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Spin-offs you felt are superior to the source in media
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Definitely Better Call Saul. I just enjoy the pacing and tone so much more.
And if it counts, American Dad.
And if it counts, American Dad.
Deep Space Nine is by FAR the best Trek show, and that's a spin off of spin off.
Lifelong Star Wars fan here, and I agree. It's right behind Empire for me, I fucking LOVE Rogue One.
Frasier
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Pinky & the Brain
Blackadder II (Does that count as they're descendants of the the characters from the 1st series?)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Pinky & the Brain
Blackadder II (Does that count as they're descendants of the the characters from the 1st series?)
The same way that Breaking Bad has better cinematography, is better directed, framed and plotted out compared to other contemporary greats, Better Call Saul feels a step above its elder, even if by its nature in BCS we won't get the same pulp fiction/noir-western highs of Breaking Bad. We won't get the same action, but I think the characters will be much much deeper, and ensuing drama has been poignant.
Angel is better than Buffy, maybe 'cause it resonates more as the metaphor of adulthood, whereas Buffy is the metaphor of high school into young adulthood. And the only reason people call those specific seasons of each show "bad" is because they take the characters to their lowest points, so I never agreed that it was poorly done.
I thought The Lone Gunmen, though short lived, could have been truly great. It was extremely fun and I loved the characters, by its very nature it could never touch the scope of The X-Files, yet I thought it had more heart and the more earnest characters.
That first season of Batman Beyond was quite something.
Angel is better than Buffy, maybe 'cause it resonates more as the metaphor of adulthood, whereas Buffy is the metaphor of high school into young adulthood. And the only reason people call those specific seasons of each show "bad" is because they take the characters to their lowest points, so I never agreed that it was poorly done.
I thought The Lone Gunmen, though short lived, could have been truly great. It was extremely fun and I loved the characters, by its very nature it could never touch the scope of The X-Files, yet I thought it had more heart and the more earnest characters.
That first season of Batman Beyond was quite something.
I'm gonna echo the DS9 mentions. Trek TOS has its charm but is very uneven and I've always struggled to get past how ugly TNG looks. Plus those first two seasons are horrendous.
The Super Sons are better than their dads.
I prefer Mega Man Zero to OG Mega Man and X but I wouldn't say it's necessarily superior. It depends on what you're looking for.
The Super Sons are better than their dads.
I prefer Mega Man Zero to OG Mega Man and X but I wouldn't say it's necessarily superior. It depends on what you're looking for.
That's an adaptation, not a spin-off.
Korra, Fraiser, and Angel. To be clear on that last one, though, Buffy was great when it was great but towards the end of both shows I thought Angel was the stronger of the two by far. Better Call Saul is better in its own way. I like that it's not so dark and depressing that my wife will watch it with me. Daria is also way better than Beavis and Butthead.
I'm just at season 5 of my re-watch of BB whilst I was waiting for season 4 of BCS and yup, BB is just incredible from start to finish. I really like BCS though and season 4 looks like it could be the best yet.
I liked the first season of Legend of Korra a bunch.
A more recent example would be Sword Art Online Alternative, which aired this past summer. I hated most of SAO, but everything about the new series I love. The characters, the fights, everything is a step up from the original series, and it's a completely separate story line to boot, with only passing references to the characters from the first 3 arcs.
A more recent example would be Sword Art Online Alternative, which aired this past summer. I hated most of SAO, but everything about the new series I love. The characters, the fights, everything is a step up from the original series, and it's a completely separate story line to boot, with only passing references to the characters from the first 3 arcs.
I love Better Call Saul, but feel there is a TON of recency bias with those who feel it's better than Breaking Bad. My answer would be Frasier
