MOTM - March 2013

[Alex Matthews]

Wow... my first (and maybe only) MOTM that I myself have to organise and create!

Thank you again Steve, for choosing me as the winner of the previous month's thread, against some very stiff competition.

Okay so for March I want to focus on a recent thread put together by Chris Davies, called "Spinoffs, Continuations and Adaptions" for inspiration.

I want you to take a live-action television show that has been off the air for a while, and develop a SPIN-OFF, focusing on the central/main cast character you like the LEAST

It CANNOT be a show that is still running, or is a show that is a spin-off of it's own, aka, "Angel".

If it's a classic TV show, aka, "Wonder Woman", "New Adventures of Lois & Clark", you must take into consideration the amount of time that has passed for certain characters.

An example would be, "Charmed", and in my case, my least favourite main character was Darryl Morris. (Not saying I hated him, just was the one I didnt like as much), so it could be a show set in modern day New York, where Darryl is now working with the NYPD, and finds himself drawn into the world of magic again, when a white-lighter is assigned to his newly adopted teenage daughter, who is destined to be a white-lighter herself some day.

I want you to develop a premise for the show, a cast of characters, and put together synopses for the premiere and first 5 episodes.

Good Luck!

[Jamison]

This is a great theme! I think a lot of amazing ideas will come out of this one.

[stevieg]

Congrats Alex again, and well deserved I thought as some stiff competition up against but that twist of your concept was what just pipped it ahead in my eyes (someone normal whose considered special amongst everyone else who is super-human).

Anyway, love the idea for March's MOTM. A twist again on the usual pitches we have had, with the least likely character of a show getting a spin-off series. I'll have to have a look and see which shows I watched in past and which characters I wasn't too happy with and see if can come up with something to enter this one

[Jamison]

I'm trying to narrow down a few options for this MOTM. I'll either go with a BtVS spinoff focusing on Riley Finn or a Vampire Diaries spinoff for Tyler Lockwood. lol Decisions, decisions...

[Alex Matthews]

ah, ah, ah, Chris... remember one of the stipulations: it CANNOT be a show that is still airring..

[Jamison]

I really gotta learn how to read all of the directions! Okay, no problem.

[R.A. Picking]

I really wanted to do this but time ran out! I may work on one next month depending on how easy/hard it is!

[stevieg]

Sanctuary Base, Old City. 2009: The Cabal have infiltrated the base where five Vampire-Hybrids are lead by the brainwashed and first pure Vampire for over a century - Ashley Magnus, daughter of Helen Magnus and John Druit - with the intention to destroy it from the inside. After several of the Hybrids are killed in action, Ashley discovers her original personality long enough to save her mother's life from the other final hybrid - and takes her own life along with the last by teleporting while the EM Shield is up - believed to have ripped both apart on the molecular level, although Ashley's remains were never found .....

2013: A flashing beam of light, in a darkened alleyway returns Ashley Magnus back to America - having faced a hellword for the past 5 years since she teleported. With her memory wiped from teleporting while the EM shield was up, she finds herself lost and must learn quickly to not only quench her thirst for blood - but stay alive on the mean streets of New York.

As she looks to learn of her past, and look to the future - Ashley finds herself accompanied by a young girl who attaches herself to her side, hoping to teach her the importance of humanity once more after Ashley saves her life - by helping others in need using her amazing skillset of Vampiric & Abnormal traits she now is conceived with.

It's going to be a long journey to seek redemption for her past actions - but she hopes that one day she will remember who she is ....

CAST:


Ashley Magnus
(played by Emilie Ullerup)

Ashley was born an Abnormal - with the ability to teleport near-infinite distances across the world, a power she inherited from her father, but her ability was blocked until the Cabal injected her with the virulent vampire blood combined with drugs to bring out these and her latent vampiric traits. She is strong, fast, tough as nails and a skilled fighter. While her memory is mostly gone, she occasionally has fragments appear to her of her past.


Angelina Thomas
(Played by Maddie Hasson)

Angelina is a young girl who becomes attached to Ashley after her life is saved by her while living on the streets, and virtually becomes Ashley's Guardian 'Angel' - promising to watch over her, protect her and guide her towards knowing not only her past, but teaching her about humanity along the way in hope of her using her abilities to help those in need.


Detective Jake Andrews
(Played by Clive Standen)

Detective Andrews stumbles upon Ashley while investigating a homicide case, and while grows an affection towards her - finds himself wanting to learn more of her past. At times, Ashley finds herself helping him on his cases - using her abilities to solve crimes without him discovering the truth about herself.

EPISODE GUIDE:

1.01: Fragments
In a darkened alleyway, a flash of light brings Ashley Magnus back to civilization from a Hellworld she has been trapped in for almost 5 years of her life. With her memory gone, she tries to find clues to her past and who she is - only to find herself helping a young girl (Angelina) who promises thereafter to watch over her, guide her and protect her from causing harm to others. While out searching for answers, Ashley finds herself stumbling upon a dead body and investigated by a Detective Andrews - but can she resist the urge to kill in her thirst for blood in front of him.

1.02: Instinct
When a body appears drained of blood, Ashley begins to think she is responsible for the murder - while Angelina assures her she isn't. Investigating the crime, and trying to avoid Detective Andrews personal interest in Ashley - they discover that their is an Abnormal with a similar thirst for blood that must be stopped.

1.03: Jumper
When a jumper is alleged to have been a suicide, Detective Andrews believes otherwise and asks Ashley to help him prove it. As she looks into the matter, she finds a mysterious abnormal creature responsible and must find a way to stop it before it takes more lives.

1.04: Sinderella Story
When the body of a rich socialite is found murdered, Andrews and Ashley find themselves uncovering a case of a rich girl who is trying to help others in secret - that could have cost her life in the end.

1.05: Chained
When Ashley goes missing one night, Angelina finds herself with no other choice but to seek Det. Andrews help in tracking her down. Ashley finds herself trapped in an undergound run fighting ring, where Abnormals are put to the test against each other - to the death.

NOTES:

Okay, I'm not sure if allowed - hopefully is as only one I could come up with, such a hard thing when I got down to trying to think of something to do for this pitch idea.

Although I wouldn't say Ashley was my least favourite character in Sanctuary series, it was more the disappointment in her being killed off after 1 season that annoyed me more - as she had so much potential to develop her character further.

This pitch is a little rushed, so probably not upto my usual standards - but hope enjoy anyway

[Alex Matthews]

WOW stevieg, I was a huge Sanctuary fan, and like you and many others, was really miffed that they killed off Ashley in that way - although I really took to Kate Freelander as well.

It appears you are once again the winner, simply by default, but Abnormals would definately have been on my top 3 list no matter what pther submissions might have materialised!