SPOILER ALERT!
In a recent blog a comment was made about when we will see the demise of Steel. Well that depends. Steel will indeed die (at least if I have anything to say about it). I have always said, and still maintain, that killing Steel is merely the beginning of the story. The story, as it grows, is to me, about choices and consequences. It is about choices that seem crystal clear becoming cloudy and tough to discern. Things are rarely as black and white as we like to pretend and are more likely resting firmly within some shade of gray or another. As to when we will see the demise of Steel?well, when depends on the format that the story would be adapted into. As I plot things out, and fantasize of the dream deal (you know the one, where not only does Supremacy get picked up but I maintain creative control of the property), I realize that my pacing shifts, depending on what I am adapting it for.
The Comic
If Supremacy was to be picked up as an ongoing comic then Steel?s demise is plotted out to happen in issue six. Why issue six, you ask(okay maybe you didn?t, but here is my thinking anyway). Six, 22 page issues is 132 pages. A nice sized graphic novel, or trade, and six issues works nicely for a limited mini-series. That way if a studio wanted to test the waters with my book they could provide the fans with a nice storyline that has some decent closure. If it never went beyond that, then the fans and myself would get a certain amount of satisfaction knowing that the story was not just stopped, but rather ended, at least to a degree. What I see as the bulk of the story would come after the enormous success of that mini-series proved to the studio that they had struck gold in myself and my book. (If one is interested they could go to the original pitch and peek under the world section to see a quick summary of the first 18 or so issues, under the heading ?Where do we go from here?. But that is kind of like looking at the last chapter of a murder mystery before you read the book.)
The Television Series.
If Supremacy was to be snagged as a future T.V. show, then Steel?s death would happen around episode 13. The reasoning here is similar to the comic-book theory. A studio is unlikely to just give me five seasons (they may want to know I can go that far if I have to, but they aren?t just going to hand it to me), in fact, 13 episodes for a first season maybe ambitious thinking on my part (The Sarah Conner Chronicles only got 9 or 10 episodes and that was based on a successful existing franchise). So the thought process goes as such?I get my 13 episode deal and it ends on the death of Steel for very similar reasons as the comic scenario above. It gives fans, and anyone who buys the DVD set, a certain amount of closure if it goes no further (and we all know the quality of a T.V. show is not always reflected in its longevity, Firefly and Daybreak were excellent shows). Then when they renew me for 4 more seasons I get down to the story as I see it. Like Lost I would want a termination date. I think more television shows should have those. It would allow the creators and the writers to tell stronger stories because they wouldn?t have to water down the 5 years of material they have in order to make it to season 7. It would also help shows avoid getting Gilligan off the island too soon(see Prison Break, currently airing its third season since they actually broke out of prison) or resorting to jumping the shark( well since Happy Days started it, I will point the finger at them, but several shows are guilty of it).
The Movie (trilogy)
Guess?That?s right, Steel would die at the end of the first movie. Reasons? See above. Closure, uncertainty of being able to do a second and third, yaddayadda.
So there you have it. The death of Steel. Now if only we could find a way to get to see it happen?hmmmm.
Well, if you are checking out the site you could become a fan of Supremacy. Give it your support through blogs(make sure you tag them Supremacy: Dawn of Heroes), through rating the book(ratings and comment page can be found at the very end of the book) and doing some fan art or some such.
If you are a comic, television, or movie producer type person, you could give me that fantasy deal.
Later
Greg-mekikas
Coming soon-a blog about Supremacy: the movie trilogy.
AND
I have completed writing issue 2, so I will probably be putting it up in the pitch doctor soon.
