In 2004, the Warner's network rejected not only the planned revival of Dark Shadows, but also Lost In Space. Pilots were shot for both, and even though it initially appeared that the two remakes would make the schedule, both went down. Money was spent on producing both. Growing up, I was a fan of both original shows and would've rather cut my wrists than miss them. A few days ago, I watched the entire Lost In Space pilot on youtube. Unlike the DS pilot, it was complete. It was decent, but not great, and had its own spin from the original (the Robinsons had four children, instead of three, and Penny was a new-born infant, plus there was no Dr. Smith; there were other differences, but I won't mention them if one wants to watch it without spoilers on youtube).
So LIS has made it to youtube so fans can see it. Why not? It became a dead project so no more money could be made from it - let the fans enjoy it and be done with it. Why don't they just do the same with the DS 2004 pilot, despite it not being complete? They can make no money from it, it has been shown at Fests. Download it, let the fans watch and enjoy it, and be done with it. Not all of us can afford to attend a DS fest to see it. What's the matter with these people?
Gerard
