The Big Bang Theory It went from a monument of geek culture to a full-fledged empire to a spin-off in just a few years, a pretty surprising success on paper. The cult comedy starring Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco relied so much on the alchemy of its main cast that it was difficult to imagine Warner Bros. managing to reproduce the formula elsewhere. However, after the surprising success of young sheldon then the one of Georgie and Mandy’s first marriagethe studio continues to expand its universe with an even more unlikely project called Stuart fails to save the universe.
This time we are very far from the classic sitcom. The new series delves directly into a multiverse delirium and dimensional apocalypse that completely changes the usual scenarios. The hero will be (as his name suggests) Stuart Bloom, the somewhat loser boss of the comic book store, who will accidentally cause a cosmic catastrophe after breaking a device designed by Sheldon and Leonard. As a result, all of reality begins to spin out of control and Stuart must try to save the universe with Denise, Bert and Barry Kripke. This sentence alone already sounds like fanfiction written at 3 in the morning after a substance-filled marathon of the main series.
The craziest spin-off of the franchise
We must recognize at least one thing about Warner Bros. The company does not seem to want to remake the same series forever in another form. While the first two spin-offs focused on nostalgia and the origin story, Stuart fails to save the universe It fully embraces its absurd and sci-fi side, and even returns to geek bases that we haven’t had in years.
The first teaser hits the mark despite its parallel universes and alternate versions of the characters. This will be precisely the opportunity for the series to perhaps address with a lot of humor and irony the fatigue of viewers with the multiverses that have multiplied aimlessly and tastelessly for several years.
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A franchise that refuses to die (and we love it)
On social media, the first reactions are surprisingly positive. Many fans feared that there would be too many spin-offs, especially focusing on supporting characters that were previously used for some recurring jokes. But precisely this freedom seems to allow the series to become much more unpredictable than The Big Bang Theory itself.
The return of Kevin Sussman in the role of Stuart, accompanied by John Ross Bowie as Barry Kripke, plays a huge role in the success of the series. These characters had already been fan favorites for years, thanks in part to their chaotic energy and humor that was often more absurd than that of the main group.
The series will have ten episodes and will begin July 23 on HBO Max with weekly broadcast. Behind the project we still find Chuck Lorre, accompanied by Bill Prady and Zak Penn. It is about preserving the original humorous DNA but assuming a much more spectacular dimension in terms of settings and plot, obviously.
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