Inveterate fans of the series probably know what spin-offs are, because they come across this concept quite often. But ordinary film enthusiasts who prefer to watch a full-length movie may not have the slightest idea about this term. They are much more familiar with words like “prequel”, “sequel” or even “interquel”. Spin-offs are jokingly called “side-by-side”, as this is a plot branch of the original series created by the same company, but with different characters.
When minor characters become main
Most often, the characters of such a project are either secondary heroes of the main series, or episodic characters who met the viewer in just a few episodes. In fact, they know well what spin-offs are by fans of the foreign Buffy series, Doctor Who, The X-Files, and The Family Guy, but this concept has also taken root in the domestic series: Soldiers, Univer "And" Capercaillie ".
“Sideways” for the sake of money
Some viewers answer the question "what is spin-off" with a clear aftertaste of sarcasm and a great deal of skepticism. They just say that this is one of the many ways to either cut off more money from the audience or raise the rating of the original series. Indeed, this technique is used not only in cinema, but also in literature and in music. For example, the group that released the new album may try to sell their fans a kind of spin-off - a single or a collection of remixes. In literature, this principle works in exactly the same way as in cinema. Seeing that book sales have grown, the author will hasten to write a detailed biography of each character, releasing a whole series of books. Manufacturers of computer games also know what spin-offs are. Sometimes new games, glued together horribly and from what horrible in a wild desire to earn money from fans, are created on the basis of the original series. Most often they disappoint gamers, but only after the money has been paid, so that any such technique performs its function perfectly.
"The Walking Dead" do not give up positions
The creators of the popular series today are more and more imbued with this idea. Surely every director of a youth TV show of any genre has thought more than once about creating spin-offs. The Walking Dead, for example, will soon acquire their spin-off, which was announced for 2015. Although the project does not even have a name yet, it is projected to be a good chance to show itself to actors whom the viewer in the original series might not have noticed or simply not remembered, so all responsibility for the quality of the spin-offs rests with them. And of course, on the conscience of Robert Kirkman and his team of professionals, because the same cast will work on the idea. From the information provided, it can be concluded that a new storyline will be allocated in the new series, and new heroes will have to share all the burdens of the unidentified side of the sinister zombie armageddon.
Variations of popular TV series announced
What is the spin-off of the series, the creators of "Supernatural" also know. Recently it became known that the story of
the Winchester brothers will stretch for another season, and even will be born its own “side-by-side”. The spin-off of the “Supernatural” will be called “Blood Ties”, and one of the main roles will be played by Melissa Roxbur, who played a small role in the series “Arrow”. Rumor has it that the plot branch of the "Supernatural" will talk about the evil spirits that inhabit the city of Chicago. Only viewers need to be prepared for the fact that this time the ubiquitous Dean and Sam will not save anyone. Instead, they will begin filming in the tenth season of the original series.