I haven't posted on this blog in a while. In fact, it has been two years. I usually jot my thoughts down on Twitter. But including this post and the next post will be my ideas on rebooting franchises, one not so dead and one that has not had anything in 30 years. I am just a fan and don't own the copyright to these franchises.
"Sabrina the Teenage Witch"
She started as a character in Archie Comics in 1962. She also had her own 1970 cartoon. Her most popular incarnation is 1996 TV sitcom that aired on ABC and WB, which started as a Showtime TV Movie starring Melissa Joan Hart. Recently there was Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in 2018 that aired on Netflix and ended in 2020. The 1996 series spawned two TV Movies and two animated series. There has been a lot of reboot series of 90s sitcoms like Girl Meets World (of Boy Meets World) and Fuller House (of Full House).
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"Sebastian the Teenage Warlock"
This is just an idea. I am sure Melissa Joan Hart has probably already pitched a reboot of Sabrina. But of course, there are the rights from Archie Comics. Melissa Joan Hart is still acting. The top image is done by AI. Let's say Salem is still a cat, as he has done more crimes to remain a cat forever. Sabrina and Harvey are married and still live in Westbridge, Massachusetts. They own the Spellman house and have three kids: Sebastian (Born Sabrina Jr) and the twins Hilly and Zelly, named after Hilda and Zelda. Sebastian is a 16-year-old transmale, which Sabrina is admittedly not thrilled with the idea but accepting. She is just weary about her son's safety. Harvey is completely accepting of him and owns a chain of auto repair shops. Sabrina is a journalist and chairperson of Witches and Mortals association in the witches' Council. Sabrina is campaigning to be the new head of the witches' council. Sebastian is now gaining his powers and becoming a warlock.
The original show gave a boatload of world-building and lots of spells and memorable characters to reference. Sabrina's aunts Hilda and Zelda can drop in to help out. Also, Sabrina's best friend Valery can always come back too. There are a lot of possibilities. It can keep a balance like Girl Meets World, keep up with characters we love, and also introduce new ones. Also, there is more conflict with Sabrina, the most positive character ever, for Sabrina to be uneasy with her son and him taking over as a witch/warlock, where she expected her daughter to do so. It is not that she is transphobic, but any parent would not agree with their child's choices sometimes. She still loves her son of course.