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Prequel TV showscan be a great agency to expand upon a franchise mythology , but just as often , they can create persistence issues . Many prequel series submit beloved characters with untold backstories and flesh out their histories , but in the process , they supply new info that directly contradicted the antecedently established traditional knowledge of a franchise . In other instance , the need to remould actors for the prequel series led to confusion around ages , appearance , and even personality traits .
Even franchise have a go at it for their unbelievable attention to item , such asBreaking Bad , led to somecontinuity issues from the prequel seriesBetter Call Saul . alter timelines and contradictory histories can also be major problem for prequel series , which have to attempt to ensure everything equal up consistently but now and again diminish short . While slick - ups can sometimes be expect from prequel TV shows , it can be frustrating for viewers to feel like the enfranchisement lack consistent continuity .
9Bates Motel (2013 - 2017)
Bates Motel changed the entire timeline of the franchise
The idea of a prequel based on Norman Bates was an interesting mode to expand upon the lore of thePsychofranchise ; however , in the appendage , Bates Motelchanged the serial ' continuity only . As a contemporary prequel , Bates Motelswitched out the 1960 setting of Alfred Hitchcock ’s original motion-picture show and reimagined Norman in the internet years . This certainly submit some getting used to and may have rubbed some cinephiles the wrong way , but over the row of five season , Bates Motelforged a unique identity and became a suitable addition to the franchise .
Bates Motelwas unlike fromPsychoin many ways , as it added a backstory that was not part of Norman ’s original reference and provide young insights into his psychological troubles and deeply strange kinship with his mother . Even thoughthe last season ofBates Motelloosely adapted the originalPsychonovel by Robert Bloch , which function as the base for Hitchock ’ ’s film , the continuity exit were so vast thatBates Motelmust be moot an substitute timeline . It ’s a will to the support appealingness of Norman ’s character that he could transcend generations for this prequel serial .
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Bates Motel is an A&E original series that play as a modern-day prequel to Alfred Hitchcock ’s 1960 horror classic , Psycho . The idiot box show centers on Norman Bates ( Freddie Highmore ) , who , with his mother Norma ( Vera Farmiga ) , move across the country and buy a motel . However , Norman ’s psyche quickly begins to unravel as he fight with his abnormal family relationship with his mother .
8The Carrie Diaries (2013 - 2014)
The Carrie Diaries contradicted previously established aspects of Carrie Bradshaw
unluckily , The Carrie Diarieswas full of inconsistencies from previously set up case from the animation ofSex and the Cityprotagonist , Carrie Bradshaw . As a prequel series that search Carrie discovering life in New York City during her senior twelvemonth of eminent school , it often felt like this character had a dissimilar teenage experience than the original TV version played by Sarah Jessica Parker . With much more optimism and innocence , sometimesit was operose to consent that the Carrie fromThe Carrie Diarieswas the same one fromSex and the City .
While the teenaged Carrie seemed to be more self - assured , the persistence ofSex and the Citypresented her as struggling to find aim and meaning in her work and relationships . Other aspects , such as Carrie ’s story about lose her virginity , do n’t coordinate between the two series , and character who played a major part in her teenaged life were not even mention inSex and the City . Of of course , this was often the face for prequels , but inThe Carries Diaries , the sheer volume of inconsistencies was jarring .
7Better Call Saul (2015 - 2022)
Better Call Saul’s timeline had a consistency issue
TheBreaking Badprequel , Better Call Saul , pay extraordinarily elaborated attending to the enfranchisement ’s persistence and made ordered efforts to handle any inconsistencies between the two series . This included Saul Goodman ’s previously advert marriages , which were explicate through smallBetter Call Sauldetails that some spectator may have missed . However , one persistence issue that was not so easily rectified wasthe inconsistency of Mike Ehrmantraut ’s granddaughter Kaylee , who appear to be of a unlike historic period throughout her appearance acrossBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul .
Throughout both series , Kaylee was fiddle by four dissimilar actresses of change ages , and eagle - eyed viewers apace notice that the date for the reference just never seemed to add up . In theBreaking Badseason 5 instalment “ Madrigal , " the DEA agentive role Hank Schrader stated that Kaylee was 10 eld honest-to-god , which Mike did not disaccord with . However , this directly contradicted Kaylee ’s age inBetter Call Saul , where she was too old for the timeline to match . Although this mutual exclusiveness can be frustrating , it was one of the few errors in theBreaking Baduniverse .
well Call Saul follows small - time lawyer Jimmy McGill as he navigates the effectual world to make end play . The serial , coiffe six yr before his brush with Walter White , chronicles Jimmy ’s organic evolution into Saul Goodman , with famous interaction alongside fixer Mike Ehrmantraut .
6Young Sheldon (2017 - 2024)
Young Sheldon changed aspects of Sheldon’s childhood
As a chronicle of the early life of the theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper , Young Sheldonwas a prequel toThe Big Bang Theorythat , despite being well - received , still premise persistence mistake when compared to the original show . As one of the most interesting and enigmatic characters fromThe Big Bang Theory , it was exciting to wait back on Shelodn ’s puerility and discover how he grew into the unusual man he became . However , along the way , Young Sheldonbegan to straightaway contradict antecedently established traditional knowledge .
One of thebiggest inconsistencies withYoung Sheldonwas how it portrayed George Sr . , Sheldon ’s father , who was described much differently onThe Big Bang Theory . The original series lay out Sheldon ’s father as an lush , while onYoung Sheldon , he was seen occasionally drinking beer but not needfully cause major dependency issues . This could be explain away by a child ’s sensing being dissimilar from the adult ’s belief , but it still made for an interesting persistence error inYoung Sheldon .
A spinoff of the situation comedy The Big Bang Theory , Young Sheldon follow the youth and coming - of - eld of Sheldon Cooper during his childhood in Texas as he pursues science and academia . The show also follows his parents , sibling , and Mee - Maw , paint a pictorial matter of the human beings where Sheldon grow up .
5Gotham (2014 - 2019)
Gotham changed the previously established Batman lore
As a grainy feel at the early days of Jim Gordan ’s time with the Gotham City Police Department , Gothamwas a prequel series based on the mythos of the DC superheroBatman . WhileGothamintroduced many well - known characters from across theBatmanuniverse , it was also not afraid to depart from the enfranchisement ’s persistence and put its own spin on the circumstances surrounding Bruce Wayne ’s decision to become the Caped Crusader . While the serial was well - incur , Gothammade many change to the Batman that audiences knew and like so well .
Without Batman as the main serial champion , Gothamintroduced several villains whose backstories were far different from the comic , TV series , and movie depictions that viewers had antecedently seen . The rootage stories of Batman ’s far-famed foes were recontextualized to gibe in with the timeline ofGotham , and this changed the burden tenet of Batman mythology , such as that he often accidentally created his own villains . Gothamused a different method to separate an solely new kind ofBatmanstory , and it was all the more interesting because of it .
As a new recruit in Captain Sarah Essen ’s Gotham City Police Department , Detective James Gordon is paired with Harvey Bullock to solve one of Gotham ’s most high-pitched - visibility fount ever : the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne . During his investigation , Gordon meet the Waynes ' boy , Bruce , now in the caution of his pantryman Alfred , which further obligate Gordon to catch the killer .
4Rock & Chips (2010 - 2011)
Roch & Chips had some inconsistencies when it came to ages
Rock & Chipswas the short - lived miniseries prequel to the herald British sitcomOnly Fools and Horses . An origin story for the iconic comedy fibre Del Boy , Rock & Chipswas a unequaled take on classic character that alas make its parcel of persistence issues . The most blinding good example related to theOnly Fools and Horsescharacter Rodney Trotter ’s geezerhood and the disparity between his senior crony , as the date of Rodney ’s birth did not align with previously established case inOnly Fools and Horses , which made the two show like a shot contradict one another .
However , Only Fools and Horsesalso admit several repugnance regarding Rodney ’s age , as he has several different birthdates and even the years of his birth have varied from episode to episode . lover of the original series will remember thatOnly Fools and Horsesplayed into the confusion about Rodney ’s age in the Series 6 instalment “ The Unlucky Winner Is … ” when , as a fully grow man , he pretended to be 14 class old . This hilarious development occurred because Rodney unknowingly win a drawing contest aimed at teenagers and had to keep up the lie to win a holiday in Spain .
3Ratched (2020)
Ratched presented its lead character in a far more sinister light
The psychological thriller seriesRatchedwas develop byAmerican Horror Storycreator Ryan Murphy and acted as a prequel to Ken Keney ’s novel and the 1975 filmOne Flew Over the Cuckoo ’s Nest . Ratchedacted as an rootage story for the nefarious Nurse Ratched and featured Sarah Paulsen in the leading role as the sadistic medical practitioner . The only issue was that the Nurse Ratched see in the series expose timbre far more uttermost than anything seen in any former depiction of the character .
AlthoughNurse Ratched was a truly terrifying character inOne Flew Over the Cuckoo ’s Nest , she was also improbably peaceful - aggressive . Within theRatchedseries , Nurse Ratched was seen as actively sadistic and vindictive in a agency that did not align with the previous portrayals of her character . While both word-painting were dire in their own style , it was difficult , as a watcher , to have the two portrayals as being the same fibre .
A prequel to the flick One Flew Over the Cuckoo ’s Nest , Ratched is a thriller - drama that follows the origins of the cold and sometimes roughshod Nurse Mildred Ratched as she begins to worm her way of life into the refuge that her notorious legacy is birth in . Under her caring and professional demeanor , something sinister inhabit within .
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2Agent Carter (2015 - 2016)
Agent Carter had some timeline inconsistencies involving characters ages
Marvel’sAgent Carterwas an enjoyable addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe . It helped expand the dealership ’s lore on television and gave new insight into the part of Peggy Carter . However , despite being part of the MCU ’s overall continuity , Agent Carteralso brought up some inconsistencies that viewers noticed did not align with antecedently established fact . As a prequel series , Agent Carterhad persistence offspring regarding the age of some of its character .
The most glaring model was Howard Stark , the founder of the future Iron Man , Tony Stark . Howard has been played by three different role player across the MCU , which has lead to major disparity between his age and appearing each time he is recast . In theAgent Cartertelevision series , Howard was played by Dominic Cooper , which conduct to some muddiness as this does not array with the senescence of his movie vis-a-vis , John Slattery . While this was a minor yield for a franchise as immense as the MCU , it was still a detectable repugnance .
Agent Carter is an Action - Adventure Superhero Sci - Fi television series that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . The show was develop by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely , and roll around the Stan Lee Comic Book graphic symbol , Peggy Carter . Starring Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter herself , the adventure follows the S.H.I.E.L.D broker as she attempts to serve Howard Stark from being accused of subversiveness .
Bates Motel is an A&E original series that acts as a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic, Psycho. The TV show centers on Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore), who, with his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga), move across the country and buy a motel. However, Norman’s psyche quickly begins to unravel as he struggles with his abnormal relationship with his mother.
1Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles (2008 - 2009)
TSCC had continuity issues involving dates
exterminator : The Sarah Conner Chronicleswas a highly acclaimed television twisting - off within theTerminatorfranchise that was canceled too soon after just two seasons . With an over-the-top lead performance by Lena Headey as Sarah Connor , the series rotate around the lives of Sarah and her Word John , the future grinder of mankind , working to foreclose the introduction of Skynet . As a sentence - change of location - based dealership , Terminator : The Sarah Conner Chronicleswas interesting as it could be viewed as both a sequel toTerminator 2 : Judgement Dayand a prequel to the dystopian futurist timeline also seen in the franchise .
WhileTerminator : The Sarah Conner Chroniclessignificantly enhanced the series ' lore , it also contained several continuity error , which could be expected from a dealership as imbrication and convoluted as this . One important instance was colligate to John Connor ’s birthdate , which was demonstrate as February 28 , 1985 , inT2 . However , inThe Sarah Conner Chronicles , it was said to be November 14 .
This spinoff of the Terminator franchise follows Sarah Connor , her son John , and Cameron , a Terminator reprogrammed to protect John . quest for by time - move Terminator assassin , they must cope with life on the run as well as the imminent terror of Skynet .
Bates Motel is an A&E original series that acts as a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic, Psycho. The TV show centers on Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore), who, with his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga), move across the country and buy a motel. However, Norman’s psyche quickly begins to unravel as he struggles with his abnormal relationship with his mother.
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Better Call Saul follows small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill as he navigates the legal world to make ends meet. The series, set six years before his encounter with Walter White, chronicles Jimmy’s evolution into Saul Goodman, with notable interactions alongside fixer Mike Ehrmantraut.
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A spinoff of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon follows the youth and coming-of-age of Sheldon Cooper during his childhood in Texas as he pursues science and academia. The show also follows his parents, siblings, and Mee-Maw, painting a picture of the world where Sheldon grew up.
As a new recruit in Captain Sarah Essen’s Gotham City Police Department, Detective James Gordon is paired with Harvey Bullock to solve one of Gotham’s most high-profile cases ever: the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne. During his investigation, Gordon meets the Waynes' son, Bruce, now in the care of his butler Alfred, which further compels Gordon to catch the killer.
A prequel to the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ratched is a thriller-drama that follows the origins of the cold and sometimes cruel Nurse Mildred Ratched as she begins to worm her way into the asylum that her infamous legacy is born in. Under her caring and professional demeanor, something sinister dwells within.
Agent Carter is an Action-Adventure Superhero Sci-Fi television series that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show was developed by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and revolves around the Stan Lee Comic Book character, Peggy Carter. Starring Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter herself, the adventure follows the S.H.I.E.L.D agent as she attempts to help Howard Stark from being accused of treason.
This spinoff of the Terminator franchise follows Sarah Connor, her son John, and Cameron, a Terminator reprogrammed to protect John. Pursued by time-traveling Terminator assassins, they must cope with life on the run as well as the impending threat of Skynet.
