Stories by @optimistic_writer

Nightmare Alley (1984)

A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.

Naked Lunch (1972)

The plot follow William Lee, an opioid addict who travels to the surreal city of Interzone and begins working for the organization "Islam Inc."

Muppet Watchmen (1989)

In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1976)

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1971)

An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1980)

An alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.

The Power of the Doctor (1992)

What If The Power of the Doctor was a story back in 1992? The Master brings the Daleks and Cybermen together to wipe the Doctor and Earth from existence. The Doctor must figure out how to defeat him before it's too late, with the help from some old faces.

Justice League (1993)

Alternate Reality Movies gives us a look at a Justice League film they got in the early mid 90s, with all the returning superhero actors, plus a few extras!

Masters of the Universe (1974)

Alternate Reality Movies back at it again with a different adaptation of He-Man in the mid 1970s.

The Lord of the Rings (2012-2014)

Alternate Reality Movies got a slightly different yet later Lord of the Rings production in his reality, with a very magical cast of characters...

ARM's Star Trek: The Next Generation

Alternate Reality Movies' presents his version of Star Trek: The Next Generation, this time with some familiar faces in our universe.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1977)

Alternate Reality Movies' world got a very different Star Wars film in 1977, this time in chronological order with Episode I rather than Episode IV.

ARM's Marvel Heroes

Alternate Reality Movie's version of a bunch of Marvel heroes if they started showing up in the 1970s. It is unknown if this takes place in his Marvel Cinematic Universe (unlikely due to some of the same actors crossing over).

ARM's Star Trek: The Original Series

Alternate Reality Movies' take on the Star Trek Universe! This time, in 1966, we start with the the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew on the USS Enterprise.

ARM's DC Extended Universe

Alternate Reality Movies' version of the DC Extended Universe. Similar to their MCU, it also started in the 1970s and lead into the 1980s.

ARM's Marvel Cinematic Universe

Alternate Reality Movies' version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time it was done in the 1970s, leading into the 1980s.

What If Doctor Who Wasn't Axed? - The World of Doctor Who (2023)

A spin-off that was shrouded in mystery until the premiere of The Other World, where it was revealed that Adjoa Andoh (who played the Fifteenth Doctor) was playing a new incarnation of The Toymaker. It was eventually announced that she would be hosting this experimental spin-off, which was a documentary but also a narrative about the different aspects of Doctor Who. It was to tie into the 60th anniversary celebration. It was created by Pete McTighe and it was insisted that there would be no clips used from the show, as it was seen as lazy, and this was not a clip show. There were many elements used to showcase the show like body doubles with deepfake technology, props, and through other various means. The episodes would be surrounding a different topic and aspect of the show. The title sequence showed body doubles dressed as each Doctor with the credits rolling. The series was released weekly on Paramount+ and BBC One, with the final episode premiering on the 60th anniversary itself, November 23. The episodes are: The Doctor, The Companion, The Daleks, The Master, The Monsters, Gallifrey, The Earth and The Anniversaries.

What If Doctor Who Wasn't Axed? - Doctor Who: Adventures (2023)

The fifth (and what turned out to be the final) series of Doctor Who: Adventures was commissioned with all twenty episodes getting aired as one full series rather than being split into two separate series like before. With no announcement that they were getting a series 6, Phil Ford ultimately decided to give the show a proper ending, with enough ambiguity if they ever did return to the series. The episodes are Parallel Lives, The Spectrum, Casino Doctoral, The Myths of Time, The Four Doctors, Starlight Echoes, Viral, Beneath the Surface, Rebel Thoughts, Enemy of the Cybermen, Scattered, Dream A Little Dream, Library of the Lost, The Rogue Carnival, Temporal Mirage, The Assassination of Queen Anne, Legend of the Sea Devils, Flora Uprising, and Exterminate! [Parts I and II].

What If Doctor Who Wasn't Axed? - Mysteriet Doktorn (2023)

Hans Rosenfeldt originally planned to have Mysteriet Doktorn be four seasons, he ultimately decided to make it three so he can move on to other projects, as he felt three seasons was enough. This season was more character based, focusing on the relationship between the Doktorn and the Bemastra rather than being episodic. This was due to many people online "shipping" the two characters and so Rosenfeldt gave the people what they wanted. It was also because of this that each story would be two episodes to really focus on that relationship properly. The episodes are: De Elektroniska Drakarna [Parts I and II] (an adaptation of The War Machines), Främmande Främling [Parts I and II] (an adaptation of The Time Warrior), Nu Kör Vi Den [Parts I and II] (an adaptation of The Food of Love), Eviga Smittan [Parts I and II] (an adaptation of the Leftover story End of Days), and Lungbarrown [Parts I and II] (an adaptation of Lungbarrow). Erik Långström Kapten Ståhl - Henrik Norlén Löjtnant Åsblom - David Lindström

What If Doctor Who Wasn't Axed? - The Sixteenth Doctor [Part 3] (2023)

The Other World was the final serial of season 56 and it was the one shrouded with the most mystery outside of David Renwick coming back once again and helming the serial. Fans didn't even know the name for the longest while. Many concluded that it would most likely take place on Earth, while other such theories like Sammy Thompson or Rosalyn Cline returning were false. He was simply there to overlook the overarching series but have other writers write the specific episode like with how he worked on the series back in the late 90s and early 2000s. He also didn't want too much nostalgia baiting with this story and ultimately decided to have some slight touches towards the Doctor's past adventures, but not too much of a reliance on them. Viv Kalanak was brought back, from her appearance in Season 53, because Renwick enjoyed her character and wanted to work with Jaye Griffiths. Renwick also decided that UNIT would not be brought back after being disassembled in The Upgrade From Tomorrow, but evolve into something entirely different. The Other World would take the place of 'Doctor Who' in the opening title sequence. The episodes are: Enigma, The Sky Above, Species 001, The End of Humanity, Gambit, and The Light of the Moon.