# Mission: Impossible! (TV version)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mission-impossible-tv-version/616857>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 26, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mission-impossible-tv-version/616857 "2012-03-26T17:23:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mission-impossible-tv-version/616857/41 "2012-03-28T14:25:25Z")

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> [@astorian](#):
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> Yes and no- would anyone buy the rights to the TITLE _ **Star Trek** _, then turn Kirk and Spock into villains who must be killed, blow up the Enterprise, and create an action/adventure franchise revolving around a brand new character?
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> You’re not buying just a brand NAME- you’re also buying characters that millions of peoiple have grown to like and care about.

Millions may love those characters, but that doesn’t mean that a studio exec cares what they like. And yes, there are execs who would buy Star Trek, characters and all, and trash it just as you describe.

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