Nathan Fillion constructed loads of credibility with sci-fi followers again in 2002 along with his starring function as Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds within the one-season cult hit Firefly, and his geek star has by no means actually fallen since. From his function as Captain Hammer in Dr. Horrible’s Sing Alongside Weblog to his flip as Man Gardner in Superman, he’s the superhero of each cosplaying Comedian-Con attendee on the market. However that doesn’t essentially imply all of his adoring followers have watched many episodes of his long-running ABC cop dramedy The Rookie.
That could be about to vary with the March 2 installment, which can characteristic improv comedians from Recreation Changer, a hilarious and various sport present on the area of interest streamer Dropout (previously CollegeHumor). Dropout operates at peak geekdom with reveals like Dimension 20 and its compelling stay D&D campaigns and Um, Truly wherein hardcore followers of video video games, fantasy lore, and the entire nerdiest IPs nitpick their favourite franchises. Having Dropout regulars like Vic Michaelis, Jacob Wysocki, and CEO Sam Reich on The Rookie with geek royalty like Fillion looks as if a match made in fan heaven.
The crossover is not with out controversy, nonetheless. In addition to being hardcore nerds, the standard Dropout demographic leans to the left, and lots of the streamer’s chronically on-line viewers have been very vocal about their disappointment in seeing their beloved comedians seem on a “copaganda” present like The Rookie. It’s doable that Fillion followers had comparable emotions when Captain Mal signed onto the cop present within the first place, by no means thoughts his eight-season run as an NYPD marketing consultant on ABC’s Fort.
However Dropout’s star is on the rise, and publicity on a mainstream community like ABC may herald loads of new subscribers. A few of its common secure of comedians have springboarded into larger initiatives already with Very Vital Folks host Vic Michaelis starring in Ponies on Peacock and Recreation Changer veteran Jeremy Culhane becoming a member of the solid of Saturday Night time Reside, amongst others. And the premise of the crossover episode as depicted within the newest trailer appears genuinely hilarious.
