Ep 1. Treks and Trilogies (Pilot)

"How It Should Have Ended" is a web series that takes popular movies and television shows and reimagines their endings. In season 1 episode 1, titled "Treks and Trilogies (Pilot)," the show takes on the beloved sci-fi franchise, "Star Trek."

The episode begins with a parody of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," with the crew of the Enterprise encountering a mysterious alien entity that threatens to destroy Earth. However, instead of relying on Captain Kirk's ingenuity and the crew's teamwork to save the day, the show takes a different direction. The comedy sketch explores what might have happened if the Enterprise crew had simply tried talking to the alien rather than shooting at it. This leads to a series of hilarious misunderstandings as the alien tries to communicate with the crew using nonsensical phrases like "flibberdy-jibbit."

The rest of the episode follows a similar format, with the show imagining different endings for popular movies and franchises. For example, the show rewrites the ending of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," imagining what would have happened if the Eagles had simply flown Frodo and Sam to Mount Doom instead of making them hike across Middle Earth. The resulting sketch is both hilarious and true to the spirit of the original story.

Another highlight of the episode is a parody of "The Matrix Reloaded," which imagines what might have happened if Neo had simply used a cheat code to defeat Agent Smith. The resulting sequence is a perfect blend of humor and fan service, with many references to the original movie and video game culture in general.

Overall, "How It Should Have Ended" is a perfect example of fan-driven comedy. The show takes beloved franchises and finds creative ways to subvert audience expectations, while still paying tribute to the source material. "Treks and Trilogies (Pilot)" is a great introduction to the series, and promises even more laughs to come.