I try not to sound like the old guy in his bath robe telling the local kids that he's keeping their frisbee, but this remake has all the hallmarks of a cliché reboot. There have been some fun, really good reboots, but there have also been some really lazy, terrible ones, too. I can't really judge on a short blurb and I will check out this hopefully-great series, but I am already skeptical.
I guess we'll have to wait before final judgment and I'm sure I will check this out, but I'm very doubtful.
- 1- What Zeitgeist?- Good reboots respect the original spirit of the show. S&H reflected (as well as TV can) the mood around crime and cops "bending the rues" to serve justice. I don't see that this show reflecting either the 70s or present day.
- 2- Character Changes- Changing races or genders or sexuality can open up a project to telling a story or reflecting a show's spirit in a new, engaging way. I'm all for adding a new perspective to dig into a story. I really hope this pair will look at the "outsider" feeling (dealing with a patriarchal authority) that S&H had (dealing with an impractical authority) and not just checking off a how-to-reboot-a-show to do list.
- 3- Overarching Plot- Speaking of checking off a how-to-reboot-a-show to do list, why do producers think we won't be interested without a an overarching plotline? (who sent their innocent fathers to prison) It can make for a better story, add gravity and a bond for characters, but often times it gets in the way of good episodic storytelling.
I guess we'll have to wait before final judgment and I'm sure I will check this out, but I'm very doubtful.
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