New MacGuyver -- uh, no.

[TimeWinder]

@Reluctant_A

I don’t know how close that actually is to what I said: I may be misinterpreting but, from my POV, that sort of implies that, if I had watched the original, that I would have an objection to the remake, largely on the strength of it being a remake (“ruining my childhood,” and whatnot)

Nah, I meant that it’s basically not a remake. It’s an entirely different show having nothing in common other than the names of some characters. They’re effectively unrelated.

[Ike_Witt]

@Happy_Lendervedder

You think this is bad? Get ready for a rebooted Magnum PI.

I’m waiting for My Mother the Self Driving Uber myself.

[OHS201]

@TimeWinder

Now let’s be clear: the original series isn’t a masterpiece of television (particularly in its later, overly-preachy seasons where the handyman-gadgeting got replaced by the cause-of-the-week).

But it was basically human-scale - MacGuyver was trying to save a family, an individual, prevent a personal injustice, maybe save a facility, that sort of thing. And it highlighted a relatively non-violent notion that science and thinking could solve problems that guns couldn’t. Sort of a more approachable, everyman Doctor Who.

There’s none of that here. I suspect the death toll in the first episode of the reboot is comparable to the entire previous series. Violence is the method of first, second, and third resort. The story’s a vague weapon-of-mass-destruction bio-terrorism thing straight out of James Bond (with obligatory team-member-betrays-team sub-plot) and a badly-cast Gareth-from-Galavant as the bad guy.

At one point the bad guys kill off a bunch of scientists in Iceland as a proof-of-concept. In the old show, that’s who Mac would be saving. In this show, it’s just a toss-aside “oh, the bad guys are bad” bit that doesn’t even get mentioned again.

My thoughts to a tee.

[Banquet_Bear]

@Happy_Lendervedder

You think this is bad? Get ready for a rebooted Magnum PI.

…I’m actually a big John Rogers fan: and knowing he is behind it puts me in the 100% “will be watching it” camp. Maybe they could do a Leverage cross over.

[TBG]

I liked it better than the new Lethal Weapon (mainly the guy playing Riggs, p. u.)

No, it didn’t feel like MacGuyver. It felt like Burn Notice if he’d never been burned. Of course BN had a bit of MG in it, so it’s not a total miss.

[BigT]

@Amateur_Barbarian

Or, as I’ve already seen it referred to, Magnum PMS.

Having a female lead has no bearing on whether it will be good or not. No need to take your disdain in a sexist direction.

Also, the current evidence shows that mood swings and menstrual cycles are not correlated, so the idea “cranky” women are on their period is a dubious assumption.

This isn’t an attempt to hijack. Just that I don’t think such a comment should go unremarked.

[Skara_Brae]

@Ike_Witt

I’m waiting for My Mother the Self Driving Uber myself.

I just snorted beer out my nose.

[terentii]

@BigT

Also, the current evidence shows that mood swings and menstrual cycles are not correlated, so the idea “cranky” women are on their period is a dubious assumption.

Interesting link. It’s kind of like scientists in Sydney announcing they’ve just proved Australia is not “down under.”

[Lok]

@Banquet_Bear

…I’m actually a big John Rogers fan: and knowing he is behind it puts me in the 100% “will be watching it” camp. Maybe they could do a Leverage cross over.

Hadn’t heard of it before, but I agree, John Rogers being involved makes it worth a look.

[The_Other_Waldo_Pepper]

@TimeWinder

Good point. I’ve asked a mod to at least fix the title.

I don’t understand; you asked a mod to fix it? What, do you not have vinegar and some duct tape, plus a bunch of refrigerator magnets and a fire extinguisher?

[Isamu]

@BigT

Having a female lead has no bearing on whether it will be good or not. No need to take your disdain in a sexist direction.

If there’s no 'stache then it’s not magnum. Perhaps MacGruber could fashion some sort of crude replica made out of pubes? Like he did back in Nicaragua.

[TimeWinder]

@The_Other_Waldo_Pepper

I don’t understand; you asked a mod to fix it? What, do you not have vinegar and some duct tape, plus a bunch of refrigerator magnets and a fire extinguisher?

Yeah, I’ve got all that plus the chewing gum, but the SDMB hamsters have the restraining order. They win.

[JSexton]

Burn Notice was a far, far better MacGyver remake than this was. This was godawful. If you like CSI/NCIS type shows, then, yeah, this is more of that. But everything good and clever about the original show is missing. None of the actors are good or relatable enough to carry the premise.

[jerseymule]

@Ike_Witt

I’m waiting for My Mother the Self Driving Uber myself.

[TBG]

@BigT

Having a female lead has no bearing on whether it will be good or not.

It absolutely has bearing on whether it will be a garbage remake or not. Whether they’re interested in being true to the original or making some statement people who just want to watch something entertaining have no interest in hearing.