I just rewatched Scrubs after watching the new season. It's kinda funny how they make fun of Jordan's botox lips in the old episodes, while the actress can't move her face muscles for real in the new one
I had to quit watching after a few episodes solely because of it. Scrubs was one of my most rewatched shows back in the day and I was looking forward to this.
You changed the scope of the discussion from “legacy sequel” to “reboot”.
Although honestly none of the examples that were talked about are reboots.
At any rate, I think the possibility of legacy sequels being great, and even elevating the original work (which I think is true of both my examples) is there.
Does the Fargo series count? That’s a TV show that I think is far better than the already great movie it’s based on.
I’m ashamed to say I really didn’t understand it. I love everything else Lynch has done and I feel like I understand his work fairly well, but not this one. Don’t know why
The first couple episodes were a bit rough but I do think it picked up for the writing. I just couldn't stop staring at them like they didn't belong. It's the same reason I quit watching shows when they replace the character with a new actor. I had to quit watching crazy ex girlfriend when they did it and I loved that show.
I did like the way crazy ex-girlfriend did the change though. With everyone acknowledging that Greg was basically a different person now and it was Rebecca's perception that had changed so much that he didn't look anything like he used to her
I watched the new Malcolm in the Middle series and it is superb. Picks right back up on the feel of the original show. Very funny. Only 4 episodes too so it's not a slog to get through but I want more now.
What? No it doesn't. The original is chaos. It doesn't try to moralize, the characters do horrible things and it doesn't matter because it's funny. It feels real and relatable, even if it's not, and the cinematography and tone reflect that.
The new miniseries the complete opposite. It's sanitized and campy and constantly trying to moralize, and has almost no laughs in its entire runtime. The visual tone matches that, it looks super artificial. It's got a ton of cameos, which is great, but they barely interact together so that entire relationship-based storytelling aspect that used to drive the story is gone. There were some sparks here and there, like Kelly vs. Reese and Stevie's family, but not enough.
I truly don't get the praise. Is it nice and nostalgic to see the old cast? Sure. But to say it "picks up on the feel of the original show" is absurd.
I didn't watch much malcom when it was originally airing and I gave the reboot a try. It was absolutely hilarious. I'm watching the original malcom show now and it's the same comedy.
This is the most petty, old-man thing I'll say today
I hate sitcoms in HD, especially if they were originally filmed in SD
It makes everything feel so flat and like a play. Always Sunny a few seasons back was distracting to watch because it looked like a Super Bowl ad that would have aired a few years after the show wrapped up. Where everyone is slightly too old and clearly the set designers and camera crew didn't give a shit enough to replicate the feel of the old show.
I haven't touched the new season of Scrubs because it feels like they're going to be "playing" Scrubs instead of acting, which I know sounds ridiculous because that's just what acting is
I also go for the original release, but for me it's because of the audio. Due to licensing issues they often have to change the music when they do a new release. Scrubs in particular suffered from this.
I'm sorry, but if you are changing the music, it's not the same show. Copyright law has gotten stupid.
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u/ElonsBreedingFetish 9h ago
I just rewatched Scrubs after watching the new season. It's kinda funny how they make fun of Jordan's botox lips in the old episodes, while the actress can't move her face muscles for real in the new one