The reboot was developed by the same fellow we can thank for the 'new' Hawaii Five-0. If you like that program, you might be down for this update of the 80s program. I'll admit that the original program has not aged well, based on a recent rewatch of the TV movies done shortly after the show ended. But so far I still say it has more charm than the pilot. It's a pretty standard action-adventure story, with a Mac the lead of a team rather than acting on his own. The trademark low-tech solutions are still there, and while Mac still isn't keen on using a gun, the rest of the show is just fine with it.
George Eads (CSI Original Recipe) is the big name on the show, playing a character that was a bit different in the original series (and then only seen periodically). Lucas Till plays Mac, but comes across better in his voiceovers (which seem to borrow more from Burn Notice than the original show). It certainly seems a good fit on Fridays for CBS, but I could easily see this going the way of CBS's Rush Hour and disappearing after a season. (FWIW, Justin Hires, who played the Chris Tucker role in the TV show, is also on MacGyver). If it's on and I'm home, I'll probably watch it. But that's the extent of the effort I'm willing to put in for it. David -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
