I loved the original MacGyver too. I haven't watched the new episodes yet but as far as I'm concerned there's no point reviving the series unless they are going to bring back Richard Dean Anderson in that role.
They could adequately represent a younger Mac, but either the actor just isn't getting the role, or the writing and directing won't let him thanks to their efforts to "modernize" the show.
It does improve a bit after the first few episodes though. I will give it that. But Mac was almost always a solo agent in the original show when it came to actually doing whatever his mission of the week might be, so having a generic gun dude and a magic computer girl on hand feels very off-kilter.
If they did as good a job at that as they did with STTNG I would watch it. As it is, I'll probably watch the new series eventually...maybe I'll go back and rewatch the old one first...
I actually saw Richard Dean Anderson at MegaCon last year at a Q&A. Basically, he semi-retired after Stargate SG-1 to spend more time with his daughter. However, she had just recently gone off to college and I think he would be interested in doing MacGyver again if he had the opportunity. They might want him to lose some weight though. He gained a LOT of weight since SG-1.
Supposedly they are working on a MacGyver movie also but I think the concept has a college aged MacGyver in that one. He should definitely have a role in that movie if it ever gets made though even if it is only a cameo.
On episode 2. You aren't missing anything thus far. I'm only watching it because the library had it on DVD, and I feel like crap tonight, so watching bad TV is the extent of my capabilities.
I loved the original MacGyver too. I haven't watched the new episodes yet but as far as I'm concerned there's no point reviving the series unless they are going to bring back Richard Dean Anderson in that role.
They could adequately represent a younger Mac, but either the actor just isn't getting the role, or the writing and directing won't let him thanks to their efforts to "modernize" the show.
It does improve a bit after the first few episodes though. I will give it that. But Mac was almost always a solo agent in the original show when it came to actually doing whatever his mission of the week might be, so having a generic gun dude and a magic computer girl on hand feels very off-kilter.
Next you'll be telling me they can do Star Trek without William Shatner! :)
I would watch MacGyver: The Next Generation.
If they did as good a job at that as they did with STTNG I would watch it. As it is, I'll probably watch the new series eventually...maybe I'll go back and rewatch the old one first...
I actually saw Richard Dean Anderson at MegaCon last year at a Q&A. Basically, he semi-retired after Stargate SG-1 to spend more time with his daughter. However, she had just recently gone off to college and I think he would be interested in doing MacGyver again if he had the opportunity. They might want him to lose some weight though. He gained a LOT of weight since SG-1.
Supposedly they are working on a MacGyver movie also but I think the concept has a college aged MacGyver in that one. He should definitely have a role in that movie if it ever gets made though even if it is only a cameo.
On episode 2. You aren't missing anything thus far. I'm only watching it because the library had it on DVD, and I feel like crap tonight, so watching bad TV is the extent of my capabilities.