Everything Old Is New Again: A Guide to the Growing List of TV Reboots and Revivals

Meaghan Darwish
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    OrangeMagnet

    I don't mind revivals if the original cast comes back and they're done well but the reboots need to stop. They're getting ridiculous and most of them aren't that good.

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    PurpleBattery

    I don’t mind reboots if they are cast well and have good storylines. As a huge fan and avid watcher of the original DYNASTY, I was thrilled to hear about The CW’s reboot. And while most people think it’s awful, I’m actually enjoying it, though the casting has hurt it most of all, especially making the Colbys black! WTF?! Ramming more ethnic PC down the audience’s throat is what has killed this show most of all. We have “Empire” for “Black Dynasty,” so making half of this new series black was a HUGE mistake and frankly a turn-off to original fans. Cristal was also miscast, as was the chauffeur. I wouldn’t be surprised if the series gets canceled, despite the arrival of “new Alexis.” Great pity!

    As for the other reboots, successful new CASTING is probably the biggest problem these shows face and something the networks need to pay more attention to. Bad writing is the other culprit! (ABC’s “V” reboot comes to mind!). It’s only a matter of time before NBC reboots “Friends,” since the original cast has made it crystal clear that they would NOT come back. Get good new actors and great writers and it could work. If not, the reboot train wreck will keep crashing!