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Well, if CBS gets RDA for a cameo, that sure would changeĀ
This is true! lol
I think the reboot is a hard pill to swallow for some folks... and that's okay. I mean, I wasn't very ecstatic about it either. But I've come to accept it and want to see what they'll bring to the table. I honestly believe that cameos from some of the original cast might help some fans accept the reboot more.
As Mary Poppins once said... a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. Right? Right.
"Walk in love. Walk in service. And you will walk in honor." (Good Knight MacGyver) "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein "What are ferrets made of? Happiness."
Star Trek TNG was light years away from TOS ..... and the (few) fundamentalist fans ragged on & complained about it - albeit sans social media. But the franchise continues today. Hopefully he'll continue with his hockey enthusiasm, that was thee drawing card for many of us (North of the Border) ... but ain't holding my breath with a Texan at the helm of the character.
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Whether you think you can or you can't .... you're probably right!
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"So shut up, live, travel, adventure, bless and don't be sorry." - Jack Kerouac
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Take a look at this, how 24 fans are reacting to their re-casting. They certainly are coming across as more mature, and open to their reboot.
I've seen a LOT of negative reactions to "24: Legacy," too, though. The most common comment I see is "No Jack? No interest!" And that baffles me. Is Jack the ONLY thing these people liked about the show? I'm a fan of 24 because, yes, I like Jack, but I also like the storylines, the format of the show, the political subplots, the cliffhangers, etc. actually, etc. If the writers can keep all of that intact with a new lead character, great. Better yet, maybe revitalize it. As high as "24: Live Another Day" was, it did start to feel a bit TOO familiar at times. Maybe with a new lead, the show could feel new again, while still feeling like 24. I'm certainly willing to give it a shot.
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QUOTE (Jediferret @ 20 May 2016 - 10:37 PM)
I mean, I wasn't very ecstatic about it either.
Me either. But it is kinda funny how some fans are complaining about this trailer/reboot ruining their childhood. It's not like the original is vanishing and because though it's old, but not that old and still on reruns, it won't be forgotten so easily - even more if we get some cameos from the old cast.
Bwahaha, just the thought of Michael des Barres playing a nice character like Grandpa Harry has me in stitches
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There's one thing I have to complain about if this reboot is going to be a success: there will be merchandise. lots of merchandise. I'm already jealous!
We didn't have any merchandise at all available back then - heck, we don't even have the MacGyver movies available! They were dubbed and shown on TV back then but never made it onto VHS or DVD. There not even included in the MacGyver "complete" collection box that came out last year
I never even knew there are MacGyver comics out there until I found this website...
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IMO, it looks like an awesome action show, and I'd watch it for that. As the successor to our beloved series, I just don't have that feeling. It sure would be interesting to see the merchandise that comes out of this, though! I'm thrilled to see the SAK in the title I'm with you Dash....I wish I'd have known about the awesome merchandise when it was out....count me in for all of it!!
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QUOTE (DashboardOnFire @ 21 May 2016 - 09:09 AM)
We didn't have any merchandise at all available back then - heck, we don't even have the MacGyver movies available! They were dubbed and shown on TV back then but never made it onto VHS or DVD.Ā
I never even knew there are MacGyver comics out there until I found this website...
There wasn't really any available apart from some poorly made bit's and pieces from Brazil(?).
Some episodes were released on VHSin a hand full of countries, but other than that we had nothing until the DVD releases.
We didn't have any merchandise at all available back then - heck, we don't even have the MacGyver movies available! They were dubbed and shown on TV back then but never made it onto VHS or DVD.
I never even knew there are MacGyver comics out there until I found this website...
There wasn't any available apart from some poorly made bit's and pieces from Brazil(?).
Some episodes were released on VHSin a hand full of countries, but other than that we had nothing until the DVD releases.
That's what really bugs me - the German version of the complete collection set (2015) has the same cover and the same design as the US or UK version, but the movies are NOT included. They're also not available as single movies. Maybe the german distributor for the movies was someone else than for the TV episodes... it really makes no sense to me.
I wonder if that's going to change if the reboot is picked up by german speaking TV distributors...
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QUOTE (Jediferret @ 21 May 2016 - 07:44 AM)
Those comments from the RDA forums don't surprise me. None of them will support the reboot, and I can guarantee that. I used to be a regular poster over there for a short time but left because I wasn't enough of a fangirl and didn't fit in. lol
*sigh* I'll be in my corner...
They are fans of RDA first and foremost, not MacGyver or any other show RDA is in. Heck I was in an RDA chat with them a number of years ago while SG:1 was airing. They were watching the episode while in the chat room... I was really surprised... and a little disgusted if I'm honest, to see them actively saying that they are only interested in the episode when RDA is in the scene. They weren't actually watching the show, just him.
Unfortunately that level of immaturity is rife throughout RDA's fanship and seems to make up a considerable amount of MacGyver fans (or at least the vocal ones) and has been a contributing factor to why RDA's been so cautious about fan interaction over the years. He's had some trouble in the past with over zealous fans.
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I may just join Twitter to thank Till for doing the role... IMDb Is not better lots of complaints and how RDA is the one true Macgyver and how Jack booted thugs are going to break into everyone's house steal their orignal seasons of Macgyver and replace them with Lucas till's version.....
In some ways I guess it's be careful what you wish for as while I am excited (and practically everyone at work and in real life o have shown the trailer to is also quite excited) it seems many people just can't accept change....
On a side note in my Facebook feed I saw a post I made in 2010 that said the writer of Black Hawk Down was writing a new Macgyver script.... I really would love for someone to actually create a book about how many versions of Macgyver almost made it to the big and small screens and how long this project has been In development hell....
Like I said if you don't like the idea cast etc fine but screaming at those who do I will never get... I am still quite excited and I have no idea why people are so upset I have been waiting for this show for almost 2 decades (I started following movie and television news back when I was 10 ah the days of AOL and talks of Jaws Resurface Batman Trimuphant the A-team with George Clooney as Hannibal Magnum P.I with George Clooney as Thomas Magnum my youth..) and the amount of times I thought it was going to happen only to have it crash and burn I am quite happy it finally is and will enjoy it for as long as it is on.
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QUOTE (KiwiTek @ 21 May 2016 - 07:26 AM)
They are fans of RDA first and foremost, not MacGyver or any other show RDA is in. Heck I was in an RDA chat with them a number of years ago while SG:1 was airing. They were watching the episode while in the chat room... I was really surprised... and a little disgusted if I'm honest, to see them actively saying that they are only interested in the episode when RDA is in the scene. They weren't actually watching the show, just him.
Unfortunately that level of immaturity is rife throughout RDA's fanship and seems to make up a considerable amount of MacGyver fans (or at least the vocal ones) and has been a contributing factor to why RDA's been so cautious about fan interaction over the years. He's had some trouble in the past with over zealous fans.
Oh, I'm very aware of this. My friend Abigail used to drag me into the chats with her. Some of the chatters were EXTREMELY rude towards Abigail to the point it upset her. I had to encourage her to stop going to the chats for her own emotional well being, which is when she joined here.
I was pretty mad about the whole thing... but Abigail wouldn't let me do anything about it, so I left.
As far as Twitter is concerned, we could always do some kind of "welcome to the MacGyver family from all of us at MacGyver Online" and tweet it to Lucas. He seems to be able to hold his own, which is good. I think it comes with the territory of being an actor. Personally, I like the kid. All this hate towards him is SO unnecessary...
Though, RDA will always be MY MacGyver, I'm perfectly okay with a new actor in the role. I mean, Jared Padalecki was a perfect pick for Clay MacGyver. So someone was on the ball in casting. Who knows, maybe Lucas is exactly the right guy for the job! We won't know for sure until the pilot. Good or bad, I'm certainly not gonna hate on him...
As a group that grew up on MacGyver, we know he was a big brother/best friend figure... in which case, we should be adopting the same attitude and showing these folks just what we learned from our hero.
Right? Right.
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CBS teaser does it's job very well, it re-introduces the character, and entices us into his world.
The fact you did this Music Video (for want of a better word), is great. It further illustrates the sheer coolness, in this show.
Appreciate your hard work
Can't wait for the real thing - Roll on September.
CBS has 75 years experience making successful tv shows. In it's defence, this is not the first time they have rebooted an old franchise. And when they have, they have respected and kept the integrity from the old shows.
And who said, you can't be creative or innovative in your attempts to re-energise or reimagine an old franchise like MacGyver. That is how, CBS will be original.
I have not doubt, that they are aware of the bad press in relation to this reboot. Peter Lenkov has been brought in to improve this pilot and develop the program to series.
He knows how important this is, and he'll want to get it right. In a recent post on Instagram - Peter said, "Getting the opportunity to reboot another classic TV show.... A show the entire world watched. Just another Friday in Hollywood. No pressure". #secretlyterrified ( I'm not surprised )
I'm only now getting the slight reference to the MacGyver Promo (Just another Friday...), I wonder if that was intentional?
But keep the faith people, this could be amazing - imagine the interest, the publicity, the DVD extras, the H.50 cross-over episodes, the merchandising around this show and that's before the big screen MOVIE version that could come as early as 2017
None of the above was achievable back in the 80s.
MacGyver (the character, the brand) deserves this moment, this opportunity, to shine and to thrive on a global scale.
I resent the ghostbusters reference, I read on twitter. Or comparing it to the Knight Rider reboot in 2008 ( that show was made at a different network ). These are not proper references. MacGyver could be as successful as H.50. That is a proper reference. How can I make that statement - because Peter Lenkov spearheads both projects. SEE !
This new MACGYVER reboot has the ability to be more than great. It has the ability to re-energise this show, for fans new and old. It also has the opportunity to re-ignite the interest in the original series. A Win, Win for all !
We here at MacGyveronline.com can do our bit by trying to defend Lucas Till and CBS' efforts (as I have been doing since the start). Let's try our best to dissipate this media fire. All this negativity around this show isn't conducive to getting this show on air, or for allowing the new show the opportunity to be a success. All this negativity only goes toward irreparable damage to the brand, to the show, that we all hold so dear to our hearts.
Nobody is trying to replace the original series. Far from it! But I do hope that CBS achieve success in this reboot... I hope it can be just as good as the original.
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What I would do if I had the software someone beat me to the punch however if someone can get me a downloadable version of Macgyver first look I will do my version lol