rebooting for fun and profit

[rose_griffes]

questionoftheday asks: Has a series you cherished in your childhood ever gotten a reboot that disappointed you? How about impressed you?

My answer:
First question: I will undoubtedly think of some new adaptation that I hated as soon as I click the post button. But for the moment all I can think of is Battlestar Galactica, and the reboot of it was awesome. In fact, I recommend leaving the original series back in nostalgia territory, unwatched; I tried a few minutes of an episode and came to that emphatic decision in a very short amount of time.

What happens most often with reboots: either A) I didn't watch the original anyway, or B) for whatever reason the reboot didn't interest me enough to even try watching. So I'm sure I'm missing out on lots of chances to hate a show or movie. I can and do them superfluous without watching, but we all do that. Right?

(Most frequent unwatched target of my "this is superfluous" commentary: all of the live-action Spider-Man movies made since the third and final one starring Tobey Maguire.)

Comments

[fleurviolette]

So, does that mean that you haven't seen Spiderman into the Spiderverse? :O

[rose_griffes]

I used the term "live action" for a reason. I adore Into the Spider-Verse. It's some of the best animation, the best storytelling, the best use of themes... it's got it all!

[fleurviolette]

Noice! Spiderverse had everything! It was a fun film!

I’d answer Star Wars but that’s too obvious and we already covered that lol.

Ngl a rebooted Star Trek/TMFU crossover would have been cool.

[elperian]

My BSG rewatch really drove home how much I really did like the series. There's always a lot of negativity in the fandom about choices made, but I mean, I still think it's one of my favorites!

Also Kara. I love Kara all the way.

[rose_griffes]

I fit in the category of liking (but not loving) the finale of BSG. Although I can see problems in it, and throughout season four, my enjoyment overall outweighed those problems.

Kara always and forever. What an iconic character. (This summer I'm probably going to purchase more space for userpics here on DW, in part so I can get my Kara icons back.)

[tinny]

Haha oh yeah, we used to watch the original Galactica as kids, and it was *so bad*. :D The reboot though, wow. (dang, i dont have any icons of it on DW anymore. I know the LJ side still has some, but thats not reason enough to comment over there ;))

[rose_griffes]

Did we start following each other on LiveJournal because of BSG? It's been so long now, I don't remember.

[tinny]

Nope, it was POI. Reese/Carter ftw. <3

[rose_griffes]

Bravo, your memory is better than mine!

Carter/Reese was such a good ship. I miss them.