I’m getting whiplash from all the “it’s the best reboot ever!” Vs “they shouldn’t have done this!” Reviews.
It’s like being in the US and trying to find factual information about China
I’ve watched it and it’s somewhere in-between.
First off, it’s not a “reboot”, it’s a four part TV special, more like a movie. I doubt we get any more after this and that’s fine.
It’s fun to see our familiar characters again, many of whom haven’t really changed or matured. The show leans heavily into Hal, but Bryan Cranston is hilarious so it’s a win. Some new characters are introduced and probably get more screen time than some people want, but I thought they were nice additions and fit well.
To be more specific without spoiling plot points,
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The character of Dewey is weirdly put into the story. It’s clear they thought they might get the original actor at one point and gave him an easy and tiny cameo role. However once he was out they expanded the role a bit, but it feels off.
The character of Jamie is basically absent. To be fair as an audience he was a baby in the last few seasons so not much of a character, more of a prop.
The finale teased another baby, and that character has a bigger role in this series. I think they’re a fun character, but the cast is already so big, we probably didn’t actually need them in this story.
Also overall in terms of acting, many of the actors in this we haven’t seen act since they were on the original series,and it shows. They’re not terrible, but a lot of them are wooden.
Overall I think if you enjoying the original series, this is a fun watch.
I guess it’s one of those things you have to watch if you want to really know. As someone that usually likes polarizing media, I might check this out.
I’ve seen two episodes so far and I must say, the quality has been above my expectations. I watched Malcolm in the Middle throughout the last year and I can totally buy Adult Malcolm becoming the character portrayed in the reboot. I’m really interested in the story, how they plan to portray certain aspects of the story, like ::: spoiler spoiler Malcolm’s daughter seemingly being autistic :::
Can’t believe I’ve only got two episodes left. I wish there was more.
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::: spoiler Tap for spoiler Made you look! :::Always nice to see more representation in media. I’ll give it a watch, thanks!
Have a good day. :)
I just finished it and now I wish they had made way more episodes because it was so good, they didn’t skip a beat at all, everyone just sank into their characters and it was perfect, really. I’m a pretty harsh judge and they did a good job. Everyone looked great too, amazing how they managed to get so many people back for it. It made me realize just how wonderful of a family show it is in hindsight and especially important to kids who felt weird growing up.
