MacGyver

[The Bluestocking]

The new series is okay - mildly diverting. That's the best I can say about it.

 

[Narkalui]

I'm stupefied as to why they changed Mac into a child genius.

I watched one episode and ended up happily talking to my other half all the way through. It was rubbish

 

[BAYLOR]

I'm stupefied as to why they changed Mac into a child genius.

I watched one episode and ended up happily talking to my other half all the way through. It was rubbish

Ive watched a few episodes but find I just can't get into it.

 

[Cathbad]

Although better acted, the writing lacks the old punch.

 

[BAYLOR]

Although better acted, the writing lacks the old punch.

It just doesn't have fun factor of the original.

 

[Mr Orange]

yeah the new series is rubbish. they have turned it into just another cheap action show.

what they should have done is brought RDA back as a grizzled old MacGyver, still trying to do the same old stuff in the modern age.

 

[BAYLOR]

Richard Dean Anderson and Dana Eclair, both terrific, helped make the original show work so well.

 

[Cathbad]

Well, it was a silly series. I watched in disbelief as MacGyver built a battery to make a boat run, because its battery was dead. He came to he boathouse in a 4x4. If he couldn't escape in the truck, why not use the jumper cables and truck battery... oh what am I saying? What fun would there be in that!

Anyway, mom loved it - and I see now hat its silliness was what gave it its charm!

 

[BAYLOR]

Well, it was a silly series. I watched in disbelief as MacGyver built a battery to make a boat run, because its battery was dead. He came to he boathouse in a 4x4. If he couldn't escape in the truck, why not use the jumper cables and truck battery... oh what am I saying? What fun would there be in that!

Anyway, mom loved it - and I see now hat its silliness was what gave it its charm!

And thats why the old series was so much fun.

 

[Narkalui]

Yeah, that was the main attraction to MacGyver, using some bubble gum, a tin can, a used bog roll and a wire coat hanger to build a fully functioning nuclear reactor (with RDA giving commentary on how he's doing it - important!) and defeat the baddies. From the episode I watched it's completely missing from this new series.

Plus the fact that they caste a twelve year old to play MacGyver. Not cool.

 

[BAYLOR]

Yeah, that was the main attraction to MacGyver, using some bubble gum, a tin can, a used bog roll and a wire coat hanger to build a fully functioning nuclear reactor (with RDA giving commentary on how he's doing it - important!) and defeat the baddies. From the episode I watched it's completely missing from this new series.

Plus the fact that they caste a twelve year old to play MacGyver. Not cool.

I used to watch the older series very avidly.

 

[Cathbad]

I used to watch the older series very avidly.

I used to watch it shaking my head. I mean.. did he even try the door first, to see if it was even locked??

 

[Cathbad]

Another scene: MacGyver tries to get on a cable car.

1: Gets on roof from a car going in opposite direction.
2: Climbs over the back, passing an opening and onto the bottom of the cable car.
3: Instead of going up the side, climbs to the front of the car before climbing inside!!

Eh. Mom loved it.

 

[BAYLOR]

I used to watch it shaking my head. I mean.. did he even try the door first, to see if it was even locked??

Still enjoyed it.

 

[Narkalui]

I was a kid so none of those details bothered me.

Once during the A Team, according to my Mum, I got so excited during the first fight that I fell asleep and missed the rest of the episode. Then cried when I woke up as the closing credits rolled.