Quantum Leap Reboot (spoilers allowed)

[Ryujin]

The sad part about things like Air Wolf, Blue Thunder, or anything else with a vehicle in it is that they were based on things that were supposed to be bleeding-edge-yet-still-believable technology - which is now pretty much standard equipment on those kinds of vehicles.
And generations of following programs have kept one-upping each other to the point where you basically need to have warp drive in your helicopter in order to be special because every high-tech car on television can turn invisible at this point.

Every time someone mentions "Airwolf" i remember how the actual stunt pilot said that it handled better, after they stuck the prop pods on it.

 

[Guest 7034872]

This is nothing against Quantum Leap, which I reasonably enjoyed at the time, and certainly no one will ever hear or see from me a word of criticism against my all-time favorite cylon, Dean Stockwell (RIP, man), but I have gotten so, so sick of all the reboots. Reboots as a category do not offend me: Battlestar Galactica was, in its day, the best sci fi show on TV. But what I do find so disappointing is the extent to which reboots, spin-offs, and reality TV are the only categories that seem to enjoy much traction. The Sopranos changed the world; Saints of New Jersey couldn't even alter my pulse.

I am so sick of this.

 

[Umbran]

But what I do find so disappointing is the extent to which reboots, spin-offs, and reality TV are the only categories that seem to enjoy much traction.

Unfortunately, human behavior is running against you there - folks apparently tune in to the reboots and spin-offs more reliably than to new material, and these categories have less of an uphill climb from a marketing perspective.

But, here's some stuff that isn't...

The Good Place
Resident Alien
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Orville

 

[Ryujin]

Unfortunately, human behavior is running against you there - folks apparently tune in to the reboots and spin-offs more reliably than to new material, and these categories have less of an uphill climb from a marketing perspective.

But, here's some stuff that isn't...

The Good Place
Resident Alien
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Orville

I heartily endorse three of those and have been meaning to get into the fourth.

 

[Thunderfoot]

I heartily endorse three of those and have been meaning to get into the fourth.

Ghosts is awesome and should really have more of an audience. Honestly, it's better than it's ratings give it credit for.

As for the reboots, it has less to do with nostalgia (most reboots have nothing in common with the originals other than title and in some cases character names.) and more with network laziness. Occassionally, a show can get past it, BSG is one of those rare shows that drew on it's old show but was completely different and worked.
But for the most part you get Magnum PI, a show set in Hawaii with a PI that shags his English boss, cause she's a chick now, yeah, sexual tension and stuff. Or MacGyver where a genius makes stuff out of other things and shags his boss, cause she a chick now, yeah, sexual tension and stuff.

 

[Mistwell]

First episode dropped. What did everyone think?

It is a direct continuation of the old show, not full reboot/reset.

 

[Umbran]

I am re-watching some of the original before picking this one up.

Most specifically, Ernie Hudson plays a character that Sam leaped into in the original. It is in Season 3 "The Leap Home (Part 2) - Vietnam." I wanted to refresh on that one. There are a couple of others I may review, in case they are relevant.

The original series is available on the Roku streaming service.

 

[Rabulias]

I felt the first episode was a little uneven, but I think a lot of that was due to introducing characters and required exposition. Typical first episode issues, compounded by recapping the original show.

Spoiler: First episode spoilers

The actors do a good job, but I wonder if spending half the show with the characters in the present is a good idea. In the original Quantum Leap, Sam's interaction/connection with the leapee's friends, families, enemies, etc., formed the foundation for the story. Here, Ben's time with Ryan and his family, and even other members of the crew, feels very brief. As a result, Ryan's turn at the end feels very sudden. His gushing "Thank you!" at the end feels unearned, as Katie's treatment and his restaurant are still in danger in his mind.

Lastly I am uncertain about the whole forced mystery of "I can't tell you why I am doing this." Most of those stories turn out to be resolved in much simpler and easier ways if characters just revealed the truth from the beginning, and the reasons for the deception usually turn out to be very flimsy.

Still, for now, I will continue to watch and see if it finds its sea legs.

 

[Blackrat]

Is there any news about release platform outside of US? I couldn’t find any info on quick google/imdb look-through…

 

[Maxperson]

I'll see your Airwolf and raise you one Street Hawk.

I will see your Street Hawk and go all in with an entire A-Team.