MacGyver

Did they really need to name it MacGyver?

I caught the pilot episode via Roku TV and I thought it was well written and well executed. It had story and action and that's what I look for, especially the story.

I get it that the Richard Dean Anderson iteration has come and gone, so no need to compare. The new guy really has his own qualities, but it's really nothing MacGyver like.

Too many rehashing of old ideas in Hollywood of late. While again, I thought Lucas Till brought his own charm and qualities to the role, couldn't the creators think of another name?

Sure, "Name Recognition" most will say, but it's hit or miss using old names and titles. The advertising, writing the execution will determine its popularity and if it goes on.

Five seasons wasn't bad considering it was a remake. But creators these days need to try to come up with catchier names/titles so they don't face the stigma of remakes and be compared to them.

It's not as bad as the reviews says. It's a funny cool silly action show. Fun to watch

I believe this could have been a great reboot. Lucas Till had the potential to pull off the modern day MacGyver for this generation. However with all the other senseless drama surrounding MacGyver with his team and relationships and poor story telling, "MacGyver" never had a chance. The original was so much better by far and Richard Dean Anderson set the bar high. Honestly surprised it lasted 5 seasons.

Retreads seem to be the "thing to do" as of late. Studio's who seem to be out of ideas, visiting the past for inspiration.

Sad fact is, most of the retreads are "second rate" and MacGyver is no exception. The word that another reviewer used to describe this retread is the same one I would choose, "tiresome".

The original MacGyver worked because it had a fresh and different message. That science "not" violence can be used to peacefully resolve threatening situations. The original Macyver was very much an anti war figure.

By contrast, the retread MacGyver, is a poster boy for "mainstream" values, including, the US military. He's also smug, over confident, a womanizer and frankly, a throughly unlikable jerk. Its tiresome stuff, that in many ways is the complete anti-thesis of the original series. There's no sense of hope and inspiration, as found in Richard Dean Anderson's character.

All in all, a BORE FEST. If you have not seen MacGyver before, my advice, take a look at the original series, it wont disappoint. Two out of ten from me.

Lucas Till has the MacGyver torch passed to him and he fits the role brilliantly. I grew up loving the classic series with Richard Dean Anderson but this fresh, modern reboot has my happy approval! It's a show the whole family can watch together, emphasizing intelligence, optimism and practical science instead of guns and gratuitous violence. WIN.