After just seeing the Pilot episode, it was hard to have hopes for the future of this remake, but again, it was only 1 episode. Even so, very sorely lacking was any kind of hook for me to come back. The stale robotic Sorkin-esque dialogue didn't help, unnecessarily over-explaining how all this sci-fi mumbo jumbo time traveling works.
The wooden acting from every key player, especially unfortunately from Caitlin Bassett, the replacement for Dean Stockwell (RIP). Gone I guess are the days of a truly comedic suave cigar smoking showman who could steal a scene with a wink. Now everything and everyone feeling so bland and formulaic. I do have hope for Raymond Lee and Ernie Hudson. Lee was a great choice I feel, carrying the show as much as he could with as little is given for him, as so much is jam-packed into 1 episode it hardly seemed like the first leap even had a point other than exposition dump after exposition dump.
Future mystery after mystery revealed, one after the other, it again felt over-convoluted and unnecessary. 5/10 is generous, only because I'm giving it a benefit of the doubt, for now. I hope they slow things down and have some fun with it.
The wooden acting from every key player, especially unfortunately from Caitlin Bassett, the replacement for Dean Stockwell (RIP). Gone I guess are the days of a truly comedic suave cigar smoking showman who could steal a scene with a wink. Now everything and everyone feeling so bland and formulaic. I do have hope for Raymond Lee and Ernie Hudson. Lee was a great choice I feel, carrying the show as much as he could with as little is given for him, as so much is jam-packed into 1 episode it hardly seemed like the first leap even had a point other than exposition dump after exposition dump.
Future mystery after mystery revealed, one after the other, it again felt over-convoluted and unnecessary. 5/10 is generous, only because I'm giving it a benefit of the doubt, for now. I hope they slow things down and have some fun with it.