tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post7999613991235562648..comments2024-03-27T00:26:22.316-05:00Comments on The MacGyver Project: MacGyver Reboot -- Episode 3: AwlNicholas Sweedohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-1396975035615772662016-10-12T21:01:21.737-05:002016-10-12T21:01:21.737-05:00Of course he will write or not write as he sees fi...Of course he will write or not write as he sees fit. I just wanted to point out that his criticism really is of the constructive type. I happen to think that what he writes here could actually improve the show in the future. And the part about "we're counting on you" was meant more as a compliment than in the literal sense.Matt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00463786798017660308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-83451005317275439662016-10-09T20:37:18.527-05:002016-10-09T20:37:18.527-05:00I may end up doing more posts or take it one post ...I may end up doing more posts or take it one post at a time depending on how I feel - I am a P after all (i.e. Meyers Briggs P) so I change my mind often.Nicholas Sweedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-4331229312551019842016-10-09T19:57:13.149-05:002016-10-09T19:57:13.149-05:00There's also the bit where it's his blog a...There's also the bit where it's his blog and he can choose to review, or not review, whatever he wants. He doesn't owe you reviews of anything. * is being a cranky fan today *Highlander_IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390532917085374247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-2116271298920393762016-10-09T18:46:31.607-05:002016-10-09T18:46:31.607-05:00How can "The MacGyver Project" not revie...How can "The MacGyver Project" not review the new episodes? What's a bigger slap in the face? Offering constructive criticism or ignoring the show altogether? The question answers itself. Besides, we, your readers are counting on you.Matt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00463786798017660308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-82556571363698548232016-10-08T20:37:03.314-05:002016-10-08T20:37:03.314-05:00Apparently there's a website called "punc...Apparently there's a website called "punchable face" dedicated to Martin Shkreli. Hence, Jack bringing that up about 20 different times. There were other connections discussed on the Phoenix Foundation podcast.<br /><br />I'm getting ahead of myself a bit saying it will be canceled. They will definitely air all 13 episodes of the original order and I'm betting they consider the ratings thus far sufficient to order a full season. And the "MacGyver" feature film recently discussed would probably not happen if this TV remake tanks, and other properties connected to "MacGyver" will probably stop dead in their tracks too. It's not clear whether they'd blame a lack of inspiration for this specific remake or not, but either way I think the takeaway would be that the lightning a bottle captured by the original series is just not something that can be recaptured, at least in the eyes of audiences.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953380288384883179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-45927613201263060302016-10-08T14:06:28.394-05:002016-10-08T14:06:28.394-05:00I've heard of Shkreli but what's the conne...I've heard of Shkreli but what's the connection with him and the punchable face? And if it is canceled, do you think that studio people see that as a failure of the concept of MacGyver and thus there wouldn't be any future attempted MacGyver related tv shows/movies? Not that I want a whole lot more tv shows/movies if the quality isn't there, but it seems like a shame if people think that the character can't succeed because I think it could still be relevant with today's audiences if done well.Nicholas Sweedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-36810004980481826362016-10-08T13:04:25.293-05:002016-10-08T13:04:25.293-05:008.2 million viewers this week, down from 9.1 milli...8.2 million viewers this week, down from 9.1 million viewers. That's still good for Friday night at 8/7 central but the attrition I predicted is happening and the show will be in the danger zone if it keeps losing 10% of its audience each week. It's not entirely out of the question it won't get a full season order if this level of attrition continues.<br /><br />The Phoenix Foundation podcast guys pointed out that Ralph's character was a direct lift from the real-life AIDS drug executive villain Martin Shkreli, with many of the details from the episode directly connected to Shkreli. It's even where they came up with the whole "punchable face" gimmick repeated to exhaustion over the course of the hour. With that said, I think they should have played Ralph's character as more of a smart but unbearably smug, self-centered creep than the dopey dumbass he was.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953380288384883179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-88629794224898299752016-10-08T11:32:42.051-05:002016-10-08T11:32:42.051-05:00I also noticed that on Jack Dalton's dad's...I also noticed that on Jack Dalton's dad's gravestone his birth date was September 29, 1945.....Sept. 29 being the day the original "MacGyver" premiered. I didn't see the date he died to see if it was the date of the original's finale, but it may have been a coincidence anyway.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953380288384883179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-80146514072745764752016-10-08T11:19:16.415-05:002016-10-08T11:19:16.415-05:00"Spencer gosh darn it" is from the Pilot..."Spencer gosh darn it" is from the Pilot. I would be fine if they lost all the characters other than MacGyver.Nicholas Sweedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-188995844894965992016-10-08T10:40:18.831-05:002016-10-08T10:40:18.831-05:00Once again, I watched after the show aired so that...Once again, I watched after the show aired so that I could run through the commercials. This might get old in my entries but I will keep on saying it, just in case anyone is listening.<br />I watched the show once so I do not a great deal of specifics. But I noticed the handshake after the punch. I also saw Mac’s messenger pouch like the one he used in the “Gosh Darn It Spencer” episode. Nick, you can help me out with this one for confirmation and title of the episode.<br />I like the MacGyverisms. However, I am not prepared to try them out. Jumping of a building in a body bag filled with CO2. I might actually need the body bag. And how often are there unused body bags lying around?<br />Blood on the windshield was a good effect…not very appealing; but good.<br />My one big suggestion (other than bring back the music) is lose the roommate. He is really unnecessary and very annoying.<br />So, Mac is going to contact his father the old fashioned way by writing a “snail” mail letter. Let’s see where this goes.<br />Final comment, I like Mac’s outdoor patio. It is very southwestern, comfortable, and fits his character.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342174424018623586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-83534362124878752352016-10-08T02:24:02.445-05:002016-10-08T02:24:02.445-05:00I haven't watched this one yet... but the MacG...I haven't watched this one yet... but the MacGyverism you referenced... *shaking my head* Marhsall Mann walked Mary Shannon through inserting a chest tube made from a water bottle and a piece of tubing from the car on "In Plain Sight". <br /><br />re: The episode titles... it looks like they're running through the various items on a Swiss Army Knife.Highlander_IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390532917085374247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-76658734739376810202016-10-08T01:06:30.510-05:002016-10-08T01:06:30.510-05:00Wow! This show doesn't have any of the (often ...Wow! This show doesn't have any of the (often corny) charm of the original. Other than being called MacGyver, there's no MacGyver in it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-21309960609311521492016-10-08T00:03:39.126-05:002016-10-08T00:03:39.126-05:00The MacGyverisms did less for me than they did for...The MacGyverisms did less for me than they did for you. I would also put Legend below the reboot -- if it was much more than 12 episodes I might not have been able to go through with it. Nicholas Sweedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-27714531843988056752016-10-07T23:55:22.822-05:002016-10-07T23:55:22.822-05:00Fair enough. I figured you'd like this one mo...Fair enough. I figured you'd like this one more....or at least respect the MacGyverisms which I thought were solid throughout here. Kind of surprised you're at your wit's end over it.....to the point of crying uncle before you did on "Legend"! Would you say you find this reboot worse than "Legend"? Aside from a couple of episodes that I enjoyed, I'd definitely put "Legend" a rung or two below this reboot.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953380288384883179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-14395554889548663642016-10-07T23:47:40.651-05:002016-10-07T23:47:40.651-05:00To borrow your thin ice metaphor, the ice has been...To borrow your thin ice metaphor, the ice has been cracking a bit each week to the point where I've now fallen through. If only Pete Thornton was around to throw me a life preserver. I think this will probably be my last episode recap post (I may of course change my mind). I'll still watch but don't really want to be continually finding fault or ripping it publicly out of respect for the people who are working on it.Nicholas Sweedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-88075796513235700972016-10-07T23:30:01.502-05:002016-10-07T23:30:01.502-05:00I liked this one quite a bit better than last week...I liked this one quite a bit better than last week's. The story wasn't perfect by any means but at least there was a story which is hard to say about last week. As you said, the pacing was better all around but the saving grace for me was we had a steady drumbeat of original and very clever MacGyverisms, something we haven't seen in either of the prior episodes. I loved how he used pieces of the car as surgical equipment and the homemade gas masks he stitched together out of garbage, the first original signs of the kind of ingenuity that made the franchise. Goofy as it was, I even liked the beginning MacGyverism with the fire extinguishers and air rafts. I'll still give the pilot the edge for #1 but this one isn't too far behind it at #2.<br /><br />Tonally, it still needs work. I frequently grumbled about the cheekiness of the tone of most of season 2 of the original "MacGyver" but tonight's episode went way beyond the cheeky factor of just about anything seen on the original series. I've liked Jack Dalton in the first two episodes but he was annoying as hell here. How many times did he reference wanting to punch the neanderthal Ralph? Like 15? Granted the first one came with a reward as Riley uttered the funniest line so far in the series about how "her mom had a boyfriend with a face like that". <br /><br />The reboot is still on thin ice with me but with tonight's episode I saw the signs of inventiveness that at least offer some justification for this reboot's existence. They have a long way's to go to make the characters genuinely and consistently interesting but at least they got the nuts and bolts accounted for here.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953380288384883179noreply@blogger.com