TV reboots is definitely tricky. Of course, they need to be connected to the original show, but some of the best ones aren’t a straight-up retelling of the same story, either. They feel modern, but not in a way that's forced.
The creators of the '90s show Party of Five, a drama about five kids of varying ages learning to navigate the world after their parents die in a car crash, decided to change up the upcoming new version of that show with a fresh plot that’s very 2019. The family at the center of it, the Acostas, struggle to stay together as the parents are deported to Mexico and the children are left to fend for themselves.
As soon as the trailer d ebuted last week, fans began weighing in on the new premise, with many of them arguing that the plot strays too far from that of the original.
The questions that everyone are asking are, "Why not call it another name?" or "Has Hollywood lost its creativity?"
For what its worth, it will make a good comedy when the show reveals that the parents of those five children will try to enter illegally for the 6th time.
For their part, the creators behind both the reboot and the original said they only wanted to do a new version of the show if it had a new angle. They told the Associated Press that they’d said no to previous offers, but they were inspired by stories they were seeing in the news, as President Trump and his administration have cracked down on immigration.
The creators of the '90s show Party of Five, a drama about five kids of varying ages learning to navigate the world after their parents die in a car crash, decided to change up the upcoming new version of that show with a fresh plot that’s very 2019. The family at the center of it, the Acostas, struggle to stay together as the parents are deported to Mexico and the children are left to fend for themselves.
As soon as the trailer d ebuted last week, fans began weighing in on the new premise, with many of them arguing that the plot strays too far from that of the original.
The questions that everyone are asking are, "Why not call it another name?" or "Has Hollywood lost its creativity?"
For what its worth, it will make a good comedy when the show reveals that the parents of those five children will try to enter illegally for the 6th time.
For their part, the creators behind both the reboot and the original said they only wanted to do a new version of the show if it had a new angle. They told the Associated Press that they’d said no to previous offers, but they were inspired by stories they were seeing in the news, as President Trump and his administration have cracked down on immigration.
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