No.... no no no no no and more no
So let's put aside the fact that the characters in this show can't even hope to hold a candle to the original ones. Let's put aside the fact that John Larroquette is absolutely wasted in his reprisal of his role of Dan only now as a beaten down, crotchety old man who is now a public defender instead of a snarky, wise-cracking, womanizing ADA that made him such a popular character in the first place. Let's put aside the fact that other than Lorroquette none of these characters/actors are anywhere close to being witty or clever with their dialogue.
Actually, no, let's not put it aside because all of that and more is what makes this just a bad, bad show. I actually watched all 5 episodes aired thus far and I don't think I even cracked a smile once. The show just isn't funny and what's worse it doesn't possess ANY of the heart that the original series had. With the original series you had these moments, and they were plentiful, where the comedy flat out stopped and you as the audience were given serious, poignant, and thought-provoking moments of emotion that made absolute sense even in the context of a comedy show. None of that is in this show, because these are millennial writers who only know how to do millennial humor and have no idea how to write GOOD humor and mix it with needed moments of seriousness. Instead, we get a bunch of inane nonsense that you'd probably hear on a thousand different, junky sitcoms no one cares about or remembers and a show called Night Court that spends very little time actually in the court room during session. That very thing was the hook that kept bringing people back to the original time and again, the antics and kooky characters that took place during the court session and how everyone dealt with it, both comedically and seriously.
That's not present with this show, and it's painfully clear that, like every "reboot/re-imagining" Hollywood is doing because it's creatively bankrupt, there was zero heart put into this show. It was a cash grab riding off the coat-tails of a FAR better written and acted comedy from nearly 40 years ago that will wither and die after maybe one season.... if it even makes it that far.
Actually, no, let's not put it aside because all of that and more is what makes this just a bad, bad show. I actually watched all 5 episodes aired thus far and I don't think I even cracked a smile once. The show just isn't funny and what's worse it doesn't possess ANY of the heart that the original series had. With the original series you had these moments, and they were plentiful, where the comedy flat out stopped and you as the audience were given serious, poignant, and thought-provoking moments of emotion that made absolute sense even in the context of a comedy show. None of that is in this show, because these are millennial writers who only know how to do millennial humor and have no idea how to write GOOD humor and mix it with needed moments of seriousness. Instead, we get a bunch of inane nonsense that you'd probably hear on a thousand different, junky sitcoms no one cares about or remembers and a show called Night Court that spends very little time actually in the court room during session. That very thing was the hook that kept bringing people back to the original time and again, the antics and kooky characters that took place during the court session and how everyone dealt with it, both comedically and seriously.
That's not present with this show, and it's painfully clear that, like every "reboot/re-imagining" Hollywood is doing because it's creatively bankrupt, there was zero heart put into this show. It was a cash grab riding off the coat-tails of a FAR better written and acted comedy from nearly 40 years ago that will wither and die after maybe one season.... if it even makes it that far.
- Paradox-Warrior
- Feb 11, 2023