Magnum PI Reboot

Higgins got a sex change.

The reboot looks absolutely ridiculous. The main star looks very arrogant. The original Magnum was a self deprecating, every man who just happened to be a former military officer.

I give the new show about 5 episodes before it is cancelled.

old timer here wrote:

The reboot looks absolutely ridiculous. The main star looks very arrogant. The original Magnum was a self deprecating, every man who just happened to be a former military officer.

I give the new show about 5 episodes before it is cancelled.

I thought the same thing for Hawaii 5-0...

I didn't know they were re-doing Magnum P.I. and I refuse to watch it because I'm almost certain how bad it will be. I can't imagine Hollywood allowing anything close to the original with what they currently see as societal norms.

Magnum spends a lot of time on his smart phone.

T.C. tries to start his own helicopter business but is foiled by racist forces.

Rick is some version of not heterosexual.

Higgins is not allowed to live and be a main character. T.C. is falsely accused of Higgins's murder but is acquitted by a jury due to Higgins's presumed links to imperialism and T.C.'s status as a member of a historically oppressed minority.

Magnum is accused of sexual harassment by a woman he helped out of a difficult situation.

Magnum apologizes to Rick.

Magnum apologizes to T.C.

Magnum apologizes to the woman.

Magnum apologizes to the ethnic Japanese gangsters for suspecting them of being gangsters.

Magnum decides to work for free for the rest of his life to pay the other people in the show until he finally allows one of them to kill him as reparation for past wrongs. Until then Magnum drives Higgins's old Nissan Leaf.

Ending scene: Rick removes the collars from Higgins's dogs, freeing them from animal slavery perpetuated by speciesist Higgins.

That actually sounds better than the clips I have seen.

I think the Hawaii 5-0 reboot works because so few people remember the original one. A lot of people remember Magnum P. I. and still watch it in reruns.

I would watch a Gunsmoke reboot but I don't see that happening.

old timer here wrote:

I think the Hawaii 5-0 reboot works because so few people remember the original one. A lot of people remember Magnum P. I. and still watch it in reruns.

I would watch a Gunsmoke reboot but I don't see that happening.

I remember the original 5-0 very well. It is much better than the reboot. Danno ought come and book you for saying that. The new characters just don't have the same chemistry.

I don't hold out much hope for this new reboot. I just don't see the new Magnum having the same charisma that Tom Selleck has. It's just like the new Hawaii 5-0 is nowhere near as good as the original. I'll give the first few episodes a go but I don't expect much.

My guess is that the target audience for the reboot is not the same people that watched the original.

So, the opinion of people who watched it the first time around is not so important.

If they can get some old timers plus a new audience to like it, that's all they need.

I’m weaning myself off TV and this is another reason why.

On a side note, on airplanes over the years I’ve sat next to close to 100 celebrities and famous people. Sitting next to Tom Selleck was awesome. Just a real friendly guy. Enjoyed a nice chat several times about a variety of topics.

Star wrote:

My guess is that the target audience for the reboot is not the same people that watched the original.

So, the opinion of people who watched it the first time around is not so important.

If they can get some old timers plus a new audience to like it, that's all they need.

No doubt you are right although CBS viewership skews a bit older than other networks.

So why call it Magnum? Why not "Esposito, PI"?

Luv2Run wrote:

So why call it Magnum? Why not "Esposito, PI"?

They are lazy and unoriginal.

You can't have a 5'9" Thomas Magnum.

Magnum wtf wrote:

You can't have a 5'9" Thomas Magnum.

Jack Reacher was played by a dwarf in the movie.