Also very clear the people in charge of casting have never been to small town Wisconsin. I mean... I don't mind the diversity... But yeah... That's not Wisconsin
***** That 90's Show - Jan 19th on Netflix! *****
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We definitely enjoyed it and it will be part of the rotation
I thought the first episode was great! Plenty of good laughs and great nostalgia.
Watched the first episode. For most the episode, I only found Red to be funny.
Then Kelso showed up and I just about cried. I just don't think they can recreate that cast from That 70's Show. That thing about his kid having his looks and his mom's brains followed by Red saying "It's evolving" was great. The pilot for That 70's Show had me invested in the gang immediately, and they were all so distinctive, but I haven't really warmed up to any of the new cast, yet.
Also, the gay Asian kid is already annoying as hell. Jackie was annoying in the original, but in a funny way that the rest of the gang made fun of. Call me crazy, but I don't remember a lot of gay high schoolers in the 90's. That feels more like a casting from That 2010's show.
EDIT: Oh... and not one song from Dookie in episode 1? Failed episode of a 90's show based in 1995.
Then Kelso showed up and I just about cried. I just don't think they can recreate that cast from That 70's Show. That thing about his kid having his looks and his mom's brains followed by Red saying "It's evolving" was great. The pilot for That 70's Show had me invested in the gang immediately, and they were all so distinctive, but I haven't really warmed up to any of the new cast, yet.
Also, the gay Asian kid is already annoying as hell. Jackie was annoying in the original, but in a funny way that the rest of the gang made fun of. Call me crazy, but I don't remember a lot of gay high schoolers in the 90's. That feels more like a casting from That 2010's show.
EDIT: Oh... and not one song from Dookie in episode 1? Failed episode of a 90's show based in 1995.
Watching it now and I like it. There will never be another cast like 70s version, and That 80s Show bombed horribly bc it was too soon.
It's fun. If you go into it with the 70s expectations, you will be disappointed bc that can't be recreated.
Also, Donna is very...not Donna. Everyone else had great cameos!!!
It's fun. If you go into it with the 70s expectations, you will be disappointed bc that can't be recreated.
Also, Donna is very...not Donna. Everyone else had great cameos!!!
Tell production we need more Kitty laughs though!
Also, the gay Asian kid is already annoying as hell.
It feels like they were trying to get a Daria vibe character and then threw in a gay card.
It feels like they were trying to get a Daria vibe character and then threw in a gay card.
That 70s Show had one of the best father/son exchanges in the history of television:
ERIC: Yeah, I love the Bradys. Oh, hey, do you remember that episode where Mr. Brady went completely insane and put bells on all the doors?
RED: Hey, did you see the one where Greg was a real wise ass and Mr. Brady took him outside and cleaned his clock?
ERIC: Yeah, I love the Bradys. Oh, hey, do you remember that episode where Mr. Brady went completely insane and put bells on all the doors?
RED: Hey, did you see the one where Greg was a real wise ass and Mr. Brady took him outside and cleaned his clock?
I watched a few episodes. Lightly entertaining. The forced diversity is a little distracting. All shows don't have to be made for everyone. (Didn't Abraham Lincoln say that?)
Northaustinaggie87- your daughter is a highlight of the show. She seems very talented. I hope she has a great career.
Northaustinaggie87- your daughter is a highlight of the show. She seems very talented. I hope she has a great career.
northaustinaggie87 said:
Yes, that's Laura Prepon. How are you disappointed?
Sorry, I clearly mixed you and another poster up.
Disappointing in the sense that she (Prepon) appears to have gone full "Hollywood anorexia/plastic surgery". Granted I haven't kept up with her since T70sS but it's quite a shock to see her looking like that as opposed to "Donna". She was naturally absolutely gorgeous, no need for her to look like one of Charlie Sheen's exes.
I don't recall her looking like that in Orange Is The New Black
But yeah...She was pretty disappointing.
But yeah...She was pretty disappointing.
What part of Wisconsin are you from?Justin2010 said:
Also very clear the people in charge of casting have never been to small town Wisconsin. I mean... I don't mind the diversity... But yeah... That's not Wisconsin
She looks...odd. And I used to have a huge crush on her.northaustinaggie87 said:
Yes, that's Laura Prepon. How are you disappointed?
I've watched the first 6 episodes and was surprised how much I liked them. It will never be as good as the original but I think they did a good job with the story. Then again, I am not someone distracted or offended by diversity in a cast. It doesn't really even register with me until I see people whining about it online.
Know Your Enemy said:What part of Wisconsin are you from?Justin2010 said:
Also very clear the people in charge of casting have never been to small town Wisconsin. I mean... I don't mind the diversity... But yeah... That's not Wisconsin
I've been up there a few times. And we have Wikipedia census data easily accessible.
Honestly I couldn't make it through the first episode last night. Agree with poster about having a "Disney" feel to it. Which then made all the sexual references feel incredibly forced too. I'm going to attempt to make it through the season, but it looks like that's going to be tough…
Watched the first episode and enjoyed it. Don't care about them going with a diverse cast, but the gay Asian character does seem very forced
The Disney thing is spot-on. It feels like a kids show, except it's not. I'm guessing it's because they're actually using kids to play the kids. Outside of Mika Kunis, the original cast was all 18+ when the show started
The Disney thing is spot-on. It feels like a kids show, except it's not. I'm guessing it's because they're actually using kids to play the kids. Outside of Mika Kunis, the original cast was all 18+ when the show started
Been watching the 70s show with my wife on the latest binge. She has never seen it and loving it so far (on season 5 when Kitty just started menopause). Still cracks me up that 8 seasons happened in a span of 3 years IRL but they had multiple christmas, halloween, thanksgiving episodes. In spite of those kind of gaffes, it's a fantastic show and makes you think back to all the things you did in High School.ElephantRider said:
Watched the first episode and enjoyed it. Don't care about them going with a diverse cast, but the gay Asian character does seem very forced
The Disney thing is spot-on. It feels like a kids show, except it's not. I'm guessing it's because they're actually using kids to play the kids. Outside of Mika Kunis, the original cast was all 18+ when the show started
When they started the show...
14 - Jackie
18 - Eric, Donna, Fez
20 - Hyde
22 - Kelso
Looking back, it's very obvious on Mila Kunis with her age, and you can tell who is older. Still insane no one caught that lie from her.
We wanted to try the 90s show just for nostalgia after the binge.
I though Topher was in his 30's when the series started.
Definitely Not A Cop said:
I though Topher was in his 30's when the series started.
No.
But I'm also pretty sure he was 20, not 18.
It feels like Fez is trying not to laugh in all of his lines, which makes it funnier to me. Like WV realizes the hilarity and ridiculousness of his character now that he is older.
The diversity thing doesn't bother me especially when during the 2nd episode they make it a point to drive home that this group of friends is the group that doesn't fit in.
Then it kinda makes sense
Then it kinda makes sense
Best wishes on your daughters career, she was great.
I enjoyed it, and look forward to seeing the story and characters develop…
I enjoyed it, and look forward to seeing the story and characters develop…
Oh please. No one is "whining" about it. When Hollywood makes it a point to push this, we are allowed to mock it.Know Your Enemy said:
Then again, I am not someone distracted or offended by diversity in a cast. It doesn't really even register with me until I see people whining about it online.
The Disney feel to the show is much more of an issue than the forced diversity. We are simply commenting on it because it is there.
The fact that you need to comment on it shows you have a problem with it.
And why do you have such a problem with others having opinions different from yours? Why do you keep whining about other people's opinions? You'd think you would have better things to do with your life.Know Your Enemy said:
The fact that you need to comment on it shows you have a problem with it.
You can have any opinion you want. But when people beat the issue to death like a dead horse it gets old. This is a message board so I am on this thread to discuss the show. The diversity of the cast doesn't affect the show to me in any way so when people keep bringing it up it ruins the discussion.DallasTeleAg said:And why do you have such a problem with others having opinions different from yours? Why do you keep whining about other people's opinions? You'd think you would have better things to do with your life.Know Your Enemy said:
The fact that you need to comment on it shows you have a problem with it.
People posting their opinion about an aspect of the show ruins your conversation? You don't have to respond to those specific posts. You do realize you can just scroll past them and move on with your life, right?
When it is stated over & over on every single movie/TV show thread it does ruin the conversation, yes.DallasTeleAg said:
People posting their opinion about an aspect of the show ruins your conversation? You don't have to respond to those specific posts. You do realize you can just scroll past them and move on with your life, right?
As long as Hollywood keeps forcing it to be part of the conversation (which is what they want) - what do you expect? Just learn to filter what you read and ignore stuff not relevant to what you want to talk about.Know Your Enemy said:When it is stated over & over on every single movie/TV show thread it does ruin the conversation, yes.DallasTeleAg said:
People posting their opinion about an aspect of the show ruins your conversation? You don't have to respond to those specific posts. You do realize you can just scroll past them and move on with your life, right?
Back on topic...I do think this review nailed it. Like I said earlier... There is a lot of promise. Give the kids more episodes to grow into their characters... And I think this could be good. But right now they just stumble from gag to gag without really grounding their performances.
I'll say it again...a 20 episode season would do the writers and cast a ton of good. Hopefully we get closer to that next season.
Link: https://decider.com/2023/01/19/that-90s-show-netflix-review/
Quote:
Smith and Rupp, also EPs, are going to be the constants, but we'll also see Grace, Prepon, Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama pop in from time to time (but not Danny Masterson, for obvious reasons). We'll also see Tommy Chong as Leo and Don Stark as Donna's father Bob (but not Tanya Roberts as Donna's mom, since she passed away in 2021). Whenever any of them are on screen, the show is as funny as the original, mainly because the Turners did such a great job of creating characters with contradictions that generated big laughs. But when the teen cast dominates a scene, we feel like we're being transported to a cringeworthy Nickelodeon sitcom from the '90s or '00s. Generic, one-dimensional characters, flat gags, over-the-top performances. Say what you will about the TV trope of adults playing teen characters, but 25 years ago, when every one of the original show's teens save the 15-year-old Kunis were 18 and above, there were subtleties to their performances that these actual teens don't have.
I'll say it again...a 20 episode season would do the writers and cast a ton of good. Hopefully we get closer to that next season.
Link: https://decider.com/2023/01/19/that-90s-show-netflix-review/
I agree with this review, wholeheartedly.
Thank you, she's just very thankful for the opportunity, and of course, greatly hoping for a Season 2 
Ah, gotcha.
Awesome, thank you so much!
Do agree I would have loved to see a 20 episode season to allow all the characters and storylines to develop further. And while I will respectfully disagree with this review from Decider, I will point out that it is a review of only the Pilot episode. The bottom line recommendation was to Stream It, and as you pointed out, also suggested it has potential. Maybe the conclusion at the end of the full 10 episodes will be similar, and I'll respectfully disagree with that as well then.
Very much respect all opinions, good, bad and in-between, and recognize that nothing will ever please everyone. Also very much hope that Callie as Leia, and all the characters get the opportunity to continue to develop in a Season 2!
Very much respect all opinions, good, bad and in-between, and recognize that nothing will ever please everyone. Also very much hope that Callie as Leia, and all the characters get the opportunity to continue to develop in a Season 2!
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