MacGyver (2016)

Atlantic Dawn

It gets even more rubbish later on.

The Phoenix Foundation head getting replaced with someone vertically challenged, wtf was the casting reason behind that, seems more of a piss take at their expense than anything else?

martingriff

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

It gets even more rubbish later on.

The Phoenix Foundation head getting replaced with someone vertically challenged, wtf was the casting reason behind that, seems more of a piss take at their expense than anything else?

while I agree with the cast change unless its a plot point what is wrong with her been vertically challenged

Atlantic Dawn

martingriff wrote: »

while I agree with the cast change unless its a plot point what is wrong with her been vertically challenged

Absolutely nothing but I just don't know why they were chosen.

764dak

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

martingriff wrote: »

while I agree with the cast change unless its a plot point what is wrong with her been vertically challenged

Absolutely nothing but I just don't know why they were chosen.

Maybe they aren't enough short people on TV.

Atlantic Dawn

764dak wrote: »

Maybe they aren't enough short people on TV.

There is not, why not include those who have lost a limb, those who are so obese they can't leave their house and also those who have become blind, come one come all.

Avatar MIA

It seems to be doing well in the ratings, so possibly to be renewed.

I'll keep an eye on here to see if it improves, but I stopped after ep 3.

AndyBoBandy

In the 1.05 episodes I watched, it just had the feel of another version of Scoripon , and just a bit too cheesy!

MacGyver shouldn't need sidekicks, (who are mostly there for comedic value). I know the original series had Jack Dalton, but he was used sparingly.

When I was a kid growing up, it was MacGyver all the way, yes, I also loved the A-Team & Airwolf, but for me MacGyver was head and shoulders above the rest. It was/is my favourite show growing up (I still remember getting my first Swiss Army knife as a present, and I've always owned one since then).

764dak

I feel sorry for Bozer.

Spon Farmer

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

In the 1.05 episodes I watched, it just had the feel of another version of Scoripon , and just a bit too cheesy!

MacGyver shouldn't need sidekicks, (who are mostly there for comedic value). I know the original series had Jack Dalton, but he was used sparingly.

When I was a kid growing up, it was MacGyver all the way, yes, I also loved the A-Team & Airwolf, but for me MacGyver was head and shoulders above the rest. It was/is my favourite show growing up (I still remember getting my first Swiss Army knife as a present, and I've always owned one since then).

It was the only way to maintain the mullet.

Mr E

The last couple of episodes have been really great.
Murdoc is a great villain and putting two other classic villain actors together (Mark Sheppard and Willlam Mapother) was good fun.

This reboot doesn't deserve the bad rap it's getting...

The Moleman

It isn't just a bad version of McGyver, it is also a terrible TV show.

There isn't even any point to the McGyverism's because the agency clearly has access to high tech sci-fi gadgets that they have no trouble smuggling on their person.

Patty O Furniture

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Watched the 1st episode, was ok, watched about 5 minutes is episode 2 and had to turn it off.

Too many extra characters that just don't work, too much attempted comedy that just doesn't suit a MacGyver show.

I'm going to start watching the originals again

Have only watched a few & saw the 10th ep 'Pliers' in where Mac goes back to his highschool.

Will watch a few more, it's finished airing in US i see,


You're in luck, the original is showing it's 1st season again on CBS Drama M-F

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

It gets even more rubbish later on.

The Phoenix Foundation head getting replaced with someone vertically challenged, wtf was the casting reason behind that, seems more of a piss take at their expense than anything else?

I see a few more characters added & who got changed, also it's a wonder MacGyver wasn't a woman as Pete Thornton's character is

FanadMan

I slated the reboot from the trailer and first episode but am now watching it as a standalone series rather than using the original as a benchmark......and I am starting to find it ok. It is a bit unbelievable but then so was the original

rubadub

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

(I still remember getting my first Swiss Army knife as a present, and I've always owned one since then).

list of ones used here!
http://www.macgyveronline.com/database/saks

I had a spartan and some other which were pretty basic, some people thought he had those huge ones

764dak

Samantha Cage looks beautiful.

764dak

764dak wrote: »

Samantha Cage looks beautiful.

Although her eyes seem too deep-set.

Citizenpain

Anyone still watching ?
I’m finding S2 ok

Atlantic Dawn

I've not hit S2 at all, going to binge on it over the next week.

FanadMan

I'm still watching it. The characters are better, acting is better and the effects are better. But still prefer the original though. Was more chewing gum, duct tape and a paperclip to diffuse a bomb instead of remotely logging into a system from the other side of the world.
Long live RDA

Mr E

Yeah it's good this year. Not unmissable but very watchable.

Clareman

It's a grand 40 minute show to have on when you are doing something else, if you miss a week or 2 it wouldn't matter too much either.

Agent Coulson

The last episode I watched was when Bruce McGill was in it and only watched it this week because I saw Michael Des Barres was on it and I will probably only watch it again when/if RDA shows up.



I found the episodes I watched typical are very CBS slick and by the numbers just hasn't grabbed me at all to watch weekly.

Agent Coulson

Well RDA isn't daddy Mac thankfully they did tease him a bit with the reveal.

McLoughlin

From around the first season i believe it was hinted the Richard Dean Anderson could make an appearance as Mac's grandfather as a way to sort of boost ratings but nothing happened.

Mr E

He could be in season 3. He is old enough to be a grandfather.

Tate Donovan was well cast, though.

beertons

Good episode.

slade_x

Citizenpain wrote: »

Anyone still watching ?
I’m finding S2 ok

I just started watching this. why are the episodes aired all out of order

by the 4th episode the

director is replaced with matty, no mention of why and features consistently in every episode after. then episode 13 at the end of the episode matty gets introduced as the new director, the hell , the start of episode 14 is clearly the next episode after the episode where the director gets introduced. matty first randomly appears in episode 4, then in every episode after and then gets introduced at the end of episode 13

I checked https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MacGyver_(2016_TV_series)_episodes#Season_1_(2016–17) and all the episodes match the order they were shown, yet they are clearly out of order, what the hell happened here?

JP Liz V1

Season 3 starts on Sky 1 on the 30th of December at 8pm and in other news George Eads is leaving

cena

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Season 3 starts on Sky 1 on the 30th of December at 8pm and in other news George Eads is leaving

Noooooo. I really liked him in this

JP Liz V1

https://tvline.com/2019/06/28/henry-ian-cusick-macgyver-season-4-series-regular/

Henry Ian Cusick joins