Honestly I found it delightful. It was so fun to see so many faces again, and even the new characters melded in surprisingly well. My one gripe is I think they would have benefited from adding a layer of artificial grit or something so it didn’t look quite so hi-def.

It’s been pretty enjoyable so far. More complex than the original. They knew what age fans of the original would be.

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My unsolicited review:

It was okay, but not great. The lighting and camera work was unimaginative, the acting was always a little off (especially Malcolm). This contributed to a general “fakeness” that was probably the worst part of the show.

Too much fan service, but understandable if this was a one-off thing.

The story was good. The tone was more serious, which wasn’t a problem, I think it’s great they don’t just try to remake the original, but the jokes that are there often fell flat. In general I didn’t laugh much.

The original characters were all enjoyable, except I felt Jamie (which technically isn’t a original character) was a little underdeveloped. In general I thought the cast was too large for the runtime, but if they do produce a full series (about Malcolm running for office?) this could be resolved.

Overall a nice little addendum for the fans, but nothing too exciting. I do think there is some meat for a sequel show here.