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Shows That Shouldn't Be Left Alone, Not Rebooted

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I'm not sure what kicked off the Reboot craze but some blame 2003's Texas Chainsaw Massacre for the ever growing list of horror movie reboots. Followed by Dallas which was more of a continuation than a reboot and Dynasty which was a reboot, and let's face it there will always be studios looking to get their grubby little hands on some cash by rebooting a film or tv show. But here are some TV shows that I think should be left alone. Here is a partial list Blossom  Blossom was a great show but it was also plagued with very special episodes. In fact, Maryam Bialyk says that she doesn't have very fond memories of the show. Now, maybe it's nostalgia that is getting to me but I think that this show and its very special episodes would probably have it on the chopping block today. Topical episodes may have been great in the 90s but today it might have been looked at as overly preachy and sappy. The Cosby Show The Cosby Show ran from 1984-1992 and was a ratings powe...

How I Would Recast Queer as Folk

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John Sibiliy as Zephyr Zephyr is our Brian character. He grew up in a working class family that had a lot of trouble. His commitment issues are on display as he goes from trick to trick and puts forth a no nonsense attitude. He is up for Partner at his Ad firm and wants the world. Why this actor? Because he's actually better looking than Gale Harold, he isn't some androgynous guy. In my view, he's masculine and can project a subtle strength that Harold did without coming off as douchey Brandon Kneefel as Michael In this iteration Michael would be in a profession where he makes a lot of money but hates because he is paying off Debbie's mortgage behind her back, and his own. I would keep Debbie and Vic and the family connection because it would be great to see that reimagined and Debbie recast would be Rosie Perez. Michael has the same characteristics we love about him except that he's not as whiny as he was in the original series. That's replace...