There is a reason why the original MacGyver is so goofed on in pop culture - we ALL watched it because it was fun to see how Mac would save the day with just bubble gum and paper clips every week. That is the kind of fun I was hoping from this one and I got it. I feel in love with all the characters from just the pilot and that is a very good sign. I need a fun Friday night show and this is the perfect companion to Hell's Kitchen.
The new kid Angus MacGyver (Lucas Till) is very appealing in a surfer dude kind of way. He, however is also the smartest kid in the room and has a great team behind him. As the lead he has charm and that is the key to making this concept work. I like the narration they use to bring us up to speed on the mission right from the start. Throws you right into the action in a fresh way.
I loved the way they showed you HOW he did his tricks like getting a fingerprint off of wine glass were done. Simple tricks but essential to the storytelling. When I was a kid I would eat up all this knowledge with a spoon. Hell I still love learning this spy stuff to this day. Of course this knowledge is only useful on TV where the success of each technique is foolproof.
I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.
I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.
I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.
And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.
So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.
Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.
This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.
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2 comments:
I like the TV ad where's he all tied up and then he grins and there's a paper clip in his mouth.
I liked the pilot. I hope it stays fun.
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