When the CW announced recently that the beloved TV series, The Waltons would be receiving a reboot on their network, old people throughout the world rejoiced, and every young person went, "Huh?"
Never mind that. So, after trumpeting the news of this Christmas miracle, I feel obligated to providing my thoughts on the movie special that aired on December 28 on the CW Network - a holiday special featuring a family that dealt with everyday life in the era following the 1929 stock-market crash and the hard times that followed.
Never watch a movie reboot with two sisters who remember every detail of the original adaptation and can't get past the fact that every adaptation comes with new edits and dialogue. I understand their passion for tradition, but we are not the CW Network's desired demographic. While I am sad that Mary Ellen no longer calls Elizabeth a piss ant (seriously, this is the best line in the original, and the mother's reaction is priceless), I can only hope that this reboot brings a new crop of quotes to today's younger generation. As a viewer who visited with the original Walton kids weekly, I have to say I was charmed by the new cast, with familiar faces filling these iconic roles (Hang on while I Google John Boy in Waltons Reboot. Oh yeah, 17-year-old Kevin from This is Us).
My only criticism is the needless Hallmark touch added to a show that attempts to depict life in an era that was darker and dirtier than what is shown in this sterilized version. But I am thankful and appreciate to be revisiting with this family on Walton's Mountain. I can't fathom this wholesome TV series surviving on a network full of shows overflowing with angst and superheroes, but something tells me that's what they said the first time around.
Never mind that. So, after trumpeting the news of this Christmas miracle, I feel obligated to providing my thoughts on the movie special that aired on December 28 on the CW Network - a holiday special featuring a family that dealt with everyday life in the era following the 1929 stock-market crash and the hard times that followed.
Never watch a movie reboot with two sisters who remember every detail of the original adaptation and can't get past the fact that every adaptation comes with new edits and dialogue. I understand their passion for tradition, but we are not the CW Network's desired demographic. While I am sad that Mary Ellen no longer calls Elizabeth a piss ant (seriously, this is the best line in the original, and the mother's reaction is priceless), I can only hope that this reboot brings a new crop of quotes to today's younger generation. As a viewer who visited with the original Walton kids weekly, I have to say I was charmed by the new cast, with familiar faces filling these iconic roles (Hang on while I Google John Boy in Waltons Reboot. Oh yeah, 17-year-old Kevin from This is Us).
My only criticism is the needless Hallmark touch added to a show that attempts to depict life in an era that was darker and dirtier than what is shown in this sterilized version. But I am thankful and appreciate to be revisiting with this family on Walton's Mountain. I can't fathom this wholesome TV series surviving on a network full of shows overflowing with angst and superheroes, but something tells me that's what they said the first time around.