After seeing all three current seasons on Paramont, I have come to find some issues here with this Reboot. This is not like the original in one very significant way - the original was an anthology series and had a different story each episode - save for a few times they did a 2-parter - and except for the 3 part bridge mini series of tale of the Silver Sight; That episode is also the first to go outside the Midnight Societies firepit setting for storymaking and have the Society involved in a true supernatural tale of there own.
So, why do I say this is an issue? While the stories are fine, the actors definetly up to snuff and the effects improved on from the original, the original had the many stories. Having the many different stories, being something of the teens own making as well as providing an entertaining show, gave two fold a creepy fun time and sub-conciously a push to kids who maybe had a story brewing in them to not give up but to get it out, written down and maybe a future carrer even. It had that find line on being something beyond its own self. And, sorry, the new show just don't got it.
Oh, it's fun, but that's all. None of these kids have stories, there just fighting and winning against a force. There is nothing wrong with that, but you really don't need the MIdnight Society reference as this could just be a regular group of kids doing a teen AHS-a different story each season encompassing a supsernatural story(with much much less sex and violence). But that is my issue, I went in wanting Afraid of the Dark and didnt get that. It's not bad, but it makes me feel a bit jilted to it. Should have gone with "Tales from the Dark" and left out the MIdnight Society framing. Also, how many Midnight Societies are there supposed to be-it's a secret society and it's Canadian - Hu-lo-o!
So, why do I say this is an issue? While the stories are fine, the actors definetly up to snuff and the effects improved on from the original, the original had the many stories. Having the many different stories, being something of the teens own making as well as providing an entertaining show, gave two fold a creepy fun time and sub-conciously a push to kids who maybe had a story brewing in them to not give up but to get it out, written down and maybe a future carrer even. It had that find line on being something beyond its own self. And, sorry, the new show just don't got it.
Oh, it's fun, but that's all. None of these kids have stories, there just fighting and winning against a force. There is nothing wrong with that, but you really don't need the MIdnight Society reference as this could just be a regular group of kids doing a teen AHS-a different story each season encompassing a supsernatural story(with much much less sex and violence). But that is my issue, I went in wanting Afraid of the Dark and didnt get that. It's not bad, but it makes me feel a bit jilted to it. Should have gone with "Tales from the Dark" and left out the MIdnight Society framing. Also, how many Midnight Societies are there supposed to be-it's a secret society and it's Canadian - Hu-lo-o!