As stated in the title, immediately disliked this unnecessary remake. I have watched Friday Night Dinner many many times and will rewatch again in the near future. Seasons -one through four are my favorites (in case you wanted to know.lol).
The opening scene was already out of place...actually the first few minutes were out of place...in how they introduced the family. It seemed like a rush to get to the "funny" with no actual build up. Another commenter gave this show a detailed comparison and reasons why this remake does not work and I couldn't agree more (actually many viewers broke it down, but one reflected my opinion the best).
For true fans of FND this will miss the mark, but the show might find a new fan base. The dad is goofy instead of odd and well meaning. The brothers on FND have a solid bond, but played pranks on each other - the remake has them in a sort of a bully versus victim essence and that doesn't translate well for me. Not to mention how old they look. LOL.
Edition: Overall, this show lacks character development. Every episode has each character play the exact antic...Greg gets embarrassed, mom is high strung, etc. And why does the neighbor (I like him though) just walk into their house??? IMO, the fans of The Middle will enjoy this show.
The opening scene was already out of place...actually the first few minutes were out of place...in how they introduced the family. It seemed like a rush to get to the "funny" with no actual build up. Another commenter gave this show a detailed comparison and reasons why this remake does not work and I couldn't agree more (actually many viewers broke it down, but one reflected my opinion the best).
For true fans of FND this will miss the mark, but the show might find a new fan base. The dad is goofy instead of odd and well meaning. The brothers on FND have a solid bond, but played pranks on each other - the remake has them in a sort of a bully versus victim essence and that doesn't translate well for me. Not to mention how old they look. LOL.
Edition: Overall, this show lacks character development. Every episode has each character play the exact antic...Greg gets embarrassed, mom is high strung, etc. And why does the neighbor (I like him though) just walk into their house??? IMO, the fans of The Middle will enjoy this show.