Clare Kramer says no one wants a Buffy reboot

[thrasherpix]

They talk as if the vast majority of reboots aren't just stale corporate formulas with a paint job of a show or movie that was actually good back in its day, but actually has nothing to do with what that show was beyond mostly irrelevant details (name of characters, town, school, etc) or even the opposite of the characters or theme of the original.

That is, they're not reboots, they're more bait and switches that would almost certainly flop on their own but leech off the popularity of something that was good. And some (like Heathers) I'm convinced they're just lazily trying to get people to hate-watch it rather than make anything good (as either as a tribute or even just a bait and switch).

There do appear to be exceptions. From what I've heard, I think their reboot of the Karate Kid (which I'm not sure counts, it could be more of a spinoff since it follows the characters as adults rather than kids) is well done, and I understand why Riverdale is popular (even if it's still more of a bait and switch--but in this case, well done and darkly hilarious, just not anything I'd associate with Archie, whereas the 90s Sabrina actually did seem inspired by the character).

 

[AlphaFoxtrot]

I think the better question is, Glory as a regular? I Wonder what that would have been like?

 

[badsister]

Wait...we have two threads to discuss reboot?

 

[AlphaFoxtrot]

Wait...we have two threads to discuss reboot?

I think it's more to discuss things C.K. said about a Buffy reboot, based on her convention circuit appearances. The Buffy reboot, we will always have with us, things Glory said this week, maybe not.

 

[Mr Trick]

I think her point about "True fans" not wanting it is fair. What's interesting would be to know how many of fans of the original Buffy would actually watch a reboot. I think most would at least watch the first couple of episodes.