I think they'd have done better bringing Derek Fowlds back (assuming he was up for it) as Sir Bernard, having been promoted (and knighted) on Sir Humphrey's retirement.
I think they'd have done better bringing Derek Fowlds back (assuming he was up for it) as Sir Bernard, having been promoted (and knighted) on Sir Humphrey's retirement.
He did appear in the documentary, shown after the first episode in the new series - where he met a 'real life Bernard'. Maybe he's now fully retired after Heartbeat stopped and didn't want to do it?
A *lot* of recycled jokes from the classic series, poorly-cast characters (particularly Hacker and Sir Humphrey), intrusive laughter and even a poor set.
To my mind, it sullies the memory of the original and I won't be watching any more.
Having watched a couple of the originals for the first time recently, and this remake, I have to say this remake is cack, for all the reasons Neil DG outlines. I didn't watch the whole thing it was that bad.
I think the casting is the problem. The acting is just not convincing and the characters come across as smug and unlikable.
The person they've got to play Sir Humphrey doesn't even seem to be taking it seriously.
I think that's overstating it, but I can't deny that neither lead bear up to the comparison well. My hope is that there will be more nuance from Humphrey once the actor is more used to television acting. He's more of a theatre actor, isn't he?
There's still five episodes to be seen.
:-(
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Has no one else notice from that Doc last week, Both the original Writers are over seeing this new version? including one being the Director. it seems some of the episodes are built over 2 instead of being singly
I think the casting is the problem. The acting is just not convincing and the characters come across as smug and unlikable.
The person they've got to play Sir Humphrey doesn't even seem to be taking it seriously.
I think that's overstating it, but I can't deny that neither lead bear up to the comparison well. My hope is that there will be more nuance from Humphrey once the actor is more used to television acting. He's more of a theatre actor, isn't he?
There's still five episodes to be seen.
I admire your hopes that this will be given a chance to grow, but highly unlikely.
I think the casting is the problem. The acting is just not convincing and the characters come across as smug and unlikable.
The person they've got to play Sir Humphrey doesn't even seem to be taking it seriously.
I think that's overstating it, but I can't deny that neither lead bear up to the comparison well. My hope is that there will be more nuance from Humphrey once the actor is more used to television acting. He's more of a theatre actor, isn't he?
There's still five episodes to be seen.
I admire your hopes that this will be given a chance to grow, but highly unlikely.