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What TV series bungled a great concept that you'd like to see tried again? (piefed.social)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/television@piefed.social
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Not necessarily a reimagining, but a premise. A concept.

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[–] 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Altered Carbon.

Season 1 was GREAT. Season 2 wasnt.

They fucked up the most important thing possible with a series changing actors for the same character. YOU NEED TO MAKE US LOVE THE CHARACTER NOT THE ACTOR. They didnt lay in a bunch of physical gestures, catchphrases, signature moves, character traits. Nothing that made be believe Anthony Mackie was the same guy as Joel Kinnaman.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Altered Carbon had trouble keeping their premise straight too. When anyone can swap their body, you can't recognize people by sight any more. They used this to the MC's advantage a few times, but you'd think that people in that society would be more aware of the possibility.

    Like they had the subplot with the MC's sister(?) where he spills all his secrets to the person in his sister's body. I'm sure he really needed someone to trust, but at least verify someone's identity before you share life-or-death information!

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