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Originally Posted by JSWolf
The remake is more dark and the characters less likable. The remake just doesn't work. . . . It's dark, unlikable characters, and boring as heck.
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That doesn't sound like mere nostalgia to me. It sounds like a preference for a certain tone and characterization.
I haven't watched more than a few episodes of either series, but it is extremely rare for me to watch a show that *isn't* dark. And I consider unlikable characters to be such a refreshing departure from the idea that likeable = good that I'm pleased whenever I see unlikeable characters used well. Monsieur Hire was an early example of that for me.
But if you, Mr. Wolf, are saying that the characters are *unintentionally* unlikeable -- that they're self-impressed, arrogant or patronizing in ways the writer didn't intend -- then that is a different matter.
Either way, ZodWallop, personal preference isn't necessarily nostalgia -- even if it goes against the pronouncements of mainstream critics.