'Charlie's Angels' Will No Longer Be Former Cops, But Former Criminals?!? - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dr. Thong · 05-09-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

I'm so tired of TV shows and movies glorifying criminals. Let's let the good guys (i.e. the people who went to college and trained for their professions) win for change.

Unfortunately, we live in the entertainment age where everything has to be "dark" and "edgy" and the anti-hero rules.

Do we ever hear about celebrities who do good, positive things? No, we get an endless barrage of stories about Sheen, Lohan and the ones who always get in trouble and grin evilly as they avoid punishment for their crimes and slights against others.

JT · 05-21-2011, 02:06 PM

I have no issue with the Angels being ex-criminals. Jim Rockford was an ex-criminal. Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry were ex-criminals. TV shows have been telling the stories of criminals trying to make right for decades.

Reverend Jim · 05-21-2011, 09:20 PM

FanofRetroTV · 05-24-2011, 03:39 PM

I don't like them being ex-cons, but I think the greater wrong is moving it from LA to Miami! I always thougth the title had two meanings, (1) beautiful women doning good, & (2) they live in the city of angels. If they move to Miami you might as well rename them. Since they are ex-cons, how about Charlie's Siners. lol
Also I do not like the new Bosley. He should not be that young or good looking. Doses everyone have too look "hollywood perfect"?

Pavan · 05-24-2011, 07:16 PM

As someone who watched the pilot, it is really good. Give it a chance. It has a nice mix of the original series and the movies.

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-25-2011, 03:23 AM

...because of the theatrical movies, the "new and improved" TV series has to be "edgier" {Miami over Los Angeles, "ex-cons" instead of "ex-cops"}, for a more jaded audience; if Aaron Spelling were still alive, and tried to peddle the original version of the series to broadcast and/or cable networks, he'd have been laughed right out of the executive suites!! Whether this edition makes for an equally successful series [i.e. CBS' new version of "HAWAII FIVE-O"- more "hip" and "action-packed"- is doing "merely okay" in the U.S., but is a roaring success overseas, which is why a season two is virtually guranteed for next fall], we shall have to wait and see.....

05-21-2011, 02:06 PM	#17
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,219	I have no issue with the Angels being ex-criminals. Jim Rockford was an ex-criminal. Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry were ex-criminals. TV shows have been telling the stories of criminals trying to make right for decades.
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05-24-2011, 07:16 PM	#20
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	As someone who watched the pilot, it is really good. Give it a chance. It has a nice mix of the original series and the movies.
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05-25-2011, 03:23 AM	#21
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Naturally... ...because of the theatrical movies, the "new and improved" TV series has to be "edgier" {Miami over Los Angeles, "ex-cons" instead of "ex-cops"}, for a more jaded audience; if Aaron Spelling were still alive, and tried to peddle the original version of the series to broadcast and/or cable networks, he'd have been laughed right out of the executive suites!! Whether this edition makes for an equally successful series [i.e. CBS' new version of "HAWAII FIVE-O"- more "hip" and "action-packed"- is doing "merely okay" in the U.S., but is a roaring success overseas, which is why a season two is virtually guranteed for next fall], we shall have to wait and see.....

05-21-2011, 09:20 PM	#18
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05-24-2011, 03:39 PM	#19
FanofRetroTV Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 15, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 292	I don't like them being ex-cons, but I think the greater wrong is moving it from LA to Miami! I always thougth the title had two meanings, (1) beautiful women doning good, & (2) they live in the city of angels. If they move to Miami you might as well rename them. Since they are ex-cons, how about Charlie's Siners. lol Also I do not like the new Bosley. He should not be that young or good looking. Doses everyone have too look "hollywood perfect"?