Poll of the Day > Critics SLAM the LIBERAL REBOOT of CW's WALKER starring Jared Padalecki!!!

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mrduckbear 01/21/21 12:28:57 AM #1:	Do you think rebooting an old conservative show on the CW was a bad idea? Yes No Do you think rebooting an old conservative show on the CW was a bad idea? - Results (24 votes) Yes 70.83% (17 votes) 17 No 29.17% (7 votes) 7 It appears the remake of CBS' Walker, Texas Ranger that originally starred Chuck Norris as the martial artist/gun slinging crime fighting Texas Cop is not getting bright reviews from critics which now has a 33% approval and stars former Supernatural alum, Jared Padelecki. Critics say the show is aimed squarely on a youth crowd with a pretty boy sheriff in Austin who is more LIBERAL than Norris' portrayal.. Anna Fricke, the creator of the reboot says this version of Walker uses the mexico detention border of children put in cages by the Trump Administration set the tone of the series as Walker partners with a hispanic officer who sympathizes with the people wanting a better life in America. Fricke says they did not want to make it political as they'd rather pose questions but now that BLM, COVID and conspiracy theories happened that changed the world, they decided to incorporate it into the show. Critics however who reviewed the show says it's bland, slow and forgettable as the writers don't know what to do with the show and despite the show having several conservative characters, it still has a liberal slant with mixed messaging. Tomorrow is the Premiere of Walker and is one of the most anticipated shows to air on the CW as viewers will decide if it's worth a watch Do you think rebooting a conservative show on the CW was a bad idea? https://i.imgur.com/cprzi5J.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fowcj5d.jpg --- The Users have Spoken. News Will Continue...For Now <cite>mrduckbear posted [p:949739798] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote> Do you think rebooting an old conservative show on the CW was a bad idea? Yes No Vote View Results Do you think rebooting an old conservative show on the CW was a bad idea? - Results (24 votes) Yes 70.83% (17 votes) 17 No 29.17% (7 votes) 7 Show Voting Form It appears the remake of CBS' Walker, Texas Ranger that originally starred Chuck Norris as the martial artist/gun slinging crime fighting Texas Cop is not getting bright reviews from critics which now has a 33% approval and stars former Supernatural alum, Jared Padelecki. Critics say the show is aimed squarely on a youth crowd with a pretty boy sheriff in Austin who is more LIBERAL than Norris' portrayal.. Anna Fricke, the creator of the reboot says this version of Walker uses the mexico detention border of children put in cages by the Trump Administration set the tone of the series as Walker partners with a hispanic officer who sympathizes with the people wanting a better life in America. Fricke says they did not want to make it political as they'd rather pose questions but now that BLM, COVID and conspiracy theories happened that changed the world, they decided to incorporate it into the show. Critics however who reviewed the show says it's bland, slow and forgettable as the writers don't know what to do with the show and despite the show having several conservative characters, it still has a liberal slant with mixed messaging. Tomorrow is the Premiere of Walker and is one of the most anticipated shows to air on the CW as viewers will decide if it's worth a watch Do you think rebooting a conservative show on the CW was a bad idea? https://i.imgur.com/cprzi5J.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fowcj5d.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 01/21/21 1:09:41 AM #2:	Was the old show actually political? I maybe saw three episodes and it seemed like your average cop drama but with cowboy hats --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:949740533] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Was the old show actually political? I maybe saw three episodes and it seemed like your average cop drama but with cowboy hats </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 01/21/21 1:12:04 AM #3:	mrduckbear posted... Do you think rebooting a conservative show on the CW was a bad idea? I think the pandering virtue-signalling on controversial subjects was a bad idea since it usually ticks up both sides. idk, seems like they've squandered the reboot, which is a shame because I wanted it to work... although they really needed to go with a different actor. Chuck Norris was rugged, whereas Sam Winchester is boyish. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:949740568] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>mrduckbear posted... </cite> <quote>Do you think rebooting a conservative show on the CW was a bad idea?</quote> I think the pandering virtue-signalling on controversial subjects was a bad idea since it usually ticks up both sides. idk, seems like they've squandered the reboot, which is a shame because I wanted it to work... although they really needed to go with a different actor. Chuck Norris was rugged, whereas Sam Winchester is boyish. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 01/21/21 1:15:09 AM #4:	Fun fact: before filming every episode of Walker: Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris was injected with 3x the lethal dose of elephant tranquilizer. This helped reduce the number of on-set fatalities --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:949740618] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Fun fact: before filming every episode of Walker: Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris was injected with 3x the lethal dose of elephant tranquilizer. This helped reduce the number of on-set fatalities </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackScythe0 01/21/21 1:18:54 AM #5:	Metalsonic66 posted... Was the old show actually political? I maybe saw three episodes and it seemed like your average cop drama but with cowboy hats I don't recall it being political, watched it all the time with my Grandpa when I was a kid. <cite>BlackScythe0 posted [p:949740689] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Metalsonic66 posted... </cite> <quote>Was the old show actually political? I maybe saw three episodes and it seemed like your average cop drama but with cowboy hats</quote> I don't recall it being political, watched it all the time with my Grandpa when I was a kid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Conner4REAL 01/21/21 1:27:08 AM #6:	Walker was always a garbage show. it was a junk tv watered down version of lone wolf mcquade. --- "I pet my dog I don't eat it" ~ Lemone <cite>Conner4REAL posted [p:949740838] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Walker was always a garbage show. it was a junk tv watered down version of lone wolf mcquade. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raddest_Chad 01/21/21 4:27:38 AM #7:	The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. It was corny and stupid. The only good thing that came out of it was Conan mocking it. https://youtu.be/XpIEyn9G6_8 A lot of reboots are bad... I watched one and a half episodes of the Magnum PI reboot and I was about ready to vomit to death. I was like "maybe that first one I saw was just off" and then I couldn't even finish the second as it was worse. Absolute dog shit. MacGyver is actually decent though. I've seen a bunch of those episodes. <cite>Raddest_Chad posted [p:949743075] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. It was corny and stupid. The only good thing that came out of it was Conan mocking it. https://youtu.be/XpIEyn9G6_8 A lot of reboots are bad... I watched one and a half episodes of the Magnum PI reboot and I was about ready to vomit to death. I was like "maybe that first one I saw was just off" and then I couldn't even finish the second as it was worse. Absolute dog shit. MacGyver is actually decent though. I've seen a bunch of those episodes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 01/21/21 4:42:37 AM #8:	Raddest_Chad posted... The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. https://i.imgur.com/jinGLRk.gif --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:949743267] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Raddest_Chad posted... </cite> <quote>The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV.</quote> https://i.imgur.com/jinGLRk.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 01/21/21 5:07:42 AM #9:	The thing about the original was it had an obvious message but it wasn't really political, more morality based. That is what a lot of these reboots are missing, political shows are dated once they come out and are always going to be divisive. Morality shows are something that have a impact for generations and can attract people from all backgrounds. Why do you thing Sesame Street has been on as long as it has? It is the perfect example of a morality show, even if they do have political figures on from time to time. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:949743522] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>The thing about the original was it had an obvious message but it wasn't really political, more morality based. That is what a lot of these reboots are missing, political shows are dated once they come out and are always going to be divisive. Morality shows are something that have a impact for generations and can attract people from all backgrounds. Why do you thing Sesame Street has been on as long as it has? It is the perfect example of a morality show, even if they do have political figures on from time to time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ForteEXE3850 01/21/21 5:20:57 AM #10:	I think rebooting shows is a bad idea. I'm sick of reboots and remakes of old IPs in general. --- Mwahahahaha. <cite>ForteEXE3850 posted [p:949743707] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>I think rebooting shows is a bad idea. I'm sick of reboots and remakes of old IPs in general.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 01/21/21 8:58:10 AM #11:	Raddest_Chad posted... The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. It was corny and stupid. The only good thing that came out of it was Conan mocking it. Basically this. I wouldn't go as far as one of the worst in history. But it was a pretty bad show, at best occasionally mediocre. The only reason it's remembered is b/c Conan turned its stupid scenes into a running gag. Reboots of good shows often suck. A reboot of a show that wasn't even good to begin with was really doomed to fail. <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:949746858] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Raddest_Chad posted... </cite> <quote>The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. It was corny and stupid. The only good thing that came out of it was Conan mocking it.</quote>Basically this. I wouldn't go as far as one of the worst in history. But it was a pretty bad show, at best occasionally mediocre. The only reason it's remembered is b/c Conan turned its stupid scenes into a running gag. Reboots of good shows often suck. A reboot of a show that wasn't even good to begin with was really doomed to fail. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kind9 01/21/21 9:03:54 AM #12:	Has CW ever made a show that wasn't completely bland and mediocre? --- https://imgur.com/NkZUeFd <cite>kind9 posted [p:949746979] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Has CW ever made a show that wasn't completely bland and mediocre? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 01/21/21 9:11:18 AM #13:	Raddest_Chad posted... The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. It was corny and stupid. The only good thing that came out of it was Conan mocking it. Man I totally forgot about the Lever! kind9 posted... Has CW ever made a show that wasn't completely bland and mediocre? The first 2.5 seasons of Flash were pretty decent --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:949747167] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Raddest_Chad posted... </cite> <quote>The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. It was corny and stupid. The only good thing that came out of it was Conan mocking it.</quote>Man I totally forgot about the Lever! kind9 posted... </cite> <quote>Has CW ever made a show that wasn't completely bland and mediocre?</quote>The first 2.5 seasons of Flash were pretty decent </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Conner4REAL 01/21/21 9:45:14 AM #14:	The original walker was a watered down G rated re-boot of lone wolf mcquade. lone wolf mcquade was a classic chuck Norris movie where he is a true bad ass. walker is a show that is a poor copy of that that simply sucked ass. --- "I pet my dog I don't eat it" ~ Lemone <cite>Conner4REAL posted [p:949747986] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>The original walker was a watered down G rated re-boot of lone wolf mcquade. lone wolf mcquade was a classic chuck Norris movie where he is a true bad ass. walker is a show that is a poor copy of that that simply sucked ass. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackScythe0 01/21/21 10:09:22 AM #15:	Geesh guys, I liked Walker when I was little. Haven't seen it in like 20 years but I remember it fondly. <cite>BlackScythe0 posted [p:949748651] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Geesh guys, I liked Walker when I was little. Haven't seen it in like 20 years but I remember it fondly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MeteoricBurst 01/21/21 10:37:49 AM #16:	Metalsonic66 posted... The first 2.5 seasons of Flash were pretty decent Vampire Diaries was really good the first 3-4 seasons. Used to be my favourite show on TV and from what I hear its still very popular. Anyways Jared is not a good actor and can't carry a show by himself even if this Walker was actually written good. Jensen was the one who carried Supernatural. --- "I had no choice but to choose the DLC." - Junichi Masuda <cite>MeteoricBurst posted [p:949749414] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Metalsonic66 posted... </cite> <quote>The first 2.5 seasons of Flash were pretty decent</quote> Vampire Diaries was really good the first 3-4 seasons. Used to be my favourite show on TV and from what I hear its still very popular. Anyways Jared is not a good actor and can't carry a show by himself even if this Walker was actually written good. Jensen was the one who carried Supernatural. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 01/26/21 2:48:38 AM #17:	streamofthesky posted... The only reason it's remembered is b/c Conan turned its stupid scenes into a running gag. It was remembered before Conan and it was fucking bigger than Conan ever was... although a lot of that was also just the fact that Chuck Norris was such a big thing for so long. kind9 posted... Has CW ever made a show that wasn't completely bland and mediocre? Yes. BlackScythe0 posted... Geesh guys, I liked Walker when I was little. Haven't seen it in like 20 years but I remember it fondly. tbh, I'm convinced most of the people shitting on it have never fucking watched it. I'm not going to say it was high art, but you have kids saying "It's the worst TV show ever made!" like they've only ever seen four or five TV shows in their life or some shit. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:949929401] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>streamofthesky posted... </cite> <quote>The only reason it's remembered is b/c Conan turned its stupid scenes into a running gag.</quote> It was remembered before Conan and it was fucking bigger than Conan ever was... although a lot of that was also just the fact that Chuck Norris was such a big thing for so long. kind9 posted... </cite> <quote>Has CW ever made a show that wasn't completely bland and mediocre?</quote> Yes. BlackScythe0 posted... </cite> <quote>Geesh guys, I liked Walker when I was little. Haven't seen it in like 20 years but I remember it fondly.</quote> tbh, I'm convinced most of the people shitting on it have never fucking watched it. I'm not going to say it was high art, but you have kids saying "It's the worst TV show ever made!" like they've only ever seen four or five TV shows in their life or some shit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Final Fantasy2389 01/26/21 2:58:37 AM #18:	Raddest_Chad posted... The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. It was corny and stupid. The only good thing that came out of it was Conan mocking it. https://youtu.be/XpIEyn9G6_8 A lot of reboots are bad... I watched one and a half episodes of the Magnum PI reboot and I was about ready to vomit to death. I was like "maybe that first one I saw was just off" and then I couldn't even finish the second as it was worse. Absolute dog shit. MacGyver is actually decent though. I've seen a bunch of those episodes. Wow, I had no idea the original Walker referenced Owen Hart's death in an episode. Jesus. --- Ha Ji-won <3 https://imgur.com/WsrLCO6 \| https://imgur.com/GNxSzQq \| https://imgur.com/PrYgCg6 <cite>Final Fantasy2389 posted [p:949929530] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Raddest_Chad posted... </cite> <quote>The original Walker was one of the worst shows in the history of TV. It was corny and stupid. The only good thing that came out of it was Conan mocking it. https://youtu.be/XpIEyn9G6_8 A lot of reboots are bad... I watched one and a half episodes of the Magnum PI reboot and I was about ready to vomit to death. I was like "maybe that first one I saw was just off" and then I couldn't even finish the second as it was worse. Absolute dog shit. MacGyver is actually decent though. I've seen a bunch of those episodes.</quote>Wow, I had no idea the original Walker referenced Owen Hart's death in an episode. Jesus. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raddest_Chad 01/26/21 4:22:14 AM #19:	kind9 posted... Has CW ever made a show that wasn't completely bland and mediocre? Seasons 1-5 of Supernatural were good. Then it went horribly wrong. <cite>Raddest_Chad posted [p:949930609] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>kind9 posted... </cite> <quote>Has CW ever made a show that wasn't completely bland and mediocre?</quote>Seasons 1-5 of Supernatural were good. Then it went horribly wrong. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 01/26/21 1:53:04 PM #20:	Final Fantasy2389 posted... Wow, I had no idea the original Walker referenced Owen Hart's death in an episode. Jesus. Believe it or not, at one point wrestling was a big thing. Raddest_Chad posted... Seasons 1-5 of Supernatural were good. Then it went horribly wrong. Season 1 was probably the worst season, especially after you've seen later seasons. S2 and S3 weren't bad except for the awkward attempt to "diversify" the show by adding female characters (which the showrunners acknowledged as their motivation for doing it), giving us the absolutely awful Bela Talbot as a recurring character (s3) and the occasionally annoying Harvelles. And I won't pretend that I was a fan of the overarching story in 4-5, which honestly was a little meh -- and in general the continuity episodes at that point were pretty weak. Season 6 was all over the place, but at least that's where the show's overarching story went from bland and a little dull to intriguing new directions and I loved s7's villains (although the conclusion was rushed). The show kinda turned to crap when the BoML were first intro'd, because the stakes immediately dropped to like nothing for a while. And it's kinda worth noting that "Bloodlines" -- the first backdoor pilot -- was such a fucking CW concept. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:949943667] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Final Fantasy2389 posted... </cite> <quote>Wow, I had no idea the original Walker referenced Owen Hart's death in an episode. Jesus.</quote> Believe it or not, at one point wrestling was a big thing. Raddest_Chad posted... </cite> <quote>Seasons 1-5 of Supernatural were good. Then it went horribly wrong.</quote> Season 1 was probably the worst season, especially after you've seen later seasons. S2 and S3 weren't bad except for the awkward attempt to "diversify" the show by adding female characters (which the showrunners acknowledged as their motivation for doing it), giving us the absolutely awful Bela Talbot as a recurring character (s3) and the occasionally annoying Harvelles. And I won't pretend that I was a fan of the overarching story in 4-5, which honestly was a little meh -- and in general the continuity episodes at that point were pretty weak. Season 6 was all over the place, but at least that's where the show's overarching story went from bland and a little dull to intriguing new directions and I loved s7's villains (although the conclusion was rushed). The show kinda turned to crap when the BoML were first intro'd, because the stakes immediately dropped to like nothing for a while. And it's kinda worth noting that "Bloodlines" -- the first backdoor pilot -- was such a fucking CW concept. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Final Fantasy2389 01/26/21 2:43:05 PM #21:	Zeus posted... Believe it or not, at one point wrestling was a big thing Yes, i know, I've been watching wrestling since before I was born. But making a whole episode with that as the premise is awkward. Can't imagine Owen's wife was a huge fan. --- Ha Ji-won <3 https://imgur.com/WsrLCO6 \| https://imgur.com/GNxSzQq \| https://imgur.com/PrYgCg6 <cite>Final Fantasy2389 posted [p:949945482] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Zeus posted... </cite> <quote>Believe it or not, at one point wrestling was a big thing</quote>Yes, i know, I've been watching wrestling since before I was born. But making a whole episode with that as the premise is awkward. Can't imagine Owen's wife was a huge fan. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
argonautweakend 01/26/21 2:56:24 PM #22:	Raddest_Chad posted... It was corny and stupid. I saw an episode two years ago and that was my thoughts about it. <cite>argonautweakend posted [p:949945924] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Raddest_Chad posted... </cite> <quote>It was corny and stupid.</quote> I saw an episode two years ago and that was my thoughts about it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hop103 01/26/21 3:14:03 PM #23:	No more reboots please, most fall flat because they change too much or the writing just sucks, more original work is the best thing for Hollywood right now. --- "In the name of the future moon I shall punish you"-Chibi Moon <cite>Hop103 posted [p:949946531] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>No more reboots please, most fall flat because they change too much or the writing just sucks, more original work is the best thing for Hollywood right now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 01/27/21 8:17:26 PM #24:	Hop103 posted... No more reboots please, most fall flat because they change too much or the writing just sucks, more original work is the best thing for Hollywood right now. Most of the original work is as bad or worse. Something isn't good because it's original or bad because it's a remake, it tends to be good or bad mostly on its own merits. Even when it stays or departs from the original, quality makes all the difference. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:949995738] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Hop103 posted... </cite> <quote>No more reboots please, most fall flat because they change too much or the writing just sucks, more original work is the best thing for Hollywood right now.</quote> Most of the original work is as bad or worse. Something isn't good because it's original or bad because it's a remake, it tends to be good or bad mostly on its own merits. Even when it stays or departs from the original, quality makes all the difference. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChimeraBlue 01/27/21 8:20:50 PM #25:	Rebooting any show on CW is a bad idea. --- This is a signature. <cite>ChimeraBlue posted [p:949995864] in Critics SL... [t:79251110]...</cite> <quote>Rebooting any show on CW is a bad idea. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Poll of the Day > Critics SLAM the LIBERAL REBOOT of CW's WALKER starring Jared Padalecki!!! (+) Yeah! (+)

Poll of the Day > Critics SLAM the LIBERAL REBOOT of CW's WALKER starring Jared Padalecki!!!