I have at 10 of these shows.
They are hilarious. The Crawling Eye has to be one of the best.
The brilliance of the older MST3K episodes was the mix of academic, culture, and historical references. I just don't see that with "gamer" culture, hopefully they are moving away from gaming and bathroom humor. The original low-budget campy props, and obscure references (Saint Larry Czonka) seem at odds with new digital culture.
Former writer for John Stewart is involved. Can Jonah recreate the chemistry with Mike, Bill, and Kevin? That's a tough one. Feels too commericalish this time around with "celebrities" from outside MN/mid-west, popular TV show writers.
Honestly not feeling it, but I reserve judgement on the reboot. I wish them the best.
Many of everyone was happy, working and life was getting materially better by the month.
Our technology was advancing nicely and we were on target for robotics and cars and cel phones and a ton of stuff that made OUR lives so much better and easier.
We were falling in love and doo wop rock n roll helped us kids through a LOT of teenage angst ... we weren't alone and life was fun.
Then someone decided we needed turmoil and it hasn't stopped.
Until another someone(s?) decided it IS time to stop and take back control of our lives.
I think THAT is the point we are at now and the election of President Trump is a referendum on just that ..... WE LIKED IT BACK THERE AND WE WANT TO GO BACK !
So ... let's attempt to stop warring, rid ourselves of evil agitators, eliminate government indoctrination (public schools) and get on about rearing our families in the fear and admonition of the LORD.
At midnight tonight, the TV USED TO sign off after the Anthem and a prayer with, "Tomorrow is Sunday, everyone should go to church .... the family that prays together, stays together"
The indoctrination and teachings we received back then were not for evil but for good.
Not for progress but for strengthening the present.
(Oh yeah ... and MST was a great spoof on our Saturday morning movie going experiences, where we had ridden our bikes down to the Rialto, parked and locked 'em with chain locks, paid our quarter and in a sense "read a book" for two or three hours.
We spent the rest of our day with friends just playin' and goofin' around.)
I'm 69 and I have a hard time dreaming about the future.
I don't know if it's because I LIKE meditating on the past or perhaps, there's not much adventure in the future, unlike MY childhood.
I could dream of space travel and even dare to think I could become president.
I don't think many kids today dream (much about anything) space travel ... it has already been accomplished and it became a bucket list cross off.
No ... kids don't dream today ... they took that away with computer graphics and modern electronics where pretty much nothing you see can be trusted because it can be manipulated
OK ... it's time for THIS ol' fart to get into the garden.