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[Revolutionary]

I knew this would be shit the moment it was announced, but my curiosity got the better of me as I saw a lot of chatter about Uncle Phil on Twitter this morning...



Seems like they forgot the best part of Fresh Prince was the comedy.

 

[ymoc]

I knew this would be shit the moment it was announced, but my curiosity got the better of me as I saw a lot of chatter about Uncle Phil on Twitter this morning...



Seems like they forgot the best part of Fresh Prince was the comedy.

What THE FUCK is this?! The original is one of my all time favorite shows, but this... I don't even know what to say. Is this supposed to be be comedy????

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

I knew this would be shit the moment it was announced, but my curiosity got the better of me as I saw a lot of chatter about Uncle Phil on Twitter this morning...



Seems like they forgot the best part of Fresh Prince was the comedy.

Looks well made, but problem is it looks no different then a zillion Netflix style shows. In fact it reminds me of the fruity Dynasty remake.

 

[GulfCoastZilla]

Why do they insist on ruining my childhood.

 

[IDKFA]

I knew this would be shit the moment it was announced, but my curiosity got the better of me as I saw a lot of chatter about Uncle Phil on Twitter this morning...



Seems like they forgot the best part of Fresh Prince was the comedy.

Lol. Why the dramatic shift in tone?

Look trash.

 

[SJRB]

 

[Spaceman292]

What THE FUCK is this?! The original is one of my all time favorite shows, but this... I don't even know what to say. Is this supposed to be be comedy????

A comedy about black people? Don't be silly. If it's a series about black people it HAS to be about being shot by cops and gang warfare.

 

[AJUMP23]

THe original took a tough situation and made the best of it, this one is going to take a bad situation and make it even worse.

 

[jason10mm]

Looks like they are gonna Riverdale it. Ten bucks says that by mid-season it turns out the family is actually a criminal empire and there are tons of family shenanigans about who should be the crime boss.

 

[GloveSlap]

Looks like they are gonna Riverdale it. Ten bucks says that by mid-season it turns out the family is actually a criminal empire and there are tons of family shenanigans about who should be the crime boss.

That would actually be hilarious and unintentionally turn it back into a comedy. Geoffrey doing hits for Uncle Phil....

 

[dr_octagon]

 

[Little Mac]

What the fuck did they do to Hilary?! She was one of my top 5 childhood TV crushes.

 

[SJRB]

This is like they're announcing they are rebooting Scrubs and it ends up being like fucking Chicago Med.

Critical Drinker is going to have a field day with this shit, that's for sure.

 

[CrankyJay™]

Everyone on this last page doesn’t seem to be aware how this reboot even came about.

Basically some random made a trailer envisioning what if the show was remade as a drama in modern day Bel-Air and Will Smith saw it and loved the idea and made it happen.

Your childhood isn’t ruined. Ignore this and watch the original as much as you’d like.

 

[godhandiscen]

I knew this would be shit the moment it was announced, but my curiosity got the better of me as I saw a lot of chatter about Uncle Phil on Twitter this morning...



Seems like they forgot the best part of Fresh Prince was the comedy.

I am glad I didn't trash talk this idea in the first page. I am going to give it a go.

 

[Pejo]

Everyone on this last page doesn’t seem to be aware how this reboot even came about.

Basically some random made a trailer envisioning what if the show was remade as a drama in modern day Bel-Air and Will Smith saw it and loved the idea and made it happen.

Your childhood isn’t ruined. Ignore this and watch the original as much as you’d like.

Well the whole point of a forum is to discuss stuff like this. What you like about it, what you don't like about it.

On topic, I think it looks ok, it's definitely hard to take a fan favorite like the Fresh Prince and make such a huge tonal shift. It doesn't seem to be treading on any new ground in the narrative department either, just the bog standard "fish out of water" trope.

They're taking the parts that kept fans watching out of the show and injecting it with 202X depressive themes, that's all I got from watching the trailer.

 

[Rest]

Alfonso Ribiero as Uncle Phil and I'm in.

 

[RavageX]

Always a favorite gif of mine.

 

[DeafTourette]

Believe it or not, I've actually changed my mind based on the trailer. I'll give it a shot. 5 eps... That's my trial period.

 

[DeafTourette]

A golden opportunity to insert some much needed diversity into this show. To have a show be all one color was wrong then, and it's wrong now.

LMBO! Did you want diversity in Seinfeld? In Friends? If it's wrong in this show, then it should be wrong in THOSE... LMBO!

What the fuck did they do to Hilary?! She was one of my top 5 childhood TV crushes.

They turned her from a light skinned black woman into a dark skinned black woman.

They reverse Aunt Viv'd her! Which I have no problem with.

 

[Kimahri]

LMBO! Did you want diversity in Seinfeld? In Friends? If it's wrong in this show, then it should be wrong in THOSE... LMBO!

You... Took that seriously?

 

[Drew1440]

Well I'm sure it will do well and will be well recieved by longtime fans of the show.

Hopefully they will leave Kenan & Kel and Sister Sister alone.

 

[Sybrix]

It doesnt look too bad.

Kinda like the edgey feel to it.

 

[sircaw]

It looks ok, but i can't hide my disappointment that it's not a comedy show.

I guess they had to go a totally different route because trying to compete with the original would have resulted in a failure.

 

[Coolwhhip]

there can be only one prince of bel-air

This is what a rich kid that can never live up to his parents looks like.

 

[jason10mm]

Can't wait for the edgy remake of The Cosby Show where Dr. Huxtable is actually a serial rapist...... oh wait

 

[Aesius]

there can be only one prince of bel-air

My dude got every recessive gene from Will and Jada.

 

[UnNamed]

If I want to see the same show, I see the original.

Sabrina and Riverdale are good shows, Bel Air with a new prospective could be good too.

 

[Sgt.Asher]

there can be only one prince of bel-air

Reminds me of the child actors that go off the deep end due to Hollywood abuse. Makes me wonder what goes on when the cameras are off.
Hollywood needs to die.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Carlton is thriving!!

 

[godhandiscen]

Carlton is thriving!!

Carlton really came off as an asshole in that trailer.

 

[Kusanagi2086]

Uncle Phil at the production company right now asking them to stop this travesty or ...

 

[DeafTourette]

Uncle Phil at the production company right now asking them to stop this travesty or ...

Dude... Still too soon.

 

[Javthusiast]

Hot Jeffrey will pipe the mom and all the daughters while Uncle Phil is working.

 

[Kusanagi2086]

Dude... Still too soon.

I know but not meant in jest I was a big fan of his.

 

[EviLore]

Looks pretty good tbh. At least it’s going for a different take.

 

[plushyp]

Hard pass. Another typical edgy and gritty reboot of an old property that never needed it. Has nothing in common with the original other than sharing the same character names. It's basically just riding on the recognition of Bel Air when it could very well have been another show entirely.

 

[AfricanKing]

Who asked for a Syder cut .. I deffo didn't

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

The problem is Discovery syndrome. Like Star Trek DISCO, you take what is well known as a series and turn it into long-form drama, which means you can't just hop into an episode that happens to be on TV. I'll come home from work now in 2022 and the Mrs is watching an episode of the original Fresh Prince and being self-contained, you can just hop in and watch when you choose. Long-form drama is great in short term, but for long time viability, single self-contained episodes will always win out.

 

[TGO]

there can be only one prince of bel-air

 

[wvnative]

I'm totally fine with this, it'd be MUCH worse if it were another sitcom that wasn't as funny, had less heart, and was just a poor imitation of the original.

I like this idea of a reboot that doesn't even try to be like the original, it's it's own take, forging it's own path.

...That being said, this trailer looks AWFUL compared to the 2019 concept trailer. Very disappointed. I don't pay for peacock and this hasn't convinced me. I may watch it if it were on a service I already own. But nah...not signing up for this.

I WILL however, be keeping a close eye on online reactions, curious how this does.

 

[EverythingsOverrated]

It looks pretty well acted and shot, just not interesting enough for me to check it out I guess. On one hand, it's cool they're trying for a completely different tone, but on the other hand it just makes me less interested.

 

[sinnergy]

Why..

 

[Big Baller]

First thing first rest in peace uncle Phil, for real but this looks like shit.

 

[dr_octagon]

They should have been willing to be its own show, inspired by the original. There is no shame in paying homage or being compared. Turning it into a more serious and drama driven show doesn't mean it is unique. Why tell the same story or take a similar direction?

You want to replace a great cast of characters, that's a huge challenge. Will Smith could have been Uncle Will and have it continue the original and remain respectful. Good luck having anyone come close to James Avery, let alone the other cast.

It looks well directed but the references ring hollow, it is lazy by just adapting it wholesale and using the same premise and characters. I would happily be proven wrong but there are plenty of examples where legacy is only used to attract audiences.

 

[ManaByte]

Uncle Phil at the production company right now asking them to stop this travesty or ...

You mean Will Smith, right? That's who's making it.

 

[thismeinteil]

1.1M views and only 4K likes? Guess it's good that they're hiding the dislikes, now. But that's only to protect those small fragile channels, right? Right?

 

[Tams]

 

[Soodanim]

What gets me is that if they run this as a drama, then the dramatic scenes won't hit hard because that's the whole thing.

Fresh Prince's dramatic scenes hit hard because they contrast the comedy of the show. When Phil kicks off or when Will cries you fucking know it. James Avery had presence, and his character was about what he did rather than what he has. This new Uncle Phil, from that clip, seems to present himself as "I'm rich as fuck". Not impressed.

 

[Kenpachii]

Fresh prince of bell air, was a fun and lightweight comedy with a charismatic group of people, that is recognizable by everybody and is good fun to watch. With some hard hitting reality moments such as phil and will about his dad which obviously is something a lot of people can recognize themselves in and understand, but moves fast away from that also.

This reboot is just leeching on the name in order to get any validation between the 1000's of other shit drama shows, that does everything that the fresh prince of bell air doesn't stand for or made unique and fun and a good watch.