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[redmetal86]

I don't want this, man.

 

[alr1ght]

He should reverse it and send his spoiled Bel Air child to West Philadelphia. It would be like real life.

 

[FortuneFaded]

The one on the left is reaaaallly struggling.

They somehow managed to find the one white person who can't dance.

 

[Slayven]

Not really, it's just a synapse firing at this point. Reflex. Family Guy-styled knee-jerk referencing.

"Jaden!" is "Bomba!" for black roles. That's all. Same level of cleverness and relevance.

You always have the correct way of framing and putting shit in perspective Bobby.

 

[espher]

TIL they replaced Aunt Viv.

Apparently I never saw or completely forgot about the last three seasons of this show.

 

[NeonBlack]

#BringBackDarkSkinVivian

Make it happen Gaf.

 

[Penguin]

TIL they replaced Aunt Viv.

Apparently I never saw or completely forgot about the last three seasons of this show.

How could you not notice... there was a stark comparison in their skin complexion.

 

[JustAnotherMike]

I can't imagine this working out well.

The one on the left is reaaaallly struggling.

That girl looks like she acting out a QWOP dance game.

 

[Ray Wonder]

This also reminded me Uncle Phil is dead

irreplaceable

FUCK. Me too.

 

[FortuneFaded]

TIL they replaced Aunt Viv.

Apparently I never saw or completely forgot about the last three seasons of this show.

I like the way they acknowledged the new actress in her first episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDhcBCfw2Tg

 

[Slayven]

#BringBackDarkSkinVivian

Make it happen Gaf.

And then none of the other old cast would return. They do not like that woman

 

[DoktorEvil]

TIL they replaced Aunt Viv.

Apparently I never saw or completely forgot about the last three seasons of this show.

It's really hard not to notice man.

 

[Shanlei91]

Jaden as Will, Willow as Hilary/Ashley?

 

[Ray Wonder]

I'm in. I hope it's good.

 

[Joni]

Cracked already has the cover ready.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

The reimagining twist: it's about a rich white family.

 

[Eggbok]

Noooo why!? You can't replace Will and Carlton!
Especially Carlton.
Edit: Ha! I was born in 93!

 

[wrowa]

The cast of the original was so good, there's just no way they can live up to it. I really can't imagine that such a reboot can somehow turn out to be successful.

 

[explodet]

 

[NeonBlack]

And then none of the other old cast would return. They do not like that woman

Green screen her into ever shot.

 

[inm8num2]

Tell me to go to Cleveland, mushroom head.

 

[Mac the KNife]

We're through the looking glass, people.

 

[MIMIC]

Tell me to go to Cleveland, mushroom head.

lol, I just saw the episode a few days ago.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Don't tarnish the legacy of the show Will.

 

[JMDSO]

You know what? No.

 

[NastyBook]

RIP James Avery

All I can think of.

Don't do it.

 

[sketchsanchez]

I'd watch if Will is the Uncle Phil

 

[NastyBook]

Where the hell did my post go?

 

[jett]

What a bad idea.

The first Aunt Viv held back no punches.

I never got on board with NuViv myself.

 

[TheBowen]

........NOOOOOOOOOOO


One of my favourite childhood shows the original was so perfect in almost everyway

 

[Ray Wonder]

I'm having trouble keeping track of which thread I'm posting in.

 

[BronsonLee]

It would be impressive as heck, since Joystick lives somewhere in London and I'm in a nice office in New York

Well now you both live in The Slammer!

 

[Kuroyume]

Legacy of the show?

Why do people act like this show was great? It's Fresh Prince we're talking about here, not Seinfeld.

 

[fallengorn]

Jaden's going to be in this, isn't he?

Might be worth it if Will plays his absent, truck-driver dad and they use Will' speech verbatim.

 

[Strike]

This is the start of a really bad trend.

 

[excelsiorlef]

The logline is the single-sentence description of the show.

This article is suggesting that they don't know how to sum-up the remake of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air into a single sentence yet. Will Smith's production company has to hammer out a logline to a remake of his show.

A teenage boy gets into one fight too many and is sent by his mother to live with his rich Uncle and Aunt for a better chance at life in this fish out of water sitcom.

 

[Penguin]

This is the start of a really bad trend.

Start?

Did we miss Girl Meets world (which I enjoy), Coach, Fuller House?

This has been going on for a while

 

[PSqueak]

Shit...they should make a spiritual successor or a sequel, not an straight up reboot.

OG Carlton can't be replicated, and if they try to, this will fail.

Legacy of the show?

Why do people act like this show was great? It's Fresh Prince we're talking about here, not Seinfeld.

The show has an enourmous following and, unlike seinfeld, this following expands beyond just the USA, this show is well loved and remembered all over the world, hell, today one of the rent-a-cops that keeps watch over the place i work greeted me doing the same hand shake Will and Jazz did on the show and mused how much he misses the show. We're in mexico and he's in like his 50s

 

[Newline]

Legacy of the show?

Why do people act like this show was great? It's Fresh Prince we're talking about here, not Seinfeld.

This show is an absolute classic. Noones saying it was highbrow.

 

[JigglesBunny]

No.

 

[NEO0MJ]

The show had some pretty good episodes that dealt with some issues in what I think was a tasteful way. At least, I think so. Its been ages since I last watched it.

 

[Ran rp]

What if it starred Willow

 

[Tizoc]

I'm sorta hoping this'll be able to be a fun entertaining show on its own.
The OG series cannot be topped, so this could go in a different direction and manage to stand on its own who knows.

Wait and see I guess.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Will Smith could play Uncle Phil

 

[Messypandas]

Refresh Prince

 

[Rabbi_Vole]

Is the world ready for a white Fresh Prince?

 

[Hyperborean]

This comes across to me like Will Smith knows people like him as he was the the Fresh Prince, and this likability allowed him to be a big star. Now since he is trying to manufacture his sons career, he thinks this will make people like his son more, so that he can inherit his fathers place.

An "attitude" will be created for the new character.

 

[Emperor Bohe]

If they must continue the show, then make it the opposite and make it about sending Jaden to the ghetto to learn about real life because he lived his whole life in riches.

 

[ComputerBlue]

Fresh prince is one of my favorite shows of all time so I will continue on with my day pretending that I did not see this horrible news.

 

[Ran rp]

Is the world ready for a white Fresh Prince?