Magnum P.I.

I understand the concept of reviving the series. It was insanely popular, and you are already filming Hawaii 5-0, so it's a no brainer. My biggest gripe, the casting is horrible! No charisma (no Tom Selleck look alike), no chemistry, unbelievable situations, just blah! Liked the scenery!

I got douche chills when I originally saw the new series trailer. It typified a lot of what I find wrong with Hollywood these days! I watched the pilot and it was as underwhelming and ill conceived as expected. Why not go full PC and make T.C. a female combat pilot and Rick trans gender while they are at it? Anxiously awaiting that re boot of "F Troop" starring David Hasselhoff and Kevin Hart. All the enjoyment of drinking warm, flat soda. Ugh...Meh! Hollywood really can screw up toast!

For some reason, there are many reviewers here who are upset about Higgins being portrayed by a woman. I don't really care about Higgins being cast as a woman. What I miss is the relationship in the original show, a relationship which cannot exist in this reboot of the show.

In the original series, Magnum and Higgins represented two archetypes.

Higgins, the elder of the two, represented a warrior of an older, for formal era. As we learned more about him, we discovered that his stiff upper lip concealed an action-packed history of service.

Magnum, the younger, represented the Viet Nam era. During this time, military service was changing, reflecting the less formal society of the 1960's and 70's. Service people came home with the memories of a wet jungle war and were no longer considered heroes.

Over the course of the series, we saw a grudging growth by both, each gaining respect for the other. While almost never a central element of any story, the ongoing subplot enriched the series. As well, Higgins age and experience allowed the character to be both a hero and a damsel in distress without negative impact.

In this reboot, Higgins is younger than Magnum. She is intelligent, attractive, supremely confident and competent in almost all things. By resetting the structure in this way, she becomes an antagonistic partner and an ongoing potential love interest. Moreover, if we consider Magnum a competent protagonist, she cannot bring the element of greater experience to the relationship.

The Higgins character could easily be played by by either a male or female. I suppose that casting Perdita Weeks, who plays what she is given with some skill, was to appeal to middle aged men who enjoy the scenery. Had they cast a woman 20 years older, a different older chemistry could have blossomed, one of respect, cooperation and affection. In this remake, we are stuck with another will they/won't they relationship.

This remake is unexceptional and it hardly required watching for me. Still, it had potential.

Magnum P.I was my favorite show going up. I own all the seasons and watch them all at least 3 times a year. The original series is over 40 years old, and while excellent...it is not relevant to anyone born after it went into syndication. This is simply the updating of a classic show with current references, the advancement of technology, cars, and style of today ( not saying it's better, just different) Its not trying to copy the original shows magic and characters, just updating an idea from the past. While there may some bugs to iron out, I'm going to give try and let it stand on it's own merits, while not expecting my old favorite show to be reborn. This will never be the original ( and that's good) but I'll give it a chance ... maybe you should as well.

We couldn't image anyone other than Tom Selleck being Magnum; however, Jay Hernandez puts his own spin on the character with his own charming style. We have come to really like him, and the two guys who play his buddies. Good choice making Higgins female. She is very dynamic. Hope this series continues, as we are very much enjoying it.