Classic Mythbusters was great entertainment. Likable stars answering questions many people have, like what happens when a gun goes off in an airplane. In a typical episode they would have two teams pursuing two myths. The chemistry and natural acting ability, coupled with creative solutions to everyday questions, made the show fun to watch.
This reboot is not exactly great entertainment. It features likable stars, including Tory from the original Mythbusters, but the questions they are answering are questions few people have. Did the Fast and Furious 8 turbo hack work as depicted? I saw the movie, am a car guy, and never gave that a second thought. Would the car from the 1960s cartoon the Flintstones work? Uh, it's a cartoon. Not exactly a myth.
While likable individually, there is no chemistry between the cast members. The presentation is the main lead, who is clearly knowledgeable, telling the other two what to do. It would be like Grant telling Kari and Tory what to do. Gone is the group creativity of the original show. Worse, the script demands frequent emotional responses to banal things. It all feels forced, all the more so because the cast aren't likely to win any acting awards.
Since they have a small cast, there is one myth per episode. This slows the show down. Most of the runtime is watching three people doing manual labor and pretending to be amazed/scared/shocked at not much. Not exactly thrilling.
Overall the show is passable, especially if you're into cars, but the similarities to the original Mythbusters is largely limited to Tory, the announcer, and the show name.
This reboot is not exactly great entertainment. It features likable stars, including Tory from the original Mythbusters, but the questions they are answering are questions few people have. Did the Fast and Furious 8 turbo hack work as depicted? I saw the movie, am a car guy, and never gave that a second thought. Would the car from the 1960s cartoon the Flintstones work? Uh, it's a cartoon. Not exactly a myth.
While likable individually, there is no chemistry between the cast members. The presentation is the main lead, who is clearly knowledgeable, telling the other two what to do. It would be like Grant telling Kari and Tory what to do. Gone is the group creativity of the original show. Worse, the script demands frequent emotional responses to banal things. It all feels forced, all the more so because the cast aren't likely to win any acting awards.
Since they have a small cast, there is one myth per episode. This slows the show down. Most of the runtime is watching three people doing manual labor and pretending to be amazed/scared/shocked at not much. Not exactly thrilling.
Overall the show is passable, especially if you're into cars, but the similarities to the original Mythbusters is largely limited to Tory, the announcer, and the show name.