MacGyver

It's a little bit better than the first episode, but really only a little bit. I can't help but feel that the way everything is described here, even in text, so that even a dummy can grasp what MacGyver is using, turns it into such naive silliness, and definitely not in a good way. Maybe it will pick up, but the episodes aren't particularly well-written. (18/10/2016)

I still haven't quite warmed up to this rendition of MacGyver, and I'm not sure if I ever will. Lucas Till is fine, but I just keep seeing Richard Dean Anderson. Moreover, the stories seem somewhat small-scale to me so far, studio-bound, lacking the action and pace of the original series. At least the characters are able to carry it a bit. (18/10/2016)

I actually liked this episode, and you can see that the creators geared up to make it even more reminiscent of the original series, which is also reflected in the theme of the Cold War and atomic bombs. But it works, which is good because it's clear that director Joe Dante knows what he wants and he knows how to transfer it to the viewer. More episodes like this would be perfect. (18/10/2016)