MacGyver

Not only does it lack the charm and over the top tongue in cheek that made the original so endearing, this version is too dark and serious. People get shot left and right and MacGyver kills people off screen without a second thought. The only things MacGyver shares with the original is that he owns a swiss army knife, which he rarely uses and his leather jacket. Apart from the name that is.

Additionally the decision to make this show about an ensemble cast rather than about MacGyver takes it in a totally different direction from the original.

I feel this is less a reboot than a totally different concept with a bit of label slapping to tie it to a beloved series from back in the day.