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Mathis_Rowan t1_ja94gri wrote

My dad really loved the old TV show... actually loves would be more accurate. He wakes up and watches Perry first thing basically every day. Is there value in this show for him? Or should he just continue and enjoy his nostalgia with the old one? We watched an episode or 2 together and he didn't really like it, but I just read that halfway through they go to more of a lawyer route.

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Tampammm t1_jaaf207 wrote

I absolutely love the old TV Show as your dad did.

For me, there is absolutely a "zero" connection between the two of them. And I hate the format/style of the HBO version. Hard pass.

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Mathis_Rowan t1_jaapug1 wrote

Thanks. That’s kinda the feeling we got. I’d rather not watch something and have him up in arms about how it’s too different. We can watch something else together

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AGVann t1_jadbv4v wrote

Wait for Season 2 and see. Season 1 is a take on an origin story and it sets up Mason, Street, and Drake together by the end of the season. They are aiming for a 'grittier' style that combines hard-boiled detective noir with courtroom procedural. If your dad is willing to watch it with the understanding that this isn't meant to be a replacement but an adaptation in an adjacent genre, he might enjoy it starting straight from Season 2.

There are some big differences like Paul Drake being a black character in the 1930s which will have the new show play out very differently, but based on reviews I think it stays true to the character while finding new nuances to explore rather than just rehashing older material.

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ArkyBeagle t1_jaf2qoz wrote

Might present this as a prequel - this is before Perry Mason became the 1957 series version. I like 'em both.

They definitely go a "more lawyer route". I know what your Dad means; it was an adjustment.

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