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SwagginsYolo420 t1_jbpuhhr wrote

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This appears not to be a reboot, but a sequel.

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TalkToTheLord t1_jbpunlr wrote

Yes, well I meant rebooting a franchise. I think it’s cool to try a “sequel” and see older versions of these characters.

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OneGoodRib t1_jbq7lh0 wrote

Isn't it continuing the franchise if it's a sequel? Since they aren't starting over from scratch?

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hatramroany t1_jbqc91j wrote

Both are commonly referred to as reboots, it is what it is

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SwagginsYolo420 t1_jbq7mjs wrote

But they literally aren't rebooting a franchise. It's a new entry within the franchise.

They aren't starting over with a new version from the beginning, as a replacement for original, which is what a reboot is. Recast roles doesn't make something a reboot.

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PineappleZaddy t1_jbqqyjy wrote

if you reboot your computer, you aren't getting a new computer, you are just restarting it

which is exactly what reboot should mean with tv, just restarting a series

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SwagginsYolo420 t1_jbtbpuw wrote

What a reboot means in fiction has a firmly established definition.

I agree that it isn't the ideal term, it should have been a better one, but it is the one that stuck.

The new show is definitely not a reboot or remake. Though obviously it's not a revival either. Whether it will be a re-imagining can't be ruled out yet, but everything announced about it so far points to a straight-up sequel.

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