SwagginsYolo420 t1_jbq7mjs wrote on March 10, 2023 at 9:37 PM

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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.

PineappleZaddy t1_jbqqyjy wrote on March 10, 2023 at 11:53 PM

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

SwagginsYolo420 t1_jbtbpuw wrote on March 11, 2023 at 3:35 PM

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.