McGyver

[Ol' Ken]

The best thing about the new Mc Gyver is that it gives me an extra hour to listen to some records....

 

[ConradH]

Is there anything at all he does that would actually work in real life? Not.

 

[ghazzer]

I'm just grateful that he is not chasing zombie or vampires. Can't wait 'til he jury rigs something into a TT and uses a sewing needle to listen to some coded message on an LP.

 

[Blue Shadow]

Is there anything at all he does that would actually work in real life? Not.

I worked at a pulp mill in GA during the original show and one of the chemists in the process group was a fan of that show. Part of the reason was that the 'tricks' used were actually based in fact and would work. Of course, this is if done correctly which the filming of a tv show didn't have time to do. But at least there was truth behind all those tricks.

 

[NoTransistors]

Interestingly, Henry Winkler is once again the producer. Sadly, Richard Dean Anderson is not in the reboot and Dana Elcar is gone. I liked him.

 

[ConradH]

I worked at a pulp mill in GA during the original show and one of the chemists in the process group was a fan of that show. Part of the reason was that the 'tricks' used were actually based in fact and would work. Of course, this is if done correctly which the filming of a tv show didn't have time to do. But at least there was truth behind all those tricks.

Yes, there's some plausible idea behind the stuff, but what's shown is almost always impossible, even on casual examination. OTOH, they may do that on purpose so as not to have people messing with things they shouldn't.

 

[Montycat]

Not everything he did was possible. Like the time he made a cutting torch from a bicycle frame to cut into an armoured car. The frame had "magnesium" in it so this is how it was possible he said. Yeah, magnesium burns hot but the trace quantity in a steel alloy isn't going to burn the way he did it.

 

[Lapslah]

Not everything he did was possible. Like the time he made a cutting torch from a bicycle frame to cut into an armoured car. The frame had "magnesium" in it so this is how it was possible he said. Yeah, magnesium burns hot but the trace quantity in a steel alloy isn't going to burn the way he did it.

Maybe so, but I'm thinking even that was more plausible than how he used a car battery and a nickel to cut through "3 inches of plate steel" on last night's episode.

 

[Blue Shadow]

Yes, there's some plausible idea behind the stuff, but what's shown is almost always impossible, even on casual examination. OTOH, they may do that on purpose so as not to have people messing with things they shouldn't.

But everything is on the interweb now. But hopefully folks liking what they see aren't going to google it for nefarious uses.

Maybe so, but I'm thinking even that was more plausible than how he used a car battery and a nickel to cut through "3 inches of plate steel" on last night's episode.

I was amazed when the two of them lowered the plate. A 3/4" 4x8 plate weighs 960 pounds. OK, more time for tunes is right.

 

[Son-of-Vere]

Frankly, I'm glad TV is so terrible now. I cut the cord and what little TV I watch now is OTA. Definitely increases vinyl spin time.

 

[ConradH]

Yup, just OTA and Netflix here.

 

[fiddlefye]

PBS and DVDs for the most part here. Haven't given the McGyver reboot a thought.

 

[SSaxdude]

Frankly, I'm glad TV is so terrible now. I cut the cord and what little TV I watch now is OTA. Definitely increases vinyl spin time.

TV is better now than it ever has been, you just have to ignore the junk shows. Many shows now are extravagant productions that rival (and sometimes better) movie productions. TV shows today are less constricted by unnecessary censorship either. The writing and acting is so much better too.