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TheRealCRex t1_j4hp9qd wrote

I was disappointed watching the trailer and seeing the same set styling and color palette as the Big Bang Theory.

People forget. Night Court was grimey. The courtroom was blues and greys. It wasn't meant to be a "happy place for laughter." The laughter came out of the struggle and the situation.

This feels... already like it lacks the soul of the original. If not the soul, than certainly the bones.

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Locutus747 t1_j4hx4s8 wrote

One of the actors from Big Bang theory is producing and starring in this.

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TheRealCRex t1_j4hz93z wrote

Yes, I'm aware that she plays the daughter of Harry. The producer credit is likely just part of her back-end deal should it get to syndication, etc. I doubt she has a major role in the guts of the show.

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nidarus t1_j4kioh5 wrote

FWIW, John Larroquette said that when she first approached him, she wasn't going to be in the show at all. Just going to produce.

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TheRealCRex t1_j4lxnyu wrote

I don’t inherently have a problem with Melissa Rauch at all. Again, just pointing out that the color palette and set decoration for the show doesn’t seem to want to appreciate/match the original - and therefore shifts the tone.

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Bluest_waters t1_j4jsyxj wrote

are you talking about M Rausc? She is literally the judge, second most important character on the show

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colcatsup t1_j4kuvit wrote

I think they meant from a production/operation standpoint, not screen-time role.

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grenamier t1_j4jcwzn wrote

It reminds me of that episode when they all worked the day shift and the the whole court and cafeteria were completely different.

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markca t1_j4id8kd wrote

> I was disappointed watching the trailer and seeing the same set styling and color palette as the Big Bang Theory. > > > > People forget. Night Court was grimey. The courtroom was blues and greys.

Watching the trailer this was the very first thing I noticed. The courtroom was grey and grimey. Now it looks a bit brighter with a new coat of paint on it. I know it might be nitpicking mentioning it, but the grey, rundown look just worked for the show.

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threejollybargemen t1_j4jex4r wrote

100%. Night Court was my favorite show growing up, first thing I noticed was everyone was yukking it up like the entire concept was a joke. The original series had some pretty dark moments.

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colcatsup t1_j4kurtm wrote

Probably half the episodes had a “real” scene - non-comedic, with a character dealing with some real emotion. Trust being broken, death, abandonment and more. I rewatched the first 7 seasons recently and it as sort of wowed at how they switched from comedy to dramatic moment quickly, and it was as usually Harry. Quite a talent, I think mostly because he wasn’t an “actor” in the traditional sense.

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mazhas t1_j4j7kne wrote

>certainly the bones

People forget Bender owns these

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DMPunk t1_j4l1n0y wrote

Not for another thousand years, he won't.

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johndoe30x1 t1_j4mvl3s wrote

It’s crazy how Night Court, a ridiculous comedy, depicts a more realistic courtroom than 99% of TV and movies that depict them as looking more like the freaking floor of the U.S. Senate than most courtrooms, which look more like a community college classroom.

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jerry_woody t1_j4iznq9 wrote

Also the jokes just weren’t funny. I love John larroquette but will give this one a pass

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sfitz0076 t1_j4mm4zk wrote

I was thinking the same thing. The courtroom looks too nice.

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