The 70's and 80's idea of making a man as manly as possible in the home improvement arena has gone bye a long time ago. This show had some great potential, and I liked the main actor.
But his sun glasses disassociated him from the viewer, and even made him look a bit fake. The show could have been softened up by showing them using the tools, but not making it look so Tim Allen 'Home Improvement', adding a softer touch, adding women, and making the main character less tough looking.
Make the viewer feel more like they can do it too, instead of making it look so hard core... but still showing the same jobs... thereby making the viewer like they are included, instead of being pushed away.
The new generation of the 2010's are growing into the connectivity of all people, including women, and in this show, I felt like I was watching C.H.I.P.S again, which was also a fun show, and which is also now out of style, partly for the same reason... a cop that looks like he's getting off his trusty steed, dawning his douchy sunglasses, giving a creepy smile to the women ... this just isn't the world anymore. Everyone has more to give, and this show is very off putting to watch.
Having that being said, it's a great show, with a good cast, that just needs to be softened a bit.
But his sun glasses disassociated him from the viewer, and even made him look a bit fake. The show could have been softened up by showing them using the tools, but not making it look so Tim Allen 'Home Improvement', adding a softer touch, adding women, and making the main character less tough looking.
Make the viewer feel more like they can do it too, instead of making it look so hard core... but still showing the same jobs... thereby making the viewer like they are included, instead of being pushed away.
The new generation of the 2010's are growing into the connectivity of all people, including women, and in this show, I felt like I was watching C.H.I.P.S again, which was also a fun show, and which is also now out of style, partly for the same reason... a cop that looks like he's getting off his trusty steed, dawning his douchy sunglasses, giving a creepy smile to the women ... this just isn't the world anymore. Everyone has more to give, and this show is very off putting to watch.
Having that being said, it's a great show, with a good cast, that just needs to be softened a bit.