We are probably at the height of the TV series and movie remake period. Whether writers are out of new, original, good ideas or Retro is just in, you gotta admit, we are into New Spins on old shows. There have been winners and losers. Hawaii FIVE O is a winner in my book, even with “DANO” in the new series being from NJ. The New Charlie’s Angels, not so much. Funny that my opinions were the exact opposite back in the day.
Diving needs an awesome TV series. We need another “Mike Nelson” or another “Jacques Cousteau”. We need Drama and Adventure on the Tube based on Scuba. These shows are why I always wanted to get into scuba.
Now we have shows like “Into the Drink” and Movies like “Sanctum”, but it’s not the same. We need drama, adventure and Escape! We need “Mike Nelson”
Now I am an avid diver, an instructor, a scuba nut! I’m in, I’m sold! Why would I “need” a Dive based TV show. Well, because I’d watch it, talk to my scuba buddies about it, and my non-scuba buddies. They might just get-it why I love scuba once they are “Sucked in” to the show.
So PADI has dabbled in this area with the Drop Zone series. Now I love those documentary style Surf meets Scuba shows…actually I’m infatuated with Holly Beck…that is beside the point. But they are not addictive. We need Mike back.
So, Hollywood, before you remake another SITCOM, bring us Mike Nelson! (or even Michelle Nelson!)
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