cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/70086414
Given Lemmy’s leftward sociopolitical skew, the appreciation for Star Trek makes perfect sense, but what do we think of “MacGyver”? I specifically refer to the 85-92 Richard Dean Anderson show; I know there’s a reboot but I haven’t seen it yet.
Let’s see…
-Leftward Socio-political Commentary, including environmental activism and anti-authoritarianism
-Male protagonist with actual outward sensitivity & feelings
-“Open-source”; makes his own tools/gadgets from whatever’s available instead of relying on a corporate supply chain.
Sounds right up this platform’s alley.
I’m halfway through season 2 and it’s pretty damn good; it’s basically James Bond as an overgrown Boy Scout and that’s actually rather endearing.
I love MacGyver. I have the whole series plus the movies on DVD, and have started watching it again with my daughter recently. She’s 4, but will remember episodes she likes. I want the one with the eagles. I want the one with the store (Blow Out, from season 3. That was a tough one to figure out). She likes that he helps people and always wins. Sounds like a good role model to me.