Quote Originally Posted by 80sbaby View Post
But what we're talking about isn't being done in favor of younger fans. The plot directly plays off the old series. That's my point. If you are a fan of the original, then you should have no issue getting into this.

Like if they brought in all new characters, then I could see the point about alienating old fans. But that isn't what this show is doing.
Doing what they did in the debut episode will still alienate the old fans due to the large status quo change and the fact the marketing made it them believe it's an 80s show in 2021.

I might only read spoilers so far but I can understand why fans who are far more invested in this IP would be pissed. Why would they stick around if they are not getting what they were hoping for?