Daniel Radcliffe says he might never watch the HBO Harry Potter reboot — should I watch it or just rewatch the films?
Radcliffe told the AP at the premiere of his new Netflix film Steps that he does not know if he will watch HBO's Harry Potter series. He said he has been in a lot of Harry Potter already, and he does not watch any TV at all — he has not seen Breaking Bad or Mad Men, and eight hours is a lot of anything to watch. The series premieres December 25 with Dominic McLaughlin as Harry and eight episodes for the first book. I grew up on the films and I am torn. Is the reboot actually worth watching as its own thing, or should I just rewatch the movies I already love?
2 answers
- Watch both, for different reasons
Watch the reboot for the new kids, rewatch the films for comfort. The series gets eight episodes to do one book properly, and McLaughlin gets to make Harry his own — Radcliffe even wrote him a letter welcoming him in. But if what you want is the version you grew up with, the films are right there and nobody is taking them away. It is a different experience, not a replacement.
- Rewatch the films first, then try episode one
Watch both sounds nice but eight episodes for one book is a slow burn, and the films are right there. My plan is to rewatch the first two films to reset the story, then watch episode one when it drops on December 25 and decide from there. If episode one drags, I have lost nothing and the films still hold up. If it hooks me, great, I have seven more episodes to look forward to.