I've watched many of the old TV episodes and listened to most of the existing radio run, so the new version doesn't interest me. The trailer was so uninviting and too much of a departure from the character as I envision it, that I declined to see it. I'm glad I had the same attitude about the Green Hornet. That movie sucked from all accounts.
I have to tell this story. Back in the 1990s, I knew a professional comic book artist who wanted to revive the Lone Ranger for comic books. His idea to update it was to have LR drive around in an 18 wheeler, and in it, he stored crime fighting equipment AND his horse Silver. His gun shot silver laser beams and not bullets. "Oh, it'll be a great series if I can sell them on the idea!" I didn't have the heart to tell him how dumb the idea was. I remember this comment, "I love the old series and want to bring it to a modern audience so people will see how great the character is." Oh, brother!!!
