Quote: PenWing said: Telly Savalas was Kojak. There is no one who can fill his shoes. That said, since they feel they have to remake the show, I'm glad they are going in another direction with Ving Rhames. He fills out the suit the same, but everyone knows he's not Telly Savalas. If this show works, it will be because the character is written for Ving Rhames. And I do hope it works. Kojak was a great show, and a great character. I think it would be very cool if someone else could do something new with him.
Maybe we'll be able to compare this with Battlestar Galactica? It's clear that they weren't trying to do what was, rather, they recreated the show, and I think it's a lot better. Now, I don't think this new Kojak will be better than the original. Kojak didn't need to be changed, and it didn't need an update. But casting Ving Rhames means they aren't expecting me to be able to compare it to the original. Rather, they are trying to recreate the show and the character. It could work. I am willing to give it that chance.
