K9 Series Trailer
Earlier clips and/or data about this series left me unimpressed and uninterested. The series is billed as a children’s sci-fi/adventure series combining comedy, action and suspense “X Files” meets “Men in Black” with a zany dash of “Ghostbusters”. That’s a lot to live up to.
The updated physical appearance of K9 seems to have a very Saturday morning cartoon quality to it. The series also faces the same challenge of any live action children’s program, how to write for children without writing down to children. Apparently this is harder than you might think since so many programs are too busy writing down to children to write entertaining stories.
It should also be noted that BBC, in case you didn’t realize it, doesn’t own the rights to K9. As the character of K9 is owned by Bob Baker and Dave Martin the show will have no connection with the BBC unless they buy the rights to show it. On a happy note, John Leeson does return as the voice of K9 in this new series.
Overall the new trailer definitely demonstrates improvement from any earlier releases, but leaves me only mildly interested.
