Posted on 02/23/2020 5:39:07 PM PST by Ennis85
Beloved CBS show "Walker, Texas Ranger" is set for a reboot, but some fans may be less than thrilled to hear that the show is also slated to undergo a couple of woke changes.
For instance, Sgt. Cordell Walker's new partner will be a woman and his younger brother will be gay.
According to Variety, the new CW show will simply be called "Walker" and will showcase stars Jared Padalecki, Lindsey Morgan, and Keegan Allen. Padalecki, from the CW's "Supernatural," will play the lead as a widower and father with his own moral code who returns to Austin to find out there is hard work to be done in his hometown.
"He'll attempt to reconnect with his children, navigate clashes with his family, and find unexpected common ground with his new partner (Morgan) — one of the first women in Texas Rangers' history," Variety reported.
Keegan Allen, who played Toby Cavanaugh in "Pretty Little Liars," is cast to play Liam Walker, Cordell's younger brother. Here's his character description, per Variety:
Described as smart, slightly smug, but with a strong moral compass, Liam is Walker's younger gay and conservative brother who has been recently promoted to assistant DA. Liam and Walker are close, but Liam gives his brother no shortage of tough love. Liam has always stayed close to home, often sacrificing his personal life in favor of his family duties. In Walker's absence, he stepped up to take Walker's kids under his wing. Liam's close relationship with Walker's son and daughter makes Walker slightly jealous.
"Knowing the CW, now that Walker is back, Liam will have plenty of opportunity to explore his gay personal life for audiences to watch," Newsbusters said in its coverage of the story. "It will also be very interesting to see how the CW interprets the conservative side of his character," the report added.
Newsbusters described the original series that aired eight seasons from 1993-2001 and starred actor Chuck Norris as "a wholesome, moral show about good vs. evil and roundhouse kicks." But now, in a new era of television entertainment, fans should not expect the same themes to be portrayed.
Puh-leeze. These Hollywood perverts soil everything they touch.
Should be a trannie black LGBT female to make it diverse enough to be accepted by the liberals.
At least Jace Pearce is probably safe from a bad rework
Makes you wonder what they’ll do next? Woke Touch touch by an angel? Woke Waltons?
I won’t be watching, that’s for sure.
Makes you wonder if this was done to spite Chuck Norris given his views?
Fail right out of the box.
NOPE
And two stories down there’s a post about a kid who got molested by a teacher’s aide and no one would help. Where DO these people get the idea they can get away with this stuff? /s
There will never be another Cordel Walker Texas Ranger... the hard way or the easy way NEVER
It won’t even last a season.
I would love to see them try to surpass the original’s 8 seasons.
“Makes you wonder if this was done to spite Chuck Norris given his views?”
Does Norris serve as an executive producer or does he have any ownership of the title character?
It won’t last a season. The left won’t watch it - original show way too American
We won’t watch because it is a hidious fake.
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So does Walker contemplate the social justice status of the bad guy before he wheel kicks him into oblivion? Or does he share his feelings and take him out for coffee and a scone instead?
The wife still watches reruns of the original - don’t think she will be interested in this one.
It’s not possible to be a practicing gay and have a strong moral compass.
I thought the black ranger was homosexual already.
FFsS
Another case of 'see my tag line'.
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