One dimensional characters, check. Tired and overdone plot, check. Boring and trite dialogue, check. It's as if someone made a list of what current shows are successful, checked boxes and said this is a good idea for a show. As with many remakes, the writers took too many major liberties with the plot and characters in order to check boxes and fit it into the format that is allegedly working for other shows. What they've achieved is a cookie-cutter show that bears no resemblance to the great 1990's show starring Chuck Norris. The show has some great/solid actors but the writers cut them off at the knees by giving them very little to work with. If large number of great chef's all have only ground chuck, salt, and pepper to work with, there is only so many variations on a theme that they can cook no matter how good they are. That is what has happened for these actors. This show has a been there, done that feel to it that will kill the show if they don't get some better writing soon. I may watch future episodes if there is nothing better to watch, but I won't make a Thursday night habit of it.
