I’m sure we have all heard about that “new” show or movie that’s coming out.

The only problem is that most of the content being introduced to audiences are remakes in television, film and even music. I’m craving originality in the content being released to us. I’m getting pretty irritated with all the revamps, redo’s and revivals.

As the old saying goes “Let sleeping dogs lie.” I believe that same saying should hold true in the worlds of film, television and music. The amount of content being released should not exclude the amount of “original” material being released. 

Yes, I do consider myself to be someone who loves originality, but don’t get me wrong, I also understand that nothing in the modern day world is truly “original.”

It is impossible to have an idea or creation that is 100 percent original. We are humans. Humans are creatures of habit. We are influenced by things that we see and hear daily from birth to whatever age we are now. 

I understand that on some level revamps are original. New scripts are written, new cast mates are added, new plots, story lines and content are released. But most of the time what is done is only done in ways that can never measure up to the originals.

Let’s take the context out of a physical set or recording studio for a moment. Television shows, movies and music directly reflect the times that the creator is in. So by recreating these works, I believe that a large part of the cultural and social significance is lost through revamps. That’s probably the biggest problem that I have with this issue.

I do however realize that one of the cracks in my originality argument is that I run the risk of contradicting myself. As someone who promotes and encourages originality, I am personally boycotting the creation of “original things.”

I’m sure that the fans, creators and those who oppose revamps all have one common goal whether we know it or not: we all want to pay homage to the original work. 

No matter how many ratings or feedback, positive or negative something receives, the purpose of releasing works is to make a connection with at least one person. The goal is to make someone relate to a character or storyline, learn about an important social or cultural issue, or simply just laugh or cry, what I believe to be the two most significant emotions. 

Nevertheless, paying homage to something is just that. Let’s leave the wonderful stories and sounds that we all fell in love with so much as a moment in history or let them remain a special place in our hearts.