With streaming services redefining what “television” means today, and current networks banking more on goodwill than originality, there have been several revivals of established shows in recent years. With another return in Mad About You after twenty years, calls for a That ‘70s Show  revival have become louder.

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However, there are just as many negative aspects to a return as there would be positives, and these deserve to be considered before a potential revival might be in place. You might be surprised by how your current opinion might change, so check out these points on why a revival would be good, and why we don’t want one either.

Want: The Nostalgia Factor

It’s impossible to resist the feeling that comes with nostalgia. It’s because of this that series that are so old are still relevant as they remind us of better times on television. For this reason too, That ‘70s Show would be welcomed back in case of a revival.

What’s guaranteed will be the overwhelming reception toward the return episode, as the prospect of visiting Point Place is a selling point in itself. An opportunity to have a sight of the Forman basement in a new episode? Yup, everybody will be up for that. Nostalgia is unbeatable, and that much is enough for any fan to want the show back.

Don't Want: It Will Always Be Compared To The Original Run

Unfortunately, that sense of nostalgia will run mighty thin beginning perhaps from the first episode itself, as there’s no running away from the endless comparisons that will follow. Comparisons were what cost shows like Murphy Brown and Will & Grace to peter out soon enough, as fans weren’t so thrilled with the revivals’ quality.

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Even if That ‘70s Show comes back better than before, there’s no doubt that a majority of the viewer base will still complain about how different it feels. Any change from the former norm will be scrutinized extensively, so we’re not excited about this constant comparison.

Want: Catching Up With The Characters

The way the show ended left a whole world’s of interpretation up to fans. We still don’t know what happened between Eric and Donna, we don’t know the exact living situation of Red and Kitty, and we don’t know what became of the rest either.

Having a revival would at least solidify their places, and would also provide proper resolution to where we left off with them. There would be an undeniable feeling of freshness if we were to catch up with them so many years later, to the point that it might feel like a new show altogether.

Don't Want: Chance Of Ruining Relationships

Couples in sitcoms have a habit of breaking up for lame reasons, and That ‘70s Show’s status as a multi-cam sitcom means it falls under this category too. We’ve already seen couples like Eric and Donna or Jackie and Hyde break up and ruin their characterizations, so a revival makes us uneasy for a reprise in this regard.

Worst of all would be a potential dissolution of the marriage between Red and Kitty, something the whole fandom would hate. If the friendships between these characters were also shown to be tarnished then you can be certain fans would despise that just as much.

Want: Righting Previous Wrongs

Fez and Jackie together in That 70s Show

The biggest benefit from a revival would be to rectify the things fans disliked beyond anything else. Things such as Eric never explaining why he broke up with Donna, everything about Randy, and the coupling of Jackie and Fez could be fixed.

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We could have the characters apologizing where they should have before, and have the right characters paired up in relationships fans wanted. With so much time in between the original and the potential revival, changing things up for the better would make sense.

Don't Want: It Won't Be In The '70s

That 70s Show Kelso

The reason why the series might have backed itself up in a corner from the get-go would be because it’s named as That ‘70s Show, and having it be set in a decade anything other than the 1970s would mean there’s no point in the title.

Most of what fans loved about the series were the references during this decade in our history, and it was a way for viewers to remember the high points of life of those times. Taking the characters out of the 1970s might feel as if these aren’t the people we fell in love with.

Want: It Might Be In The '90s

Cast of That 70s Show season 8

On the other hand, the 1990s is a much beloved decade in its own right, what with it also being the decade where the show began in real life. Having the characters as adults here would be the best transition the show could take.

We could have references toward when the internet was in its infancy, when people were panicking over Y2K, and have the adult characters be perplexed by changing trends. It would also be an easy decade to get into, as all the baggage of social media and technology wouldn’t be present, so the characters would once again be the main focus.

Don't Want: It Could Ruin Prior Character Development

By the end of the series, Hyde had finally found work that he loved, Kelso had matured into being a dad, and the others also had stable jobs and a set outlook. Going back on this would be awful, as their older ages would make them come across as completely immature.

We’ve already seen Eric and Donna treat each other unfairly a lot, but the justification had been that they were teenagers. If they pulled stuff off like they once did again at the age they are now, then it wouldn’t look cute or funny by any means. Instead, the character development all of them went through would be tarnished.

Want: For A Proper Final Season

The eighth season of the show has been considered as the worst in the entirety of its run. With mainstays like Kelso and Eric out of the picture, and the arrival of a so-so one in Randy, That ‘70s Show suffered greatly with uneven storylines.

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Should the revival be commissioned, we’d be all for a solitary season where everything is set perfectly in order. With the context of it being the true finale for the series, the revival will have every episode carry significant weight. Plus, this way we can have a last episode where all the cast is present and have no ambiguity in place.

Don't Want: Revivals In General Aren't Very Good

The trend of revivals hasn’t been a very good one, as there hasn’t been a single returning series that has bettered the original. We’ve seen former heavyweights in Murphy Brown and Roseanne be cancelled within a few months, and others like Will & Grace, Girl Meets World, and Fuller House have been rather needless offerings.

With so much room to cover, such as the aforementioned points of the misplaced decade and other areas, That ‘70s Show revival will have the odds very much against it. Nobody really wants an average at best return, so it might be better to simply re-watch the seasons and remember the series fondly in our memories.

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