u/Imperceptions

Here's my hot take:
Everybody is acting like the reboot has to be this grand thing that ties to the original-- Disney doesn't ever do that. This is why it was about the KIDS because Disney is a KIDS network. Bringing back Harper and Mason is actually an insane level of fan service. Henrie also may be an egomaniacal nutcase, but he is also the one who pushed the series to happen as a passion project. Would it have been cool if Kelbo 2.0 visited? Sure. But this idea that the show is some ode to the original is just... not centred in reality.