They'll start things with the Flintstones and the Rubbles, both with their kids.
That'd be kind of unfortunate. Some of the most interesting episodes of the original Flintstones run are the ones that transition the original "no kids" status quo into the "both couples have kids" status quo.
The episode that introduces Bamm-Bamm is particularly interesting. It deals with the issue of the Rubbles being infertile in a way that's obviously very delicate, but shockingly frank for the early 60s.
It seems like this would be very interesting territory to cover in the new show. Certainly it would be strange if a prime-time modern-day Fox revival was actually less sophisticated than the original HB episodes.
- Dino talking would be the one bright spot in a Flintstones reboot.
I think we'd sooner see MacFarlane revive the Great Gazoo, possibly voicing the character himself.
but I don't see how anyone could not enjoy the first two or so seasons of the sries.
I didn't enjoy more than maybe one or two episodes from the first season of the show. There were some good gags, but also a lot of jokes where the super-cheap animation ruined the timing.
One of the most interesting possibilities I can see coming from a MacFarlane Flintstones reboot is the chance for him to work with a higher budget. FG and its spin-offs are all clearly very cheap.
- I'd hate to see the Flintstones reimagined through the cynical point of view of today's cynical 21st century comedy writers.
The prime-time run of The Flintstones was
amazingly cynical by the sitcom standards of the time. It didn't become a gentler show until it moved from its original evening slot to a Saturday morning timeslot.
I think there's room for a certain cynicism in the depiction of the characters. Look at the last big Flintstones project, On The Rocks, which was also a reboot.
It stripped away the kids and returned Fred and Wilma's marriage to its initial, perpetually rocky state. On The Rocks was quite interesting visually, though I think the writing and voice acting was a bit off.