I first watched this show at 13 years old (one of the local tv stations were airing reruns in 1999) and fell in love instantly. The chemistry between Laura and Steele was at the time something I hadn't seen on a show. Their bickering and flirting was exciting to watch, not to mention the clever writing of the cases that kept me as a viewer intrigued and somewhat clueless until the very end.
At 20-years-old I finally purchased the entire series on dvd and re-watched all the seasons; including the 5th season for the first time as it didn't air in Sweden back in the day. I fell in love with the show and the complicated relationship of Laura and Steele all over again, discovering new details about the show I didn't as a 13-year-old.
Now, at the age of 35, I have re-watched the dvd's again and found new things to laugh about and can relate to the character of Laura Holt on a whole other level. She is by far my favorite character and Stephanie Zimbalist did a wonderful job of bringing the character to life; a strong, confident and capable working woman in the 80's that became the role model for a whole generation. I was also pleasently surprised to see a comedic side of Pierce Brorsnan as Remington Steele (had only seen him in action movies before then) and now any other role I see him in can't live up to the dashing Mr Steele.
Few shows have had such an impact on me as "Remington Steele" and I see clear similarities between this show and other future detective/police shows. I'm sad it didn't get more seasons but mostly I'm disappointed the way season 5 was written and how it ended. It didn't go together with the other seasons and this show truly deserved a strong final season, hence my rating.
At 20-years-old I finally purchased the entire series on dvd and re-watched all the seasons; including the 5th season for the first time as it didn't air in Sweden back in the day. I fell in love with the show and the complicated relationship of Laura and Steele all over again, discovering new details about the show I didn't as a 13-year-old.
Now, at the age of 35, I have re-watched the dvd's again and found new things to laugh about and can relate to the character of Laura Holt on a whole other level. She is by far my favorite character and Stephanie Zimbalist did a wonderful job of bringing the character to life; a strong, confident and capable working woman in the 80's that became the role model for a whole generation. I was also pleasently surprised to see a comedic side of Pierce Brorsnan as Remington Steele (had only seen him in action movies before then) and now any other role I see him in can't live up to the dashing Mr Steele.
Few shows have had such an impact on me as "Remington Steele" and I see clear similarities between this show and other future detective/police shows. I'm sad it didn't get more seasons but mostly I'm disappointed the way season 5 was written and how it ended. It didn't go together with the other seasons and this show truly deserved a strong final season, hence my rating.