The Wizard of Oz (21st century edition)

Remember that wonder tale of Wizard of Oz? Remember the whole happy singing cast? The shy lion, silly scarecrow, super nice tin man, ugly green faced wicket witch, and the "terrifying" green floating head. And who can forget that sweet naive Dorothy in knee- length blue dress, nicely fixed hair with a bow in the back, and carried a cute little basket for her adorable dog Toto. That was 1900s. Today is the 21st century. Which means everything must be "cool."
The Wizard of Oz has been transformed into today's social status. Tin Man is the TV show on Sci Fi. It's based on the original plot of the book but with many twist of today's situations. One big twist is the appearance of these characters. Dorothy stripped from her blue dress and into a leather black jacket and pants with a blue tank top. (She still has her adorable brown yorkie. It's a good thing that the producer didn't change it into a Chinese crested dog or so on.) The Scarecrow is no longer stuffed with dry hays. He is now dressed in brown over coat and white dress shirt. The tin man is now a western styled policeman with a gun strapped to his right side. And the original 6ft tall lion has been replaced for a 6ft tall lion looking thingy. He looks like a caveman to me. Lastly, the evil witch now dresses in cleavage black feathered cocktail dress with tattoos across the chest and a fantastic updo.
The story begins with a teenager "DG" (Dorothy) who works as a waitress of the Midwest. After a fierce tornado, she was brought to "the other side" of Outer Zone (aka O.Z.) Similar to the original plot, DG wants to go home desperately. But before she does, she must defeats the evil sorceress Azkadellia who steals the souls of others to keep the gap between"the other side" and the Earth. DG does that with the help of Glitch (the man who's missing half of his brain, aka the scarecrow), Cain (the former policeman who cannot feel, aka tin man), and Raw (the quiet but lion looking thing who seeks courage, aka the lion). If you have read or watched Wizard of Oz , then you know the basic storyline. The only difference between the show and the movie is the typical TV drama of today's shows.
When I read about this new miniseries, I was completely blown away by its stupidity. Not only will this show completely obliterate the beloved story of L. Frank Baum fantasy, but it also looks cheap to start with. As a Hollywood reporter from Los Angeles had said, this is truly a "bizarre update of Wizard of Oz." But don't take my word for it. Check it out yourself when you're in need of a good laugh. The show starts on Dec. 2nd, every Mondays and Tuesdays from 9-11 p.m on Sci Fi Channel.