I don't think any of them are strong or appealing enough characters to be able to carry the whole show on their shoulders. I find Denise and Derek interesting enough for me to want to delve into their personal lives more so than the others, but the rest of them I really couldn't care less about.
I'd say part of the problem revolves around how these interns have been portrayed. Whereas the main cast, in the intern phase of the show, was shown to be a group of budding adults who were (slowly) growing into their maturity and responsibilities, the current set of interns have been portrayed more as kids.
I'm guessing this was done to contrast them with J.D., Elliot, et al. You might also notice that the actors cast in the new intern roles are all shorter than the original cast members. Essentially, these interns never had to shape up the way J.D., Elliot, and Turk did, because those three are way more forgiving and nurturing than Cox and Kelso.
So, unless they plan to introduce some other characters who are really as complicated, interesting, and compelling as the original characters, I don't think a new group of interns can carry the show.
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lucymaxx
14 years ago
I think it will all depend on the writing. I remember when Scrubs was originally being promoted, I looked at the commercials and thought, "Hi-jinks in a hospital starring Murray from Clueless and Replacement Becky from Roseanne?" I was skeptical to say the least. I am so glad I watched it anyway. Sure, this could end up as an ill-conceived sequel (like After M*A*S*H, Saved By the Bell: The College Years, etc.), but I'll at least give it a chance.
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