Some of the acting in the original was truly cringe making, so I guess the remake can only improve on things. Having said that, there were a few really strong characters (Tom Price, the professional Welshman comes to mind) and storylines that I hope they'll keep. One of the dominant themes of the original which I hope they will keep was the idea of self-sufficiency and our dependency on each other to function as a society. Big in the 70s - Survivors post-watershed, or in my case The Good Life if you weren't allowed to stay up after nine.