This copycat series proves that, no matter how much money is spent trying to improve on the original, it's just a case of adding too much and too many ingredients to a proven recipe. All the new socially acceptable vulgarisms and politically correct characters overpower an already thin tale of how the rich make their money and are corrupted by it. Which means it's just like many new films or series I have seen lately that fall flat of their own extravagant weight.
In order for such a story to have dramatic effect, there must be at least a few characters or situations able to excite the passions of and suspend the disbelief of an audience made up of ordinary people, not just a few servants and hangers-on as represented here. Even the eye candy of the earlier Carringtons was superior to this mismatched bunch.
Do yourself a favor and find a copy of the one with real actors back in the 80's.
