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'Roswell: New Mexico' reboot has the potential to be an original story rather than a rehash of the 90's version

The characters and the storyline might be similar, but there are certain elements which prove that this reboot can very well be an original.

The CW reboot of the '90s show, 'Roswell', is not at all a reimagination of the Jason Katims-created show. Although both the shows refer to one original source, the book 'Roswell High' by Melinda Meltz, there are some stark differences between the two. 'Roswell: New Mexico', stars Nathan Parsons as Max Evans and Jeanine Mason as Liz Ortecho, and this time they are all grown up with responsibilities that are both complicated and perplexing. 

Fans might still root for the '90s version, but it can be said that the reboot itself can serve as an entirely original series. Liz is a scientist who returns to Roswell only to discover that her childhood sweetheart, Max, who is now a deputy sheriff is actually an alien. Other than recreating the first scene of the original where Max brings Liz back from the dead with his powers, the rest of the show is thematic in nature. It revolves around the death of Liz's sister, Rosa, but the entire mystery is padded up with several contemporary themes such as immigration, discrimination against LGBTQ, and of course, the Wall.