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\u201cMalcolm in the Middle\u201d fans are trashing the series reboot, saying it went totally woke to the point of including a \u201cnon-binary\u201d child, among other crimes against the original.<\/span><\/p>\n The shoehorning of modern leftist elements into a beloved series should come as no surprise, especially since it\u2019s coming from a company like Disney, which now owns the show through its acquisition of 21st Century Fox, the studio behind the original.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMalcolm in the Middle: Life\u2019s Still Unfair\u201d debuted four back-to-back episodes on Friday, and due to the busy schedules of the cast, there won\u2019t be any more. The latest episodes follow the titular star (played by Frankie Muniz) after he\u2019s all grown up and has grown apart from his family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The original series, which ran from 2000 to 2006, focused on Malcolm, an exceptionally intelligent child who made his way through life with a dysfunctional family. The sitcom was a massive hit, winning seven Emmy Awards and attracting a cult following.<\/span><\/p>\n It ended with family matriarch Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) finding out she\u2019s pregnant. \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d star Bryan Cranston played the dad, and reprises his role in \u201cLife\u2019s Still Unfair,\u201d too. Their surprise child, Kelly, is a teenager in the new version and uses they\/them pronouns. The actor playing the part, Vaughan Murrae, identifies as \u201cnon-binary\u201d in real life, too. Stevie Kenarban, who was Malcolm\u2019s best friend in the original series, is depicted as gay in the reboot.<\/span><\/p>\n Many fans are not happy about the changes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSo. Disney brings Back [\u2018Malcolm in the Middle\u2019], which ended decades ago with a proper send off. They made Stevie gay, despite him crushing on Malcolm\u2019s babysitter, pretending to be in critical condition to get another girl to like him, there\u2019s stacking amounts of evidence proving he likes girls,\u201d one popular reaction on X <\/span>says<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnd the child Hal and Lois had at the very end is, wait for it\u2026\u2026..non binary. If you had even a shred of hope that you were going to \u2018relive the glory days\u2019 you were kidding yourself\u2026 Don\u2019t waste your time, it\u2019s modern Disney being modern Disney again, and again, and again!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat a disgusting, soul-crushing disappointment,\u201d another viral reaction <\/span>said<\/span><\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s absolute trash. No laughs. No chaos. No nostalgia. Just four episodes of pointless, preachy slop that feels like it was written by a committee of blue-haired Disney interns who hate straight families and actual comedy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWoke isn\u2019t gone. It\u2019s just suppressed for the moment,\u201d another person <\/span>agreed<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThey will be back the moment they get the political support they need, and they will be angry, and they will be in full-on retribution mode.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Show creator Linwood Boomer and his wife, executive producer Tracy Katsky, said they drew inspiration from their personal lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI gotta tell you, it\u2019s a really important thing to us,\u201d Katsky <\/span>told<\/span><\/a> Deadline during a recent interview just ahead of the reboot\u2019s premiere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThree out of four of our kids are queer, and without making it a thing and without making an issue, I think it\u2019s really nice to have a character that, that\u2019s just a facet of their personality as opposed to the entire story.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n