I have nothing against Peyton Elizabeth Lee. The problem is that she is just the wrong choice for the role of Doogie because she doesn't look nearly young enough to make the premise of the show work.
Neil Patrick Harris as Doogie Howser worked because he LOOKED LIKE A CHILD he was 16 when the show started, but he could have passed for 12. That's where all the humor and tension and drama of the original show came from.
Lee looks young, sure, but not so young as to be distressing when she offers medical expertise. She could easily pass as a generic 20-something.
With this original sin, the show never had a prayer.
Neil Patrick Harris as Doogie Howser worked because he LOOKED LIKE A CHILD he was 16 when the show started, but he could have passed for 12. That's where all the humor and tension and drama of the original show came from.
Lee looks young, sure, but not so young as to be distressing when she offers medical expertise. She could easily pass as a generic 20-something.
With this original sin, the show never had a prayer.