Americanizing Other Nation's Shows: BBC Being Human vs. SyFy Being Human?

Tawse · 02-07-2012, 07:28 AM

To me... it's not about who's stealing who's work / shows.

It's more about which one you see first and thus bond with. Unless something is just shitastic - you're going to like the first version you see regardless of it being the original, or the European. that's my thought anyway.

For that reason - I won't be watching the SyFy Being Human - I like the actors and the story for the BBC version. I have attached their faces, mannerisms, etc to the characters. For anyone else to play them - would feel off.

Same with the Dragon Tattoo series...

That being said - there are some things that you can get away with in European TV shows that you may not be able to get away with if it were Americanized. I shudder to think what America would do with the first few seasons of Torchwood. In fact I haven't watched the latest since it partnered with "Starz". Has anyone seen it? Is it as risque and pansexual?

I don't know about everyone else - I just imprint on the people I see first donning the role - unless it is just so amazingly aweful... or the remake so amazingly fantastic.

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02-07-2012, 07:28 AM	#24
Tawse Member How Do You Identify?: TG Gender Queer Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 730 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 2,733 Times in 642 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	To me... it's not about who's stealing who's work / shows. It's more about which one you see first and thus bond with. Unless something is just shitastic - you're going to like the first version you see regardless of it being the original, or the European. that's my thought anyway. For that reason - I won't be watching the SyFy Being Human - I like the actors and the story for the BBC version. I have attached their faces, mannerisms, etc to the characters. For anyone else to play them - would feel off. Same with the Dragon Tattoo series... That being said - there are some things that you can get away with in European TV shows that you may not be able to get away with if it were Americanized. I shudder to think what America would do with the first few seasons of Torchwood. In fact I haven't watched the latest since it partnered with "Starz". Has anyone seen it? Is it as risque and pansexual? I don't know about everyone else - I just imprint on the people I see first donning the role - unless it is just so amazingly aweful... or the remake so amazingly fantastic.