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

SugarFemme · 02-07-2012, 02:43 AM

I will never ever ever ever forgive the BBC if they turn Downton Abbey over to us Americans to remake. I am a HUGE British film fan and have not liked any of the US remakes.

02-07-2012, 07:02 AM

I dislike Downton Abbey with a passion. Infact I dislike period drama full stop!

[Rant]They're all just a romanticised version of the past made palatable for a mass market [/End Rant]

Sparkle · 02-07-2012, 07:13 AM

I just read that NBC has bought the rights to "Bad Girls"

http://www.afterellen.com/tv/nbc-wil...tory-ever-told

"Bad Girls" was never high art, not by a long stretch, but like a lot of British soap operas it had a delightful tongue-in-cheek salaciousness that allowed the viewer to relish the over-the-top aspects of the genre. There was a self-effacing irony amidst the high drama. American producers don't do that well (understatement).

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.

02-07-2012, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tawse

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.

Loved the first episode of the new Being Human season. Can't wait for next one.

Wasn't so impressed with the last Torchwood season. It was ok, different. Things have to change I guess. If Russell T Davies takes Dr.Who over to America (no disrespect intended) I will personally hunt him down and flay him!

*Anya* · 02-07-2012, 08:52 AM

I prefer the Uk versions of all of the shows I have watched.

American TV just never gets them right.

We pasteurize and homogenize the life and essence out of all of them.

Plus, I think everything sounds better with the UK accents

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