Which is better "The Office" U.S. version or original British version ???
OKay, my opinion is that in season 1, the British version was better. There was actually something witty about it- Ricky Gervais isn't over the top like Steve Carrell, so the British office worked better for conveying the horror of office life. It had more believable situations- people said things and reacted in ways that were less ridiculous, and that edge-of-plausibility is what made it painful, yet funny. You actually can envision a manager reacting like him, being utterly clueless about why people are reacting to his social gaffes. Like the scene in the pilot where they tell Pam she's fired for stealing- it's much better in the British version. By season 2- the American version wins out, with Steve Carrell's goofiness bulldozing any semblance of reality.
Do you like Skins or Misfits better?
I've watched both of the show and i am talking about the good Skins, UK Skins. I miss them so much and I can't wait until Misfits starts again later this year. I am wondering how season three of Misfits will be like without Nathan though. are you going to miss his perverted jokes and his personality? What do you think will happen in the online episode that explains his leave? If you like one better than the other, why do you like it better? Also, if you live in the US like me, how would you feel if we have these two shows air here? Thanks! :)
There are 2 TV shows called Shameless. The British original which started in 2004, and the 2011 American remake. Which one should I watch?
Shameless 2011 is an American remake of a British show Shameless 2004.Many have pointed out, the script is nearly word-for-word identical, the difference lies mainly in how the actors portray the characters. I'll compare characters and countries (versions) which played betterLittle Debbie: UK wins this. No contest.Carl: ..close, but the UK one is a little more deranged and fun to watch.Ian: this too goes to UK. UK Ian always seems a bit panicky, and the wide-angle closeups of his face make him look pretty bizarre but US Ian is somber and good looking.Lip: US wins here.Kevin: Dead heat.Veronica: a tie...both did great jobFiona: US but many differ to go for UK.Frank: In US version, you feel good about hating the guy, because he's like this by choice. With UK Frank, you have to pity him... who's mentally challenged... so this goes to US.
Why do American networks insist on remaking British dramas?
As others have said, there are localisation issues - some American audiences don't "get" regional British accents (that might seem odd to us Brits, but we get a lot more of their telly than they get of ours, so they're less accustomed to them), some might feel that they won't understand some of the humour or plot details and so not bother and some just plain don't want to watch foreign shows. How much of this is true and how much is network execs not trusting their audience, I'm not sure. That's how things are with the number-crunchers, though.But a bigger issue is the length of broadcast runs. Most British TV series tend to run for 6-8 episodes. Shows like Doctor Who are the exception, but even they run for just 13-14 episodes per season - half of the length of a typical US show. That makes things tricky for US broadcasters because their schedules are mostly based around full seasons that are around 20-25 episodes and half-seasons that are around 13 episodes. If a show is popular they want to get advertising money for 13 weeks, not six or eight, nor do they want to faff around filling weird gaps in their schedules. The UK Office, for example, ran for a total of 12 episodes and two specials. That's barely half a US TV season over the course of three years. The US Office's first season was six episodes long, but each season after that ran for around 25 episodes, to a total of 201 episodes in eight years. Try to get that out of your usual two-man UK writing team and you'd kill them.There's also the issue of running times, especially with BBC shows, which have the luxury of not having any ads. Consequently you end up with Doctor Who episodes running for 45, 50 or even 90 minutes. This makes it difficult for US networks that want to trim those episodes down to a uniform length, so that they can insert a predictable number of ads into the mix.So given all that, it's easier to just pay some money to the UK show's creators, take the basic concept and use US talent to make something that fits the system they already have.(Or even not pay the show's creators, if the idea is loose and the subject is in the public domain - like Elementary being created with no involvement from, or money given to, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, creators of Sherlock.)Sometimes that works and you get the US Office. Sometimes it doesn't, and you get the famously awful US Red Dwarf pilots. Regardless, the UK shows are still there to be enjoyed.
Is queer as folk a good show? which is better US version or UK?
I can't split them The original was fantastic and ground breaking. The US version, darker and crisper. (Please dont degrade yourself by watching Will and Grace. 10% of it was funny, the rest totally lame Not sure where you live, but try getting hold of "Gimme Gimme Gimme"