Plucking British shows from across the pond and remaking them for American audiences is not a new practice. Also not new is the fact that most of them end in disaster. Still, anyone with half a brain knows the trend will continue, and that we'll just have to deal with it. But the latest show to get picked for Americanization even made me wince.
Ready? Okay, here goes: Fox is importing <http://www.tv.com/torchwood/show/50470/summary.html> Torchwood, the popular spinoff of <http://www.tv.com/doctor-who/show/34391/summary.html> Doctor Who, according to <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3id183 d5e80b48e57c7ceb299df8e4c2b0> The Hollywood Reporter. The show has a solid pack of rabid fans here in the United States, and the standalone miniseries Children of Earth delivered big-time ratings for BBC America when it aired last year. In other words, a lot of people are going to be very weary of the project. However, there is one indication that a U.S. Torchwood won't be a shell of its former self. Series creator Russell Davies is writing the script, and the rest of the Torchwood production team is on board for the U.S. version. Whereas the original Torchwood focused on a small group of operatives that dealt with aliens on a local basis, the U.S. version will feature a branch of the Torchwood Institute and cover more international territory. With Davies on board, there's an infinitesimal chance that the reboot will actually be good. What's your hope for the series? http://www.tv.com/torchwood-is-coming-to-the-u.s./story/20871.html?tag=hotsp ot;gumball;1
