The Office is the only British import that is wayyy better in the US. On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 10:50 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I'm trying to keep an open mind on this. Folks really seem to like the > Office. > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Tracey de Morsella < > tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> wrote: > >> >> >> 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 >> *Torchwood*<http://www.tv.com/torchwood/show/50470/summary.html>, >> the popular spinoff of *Doctor >> Who*<http://www.tv.com/doctor-who/show/34391/summary.html>, >> according to *The Hollywood >> Reporter*<http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3id183d5e80b48e57c7ceb299df8e4c2b0>. >> >> >> 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=hotspot;gumball;1 >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com/harlemny and at http://HarlemSocial.com
