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spending the saved money on another show, like “Twilight: The Series.”

Why? Why out that idea out there? Why would you do that? Seriously. That is just...why?

I keep meaning to watch this, I've heard good things from friends, but I always forget when it's on, being on BBC3. I should catch up.

I dread the day when some American producer says: "hey, you know what's quite popular? That Doctor Who show - lets remake it and call it 'Dr What?'"

BH is a fun little show - not sure it's worthy of a remake this early on (or is BBC ahead of us in seasons?).

Being Human is a great show, combining elements of humour, drama and horror really effectively. if you haven't seen it, it's well worth checking out. not that there's so much to check out. it's only had one season (or series, as they say in tealand) comprised of six one hour episodes.

i do think an american version of the show would be quite different(i don't mean because it would necessarily be bad) because there are cultural differences and differences of sensibilities between the UK and North America.

the show revolves around the three main characters wanting to blend in and join their human community. communities in britain are VERY different than on this side of the pond. the zoning is different, the history is different, the density is different. these kind of factors do shape the way stories are told, and what kind of stories are told.

Dr. Whom?

Is that your space ship over there?
It looks like a port-a-pottie.

Please, it's a TURDIS.

"Me et many big beautiful wo man" too!

Me like you, Gorden. You my kinda guy!

Also, Russell Tovey can make me his werebitch any month. (It's just something about the ears.)

jeem, I think I called dibs on Russell a while back.

And yes, it IS the ears.

And the cute, cute, butt.

What the hell is it with Hollywood and their insane desire to try to copy things British.

They tried (and royally fucked up) "Life on Mars", (I don't watch "The Office" so I have no opinion on that one.), "Steptoe and Son" turned into "Sanford and Son".

As for "Torchwood", Scyfy already has "Sanctuary" which is similar, or "Warehouse 13" where they collect all the goodies.

Just show the fucking originals, they're fine the way they are. They do NOT need to be "Americanized".

It just cheapens the whole thing up and shows the utter lack of creativity in Hollywood.

No. No, no, no, no. First of all, there's no reason not to show the original. It has great tension, a wonderful cast, good story lines and a blessedly small special effects budget. While there are uneven moments, the acting carries the show. I am terribly afraid that an American version would CGI the hell out of George and that would make me sad.

I would happily volunteer to slake Mitchell's thirst, because he's adorable and I love his accent. And he does. not. sparkle. Not even a little.

Yeh Reba,
There isn't much I wouldn't let Mitchell suck on.

Unacceptable.

I especially liked the little jokes (almost Whedonesque in a Buffy first season kinda way). Example: Werwolf guy goes to the Vampires' hangout/funeral parlor to deliver final showdown instructions, head vampire goes: What? You people don't have a phone?

BAM!

Jesus! ShannonAnn:

Don't mention Arctic Monkeys and SyFy in the same post. You know right now there's a SyFy producer cobbling together a script about aliens who look like monkeys and base themselves in the Arctic. When an intrepid polar expolratory team (consisting of a butch guy, a techno-nerd and a hot blonde who is apparently impervious to the cold given the clothing she is wearing) stumbles across their lair, the battle for the survival of the human race begins.

“Twilight: The Series.”

Shutupshutupshutup! They'll hear you!

I always throw Mitchell in the face of my friends who go all gaga over Edward Cullen. No thankee, I'll take my vampires Irish, sullen looking, and sparkle-less. Christ only knows what he'd look like when Americans are finished with him...

PaddyDog:
I'll take an original piece of shit over a Being Human fuck-up any day. I must say, however, your premise doesn't sound that bad, if not a little Planet of the Apes-y. But I don't care about PotA, SciFi can have it.

This show is actually one of those great little gems. It's a bit like when you decide to go down an imposing alley in the middle of the night, only to find the most awesome hole in the wall pub in existence. The kind of place where the booze is cheap, the music is good and loud, but not overpowering, and the patrons are fun and sociable, yet you know you will never see them outside of the place.
A remake will be if someone saw that same little pub, and made a thinly veiled imitation on the main street. Where everything just seems quaint for the sake of being quaint, and no matter how good the music is, it is so loud that it becomes mind numbing distorted noise.
And the worst thing is, you go to the new place anyways, just to give it a go. And there you are sipping on a stale beer that gives you a chill of discontent. Your thoughts wander to nothing in particular, and unless you came in with someone else, you're on your own.
Finally you just get fed up, you walk out, and go back to that little hole in the wall. The piss-shit imitation a distant memory, the experience of which makes the return so much sweeter. Because, dammit, sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.
and they're always glad you came.
you want to be where you can see, all our troubles are the same.
you want to be where everybody knows your name.

yeah. it's pretty much like that.