Wednesday The 20th (aka My Dryer Vent Broke Again)

[ecchi]

Working, eating instant noodles, working some more.

Highlight of the day - found a nice onion relish at the Polish deli. Will probably go well with hotdogs.

Originally Posted by JustRobert

Shameless (BBC version)

There is an American re-make of Shameless???? I would have thought that impossible! (Although Shameless was a C4 production, not BBC.)

C4 is currently showing a cop show by the guy who created Shameless. Same sort of world, but shown from the police side. To be honest it is not very good. It does not have the bite of Shameless, but it is too "soapish" to be a good cop show. Most of the main characters are too two dimensional and "silly stereotype" as well. I can't see it lasting like shameless did.

[JustRobert]

Originally Posted by ecchi

There is an American re-make of Shameless???? I would have thought that impossible! (Although Shameless was a C4 production, not BBC.)

Yes there is. I have not seen it but those I know have like it. I try pointing out the original but they get all confused by the accents.

Ya, it's not BBC but I believe (memory is crap) I originally saw the first season on BBC America (so I assumed it was BBC) and was disappointed they did not continue but was happy to find multiple seasons streaming on netflix. Only mid way thru season 5 of 12 (I think) that they have.

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by JustRobert

Yes there is. I have not seen it but those I know have like it.

Surprised. I would have thought it too "downbeat" for American TV producers. "Life is shit, then you die" is not the sort of message I ever see on US TV shows.

Originally Posted by JustRobert

I try pointing out the original but they get all confused by the accents.

I don't blame them. I'm from south England, and those northern accents confuse me too!

(My mother was actually a little afraid of the north, and I don't think I ever went further than the midlands while she was alive. Shame really, there are some nice places up there - although I'll kill you if you tell anyone I said that!)

[JustRobert]

Originally Posted by ecchi

Surprised. I would have thought it too "downbeat" for American TV producers. "Life is shit, then you die" is not the sort of message I ever see on US TV shows.

As you know we have been in a great recession the last 8+ years except for those in the 1% so the "Life is shit, then you die" I believe rings true for many Americans now. Could be why the American version is entering season 6 according to the link Greenie provided.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by ecchi

There is an American re-make of Shameless???? I would have thought that impossible! (Although Shameless was a C4 production, not BBC.)

It's on Showtime - I think I watched the 1st season...