I'm afraid of Americans

[trinityofone]

Trailer for ABC's Life on Mars remake

...

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

There goes my strategy of remaining cautiously optimistic! Reality: 1, Optimism: 0

Also, I think it's worth noting that I finally hit my limit with American Voice Over Guy. I miss the calm, soothing voices of the BBC. I can be ex-pat now?

Picture it:

Some Guy in a Pub, 5 Years From Now: So what finally drove you away? Was it political?
Me: Nope. They remade Life on Mars.

Comments

[twelve-pastels.livejournal.com]

God help us if they get ahold of "Being Human"; it'd end up being a cross between "Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place" and "I Was a Teenage Werewolf". *shudders at the mental image* Thank heaven, at least, that they can't do a rip-off of "Doctor Who".

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Is there actually some legal clause or secret pact forbidding them to? That would be reassuring.

[twelve-pastels.livejournal.com]

I think nearly a billion Whovians worldwide (and multiple generations thereof) would beat the writers to death with their sonic screwdrivers and hand-knit Daleks. As for "Being Human"...Lawsey, I don't know. It makes me want to curl into a ball just thinking about it.

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

...um, they already did? It's called the Dr Who tv movie which intro'd the eighth doctor. And it failed MISERABLY. On the other hand, they can't touch it again since Terry Nation's estate has a stranglehold on the daleks.

[twelve-pastels.livejournal.com]

I'd blanked that from my memory. As far as I'm concerned it jumped straight from Seven to Nine. We shall not speak of it.

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

being human has already been optioned. :wails:

[twelve-pastels.livejournal.com]

WHAAAAAAAT. By who? They wouldn't, not before the BBC version comes out (and don't think I'm not waiting for that with bated breath)...