Oh, Aunty Beeb, how I love you! ♥

[made_in_ink]

ASHES TO ASHES!!!! ♥♥♥♥

Seriously, if you haven't watched this show yet fan of Life on Mars or not go download it. There are only 8 episodes and it isn't like much else is on at the moment right?

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[phoenix_anew]

Congrats on the job!! *hugs you*

Yeah, I don't entirely understand the whole remake thing. The only thing I can figure is that either A)The average American wouldn't be able to understand the accents or B)Certain slang would need to be changed.

It hard for me to say because, for instance, I love both versions of the Office now. They each have their own unique charm to them. But on the other hand, look at how successful Shaun of the Dead was. Obviously enough Americans can understand "British-ness" with no problems.

[katje0711]

To think the average American would not understand seems a bit ridiculus. Not slamming you, but if that's what their reasoning is. Unless, I'm thinking too highly of my fellow Americans... But I've watched Fawlty Towers and Monty Python and haven't had any trouble. Yeah, sometime the British accent is tricky, but not to the point I can't figure out what's going on.

[phoenix_anew]

No offense taken. I think it depends on the actors.. I've found some to be a little difficult and others I understand no problem. It's usually just a matter of paying a little more attention and getting "in tune" with it, so to speak. But television producers seem to like to cater to the lowest common denominator sometimes.. so that's why I thought it might be that. Who knows.

[katje0711]

I know what you mean about the actors. Henry Ian Cusick, while Scottish already, puts on a much thicker accent for his character Desmond. And believe me, there have been times when I've said, "Erm, what did he say?" LOL But, yeah, you're right about them gearing shows to the dumb. Amazing a show like LOST is even still around!

By the way, I see you graduated from UNO. My hubby graduated from there in the mid 90's. :D In fact, I have tons of family in the New Orleans area.

[phoenix_anew]

I tend to watch Lost with the closed captioning on.. I don't want to miss anything that gets said. Oh Desmond. Don't you just love the accent though? And looking at him... Nevermind me, I occasionally get breathless about Henry Ian Cusick and Josh Halloway while watching the show.

That's cool. :) UNO wasn't bad, its definitely more of a commuter school than anything else sometimes. Good classes though. I like it a lot down here. After the storm I had some thoughts about moving away, but I don't think I ever could. It's a combination of all my family being here and the true personality of the place.

[katje0711]

You're a LOST fan. Cool. You can go on about Ian. He is so yummy!!!

I hear what you are saying about moving. It took the hurricane to make me finally appreciate my heritage. My parents did recently move to FL, but it was out of necessity. Of course, they wanted to move to get away from the crime, sadly. But it is sad to no longer have them there, even though my grandparents and other relatives live there. So, what did you study?

[phoenix_anew]

Oh yes, made_in_ink can tell you.. I love Lost.

Yeah, I can understand them leaving for that, especially if they were in the city or on the westbank. Luckily here in Metairie it's still alright.

My degree is accounting. So if he was anywhere in the college of business, we probably know a lot of the same professors.. they've got quite a few there that never leave. :)

[katje0711]

Me, too! Des is my second fave after Locke. Ben is my third fave.

My parents were on the west bank, but why would you see them leaving for that?

No, my hubby was a poli sci major.

[phoenix_anew]

My favorites are Sawyer, Des, Sun, Hurley, and Ben. I like Locke too though sometimes I get a little confused by where they are trying to go with him. For instance now that he's currently sort of stressed and uncertain I'm not so happy.. I prefer a more confident Locke, if that makes sense. :) But I get the feeling there will be some good stuff coming up for him soon.

I just meant the crime. It has gotten worse over there since the storm. My brother lives in Harvey (soon to be moving to Algiers Point) and the apartment underneath their's got broken into last week. Previously there had been a shooting at one of the other buildings in their complex. I'm glad they are getting out of there. My boyfriend is in Marrero, though fortunately his area doesn't seem to be affected too hard by it all.

[katje0711]

Hurley's one of my faves, too. I like Sawyer, as well. He's too funny with all his nicknames! We all get confused with Locke! And, honestly, how often is he full of confidence? He's always on a swing one way or another, it seems. But trust me, Terry prefers a more confident Locke, too! I hope you are right about your feeling. Just curious, what gives you that feeling?

My parents lived in Algiers, so the crime wasn't bad there. I used to live in Algiers Point. What street is he moving to?

[made_in_ink]

OMG Scottish accents are the most yummy accents ever. It's the chocolate of accents.

[katje0711]

The chocolate of accents, I love it!

[made_in_ink]

It was pretty much stated that it was being remade because Americans prefer more romance (the romance in the original was quite understated) and that they wouldn't get the British humour. Which I find quite insulting to both the americans, who they are implying can't understand and the british, who they seem to think have an 'odd' sense of humour.

The bit that sticks in my throat is the fact they are remaking it set in the UK, when they are implying that americans won't get british references etc. It's all very odd.

The accents in the show shouldn't be too much of a problem they are watered down manchunian accents or london which is no where near as confusing as a broad scouse or irish accent.

Who knows though it might be good. The whole thing as you stated above is annoying from whichever way you look at it.

[katje0711]

I've certainly heard my fair share of Irish brogues. My hubby had a cousin visiting and his accent was quite think and hard to understand. I'll never forget when I went with my brother to the UK. We were staying in N. Ireland. He and my aunt and uncle went somewhere and when they returned, my brother said a guy was speaking to them in Gaelic and they couldn't understand a word he was saying. He then spoke to them in English and they still couldn't understand a word he was saying. LMAO!

[made_in_ink]

LOL! I used to get that all the time. Here in Oxford their is quite a big Irish community and I can understand them perfectly fine until they start gabbling away really fast! Used to make it difficult at work when I had Irish customers too!

[made_in_ink]

Thank you! *squishes*

I can probably see where they would be coming from when it comes to slang and I guess a few of the references in the show might be lost on people from other countries such as the Test Card Girl. But to be honest, the references are kinda obvious. :/

I think it's perhaps because the American bosses think that people in the US would prefer it as more of a romantic show where as the romance aspect of the show was on a bit of a back burner.

Exactly, it was stated when they announced it was being remade that they didn't think Americans would get the humour but that seems a bit condescending. Like you said enough people over seas seemed to find the British office funny and Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.

I've never seen the american Office but from what I've read it really is an exception to the rule that american remakes of british shows invariabley suck *cough*americasversionofCoupling*cough*