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kippurbird

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Jan 23, 2010 19:45

So, apparently Fox wants to do an American version of Torchwood and maybe Doctor Who. Feel free to run screaming now.

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ivymutant January 24 2010, 04:15:29 UTC

Can't be worse than the American Red Dwarf pilot, from what I've heard.

evewithanapple January 24 2010, 04:21:59 UTC

This is going to be epic. Whether that's a good or bad thing, I'm not sure yet.

(Bets on the queer characters being written out? I'll start with $20)

soberloki January 24 2010, 05:48:16 UTC

I'm not taking that bet. Too obvious.

This is going to hurt to watch, if it makes it to broadcast.

pandoras_closet January 24 2010, 07:58:59 UTC

Uh, they tried that. It got us Paul McGann as Eight and not much else.

kippurbird January 24 2010, 19:52:58 UTC

Well, they're trying again!

dergerm January 24 2010, 08:11:56 UTC

I, for one, cannot wait to see what happens! OH, it will be a DELIGHT! A WONDERFUL FUCKING DELIGHT!

faded_enmity January 24 2010, 09:40:37 UTC

Torchwood could use fewer cardboard, exploitationist characters, anyway. Fox is guaranteed to do that.

Doctor Who... well, I'm not liking the new doctor, and
I generally don't mind remakes or alt. versions, especially in the face of the original looking to disappoint.

I'm sure neither will happen, though, and I don't think either will be all that great, even if they're not bad. Though, it's possible for the later: after all, American Office is miles and away better than the British version.

faded_enmity January 24 2010, 09:41:39 UTC

Possible for the latter*

x_trickster_x January 24 2010, 11:14:46 UTC

Torchwood could use fewer cardboard, exploitationist characters, anyway. Fox is guaranteed to do that.

Agreed, it's what puts me off Torchwood. I hate it when people can't tell the difference between fair or equal representation and doing it for the sake of titillating an audience.

faded_enmity January 25 2010, 02:14:38 UTC

I was very happy to see that the non-Kippur reply to my comment wasn't combative, you have no idea. Well, maybe you do, since you might have been on that side of an argument before.

I quite agree with you: that's how I've been looking it, myself. It is so the latter; that was an issue I had with Queer as Folk, as well. I think the only other writer or producer I know of who does something similar is Joss Whedon, so I'm iffy about his stuff for similar reasons.

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