Comments | nazz88: Dead Like Me

nazz88

Dead Like Me

Oct 26, 2008 22:57

Anyone knows this fantasy/comedy TV show?

( read about it )

Comments 11

veronica_rich October 26 2008, 23:09:21 UTC

Very odd. I don't speak German, so I could only watch it in the original English. I always thought it was sarcastic and ironic ... but maybe us Americans just have a different standard for our irony and aren't as wicked. ;-)

nazz88 October 26 2008, 23:19:22 UTC

Yeah, it could be something like that. Like the cultural standards for irony and sarcasm are different. Or it transponds different with different languages.
Or Germans are just plainly wicked ... LOL!

In the past I found out when I tried to be ironic it was sometimes misinterpreted as me being nasty or something (by native English speakers) and I got hit because of it.
It's either my bad English, my general wickedness, or it really is a cultural thing.

In any way - the dubbing seems to fit the German interpretation of sarcasm.
I just have to cope with the original and maybe learn about cultural differences ;-)

Still a nice TV show.

mirkwoodelfchic October 27 2008, 00:37:20 UTC

Sounds like something I'd like, but I've never heard of it. I like the idea of the toilet seat from Mir... what a way to go, right? *snort*

nazz88 October 27 2008, 17:49:44 UTC

LOL, yeah! - some of the other deaths are spectacular as well.

The show is maybe two years old and only consists of two short seasons, so it's not around anymore *cries*
But I'm sure there are reruns on your TV.

crevette October 27 2008, 00:44:10 UTC

I love this show. I find George's attempts to reconnect with her family after her own death rather touching, too.

veronica_rich October 27 2008, 00:47:10 UTC

That's it - it's not just funny, it's also very sad at times. But still funny. :-D

nazz88 October 27 2008, 17:54:31 UTC

Yes, that's touching. And especially her little sister who gets so much affected ... and weirder herself.
Collecting/stealing toilet-sets in the neighborhood to hang them up on a tree ...

littlegreenleaf October 27 2008, 15:25:33 UTC

Oh, yes, Dead Like Me...I loved the little guy who played death. He was like a Goth Gollum.

nazz88 October 27 2008, 17:59:28 UTC

There are actual a few of them. My guess is the more violet a death is, the more Goth Gollum creatures are around, which can only be seen by the soul collectors.

I also find the company where George is working and especially her boss so over the top and funny. It's like a caricature
- soul collectors have to work for a living like every average alive person as well ;)

lunastormdancer October 28 2008, 09:59:20 UTC

Never heard of it but sounds like my kind of show! Would watch it if it came my way. Death by toilet seat - priceless!