I know, it looks terrible! They took all the freakish ambiguity out of it and made it ... I don't know how to describe it. Primary colors, kind of.
Bah!
Why couldn't Giles have shackles like any self-respecting bachelor?
Xander ,'Beneath You'
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Consuela - May 13, 2008 8:42:28 pm PDT #2315 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Polter-Cow - May 13, 2008 9:19:32 pm PDT #2316 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It feels like the pilot of the American Office. Too much like a carbon copy. I mean, they even used the same shot of Sam getting hit by the car.
Of course, the American Office proceeded to become awesome. I think it's the exception, though.
I actually think Sam seems okay, but Gene seems really subdued from what they showed. And the actress they got for Annie was in an episode of VM, so I like her from that.
§ ita § - May 13, 2008 9:34:41 pm PDT #2317 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It looks like too much fun. Speaking of things to cc over, I need my music, man. Please tell me enough people in the US were listening to Bowie.
Fiona - May 13, 2008 10:31:44 pm PDT #2318 of 30001
That was hilarious! I really hope that the original producers are being paid lots and lots of money for this, because they not only sold the premise but most of the shots as well. Except for the shot of Sam on a hospital bed in a coma in 2008. Way to give everything away, Americans.
tiggy - May 14, 2008 2:31:59 am PDT #2319 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
I saw this elsewhere and my reaction is meh. stupid american remakes. i'll probably end up watching the pilot, but based on that trailer i won't watch any more than that. i don't know how they did it, but they managed to make something amazing and different seem cheesy and unwatchable.
i'll stick with John Simm and Philip Glenister, thanks.
§ ita § - May 14, 2008 2:36:50 am PDT #2320 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, and I don't mean "too much fun" as a compliment. I mean more fun than it's supposed to be.
Jessica - May 14, 2008 3:19:39 am PDT #2321 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Except for the shot of Sam on a hospital bed in a coma in 2008.
Ugh - it won't play for me at work, but from the descriptions it sounds like that godawful Stephen King remake of The Kingdom. Which I believe was also on ABC!
smonster - May 14, 2008 3:40:59 am PDT #2322 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Jeezy chreezy, that was a terrible promo. ::shudders:: They actually used "In a World Where..."
P-C, who did Annie play in VM?
tiggy - May 14, 2008 4:07:56 am PDT #2323 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
P-C, who did Annie play in VM?
she was one of the sorority girls from season three. you know, the one that had the marijuana smoking den mother.
sumi - May 14, 2008 4:20:01 am PDT #2324 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
I thought that the music was off and clearly they're doing the thing that doesn't work and just taking the UK scripts and doing them over in some US city.
(Does anyone remember which city it's supposed to be in?)