2/7/15

Remake Black Mirror?

Speaking of remakes, why do we need to remake the UK's Black Mirror here in the states?  That is what is currently being contemplated, and I think it's a dumb idea.  Screenrant notes that such discussions are in the very early stages and amount to "hey, we’re interested if anyone’s willing to pony up some cash." 

I would much rather see more of the current UK series.  And, by the way, the show should be easy for everyone in the US to understand as it is an English-language broadcast.  You can even add a few more Americans if that helps, as was the case with Jon Hamm in the Christmas special.  

I can see remaking a Danish series, such as The Killing, when people have trouble watching the action and reading sentences (much like walking and chewing gum), but we should leave Black Mirror alone and the producers of that series should know enough not to water down their unique series.  It almost seems like a bad episode of the show. 

And speaking of Danish shows, I am glad the remake of Borgen fell through.  It would not have translated well given the underlying politics.  Of course, House of Cards was also a European parliamentary story (British in this case) that was successfully remade.  Hence, the transition has worked successfully for a number of shows (Shameless also comes to mind), but is also fraught with danger (Skins comes to mind).

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