Judgment seems to have been passed on this board before the first episode aired. I like Gracepoint and I am sure I will enjoy Broadchurch if I ever get a chance to. I noticed a ton of negativity to the American series from the very beginning. Much of the criticism seemed to be based on the fact that it wasn't Broadchurch, how dare they, not remotely close in quality, etc. And some took great delight in trying to share spoilers. I don't get the hate, but the Internet seems to be rife with those folks, so I shouldn't be surprised.
I am a David Tennant fan from Doctor Who and I like BBC productions, but I am fed up with Broadchurch fans who seem bent on destroying the American series because it's already been done and how dare we stupid Americans not have seen the original. I say, "Chill, Anglophiles, and let those of us who don't subscribe to the hallowed halls of BBC America enjoy an interesting mystery."
If you really don't think this is all that great, well, fine. That's a valid criticism. Just don't hate because you can. That's all I'm asking.
There's something here that doesn't make sense. Let's go and poke it with a stick.-The Doctor
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RubyHypatia
10 years ago
Agreed, Robbie.
I too watched BC/GP because of being a fan of David Tennant as Dr. Who. While I've enjoyed both, I don't think either is a masterpiece. They're no Dexter or Breaking Bad.
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kelzan
10 years ago
I think they're about the same, pretty darn good. There are two episodes left for Gracepoint to top Broadchurch or go down the tubes.
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RubyHypatia
10 years ago
Yeah, it started out like deja vu, now it's like an alternate reality. I do look forward to seeing how it ends.
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katewashere
10 years ago
I think people get frustrated that American producers feel the need to re-make things. Why not just show the original?? Downton Abbey was not remade with Americans, Harry Potter and James Bond both air in their original format. Why dont' American networks trust that american audiences might enjoy the original tv shows from another country?
Or more to the point, why can't the multitude of writers who presumably inhabit Hollywood come up with their own idea? Why are they constantly remaking things and then botching them terribly. Life on Mars springs to mind in particular.
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maryrosenkranz
10 years ago
Mmmm... you are comparing 2 different things. Downton Abbey is produced by Masterpiece(PBS). The movies are international films with some of the Bond films being American produced. Even when the time comes to air these films, only so many networks are allowed to air them. Tv series made in Britain or other countries, that have no American rights, American tv networks are not allowed to air them without obtaining the rights to air them. Now when it comes to all these series, many times it's less expensive for American networks to make their own versions-basically it's about the money. Some series will not allow rebroadcast. Broadchurch only showed on BBC American here. I know some people had it on their PBS(not all PBS stations get the rights). In general they have been doing remakes for decades & decades. It's not new, nor will it end.
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