Replicate

A few blog entries ago, I mused about the up-and-coming American TV show Shameless. I decided to check it out since, apparently, the pilot episode aired on January 9. That is not the only thing I found out today. From Wikipedia I found out that it is a remake of a British TV show of the same name. It made me realize how many American TV shows are based on British ones. It also makes me wonder how many more remakes there are out there.

Brits have amazing TV shows. Sometimes, it sucks that Americans make their own version--the suckiest replicates (Skins). Sometimes, they make it even better (Queer as Folk). I don't know how to feel about Shameless because, quite honestly, I'm excited to see the American version the moment I heard about it (which is way before I found out about the British original). On the other hand, I am intrigued about the original. Of course, it is the original. I want to watch both, but I'm sure I'm going to hate one of them.

I think I'll go and watch the American version first. I'm way to excited about it not to.