Calladan wrote:Katganistan wrote:Just as the Harry Potter universe must be set in/alongside Great Britain, so should Doctor Who. Why? Because when we try to copy awesome UK shows here, they suck ass.
Compare the original Fawlty Towers starring John Cleese, and the copycat Fawlty Towers starring John Larroquette.
No, don't. The American version was a horrid abortion that can't compare to the original.
It doesn't work the other way round either. The Upper Hand was pretty dreadful (Who's The Boss) and the less said about The Brighton Belles the better.
I've also only seen a few episodes, but the American "The Office" was..... not good. At least it wasn't what the original was.
See?
And if they tried to do The IT Crowd here it would suck ass.