Comments on: Short Television Review: Life on Mars (US) http://doombot.com/2008/10/18/short-television-review-life-on-mars-us/ by Jane Austen Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://doombot.com/2008/10/18/short-television-review-life-on-mars-us/comment-page-1/#comment-70621 Dan Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:49:16 +0000 http://doombot.com/?p=850#comment-70621 <p>The thing is that as the show went on, it became more and more clear that in many ways it was really about <em>Gene</em>, not Sam (for external reasons, if nothing else: look at the spin-off, for example). Glenister certainly brought more humor and camp to the role; Keitel is just playing, well, Harvey Keitel as far as I can tell. </p> <p>I wonder if that's where the two shows will end up diverging, with the US version really focusing more on Sam than on Gene. </p> <p>(Additional note: I do really love the things they kept from the UK version, especially the fact that Sam came from Hyde). The guys who play Chris and Ray are pretty good, though I still miss the original actors.</p> The thing is that as the show went on, it became more and more clear that in many ways it was really about Gene, not Sam (for external reasons, if nothing else: look at the spin-off, for example). Glenister certainly brought more humor and camp to the role; Keitel is just playing, well, Harvey Keitel as far as I can tell.

I wonder if that’s where the two shows will end up diverging, with the US version really focusing more on Sam than on Gene.

(Additional note: I do really love the things they kept from the UK version, especially the fact that Sam came from Hyde). The guys who play Chris and Ray are pretty good, though I still miss the original actors.

]]> By: Tony http://doombot.com/2008/10/18/short-television-review-life-on-mars-us/comment-page-1/#comment-70590 Tony Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:30:17 +0000 http://doombot.com/?p=850#comment-70590 <p>I just caught up to episode 2 and pretty much agree with your conclusions through and through. It is unfortunate how flatly Keitel delivers some of Gene's lines. I think what jumped out at me most in episode 2 was his super weak delivery of "You're surrounded by armed bastards!"</p> I just caught up to episode 2 and pretty much agree with your conclusions through and through. It is unfortunate how flatly Keitel delivers some of Gene’s lines. I think what jumped out at me most in episode 2 was his super weak delivery of “You’re surrounded by armed bastards!”

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