Well, I'll give you - "grittiness is in" 'cause you're right there, but I still can't imagine a US Network doing something even remotely close to "Children of Earth". But you said all US shows are 22 episodes a season, and it's just not true. Tho' as someone else pointed out most of my examples were from cable. I simply didn't notice that because virtually everything I watch is British or cable/satellite. I find I actually LIKE cable shows better than network shows - there's a certain known quality to a cable network (like USA produces original character-driven light drama).
As to Jack being swish - I'd find that to be offensive. I'd rather have the character straight than swish (even tho' there's also a certain offensive quality to that).
I've been thinking tho' as to who could possibly do an American Torchwood and the only network I can think of is Showtime. First, they've done British shows before, airing "Robin of Sherwood" in the 80's, hosting the US version of Queer as Folk, and currently doing "The Tudors" (plus not being afraid of controversy - airing "Oz" and "Nip/Tuck" or was that HBO?). Now - I don't GET Showtime currently, but I'd either do a temp. Pass, buy the DVDs straight out, or watch it on 101 (DirectTV's free special events cannel).
The only other channel I can think of to do Torchwood would be Logo - and they have NO money, and despite running re-runs of "Buffy - the Vampire Slayer" don't understand SF.
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Re: Schedules # of eps.
Date: 2010-04-26 06:07 pm (UTC)Well, I'll give you - "grittiness is in" 'cause you're right there, but I still can't imagine a US Network doing something even remotely close to "Children of Earth".
But you said all US shows are 22 episodes a season, and it's just not true. Tho' as someone else pointed out most of my examples were from cable. I simply didn't notice that because virtually everything I watch is British or cable/satellite. I find I actually LIKE cable shows better than network shows - there's a certain known quality to a cable network (like USA produces original character-driven light drama).
As to Jack being swish - I'd find that to be offensive. I'd rather have the character straight than swish (even tho' there's also a certain offensive quality to that).
I've been thinking tho' as to who could possibly do an American Torchwood and the only network I can think of is Showtime. First, they've done British shows before, airing "Robin of Sherwood" in the 80's, hosting the US version of Queer as Folk, and currently doing "The Tudors" (plus not being afraid of controversy - airing "Oz" and "Nip/Tuck" or was that HBO?).
Now - I don't GET Showtime currently, but I'd either do a temp. Pass, buy the DVDs straight out, or watch it on 101 (DirectTV's free special events cannel).
The only other channel I can think of to do Torchwood would be Logo - and they have NO money, and despite running re-runs of "Buffy - the Vampire Slayer" don't understand SF.
--Olivia