Oh no.
Oh no. Here’s a depressing tidbit:
In truth, the transplantation of ”Coupling” has not, thus far, been smooth.
A pilot was shot, then scrapped, in part because the network regarded Moffat’s
plot machinations as too confusing. There were other problems; after the pilot
failed, three of the six lead roles were recast.
We hoped against hope that the USA version of Coupling would be just as
raunchy and hilarious as its UK progenitor. The NYT Magazine tacitly advises
us to consider
our hopes in serious jeopardy.
[Actually, I think they had been already dashed outright; after hearing Yank
Steve to say, “Why are you always checkin’ out my ass?” in a grating Midwest
squawk, I knew we were in trouble. “AAAAHHSSSS”. Ugh, it sounds horrible. I
fear I may never again hear Jack Davenport’s unique baritone to recite,
“ARRRRSSSSE”. I fear, too, that Rena Sofer may be too insipid to pull off a
respectable Susan. Also, Jeff has to be Welsh. He just has to.]
I leave you with this equally depressing quote:
Recently, I asked Moffat about the ”unflushables” gag — which leads to one
of the funniest jokes in the British show — and he said flatly, ”That was
not taken out by me.” (The ”swallow” joke was still in NBC’s first episode
at this point.) Moffat’s involvement in the American show has now been mostly
limited to swapping phone calls and e-mail messages with Sutton. ”I write him
and say, ‘Take what’s useful,”’ he said. He views the whole process with
mixed emotions. ”It’s not something you’d do if there wasn’t a great deal of
money attached. You don’t do it for the artistic satisfaction. It’s like
having your first child move out, and you’re saying, ‘Send money home.”’
link courtesy rOD,
scottish ambassador to the united states