Shameless

[Rawn M.D.]

So I started watching this show.. I randomly saw an ep in the past, but now I'm actually watching... This sht is shot the fuck out lol. Artemus

[Witty]

Original UK version is far better...Americans make it too corny.

[Rawn M.D.]

Word, I unno I prefer our humor to urs the majority of the time, there are a few exceptions... But William H Mary is a good actor as well Witty

[Atomic]

Witty is 100% right UK version is literally 100x better imo. very dope show. US version is honestly corny as fuck & i cant watch it after seeing a better version

[Atomic]

And karen is fucking sexy.

[Rawn M.D.]

karen from the uk version or somethin' Atomic ? and i unno, im watchin it via ondemand (4 episodes deep in first season too) so i only have the us version available to me...but id fuck the sht outa fiona tbph

[Atomic]

yeaaa im talking UK version, watched 1 ep from the US version & couldn't handle it

[Rawn M.D.]

word william h macy is dope, doods a good actor, i cant speak to screenplay bc i aint view the UK...but shts still amusing to me, and despite playing a dirty skank the girl who plays fiona (the oldest daughter) is pretty fione.

[Witty]

Word, I unno I prefer our humor to urs the majority of the time, there are a few exceptions... But William H Mary is a good actor as well Witty

Is that the guy who plays Frank? Cuz yeah he is a great actor.

I dunno, it was the same thing with The Office, the American version just seemed like a rip off, even though as a stand alone show it was very funny but just wasn't quite as good as the original imo, nothing ever compares to the original though, but the American version is the original version in America, so of course it is liked more there.

Also, different countries and cultures are always going to like their shit best, whether it's sport, tv, whatever...it makes sense that an American person wouldn't like the UK because of the cultural referances and mannerisms, and vice versa.

[Rawn M.D.]

agreed Witty, plus generally speaking ppl from uk tend to have a diff sense of humor in a way, its hard to explain though.

and yes, william h macy is the dood who plays frank.

[~RustyGunZ~]

all I read was the thread title

it suits you

[oats]

I love the American one.

[Rawn M.D.]

btw i figured out who karen is LOL, shes pretty attractive in the US version (little young though, i mean shes at least 18 tho, cuz tit shots n portrayin sexual activity; and looked wayyy better as a blond b4 she turned her hair blk and minus that whole nose chain ring thing) and her progression for 'daddy's girl --> whore' is fuckin classic. Still though Fiona is more attractive to me, dunno why, but yeah. Atomic
Artemus u ever peep this show man?

[Atomic]

u talking about the UK version? she was a hoe the whole way through. and im pretty sure those titty shots shes like clearl y younger than 18 idk man

[Rawn M.D.]

na im talkin us version...but yeah she a slut but she looks all innocent at first just giving bj's under the table during study group, but as her dad becomes more intrusive she gets more whore'ish and in the us version she almost turns alt pretty much. also atomic im almost 100% that even in the UK she gotta b 18 to show tits...

[Atomic]

oh werd. yea idk i've only seen 1 ep of the US version. seen all of the seasons UK version except for like.. the last 2

[Rawn M.D.]

does the oldest daughter (fiona) look good in the UK version? Atomic

[Philly]

I gave the UK version a chance. Got to like 8:15 in episode one and she said...
"I think I'm going to wee meeself".

I'm good for now. The real Shameless is that show though. Fiona could get it any day

[Atomic]

nah man not really imo.. depends on ur preference tho, she weighs like 100 w/ bleached hair. not a good look

[Rawn M.D.]

lol thats what im sayin Philly..i started peepin the US version last night, im bout to finish season 1...but yea she can def get it man, i said that sht ^^ in like the 6 post in thread.

[Nigma]

More shameful then hammer dancing for popcorn chicken

[Rawn M.D.]

btw Anthony Anderson w Tourettes = instant classic imo
'she said give it to her, so fucking give it to her already'

but i wanna see fiona dyke it out w that blond bitch tbh...and i know thats coming

[Atomic]

never know if ur talking about the UK version, if so, u may be waiting for quite some time

[Philly]

'MURICA

[Rawn M.D.]

lol Atomic i told u i only have access to the US version im watchin ondemand and i live in america, they don't offer the UK version, so ive never seen it...but is the oldest daughter, fiona, attractive in the UK version?

[Atomic]

na ugly. sorry man a bit buzzed/not rly paying attention to whats been said

[Rawn M.D.]

lol i done said it hours ago, she fione int eh US one if u aint catch on yet...and karen went back to blond and removed her nose ring and looks x10 better, but still fiona>karen in this at least imo

[Atomic]

i didnt realize they copied all the same names rofl. how original.

[Rawn M.D.]

lol same show im sure... i cant see the UK version being that much better as u claim, esp with the good cast that the US version has Atomic

btw in other news I rtf'd on that tag match

[Just C]

shameless u.s sucks. know why. because it LITTERALLY bit the amazing never will be bettered English original, word for word. from the script to the characters, minus the wit charm and strong cultural signifigance.

[Witty]

I gave the UK version a chance. Got to like 8:15 in episode one and she said...
"I think I'm going to wee meeself".

I'm good for now. The real Shameless is that show though. Fiona could get it any day

The 'real' Shameless is the UK version.

[Flow]

I cant even understand how they can call it shameless I gave the us version s try an it's not even close to the same thing. It's hardly shameless has none of the uk wit and tounge n cheek humor an Franks character is totally lost in context

[uh-oh]

hey britfags

no one bit anything. the people who made your shameless sold the rights over so america could "remake" it.

from what i understand its only the same for the first few episodes. which of course you guys would hate

i seen the american office first. then i tried watching the UK office, and i couldnt. not because it "sucked" but because the dialogue was the same, and i already saw the picture painted one way, so no matter what its not gonna live up to the first one you see

i think the shameless american version deviates from the main storyline of the british one, i never watched the british one, but im pretty sure i read that

i'm also pretty sure this topic has been brought up on here before and one of you UK dudes who was blindly hating, basically bit an article and used it to form your opinion lmao

but yea, im sure the british version is good too. but if you say the american version is shitty, you just obviously havent watched it. emmy rossum/fiona is a fucking BEAST. she steals the whole show easy. not just because she is a beautiful goddess but her acting is on point

its a very good show.

[uh-oh]

http://www.netcees.co/showthread.php?t=5654&highlight=shameless

yea it was seyance

[Rawn M.D.]

word sey be pratically known to blind hate...

and Emma Rosum is amazing, i think that is one thing that keeps reappearing as a constant.

between her and william h macy (acting) i am in complete satisfaction of the US version.

[uh-oh]

word its awesome man. one of my favorite shows. its funny but keeps the drama in it to keep it moving.

get all the way caught up yo

[Rawn M.D.]

thats the plan im on sea 2 ep 5

[Fart]

Yeah shows with certain UK accents, not all, I just cant stand and makes shows unwatchable. Like Dr. Who
And no i aint seen it yet but this girl keeps saying I should lol Rawn MacDon

[Witty]

I would like to say that the real Frank is 1000x better, the other guy is good, but he's acting a role that was already perfected.

[Rawn M.D.]

Artemus u Def should bro sht hilarious, and yea I tried to watch Dr who cuz someone said it was good between the accents n it not being my type of show I got bored w it fast m turned it off
Witty I can see a British dood playing the role really well tbh, I unno y prolly my personal experiences but yeah;however William H Macy is a top class actor n since I never seen other dood he plays the part very well in my eyes.. Authentic like.

[Just C]

hey britfags

no one bit anything. the people who made your shameless sold the rights over so america could "remake" it.

from what i understand its only the same for the first few episodes. which of course you guys would hate

i seen the american office first. then i tried watching the UK office, and i couldnt. not because it "sucked" but because the dialogue was the same, and i already saw the picture painted one way, so no matter what its not gonna live up to the first one you see

i think the shameless american version deviates from the main storyline of the british one, i never watched the british one, but im pretty sure i read that

i'm also pretty sure this topic has been brought up on here before and one of you UK dudes who was blindly hating, basically bit an article and used it to form your opinion lmao

but yea, im sure the british version is good too. but if you say the american version is shitty, you just obviously havent watched it. emmy rossum/fiona is a fucking BEAST. she steals the whole show easy. not just because she is a beautiful goddess but her acting is on point

its a very good show.

HBO buying the rights is a given otherwise there would be no show to begin with . But they still lazily bit the original word for word. Just because you buy the rights to a show doesn't mean you have to take from the original to such a mind numbing extent. hence why, as you say, they later went on to deviate from the British original.

See the problem with that is. Your American version doesn't have it's own identity. Because it was written, cast and directed with Brits in mind, a very specific type of culture and way of life you guy's simply don't have. So all you've got in the end is a bunch of American actors acting out scenario's and dialogue they have no business acting out making it a very surreal and out of place viewing experience.

That would be like us buying the rights to The Wire then having an all white cast of upperclass selling crack in a bunch of tower blocks using the same slang and scenario's as the American version. Thats a bit of an extreme example but thats what it's like being a brit watching the US version, it just doesn't fit. regardless of how good the actors are, it just doesn't belong.

[Rawn M.D.]

The same slang? I've never heard ne British words on the show... No bugger no bullocks no fags cept in reference to guys... Pretty American dialog.

[Just C]

The same slang? I've never heard ne British words on the show... No bugger no bullocks no fags cept in reference to guys... Pretty American dialog.


That's why I said it was a pretty extreme example, just to give you an example of how it comes across as out of place from this side. It just doesn't fit. Even with the Americanisms (is that a word? lol) in the delivery. The show still used the same script. I knew exactly what was coming and what was going to be said ages before it was said.