tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post8739795736366666634..comments2024-03-28T22:31:58.632-07:00Comments on Flying Totems: He's in the bestselling showBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590397694589547524noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post-103179850740770172017-05-28T06:09:44.162-07:002017-05-28T06:09:44.162-07:00Oh yes, the girl with the clown does leave her mar...Oh yes, the girl with the clown does leave her mark on the show. The funny thing is that she's based on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Hersee" rel="nofollow">an actual BBC feature</a>, one that everyone in "back then" England would have recognized. But yeah, I'm enjoying the characters and ambiance even in the episodes where I can jump ahead of the plot.<br /><br />It may be a while before a region 1 version of <i>Ashes to Ashes</i> is released, for the reasons you mentioned. Also DVDs aren't as much of a priority now for producers, I guess. It looks like the cops who aren't Sam or Annie are all back for it, so I'm curious how they develop.<br /><br />There was an American remake of <i>Life on Mars</i>. Despite swinging for the fences in terms of casting - Gene Hunt is played by Harvey Keitel - it doesn't seem to have quite got it. If there's a US show that worked a similar field on a different and original idea, that's more likely <i>Awake</i>. It didn't last long, but 13 episodes would be a lot in Britain and it can be pretty haunting.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590397694589547524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post-41370591782119924982017-05-22T03:18:42.968-07:002017-05-22T03:18:42.968-07:00glad to hear you're enjoying it so far. while ...glad to hear you're enjoying it so far. while it doesn't always remain quite as clever as it is early on, it does a good job of remaining pretty entertaining (& disorienting) throughout. i really love the little girl with the clown, myself :) ...<br /><br />we've checked repeatedly for info on a region 1 version of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0ioIvpjb4" rel="nofollow">'ashes to ashes'</a>, the 3-season (seemingly 'campy'?) sequel to 'life on mars', but no joy so far (meaning likely ever?). from what i've seen of video games somewhat recently, i'm guessing it's primarily a matter of music royalties (because, yes, a little while back clearing rights for other countries became more of an issue than it'd been previously). good for the musicians (or at least for the people who hold the musicians purse-strings?), bad for the rest of us...semiconscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408133540133249835noreply@blogger.com