LOM USA

[shimshimz]

Below is my reaction post for LOM USA- written as I viewed it, often pausing at regular intevals to add my own thoughts and express my own reactions to certain elements and sections. As I said, these are my own views, and I do not wish to sway anyone in any direction for their own views. Really, there are no spoilers, unless you haven't seen the

Comments

Re: Eh

[shimshimz]

xD The lighting was bad. It won't ruin your outlook of Sam, I don't think, but only make him seem that much awesomer. But... I wouldn't recommend seeing the USA if you have a choice.
Aw! You should see the rest- there was only two series, and the last episode was a 'killer' (in my view, at least). I think.. *whispers* you can find the rest of the eps you havent seen on like, piratebay or some other bit torrent host.

Re: Eh

[shimshimz]

Mmm, same here. Even sequals are rarely as good as the first. *shrug*

That crap you saw wasn't the show

[animikean]

This Life on Mars that you saw sounds like the unaired (still set in Los Angeles) pilot, not the 1st episode set in New York.
There was a lot of re tooling (i.e. they got some actual writers) between one and the other.

Gretchen Mol is Annie Norris in the one on t.v. not whoever that red head was, and in episode 11 she's tough enough to face down Ray.

Re: That crap you saw wasn't the show

[shimshimz]

Ah, terribly sorry, but I haven't been online for a longgg time.

This was indeed the review for the pilot, 'unofficial' USALOM.
I have seen some of the version you have talked about, (but only for long enough to make me want to bash my head into wall)
My view is that it is still too similar, but not up to par, with the original. A lot of people like the USA version. A lot of thoe people haven't seen the original. I can only suggest that you watch the original, if only to be able to 'know the enemy', so to speak.

The new Annie didn't seem too bad, I must admit, although the notSam still makes me twitch. I am glad the writers gave her some balls. Although, in the Original, Annie was able to stand up to Ray AND slap him back on the arse, thereby humiliating him infront of his collegues.

But meh, you can choose the version of your liking I suppose. Don't let a sour kid like me try to squish your Sam.