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Watch this or French first?

posted 10 years ago by serenity159
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Should I watch this or the French version first?

~Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes~

[–] serenity159 10 years ago

Just finished watching French version. Wow!

One of the best TV shows I have seen.

~Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes~

[–] johnnymike91 10 years ago

Don't bother with the American version. The first half of the season was a blatant copy of the French, and the second half wasn't much better. Plus it got canceled anyways, so it ends on a cliffhanger.

Shows I've watched http://www.imdb.com/list/ls072583934/ Any suggestions?

[–] serenity159 9 years ago

I watch the first episode and you are right. Ditto copy. I found the French actors way better suited for their roles. The only actor/character I didn't like was Lucy.

Thankfully she didn't get too much screen time or she would have ruined the otherwise mystically mesmerising show for me.

~Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes~

[–] sierradane-612-445470 9 years ago

I hated (the French) Lucy's chin!

[–] abbycatt 9 years ago

Nice list you have there of shows you've watched! I went through seeing if there was anything I could suggest. The only shows that I didn't see on your list that I'd recommend are The Wire and Nurse Jackie.
I found a couple shows that I've never even heard of before on your list. You seem to have good taste because the shows that I absolutely love you gave high ratings. So, thanks! I'm going to check out The Bridge, Taken, and Luther! :) I am really stoked to check out Taken because Alien stuff genuinely creeps me out!

[–] dundundunn 9 years ago

The American version took too long to pay up (it got quite interesting towards the last couple of episodes), but then ended on a cliffhanger. I think we were all left unsatisfied. Best to avoid it. 

I've got a remote and I'm not afraid to use it.

[–] tb-sch 9 years ago

In the middle of the french show I think:
The american version is a mystery show about undead people on a mission, the french is much more about the living. Even events which occur in both shows almost the same way have a different vibe.

I am a bit worrying whether the european version can keep it up or gets entangled in its ambitions, where the clear cut mystery of the original would have allowed a straight-forward way to tell a story from beginning to end.