Coupling

I adore the original BBC Version. Here I am watching the Clone....squirming here. I know these words. I know this situation. OK...too soon to tell. Oh, no!

SAME EXACT SCRIPT! How ridiculous! How pathetic...

Sigh....the thing is - EVERYONE in America will think just how "funny" this is. I don't get it. It IS already funny...in the BRITISH VERSION!

Is this like Shakespeare in the Park?

Stick with the BBC Version. They did it RIGHT...the FIRST time!

Must everything be "Americanized"? Why didn't they just show the British version so those great actors could share in the glory?

Sigh....

Having been a longtime fan of "Coupling" (the original and better Brit version), I rolled my eyes when I'd heard NBC announce they setup an American version of this show for their fall lineup. The actors/actresses are awful, none of whom can make their lines sound believeable. They all sound as if they're reading straight from the script. Just as "Men Behaving Badly" was a smash hit in Britain, but failed miserabley here, I predict "Coupling" USA will pretty much follow the same path. Boo. Get digital cable and watch the Brit "Coupling" instead. Season 1 is available on DVD (around $25) and well worth the money. Skip the hideous American version.

Many people say that the American version of "Coupling" bombed because they were comparing it to the UK version. In reality, the Yank version didn't stand a chance. The actors chosen were decent enough, but they just cannot recreate the dysfunction in the same way. I mean, how can you have someone else play Jeff Murdock?? Or Jane, for that matter? Not to mention the fact that they would stick to the original script word for word at some times, and then add their own material in other areas (presumeably to reach the American audience). Soooooo bad, so very, very bad. Buy Seasons 1 and 2 of the British "Coupling" instead, and you'll understand the difference.

Just bad. Once you've seen the English version this comes across as a slap in the face to the creators. The actors are really not up to it, nothing can compare to the English cast, the chemistry just doesn't seem to be right here. And nobody else can really do Geoff the way he's supposed to be. I wasn't able to enjoy the U.S. version, it all just seemed wrong. As I have already stated the chemistry is just wrong. The cast don't really seem that comfortable with what they're doing. Since I love the original British version so much, I was expecting this to keep up the same level of quality, but it doesn't even come close. I'm not at all surprised that it was cancelled.

I've read all the reviews so far for this show, and they're all bad. I couldn't agree more. This American-ized version sucks. If you want a really good show, though, check out the original (it's different, the characters are funnier and don't look like supermodels - thank god - and besides, the American one was 'edited' as I understood it).

Watch the original on BBCAmerica, it's hilarious. Don't waste your time, however, with this version.