Why oh why? This is exactly what's wrong with TV and film today. We are living in a post-modern/pastiche time, and yes, I am a pessimist. But with good reason. I understand perfectly why a US network would spend all this time and money trying to remake a fabulous show like the original Life on Mars. I just find it really sad. They recognize a brilliant, quirky idea and if they tried to do something like it, say not a cop but a FBI agent, not the 70s, but the 60s, not a guess, but actually time traveling, everyone would say it's washed up and been done before. This is their way of jumping on a slightly more original bandwagon. Actually, I think they are making it very easy for us. We aren't being duped into watching some other drivel that looks original on the surface. And for those of us who have seen and loved the original, then we don't have to watch this one, and we can recommend to anyone the real series is far better than watching someone try to do it again. All we can do is hope that this doesn't last (it might...sigh) but for the moment, the people in the know can take comfort in knowing that there is something far more original out there.
Review of Life on Mars
