It really is nothing like the original. There's zero chemistry and the exposition dialog is forced. In the British version, a scene wasn't specifically created to display an aspect of a character's personality. Instead, a scene of the story provided the opportunity to show the audience who the characters are all at once... it was natural.
The added exaggeration of the younger brother (this one lives at home to show how immature he is) and father (this one isn't nearly as quirky in his non-verbal behavior and his lines aren't quirky enough) makes the whole thing worse.
It doesn't help that it's a CBS production - the saccharine tone is pervasive, so any dry humor is extinguished all together. There was no point in trying for an American remake if the writers held themselves back. If it was going to be a streaming show, they should've gone for it. Alas, it appears that the producers thought it would be on broadcast TV and dumbed it down accordingly.
The added exaggeration of the younger brother (this one lives at home to show how immature he is) and father (this one isn't nearly as quirky in his non-verbal behavior and his lines aren't quirky enough) makes the whole thing worse.
It doesn't help that it's a CBS production - the saccharine tone is pervasive, so any dry humor is extinguished all together. There was no point in trying for an American remake if the writers held themselves back. If it was going to be a streaming show, they should've gone for it. Alas, it appears that the producers thought it would be on broadcast TV and dumbed it down accordingly.
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