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For those who've never seen the original

1 /10

Many of the reviews on here are complaining about how much the U.S. version copies the original. I've not seen a single episode of the original and, ...

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I've seen both. The American is better. (But not by a lot)

1 /10

I was halfway through the American series before I even KNEW there was a British series. I think a was a little disappointed that we didn't create it ...

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I was halfway through the American series before I even KNEW there was a British series. I think a was a little disappointed that we didn't create it, but I was also happy that it was one of the few shows that we copied without ruining it. When I checked some of the user reviews, I was surprised to see how many thought the show to be appalling. OK, not everyone will share my love for the show, but to rate it SO badly? But when I looked, the author of nearly every bad review was a fan of the original show. This simply sounds like a case of liking what you know. "I don't care how good their cooking is. It ain't as good as my Mom's!"Once I finished the American series, I gave it about a month to settle in and then started watching the British series. But I'd like to think that I was objective enough to judge it on its on merits, and not simply that it's different than what I'm used to.Since, as many have pointed out, the script is nearly word-for-word identical, the difference lies mainly in how the actors portray the characters.So I'm going to give my character-by-character head-to-head appraisal of UK vs. US. I'm going to use the character names rather than the actors' names for simplicity. Starting from the youngest...Little Debbie: UK wins this one hands down. No contest. She steals every scene she's in. Who can not fall in love with this girl???Carl: This one's close, but the UK one is (at least in the first season) a little more deranged and fun to watch.Ian: Another close one, but this goes to UK, too. US Ian is somber and good looking, but UK Ian always seems a bit panicky, and the wide-angle closeups of his face make him look pretty bizarre. Lip: This is solidly with the US. I like US Lip's darkness. He seems more responsible and intelligent. UK Lip is just kind of impish and unsure. You can depend on US Lip and he offers some of the only real family support to Fiona.Kevin: Dead heat.Veronica: Very different performances by each, but in the end, I like them the same.Fiona: This was a difficult one to call, but I'm giving it to the US. And this is probably because I saw them first. I just like her better. Hard to put my finger on the reason.Frank: Sorry, UK, but I just don't like your Frank. I understand the character is usually drunk, but he seems that way even before he starts drinking. He seems clinically stupid. US Frank (Macy) is equally as obnoxious, entitled, selfish and deluded, but he only seems drunk when he's drunk. At other times, his pontificating is fun to listen to. You feel good about hating the guy, because he's like this by choice. With UK Frank, you have to pity him. I feel like I'm laughing at someone who's mentally challenged.

WHY bugga up the original ????

10 /10

Why cant yanks (americans) create something creative ??? What is it with 'stealing" and remaking these classic shows?? If its not British it's Austra ...

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Not a bad show if you've not seen the original.

5 /10

I watched the first episode and it would have been quite a good show if I hadn't seen the Uk version (which is actually a Great show). The second epi ...

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It Just Ain't Funny

2 /10

Just saw the special Showtime preview of the show ON DEMAND, and it doesn't work. I can imagine the rhythm of the show working better in Manchester, ...

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Awful Unnecessary Regurgitation

10 /10

This is a farce. A perfectly good British show that any moderately intelligent American can understand without the need to recreate with American act ...

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Shameless? Pointless more like.

5 /10

Save yourself the trouble reading what follows if you want to get to the point, watch the original British version and give this a miss.I've been a b ...

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Save yourself the trouble reading what follows if you want to get to the point, watch the original British version and give this a miss.I've been a big fan of Shameless since it first started running on Channel 4, and I know for a fact it translates very well across the pond as a lot of my American friends have taken up watching it and love it as much as I do after they decided to try it once they had heard me going on about it or seen me discussing it on forums etc.What is the actual point of remaking it when the original is still around and still doing well and works both home and abroad? Is there a dire need to re-brand everything and slap a huge Made In The US of A all over it? It defies logic and to be honest if they have attempted to improve the original they failed, because so far all they have done is make a photocopy that is not as strong or as interesting as the original, and it's sadly lacking the comic timing and character depth the British cast have.By half way through the first episode of the Brit version I was hooked and had spent a lot of time laughing, with the US Version I only laughed maybe twice and that was because I knew what was coming and then I was left wondering how something so funny could be damped down and I was left with a puzzled look on my face instead of a big smile? One episode of Shameless should be enough to have you screaming for more and making a mental note to not miss the next episode, it was just one of those drama/comedies that you couldn't put down once you watched it and you knew it could only get better as the show went on. Watching the first episode of this US version left me with only one thought, never again will I bother with this version.I suppose if you have not seen the original and did not know of it's existence this would be passable entertainment if you were stuck in with nothing else to watch. Once you found out this was a copy and watched the original if you didn't feel cheated then I would be surprised.The script if they stick with just tweaking the British one to "Americanise it" is solid and has some serious laugh out hard and loud moments for several series so if you stick with it and can stomach it you could be entertained if you can take the fact you are constantly being short changed by an inferior product.To stand up to the original you need to be as good or equal with the original, this, not even close.5/10, and that is being generous for people who have nothing to watch and are stuck in and maybe don't have access to the internet to download the British version.

Hanging out with the Gallaghers

8 /10

I don't know if you can call 2011 the year the BBC invaded American television, but it comes darn close. The first of the shows to premiere in the ne ...

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Great Cast and Great Plot

8 /10

I'll start by saying that if you have watched the UK version of this (Which by the way was made by Channel 4 and Company Pictures and NOT the BBC as ...

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Awesome Show

9 /10

I don't leave reviews very often but I had to for this show. I have not seen the UK version and don't really care to because this show is just top no ...

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Fluid direction, crisp script, helmed by trio of fine performances

8 /10

Note: I have not seen the UK version.I wasn't sure what to make of the first episode of Shameless. I wasn't sold on the characters and the direction ...

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not as bad as you think it is.

10 /10

I cant seem to understand the hate for the American version, i am a huge fan of the Original series, actually the preview for this got me into the or ...

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Absolutely, Wildly, Unapologetically Awesome.

8 /10

For the record, this review is coming from a person who has never seen the UK version.I think this show is very good. It has many great qualities. Gr ...

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For those who've never seen the original

10 /10

Many of the reviews on here are complaining about how much the U.S. version copies the original. I've not seen a single episode of the original and, ...

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A triumph of American television

10 /10

I've grown up with the original Shameless. It's a fast paced Comedy-Drama like no other, in that it lends itself perfectly to both without apology or ...

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I've grown up with the original Shameless. It's a fast paced Comedy-Drama like no other, in that it lends itself perfectly to both without apology or hesitation.Whereas the British original finds it's characters living, fornicating, screaming and jumping in the revelry of zero-expectation in a rigid class system, the American remake masterfully equivocates the triumphs and the tribulations of a lower class family existing on the edge of acceptability at the heart of society in a flawless, delicate and shameless manner.The pilot introduces the characters, much like their British counterparts, not in an effort to garner their sympathy but simply as a statement of fact. The aspiring teen marine struggling to hide his homosexuality only fears losing the love of his brother, the absent drunk dad who loves his children but through the haze becomes a heckling prophet - a Shakespearean fool who sees through the thin veil of sanity and order, a young woman struggling to keep the family together seeing a way out through a handsome highwayman. These people are not bad even if they do bad things. Society has forgot about them and for that they couldn't care less for it.The whole cast is tremendous but William H. Macy rises to the occasion with the father, a Frank Gallagher straight out of a bar in Memphis at 3 a.m. on a Wednesday, last orders, don't interrupt him because he hasn't finished yet, he's got to tell you what's wrong with the world before he wakes up and it all ends. You would believe this guy was a war vet or something with the confidence and delirium at which he pontificates.No matter what your race or background you can take something away from Shameless. Most television that likes to call itself Comedy, Drama, or both, tends towards a particular demographic, offering an escape fantasy for, say, the 'off-beat' teens in Glee or the sexually deviant young adults in True Blood or the repressed housewives in that show about the repressed housewives.As the designated guardian's new boyfriend takes a seat at the head of the table, he pushes Frank's legs aside as he crashes drunk on the floor. Shameless doesn't escape anything, it lives in the world it is given and every so often reminds you, during those joyously chaotic scenes, that the sweetest lemonade is almost bitter, so it's just as well every episode is only an hour for you to laugh, cry and enjoy.Moments of anarchic jubilation inter lap, run over and sometimes juxtapose flourishes of near-the-bone reality, served eloquently on a fresh platter to which America needs to to have the stomach for.

I've seen both. The American is better. (But not by a lot)

10 /10

I was halfway through the American series before I even KNEW there was a British series. I think a was a little disappointed that we didn't create it ...

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10 /10

I have never watched the British version of this show so I cannot comment on the original. I was under the impression it was a new Showtime story. I ...

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fazlenh

love this show

sydneysky

for five seasons..i enjoyed the show..i loved phillip.. and the most recent seasons are fucked up.. i was like wth..whats going on ..y would they turn this show into this way but i still watched it and now i don't anymore..i would recommend it just like somebody suggested me to watch the show but only for few seasons..

SHANJAGAN

the best..awesome... and i love it

Fo2shstein

Apparently the more offensive & disrespectful you are to everyone around you the higher your rating goes because you're telling the "truth" & it's your right since it's "freedom of speech".

Marija01

I love the show..The cast is great and I can't stop watching it..I am so addicted

Solomonic

fantastic

recklessgem

I love this show, so much family drama, love and chaos. I know there's a UK version, and some don't like this version, but there's relatable moments for some people who had disfunctional families

greenapple333

-/10

this show used to be so fun but no more....

bernardsz

simply amazing