It's sort of the tv version of a movie sequel. It's less risky to build on a successful franchise than it is to create from scratch. Sequels and reboots don't happen because we need them for whatever reason, they happen because they're profitable. 
But it's more than that, take the office, how many americans would get the whole "Slough" thing? Not many I imagine and I wouldn't expect them too. So you remake it.
Greetings, you active posters, you: anyone watching Netflix's House of Cards?
- 05/02/2013 10:52:23 PM
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I will be watching it sometime soon but not now. *NM*
- 06/02/2013 02:07:31 AM
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Yeah, well, this post probably isn't going anywhere fast. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. *NM*
- 06/02/2013 04:13:10 AM
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I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. *NM*
- 06/02/2013 04:13:10 AM
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I was about to say: "What!? We're getting this show here in Germany two weeks!"
- 06/02/2013 09:04:09 AM
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*NM*
The Brit series it's based on was extremely good.
- 06/02/2013 08:37:39 PM
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Pretty much
- 06/02/2013 08:48:24 PM
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I think it's more likely that the studios just want an easy source of new material.
- 06/02/2013 10:16:03 PM
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That's part of it for sure
- 07/02/2013 09:56:01 PM
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But there are a lot of British shows we import as-is are that are very popular.
- 08/02/2013 05:14:24 AM
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The US version is much longer and far more involved
- 13/02/2013 09:59:51 PM
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Re: The US version is much longer and far more involved
- 14/02/2013 11:00:41 PM
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So contemporary it was frightening. (this post contains a summary of season 1)
- 15/02/2013 02:49:47 AM
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Re: So contemporary it was frightening. (this post contains a summary of season 1)
- 15/02/2013 03:07:36 PM
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Yes, and although Spacey didn't sound like someone from Gaffney, SC it was great.
- 13/02/2013 09:58:43 PM
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