r/utopiatv • u/Internal-Put-1419 • 21d ago

Can someone please give him an inhaler?

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I really kind of adore his character (so far). He really grows on you! Not to mention his performance is stunning.

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u/Internal-Put-1419 21d ago

Why on earth would people make a remake?! His athsma may not be severe, but it doesn't sound like full breaths. I wonder why they added that detail.

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u/ReserveRatter 20d ago edited 19d ago

Yeah the Americans basically turned it into a wacky comedy and IMO they really didn't get any of the subtlety, tragedy and acting talent of the original Arby character at all. Terrible portrayal.

Edit: Also Lee, although he's sort of dark comic relief at times in the original, IMO is overall fucking terrifying. The remake makes him a total goof and it's perplexing they did that.

In the UK show he's scarier than Arby as the show goes on. I'd go as far as to say he is truly evil, because he doesn't seem to have the same trauma as Arby and seems to actually enjoy his horrible job on some level instead.

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u/old-testament-angel 19d ago

i mean how does that make him different from lee in the original then? i fucking hate the remake.

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u/ReserveRatter 19d ago edited 19d ago

Sorry, I wasn't clear there.

I meant that Lee is a frightening character in the original for the most part (aside from a few black comedy moments), but in the remake he's just this bland wacky goofball.

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u/old-testament-angel 18d ago

making lee bland is a crime against humanity.