i like the show but ive noticed, theres hardly any of the plot of the book in the story, for example Fiona is basically a different character, in the book/film she was suffering from depression and her suicide attempt and marcus looking after her was a big part of the story.
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No. But I appreciate that they've made the show its own thing. The movie couldn't be replicated; not on an American network.
Stop! Manners time.
suffering from depression and her suicide attempt and marcus looking after her was a big part of the storyThat wouldn't play well in a light hearted sitcom. Not unless the character was used much much less than she is here. Something a little darker in the comedy from the UK maybe, they are quit good at that. But no way over here unless the depressed suicidal character was silly for cheap laughs.
Well the pilot had a similar plot, and the change of Fiona was probably the best change they made. The book/film's Fiona was like a hippie but suffers from depression and suicide, this Fiona is also a hippie but takes the happy-go-lucky nature of a hippie. So they have similarities but chose the much better option for a sitcom. The basic character types are the same, they just changed some of the motivations (like Marcus wanting a better care-giver) to fit an on-going sitcom. It was a good change.
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