It really depends on what they do with it. I actually found it really interesting, because it’s someone else’s perspective on life. 30 minutes is a bit excessive, sure. But who knows? They got lucky on “survivor”, and it’s basically 60 minutes of office politics on an island.

I think it’s got good potential to.. at least be very similar. I’m not so sure how well it would do overall in ratings here though. To me it’s not something you can watch in with a lot of people.. or for a very long time.. but for something to… *cough* chill out for an hour or so.. well you understand where I’m coming from.

Um, I’m well-familiar with the British series; has the DVD’s and I’ve watched a good bit of them. At least those had the benefit of the exoticness of accents – perhaps this is a bit too mundane. That aside, though, I’ve never really thought that the concept holds up well over a half-hour (and CBS has apparently ordered six 30-minute episodes as a mid-season replacement). Once the novelty wears off, it’s just…people talking about their lives. Which, sadly, can get a bit boring after a while.