They change some british terms so that it makes more sense to any americans that might not be familiar with them

True, but I think its the american publishers that do it.
When I was rreaall little I read a book that was american I didnt understand why they were eating jelly on toast....

actually, we do have a lot of brittish shows over here.
you just have to look on the right channels.
and ummmmm, i guess it is sorta stupid how we adapt everything, but its just that we have a ....."rough" history with britts, and we puposely change everything to be different from them.
like the driver's seat is on the left instead of the rite, we have intersections instead of those circle things that you go through.( although i think the east coast has those..)
so, ummm teah, it is a waste of time, but i guess its nessacary.( in a way)

though i dont disagree with the things you said i do feel like i have to defend them in some way you would be very suprised at the amount of british shows shown in america they have a whole bbc channel and why shouldnt they remake life on mars its not where its set that gives it is gravitas but its the writers and actors if they can do any near as good a job let them, not all americans believe that we should conform to the whole we are american u live by us rule but for those who do it might not be becuase they are arrogant but simply for the fact that america is the leading power in the world so they do have some form of increased power over us as a country

however i dont mean to write this to put anyone off or on their beliefs or opinions so if it annoys anyone or starts a discussion about this stuff then pls tell me and il take it down

*sighs*

I didnt mean to start all this.

I just think it's utterly absurd because - as someone just said - AR is set in England. The characters are English. That is how they talk; that is the words they use. Americans trying to force their own culture on a book that - character and setting wise - has nothing to do with them is irritating and gives them (americans) an attitude as a society that is not at all flattering.

I know it's not a BIG change, between editions - just 'Mum' to 'Mom' and that - but that's sort of the POINT. Its not that big a difference!! WHY BOTHER?? I mean, how on earth do they do the american editon of Skeleton Key, with Alex having to remember to use american words, when he's been calling it 'math' the whole time anyway??!??!

And the happy-happy-Alex-LOVING CIA agents in SK make me LAUGH!!!!!! "Wow Alex! You blew up the boat!" *ROLLS EYES* It doesnt make any sense that way!

Not to mention the Point Blanc - Point Blank thing. What are they saying, that the subtle pun is beyond americans? Someone said they spell the place name Point Blanc in the book anyway - so what the heck is the point changing the title?

And I know they do show british TV shows in america, but it's very much just that - they have their own channel, they are 'British Shows', not just... TV. Like, here... TV is just... TV. British shows, American shows, Australian shows, the odd NZ show, it's all just, on TV. (And if you knew what they did to Life on Mars, you would not be defending it... they DESTROYED it.. made the whole plot go WHACKED... it's a show about a 21c man who finds himself in the 70s and when they remade it he started there and ended up on a spaceship or something... WHAT THE...?!?!?!?)

And the American Revolution was hundreds of years ago. Maintaining that attitude towards the brits nowadays is a bit pathetic. The World is The World - not America and Some Other Places that either Obey Us or Hate Us And Thus Must Be Crushed By Our Culture.

As for America being the world ruler - MAN that makes me angry - who says they have the right to (to quote AH haha) act as international policemen??

Grr.

But this is all utterly ridiculous and horrifically off topic. I.... hmm I was going to take this to Politics and Philosophy but there's little point hijacking another thread when this topic comes up all the time anyway... Im gonna make a new one for it... here's the link: http://anthonyhorowitz.com/msgboard/index.php/topic,5109.msg386430.html#msg386430

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BOT! AR8!!! SQUEE!!!!

oops - i should have kept my mouth shut...

BOT

stewie, how long until the release?

Pedro: ummmm, hold on,i'll check. i have a dry-erase board with the countdown so i can keep changing it.
*goes and checks*
here it is:
UK: 78 days
US: 83 days
(as of 8/25/09)
 UK: 72 days
 US: 77 days
 (as of 9/1/09)