Okay, the show isn't horrible, but it's nothing compared to the movie.
First off, changing the names of the main characters was a big mistake. Secondly, the characters themselves just aren't the same. The dad, Costa, is too animated and lively and takes things way too personally. Aunt Voula isn't as serious (which is what made her funny in the first place), plus her hair's different. The actress who played Nikki in the film has plumped up a big (nothing wrong with that necessarily), but he character isn't as snide and is now too peppy. Nick, the brother, is WAY too watchful of his sister. And then there's the husband (originally "Ian") Thomas, who just is nothing compared to the character in the movie. The sets were bad also: the parents' house looked funky and the outside didn't have any statues or anything. The restaurant was passable, I guess, but it didn't have the white and blue tiles. The apartment the couple lives in is ratty (something neither one would have put up with in the movie). I'm wondering what he house they move into will look like. The flashback sequences weren't even remotely as authentic or funny as the ones in the movie. The whole thing just seemed too dumbed down for TV. It should have been a lot funnier. We'll see how long this lasts, but for now I'd rather just watch my DVD.
First off, changing the names of the main characters was a big mistake. Secondly, the characters themselves just aren't the same. The dad, Costa, is too animated and lively and takes things way too personally. Aunt Voula isn't as serious (which is what made her funny in the first place), plus her hair's different. The actress who played Nikki in the film has plumped up a big (nothing wrong with that necessarily), but he character isn't as snide and is now too peppy. Nick, the brother, is WAY too watchful of his sister. And then there's the husband (originally "Ian") Thomas, who just is nothing compared to the character in the movie. The sets were bad also: the parents' house looked funky and the outside didn't have any statues or anything. The restaurant was passable, I guess, but it didn't have the white and blue tiles. The apartment the couple lives in is ratty (something neither one would have put up with in the movie). I'm wondering what he house they move into will look like. The flashback sequences weren't even remotely as authentic or funny as the ones in the movie. The whole thing just seemed too dumbed down for TV. It should have been a lot funnier. We'll see how long this lasts, but for now I'd rather just watch my DVD.