If there's one show that I think is safe in its Britishness -- one that could never be tainted by the neverending rush of U.S. remakes -- it's Doctor Who. In fact, when I first heard about this latest news blip about Torchwood, I thought: "At least it's not Doctor Who." Oh, my naivete...

The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed is reporting that Fox is developing a U.S. version of Torchwood, and buried at the bottom of the piece, they also state that Jane Tranter of BBC U.S. "might try to reboot Doctor Who for U.S. audiences." I'll ignore that last bit for now, as "might" seems like a way for Tranter to test the waters on how fans out react to an American Who, rather than actually planning to do it yet.

Torchwood on Fox... Where to begin? Should I discuss the lousy track record Fox has with these sorts of things? How a remake would be as doomed as Dollhouse? Should I cover the fact U.S. studios would never stomach the advanced opinions on sex and gender? Rue about how bland it would become? How cookie cutter? How decidedly unWho, unHarkness?

But wait -- this is where things get weird. I don't know what to make of this announcement. It also says that Russell T. Davies is writing the pilot alongside other BBC alum and more shockingly -- "Also, some of the current cast -- most likely John Barrowman,* who plays the immortalCapt. Jack Harkness -- might star if Fox orders Torchwood to pilot." Huh? So Davies left all of his creations to go Stateside? Would Fox truly give Davies the same reign as the BBC -- sexuality and all? How does that fit into the proposed next season of Torchwood after the uber success of "Children of Earth"?

Should this remain a John Barrowman-led series with the same fervor, and not just some remake, there is solid hope. The entire show was ripped to shreds with the last miniseries, and that's just prime pickings for having Capt. Jack head to the States and start a new global Torchwood system. But best of all, unlike the BBC, Torchwood in the U.S. could get a long season, 20-something episodes of sci-fi awesomeness, rather than short seasons and all-too-brief miniseries.

But if they redo it with new people, or touch Doctor Who, there will be hell to pay.

*Because they have sooo much choice in the matter at this juncture...