 Later, however, she recalled "complaining bitterly" about the show and, in particular, the plot and character changes.Amanda, unlike her original counterpart Sybil, did not have a husband (she was a widow), but instead had a son and daughter-in-law.Arthur noted the only real similarity between "Amanda's" and "Fawlty Towers" was the adaptation of the character Manuel, known in the remake as Aldo.