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Post by keywolf on Feb 26, 2009 11:30:26 GMT -5
Great news. That last episode was excellent. Hoping for something a bit special from the last one....
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Post by keywolf on Mar 2, 2009 3:40:32 GMT -5
...which was bloody brilliant!
I can't remember the last time I watched a tv show this religiously. Hope we don't have to wait too long for series 2.
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Post by Marcus on Mar 2, 2009 5:19:11 GMT -5
Well I'm guessing we'll be waiting a year for season 2  Though I think it's 8 episodes in season 2  I think I'll go see if the dvd for season one is avaialble to buy/preorder. I agree I liked the last episode too. Though the wolf makeup didn't do too well when they did the closeup of his head. The flashback at the start was nice. Though I still think the ghost is far to physical, they really should have had her more intangable. I must admit I liked both the concept and the "look" of the door for passing over. Felt very right for the style of the series. |
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Post by ArcLight on Mar 3, 2009 23:15:32 GMT -5
Just finished off the series tonight. Man, it was good, wasn't it?
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Post by Werewolf on Mar 4, 2009 3:50:51 GMT -5
I've only seen the first one so far but i do have the rest taped. I think i will have to have a Being Human marathon!
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Post by Marcus on Mar 4, 2009 4:29:21 GMT -5
Preordered the DVDs, Amazon has a 20th April release date for them Hopefully they'll have included the original pilot as well as season 1. |
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Post by Werewolf on Mar 4, 2009 10:03:45 GMT -5
I'm trying to minimise my debts so the DVD's will be going on my xmas list!
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Post by darkwolfavenged on Mar 5, 2009 9:21:51 GMT -5
What a fantastic last episode to an amazing series. So much thematic depth and wonderful characterisation with great drama, horror and laugh out loud comedy. I'll miss Herrick though. He was a great baddie. Being Human is IMHO by far the best British produced tv for years. Bring on series 2.
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Post by Marcus on Mar 9, 2009 4:41:56 GMT -5
I am rather curious as to how a vampire can survive without drinking blood in Being Human's worldsetting. It appears they can process food and drink, so I wonder where the bloodlust comes from if they don't need blood.
Now to say the next bit without giving too much away for those that have not seen the last episode.
From watching it, I think the reason the vampires beat up and kill werewolves when the see them is because they're actually scared of them. They like to believe their the worst/hardest thing in the night, and the werewolves show them their not. So they take out that fear in hate and anger when they catch the werewolf in his vulnerable human self.
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Post by darkwolfavenged on Mar 9, 2009 10:59:11 GMT -5
I am rather curious as to how a vampire can survive without drinking blood in Being Human's worldsetting. It appears they can process food and drink, so I wonder where the bloodlust comes from if they don't need blood. The writer Toby Whithouse has said that the main analogy for the vampires in Being Human are drug addicts. They don't actually need blood to survive but they have an intense craving for it. They are 'born' with the addiction (probably because it is blood that turns them) that most vamps simply cannot or don't want to kick as it makes them feel good. Yep. I pretty much thought the same. The werewolves are really a threat to them but are vulnerable in human form. |
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Post by Marcus on Mar 11, 2009 7:52:13 GMT -5
Interesting, so I'd imagine it would be something in the blood that the mutated physiology of the vampire would be addicted to. My guess would be adrenaline. I'll explain why,
During the "turning" the person is infused with adrenaline due to basically getting killed slowly. Then his body begins to mutate, as it does, adrenaline becomes highly addictive to them, and due to the level already in their bloodstream they get an instant fix and addiction. Then when the conversion is finished, the adrenaline is all gone, so they suffer withdrawl needs "the thirst". As they turned via blood and as they can extract the adrenaline via the blood of those they feed from, they themselves believe it's the blood that they need.
This would also explain why stored blood doesn't work, as its not got the adrenaline in it. Plus why the feed more often from those they hold captive, as long exposure to them causes the victem to produce less adrenaline do to them giving up fighting back. this the blood has a shorter satisfaction duration.
Would also explain why their stronger than normal (pumped up on adrenaline) and why they become weaker without feeding.
Of course they don't know this, as for centures they've belived it's the blood they need. So have never questioned it or done any research into it.
Could also be why werewolves don't like them, as they can smell the increased adrenaline, which to their instincts signals either a challenge or that the vampire if pray due (fear/flight).
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Post by Marcus on Jun 15, 2009 4:15:00 GMT -5
Came across the following regarding Season 2:
Russell Tovey (aka George the Werewolf) has confirmed Season 2 of Being Human will commence filming in August with a scheduled transmission in the UK around January 2010.
The news came whilst Tovey and co-star Lenora Crichlow (Annie) were in attendance at Collectormania Midlands, where they also let out a few other tidbits related to the upcoming second season of the hit UK series.
Crichlow confirmed Annie is about to switch up her wardrobe after wearing the same clothes for an entire season. Now that she’s at peace with herself and her death we can expect her to trade-in her ugg boots for a skirt.
Whilst explaining the werewolf prosthetics that he had to endure to bring the werewolf to life, Tovey added that fans can expect his werewolf to change too.
“They’re going to improve on the final werewolf for the second series. He was a bit of a mincing werewolf,” he said.
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Post by dedwyre on Aug 7, 2009 13:40:39 GMT -5
Hey, I don't know if this has been mentioned anywhere else, but I just found out that <i>Being Human</i> is airing on BBC America in...America. So I'm watching the...according to TV.com, it's the second episode (not counting the pilot). It's the first episode I've seen. The one where George meets Tully and Mitchell invites all the neighbors over. And there's some running joke about Vin Diesel.
Anyway, TV.com only lists six episode, plus the pilot. Is that how many are in the first series/season? Seems minimal.
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Post by keywolf on Aug 8, 2009 1:50:03 GMT -5
Yeah, six or seven epsiodes is usually standard series length in the UK, especially for comedies.
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Post by Marcus on Aug 13, 2009 3:53:02 GMT -5
yup. UK series like this tend to only have 6-8 episodes per season.
It's one of the things I like about american series, with them having around 20 episodes per season. Shame our side of the pond doesn't do the same.
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Though I think it's 8 episodes in season 2 
