Not that I've watched it yet, possibly ever, but there's a US version of Being Human. Sorry US readers, your version will NOT be a patch on the original. It's something uniquely British, like Terry Pratchett (who has never yet translated well to the big screen, the delicacy of his wit does not seem to translate to movies well at all) and Douglas Adams (who did translate well).
Without giving things away I feel sure that the fourth series will delight and deliver. I refuse to believe that the writers and collaborators of this superb drama series will disappoint us in the face of such obvious distress.
The last series has had me hold my breath for almost the full hour on more than one occasion, bite my hand (I thought only people in bad dramas did that but I DID do it - one of the cage fighting scenes as I recall), cry, laugh - a bit - and admire actors/actresses I had no admiration for previous to their inclusion in Being Human.
Those that know wait with baited breath......
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Monday, 14 March 2011
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Being Human
My adoration of the BBC Three series Being Human continues unabated.
Consistently superb writing is the mainstay of this series. After the actor substitutions of the pilot, the casting is sublime. Each character is believable and my empathy remains with all involved.
If you are unfamiliar with this series and a pocket of darkness and humour exists within you, then I urge you to watch. Darkness because ultimately this is about a vampire, a ghost and a pair of werewolves. Humour because, well, it's funny. When it wants to be. Tonight I actually bit my hand (didn't draw blood, I'm not THAT dark) during my involvement with the stories and emotions that unfolded.
It's quite possible that the vampire, (John) Mitchell is the easiest character to write. ? The tortured vampire; tortured by his nature and the blood-lust and the absolute need to explore every avenue, even those not offered, is something of a theme in horror writing. But I feel that the characterization is fresh and compelling, and so extremely watchable.
George and Nina the werewolves display the most human qualities throughout, but their (doggily) pragmatic natures are always thrown against the wall and smashed when faced with the monthly ordeal/need to submit to the will of nature.
And Annie the ghost? Lonely and needy and so so cheerful in the face of adversity (yes, even ghosts face adversity), holding back even the mention of the terrible ordeal she went through in Purgatory, that none of us but her have experienced. Trying to cling onto "life" through a relationship that is perfect and challenged and doomed.
I think I love everything about it.
Consistently superb writing is the mainstay of this series. After the actor substitutions of the pilot, the casting is sublime. Each character is believable and my empathy remains with all involved.
If you are unfamiliar with this series and a pocket of darkness and humour exists within you, then I urge you to watch. Darkness because ultimately this is about a vampire, a ghost and a pair of werewolves. Humour because, well, it's funny. When it wants to be. Tonight I actually bit my hand (didn't draw blood, I'm not THAT dark) during my involvement with the stories and emotions that unfolded.
It's quite possible that the vampire, (John) Mitchell is the easiest character to write. ? The tortured vampire; tortured by his nature and the blood-lust and the absolute need to explore every avenue, even those not offered, is something of a theme in horror writing. But I feel that the characterization is fresh and compelling, and so extremely watchable.
George and Nina the werewolves display the most human qualities throughout, but their (doggily) pragmatic natures are always thrown against the wall and smashed when faced with the monthly ordeal/need to submit to the will of nature.
And Annie the ghost? Lonely and needy and so so cheerful in the face of adversity (yes, even ghosts face adversity), holding back even the mention of the terrible ordeal she went through in Purgatory, that none of us but her have experienced. Trying to cling onto "life" through a relationship that is perfect and challenged and doomed.
I think I love everything about it.
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