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Being Human season 2 premiere is near. So before the season starts, let’s discuss the events and character developments to expect. Let’s start!

On what it was like to start filming Season 2:

Sammy: “It felt as though we never had the hiatus. We were really able to pick up right where we left off.”

Sam: “For months after season 1, even the thought of season 2 made me sleepy. Having a successful season behind us, filming wasn’t as tiring as I expected.”

On the overall tone of Season 2:

Sam: “These people are in trouble. We’re going to see why they badly need to have a sanctuary, because they really do need help.”

On the challenges of playing humanity found in a ghost, werewolf and vampire:

Meaghan: “We’re not playing into the supernatural stereotypes by keeping in mind they are really people behind what they have become. We think, what would you do if you were in this situation? We approach scenes thinking about just being a good person and questioning your values and morals.”

Sam: “If someone dies, hopefully we’re going to show that this is really, really terrible. The reactions to the supernatural is very, very grounded. At first you’ll see the characters react with horror and shame, and as time goes on they will get used to it, and that will be very sad to watch.”

Sammy: “A lot of times they are viewing these things for the first time. We don’t just roll over these issues, we actually tackle them.”

On filming scenes together and relying on each other for advice:

Meaghan: “There are one or two scenes of us together in every episode, but we prefer the shows where we are acting as a group rather than segmented far more than when we aren’t shooting together.”

Sammy: “We ask each other what we think about scenes and how the others would approach them.”

Sam: “It amazes me to watch Sammy and Meaghan at work. They each do things that I can’t. I love that we all bring to the canvas something the others do not.” Sam also noted that they have bonded with Kristen Hager (Nora) in the same way.

Sammy recently took to Twitter to announce that he and his wife are expecting a child. When this was brought up, Sam immediately went into the “I just thought she was fat” gag, with Sammy responding it was belly weight from drinking too much beer. It is so obvious their friendship is deep and true, and this familiarity most assuredly plays out on screen. Sam and Mark Pelligrino (the deceased Bishop) still play X-Box together.

On whether there will be tension between the roommates:

Meaghan: “Yes, there will be a lot of tension between the three roommates this season because they’re all on their own journeys to get out of these really desperate situations and it comes to a point where they wonder if the others will be accepting of the decisions they make.”

On why vampires are such messy eaters:

Sam: “I’ve asked that very question!!

Sammy: “It’s the vampire equivalent of a Carls Jr. commercial.”

Sam: “I’ve said, Um..he’s eating, why is it all over my chest? After 200 years I could see a little on his lip or chin, but this is ridiculous!”

Final Fun Fact: When asked what they have learned about themselves on the journey of filming Being Human, Sam could only pluck out this nugget, to which Meaghan and Sammy responded:

Sam “I’ve learned that I am literally 48% nicer when I am well rested.”

Meghan and Sammy both agreed he should give himself some credit – it’s really a solid 42%.

Are you excited for the second season of Being Human?

You can check Being Human Season 2 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Kyle Schmid is coming to Being Human season 2.

Kyle Schmid announced on his official Facebook page that he is working on Being Human. Quote below.
“is working on BEING HUMAN in Montreal for the next few months! I’ve had a great time working with Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington and Meaghan Rath thus far. You guys are gonna love this!”

One interesting Being Human season 2 spoiler for you. Someone is returning!

Syfy sources confirm to TV Line that Mark Pellegrino will reprise his role on season two as Bishop, despite the character meeting a rather gruesome death last year at the hands of Aidan.

Pellegrino will appear on at least one new episode, likely via a flashback of some kind.

However, you don’t need to wait until Being Human returns in early 2012 to enjoy this actor’s work: he’s currently appearing on The Closer in a very different capacity: as Brenda Johnson’s defense attorney.

So what do you think will happen on season 2 of Being Human?

You can check Being Human Season 2 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Being Human Season 2 will air on January. So what can we expect? Well, prepare for new types of supernaturals!

Josh is “stronger and he’s more in tune with who he is. His relationship with Norah has developed in very interesting ways,” star Sam Huntington told fans at Comic-Con over the weekend.

Executive Producer Jeremy Carver, who developed the series with wife Anna Fricke, said the new season will deviate a great deal from the British original:

“It’s always challenging… the way we sort of blended the BBC version and ours. This year, we’ll see that we’re striking on a way farly different path. We’re laying down our own framework here.”

Included among that? “New types of werewolves, vampires and ghosts,” Carver teased.

You can check Being Human Season 2 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Photos:

• Episode 13: It’s My Party and I’ll Die If I Want To
• Episode 11: Don’t Fear the Scott
• Episode 10: Dream Reaper
• Episode 9: When I Think About You I Shred Myself
• Episode 8: I’ve Got You Under Your Skin
• Episode 7: The Ties That Blind

Spoilers:

• Trouble and Sanctuary
• Kyle Schmid to Appear
• Bishop to Return
• New Types of Supernaturals
• Dichen Lachman as Izumi

Look who’s coming on SyFy’s Being Human season 2. Dichen Lachman.

The former Dollhouse star will join the cast of Being Human next season, according to Variety. She’ll portray a character named Izumi, who network insiders describe as a “reclusive, centuries-old vampire.” Look for her to cause some trouble upon her return to Boston.

The actress has also guest-starred on NCIS: LA and Hawaii Five-O.

As of now there is still no return date for Being Human. But at least, we all know that the show is returning for season 2.

You can check Being Human Season 2 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Being Human episode 13 “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Me Killing You” is definitely one of the best season finales that I’ve ever seen. I’m in a state of shock and I don’t know where should I begin.

TV Fanatic: They chose the last episode to show us how Aidan and Josh met, and how closely they came to meeting Sally on the day she died. It’s as if they were all meant to be together. As Aidan hovered near death, Celine knew the only thing that could prepare him to fight Bishop was living blood. She offered herself to bring meaning to her own death and spare Aidan’s life. It was a powerful scene, and gave meaning to what they had together back in the 70s.

When Nora learned Josh had secrets he wouldn’t share, she was willing to let him go. Instead she followed him. Her timing was the worst it could have been and, in despair, Josh pushed her out of the room.

I may be alone in this, but my favorite scene of the entire night was when their eyes met under the door. Josh in full werewolf mode, eyes full of emotion for the woman he loved, as she sat helpless on the other side of the door, losing their child. Their eyes meeting cemented their relationship for me.

Little did I know that when he pushed her, he scratched her. Even knowing what she was to become, Nora expressed that her love for him felt deeper than ever before.

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Me Killing You” was such an interesting finale. So much was revealed and yet so much remained to unfold in season two. I questioned last week if Sally would have to go through a new round of atonement to get another door to open. Seems that will be the case. In the meantime, she is more tangible, able to pick items up and turn pages in books. This could open up a whole new world for her, as well as possibly removing the characters boredom factor.

I really did not see Bishop’s death coming. I would have expected him to be around at least until next season, but I don’t think he can come back from losing his head and turning to ash. What I will miss the most with this development are their stories from the past. Maybe Mark Pellegrino will return, but only in Aidan’s memories. I need more Starsky and Hutch! Weren’t we promised a much deeper back story between Aidan and Bishop than we got?

Now that Hegeman has appointed Aidan as the new leader of Boston, perhaps he will stay out of his cocoon for a while and Terry McKinney will stick around. Aidan works better with an elder in his world; I don’t think I’m ready for him to be THE man, although him having some power would be an interesting outcome to the events.

Who was the “she” that Hegeman mentioned wanted to meet Aidan since he was made the leader? I don’t recall even a fleeting reference to any powerful female. Whoever she is, she is bound to shake things up next season.

Fortunately, Being Human is renewed for second season.

So what can you say about the season one finale of Being Human?

You can check other Being Human Season 1 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Episode 12 of Being Human “You’re the One That I Haunt” did a very good job on its opening scene. I love it up to, I guess, the first 15 minutes then the rest became so ordinary. But overall it is a good pre-season finale episode.

TV Fanatic: When Sally slit Danny’s throat, I thought she was turning her Grudgy self on and off at will. Instead, her attempt to control his destiny as he did hers brought her back to herself. It’s too bad, though, as she was a lot of fun with the Grudge appeal.  Having an agenda, wanting Danny to die gave her a purpose, and that was lacking one for a while. A vengeful ghost is an entertaining ghost.
The look on Sally’s face when Danny visited the house to taunt and kill her went from hatred to almost sadness as she realized just what a dirtbag he was. Hope is a human emotion that won’t let go even when you think you have experienced the worst in someone. My wish for her was that she could have escaped the realization of why she ended up where she did.

So we reached the end of Sally’s journey and a door appeared. Bishop staunched the flow of her soul’s trip through it for now. I wonder, if she doesn’t go through, will she need a new reason to get another chance to open it? Does it work like the old video game The Myst? For every puzzle you solve, another will be placed in your path until you finally step through? More importantly, while we wait, will she stay fun and ghostly or become dull again?

The flashbacks are so fun and the incredibly groovy 70s look worked remarkably well for both Aidan and Bishop. They reminded me of Starsky and Hutch (aging myself, I realize). They did such a great job, I wouldn’t mind an entire episode set in the past.

In spite of the fun I was having with the flashbacks, I missed why Bishop was after Celine. Was it still just to keep Aidan to himself? How many years will Bishop count on only Aidan for, well, everything? There is obviously a lot more of their relationship to be revealed, and if they keep flashing back in time I’m going to enjoy every minute of the discovery.

In almost every vampire story there is a girl who wants to be turned and isn’t. It’s not very often we get to see what happens to that woman later in life. The Celine who will live forever on Aidan’s chest as a tattoo had a beautiful life and a family. Given the chance for everlasting life, she chose to live her destiny instead. What a lovely character for Aidan’s tattoo to be based upon. As she was living her last days, she still wished for Aidan to find again what they had when they were younger. Overall, I’m not a tattoo lover, but his is not one I would regret.

Finally, we found out what happens when a werewolf impregnates his woman; she will have a shorter term pregnancy. It seems to be going at double the speed of a normal pregnancy, and if that’s the worse that happens, at least during this phase, what a relief!

I hope next week’s season finale of Being Human starts with a bang and continues the same up to the end. Just my wish. How about you?

You can check other Being Human Season 1 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

This week’s Being Human “Going Dutch” features Sally plus all the stuff that she went through with Danny and the exorcist, and the previews seem to show she comes out of her experience a lot worse for the wear.

TV Fanatic: It was fantastic when Sally inhabited the exorcist’s body long enough to talk to Danny and for the exorcist to know he what he did to Sally. I was happy to finally hear a human say Danny deserves what he gets. I wonder if we will see what that is.

Elsewhere, the elders were a nasty bunch of old curmudgeons. They seemingly refused to change and adapt to the new world.

I would have encouraged them to quickly go back to their cocoons. They were whiny, uppity and downright annoying. Why haven’t the modern vampires figured out a way to dispose of them by now?
Marcus was such an idiot, a brown nosing jerk who really thought by spilling his guts to the Dutch that they would kill Bishop and put him in charge. For a split second, I almost felt sorry for the dolt.

Marcus and Rebecca were much closer than I knew, and then he announced the same thought. She knew he was the one sharing secrets with the Dutch. It was when she found out he was responsible for the events leading up to Bernie’s death that she walked away from him.

Apparently Bishop had a plan similar to the one executed by the vampires on True Blood. He wanted to increase their numbers and bring them out into the light. I didn’t see that coming. It was a pretty good idea, actually, but he was foiled again. It turns out that when you don’t share your plans with your minions, you are sometimes left all alone.

How incredibly gross was it that the big dinner for the Dutch elders consisted of a pregnant woman (compelled, of course) tied to a table so they could eat her twins. Really? I don’t even know how to act about that scene. It was far more than I needed to know. But the final outcome of the dinner was classic. Made me root for Bishop. He gets more fun to watch every episode. He really is a crazy nut who wants to rule the world.

It was a groovy fight scene, and the music played during the action really worked. I love when things turn out so much differently than I expected, and this was an awesome way to wind up the story of the Dutch elders. After Bishop killed a few of the elders, Aidan (literally) turned the tables on him and saved Heregen.

Every minute of this episode left my mouth hanging open.

Just as Marcus was set to kill Aidan, Rebecca stepped in and killed Marcus. Yes, I know we all watched this together, but it was worth repeating because just when my mind was set that she was unforgivable, her redemption was set in stone.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t set in stone, and turned to dust. I was finally looking forward to her future with Aidan, how they might together try to bring peace to the vampires, but it wasn’t meant to be. Instead, she became a tragic heroine of epic proportions.

I loved the way Josh handled the announcement of Nora’s pregnancy. It happened much earlier than I would have imagined, and he made the event so comical. As usual, Josh said the wrong thing at the wrong time when he really wanted to say the opposite. Fear has a way of jamming your own foot down your throat. In spite of their still burgeoning relationship, it grows stronger and more realistic each week.

I love this week’s episode of Being Human and overall, I love this season so far. Hoping that the next episodes will be as great or even greater than this one. What’s your take?

You can check other Being Human Season 1 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Episode 10 of Being Human “Dog Eat Dog” literally translates that title when Josh was kidnapped to cage fight another werewolf. What else happened?

TV Fanatic: I loved the 50s scenes with Aidan and his pompador hairdo. He fit the era perfectly! In the well executed flashbacks, Bishop was in love with a human. He wanted to turn her, but she thought it was unnatural. He was very much in love, but a visit from the elders during that time persuaded him how unacceptable he was being.

I found it fascinating how the Aidan and Bishop roles were reversed. Aidan was all about the family and being a part of it, while Bishop was attempting to be human. Admittedly, I did not see that coming. It helped a lot with my understanding about why Aidan puts up with so much from Bishop, and Bishop from Aidan. Bishop understands exactly what Aidan is going through. He has all along. It’s like some vampire 200 year old itch, when they have had enough of the vampire lifestyle, and want to try to be human again.

t was another full moon and Josh and Nora planned a back yard barbecue. I thought it was genius that he started wearing a bluetooth so he could talk to Sally without looking like a lunatic talking to himself all the time. It makes you wonder if there aren’t more people chatting with themselves and are not on the phone at all!

Josh is getting more bold with the moon phases and I was looking forward to seeing how cuddly and growly he and Nora might be together. Instead he was kidnapped.

I knew the entertainment would be for the elders, and a set up by Bishop. We put one mystery to rest though; we found out who was hanging cocoon-like in the Amish barn a few episodes back. Aidan just went along with whatever the hell the elders were doing to the soon-to-turn werewolves, and Josh just had to trust him. To put it lightly, their friendship was being tested.

It was easy to tell the elders and the vampires were all old souls when what got them excited prior to the werewolf fight was a modestly clad woman walking around playing an accordion. Ooooh….sexy!

In the end, Aidan promised to give his life back to the vampire family in exchange for Josh’s. Bishop underestimated the elders (which seems to have been the norm with him over the years) and couldn’t stop the fight in spite of giving his word to Aidan. His feelings from disappointing Aidan and not following through were sincere.

For the first time, I felt Mark Pellegrino was living up to his casting. Prior to this, it was just the subtlest of notions that the character had more inside him. Tonight I had no doubt.

The cage scene between the two werewolves was riveting. Fabulous graphics. All we really got to see was them circling each other, but it was beautiful to watch. I know it’s a bit morbid, but I would have loved to have seen more of the fight, just to see what else they could have achieved in terms of special effects.

Sally and Josh didn’t want to let Aidan go back to the family once they saw who they really were. In all this time, I don’t think they had any idea from what he was actually running. When the three of them were talking at the end, I felt that their friendship was stronger than ever. They never again have to doubt the lengths they will go through to fight for each other.

Now that we know more about Aidan and Bishop’s past, what will Aidan do to save Bishop? For the first time I’m looking forward to the two of them sharing more screen time, and learning even more about their many years together. What about you? Have your feelings about Bishop and the vampires changed after this episode?

So what else do you want to see? Share them on the comments section.

You can check other Being Human Season 1 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.