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I am not surprised at all, I think Being Human deserves it and now we got it!

SyFy has renewed Being Human for a second season.

The American version of this British series has averaged 1.8 million viewers since its January 18 premiere, making it the network’s most-watched winter drama in six years.

“Being Human has proven to be a winner for Syfy on all fronts,” said Syfy’s president of original content Mark Stern. “Using the original format as inspiration, showrunners/writers Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke – along with a superlative team of writers, cast, and production – have created an amazing, compelling series in its own right.”

I think many fans are happy now, since we’ll have another season to spend with this very promising TV series.

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

Episode 9 of Being Human “I Want You Back (From the Dead)” features almost everything, so what do I mean by that? Read below.

TV Fanatic: I know some people find it disagreeable when Aidan goes all vampire, combining sex and blood with his crazy addiction. But I enjoy the scenes for what they are, messy and frightening with a desperate plea to feel something other than he is already feeling. Aidan was certainly spinning out of control, and it was all because of Rebecca.

Rebecca stopped him from going too far, but she had already gone beyond what I could have expected. For a split second, I thought I was wrong about Rebecca. I was almost willing to give her the benefit of the doubt that deep inside she might be a decent soul.

Foiled again.

What kind of an idiot would turn a child into a vampire, especially one who lived right next door to your creator? It’s so stupid I don’t know that I can tolerate her presence on the show. I have no idea where this episode is going to leave Aidan, but I do know I hope Rebecca is left on the outside looking in.

I cannot condone him standing up for her any longer. She is beyond help, and if he wants to make an attempt at being normal, she must be out of the picture. Did anyone else cry because of what she drove Aidan to do? Is there a good reason Rebecca should not be subjected to the same fate? As a father, what he did… it’s incomprehensible. Can he come back from that?

Even in death, Sally is still learning about herself. It was painful for her, but in the long run, I think knowing her faults and dealing with them will make her a much stronger character than she has been to date. At the very least, we got to see what can happen during ghostly sex and it was a fun scene in an otherwise morose episode.

I am slightly confused about Nora. I have watched the UK Being Human and I cannot for the life of me recall the exact series of events between their counterparts, George and Nina. I think the American version is progressing differently, but that the end result may be the same.

As much as Josh tried to push Nora away, he didn’t want her to go. She knew he didn’t want her to go. Being a strong woman, she showed Josh the scars of her terrible past, which allowed for Josh to ease up a bit on trying to loosen their growing connection. I’m really impressed at how quickly and deeply their relationship has grown. While it was definitely fast, it was done in a very realistic way. I don’t think old fashioned courtship is the norm these days. We give our heads and our hearts a lot earlier than we should.

Josh and Nora, however, seem destined for each other, as if it was only a matter of time before they crashed into love.

Honestly, I love the first season of Being Human. I think the idea of a longer season one benefits the series because we will be able to meet the characters more.

Agree?

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

Don’t make me wrong, I really like Being Human, but some critics have some problems with it particularly on some characters. But overall, for me, episode 8 “Children Shouldn’t Play with Undead Things” is a likable episode regardless of how bad some characters are.

According to TV Fanatic, every week I come closer to losing my mind where Sally is concerned. I’ve tried to like her, given that she was killed and basically only has two friends to count on, but it’s not working. There are so few moments when she’s pleasant. Watching her scream over Josh’s conversation with Nora at the hospital was like listening to nails on a chalkboard.

Not only was she overtly annoying during the majority of the episode, but she also gave Josh a lecture about lucky he is to be a normal guy, alive, four weeks out of every month. She actually went so far as to tell him she would kill to be like him. Until she witnessed first hand what Josh goes through every month. Finally, she realized that there are worse things than being a ghost.

Josh tries so hard to be human, but is so afraid of the wolf inside of him. I almost wonder if choosing Sam Huntington as Josh was the wrong decision.

Outside of the fact that he’s a werewolf, I have a hard time understanding why he wasn’t a popular guy with the girls before he turned. I believe he was engaged, but when Nora asked if a woman ever offered a tour of her apartment (meaning she wanted to show him the bedroom), he said no. Really? He’s cute and funny and must have been living under a rock if the girls weren’t chasing after him.

You can tell that Nora likes Josh, even if he can’t see it himself. I loved when he growled while they were making out. It was a silly little thing, but it was kind of sexy, since as viewers we are in the know about what he is. The sex scene between them was downright hot, and I’m not one to normally condone quickies portrayed on television.

In some cases it cheapens the relationship, but there was just enough of animal in Josh to make the scene sensual more than sexual. Even with his werewolf confidence, I don’t think he could do that with just anyone. It happened with Nora because of how he feels about her.

I feel a girly squeal rising in my throat when I think about what the future might hold for Nora and Josh because Nora so obviously likes how she is when she’s with him. They are combustible in a way I didn’t expect.

The title of the episode, “Children Shouldn’t Play With Undead Things,” was about Aidan coming to the rescue of Bernie, the child of a neighbor who is bullied every day after school. Visions of himself as a father came to light as Aidan entertained and befriended the boy, but his worst nightmare resulted from there. Aidan’s lie came back to haunt him in the worst possible way. Somehow, I don’t think this will be easy for him to let go.

Rebecca already witnessed Aidan and Bernie together, and guessed that he must have been a good father at one time. Rebecca is surely not to be trusted. I shudder to think what evil she will bring upon Aidan because I still believe her to be working with Bishop to bring him back into the fold. It seems I am alone in this view, as others have voiced their opposing opinions about her.

What do you think of this episode?

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

Talk about mixture of intense and funny moments, episode 7 of Being Human,”I See Your True Colors… And That’s Why I Hate You,” delivered it on its best. Wooh! Can’t say more, just watch it and you’ll definitely get what you want.

I was feeling for Sally as she tried to do justice to her friend and ex-lover, albeit in different ways, and then I was laughing out loud when Josh and Aidan tried to stop the latter from turning into a vampire in the middle of dinner with Josh’s family. This episode had everything you could ask for in an hour of television, except romance. Frankly, it wasn’t missed.

Everything seemed to happen so quickly. In moments, it seemed, Josh and Emily were on their way to his hometown of Ithaca. Apparently, she had given her parents Josh’s journal, and his dad immediately asked him how long he had thought he was a vampire. It spiraled out of control from there.

There was Aidan turning into a vampire after eating garlic… Josh smashing a coat rack after many runs through the house trying to find a stake to take out Marcus… he and Aidan fighting in the back yard. Seriously, visit our Being Human quotes section and try not to laugh.

Elsewhere, the story of whether Josh told his parents his secret was left open and unfinished. Were the scenes were real or played out in Josh’s head?

I’ve had some experience with domestic violence, and Sally’s scenes with Bridget and Danny were quite painful to watch. The way they were filmed, it was as if Sally was Bridget’s subconscious and Bridget knew everything Sally was saying was spot on. But her heart, her weak heart, couldn’t let the thoughts ring true.

There is something so impossible to understand in a situation such as this. Part of of Bridget wants to stand tall and listen to her friend (and subconscious) and the other part wants to think only of the good in Danny and believe what Sally is suggesting can’t possibly be valid. For some horrible reason, women still feel inferior if they don’t have a partner.

Society tries tackling so many different inequalities everyday, but it still happens that some women don’t feel strong enough to stand on their own. Bridget is settling for what she knows, instead of starting over, something Sally would give anything to do, but will never have the chance. I don’t know if Sally’s journey will continue with Bridget and Danny past this point, or if she has gone as far as her soul could take her.

For her, it was too late to make a difference in her own life, so she tried to save her friend. However, if you can’t even save yourself, can you imagine the enormity of trying to bring such a truth to light in someone else’s mind?

From humor ti despair, Being Human was a rollercoaster of emotions this week. The episode broke away from the UK version in such a way that I will no longer have any problem watching them concurrently.

The momentum is there, I hope Being Human will go all the way to its peak and audience will surely be delighted to see how this story goes.

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

First of all, why do this show have long titles? Nevertheless, this week’s episode of Being Human is a bit dull. It is watchable but the previous episodes are definitely more enjoyable.

TV Fanatic: I had the pleasure of listening to a long interview with Sam Witwer a week ago, and I have been trying to break down the 53-page transcript into something that will bring life to his incredible personality. One thing he touched on was Aidan’s relationship with Rebecca.

Someone went so far as to compare them to Sid and Nancy in the way they bring out the worst of their addiction in each other. Now, I have to assume that since Sam is filming the show, he knows more about the makeup of these two, but I still don’t see it in any way other than she is a bad seed trying to get on the good side of Bishop by bringing Aidan back to the family.

Does anyone see anything more of this relationship? Do you see a good side in Rebecca that I cannot, even given the interview information I listened to (and promise to share with you shortly) I cannot see her being redeemed. Aidan feels guilty for killing her, but Bishop made her, so she’s stuck doing his bidding but wanting Aidan.

I just don’t know. None of it feels genuine to me.

I was really confused as to whether or not the scene when Sally invited Danny over to have Aidan take him apart was real. A part of me really thought it was true. THAT would have taken the show in a completely different way than the UK version, of course.

She is in need of vengeance and I want her to have it. Bridget is still with him, and I don’t think Sally is thinking about what kind of situation this might bring to her friend.

Danny’s first instinct is to blame Bridget, and I’m sure the way he grabbed her wrist left her with a nasty bruise looking suspiciously like four fingertips. One can only hope she sees it as a sign that he may be a little off. Wouldn’t all of these things start to add up? She brought the ring back to the house saying she thought it belonged there. Maybe that is the first glimmer of insight into Danny’s true character. Seeing the bruise put some fear into Sally and the potential downside of her actions with Danny are having on Bridget.

Emily moving into the house certainly gives it a more normal, human feel. Josh seems more comfortable with her this time around and I think family is good for him. She sure isn’t afraid to drown her sorrow in alcohol, is she? Even watching her do that many shots made my tummy start to tumble.

Sam finally had a round about way to ask Nora whether she eats, and that ended with a date. He even used the torch for the creme brûlée that I noted in the quotes. Josh is making the best inroad to date at being human.

So Josh can enjoy himself with Nora, the rest of the group goes clubbing. Sally meets a ghost at a bar who has spent the last 20 years trying to be a poltergeist and make him think horrible things, like see worms in his drink or think his teeth are falling out. It would seem a bit fun to do that to someone who wronged you, and not really that horrible in the wake of other things you could do to someone. A little harmless mind frakking, if you will.

Rebecca shows up at the club, on the arm of Marcus. Again, even when she’s telling Aidan she’s stuck between the person who killed her and the person who made her, I think she’s lying. While Rebecca keeps Aidan occupied, Marcus follows Emily outside the club and that’s the last we see of her.

She shows up later at the house as Josh and Nora are ending their date, and she’s been beaten. I can only hope that Marcus didn’t turn her into a vampire. I’m still not sure how that works. When Aidan arrived home and smelled the blood, he took off for the hospital in the wake of the others. It was the first time we saw him run at vampire super speed, so that was interesting.

Any reactions?

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

Talk about losing something that the characters were holding. Such event occurred on this week’s episode of Being Human “The End of the World As We Knew It.”

TV Fanatic: Aidan discovers a priest working at the hospital is actually a vampire, newly recruited by Bishop to use his access at the facility as a literal breeding ground for new vampires.

If you think about it, what better place to recruit than at a hospital, when so many people are faced with death. If you were on death’s door, and someone offered you eternal “salvation,” would it really be an easy choice? So close to the end, do you trust in God or do you trust in the living being right in front of you?

In the eyes of Priest, you would have thought the answer to be simple, instead he realized just as he was to die that there was no afterlife, and given the chance to be a vampire he took it.

In justifying his decision to Aidan, he goes to far as to suggest that Jesus himself may have been a vampire… after all, he returned from the dead in such a way that he was able to justify his decision through his faith.

It was really a freaky moment, and I can’t imagine what the faithful were thinking while watching that scene. Our Aidan, however, was having none of it. When he refuses to leave the hospital, Aidan does the only thing he can to stop him without killing him; he bashes his teeth out. Who knew a vampire’s fangs couldn’t be healed?

Meanwhile, the true nature of Danny who, frankly, has never been accepted by the viewers of Being Human, is revealed. He’s always been skittish, and now we know why. He was an abuser. Maybe not physically, but his temper lead to Sally’s death. A part of her knew the plumbing was involved, and clogging it was her ghostly way of trying to trigger her memory of her death.

After she loses her ring down the sink, Danny goes on a rampage, accusing her of cheating and eventually pushing her hard enough she falls down the stairs to her death.

Showing how close the unlikely roommates have become, Aidan immediately wants to avenge her death, but Sally doesn’t want to use that method to bring Danny down.

Josh is dealing with Ray, and realizing what a pack mentality could mean to him. He would have never done what he did to the vampires without the egging on of Ray. Josh doesn’t want to give in to the wolf inside of him, and wants to maintain as much of a normal life as is possible. When he tries to disengage himself from Ray, Ray admits to being the one who turned Josh into the werewolf he has become. Sam Huntington pulled off the scene beautifully, trying to scream his rage in between tears and with such an incredible range of emotion, I was near tears. The usual happy go lucky Josh expressed his inner turmoil with such effectiveness, it brought a whole new dimension to his character and the pain he feels at who he has become.

A few things hit me. Danny and Claire went from fighting their feelings for each other to being displayed prominently in affectionate photos all over Danny’s apartment. What has the timeline been in the four episodes we’ve seen so far? It’s hard to tell, but it must be whizzing by at a fairly rapid pace.

Sally tearing to shreds Danny’s apartment was a perfect vengeance, and I hope it brings to her friend the nudge she needs to see him for what he truly is before she, too, gets hurt.

What was with the self-satisfied smirk on Bishops face after the priest went to him for help. I know if was aimed at Aidan, but for the life of me I cannot figure out his intentions for him. It’s almost as if he likes Aidan in the role of wayward child.

Bringing it all together at the end with Josh cooking dinner for his roommates, in spite of the fact they don’t really eat was just perfect. I felt bad that Sally couldn’t even taste it, because those beans looks heavenly. So it seems they may be getting back to the business of Being Human next week, after the loss of so much baggage.

I can’t wait to see the next episode .

So what do you think will happen next?

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

This week’s episode of Being Human, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice (If We Were Human),” is, again, a satisfying one. I mean I love how the story goes and the characters are simply superb.

Just as I was wondering why in the hell Sally was hanging around Danny’s house, watching him and her best friend Bridget reminisce about her and then fall into a kiss, she pops back to the house and says that the more she thinks about it, the more she keeps popping back over there even though she doesn’t want to watch any more.

Whew. I was going to have a real problem with her if she was being that masochistic.

Turns out the mind is a terrible thing. When she’s watching Danny and Bridget discuss their kiss, Sally physically moves a glass and stops them in their tracks. Her self-satisfaction at that doesn’t last long, and she realizes that seeing her best friend and her fiancée together might be the best she can ask for after death. She goes to Bridget’s mind (she’d getting pretty good at ghostly behavior) and gives her blessing to be with Danny.

This week’s episode title, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice (If We Were Human),” seems in opposition to the theme of the show, as Sally is the only one of our monsters who comes out of this week better than she went in.

Newbie vampire Rebecca goes to Aidan seeking help to curb her vampire enthusiasm. Or so it seems. I believe her plea for help is nothing more than a way to get Aidan to suck her blood. Granted, it’s not the blood of a human, but he’s at her neck and they’re both loving it.

The look on her face screams “Bishop!” to me. He has to be using her to try to get Aidan back into the fold. Maybe it’s because I’ve watched the British version, but I don’t have a lot of patience in awaiting Bishop’s reasons for needing Aidan so badly. It doesn’t seem like a power play; he has plenty of vampires at his beck and call. There is obviously something between them that has him aggravated that Aidan is trying to walk away, but what? Maybe he’s the hottest vampire and best used for bait. The other vamps I’ve seen so far on Being Human are nothing to write home about.

At the end of their little romp, Aidan and Rebecca and are practically naked and covered in a blood inside a blood-covered bathroom. This is, by far, the goriest scene in the series so far. But even in being so bloody, it wasn’t a frightening scene. Maybe it’s because there is nothing remotely innocent about Rebecca. I just don’t believe for a second she wants Aidan’s help. The day after, his blood lust is so overbearing he’s hearing the heart pumping in the veins of his coworkers.

She finally takes off after a night of trying to be human with Aidan, saying she is not strong enough. She plays a good game, but I”ll be really surprised if she was truly interested in being something other than a pawn in Bishop’s game. Maybe I’m too cynical, but this is a show about the dark side trying to be light. The surprise would really come if she was sincere. Throughout all of these scenes, I am thrilled with the choice of Sam Witwer as Aidan. He is complicated, sexy, brooding, mysterious and amusing all in one body. He fits the role perfectly.

Josh finds he’s been followed by a fellow werewolf named Ray, and Aidan thinks it can’t hurt to let him in and learn from him. What a mistake that turns out to be. Josh takes to heart what he learns from Ray and channels his inner wolf by trying to pick up a doctor in the hospital. It was one of the most painful scenes I’ve seen in ages. Poor guy has no luck with the ladies. He tried so hard and I was cringing as he tried to tempt her into a sexual romp. Ray brings into the picture that werewolves and vampires are rarely (and probably shouldn’t be) friends. Much like The Vampire Diaries, Ray’s trying to mark his territory and engage Aidan in a battle between the beasts. That shows how unintuitive Ray really is, in spite of his machismo trying to prove otherwise to Josh. Josh may go along with the games for a while, but he has too much heart to be what Ray is; a bitter, pissed off werewolf who thinks the vampires have been treating them like dogs for ages.

I don’t know what I expected, but when Ray took Josh to a vamp hangout to kick some ass the night before the full moon (when, as men, they are at their strongest), I didn’t expect to Josh to succumb so easily or as quickly as he did. He jumped right into the fray. From just one moment of doubt, wanting to walk away, to straddling a vampire and swinging his arms wildly back and forth – I can only assume doing some serious damage with his wolf claws. I’m not sure Sam Huntington can pull off menacing strictly for the sake of it. He’s great when playing the tortured, goofy friend with dry wit; but threatening? Maybe that baby face goodness gives him an advantage in a fight, but, I don’t like it.

It feels like everything is falling apart. They’ve barely given being human a try, and Aidan and Josh are caving to their animal instincts. Yes, I know it would be nearly impossible to resist those urges, but isn’t that why they chose each other as roommates? Before they’ve even gotten the hang of a normal life, they’re palling around with their own kind and being lead astray.

At the very least, Aidan only ate another vampire. Josh turned gruesome just because a person was a vampire. Being with Ray is not advantageous for Josh. Part of him must be in awe of meeting a competent werewolf who can show him the ropes, but he has a very good friendship with a being Ray considers a brutal enemy. This won’t lead to a peaceful ending and speculation on my part says Ray is going to regret tracking our little Josh and discounting his humanity.

Any comments on this episode?

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

For me episodes 1 and 2 are good, and the third one, “Something to Watch Over Me” is better. Seeing the three characters realized what really they are, is something that I’m waiting since day one. Finally, I saw it in this episode.

TV Fanatic: In inviting the entire neighborhood to an open house on behalf of the local neighborhood watch, Aidan feels it’s giving them more of the human life they are trying to embrace.

Aidan’s head is filled with over 200 years worth of memories, some that literally haunt him in the street. Assuming he’s lived his entire life, both vampire and human, in Boston, that doesn’t leave much room to hide.

Being inundated with so many different incarnations of yourself, he’s eager to gloss them over with a new coat of paint. The neighborhood watch was his attempt to change the color of his life one more time; meet new people, literally force himself into a situation that will bring new challenges and maybe block out some of the less savory moments.

While not as eager to jump into the fray of new faces, Josh’s journey takes him to the streets of Boston patrolling for “monsters.” He seemed exasperated, and yet oddly comforted with his fellow watchers. I hoped he might come to enjoy the new entanglement. Of all, it’s most important to me that Josh be happy. He doesn’t fully realize how heavily his roommates rely on his normalcy.

Josh is, frankly, the most likely candidate to survive their attempt at being human.

Even with a house full of people, Sally is still alone.

Aidan and Josh see this and introduce into her life Tony the ghost. Dying in the 80s gave them a lot of good material to play off of (see our Being Human quotes page).

From Tony, Sally learns the ropes of ghostly behavior. The only thing holding her back from leaving the house has truly been her own mind, as it’s with their minds that ghosts can travel in an instant wherever they wish to go.

This development gave me a new perspective on Sally. Once she stops obsessing over Danny, I think she could be a fun girl to have around, maybe taking some of the burden of their humanity off of Josh’s shoulders. After seeing her in different surroundings, Meaghan Rath was able to open up Sally into a more rounded spirit.

By this point in the series, this re-imagining is totally working for me.

Their personalities have separated from the other show I watched, and I no longer find myself comparing the American versus British versions. I know I will be able to successfully watch both as separate entities, as they both bring their own identity to what are otherwise just similar people in a familiar setting.

Aidan is greatly conflicted and wants to badly to be someone he is not. Sam Witwer has brought to the role a subtle and yet engaging sadness. As Aidan his very vampirism seems to be in complete opposition to who was as a human. He’s not coming off as as much of a smart-ass as I originally expected, and it’s with Aidan I find myself most identifying.

I’m still not liking Bishop, but he’s not as distasteful as I first found him. In his enigmatic way, he is trying to protect the vampires from harm, and has dug deeply into the community to have the right position to address whatever arises. Although he pushes at Aidan, he doesn’t force him to do anything against his will.

He cares enough to clean up his messes (albeit for selfish reasons), but still lets him make mistakes. He’s almost like a creepy father figure. Aidan not embracing life as a vampire has left him vulnerable by weakness and he doesn’t seem to have what it takes to ensure his own safety.

By participating in the watch, Josh realizes that hiding his true nature by turning in the hospital basement each month will affect everything else he does. He is an abomination, and by restraining what that animal must do, he risks resolving those issues as a man. To be a monster one night of the month is preferable to losing what humanity he has left.

It seems the more they turn away from what they have become, the more in peril they find themselves. They’re going to have to find a point where they can be what nature has created in them, but retain their humanity by trusting in each other to get through it.

Indeed, the third episode is a solid one. I believe that if Being Human continues to bring this kind of episode, they will surely end up above the ratings. What do you think?

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

After seeing “There Goes the Neighborhood, Part 2”, I can say that Being Human is starting to make an impact. I know that the story will be interesting but the character portrayal is my only concern. Surprisingly, I have no problem with it.

TV Fanatic: I actually recall more from this installment being similar to the British Being Human than I did the first episode. So far, they have not strayed off the path originally forged.

The episode starts with Sally, so I’ll take this time to say she is not growing on me.

There is something missing in Meaghan Rath’s portrayal. I don’t feel anything for her loss of life, for her quest to find where she belongs. I just don’t care.

At this time, she is adding little to nothing to the canvas, other than to make life more difficult for Josh and Aidan as she plays with the life of Danny, somewhat like a child would with a doll.

She does something stupid which, in fact, ruins their home to some degree, and then the guys are left to, quite literally, clean up the mess. I get that she’s dead and lost, but they have to start deepening her purpose and plight, quickly. I don’t buy it, and Danny doesn’t seem worth losing sleep over. Maybe I’m missing something bigger.

Aidan is taking shape nicely. Sam Witwer has taken control of his portrayal and now I think he was an excellent choice for the role. Aidan’s desolation becomes more palpable with every thumpity thump thump of blood he has pounding in his head.

He is the only of the three “monsters” who must live every waking moment surrounded by the one thing his true nature wants most; human blood.

I don’t know how he successfully fights it, unless it’s that a true connection with someone gives him the most guttural urge to feed. Perhaps that is why he stays mostly to himself. If Rebecca’s reaction to Josh is any indication, he has no desire to feed upon a werewolf, thereby making him a perfect choice for roommate and friend.

Rebecca. When Aidan asked for a clean-up, the last thing he expected was for Bishop and friends to turn her. They picked the worst possible candidate for a vampire. A desperate, clingy woman, easily wrapped around your finger. One who felt lesser than others her entire life. To give her such power without the right training was begging for trouble.

She reminds me of what could have happened with True Blood’s Jessica without Bill’s steady hand. She had tantrums and wanted to do everything she hadn’t in the past, but learned otherwise and is now one of my favorite characters on the show.

Does anyone see Rebecca taking that path? I think her ship has sailed, and any time she appears will mean double trouble to anyone in her path.

Sam Huntington continues to steal my heart in the role of Josh.

His facial expressions, when he is being funny, are priceless. He exudes pathos and it makes me desperately yearn for his happiness. Of the three characters, he certainly has the best chance for a nearly-normal future, but his guilt and fear of hurting others will create a struggle of enormous proportions before he ever makes it to that point.

When it dawned on him the inner turmoil Aidan faces with every breath he takes, I gave a sigh of relief. The more they know and understand about each other, the better their chance at a semi-normal life and lasting friendship. Of being human.

If they could just find some way reduce the agitating nature of Sally and quickly enfold her into the group dynamic, that would help me enormously.

One final thought. I wish they hadn’t chosen Mark Pellegrino for Bishop. He was the all powerful Jacob on Lost and Lucifer, of all people, on Supernatural.

I’m about done with him being the big bad, and look to him more as a cartoon than someone to be frightened of at this juncture. As I believe his part will be only growing going forward, I can only hope something happens to separate his performance as Bishop from the others with which I am already so familiar.

So do you like this episode?

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

I was a bit scared to see the reboot of Being Human. But after I saw it, I think that it gives justice to the British version which is now on its third season. So what did I observe?

Same thing as observed by TV Fanatic, it turned out not to be so difficult. The most refreshing aspect of the series premiere was the casting of Sam Huntington as Josh. He brings to the character a self-deprecating humor that makes him difficult to resist.

Elsewhere, Sam Whitwer is darker than his British counterpart. Formerly a vampire that had some fun-loving aspects that made him a ladies man, this version has a slightly sinister irresistibly. We all know how some women love a bad boy, and agreeing to a night with Aidan might be your wicked dream come true… or your worst nightmare.

The original Sally was a bit more wistful and hopeful than Meaghan Rath’s creation. She tries to be cheerful, but you can feel the desperation at having spent the last six months dead and alone, not knowing what to do next. Her business is unfinished and she is afraid if she leaves the house, she may never come back. So she “haunts” the place where she died, although she doesn’t know how it happened.

Josh and Aidan work as nurses together at a hospital, and it’s not immediately clear how they know about each other’s afflictions. I’m not sure it’s bought up in casual conversation, so perhaps it is something they can sense in one another, the same way that they can see and interact with Sally. Tired of the fear and lies they live with daily, they decide to combine their efforts in an attempt to be human.

What attracted me at first to the BBC version was that outside of Angel, The Munsters and The Addams Family, there haven’t been a lot of shows that portrayed how a monster might want to be human. They are normally glorified, romanticized versions of creatures loving their new fate, or, at the very least, giving into it without much guilt.

The idea at work here is that we are all monsters. We all start our days with a lie. We color our hair, wear makeup, put on perfumes and fancy clothes; all in an attempt to be someone greater than we think we are already. To stand out from the crowd.

Sometimes we take a walk on the wild side, but we can just flush that away by saying, ‘hey, I’m only human.’ What if you couldn’t just easily wash away those monstrous intentions, if the one-off mistakes happened not because of your foolishness but because it has become your very nature? How far would you go to get back your humanity?

Although it basically followed the same script, SyFy’s Being Human stands apart from its sister show. If anything, it was tweaked just enough to give us more with which to empathize. Josh could quite easily be one of my best friends, Aidan a guy I’d want to take out for a spin and Sally a confident. It’s these characteristics that stand out and will make you want to invest in these lost souls on Being Human. Because, really, are we that different after all?

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