Post by Boatman on Feb 2, 2009 21:37:21 GMT
BEING HUMAN BBC Three
Just seen episode two of this superb supernatural drama revolving around the lives and after-lives of three great characters, two males and one female, who share a flat together, namely a vampire (Mitchell) , a werewolf (George) and a ghost (Annie). It isn't actually as daft as it sounds but you'll have to trust me on that one!
What you get is some great story telling that gives us more insight into each character and how they come to terms with what they have become and how they deal with their moral dilemmas in conflict with the way their new lives are pulling them.
Not only has it got the supernatural elements but it is nicely balanced with some really fine subtle British humour and well-timed one-linersthat do not detract from the overall feel.
You can really empathise and sympathise with these characters. Poor George is the most unlikely person you'd imagine turning into a werewolf. You see him metamorphoses into one and it really looks agonisingly painful when it happens.
To counter these moments there is the witty script, e.g, when George full of apprehension as he says, it's that time of the month, and Annie innocently tries to empathise by saying, I used to have a bad-time at my time of the month, I'd lay on the settee with a hot-water bottle, reading a book and I'd feel like biting people's heads off.... though of course not literally! The look on George's face is classic!
These characters make us like them, no small feat given that we also know they are supernatural beings! They are desperately trying to retain their humanity against all their new instincts.
Annie is the most lovable ghost you could ever wish to share a flat with, the vampire you feel very wary of, yet respect at the same time and George, well you just feel sorry for him as a human and doubly so as a werewolf. They all burden their responsibilities and curses with a human vulnerability that helps you enjoy the series in its context.
The vampire has the toughest battle, a predator that has to rein in his sometimes overwhelming instincts and he can be the scariest character at these moments.
This is the most compelling drama in this genre that I have ever seen and its so British, so you get some sense of believability in an area that has been parodied and trashed for too long. This balances seriousness with humour demanding our attention and respect.
Give it a try!
Just seen episode two of this superb supernatural drama revolving around the lives and after-lives of three great characters, two males and one female, who share a flat together, namely a vampire (Mitchell) , a werewolf (George) and a ghost (Annie). It isn't actually as daft as it sounds but you'll have to trust me on that one!
What you get is some great story telling that gives us more insight into each character and how they come to terms with what they have become and how they deal with their moral dilemmas in conflict with the way their new lives are pulling them.
Not only has it got the supernatural elements but it is nicely balanced with some really fine subtle British humour and well-timed one-linersthat do not detract from the overall feel.
You can really empathise and sympathise with these characters. Poor George is the most unlikely person you'd imagine turning into a werewolf. You see him metamorphoses into one and it really looks agonisingly painful when it happens.
To counter these moments there is the witty script, e.g, when George full of apprehension as he says, it's that time of the month, and Annie innocently tries to empathise by saying, I used to have a bad-time at my time of the month, I'd lay on the settee with a hot-water bottle, reading a book and I'd feel like biting people's heads off.... though of course not literally! The look on George's face is classic!
These characters make us like them, no small feat given that we also know they are supernatural beings! They are desperately trying to retain their humanity against all their new instincts.
Annie is the most lovable ghost you could ever wish to share a flat with, the vampire you feel very wary of, yet respect at the same time and George, well you just feel sorry for him as a human and doubly so as a werewolf. They all burden their responsibilities and curses with a human vulnerability that helps you enjoy the series in its context.
The vampire has the toughest battle, a predator that has to rein in his sometimes overwhelming instincts and he can be the scariest character at these moments.
This is the most compelling drama in this genre that I have ever seen and its so British, so you get some sense of believability in an area that has been parodied and trashed for too long. This balances seriousness with humour demanding our attention and respect.
Give it a try!
