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Jan 18
2011
09:43 AM ET
'Being Human': How did it compare to the British version? Will you continue watching?
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Is it just me or do all TV vampires with a conscience look like Angel?
was i the only one who thought that Aiden looked like he could be a part of the Cullen family?
the problem with the american version is the problem with most american shows…casting.
everyone always looks like they stepped out of central casting.
aidan looks like a reject from twilight…josh looks like a guy who never had a problem in the world till he got the curse.
and hooray…jacob is now the head vampire…but in the original, he looked like an avg guy, which made his menace, even more menacing.
and if they are smart, they dont have annie/sally be a murder victim…maybe suicide…with tea
As someone who doesn’t have access to BBC or any British television stations, I appreciate the UK->US remakes that give me exposure to these shows, albeit in somewhat different forms. Never having seen the UK version, I loved the SyFy reboot and can’t wait to see how the show progresses
I agree. I’d rather see a US version that I like than never get to see the show at all. And come on, it’s not like they’re remaking a classic. Plus, as a shallow bonus, I think the American cast is way better looking.
If you ARE interested in seeing the original BBC series, Seasons 1 and 2 are both available on DVD (and Netflix).
As a staunch fan of the British version, I find the North American version laughable. The Mitchell/Aiden character seems to be a reject actor from the CW genre. His performance was stilted. The George/Josh character is more the “nerd” archetype,rather than the a man who wants to be human. The Annie/Sally charater doesn’t have the comedic timing nor is she someone who I can be sympathic to. In short, the British version is MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!!!
Jungle 2 Jungle! That’s it! Josh and his sister were my favorite characters, and something about him looked naggingly familiar. Mimiseekoo! He’s finally got some hair on his chest, among other places. I never saw the original version (I already have to use semi-legal means to keep up with Doctor Who and Merlin, so until the UK doesn’t make me wait a year to see the season over here, I’m not about to add another show), but I really liked this episode and will definitely tune in again.
Can I just point out the the British ‘Being Human ‘ is not a VERSION. It is the original.
like they say…nothing beats the original…like they say in England… BULLOCKS, bring back the original. Ill never watch this new serious again, it lacks interest, you can predict what will happen, as for the original, it keeps yuou guessing. The US version appears fake
The Syfy version is lacking the Human. The last thing that Syfy produced that was any good was Dresden Files and look what happened to that. I’ll give this version one more try but I don’t have any faith that it will be better than the first.
As someone WAY outside the target demographic of all SyFy/CW/etc. shows (but who still watches quite a few of them), I have seen both the original BH (via BBCA) and BH (SyFy), and find each to have its own merits and points-of-reference we just don’t “get” over here. One thing that perplexes me, totally, is the absolute persistance of US t.v. in digitizing the tiniest hint of butt cheek or breast, yet showing torn-up human bodies and/or gallons of blood (just coming-off marathon watch of “Walking Dead”) and rating it TV-14. Is every television exec in the U.S. incapable of either labeling something TV-MA (we exist, you know), or realizing that we all know what people’s “naughty bits” look like and find the stuff inside the “meatsack” far more disagreeable to view than the outside. That harrump aside, I think SyFy did a good “Americanizing” of BH, and each can and should be enjoyed for what is brought to either series. I LIKE trying to understand (and learn) Brit accents/dialects and think we should have a bit more, not less. Bottom line: comparing the two series is a bit like comparing oranges and tangerines; they kinda look alike, but each has its own pluses and minuses. Intend to give BH (SyFy) a running chance, and keep up with BBCA’s BH as it’s presented.
I’ve seen both, so I guess I’m one of your “heroes”. While the British one has a lot more sexual tension, we can only assume that our American version will probably veer down that path sometime this season (or next). (Heck, Aiden and Rebecca area already going at it after the first few episodes.) While it seems to follow the BBC version closely, it does veer off and leave the viewer on a completely different path than those watching just the British version. They all have different names – the Ghost is Sally for the US/ Annie for Britain, the Werewolf is Josh here/ George for the British, and Aidan is our vampire/ Mitchell is the British (although the actor’s real name who plays Mitchell on BBC’s name is Aidan in real life – random fact).
Anyway, it’s not really even the same story lines. Yes, they are using the story lines as a guide, but they veer off quite often, making it interesting for people like me who have seen both. It’s like watching a movie where you know what it is going to happen only to have your ideas ripped away because they take the story line somewhere else.
Soooo, which is better? It’s up to the viewer. So far I vote for the American version because they have changed the story enough to make it much more interesting than what the BBC version was. It’s a little (read LITTLE) more tame than the BBC version, but it’s still very charged with sexual energy and gore. Overall, I give this a “B+” as a show standing by itself, and as a remake, I give it a solid “A” for showing us there is always a different story to tell.