Being Human, no not me but the brilliant tv show on BBC3
Posted by Dave in
Entertainment
Friday, March 6. 2009
Make Human from the BBC.
From left to right; George, Annie and Mitchell
I just wanted to quickly write about the brilliant program Being Human on BBC 3 on Sundays at 9pm. I can't believe I have not come across anybody who has been watching it. So far it has been quite a roller coaster of a ride. It's a mix of drama and comedy and is bloody fantastic.
In case you are not aware Being Human, created by Toby Whithouse, is about a werewolf, vampire, and a ghost (George, Mitchell and Annie) sharing a house in Bristol. In it's basic form it is about 3 characters who are having to come to terms with what they are and struggling to live normal as lives as they can.
It might sound a bit weird when trying to describe it. Luckily it's not a British version Angel or Buffy, like that awful program on ITV where they have Philip Glenister in a stupid role. Being Human is almost Underworld like with it's vampires vs werewolves theme but that's where the comparison stops. For a start the vampires can walk around during the day and are in quite responsible roles, such as the police and the funeral parlour acting as a front for vampire meetings. George and Mitchell both work as porters in a local hospital. It is typically British and quite stylised.
In fact the only thing the overall story reminds me of is I Am Legend, the book not the film, where the humans are wiped out and replaced with vampires instead. But overall the theme is about the three main characters trying to deal with their 'curses' in their daily lives. It has it's laugh out loud moments, heroic moments where you are urging the characters on and it also has its quite dark moments.
Check out Being Human on BBC, it is really good and a second series has been finalised.