Particularly looking forward to this one, not that I am not ridiculously excited for them all but...whether it is seeing Damien in the costume we first saw here or the prospect of him on screen with Julian Barratt ( I suspect both ) but... wahhhh!!!!

In case peeps have not yet seen it, here is the new clip of the upcoming ep (not posting it in our Hal clips and trailer section as it has no Hal in it.)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014tyx7

I had to watch it again - when it finished I was so gobsmacked by the last few minutes that I couldn't remember anything else!

That was absolutely fantastic!  Definately more character driven, which I like.....it was nice to have a break from the hectic devil stuff. It was lovely to get a bit more Tom.....bless him.  I agree, Ruby - you just want to give him a hug.  I really wish that something nice would happen for him.   Feel like the whole episode gave the characters a bit of space to get to know each other better....which makes me happier.  Loved Lady Mary and her madness, and thought the scene when she tried to stake Hal was just brilliant...so funny.

But I can't deny that for me, no surprise, it is all a bit eclipsed by what is happening to Hal!  I thought Larry was great, and quite despicable enough to deserve what he got.  But......oh my god, Hal!  That wasn't letting the vampire monster out!  That was just murder, it had nothing at all to do with bloodlust.  I initially thought that Hal was going to kill Larry but then almost doubted it because he was so calm talking to Tom.  I was really pleased that they went back and finished the scene cos I did wonder if we'd find out.  It really was chilling when his eyes went black.  Once  they'd announced that this was going to be the last series I was expecting Hal to give in to the bloodlust and rip someone's throat out at some point.  And we know that Hal on blood can be a bit psycho.....but I was not expecting that!

 

Did you notice that he told Lady Mary 'it must be over 50 years since I last killed a human for blood'.  Am I the only one that's starting to find this unconvincing?..........and how relevant is the 'for blood' bit?  It was 55 years (he told Rook he'd been dry for over 60), why the 'must be'?  Or am I over-analysing?!

 

 

-- Edited by fifi on Monday 18th of February 2013 07:32:10 AM

As a big Boosh fan I'm super excited about this episode!
Hope I'll be able to download it in the morning and watch it on my way to uni :)

Really and absolutely enjoyed this episode. The last two minutes was jaw on the floor time for me. I wondered when Hal and Larry's initial confrontation scene ended too soon that it was unfinished. When Tom said he was a good bloke and Alex told Mary that he wasn't that bad, that he did something bad. Is this a portent, is that monster beginning to come undone? Those last two minutes...

I have to admit, even though Hal was essentially playing a role with Lady Mary with the tweed suit and the cravat, i found it awkward and forced for want of a better description. It wasn't my favourite part. Now Amanda Hale, who played Lady Mary was an absolute hoot, mad as a box of frogs.

I thought Michael Socha was absolutely fantastic tonight, that scene with the trio in the woods, the emotion on Tom's face, was heart wrenching and drenched in emotion and well played by everyone, fantastic speeches from both boys. I just wanted to hug Tom and say 'there there'

But that final scene when Hal's eyes went pitch black and he asked Larry whether he wanted to speak to Harry just chilled me and scared the living daylights out of me. The come down after that, the expression on Hal's face was portentous.

So re watching this ep again. LOVED IT! Although every time Hal gets in the situation of dying apart of me falls apart xD ... flipping BRILLIANT ep! loved it! so much!

You know, while i'm not excusing what Hal did to Larry, i don't think that Hal himself intended to kill him. He was certainly in a rage, that he'd reduced Tom to that shell in the tent, hating himself and his existence. I get that wanting to rip someone's head off for hurting the one person that you care very much about (and i think Hal does, i think he truly cares for Tom) but it deteriorated. Larry pushed him and pushed him and despite Hal's warnings to him not to and those warnings being ignored, Hal just snapped. He retaliated, i defy anyone to not to in those circumstances. Larry literally bit off more than he could chew when he baited Hal like that. But that glimpse of the killer, of Lord Harry was truly chilling. His realisation afterwards also. As has already been said, this wasn't a blood lust killing, it was pure anger.

-- Edited by rubyrosettared on Monday 18th of February 2013 01:52:40 PM

We liked it then?!

Just to say, please do also go and comment on the official Being Human blog feedback post. we are very Hal-centric here (which I can't apologize for, this is a Damien Molony forum) but this fab show deserves to have fan feedback! I will myself later when I have collected my thoughts a little more..here is the topic over there >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/beinghuman/posts/Pie-and-Prejudice-reactions

I am very glad the BH writers ramped up the intensity and ambiguity relating to Hal, leaving us to often wonder at his motivations, and there be a number of different possiilties. Did he lie to Lady Mary to protect her? to protect himself? Did he do that to Larry because he was proteting tom? or protecting himself? was he so overwhelmed in defense of his friends that he lost control?

 

 

He shows himself at once to be pompous, arrogant, selfish, contained, secretive, monstrous and also deeply caring, self sacrificing, humble, with heartfelt love for his friend, protective and loyal.

Did he call Mr Rook simply to help clear up his mess? or to take him up on his original offer.... perhaps realising he is losing control and needs to find a way to manage it without hurting people?

 

and yes...HAL-arious with the bowing! 

 

When Lady Mary tried to stake Hal i was hoping that Alex would set her hair alight! I see the Amy Winehouse look was fashionable back then too!

I just got through watching the ep again via Iplayer and listening through headphones. I catch so much more and notice more that way.

The robe Hal is wearing, it matches the colour of his eyes almost perfectly. What other outfit of his does that? the tweed suit. Coincidence? It was a bit of an odd colour (unless he's had the robe a very long time) but i wonder whether the colour choice in this case was deliberate.

The throttle scene. Two things. Was it just the lighting or were Hal's eyes black as he throttled Larry? Not full eye blackness but the pupils? Mitchell's eyes did it in the kitchen post BTM ("it's the ghost") but he was coming down from a severe blood high. I think it may have been the lighting but they looked very very dark.

Did anyone else hear that final whisper of "hello?" just as he released the chord? because i did and that freaked me out more than the entire scene. Such menace.

I wonder whether the 'he will rise' premise is a dual one. Captain Hatch and Hal. Both rising to whatever level, (independently of each other or because of each other) We shall see.

I have always thought 'He Will Rise' referred to Hal, but resigned myself to being wrong since the arrival of Captain Hatch, Lisa you make me think there is still a possibility.

Interesting Jennster, wonder which Hal will all prefer to watch? For me it is a combination of thrilling and chilling watching bad Hal!

Maybe Hal will become the Devil at the end, metaphorically speaking.

Damien is obviously an amazing actor and I feel like bad Hal gives him more space to show his skills.