It's been on before in the UK? I had no idea!

If I'm causing confusion, please delete the thread if need be.

I didn't watch it on television UJ, apologies!
the first and second season are on dvd... they were lent to me. the third can be watched online.

It would be hard to remain diplomtic if i were to give my full review, but let's just say that there is nothing on television in the world that comes any way near Being Human . and there is only one Being Human. But Toby Whithouse exec produced the US series, and is credited in writing credits,,, so i felt i would give it a look.

The US remake is sub-par in many ways. The first season is actually pretty good, probably bc they stick very closely to the storyline of the UK version's first season. But after the first season, it went downhill pretty fast IMO.

Lol! ah sorry jennster.. i am too angry about the end of Being Human to give an objective review. I think Sami you covered it with "sub par"... I also feel the injustice that this show has how many eps in a series? and how much promotion and publicity?

Hello Jane, welcome to the forum!

Yes, I gather the uk series 5 comes to you in the summer - which seems an unfair amount of time to have to wait. The show is internationally loved and in an ideal world, should be internationally aired..I am sure the creators feel the same, but there will be reasons. just like there are reasons in the film world where films are shown in the US before they are here.

Anyway, we digress...this is about the American BH. My first thought was that it was an homage..seeing as Toby Whithouse is the exec producer and all. But if it was an homage they would have spelled AidAn correctly.

UJ dear I am just thinking... as this topic is not strictly Damien or Being Human uk, should we move it the cafe area?

I haven't seen any of the US version of BH. The initial reason was that casting Sam Witwer as the vampire was a big mistake. I thought he was dreadful in Smallville and was so glad when he was dispatched!

And now that BH UK is ended () I am staying loyal to our version!

-- Edited by Pearl24 on Thursday 21st of March 2013 06:44:57 AM

Thank you.  Oh they did name him Aidan.  That was a typo.  I know an Aiden.

The UK season 5 will be on BBA this summer but there was no way I was waiting that long.   I've already watched the final season.  Waiting for the box set to come out here is going to kill me though.  Not much I can do to speed that along.   I'll have to make do with watching previous seasons repeatedly on Amazon.

I agree with Pearl, casting Sam Witwer as the vampire in the US version was a mistake.  His acting is wooden and I don't find him particularly attractive.  Otherwise it's a decent show, but still pales in comparison with the UK version.

-- Edited by Random Jane on Thursday 21st of March 2013 10:25:04 PM

Actually i thought Sam Witwer was pretty good in Smallville to begin with, then the plot arc with him as Doomsday completely crapped out and his character wimped out but he was watchable to begin with. I'd only watch the US version if he's any good in it and yes, his character was named Aidan as a homage to 'our' Aidan. My US friend was put off watching Being Human because to her he's too 'cro-magna man' to quote her.

My US friend was put off watching Being Human because to her he's too 'cro-magna man' to quote her

I tend to agree with her!  She has obviously watched Sliders too!  Remember that series - I used to enjoy that.

Hi Shivers!
Because this is not Damien or Being Human uk related, I'll merge your topic with our existing Beng Human US topic!
:smile;

I have a timer set because i am absolutely very curious (and because also i saw a trailer for it while watching one of my other shows and it looked...interesting). I just want to see what Being Human would look like with a decent budget! ;) given that the charm of ours works because it was so successful with a lack of a one.