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Being Human - BBC

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Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:57 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!



Season 4 premier - Umm... wow ?

With out spoilers, I just gotta say .. where the HELL did that come from ?

Did they change writers or what ?






" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Monday, February 27, 2012 1:56 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.


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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Did they change writers or what ?


Nope. Toby Whithouse, the show's creator, wrote that episode.



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Monday, February 27, 2012 3:20 AM

TWO

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly


Along with "Eve of the War" at this season's start, Toby Whithouse wrote the two episodes that end the previous season: "Though the Heavens Fall" and "The Wolf-Shaped Bullet". With such promising titles, I must watch! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Being_Human_episodes

Dialog from the beginning of "The Wolf-Shaped Bullet":

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Mitchell (in Jail): Just Rent-a-ghost into the corridor, get the keys and let me out. Without me, there's no proof.

Mitchell's Ghostly Girlfriend: I could get you a cup of tea and a Kit Kat if you want.

Mitchell: Look, in 20 minutes, they're going to move me to a maximum-security station, and that's it. Guards and guns. Even you won't be able to get me out.

Girlfriend: No, Mitchell. I don't know how to make this any clearer to you. I don't want you to get out.

Mitchell: So this is how is the world discovers vampires, werewolves and ghosts, huh?

Girlfriend: Yes, I suppose it is.



The Joss Whedon script for "Serenity", where Wash lives, is
Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/two

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Monday, February 27, 2012 11:11 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


I haven't watched it, and I'm probably not going to. Show jumped the shark last year.


What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.

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Monday, February 27, 2012 11:23 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


I still like watching it, for the reason that Annie is kinda smokin' hot, and because it's the same general story as the SyFy version, but then has taken a completely different path.

But season 4's start.... whaoh ! It's like they put the old story line in a blender, added a few more ingredients, and pushed ' obliterate ' !

I have to double check last season's eps... because I felt really lost as Season 4 started.




" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Monday, February 27, 2012 11:29 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
I still like watching it, for the reason that Annie is kinda smokin' hot, and because it's the same general story as the SyFy version, but then has taken a completely different path.


No argument that Annie is hot. And yeah, it's similar to the SyFy version because SyFy remade the show. However, I was sorely disappointed with series three. After the first couple episodes, the characters became increasingly unlikable and made really stupid decisions. And then they killed their premise when they killed Mitchell (who used to be my favorite character) so I was kind of done with it. Good to know I wasn't wrong, if this new series is starting off as badly as you say.


What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.

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Monday, February 27, 2012 11:40 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
I still like watching it, for the reason that Annie is kinda smokin' hot, and because it's the same general story as the SyFy version, but then has taken a completely different path.


No argument that Annie is hot. And yeah, it's similar to the SyFy version because SyFy remade the show. However, I was sorely disappointed with series three. After the first couple episodes, the characters became increasingly unlikable and made really stupid decisions. And then they killed their premise when they killed Mitchell (who used to be my favorite character) so I was kind of done with it. Good to know I wasn't wrong, if this new series is starting off as badly as you say.


What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.



Mitchell was awesome, so yeah, that was a big let down. IMO, he was the lead character for the entire show and everyone else was a bit player.

Fully agree w/the really stupid decisions, too. ( but to some degree, don't most shows have some element of that ? )

I'm not sure if S4 is starting off 'badly', just yet, but man... it sure is a quantum leap from where the 1st 3 seasons had taken us.

And I sure hope the Syfy 'brand' doesn't in any way try to follow where the original has veered. I'd have to drop watching that all together if that happened.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Monday, February 27, 2012 12:13 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Mitchell was awesome, so yeah, that was a big let down. IMO, he was the lead character for the entire show and everyone else was a bit player.


He so was. It was mainly his story because he wanted to get the house and live like a normal person and battle his addiction. Annie and George kind of came along for the ride, and they for sure had their own stories and all, but Mitchell was pretty central. Also, when your premise is, "A vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost are housemates" and then you eliminate the vampire... I mean, that kills the premise, yes?
Quote:

Fully agree w/the really stupid decisions, too. ( but to some degree, don't most shows have some element of that ? )

Yeah, a lot of shows end up selling out their characters for the sake of the plot, but it still bugs me. And especially a BBC show, which have fewer episodes per year than American shows do and tend to avoid that particular pitfall.
Quote:

I sure hope the Syfy 'brand' doesn't in any way try to follow where the original has veered.

Me too.


What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.

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Monday, February 27, 2012 12:14 PM

IMNOTHERE


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:

Did they change writers or what ?



No, but when all but one of the cast leave, things are probably going to change.

I think the first couple of S4 eps were OK, but the last one was back to "come on, they're not that stupid."



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Monday, February 27, 2012 12:32 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by ImNotHere:
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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Did they change writers or what ?



No, but when all but one of the cast leave, things are probably going to change.

I think the first couple of S4 eps were OK, but the last one was back to "come on, they're not that stupid."





Sounds like you have the advantage of seeing S4 eps before they're aired here?

We just saw ep 1 this Saturday.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Monday, February 27, 2012 3:55 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.


Quote:

Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Also, when your premise is, "A vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost are housemates" and then you eliminate the vampire... I mean, that kills the premise, yes?


And yet now...

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...they've also killed off the werewolves, George and Nina. But there's another one that was around last season, Tom, plus they've conveniently introduced yet another trio of vampire, werewolf and ghost that have also been living together. I guess that means that Annie will get her door soon and we'll have a completely new cast. Lame.





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Monday, February 27, 2012 7:46 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by ecgordon:

And yet now...

Select to view spoiler:


...they've also killed off the werewolves, George and Nina. But there's another one that was around last season, Tom, plus they've conveniently introduced yet another trio of vampire, werewolf and ghost that have also been living together. I guess that means that Annie will get her door soon and we'll have a completely new cast. Lame.






And the manner in which it all came about... I was like - huh?

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So, Nina survived being knifed, but then gets pummeled to death by a bunch of vamps in an alley ? THAT is how they start off S4, by merely mentioning... " Oh yeah, she's dead, but her infant daughter is alive. "



And an IMAGE of a full moon, from a poster on the wall, enables George to 'trick' his body into becoming half wolf ? That's why I asked if there were new writers. That, and the whole leap forward 20+ years to a full vampire take over of the world. Sheesh!









" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Sunday, March 4, 2012 1:30 PM

AURAPTOR

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Well dayum. Ware wolf + Vampire + Ghost as house mates seem to be all the rage over in the UK then.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 4:56 PM

AURAPTOR

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Wow... this new season is really dragging along.

Just not buying the whole new arrangement, and Annie's half assed parenting/ protecting skills of Eve.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Monday, April 23, 2012 7:08 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!



Finally got around to looking up 'Rentaghost', as the term was completely lost on me.

Not near as fond of the 2nd batch of house mates as I was the first. And now with matters left as they are... what next ?





" We're all just folk. " - Mal

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

"The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein


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