Being Human - BBC

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AURAPTOR

Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:57 PM

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. "

ECGORDON

Monday, February 27, 2012 11:56 AM

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

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

TWO

Monday, February 27, 2012 1:20 PM

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

PHOENIXROSE

Monday, February 27, 2012 9:11 PM

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.

AURAPTOR

Monday, February 27, 2012 9:23 PM

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. "

PHOENIXROSE

Monday, February 27, 2012 9:29 PM

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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.

AURAPTOR

Monday, February 27, 2012 9:40 PM

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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. "

PHOENIXROSE

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:13 PM

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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?

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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.

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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.

IMNOTHERE

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:14 PM

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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."

AURAPTOR

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:32 PM

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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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