Comments on: Television: Being Human Series Two http://botherer.org/2010/01/14/television-being-human-series-two/ John Walker's Electronic House Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:36:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Masked Dave http://botherer.org/2010/01/14/television-being-human-series-two/comment-page-1/#comment-6587 Masked Dave Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:40:25 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1677#comment-6587 I don't think George flip-flops as much as it depends on the circumstances he's in. When it really matters he can be focused but when it's about his own personal life or girls then he gets in a faff. To me that makes him much more real, and one of the most well rounded characters I've ever seen on TV. I don’t think George flip-flops as much as it depends on the circumstances he’s in. When it really matters he can be focused but when it’s about his own personal life or girls then he gets in a faff.

To me that makes him much more real, and one of the most well rounded characters I’ve ever seen on TV.

]]> By: C0NTiNUiTY http://botherer.org/2010/01/14/television-being-human-series-two/comment-page-1/#comment-6546 C0NTiNUiTY Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:18:29 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1677#comment-6546 I think they covered themselves with the Herrick waiting for george to transform. George had a cross around his neck so Herrick couldn't attack him. I think they covered themselves with the Herrick waiting for george to transform. George had a cross around his neck so Herrick couldn’t attack him.

]]> By: Quercus http://botherer.org/2010/01/14/television-being-human-series-two/comment-page-1/#comment-6539 Quercus Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:13:47 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1677#comment-6539 I thought the scene with Daisy and George in th ICU was really well done and really powerful. As you said, the character of George does seem to flip-flop between being acutely perceptive and astute to being bumbling and obtuse. I still don't understand the dynamic between the werewolves and vampires in the story though - it seems to be that werewolves (when transformed) are more powerful than vampires but when in human form are much weaker (hence the constant bullying). As the transformation seems to take some time (during which they appear to be fairly powerless), the Vamps would logically only need to fear werewolves for one or two nights a month and would therefore find it very easy to kill them at any other time. So, why did the powerful head of the vampires to helpfully wait wround while George transformed so that he could be killed at the end of the last series? Still, it is entertaining. I thought the scene with Daisy and George in th ICU was really well done and really powerful. As you said, the character of George does seem to flip-flop between being acutely perceptive and astute to being bumbling and obtuse.

I still don’t understand the dynamic between the werewolves and vampires in the story though – it seems to be that werewolves (when transformed) are more powerful than vampires but when in human form are much weaker (hence the constant bullying). As the transformation seems to take some time (during which they appear to be fairly powerless), the Vamps would logically only need to fear werewolves for one or two nights a month and would therefore find it very easy to kill them at any other time.
So, why did the powerful head of the vampires to helpfully wait wround while George transformed so that he could be killed at the end of the last series?

Still, it is entertaining.

]]> By: Morph http://botherer.org/2010/01/14/television-being-human-series-two/comment-page-1/#comment-6535 Morph Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:24:42 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1677#comment-6535 I enjoyed it, despite the feeling that it was a little too much of an episode setting up the rest of the series. Hence the 'everything's rosy, tea for all!' ending, which seemed to obviously be setting things up for a big fall. That's fine and dandy in a longer series, but when there are only 6 episodes it feels a bit like wasting time. Am holding my reservations about the villains though... science, bible quotations, phsyic medium fellow. Bit of a weird mish-mash at the moment. I enjoyed it, despite the feeling that it was a little too much of an episode setting up the rest of the series. Hence the ‘everything’s rosy, tea for all!’ ending, which seemed to obviously be setting things up for a big fall.

That’s fine and dandy in a longer series, but when there are only 6 episodes it feels a bit like wasting time.

Am holding my reservations about the villains though… science, bible quotations, phsyic medium fellow. Bit of a weird mish-mash at the moment.

]]> By: rory http://botherer.org/2010/01/14/television-being-human-series-two/comment-page-1/#comment-6534 rory Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:13:15 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1677#comment-6534 I thought the first series worked well, despite the mode switching. However, the finale didnt make a lot of sense. "I'm a centuries old vampire and I will now fight this werewolf, oh dear, I forgot about how werewolves are big and strong. Oh well." Do agree about the George / Lee Evans similarties, although the superficial ear similarity probably contributes to our opinion of that. And yes, Sinead Keenan is doing a wonderful job with Nina, but I found myself more interested in the story of the female vampire (daisy was it?) with the elderly daughter in the ICU. That was quickly abandoned for George being reunited with Nina. That said, I am looking forward to the rest of the series, it's still bloody good TV! Speaking of which, did you catch misfits while it was on? I thought the first series worked well, despite the mode switching. However, the finale didnt make a lot of sense. “I’m a centuries old vampire and I will now fight this werewolf, oh dear, I forgot about how werewolves are big and strong. Oh well.”

Do agree about the George / Lee Evans similarties, although the superficial ear similarity probably contributes to our opinion of that. And yes, Sinead Keenan is doing a wonderful job with Nina, but I found myself more interested in the story of the female vampire (daisy was it?) with the elderly daughter in the ICU. That was quickly abandoned for George being reunited with Nina.

That said, I am looking forward to the rest of the series, it’s still bloody good TV!

Speaking of which, did you catch misfits while it was on?

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