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Old 03-07-11, 01:53 PM
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Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

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Sally meets some ghosts in an old, vacant part of the hospital; Aidan helps a boy who's being bullied; Nora and Josh continue their awkward courtship; Rebecca resurfaces.


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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

interesting that the US version tones down the UK's pedophile aspect that occurs with Aidan making friends with the neighborhood bullied kid - the story in the UK episode was done in one episode and not spread to two episodes as the US version is doing. Also the introduction of the other ghosts to Sally is much more interesting in the UK series
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with the ancilary character of the psychic - this might pan out as such since it is still early on regarding this storyline
. Also, it seems that the UK series had more money for the special effects, cause the werewolf transformations are very 'Howling'/'American Werewolf' with alot more facial, body stretching - the reveal of the cgi werewolf was eyeball rolling IMO.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

Originally Posted by Giles
interesting that the US version tones down the UK's pedophile aspect that occurs with Aidan making friends with the neighborhood bullied kid - the story in the UK episode was done in one episode and not spread to two episodes as the US version is doing. Also the introduction of the other ghosts to Sally is much more interesting in the UK series
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with the ancilary character of the psychic - this might pan out as such since it is still early on regarding this storyline
. Also, it seems that the UK series had more money for the special effects, cause the werewolf transformations are very 'Howling'/'American Werewolf' with alot more facial, body stretching - the reveal of the cgi werewolf was eyeball rolling IMO.
I agree with you I like how Sally is interacting with other ghosts right now on the US version and I liked the whole ghosts trapped in the hospital subplot in tonight's episode.

I can sort of understand why the pedophile storyline was toned down a bit and I like the storyline will be expanded a bit. Based on the promos
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I kind of like that Bernie gets turned by Rebecca or someone else in next week's episode.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

Originally Posted by writer106
I can sort of understand why the pedophile storyline was toned down a bit and I like the storyline will be expanded a bit. Based on the promos
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I kind of like that Bernie gets turned by Rebecca or someone else in next week's episode.
I think the US version is handling this much more realistically. That was one of my least favorite episodes of the UK version because the reaction of the mother and the neighbors was so over the top and then the resolution with the kid didn't fit with Mitchell's character at all.

I'm enjoying both series but kind of getting confused watching the current UK one. I was wondering why they weren't in the new house and then remembered I was watching the US version. LOL
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

Originally Posted by writer106
I agree with you I like how Sally is interacting with other ghosts right now on the US version and I liked the whole ghosts trapped in the hospital subplot in tonight's episode.

I can sort of understand why the pedophile storyline was toned down a bit and I like the storyline will be expanded a bit. Based on the promos
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I kind of like that Bernie gets turned by Rebecca or someone else in next week's episode.
in regards to your spoiler (in the UK version)
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Mitchel turns the boy into a vampire, very 'Interview with a Vampire-esque'
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

Originally Posted by celmendo
I think the US version is handling this much more realistically. That was one of my least favorite episodes of the UK version because the reaction of the mother and the neighbors was so over the top and then the resolution with the kid didn't fit with Mitchell's character at all.

I'm enjoying both series but kind of getting confused watching the current UK one. I was wondering why they weren't in the new house and then remembered I was watching the US version. LOL

oh I agree, the US version is more subdued which I like, I thought though the quick reveal of Mitchell to the bully kids as a vampire was 'very Mitchell' and little bit missed, but I gather we will see how this storyline progresses in next week's episode.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

I don't watch the UK version, and am really enjoying the US version, but I will be fucking annoyed as hell if the show introduces a fucking vampire kid as a regular character.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

Originally Posted by celmendo
I think the US version is handling this much more realistically. That was one of my least favorite episodes of the UK version because the reaction of the mother and the neighbors was so over the top and then the resolution with the kid didn't fit with Mitchell's character at all.

I'm enjoying both series but kind of getting confused watching the current UK one. I was wondering why they weren't in the new house and then remembered I was watching the US version. LOL
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oh I agree, the US version is more subdued which I like, I thought though the quick reveal of Mitchell to the bully kids as a vampire was 'very Mitchell' and little bit missed, but I gather we will see how this storyline progresses in next week's episode.
I also disliked that episode in the UK series too but I like the US version's take on it. I like how Aidan interacted with Bernie while remembering the time he had with his own son. I do like how Aidan was a husband and father before being turned into a vampire.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

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I don't watch the UK version, and am really enjoying the US version, but I will be fucking annoyed as hell if the show introduces a fucking vampire kid as a regular character.
I don't think he will become a regular character.
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In the UK version, the boy and his mom move away after his transformation.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

How is this doing in the ratings?
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

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How is this doing in the ratings?
About 1.5M viewers a week. It looks like a relatively cheap show to produce, so I'm fully expecting SyFy to renew it for a 2nd season.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

I strongly recommend people go find the UK version of the show. The two are vastly different in terms of quality. The US version isn't bad... but it is a pretty dramatic drop in quality if you place the two side-by-side. Season 2 of the UK version is just about as great as TV can get.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

Sam Huntington absolutely makes this show... (I think I previously said this in another thread, but got my Sam's (Huntington vs Witwer) confused).
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

Another solid episode, loved Josh finally manning up with Nora. Love the shoutout with the episode title too.
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Re: Being Human -- "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" -- 3/07/11

what I'm not digging about the US version, is this need to overruse pop songs ... alot. The omnipresent music is a major distraction.

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