Being Human - American remake on SyFy - Season 1 discussion & spoilers

[Technobuilder]

Re: Being Human - American remake on SyFy - Season 1 discussion & spoi

The show has certainly gotten better from the first few episodes, but I'm still wondering what the point of it all is.

So, they're trying to be "normal" and ignore the fact that they're "Monsters" because if they're monsters then they're just "evil"?

I'm really hoping they start to give up on the "holding out" part soon enough and allow each of them to start accepting what they are, and make good choices in spite of the circumstances.

They shouldn't be letting their condition define who they are, but rather letting who they are define their condition.

It won't be easy, but continuing to to hide from the world while simultaneously "trying" to live in it hasn't really been working out the way they planned thus far.

 

[marillion]

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Can someone explain to me how the Elders can turn another vampire to dust just by feeding on him when we have seen other vampires feed on each other (Aiden and Rebecca) and be fine?

Also it appears that they are trying to make Bishop appear as a conflicted figure, someone who isn't necessarily bad (like Marcus) but isn't necessarily good either.

I didn't get the idea that they were feeding, but were really just killing him.. While you or I couldn't kill a vampire by cutting his throat, maybe vamp on vamp throat ripping can kill..

 

[RJDiogenes]

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Because iron disrupts ghosts? That's not much of a threat. It seems like she could have messed around with them, given the power she's demonstrated before.

They said they tried to dissipate her with a fire iron and it wasn't pleasant, can only assume that it has an effect on her.

But all she has to do is vanish. She can use her powers from afar.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

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Because iron disrupts ghosts? That's not much of a threat. It seems like she could have messed around with them, given the power she's demonstrated before.

They said they tried to dissipate her with a fire iron and it wasn't pleasant, can only assume that it has an effect on her.

But all she has to do is vanish. She can use her powers from afar.

She doesn't exactly have complete control over her powers, which seem very linked to her emotional state anyway.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

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She might not have expected the iron thing, either.

 

[RJDiogenes]

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I suppose. But her emotional state was pretty upset and she had rather fine control in whatsisname's apartment when she did the swirly thing. You'd think they'd have at least mentioned it.

 

[Aragorn]

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Spoiler: 1x11: "Going Dutch"

Rebecca walks out on Aidan; Josh has romantic troubles; Marcus is worried that Bishop suspects he is a traitor.

 

[RJDiogenes]

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I wonder if the Old Timers will kill you-know-who.

 

[Pingfah]

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Yeah, I noticed the sitting and walking; but that's a mistake that's been made with just about every "unsolid" character ever. In reality, they'd all fall to the center of the Earth.

But there are all sorts of rules that apply to the dead in these sorts of shows though, in this case things such as the fact that werewolves can see ghosts and humans can't.

Assuming these rules are conceived and imposed by some sort of higher power it's not unreasonable to think they might grant ghosts the ability to walk and sit, but not affect the world around them.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

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I find Danny really unsettling, it's been a while since a TV character really bothers me the way he does.

I was surprised to find the exorcism techniques were actually effective.

 

[Agent Richard07]

Re: Being Human - American remake on SyFy - Season 1 discussion & spoi

Another great episode. I sound like a broken record saying that every week, but I think this show is consistently well written. Haven't seen a weak spot yet.

- I'm gonna miss Rebecca. Did she really have to go? I liked her. From one night stand, to real friend, not just for Aidan, but for me too. And Bob, I still haven't read your spoiler from a few weeks back, but I'll get to it when I feel it's time.

- Josh gets Nora pregnant. Very soapish, but a great development for this show.

- Am I supposed to hate Bishop and his plans? I feel like I am, but I was actually happy to see him get rid of the elders and wish Scary Mentalist Guy hadn't been saved. What's his name again? The main elder. Those guys seemed out of touch in many ways, to put it mildly.

- And finally, Sally. Man! I don't think I've ever seen an exorcism where I sympathized with the ghost. It was pretty brutal and cruel what they did. It was nice to see her be able to confront Fiancé Guy in the flesh. Guess that's a new power she has now. And good for the woman they hired for coming around.

 

[Obiwanshinobi]

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Really loved this episode too and the show altogether. Sally starting to look like a zombie ghost! Can't wait for the finale next week.

 

[RJDiogenes]

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Yeah, I noticed the sitting and walking; but that's a mistake that's been made with just about every "unsolid" character ever. In reality, they'd all fall to the center of the Earth.

But there are all sorts of rules that apply to the dead in these sorts of shows though, in this case things such as the fact that werewolves can see ghosts and humans can't.

Assuming these rules are conceived and imposed by some sort of higher power it's not unreasonable to think they might grant ghosts the ability to walk and sit, but not affect the world around them.

That's an interesting thought. And, given the "doorways" and such, it may be true.

 

[Greg Cox]

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Wow. That was quite an eventful episode!

Anybody else think that Josh really needs to tell Nora he's a werewolf now. I think when you're girlfriend is pregnant and debating whether to keep the baby, she really needs to know that she might be giving birth to Eddie Munster!

 

[Bob The Skutter]

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Well they're straying further and further from the original, which is a good thing. It'll be interesting to see where they go from here.

 

[RJDiogenes]

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An eventful episode indeed. I can't wait to see how Bishop responds to all this. And if Josh's kid is a werewolf, I hope it doesn't manifest until after birth, otherwise Nora's in trouble; she could also theoretically catch the curse from the baby with all that fluid sharing.

And that was quite a bad day for Sally. But now it looks like she can possess people.

 

[Basill]

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Well they're straying further and further from the original, which is a good thing. It'll be interesting to see where they go from here.

Yeah, they are definitely moving further afoot, but they are still following some parallels and it's interesting to see which ones.

Nora Pregnant? Total surprise. Rebecca's death? Saw it a mile away. And after the kid died, I actually thought she might have a chance this go round.

All in all, that was a great episode. I have to say, the pregnant chick on the table was pretty dramatic (sick), especially after seeing what those elders did to the juniper girls. (but at least they had mature content warnings coming back from the commercial break) And yet, the fate that befell her? Some form of vampire irony?

 

[Aragorn]

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Spoiler: 1x12: "You're the One That I Haunt"

Nora has concerns about her pregnancy; Aiden runs into an old flame; Sally's door appears.

 

[RJDiogenes]

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I just know I'm gonna love the flashback.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

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I like Flashback Bishop as much as Flashback Aiden and Dark Ghost Annie is pretty awesome looking too.