zockereinstein is right, I think, but then if you really want to make an American version, redo the same? With all the characters transposed the same? So, you do, a ghost boy, a male vampire and a werewolf woman. or the interchangeability are many ...
I do not know guys, I am insistent, however, that baaaaaaaalls
I'm fed up with this film monotony and dictatorship.

P.S.
Who does not understand my speech (and it will be rare now), go to read my views in previous blog ...

brrrrrrr yeaaah tones the skin

Last edited by tebaldo86 (2010-11-20 07:15:11)

RadRed21 wrote:

the thing going for this US version so far is the cast. the acting chops are there, so I'm hoping that will drive the show forward

I agree. Based on what I've seen so far, the cast may be the one thing in its favor (a few have appeared in some well done sci-fi based shows) Also, I understand that the creator of the British show is a consultant on the US version and one of the producers is also serving as one for this show. Encouraging news that hopefully will help the US show, but I'm still going to take a wait-and-see approach until the show's debut.

blackjack60 wrote:

Some industrious fellow uncovered a full video of the first episode--watch it before SyFy takes it down:
http://video.syfy.com/sr/there-goes-the … 1/v1260754

Short review: not as good as the original.

Thanks for the post buddy... as you said, not as good as the original. The actors and story are ok, but it is not enough to beat the british version, sorry.

I'm just American, they always tell me even my friends. The Americans have more money and better skills and even if this is a British history, if done by the Yankees is much better. And let us not forget that America is the result of old Europe. Apart from art and history would say that is an evolution of Europe.

Hippy ya-ye guys

this first episode are very cool!!
When leaving the second episode??

zockereinstein wrote:

b) avoiding the fascist censorship there.

Where, in england? Holy crap dude. You ever watched TV there, or listened to the radio? Swear words aren't bleeped out as much, and regular tv has been showing T&A for YEARS. If anything it's less censored than the states.

Oh, and just a wee question - has being human shown on SyFy yet, or was it just up on SyFy online?

Last edited by WolfMontana (2010-11-20 12:07:22)

The original Being Human had the distinction of broadcasting some of the best werewolf transformations ever seen on television, so I was eager to see how the Americans would do, seeing they had a presumably bigger budget. They did worse.

The American transformation is rushed, disjointed, clumsily directed (there's an unfortunate head-on shot that makes the guy look like Jabba the Hut), and simply lacks the sensual fluidity of the British version--instead of watching someone's body parts transform right before your eyes, you see a smash-and-grab assemblage of bits. I hope the show improves in that respect.

Bugger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lc5kCUAD2c heres the transformation form americas being human  looks weird like one of thos photomanipulations transformations or somthing i  don't like it.

Hmm. Watched it. Some elements I like, overall a little emotionally flat compared to the British show. I like this Aidan more than the vampire from the british series, but not as much as the very first vampire from the very first pilot

The end scene is not nearly as dramatic as the same scene from the original pilot. This ghost is a little more handicapped in that she can't manipulate/hold anything it seems (yet), so the one way conversation lost a little in it's gut twisting capability I don't like this actress (yet) as much as the two british versions. I also really miss the 'making cups of tea and leaving them all over the house' thing ALOT. They could have done coffee! But I guess they want to develop her ability to hold things over time perhaps?

As for the transformation, I actually really liked the side view with the elongating muzzle. Nice work. Front view, meh, but I did like the far view where you can see very wolfy legs and a tail forming - nice! Even if it was really far away. I like the actor too, although I will always prefer the brit dude

Despite my gnashing of teeth, I'll probably watch it. Damnit.

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Oh, and perhaps a suggestion for these forums - could we split these posts into two threads? Being Human - British and Being Human - American?

Last edited by WolfMontana (2010-11-21 11:56:16)

Wererabbit in a past life.

Please go to this forum link to talk about the "Being Human" American shows:
http://forum.werewolfcafe.com/viewtopic … 84#p442984