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skieswideopen) wrote2013-05-16 11:11 pm
skieswideopen) wrote2013-05-16 11:11 pm
Being Human UK 1.05
- Herrick likes being the life of the party.
- It's nice seeing George being a supportive friend to Annie! I'm liking the two of them this episode.
- Has Mitchell REALLY gone back to the vampires? Or is it all an act? He seems genuine about it, if uncomfortable.
- Josie! It this our Celine equivalent? She got less build-up than Celine did, but I'm guessing she'll play the same role as Celine.
- Owen being able to see Annie makes this scene a bit different from the Sally & Danny confrontation scene. Owen's attitude is pretty similar to Danny's, though.
- All the vampires eat. All the time. What is this?
- Do the vampires not actually kill anyone? Does everyone they drain become a vampire?
- Okay, so Mitchell apparently really did go back to the vampires because of the way the neighbours turned against him. Okay. Also, more food. I think a BHUK drinking game would have to involve taking a drink whenever a vampire ate something.
- What will the vampires eat after everyone is a vampire?
- Mitchell just comes across as a lot younger than Aidan. Of course, he is. About 150 years or so.
- It really is different when everyone can see Annie.
- Owen is creepy. And that's a wonderfully effective and horrible scene, with Owen gaslighting his new girlfriend.
- Josie is pulling George into the vampire plot? Interesting. Completely different from the US version.
- Oh, THAT'S what the vampires are eating. Also different. I imagine this is what changes Mitchell's mind.
- Yay George for the enthusiastic rescue effort! But you might want to pay more attention to Annie's body language here. It's a nice speech, though.
- I take it no ruling council will be showing up in this version to take Herrick to task?
- How did Mitchell not realize the vampires would still want to eat?
- I guess Mitchell really did need rescuing from the vampires! Good thing Josie went for help, then.
- Poor Lauren! At least she gets a long death scene?
- And they just go home? Though I suppose the vampires can't come in univited.
- Is Owen really bragging about getting away with murder in front of two witnesses?
- Annie gets to act a bit more directly since Owen can see her. That's nice for her.
- Interesting that they call the doors death.
- Don't answer the door, Mitchell!
- And of course Annie doesn't go through the door. How could she?
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A few very bare-bones notes:
Mitchell is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
George is younger than he looks.
Owen is SO creepy.
Josie'll be back; I love Josie (like you couldn't guess that a million miles away).
The timelines are clearly different between the two versions; some things will happen way in the future from where you are now, while others won't happen at all.
Do you follow Wiliqueen on LJ? She did fun, passionate discussions of the UK episodes as they first aired, and her tags will lead you to them if you want.
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You know, I hadn't thought of it that way, but that actually clarifies quite a lot for me. Thank you! (It's different from the US version, where Aidan is quite bright and the mistakes and poor choices he makes generally arise from either blood-addiction or being in a position where there are no good choices available.)
Yes, somehow I'm not terribly surprised you love Josie. :D
I suppose it makes sense that the timelines would be different, given that it's six episodes vs. thirteen. Some things would have to change. This version feels a bit rushed to me, but I wonder if people who watch the UK version first will find the US version drags?
I don't follow Wiliqueen, but if her entries are public, I shall look them up! Thank you!
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George is sometimes delightful and this episode is the start of his friendship with Annie. Not that they weren't friends before but this is when it becomes apparent.
One thing that disappointed me in the US version was that Sally had to be so passive in her confrontation with Danny and most of the actual threatening was done by Aidan and Josh. Which I get, given the non-corporeal thing, but I definitely love that Annie is the one who confronts Owen, with Mitchell and George just being there for support.
And I LOVE the door scene. Especially the bit with the Annie/Mitchell cling!hug :)
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Yes, I agree that having Annie confront Owen herself with Mitchell and George for back-up was more satisfying. I'm not sure they really could have done it in the US version, but it was a nice consequence of Annie being visible to people. (Although I suppose Sally gets her own chance to confront Danny directly later on.)
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YES! And I was so glad because even though I understood why she couldn't do it the first time around, it left that confrontation a bit unsatisfying. So I was thrilled when they gave her another chance in season 2.