Syfy ’s remake of the British show Being Human surprised us with its strong storytelling and its mostly solid shape . Now a 2nd season is right around the nook — and can the show duplicate its first - twelvemonth achievements ?
We ’ve seen the first two episodes — here is our slightly spoilery run - down on the young season .
We view the installment “ Turn This Mother Out ” and “ Do You Really Want To ache Me ” back - to - back , and here is our first imprint of the novel season .
The Good
Beautiful Monsters : After we see Bishop ’s headfly gorgeously into the good nightone affair was certain , Being Human was starting to await good , veridical good . Gone away is the odd trembling lens that haunted the first few episodes .
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This show has at long last line up a flavor all its own , and removed itself from “ fresh TV show film in Canada for Syfy ” category . While still very uncomplicated and budget conscious , we noticed small touches of light and colouration , and the sets felt genuinely Bostonian ( which is where the serial takes stead ) . We ’re thrilled that whatever changed halfway through the first season ( most likely $ $ $ ) has n’t been lost in the second .
Sally ’s Spirit Is hard : Our biggest kick with the first season was the ghost Sally ’s character . Her snarky ghost never felt fully formed , and when you placed this feeling next to the rapid fire wit of Josh and Aidan she was forever and a day stuck exactly two steps behind her roomie . Not any more — Sally has eventually arrived . She ’s establish her swagman and a safe funny timing , that allows her character to walk the little sister agate line along side of Josh and Aidan .
Plus she ’s no longer so ridiculously dependent on the boys to fill her time . powerful off the at-bat Sally , has the most interesting plotline of them all : She ’s headed to her High School Reunion . Why ? To wallow in the communal grieving of her classmates over her untimely demise . Perfect . And it does n’t stop there , Sally is pull in new friends , get word Modern touch skills and moving on with her life ( despite that fact that she ’s perchance stuck in oblivion for all eternity for disregard her door ) . This theatrical role is bear witness great growth , which is precisely what necessitate to encounter in season 2 .
Charm : Sure Being Human may rely on the dimple - chinned Sam Witwer to make the ladies conk , but they occur back for the banter . The lightheaded , delightful 1990s - situation comedy banter . And yes the first two episodes have remained relentlessly charming . Even Sally ’s getting in on the military action ? What ’s better than watching a gaggle of teen boy shade perforate each other in the balls ? Nothing , the solvent is nothing .
More Historical Vampire flashback : Oh yes , there will be more diachronic vampire flashback . And while we did n’t spot any newvampire wigs , there were plenty of new lamia stylings for Aidan . Let ’s just say , the hair’s-breadth , make - up and wardrobe common people jazz what we want — and what we desire is to see Aidan dressed up in as many ridiculous lamia costume as potential .
New Monsters : With Bishop pass away , this series needed a new baddie . And a fresh scoundrel it has , take a look at Mother , the she - vamp everyone is terrorize of . Plus she ’s got a girl , played by Dollhouse ’s Dichen Lachman . You know we ’re suckers for fair sex who can deliver a punch , and we ’ve seen Lachman in action before …
The Bad
dial Up Supernatural Soap Opera : We could look on a parade of sweet Sam Huntington “ I ’m interested about you ” look — but at some period we ’re really go to need Josh to hit someone with a alloy pipe .
There ’s a tidy sum of talking and very little action , thus far . on-key , a numeral of faceless vamps we did n’t care too much for were easily cast out of by Aidan , but character reference like that do n’t count . total Josh ’s girlfriend Nora into the mix has amped up the “ supernatural grievous bodily harm opera ” quotient quite a bit ( and if you commend how they left it last time of year with Nora you may understand why this is a big deal ) .
Thank good , Nora is handle it like a pro , freaking out at crucial medico party Grey ’s Anatomy - panache , so there ’s hope for her yet . But we ’d wish to see Josh interact with another element besides his were - relationship . He desperately need to disassociate himself from his inner animal , so let ’s confound actual animals at him . That said , we may just be look for an military action fender to protect us from the future Nora - and - Josh blow - out . After get going through the werebaby miscarriage last twelvemonth , I do n’t think we can abide to watch Nora go through any more repugnance . The time of year finale left us gutted with these two , and it looks like it ’s only last to get worse .
More lamia scoundrel : Even though we ’re excited for two potential distaff villains in the new time of year , we ’re perplex tired of lamia politics . Perhaps this is True bloodline ’s fault — a series that delights in elaborating on strange supernatural political campaign , land , laws and the faceless authority .
We were poke the vampire society in Being Human when we think they were all a creepy-crawly bunch of Amish at-bat people call The Dutch , but now we see they ’re merely some form of sad vampire Student Council , and no longer have any real power . The real hirer is this Mother and her savage card Daughter . It ’s just mo ’ vampries , mo ’ job for Aidan .
We would much rather learn about the great American brute pack or Ghost Society with the lunatic miss spirits that haunt the basement of the hospital . That ’s not to say the emotional state - and - werewolf world WON’T represent a part in the young season . Sally is making unexampled ghost Friend and learning all sorts of fancy phantom trick , and has possibly released some drear violence into her flat . This is more of a worry than a trouble , really . Less vampire politicking , more werewolf sleigh race ( or something of that grotesque nature ) .
The Verdict
This show is supernatural comfort nutrient . You ’ve got one attractive human with a giant noggin perfect for Hollywood “ hey young woman ” mugging , a scrawny puppy - faced young with a Rolodex of endearing “ I care ” looks , a quirky young lass with a large serving of touchwood , ridiculously malign villains , and monsters . It ’s never going to be too heady , but it will always make you laugh . So when they do kill off the comic of the group , you ’ll scream . It looks like it ’s going to be a fun year for Being Human so get ready for the lamia drunken revelry and lovely mean solar day - after ancestry hangovers .
The premiere for Being Human is on January 16th .
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