This show is seriously underrated. What I love about it is that it's not humanity's perspective of the supernatural, but their perspective of humanity. It doesn't simply use what they are to make them stand out as cool or sexy to get fangirls, but plays with the psychological and social ideas of what it would like to be a ghost, vampire or werewolf. It's about them dealing with depression, loneliness and temptation on a whole nother level that humans couldn't comprehend. That's golden drama!
I love the twilight reference Sally makes towards Aidan & Josh lol. Aidan is all like "wtf that's offensive" I love this show ! I wish the seasons didn't have to come each year ):
At least the American version has managed to keep their entire cast the past 4 seasons...AND it's slowly turned into it's own original storyline...justttt saying...I stopped watching the UK version when Mitchell checked out.
“We are like different countries in the same continent…yeah we are Africa” 😂 this show is so hilarious I miss it so much we deserved at least 2 more seasons 😭
This feels like a comedy...the british version (that i love) is super dark (and awesome). But this isn't so bad. Like EsmaelMajedi said they're for different audiences...just like the office.
Reading all these older comments makes me a little sad. This goes for anything not just this show, I think people should just stick to the version they enjoy and not fight over what's better. It's a pointless argument because you will never win, you cant force someone to like something, we all have different preferences, it's silly.
I can honestly say that I completely love this show. I have seen the 3 seasons, and I am eager for the next. It is probably one of my favorite shows I have seen. If the UK is supposedly better, then it must be godlike.
Ah, I love it. The actors have great chemistry, and it's now on my set schedule to watch. I just treat it like any other remake, completely unrelated. "Oh my god, that's beautiful. Really. We're Africa!"
It depends on where you're from. The UK has a different style, and America has a different style. This version is designed to appeal to an American audience. I also know some Americans who like the UK version better. Everyone has different tastes, so this version isn't awful, it's just in a style you don't care for.
I don't care what people think of the u.s version I'm going to watch every single episode of it. I'm from America so the British version is extremely hard for me to understand but believe me i give respect to the original and if it was to ever stop production I'll switch to the original but until then I'm staying with this version
I think its ridiculous that British shows have to be remade especially for an American audience, The Office is a classic it should have been left alone and Being Human is exactly the same script as the uk version from what i saw of a couple of the US episodes. We watch 24, Blacklist, Supernatural, Grimm and so many others but we watch them in original form, we arent scratching ours heads wondering what the hell is going on and we get the humour, we don't have to have them especially remade for uk audiences. I don't want to cause any offence here as it's just a general observations.
I'm from the UK and American supernatural shows are just as good as UK ones but being human has to top it all. I absolutely love Grimm, I love being human and I like supernatural but I haven't watched enough to get into it. I'll be sad when Grimm ends. I'm running out of shows to watch since Teen Wolf is on its last season. :(
Which is my point, it completely defies the whole humour behind Being Human, the fact that Americans don't get irony or don't understand the jokes involved isn't our problem, we manage perfectly well watching American shows that haven't been changed and they're still funny. It's the lack of originality particularly in dramas that strikes me.
I feel like those who are calling this horrible are just biased. I've never watched the UK version, not because "I'm ignorant or just american" but because I had never heard of it until very recently. I'll probably watch it soon as I like UK series (Misfits is my fav). Being Human US is far from perfect, but it's not terrible. I enjoy it.
Plus, they're not trying to replace it. The change the plot completely after season one (while also changing sevel key moments in season from from the BBC version to surprise the audience). BBC is Deeper, where it has more emotion; more yelling, more laughing, more crying. The US has more Depth in its story and universe. The rules for the supernatural make sense (ghosts can't touch or be seen). Plus, there's a straight story arc, while the BBC felt very random with where its story was going.
the first video camera was made by a Scottish man based on a german invention and the first photographic camera was german or french i think, i am not going to hate on the american version but you cant deny alot of british shows have been remade over their: american idol, Americas got talent, xfactor, sherlock,being human, life on mars, the inbetweeners, dancing with the stars, top gear, who wants to be a millionaire. once again im not hating just correcting you
finally someone who isnt one sided about this. im all caught up to the american and in the middle of the 2nd series of the uk and their both great in their own rights though i like the american more but admit the uk is written better. theres no reason to hate on the american version. you know what it is, we've seen the remakes to great uk shows like skins, inbetweeners, top gear and the immiediate assumption is this will suck too but it doesnt
The writers of this show HAVE NOT SEEN THE SECOND SEASON OF THE UK SERIES!!! Everything about the script of this show changes, especially after season 1 which is all the writers' own ideas.
@thetrueparadisecity Hey but if the UK version is the best tell me why does it struggle to get 1 million views. The new season of the UK vers barely gets 800,000 views.
the first couple episodes are rough, but if you keep with it you'll see that it's same premise and basic characters problems, but a more or less different story. idk, i cringed at first too, but the moment they changed things up was the moment it became interesting.
Whether or not it's better or worse than the BBC version, it's still a pretty good show. The plot is interesting, the law is solid, there are twists and turns, they base their episodes on philosophical and moral issues, etc.
The UK version was created to suit the UK viewers, the US version was created to suit the US viewers and the humour is completely different. It's near impossible to comapre them because they're made for differet auidences.
Before you watch this and decide that maybe you like it PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE look at the guys in the British version they created these characters and they do it in a Very different way. Watch them both before you make your mind up. Personally I prefer the UK version.
I don't understand why the American media moguls feel the need to remake everything. The American people is far more open-minded than they think. They said Harry Potter would never work with an entirely British cast and look how wrong they were.
@rssecretz It's not a rip-off, it's a remake. O_o And the UK one probably is better, but I don't know because I haven't seen it, i'm just saying i've watched what's out of the US one and I like it. All i'm saying. I don't mind if other people prefer the UK one.
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