BEING HUMAN British Vs American series . Comparison of UK original to US remake TV show
Vložit
- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Like our facebook page GEEK LEGION OF DOOM
www.facebook.c...
A comparison between the U.S. and U.K. versions of Being Human
Spoiler Warning - this video may have spoilers
Geek Legion of Doom has no legal rights to the above item . Opinions given are to be used for purley entertainment basis and do not represent the views of the property owners.
Intro music is writtern and perfromed by Matt Francis of Geek Legion of Doom
I fell in love with the UK version...and then season 4 happened...and my interest in the show died with Mitch, Nina and George. Mitch's death was tolerable because it was a fitting close to a story that had come full circle. But Nina and George's passing was just bullshit. Nina didn't even get to die on screen, she was just killed off with a single line of dialogue. I demand trial by combat.
+imyouandurme But how do you feel about Annie's farewell? Does her story arc in some way show the most completion of the three original house mates?
Gleebroyable I stopped watching before Annie left. I couldn't bear to see her go. She was the spine of that show. Without her, there's just no point. The fact that she was the last remaining original cast member just made me sad. So I ditched the show altogether.
imyouandurme I feel ya, but I would recommend watching it all the same. Sad and Happy are two sides of the same coin.
imyouandurme you shouldn't of. I wanted to stop but I watched it and it's actually my favourite series. The ending is unexpected but it completes the ending
Way to spoil it......... ass 😑
I side with the UK version. I love the characters, and how it was written overall. Though, I remember taking a hiatus from it after Mitchell died cause I honestly thought the show wasn't going to be as good anymore. I was COMPLETELY wrong! In all honesty, I thoroughly enjoyed it and the new characters. Really loved Tom and Hal. I especially loved Hal's good/bad personality and how different the blood temptations were for him vs. Mitchell's. I'm not entirely sold on the US version though. The characters do look a bit Hollywood for my taste.
I've seen the US version, and am currently on season 3 of the Uk version. I like them both a lot. I don't know why this was such a big deal to me, but I may like the US version more because we got to see more of Sally's journey. Like, in the uk version she can already move objects, leave the house, etc... I just liked seeing that a lot in the us version
Maybe if I had seen the US one first it would have been ok, but having watched all of the UK version and then starting the US version, it made me cringe. The main reason I am in love with the UK version is because of the characters, not the actual plotlines and drama. The characters have a real connection and friendship, and as a viewer all you want is for them to be ok. My favorite scenes are when they're all together just having a good time. The US version was way too dark, and while the UK version did have drama (which I also loved) it was never the main focus like in the US version. I also think it says something about the quality of the UK version that they can change their entire cast and still have loyal fans. I love Annie, Mitchell, and George so much that I sometimes forget they even left, but then I remember and realize I love Hal, Tom, and Alex just as much.
+PIRATEatNIGHT You'll notice that difference between a focus on characters vs.storylines is one of the CENTRAL differences between anything that comes out of the States (and even Canadian shows and movies, though not always) and the UK. Most of our television shows are about over-arching themes and plotlines and drama, and less about really well-built, interesting, engaging characters. Its just not always the case. I mean, the UK version of Being Human's last season (and even the second-to-last season) mirrored the way U.S. shows tend to have a story arc. I just think it depends on a) what you're familiar with and b) what's really important to you.
I think the characterizations of the people in both shows was really good, and one of the reasons I was so impressed with the US version, and I saw the UK version first. But I agree that the US version is a bit lacking when it comes to the fun that the three characters have with each other. The humor in the US show could be MUCH more angsty and happened in the midst of bloodbaths, and less while the characters were just hanging out with each other getting pissed.
@@SummerDaina US version had no bad language, imho that is why it's lacking in the story and/or characters. In the UK version they got right to the point "give me back my fucking baby". US version didn't have that the worst thing that was said was "bitch" i believe. Now ik that's not all of it but UK seemed more real and like it could be us up there in the story with what we'd do or say, US tv rules really sucks😭
The charismatic Aidan could not be replaced by the plain USA actors I had no interest on being human series without Aidan
@@TheRealJaneSeymourI did not have the patience to watch the U DA version it was boring
I don't care what ya'll say. UK version is the best for me. :D
One of the main factors why I say so is because I just love the trio, especially Aidan Turner.
I loved Herrick as a villian, the actor plays him beautifully. I
They're both fantastic, probably my favorite shows of all time. I think the US version is more consistent, but the UK original started off much stronger.
Interesting fact: @10:21 The US version's vampire being named Aidan isn't just a coincidence. They named him Aidan as a nod to the actor who played Mitchell in the UK version.
Can't beat the UK version...
What do have against Sam Witwer(Aidan)? I always found his character on the show to be very wise and well versed in the ways of the world(both human and supernatural).
Mitchel was created in WW1 not WW2
I feel like a lot of the British fans hated the U.S. version before it even aired. Which, though I think is unfair, is also slightly understandable. No one likes seeing something they love revamped. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? But at the same time, it's such a shame they don't give it a chance. I was a fan of the British version and absolutely love what the U.S. version is doing with their show. The actors feel honored to be identified with such great work. Two very great shows!
BRITISH SHOW ALL THE WAY!! I love being human!
I am getting so confused whenever he is saying Aidan cause I keep on thinking of Aidan Turner who plays Mitchell so my brain keeps on exploding
Hell I have watched both, and I prefer the US version, so i don't really understand the hate. FYI I started watching both at the same time so I would not be biased, they both have their pros and cons imo.
Also I love Annie but her abilities makes entirely no sense. How can Supernatural creatures have the ability to touch her let alone she feel pain. When ghosts are just apparitions. What stroke me as odd was even from the first season when she was first introduced. Annie had the ability to make coffee, tea, and make meals. If we were basing this fantasy series with a slight of realism. How can a ghost have such capabilities right off the back. In that case I would hire 1 as a personal maid lol
Having watched both, I just found the US series more interesting. I found stronger bonds between Sally, Aidan and Josh than between Annie, Mitchell and George. And I don't think either really lacked in humour - perception of this often is swayed towards what you've grown up with, but since I live in Australia and have been raised on a combination of British and American humour, I saw both in equal amounts. But I just felt something extra in the US version.
Gabby S Canadian here, I'm usually more for the originals than the remakes but I did find the US version the stronger show as well. Might've been the fact that the actors kept changing for the parts in the UK edition, not sure.
Gabby S I agree with you. The U.K. version went in a darker direction
littlesmew you are a douchebag. Get off the computer and get out of your mama's basement troll.
i watched the first episode of the US version like a year ago and hated it, but i ran out of stuff about a month ago and decided to give it a second chance. i fell in love with it.
I loved the characters. i think they all have depth and are interesting. Josh and Nora have an interesting relationship, its very real. it up and down. Josh, Aiden, Nora, and sally all had such a deep bond. it was amazing to watch. needing blood is what a vampire is, so i think its stupid how they did it on the UK version.
while i was watching the US version, they added the UK version to Netflix and i was ecstatic. i tried watching it and i just couldn't it bored me. Like you said, the US version has more drama and that drama is what i live for and the UK version just didn't do it for me.
I still prefer the American one even now . I personally think the UK one got weaker as it went on. But i still do kinda like it. Thanks for watching
@@GeekLegionofDoom Can you review the Vampire TV show True Blood.
@@Musiclover-rt1ej I did watch it when It came out, but it's quite the commitment to re watch. I think it got worse as it went on essentially
@@GeekLegionofDoom Who is your favourite character in being human uk and usa?
@@Musiclover-rt1ej it's been along time since I've watched them and made this video. But I think I liked the werewolf character in the US one the best and the original vampire in the UK one ( names escape me now )
The UK version is miles more entertaining , end of story
This is an excellent review, and all your points are valid and unbiased :)
However I prefer the US Version for its characters, which in my opinion are much more fleshed out than the UK Version. Added to that I preferred Bishop to Herick, however that could maybe be classed as biast as I'm a huge fan of his actor (Mark Pellegrino)
I definitely prefer the UK version because the characters are a lot more average looking and it's a lot more realistic. I just think that since it's about "being human" then to us viewers it's probably a lot easier to relate to than the US show
I think I'm going to watch the US instead of UK
its like saying, "ahh im waiting for the movie" ^^
joke aside, if you watch the us version first know, the uk is the original and dont be that guy that says "ohh the us version is so much better" because its like telling your father he is an ugly idiot without realising that chances are you will be just the same.
I have watched both and I prefer the U.S version to the U.K
Good synopsis of both shows!
And I agree -- the US version is slightly better. Not so much in Season One when it rehashed the UK's stories, but in Season Two when they started doing their own thing. I don't often say this about US remakes of UK shows, but the writers, by Season Two, made the US version their own and not a weak knockoff (like Elementary & Sherlock, for instance).
having 13 episodes in which to tell a story instead of just 6 makes a huge difference. Why are UK seasons so short?
@@racatiwood I don’t know - wow, this post was from years ago. I barely remember it.
I recently finished watching the US version and thoroughly enjoyed it. I then tried to watch the UK and I'm afraid it isn't for me. Maybe if I had watched the UK version first it would've been fine, but the US version sets production and aesthetic standards the UK version cannot match. You can see the US version had the better budget and yes, I am shallow in this regard, the US version has a way better looking cast. Also, I don't like the way Episode 1 of the UK version rushes in. The US one at least sets the characters up. The US one offers enough back story that lets you know that Aidan and Josh (especially Josh) are at odds with what they are while Mitchell and George don't give you that feeling. The whole ''let us try and be human'' chat in the US version is also sorely lacking in the UK variant. You get to see Aidan and Josh discuss moving in together and meeting Sally while all of a sudden George and Mitchell are moving in and suddenly know Annie. After 1 episode I felt I was starting to know Aidan and Josh while after the first UK episode I was still asking ''who are these people on my screen?''
I am form the U.S. and for many years I have loved the actor how play the vampire in the U.S. BH but even with that I most say that the UK is the 100% best of the two. Just my opinion :)
UK version is by far the best. The US version is too twlight and strayed too much from the source.
darkwaterentertianme agreed
no
tell me about it us Is ripped it off clean
tell me about it us Is ripped it off clean
Nina imo is unlikable in UK one while Nora is actually likable on US one. Also once series 4 hit the UK one is wasn't the same w/o George and Mitchell. Also I liked how US one ended.
Both are good but I prefer the US one.
Loved the UK series. I was worried it might be getting a little too melodramatic at the end of the third series but I loved Hal, Tom Annie and Alex's dynamic even more than that of the original three.
I just watched the pilot of the US series. It was kind of hard to sit through to be honest--since it was a two episode remake of the UK premiere--but I'm hoping it will get more interesting as it moves on.
I saw both the UK and US versions. I liked them both. I enjoyed the change of characters in the UK version. I just really LOVED Being Human!! I wish it were still on or had come back again, because I miss the characters!!!!!!
The US version followed the UK version's storylines through Season one. The S& M storyline did happen between Aiden and Rebecca. Also the little boy in the US version was bullied by other kids. Aiden mentored him. Rebecca sent a DVD of herself getting kinky with and feeding off of some senator or something. She sent that vid to Aiden. The boy had been over to Aiden's house and wanted to borrow a Laurel and Hardy classic movie or two. He accidently grabbed the wrong video, his mom found out, and the mom told Aiden never to see her son again. The boy got bullied and pushed out onto a busy road and got hit. He later died in the hospital but resurfaced as a vampire. Rebecca wanted a son with Aiden so she turned the boy. the boy killed his bullies. Aiden had to put the boy down. Very sad. Aiden also put Rebecca down.
Marcus killed the bullies, and made it look like Bernie (the kid) did it?
Zach Bridge You're correct, I was just going to say that. Marcus actually killed the bullies.
I preferred the UK version because it was all a lot more 'human' (pardon the pun), the characters were much more like normal people and the whole show had a real charm to it. The comedy aspect is one of the reasons I liked it so much, retrospectively! Also Herrick is so much more scary than Bishop... in my opinion, anyway.
The US version was definitely more high drama and like you said more supermodel type people, which to be honest made it blur into all the other US werewolf/vampire shows which all feature handsome guys, beautiful girls etc. and as I watched it second I think I felt that it lacked depth, so I never really grew to like and understand the characters anywhere near as much.
Your comment about Annie being a less strong character for instance - I mean to me that was a big part of her personality that she was a lot more shy and unassuming and it made her feel more like a regular person. I liked Alex but didn't believe her character quite so much because it was so un-flawed. The flaws and the quirks are charming, for me!
I love the Us version and i havent watched the uk one yet but i plan to. I think people judge the Us version to quick if you watch it without comparing it to the uk version its really ab amazibg show!
Carolina T considering it is a British series and was written by the British then the British version will always be the better one, simply because unlike america we write better programmes and do not have to hollywood everything we do
I've been watching the US version since it began and I'm sooo sad to see it end next week.I've only seen a bit of the UK version, but so far I'd have to say that I like the US version a lot more. Mainly because of Josh... I think Josh's storyline is the best on the show, and he's definitely my favorite character. When the US version ends next week I will finish watching the UK version. Oh and you're wrong about one thing. It is implied in the US version that when Aiden is hanging out with Bernie (the kid across the street) that others see him as a pedophile. At some point Aiden tells Bernie to go to his room to get a Three Stooges dvd and Bernie steals a pornographic video that Rebecca made for Aiden, of her having sex with a man in a hotel room and then draining him of his blood, thus killing him. Bernie's mom sees the video up to the point of sex, freaks out and confronts Aiden (luckily not having seen the vampire feeding) and accuses him of being a pervert. She tells him to stay away from her son, and thus Aiden isn't there to rescue Bernie when he runs out into traffic while being bullied. After Bernie dies of his head injury in the hospital, Rebecca brings him back and the story goes on a bit from there. Marcus (Bishop's right hand man) kills the bullies and makes it look as though Bernie did it, and Aiden (believing it was Bernie) takes Bernie out to the woods and kills him. As I said I much prefer the US version which is ending next week, but will finish the UK version after that.
Samantha Pipes Josh takes Bernie out to the woods and makes him "Look at the Flowers" LOL
Mitchell, annie and george are the best!!!!!
I started with the US version and then watched the UK version. My biggest takeaway was the fact that the US version has more character development, the story arch was there for each of them individually as well as a group. Especially the ghost dealing with the transition and discovering the nature of her abilities. The UK didn’t do it enough justice for me but I also know it was the original and the US version had an opportunity to revise those things, which they did amazingly
I too preferred the US one. Even as a Brit. A better sense of drama I think
I absolutely LOVE the US Being Human! Once I complete the season finale, I'll need a serious fix Monday nights, so I'll start watching the UK's original to fill that void :)
Btw - I'm sick and tired of reading all the hateful reviews About the US version of BEING HUMAN, which many were written in 2011. Just because it's a remake doesn't necessarily mean it's god awful. In fact, as of recent, since both series are coming to an end, I've noticed a shift. The US version is getting much more deserved credit
I have deep attachments to Aiden, Sally, Josh and Nora. And will be sad when it ends. However, I will remain open-minded and interested in watching the UK original. I also made a conscious choice not to watch them simultaneously, as many viewers did. As I did not want to find myself stuck in a place of constantly comparing the two, rather just enjoying each journey individually with character and story development. I'm really going to miss this series. It was my top 5. But hopefully, UK original will catch my fall.... Hopefully.
Dora Ruijs I agree 100% to your comment
Jessica Dancer
Thank you Jessica!... I found a new fix after Being Human which was Penny Dreadful on Showtime! - S1 was awesome, dark and sexy!!
Let me know if you can recommend anything new and cool!
Keep your dancing shoes on!
Dora
I have been watching the US version since it started and the one thing I hate most about it is the werewolfs. They are just an overgrown wold. The ones in the UK version are scary as hell and those long limbs remind me of the creature in Alien somewhat. Awesome!
I love them both! To me, the American version is a bit campier, more of a guilty pleasure :)
I just finished the u.s version and I was completely obsessed with it. I am starting the u.k version but I'm not really liking it as much as I liked the u.s one.
kat armstead you like the one you start with more
Mitchell,George,Annie,Nina,Alex,Tom,Hal! All the way! 3
UK VERSION ALL THE WAY
Talking about attractiveness: I started watching Being Human UK because of the divinely beautiful Aidan Turner - absolutely no comparison to the American actor with his boxer's flat nose! Apart from Mitchell I really liked the whole show up to season 3 when all the three main characters were still in the show.
How dare you make fun of Sam witwer 😭
@@sanktumtomb5659 There is no accounting for taste, of course 😉 To each their own. Good thing that there are two versions in this case, right?
I agree with much of what you said. I am sad the UK version ended. I was so interested in the back story of Hal, especially since he is so old.
I think the U.S. version is much better but I think it was a big mistake taking it off the air
The UK version is actually the origina version
I've watched both series. I'm British, and yet I prefer the US version. I fell asleep during the UK version, I found it extremely boring. Whereas I completely enjoyed the US version and cannot wait for every new episode. I find it thrilling and the actors and actresses are so unbelievably talented!
I love both shows IMMENSELY. I'm American, saw the UK version first, watched the US version as soon as it came out, own both on DVD. And think they're both really very great, with different strengths and weaknesses.
I prefer the more realistic ghosts in the US version, and Sally's trapped-ness is much more apparent here. Annie could be seen by other, regular people sometimes, and was able to get a job, which Sally could never really do. And Annie's clothes changed, though Alex and Sally's never did. Idk. I just think that the continuity on the ghost condition was better in the US.
Josh and George are my favorite characters, (which now includes Hal and Tom because they're totally adorable, especially together), but I think I prefer Josh to George. But they're both pretty adorkable. And awkward. I think you're right about the vamp storylines in the UK version being a bit stronger than in the US, but I also believe the werewolves and ghosts, and later witches, got much more play in the US version, and that's pretty awesome in my humble opinion. It was cool that Josh, Aiden, and Sally got it from all sides, whereas Mitchell, Annie, and George were basically always facing crap from this horrible vampire elite. It wasn't until the last season, really, that we had our trio facing a baddie that wasn't a vampire in the UK. Or had something to do with vampires.
I think Hal was the best vampire, better than either Mitchell or Aiden. He practically had a split personality because of his "condition" and the blood drinking (love the way that comes into play towards the end of the show). I love that both shows treat blood-drinking as an addiction, though you're correct about it being way more of a food source in the US show (though Aiden does explain some of the differences drinking "live" as opposed to the blood bags he drinks).
And I think Sally is the best ghost. She is a stronger character, and personality, than Annie, and more fully developed than Alex (though if the show had run longer, I think my opinion could've changed, because we would've had more time with Alex). Sally also had the most epic storyline of the three ghosts.
You're right about the first season as well. Its weaker in the US version. Sally and Josh really up the ante in later seasons, so they're better, and the UK version is much quicker at flushing out the characters and showing the audience who these people are, and what they mean to each other. But ultimately, I think the US show was much more cohesive as a narrative, and easier to follow. The plotlines were tighter, and better. I think I'd really like to see like the Real World: Being Human show, with all of these characters in the same place. I don't think any of them would get along actually. Except for Tom, who would get along with everyone, because he's easily the most kindhearted person that ever featured on either show.
Shavana Baker Hi Shavana, thanks for review. First I have to say that the standard of written English in these comments is way above average for a CZcams comments section. Maybe that says something about the people who like watching these types of dramas?
Anyhow, a point I haven't seen mentioned is that the UK version, being aired on the BBC, has no commercials, so episodes are 15 minutes longer, & therefore have to be differently paced. Plus this was produced for BBC3. That's like a testing ground channel for new series.
From your review I think the US version sounds great. I have a great fondness for the UK version, but unlike many Brits I don't mind when UK programmes get Americanised for US audiences. Generally Americans do a much better job of adaption than we British do when we strive to adapt US programmes.
Truth is we don't adapt, we just copy. The results are mostly uninspiring. But in reverse, Americans often vitalise great concepts.
A vampire, a werewolf, & a ghost striving to live normal lives? BTW, I like Sinead Keenan, I'm sure you can guess why.
The UK version is 100000x better.
why though?
@@piercemchugh4509 the werewolves for one, and it has bad language lol
I'm an American, I saw the UK version first and prefer it to the US version. Also, Mitchell became a vampire in the First World War, not the Second. I think the UK version is more realistic and the acting is better as is the writing. The US version is too glossy, too pretty, too convoluted in the story lines and relies too much on CGI.
It's amazing that the UK version was able to exist after losing all the original cast, and the newbies were just beginning to find their legs when the series was scrapped.
And now, the US version is also gone...
For Americans who have only seen the US version, give it a try with an open mind and try not to compare the two shows. And for Brits I would say the same thing. They both have good and bad qualities, I just prefer the UK original.
For both groups, enjoy: Being Human (Original UK and US) -- Mad World
thank you, I enjoyed your commentary. I am a fan of both. I myself enjoy many programs on BBC America. torn between the two the earlier seasons on the U.K. version are my winner. the U.S. version introduces to many stories and characters.
The UK needs to accept that the USA is larger so we have more ppl to pick from so odds are we will have very very good looking ppl who also have talent
I was sad when the UK version ended. Now that the US (actually Canadian) version is ending as well, I'll be missing both. I'll probably go back at some point and watch all the UK show.
@William Wykoff It was filmed in Montreal, but is an American production.
US has a lot more character in depth details to how they got to where they are, more visual stunning effects, realism when it comes to Supernatural character capabilities, visually appealing background and front actors(who are physically more in shape), non raced chased relation(built up relationships and not rushed), and better scenery. I like the UK version a lot but its hard sometimes to get around some of the characters hard accents and slang words not known in the US. US version is my pick
I’ve just rewatched the UK one. Still gripping 10years later. I can’t actually believe some people are saying the US one is better in the comments 😳 the US version is like a tinny bop version for kids of the UK one. Plus the US one is too corny. I had to force myself to watch it hoping it got better. Acting wise you really can’t compare two. I guessing the people that prefer the US version are kids or was when they watched it.
BTW, I like them both. This is the last season of the US version. I am surprised it didn't last longer.
The UK versions vampire is way much more attractive than the US version. The wolves in both are equally attractive. The UK wolf is certainly my ideal man.
How can you compare the class act of the Brits. In-depth character actors who don't rely on looks - they don't need to. Realism and not fake gloss. Brit music also shafts anything from across the pond. They shafted the office and they shafted this
I think the american version is better than the original. Yes, the UK version is funnier but the us version is a lot deeper. in the UK version they show it's a lot easier to be human, while the american version shows how hard it is.
I watched both I prefer the US version they took a couple key points from the UK version and ran with it instead of with the UK they kind of just left it as a little tidbit also the UK version eventually lost a lot of its main actors and got different story points which to me seem like one of those things that happened to a show where the actors just don't want to stay but they continue it anyways
Also the character of the ghost is already able to talk to anybody as if she's alive and the George character is a lot more annoying with his constant hysterical screams he reminds me of the character from the second nightmare on elm Street
For both groups, the short version of my rant below, watch this:
Being Human (Original UK and US) -- Mad World
I am from America and saw the North America version first and loved it right away. Then I found out about the UK version and couldn't believe how amazing it was. Makes me wonder what other great shows Im missing out on over across the pond. I love them both but the UK version is way better. I wish it had not ended. especially when I was starting to love the new characters as much as I loved the originals ( I feel so bad for Kate Bracken her first series/season as a lead was the last. Her character didn't even really have a chance to grow like the others did).
I feel the us version was more glamorised with the vampires having super power which I didnt like
Nice critique!! It's nice to finally hear an unbiased opinion!!
In the US version I liked how they kept the capabilities of what a ghost can and can not do to a more realistic sense for Lucy. I do wish the Vampire fangs were brought from the UK version onto the US version though. Yet I like the US werewolf transformation a lot better. Then the rubber mask transformation and werewolf costume you can get in any Halloween store in the US. Yet I wish we could swap Josh with George xD Love Annie and Lucy. Aiden is amazing and Mitchel needs to take a hike lol
UK has so much better lines and Werewolves imo. The werewolves looks so real and they stand on 2 feet, US looks fake. I'm American btw and still like the UK one better
Wow! Thanks for the review!
I've only watched the UK Pilot, and NONE of the rest.
Loved the UK Pilot, and I guess I've got a lot of viewing to do now.
You certainly have
Frankly, after watching the original show, I don't think I particularly care for the American version. There were some flaws in the BBC production, inconsistencies in the storytelling that irked me. And I didn't care for the habit of making certain things happen off screen or between seasons and not actually showing things happening, such as George killing Wyndham or Nina being killed. Those were stories I felt could have been told on screen. I also felt that the U.K. version's ending left off on a bad note, with the trio being caught in Hatch's dream world while he did God knows what with the real world, and the DVD tack-on isn't necessarily accessible to everyone. And replacing the entire central cast for seasons 4 and 5 made me feel like the show was starting over from scratch in an effort to pull some kind of do-over. Having said that, there was much to like about the U.K. version that is far superior to the American remake. It was never afraid to show people with ordinary, non-Hollywood looks, or hold back from depicting central characters in a negative light with brutal scenes and uncensored content. Mitchell goes wild after his friends are killed and he spends the next season dealing with the guilt and fallout and the consequences. When the principal actors were replaced, the new cast members were given their own characters with their own backstories and quirks instead of simply writing for the same characters with different actors. The humor is typically dry and sarcastic, which I love, and the show writers were never afraid to put their actors through enough hell to break them, and make them sympathetic. The story pacing was well done for the season lengths (six to eight episodes), so filler episodes were non-existent.
I love the UK version better than the new version but I haven’t really watch the new version like that. I’m getting into it but it’s like basically the same storyline which I don’t know why, they just couldn’t continue the UK version because the UK version was more eye-catching I guess because when you see the UK version you be like well those are my favorite characters I like the play I like how things the whole script goes, but I’m getting ANSI it is being here me USA but I rather see my old characters from the UK play this and continue their seasons because there are some good actors from the UK they really caught in my heart and it was just don’t know how to really put it but moving and I could relate to it in my every day life❤
Miss being human :( 2018 and no new season rip
I saw one episode of the UK version I didn't like it but maybe ill give it another chance. I am a huge fan of US version and I'm going to miss it. Why did they change characters in the UK version?
To be honest, the UK version was first. Not hating, just letting you know.
Yes I know the UK Version was first. Im a fan of most UK shows I still like the original The Office Coupling and other shows just not really a fan of Uk version
Fair enough. I think I'm gonna watch the US version. I've heard loads of hype but, I'll be honest I don't usually like crossover remakes. But guess I'll just have to get over myself. lol. =)
*spoilers* Mitchell was killed by George, George killed himself trying to save his baby daughter Eve,Tom comes in to protect Annie and Eve, Haul brings his werewolf friend to see baby Eve because they belief she is the savior and will help the werewolf with his sickness, and Alex went on a date with Haul which went wrong and she ended up getting killed by a vampire which she then became the ghost and stayed with Tom and Haul.
tiza linel lol you might enjoy it so give it a chance. Im definitely not knocking the original it gave me the version I love.
I love them both, the Uk version had better actors and story telling, and it felt more realistic. The Us version had better production, graphics, cgi, it is a typical Hollywood production, glamorous lookin actors apart from compared to the Uk version apart from Mitchell. Overall, both series are great.
uk is better however in UK I wish they didn't kill main characters e.g. Mitchell George Annie and Georges girlfriend (forgot name) I miss them
Her name is nina
I haven't seen the us version yet, but I cant imagine anything much better than the UK version. I loved the gritty and harsh storylines, they were so well told and I couldn't look away. I loved every character of the UK version, except for Annie maybe (she just got on my nerves). Hal and Mitchell are the best though! Anyways, maybe I'll watch the US version, but from what I've seen and heard it look much more stereotypical and the actors don't seem as good.
Acting wise. Both are good, but the emotional ties and struggles are much more deep. As the UK version characters have struggles but play into more of a dry comedic sense. The US version has slight humor with dark humor mixed in. A well as the US version nicely throws in past Scenery to tie into current events so you know how everything ties in together. While the UK version a lot of things are thrown at you. While you are trying to piece certain events together that are not even provided.
lol Since anything UK is cool in the US pretty much everyone will say the UK version was better, they don't even care about substance as long as we have an accent present.
I have preferred the UK version of every show that Canada and the US attempted to remake, so imagine my surprise when I started watching the UK version of Being Human and found it was not as good. The pace of the UK show moves so quickly that it's hard to connect to the characters for a long time, and without that connection it's hard to stay with the show until the point where it becomes good. I mean, the pilot alone covers the first 4-6 episodes of the US version. This sort of in depth look at the characters with the US version actually makes the fantasy of these beings existing more believable...like how Sally has to learn to pick things up and get out of the house, versus Annie who can just do everything and be seen and eventually holds a job. That said, the US version got to watch the UK show progress and the writers were able to fill in gaps and fix things that didn't really play well in the UK version, that was an incredible advantage. Add that George (who is adorable) didn't have the strongest acting skills...It's actually funny that while the US version tends to take it so deep that they start OVERacting and it gets absurd, the UK actors underact and aren't really convincing.
And as far as the superficial (looks). In the eye of the beholder....It's hilarious to see so many people arguing the US cast is so gorgeous. They are not. Most the characters are comparable, but I find the UK characters are usually more pleasant to look at. As a matter of fact the actor who plays Aidan looks so disturbing that I can not like his character no matter how hard I tried. It's the dent in the chin and the misshapen head that does it, I think.
UK is the best, i had to get bbc just so i could watch it lol
What are some you guys problem Mitchell in the UK show is spectacular and just because they are things that don't follow conventional Vampires, Werewolf, ghost,etc lore or abilities doesn't mean they're rubbish. Can you not be different and unique by having vampires able to consume food or maybe have powers, I say both are amazing shows from this series and we should just love and enjoy!
youre right, its not rubbish, its original and great.
the truth is most americans are completly oblivious to the fact that the food they eat, tvshows they watch, and culture they "indulge" in, is imported from somewhere else. but thats a good thing, because on the other hand they are building fences to keep everything and everyone out^^, if now only they could get their own internet section to claim their own invention, the overall tone in the internet wouldnt be so ignorant and shallow.
to me a copy will always be a copy, while it seems to me that most people just need to feel like everything they do and like is better than everyone elses, thats "normal" nowadays trying to cut out anything different like its a threat to their very well beeing^^
Ovegrow120 Well said
To those that want to dispute anything I have said watch the UK s01. Being I know its too much to ask you to watch all the seasons, and then watch the US s01 entirely as well. You will then maybe come to an equal understanding as to what I'm referring to. I've watched the UK version way before watching the US version and was stunned as to how more developed the US version was. Being I basically watch almost everything on BBC. A lot of people are fans(UK) so they are biased from the beginning lol
I prefer the UK version better. I just hate it when UK shows get remade, like Life on Mars. The UK Life on Mars was much better than the US one because the UK one has nostalgia and you can understand the comedy. Whereas the US is just glossy and I can't really connect with the US one. But then this comment could be biased because I'm British, lol! :) I've just talked about a completely different show sorry but you get my point.
I agree (being british) like how we made the inbetweeners then the us came out with their glossy censored shit show
I just started watching the UK version I'm almost on season two
Let us know what you thought of the final season when you get to it
Will do
I'm on season 4 ep.2
I think the uk version was more grounded and much better but each to there own
I really loved the UK version could not wait to get it on DVD I have the first four UK series but did not know there was a pilot episode with different people playing the vampire and ghost but this normally happens take love thy neighbour this has different wife and house in the pilot episode will take a look and see if its included in the first UK series
Yup, they re did the pilot with the actors who we all know but the original pilot is out there , might even be on youtube
I live in America and started watching the UK version before the US show was being made. Without a doubt, I found the UK version so much better! Not only was clever and funny and written for a broad-range audience, but the acting was so much better! The US version seems to be written for teens and twenty-somethings. After giving the US version a go for a few seasons, I had to stop watching because I though the scripts and acting weren't very good.
I watched the UK version first and loved it up until season 3 (I couldn't watch after Mitchell died and just how he died to) but I loved it. Enough to start watching the US version. In terms of plot and storyline the US version gets an edge. Sally and her powers were more thought out for the US version. Annie's abilities were all over the place for most of the time that I watched. Sally did annoy me more but for different reasons I liked them equally. The UK version was waaay funnier. The US version was more drama than it was comedy and I appreciate both in their own right. Like I wish the US version had more comedic moments between Josh and Aidan the way George and Mitchell did. Season 3 of the UK got really dark though. More dark than the US version ever did with Mitchell slaughtering all those people on the train and spending the entirety of the season struggling to hide what he did from his friends. I definitely would have loved to see more of the ideas from the UK incorporated into the US but I also loved some of the ideas from the US and wish the UK could have been both character AND plot driven like the US was. All in all I loved both of them almost equally. There is something to be said for the fact of Mitchell and the actor Aidan Turner's popularity that they named the US equivalent of Mitchell after the actor. If I had to give an over all edge to which one was better I would say the US version. Most people whoblike myself watch the UK version first usually pick it but I wasn't able to watch pass season 3 of the UK and I was able to watch the entirety of the US and fully enjoyed it even if I sort of loved the UK characters more
Why does so may UK series struggle retaining original character continuity? BBC Government Ineptocracy in the form of "if you won't suck it you're fired"?
I like them both its a shame the Uk BEING HUMAN has ended but the US BEING HUMAN is very good im still watching it now and its on its forth season and im really enjoying it.
I"m sure you've heard by now but this is the final season for the US Being Human. But luckily they managed to wrap up the show properly.
Yeah i heard and im gutted i just hope it ends the way we need it to end...?
I find it funny how when ever British people (or any other Non-Americans) review the "American" shows they always comment how everyone looks unrealistically attractive. Maybe it is because I was raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles, but the "American" characters (aren't they actually Canadian) look just like everyone else here...
The 2 male leads are American. If you look at Nora vs Nina or Bishop Vs Herrick or even Josh vs George. I dont know if i'd say 'unrealistically attractive' , and i know all the versions of the charcters have their fans , but if you lined them up and asked someone who hadnt seen either show which cast was the 'prettier' id bet they would pick the U.S. / Canada. Maybe it's just the fact you guys have a bigger pool of actors to pull from
Geek Legion of Doom You did not say exactly that the US version was "unrealistically attractive", but you did mention that the UK characters looked more "average". All I was pointing out was that in America "average" usually do look like the characters in this series.
TheAylin104 If they look like Nora, then America here I come !!!
Haha maybe not all parts of America, but most of the parts I've been to, yes there are Nora's walking around everywhere :)
TheAylin104 that would kind of suck because that would mean pretty much everyone is out of mine (and most of the people who have watched this) leauge.
I'm going with George for this one. Yeah, he may be a jewish geeky and scared person. but that's where the comedy came in. He's a lovable werewolf who drew out to be stronger than he was before his character died. He improved throughout the series to his demise. Plus.. UK Special Effects for the werewolves is far.. far superior to the cgi crud the us had to encounter. Granted it is needed for the show but come on.. real special effects trump cgi no mater what cause or reason. It just does.
Oh so this is a canada remake mayb thats why its good then.
Im thinking usa BH is looking like it could be better, but what else would we expect we did all the hard work or mayb 1 uk wrighter did. Theyll have a whole team working on this after theyve watched all uk episodes read the reviews and listend to the critics.
Its like we give them the ultimate pilot to decide on do's and dont's, so i expect better whats the excuse with the other 99% of their recasts? I like america alot tho there like family really.
And the UK version was more realistic as in theory
The US version is definitely the best.
Better actors, better everything...
the US version is thousands times better for many reasons I watched the US version first tho...I watched the uk version and couldn't finish it, it just felt wrong they just didn't seem right for the characters I love the US version soo much I think its weird to have two versions and my opinion is that US will always be better I think that the UK one is jut boring dull and has no hot actors sorry :/ you guys are probably gonna hate me now but you ask for my opinion and well here it is...
Well actually John Mitchell was born on July 29th 1893. He was infected during world war 1 not world war 2.
You are correct, that was my mistake
@@GeekLegionofDoom It's cool. Have you seen Interview with the vampire?
Although I loved the new characters of the UK version a big part of me wonders how things would have ended if the originals never left. (Mitchell, George and Nina all chose to leave, and Annie was written off). I feel like there is a chance the show might still be going. I would have loved to see what would have happened to those characters had the writers not been forced to kill them. Sorry if that was a spoiler for anyone.
George was also written out
@@thunder_heads Oh. I thought I had read somewhere that he chose to leave. Makes what happened to his character even sadder.
I haven't watched the US version as I don't have Sky but I must say that if the vampire in the American Being Human had been any other actor than Sam Witwer, I might have been tempted. I cannot say I like his acting one little bit. He ruined Smallville for me.My favourite character is Hal (the gorgeous Damien Molony), followed by Mitchell (another gorgeous actor, Aidan Turner). I think it is a shame that the British version has finished. I have ordered the DVD which should be here shortly.
I'm from gernany and only know the US version from Tv. But I've loved it since the first episode! I love the drama and tragic atmosphere so much. Now since the UK Version has ended, I'm wondering if the UK version will end, too, or if that one continues? Does Anybody know?
you are jewish your face tell me that :-)
US version is way better than the UK imo, The chemistry among its three characters+bishop and the bromance between Aidan and Josh was unmatched and felt so real and enjoyable unlike the uk actors... also the UK production and cinematography looked so cheap and the dry humor wasn't funny at all.. I really felt boring that I barely finished the first season alone..that my opinion.