Being Human 2x01
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meddowSo Nina/George, the second coming of Remus/Tonks, yes? Except with even more angst.
I wasn't all that enthusiastic about the opening, what with George being a raging jerkass all of a sudden, a raging cheating jerkass. Although, I appreciate that poor George has been through a bit, and I'll take over-confident jerkassiness over emo. Still, I was glad by the end of the episode he was back to being old George. Then, I suppose, if he wasn't behaving so appallingly, Nina would probably never have told him. And really, if I didn't know what Nina was hiding, I'd be annoyed with her for leaving him dangling for over a month about whether she's going to walk out of his life or not.
Oh, Nina. Other stuff happened in this episode, but poor Nina owned it and broke my heart. I mean, there she is, having the worst possible thing she could imagine happening to her, but stuck because the one person who could help her through it and the one person she needs to be there for her, is the person she's desperately trying to protect from it. Even when she and George sorted it, it felt bitter-sweet, because there she was telling him its not his fault, when really she probably needed someone to tell her it was going to be alright.
Dear show, never ever lose Sinead Keenan. She's fantastic.
I fear that Nina's going to end up in the freaky white tank of death. Damn, that tank gives me the creeps. That whole bit was excellent, by the way: George standing out in the woods, more nervous than his arrogance would probably ever have him admit to, Nina waiting terrified in the room where she was scratched with Annie trying make the situation not so bleak, and that werewolf in the chamber, hopeful for a cure – and then just pure horror.
The only scene that I came close to loving more was Nina and George's fight. George walking out was just devastating.
For a show that never once passed the Bechdel Test in the first series, it's gone a hell of a long way to rectify the situation. Anne and Nina within a few scenes had some of the most gorgeous friendship moments. I hope we get more of those two just hanging out, I can't help but love the dynamic of Annie the eternal optimist despite being dead and the more grounded and cynical Nina. Plus, we still haven't learnt what Nina's scars are about, presumably she's been the victim of some horrendous act of violence like Annie was - they've probably got a few more things in common than just being supernatural beings.
Not sure where they're going with Mitchell, but I'm quite liking that the show's resident vampire is not spending his time being miserable or moaning about living forever.
Annie got the comic relief storyline. I would hate it, but Lenora Crichlow's joy is as ever infectious. Annie's one of those characters whose cheeriness occasionally comes so close to being annoying, but remains just on the right side of loveable. I do prefer it when Annie's optimism it more clearly covering up that darkness that her death placed within her, which wasn't particularly present in this episode. I hope she gets more to do in the next episode, particularly since we don't really know what she is anymore and I'd like to find out. Ghost? Poltergeist? Or, dare I say it, angel?
I wasn't all that enthusiastic about the opening, what with George being a raging jerkass all of a sudden, a raging cheating jerkass. Although, I appreciate that poor George has been through a bit, and I'll take over-confident jerkassiness over emo. Still, I was glad by the end of the episode he was back to being old George. Then, I suppose, if he wasn't behaving so appallingly, Nina would probably never have told him. And really, if I didn't know what Nina was hiding, I'd be annoyed with her for leaving him dangling for over a month about whether she's going to walk out of his life or not.
Oh, Nina. Other stuff happened in this episode, but poor Nina owned it and broke my heart. I mean, there she is, having the worst possible thing she could imagine happening to her, but stuck because the one person who could help her through it and the one person she needs to be there for her, is the person she's desperately trying to protect from it. Even when she and George sorted it, it felt bitter-sweet, because there she was telling him its not his fault, when really she probably needed someone to tell her it was going to be alright.
Dear show, never ever lose Sinead Keenan. She's fantastic.
I fear that Nina's going to end up in the freaky white tank of death. Damn, that tank gives me the creeps. That whole bit was excellent, by the way: George standing out in the woods, more nervous than his arrogance would probably ever have him admit to, Nina waiting terrified in the room where she was scratched with Annie trying make the situation not so bleak, and that werewolf in the chamber, hopeful for a cure – and then just pure horror.
The only scene that I came close to loving more was Nina and George's fight. George walking out was just devastating.
For a show that never once passed the Bechdel Test in the first series, it's gone a hell of a long way to rectify the situation. Anne and Nina within a few scenes had some of the most gorgeous friendship moments. I hope we get more of those two just hanging out, I can't help but love the dynamic of Annie the eternal optimist despite being dead and the more grounded and cynical Nina. Plus, we still haven't learnt what Nina's scars are about, presumably she's been the victim of some horrendous act of violence like Annie was - they've probably got a few more things in common than just being supernatural beings.
Not sure where they're going with Mitchell, but I'm quite liking that the show's resident vampire is not spending his time being miserable or moaning about living forever.
Annie got the comic relief storyline. I would hate it, but Lenora Crichlow's joy is as ever infectious. Annie's one of those characters whose cheeriness occasionally comes so close to being annoying, but remains just on the right side of loveable. I do prefer it when Annie's optimism it more clearly covering up that darkness that her death placed within her, which wasn't particularly present in this episode. I hope she gets more to do in the next episode, particularly since we don't really know what she is anymore and I'd like to find out. Ghost? Poltergeist? Or, dare I say it, angel?
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Date: 2010-01-11 11:54 am (UTC)And ughghgh, the freaky white tank of death. D:
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Date: 2010-01-12 07:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-11 02:19 pm (UTC)What did you make of the new vampire antagonists btw?
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Date: 2010-01-12 08:11 am (UTC)The human antagonists on the other hand make me fear for the trio and especially Nina (being the new one, she seems to be the most expendable of the cast) since they could easily present themselves as trustworthy and even as saviors, and before the heroes know it, it's freaky white tank of death time. I don't think I've felt this scared for characters in a long time.
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Date: 2010-01-11 08:09 pm (UTC)OMG, George was being so annoying. Then Russell Tovey cried, and I forgave him. Seriously, it's ridiculous.
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Date: 2010-01-12 08:27 am (UTC)It's really hard to stay mad a George, and I think it is the Russell Tovey factor. He'd just so damn loveable.