Being Human is not a typical walk in the supernatural park. With the overwhelming amount of romanticized, sugary-sweet TV shows, books and movies in the supernatural genre, Being Human is a refreshing trek back into the traditional theme of vampires, werewolves and ghosts: Horror.
In the world of Mitchell (Aidan Turner), Annie (Lenora Crichlow) and George (Russell Tovey), no one sparkles. The transformation from man to wolf is agonizing, not swift and fluffy, and un-life as a ghost carries all the tragic, dark loneliness originally associated with the restless undead.
In many modern versions of classic supernatural stereotypes, the curse of immortality comes with little cost. Vampires walk the earth under a moonlit sky in the company of mortals, whom they watch sleep with chaste affections instead of a primal hunger. Ghosts visit mediums that complete their unfinished business for them, releasing them into the great unknown. Werewolves’ war with vampires over pretty girls and both factions are apt to reveal themselves to the public and demand rights as citizens. Gone were the days of anguish and damnation while these cursed creatures lived out eternity watching humanity from the sidelines.
Being Human returns to those tormented origins with a cast of deliciously flawed supernatural beings struggling to remain a part of the human race they have forever left behind. The characters themselves are so relatable, so real, that you can almost forget you’re watching a show about a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost. Regardless of the dynamics between the respective supernatural communities, Mitchell, George and Annie remain so poignantly believable that it is easy to empathize with even their surreal problems.
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