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Mark Pellegrino has a history of playing characters with shades of grey -- from Rita's ex-hubby Paul on Dexter to Jacob on LOST to Lucifer on Supernatural to Bishop on Being Human. In Spartan, he plays a convict on death row who is being transported for medical care when his world is blown apart by Val Kilmer.
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I rather enjoy the BBC’s Being Human series. There’s something I like about the very short, to-the-point seasons; there’s just no time to beat around the bush and they can’t throw in a frustrating filler episode. It’s light and deep at the same time and it’s just a fun ride.
I’m not at all riveted to the new SyFy version of Being Human. It’s weird for me, to watch a remake of a series when the original hasn’t even finished telling its story yet. It seems … unnecessary. I feel no need to experience Being Human‘s Bizarro World, even though I have nothing against it and have caught most of it so far.
However, the BBC may be onto something with its newly-announced web series spinoff, Becoming Human, about a teenaged ghost, vampire and werewolf. Adam, the vampire, made an appearance in Being Human‘s third season and navigates high school with his new buds in the web series.
Everything about this move is a smart one:
They are not reinventing the wheel (you are, SyFy, and your wheel is square. …).
They are tapping into the vast teenaged market for all things supernatural (maybe they should meet a zombie, cover all of their bases?).
A web series is cheaper to make, therefore monetary risk is involved.
It’s really well done. I watched the first episode and it’s beautifully shot and quite funny … there’s even a Lost joke! Plus, there’s a legitimate, intriguing mystery arc — this isn’t your average teeny-bopper show. I’ll definitely be watching the rest of the series.
http://cliqueclack.com/tv/2011/01/31/why-the-being-human-spinoff-is-probably-cooler-than-the-syfy-remake/I rather enjoy the BBC’s Being Human series. There’s something I like... more
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Best horror movies ever just started watching Being Human and really loving it!
Season two of BBC America’s “Being Human” starts of strongly and even improves upon season one, which itself kept getting better with each episode. The characters are no longer pinning about their various supernatural afflictions, but all are trying to get on with their lives.Best horror movies ever just started watching Being Human and really loving it!... more
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Is science fiction doomed on television? Hell no! Here are 15 TV series in the pipeline that could recharge your love of the fantastical, including alien invasions, dinosaurs, superheroes, time travel, super-spies, government conspiracies, zombies and changelings. Minor spoilers ahead.
http://io9.com/5476760/15-upcoming-tv-shows-that-could-save-small+screen-scifiIs science fiction doomed on television? Hell no! Here are 15 TV series in the... more
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When Surya, the orangutan, meets a hound dog by the river, the two carry on like long lost friends. We should all take lesson from this story on who we can all get along.When Surya, the orangutan, meets a hound dog by the river, the two carry on like long... more
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Is it possible to be 'all-knowing' and 'all-powerful' provided that what one means by these terms is that god knows all that can be known and can do all that can be done?
"Can ominscient god who,
Knows the future find,
The ominpotence to
Change his future mind?"Is it possible to be 'all-knowing' and 'all-powerful' provided... more
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It's the battle of Late Night you weren't expecting, involving Colonel Sander's "secret recipe" and Justin Timberlake as the new host of Late Night. Meanwhile, BBC vs. iTV as Being Human battles Demons...and a bad American accent.
Is the next Slumdog Millionaire on the way? Doesn't matter, British Film is all about Shaun of the Dead. And lots of web show-ness on this edition of The Hot Mess.It's the battle of Late Night you weren't expecting, involving Colonel... more
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