Well, sholio, I hope you're happy!

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I'm now moving on to episode three of Being Human, and yes, George, Mitchell, Annie, and even those side characters are utterly adorable. They just... just... and then they... *flail* And... and... "Vin Diesel is an amazing man". "We could grow vegetables!"

I lolled. And squailed.

Why is there only six episodes?

This just can't end well.

How can so much adorableness be packed into a vampire, werewolf, and a ghost?

*flails again*

Comments

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I may be, er, about a minute or so into a vid myself. XD It's just such a very viddable show! And there are no good vids out there! At least not that I can find.

I recognize what you mean about the difference between this show and LoM. I adored LoM, to the point where I think it's one of my favorite shows ever. But at the same time, it was tied up so tightly and perfectly that I can't really imagine any more, and I was never really moved to make fanworks for it because I didn't feel like I could do justice to it.

Whereas this show, I love and adore the characters so thoroughly, and relate to them in their infinite humanness (ironic, I know -- but true! It's kind of like the Wizard of Oz in that they're trying so hard to be human and have no idea how very human they are already). I couldn't really imagine writing, say, a ficlet about the LoM crew sitting around playing poker or going down to the pub, but little fics about the BH housemates playing board games or watching TV or doing other silly, ordinary things practically beg to be written.

Icons - try earth_vexer. That's where I got this one!

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Oooh, thanks for the icon recs. I've gone and snagged a few myself :)

I may be, er, about a minute or so into a vid myself. XD It's just such a very viddable show! And there are no good vids out there! At least not that I can find.

Man, that surprises me. You'd think there'd be lots of nice ones. It has such strong visuals -- I mean, when you've got a vampire and a werewolf in your cast, you're going to get some nice ones to work with -- but it has... awesome colors? And camera effects? I don't know how to describe it, but the cinematography is gorgeous, and it doesn't have this jarring effect I occasionally see in some BBC programs (and Walker Texas Ranger) that make my editor's eye twitch.

Whereas this show, I love and adore the characters so thoroughly, and relate to them in their infinite humanness (ironic, I know -- but true! It's kind of like the Wizard of Oz in that they're trying so hard to be human and have no idea how very human they are already).

That's an excellent analogy! It kind of broke my heart every time they would say, "...but it's not human.", and I would flail and go, "Yes, it is! Yes, you are!" But it's kind of a fun philosophical puzzle, and I love how the trio have this idealized version of humanity, and yet the show clearly shows that being a monster isn't something physical. It's *flails* I like being encouraged to think and philosophize on my own. I think it's a sign of strong writing.

And every single one of the main trio, and several of the side characters, I can sit and go, "I know that person." I think its part of what makes them great characters.

but little fics about the BH housemates playing board games or watching TV or doing other silly, ordinary things practically beg to be written.

I can't say I'd be opposed to reading one of those ;)

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Ooh ... your icon ... *tries not to oogle it*

I mean, when you've got a vampire and a werewolf in your cast, you're going to get some nice ones to work with -- but it has... awesome colors? And camera effects?

Yeah; it's a really lovely series! And not just because of some nice eye candy on the part of the cast; I agree with you that it's very attractively lit and filmed. Maybe it's just too new and obscure to have attracted much attention yet.

But it's kind of a fun philosophical puzzle, and I love how the trio have this idealized version of humanity, and yet the show clearly shows that being a monster isn't something physical.

I know! They all have this odd, idealized, almost-impossible-to-live-up-to image of what being human "is", and in the meantime, they're quietly living it out in their daily lives. It really does make you think about what being human or being a monster means. I love shows that do that to me.

... and now I think I'll go back and watch the Mitchell-in-the-hospital scenes again before bed. I'm so shameless when I have a new toy. XD