Being Human

So Being Human is over, after only six episodes. Well, when I say 'only,' it's worth bearing in mind that that's six whole hours of television, uninterrupted by ad breaks, so it's not quite as little as it sounds. The BBC are promising another series, this time with eight episodes, though it'll be a year till we get to see them, which right now seems horribly cruel, but to be honest, I'm just glad to get another series at all, given how strapped the Beeb is for cash. And anyway, I'd rather wait a whole year for another series of the calibre of this one than have them rush something out in a hurry in a misguided attempt to cash in on the show's popularity.

I just hope that the BBC PTBs will know better than to mess with a winning formula. The show doesn't need expensive sets, big-name guest stars or (please, God, no!) a ghastly OTT orchestral soundtrack. It just needs what it has now - three charismatic and interesting main characters, well-written scripts and the willingness to go to dark places and not to shrink from exploring their grubby little corners.

More about the first series behind cut, with spoilers.

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Being Human

So Being Human is over, after only six episodes. Well, when I say 'only,' it's worth bearing in mind that that's six whole hours of television, uninterrupted by ad breaks, so it's not quite as little as it sounds. The BBC are promising another series, this time with eight episodes, though it'll be a year till we get to see them, which right now seems horribly cruel, but to be honest, I'm just glad to get another series at all, given how strapped the Beeb is for cash. And anyway, I'd rather wait a whole year for another series of the calibre of this one than have them rush something out in a hurry in a misguided attempt to cash in on the show's popularity.

I just hope that the BBC PTBs will know better than to mess with a winning formula. The show doesn't need expensive sets, big-name guest stars or (please, God, no!) a ghastly OTT orchestral soundtrack. It just needs what it has now - three charismatic and interesting main characters, well-written scripts and the willingness to go to dark places and not to shrink from exploring their grubby little corners.

More about the first series behind cut, with spoilers.

( Read more... )

Being Human

So Being Human is over, after only six episodes. Well, when I say 'only,' it's worth bearing in mind that that's six whole hours of television, uninterrupted by ad breaks, so it's not quite as little as it sounds. The BBC are promising another series, this time with eight episodes, though it'll be a year till we get to see them, which right now seems horribly cruel, but to be honest, I'm just glad to get another series at all, given how strapped the Beeb is for cash. And anyway, I'd rather wait a whole year for another series of the calibre of this one than have them rush something out in a hurry in a misguided attempt to cash in on the show's popularity.

I just hope that the BBC PTBs will know better than to mess with a winning formula. The show doesn't need expensive sets, big-name guest stars or (please, God, no!) a ghastly OTT orchestral soundtrack. It just needs what it has now - three charismatic and interesting main characters, well-written scripts and the willingness to go to dark places and not to shrink from exploring their grubby little corners.

More about the first series behind cut, with spoilers.

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Professional Blunder

Time to turn the page on my beautiful calendar of BtVS/AtS fanart by sueworld2003. This month, it's BtVS season 2 Spike month, and once again I've written a not very good drabble to go with the picture. As I'm always saying, drabbles really aren't my forte, but I think at least I've managed to get the 'punch word' at the end this time (speaking of which, I went back and fiddled around with the January and February ones and I think they're better now).

Professional Blunder

Setting: A photographer's studio, somewhere in London, late-1990s
Rating: G or PG-13, I suppose

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Professional Blunder

Time to turn the page on my beautiful calendar of BtVS/AtS fanart by sueworld2003. This month, it's BtVS season 2 Spike month, and once again I've written a not very good drabble to go with the picture. As I'm always saying, drabbles really aren't my forte, but I think at least I've managed to get the 'punch word' at the end this time (speaking of which, I went back and fiddled around with the January and February ones and I think they're better now).

Professional Blunder

Setting: A photographer's studio, somewhere in London, late-1990s
Rating: G or PG-13, I suppose

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Professional Blunder

Time to turn the page on my beautiful calendar of BtVS/AtS fanart by sueworld2003. This month, it's BtVS season 2 Spike month, and once again I've written a not very good drabble to go with the picture. As I'm always saying, drabbles really aren't my forte, but I think at least I've managed to get the 'punch word' at the end this time (speaking of which, I went back and fiddled around with the January and February ones and I think they're better now).

Professional Blunder

Setting: A photographer's studio, somewhere in London, late-1990s
Rating: G or PG-13, I suppose

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