The new BBC drama/black comedy Being Human is about a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost. It could have been really shit. I think it was pretty good. There were a few rough edges but that’s expected of a first episode. I was shocked that it had quality writing because BBC 3 gave us Two Pints of Lager and A Packet of Crisps. Which is right down there with the Vicar of Dibley. If you’re in the UK and you want some entertainment go here, to the BBC’s YouTube like service they rushed out when they realised they’d fucked up with the Kontiki/Microsoft DRM client (BBC: work on Dirac more, produce DVDs worth buying for the extras, and drop the DRM. With decent extras they will still sell.):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b0090xff.shtml
If you’re not in the UK go find it on a tracker site. Buy the DVD (which won’t play unless you’ve got a multi-region DVD player) when it comes out, if you feel guilty. Which you shouldn’t. British License Fee payers have already paid for the episode. I’m a British License Fee payer and I don’t give a flying fuck.
A prediction, like Nostradamus, but not taking the piss in code: Being Human is likely to be bought as a concept for American television, or a me-too version. I reckon.
