This week on Being Human, Annie meets a ghost from the 1980′s and also tries to sort out why she is still on Earth. Her investigation leads her to believe it is for love, until she discovers that her beloved Owen is a murderer, and she was his victim. George and Nina’s relationship is on the rise but George is afraid of physical contact due to his condition. While on his way to his safe room, Nina stops him for a talk about sexual dysfunction and ways to get around it. George’s emotions and senses are heightened due to the full moon and his impending change, causing Nina’s sex talk to become an unexpected sexual encounter between them. Elsewhere, Mitchell tries his best to keep Lauren on the straight and narrow, but in the end she cannot resist her primal vampire urges and leaves Mitchell to return to the local vampire nest.
I think this week we finally got to see George’s move to becoming more human. For the most part we have seen in previous episodes only Annie and Mitchell make this leap. Ironically, as George embraces his humanity, his flatmates are falling into their old habits. Mitchell was desperate this week to keep Lauren from giving in to her vampire urges, but to me it seems this is just an extension of his own inner turmoil. Annie’s plan to stay because of “True Love” was destined for failure, and to find out that Owen killed her was a shocker to say the least. I see her as the character that brings the light of happiness to each episode despite the brooding Mitchell and neurotic George. Now after this epsiode she seems very sad and distant, I hope she finds a place in the world and we do not see her character crossover too soon.
Being Human offers up anguish and joy most characters never experience. Never before has anyone taken us so deep into the minds of monsters and their desire to just fit in. We have seen shades of this in other stories but never so candid before. I like the fact that their supernatural powers are not overplayed nor do they offer any help as they struggle to just fit in with the locals. The only problem to this great twist on monsters is that it equates to less horror and more drama, which may make some horror fans not like the show very much. I will have to admit this show could be classified as a “monster” soap opera but that is its charm. Great characters with real problems caused by their supernatural gifts, this puts a whole new spin on being immortal or gifted with power. I am glad BBC took a chance on this new show and I am also relieved they have picked the show up for a second season. The first season is only six episodes long that leaves us viewers only three episodes to enjoy the quirks, struggles and relationships of Annie, George and Mitchell, before we have to wait for season two’s premiere.
So will George and Nina find happiness? Will Annie stay or crossover? Will Mitchell be able to save himself and Lauren from a vampire’s true carnal desire? We have three episodes left to find out and I for one cannot wait till next Saturday. Who could have ever imagined that being human was so hard?
