I'm very much looking forward to the second season of BBC's "Being Human." (The promo poster is here.) I haven't heard if BBCAmerica has scheduled it or not. If not, I'll have to find other sources to see it, since I don't feel like waiting 6-8 months until it shows up here. And, re: the poster ... it looks like Annie is carrying a box of tea -- in keeping with her tendency to always make tea although she can't drink it -- and Mitchell is carrying something bloody -- appropriate for a vampire -- but is George carrying a chicken dinner? I can appreciate the tears in his coat where he was scratched by a werewolf, but what the heck is up with that?

Should "Fringe" related items go here? (I seem to recall it being discussed elsewhere, but ...) Anyway, in the realm of awesomeness that is the cast Fringe (John Noble! You was robbed in the Emmy noms!) I link Joshua Jackson's "Funny Or Die" presentation of Pacey-Con. Joshua Jackson reading Pacey fanfiction!

Sure - Fringe would fit in this category nicely.

Jean/Gene the cow lives on! Yay for "Fringe" renewal! Hard to believe that early on, I (and a lot of others) considered Anna Torv the weak member of the cast, who got there thanks to the influence of uncle-in-law/network owner Rupert Murdoch. This season, she's been knocking it out of the park.

Fans of the BBC's "Being Human" what did you think of last night's episode? How do you think our four favorite non-humans are going to get out of this? Also how do you think the US version compares to the BBC one?

I love the BBC UK version of Being Human and I think they've done some really interesting things, not all worked, but more and more they do. Excellent major actors all around and dark, involving stories, ethical dilemmas, angst: I love all that. Don't like that BBCAmerica censors language and body parts. Eesh! Last night's show scared me: Looking bad for Mitchell. Herrick was suitably evil, ready to burst through at any moment, and then... Amazing stuff. Watched the US version for 10 minutes or so (not a representative sample, I know) and didn't care for them at all. Pale copy. Like Life on Mars was. The Brits have this wonderful intensity and engagement in their crazy stories while the US ones seem to be happening to people that don't really know or care what's going on. So I go with the versions where the characters are compelling. Plus, Aidan Turner! Just my two cents.

I have to agree with you, the BBC version is much more compelling, more charming, more twisted :twisted: and more willing to stray from tradition than the US version. Also Mitchel is so much sexier (in every way) than then the American vampire (Aidan). I do find the American werewolf (Josh) to be cuter than George but not as sympathetic. Nor does Sally share Annie's sweetness. Even so I still enjoy the US one just not as much as the BBC's version.

Herrick is such a great bad guy. He's got this exterior blandness that allows him to coast along on the background as needed, but the actor brings such intense menace at the same time when it's needed that I'm enthralled. The moment seeing him back in a (stolen?) police uniform took my breath away. I know there have been people who said that the Herrick character on the US version (I don't know his name -- haven't seen it, just too much to do) is better because Herrick isn't the same physical presence, but that's what I like about Herrick. It's so easy to see him as someone most people don't notice until it's too late.