Being Human

[LindaR]

Incidentally, can vampires be exposed to daylight or not? I've seen plenty of films that suggest they can't, but Dracula itself and a few others like this suggest they can.

Well, in Buffy/Angel they need to stay in the shadows, and in Discworld, they need parasols/wide-brimmed hats.
Few years since I've actually read Dracula, so I can't remember if he goes out in daylight or not. I think he makes it cloud over if he needs to go out, which would tend to agree with the Buffyverse version...

 

[Strumpet]

he seems bit skinny to me.
need some muscles on him. and hair is bit too long.

He could do with a couple more pies but not many! See his arms? Mmmm
Ohhh his hair is one of the best things about him. Sexy as fuck.

 

[Talkie Toaster]

Just caught up with the latest on iplayer. Really good so far, nice dark twists throughout the 2nd episode.

 

[electrogirl]

Gratutious picture anyone?

 

[middle C]

he reminds me someone i used to know, but taller...

 

[zoooo]

Incidentally, can vampires be exposed to daylight or not? I've seen plenty of films that suggest they can't, but Dracula itself and a few others like this suggest they can.

Yeah. This one does go outside in the daytime (he was out sitting on the steps drinking tea this week) but werewolf boy did mention in passing that he doesn't like sunlight much.

So I guess it's just whatever fits with your plans when you're writing it! Naughty cheats.

 

[fogbat]

Phwoarr post

 

[electrogirl]

Yeah. This one does go outside in the daytime (he was out sitting on the steps drinking tea this week) but werewolf boy did mention in passing that he doesn't like sunlight much.

So I guess it's just whatever fits with your plans when you're writing it! Naughty cheats.

Yeah, and he wears sunglasses alot. I think that's their get out clause.

Phwoarr post

Hot though innit.

 

[zoooo]

He is reminding me a bit of Mohinder off Heroes there.

 

[D'wards]

Its all about her for me...

 

[fogbat]

Hot though innit.

I'd let him Turn me.

(see what I did there?)

 

[phildwyer]

I'd let him Turn me.

(see what I did there?)

No.

 

[fogbat]

No.

I'll PM you an explanation, with diagrams.

 

[electrogirl]

Its all about her for me...

she is so purdy. And she's grown up loads since Sugar Rush.

I'd let him Turn me.

(see what I did there?)

I got it.

 

[rocketman]

I'm saddened by this series as it now joins Torchwood, Who, and Shameless on the must see list. Shame about Skins though, this new series seems a little shite.

 

[breasticles]

No! He is lovely and lean and oooooh.

and irish. don't forget the irish.

i'm surprised i fancy him, actually. he's quite stereotypically hunky and normally i like my men a bit more overtly odd. although. he's playing a vampire. which is quite odd, i suppose.

 

[electrogirl]

and irish. don't forget the irish.

i'm surprised i fancy him, actually. he's quite stereotypically hunky and normally i like my men a bit more overtly odd. although. he's playing a vampire. which is quite odd, i suppose.

Yeah same! I don't normally swoon over the dreamboats, but there is something about him....

 

[DotCommunist]

Liking this, just the right balance of humor/pathos/horror

 

[kalidarkone]

i think it's quite endearing.

edit: are there any bristolians who can tell me where their pink house is? i recognise it but can't quite work out where it is.

extra edit: is it in totterdown?

I was wondering that myself- but I think the outside of their house is Easton maybe? It looks very familiar and I live in Easton.

I really like it so far.

Actually they just showed The Shakespear pub in the pilot so I guess it must be Totterdown!

 

[electrogirl]

Yeah it is filmed in Totterdown.

I went in the pub where the vampire and the nurse girl went on a date last night. And I stood where she died.

I am a nerd.

 

[Strumpet]

*purrss loudly*

 

[kalidarkone]

I really like the way the werewolf boy screams when he is changing and when he gets upset!

 

[electrogirl]

He did it!!

I liked the Morrissey haired ghost.

 

[In Bloom]

Ooh, a Being Human thread

By the way, am I the only one who had absolutely no clue about the whole thing with the ghost?

Spoiler: Being Human

Her fiancée doing her in, I mean

 

[In Bloom]

Incidentally, can vampires be exposed to daylight or not? I've seen plenty of films that suggest they can't, but Dracula itself and a few others like this suggest they can.

IIRC, in more ancient vampire mythology, vampires were seen as connected with disease, hence things that were seen as cleansing or curative harming them (Sunlight, fire, running water, silver, garlic), how much of this is taken up in more modern stuff is dependent almost entirely on the whims of the writers.

Of course, the most important thing to remember is that whatever the lighting conditions, proper vampires do not fucking sparkle

 

[kalidarkone]

I think it was mentioned as a possibility earlier in the thread.

 

[electrogirl]

Ooh, a Being Human thread

By the way, am I the only one who had absolutely no clue about the whole thing with the ghost?

Spoiler: Being Human

Her fiancée doing her in, I mean

I suggested it earlier on in the thread, well done me!

It was the way he said 'she was mine'. Sounded dodge.

 

[In Bloom]

I suggested it earlier on in the thread, well done me!

Yeah, that's why I asked

It was the way he said 'she was mine'. Sounded dodge.

There was definately an implied possessive/obsessive aspect to their relationship implied in the first two episodes, I just didn't expect

Spoiler: Being Human

full blown spousal abuse followed by murder

 

[electrogirl]

do we need to do spoiler tags? most people will have watched it tonight right?

Plus I don't know how to do them.

 

[In Bloom]

do we need to do spoiler tags? most people will have watched it tonight right?

Plus I don't know how to do them.

Dunno, I tend to play it on the safe side if it doesn't say "Spoilers" in the thread title.

As for how to use them see this thread