I was just curious to how they handle the story? Do they handle it very differently or is it pretty much the exact same storylines and characters as the UK one?
Season one works out a little differently than the original, and from there, the story lines are completely different.
I've always been a fan of/liked Sam Huntington, who plays this shows version of George (who was my favourite character from the UK one) so I was also wondering what he's like in it? Does he do the role justice?
I liked Sam Huntington in this show, but the thing to remember here is that Josh isn't George. None of the characters are exactly like their counterparts. George was much more effeminate than Josh, Aidan was far older than Mitchell, and Sally was smarter and more cynical than Annie.
Also, this version has a lot more episodes because the seasons are longer, are a lot of the episodes basically filler episodes that don’t really have anything to do with the main story or are they all pretty much consistent? I know as a country we don’t tend to make that many episodes per season of any show, but sometimes I think that works a bit better because then the story moves along quicker and you don’t get bogged down with loads of slow, filler episodes.
It's not as long as you think. British seasons consisted of 8 one hour episodes. US seasons are 13 episodes that are approximately 44 minutes long. That puts the total run time for each season at 9 hours 32 minutes, just 1 and 1/2 hours longer than a full UK Season. It stays pretty fast paced.
The humor in this version is, for the most part, more subtle; but it works for the darker story they are trying to tell. Their actions in this version have more cumulative consequences, no reset buttons or changing the frame of the show by drifting to a new location. The mythology is far more consistent in the US version, although nearing the end of the series, it was beginning to exhibit similar problems to UK version in regards to consistency and math. (Most likely because the Being Human creator had wrapped up the UK series and rejoined this one. As much as I have loved and enjoyed the Being Human universe, he certainly has his strengths and weaknesses!)
The UK version started out its characters with an easy love and loyalty for one another, which gave them nowhere to go but down. In the end, there were distances and resentments between them, and they were unable to really protect each other. In the US version, they start out with distance and easy resentments. The characters learn how much they need to support and rely on each other as the series progresses. They become a stronger family unit. I found that aspect to be far more realistic and organic than in the original.
As for how others think they compare... some like one and hate the other. Some like both. The only way you will know how they compare FOR YOU, is to watch them for yourself.
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Frantastic_Miss_Fox
10 years ago
Thank you for the reply! I probably will watch and see how I like it! I'll probably enjoy it if the characters and the story are different, because I just didn't want to be watching an exact copy. It'll be interesting to see their take on it. I doubt I'll ever love it more than the UK version as that one is one of my favourite shows of all time but hopefully I'll still really enjoy it!
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lefthandblack15
10 years ago
just finished the American version earlier this week, and have now started the UK version. i can see the similarities in the initial story-lines, but there are also subtle differences as well, such as the vampire & ghost rules are quite a bit different, not to mention the individual personalities of the cast from both versions.
other differences i've noticed right away is the amount of humor in the UK series, while present in the US version, it is more understated, with the focus on typically darker plot lines.
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