# Being Human (UK version) series four (beware of open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 22, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644 "2012-02-22T17:52:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/21 "2012-02-28T10:16:24Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > I don’t get the hate - this series is easily the best yet. As much as I enjoyed how they’d made the personal struggles of the characters central to the show it also limited it somewhat. And don’t kid yourself, the continuing struggle with Herrick and his mob was a classic Vampire Clan trope, so escalating it to Vampires vs humanity is not cashing in on anything new, it’s a logical progression. > > I love how there are so many unanswered questions at the moment and a strong story arc for the series, feels like Battlestar Galactica. Who is the girl from the future? I’m guessing she’s Eve, but then why does she want to kill her earlier self? Clearly the third part of the parchment told her something that made this all explainable, but what? What does Cullen want? (apart from to have sex with me - please say that’s his plan!) Can Tom and Hal coexist long term? > > I really don’t understand the accusation that Hal is simply Mitchell again, he’s a completely different character, and a much better one IMO. I’ll miss Russell Tovey, but he’s got a strong career going now and I’ve read interviews with him where he says he doesn’t want to get stuck in a rut. Can’t blame him. My theory is that Eve needs to be dead to become some sort of uber-powerful being, and if she dies in the present, before the war starts, Ghost Baby Eve will be able to stop it from ever happening. Also, Ghost Baby Eve would be an excellent band name. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/22 "2012-02-28T13:42:04Z")
> [@Sr\_Siete](#): > > My theory is that Eve needs to be dead to become some sort of uber-powerful being, and if she dies in the present, before the war starts, Ghost Baby Eve will be able to stop it from ever happening. Oh, goodness, as if my week wasn’t busy _enough_. I have only seen the first ep. of season four, and I am unhappy because I miss Russell Tovey and Sinead Keenan (and because their characters’ deaths were so unnecessarily unpleasant, after we had become attached to them). I also liked the series because it was about three friends trying to deal on a day-to-day basis with being freaks and monsters, and trying to fit into everyday life (ummm, not that it hit a particular cord with _me_, or anything!). The vampire war was the dullest part of the series to me (though I loved Jason Watkins, \*brilliant \*actor). If they are going to concentrate on this ridiculous time travel/vampire-werewolf-human war _mishegos_, I am out. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/23 "2012-02-28T14:14:46Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > I have only seen the first ep. of season four, and I am unhappy because I miss Russell Tovey and Sinead Keenan (and because their characters’ deaths were so unnecessarily unpleasant, after we had become attached to them). The characters didn’t live in a pleasant world. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/24 "2012-02-28T17:08:25Z")
I’m going to miss George, too. He was my favorite character. And the baby’s name should have stayed “Splodge.” Love it! ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/25 "2012-02-28T17:42:32Z")
> [@kath94](#): > > I’m going to miss George, too. He was my favorite character. > > And the baby’s name should have stayed “Splodge.” Love it! I was really expecting him to name her Nina, after her mother. “Eve” feels kind of… obvious, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/26 "2012-02-28T21:06:03Z")
> [@kath94](#): > > And the baby’s name should have stayed “Splodge.” Love it! I know, that was awesome! I also liked Tom’s line: Tom: Does she have a name? George: I’ve been kind of busy. Tom: My dad ate my parents and he still gave me a name. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/27 "2012-02-29T00:26:41Z")
> [@Candyman74](#): > > 4th episode was really good. Totally restored my faith in this series. If the rest of the series keeps this quality, I’m totally back on board. Wow, if y’all are that far ahead of us (just got the 1st ep) I think I’ll just bow out of this thread now to keep from getting spoiled. I didn’t realize you were more than a week or so ahead. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/28 "2012-02-29T01:37:05Z")
On the other hand, **Candyman74** is the only participant in the thread who is watching the show in the UK. I believe the rest of us are in the US and only saw the first episode of the fourth season. So can we modify the thread to limit it to the US schedule? ---
**Author:** ![Candyman74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Candyman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Candyman74)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/29 "2012-02-29T02:49:52Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > On the other hand, **Candyman74** is the only participant in the thread who is watching the show in the UK. I believe the rest of us are in the US and only saw the first episode of the fourth season. So can we modify the thread to limit it to the US schedule? I’ve not mentioned any spoilers beyond the first episode, deliberately. Unless saying “I like #4” is a spoiler. I don’t feel the need to ruin the viewing experience for anyone. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/30 "2012-02-29T03:49:35Z")
I’m sure Brit & bitorrent viewers will be patient until it airs in the US, and avoid specifics. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/31 "2012-02-29T09:46:07Z")
I’m watching in the UK too and am up to ep 4. Given the title said “UK version” and “beware of open spoilers” I didn’t think I had to police myself. If people would prefer I guess those of us in the UK can do closed spoilers for latest eps? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/32 "2012-02-29T13:51:40Z")
I think we would prefer that. Can we agree on closed spoilers? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/33 "2012-02-29T15:25:56Z")
The thread title is my bad I guess. I looked for a season thread started by Brits but there wasn’t one, so I started this thread for the season just starting in the US, but knew there were others a few episodes ahead. If boxed spoilers (until it airs in the US) will keep everyone here, that’s fine with me. Being Human generally doesn’t get enough thread traffic for more than one thread, and the seasons are so short anyway. It’ll be over before we know it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/34 "2012-03-01T01:20:36Z")
I didn’t mean to imply anyone had to censor or spoiler box their comments, just that I would avoid the topic (yet here I am anyway for some reason… :smack:) to prevent myself being spoiled. If you want to discuss what you’ve seen in the UK, I don’t think I have any right to say you can’t. Either way, do what you want, but if a consensus is reached, perhaps someone should notify a mod so the title can be amended with [UK pace] or [US pace], I believe there have been threads with that sort of qualifier in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/35 "2012-03-01T04:17:19Z")
It is a completely different show that happens to have one familiar character in it. I don’t care about anything in it anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/36 "2012-03-01T09:50:34Z")
> [@Stoid](#): > > It is a completely different show that happens to have one familiar character in it. I don’t care about anything in it anymore. I don’t see how it’s that different to the last series where the old ones and the machinations of the spirit world featured prevalently. But different strokes and all that… ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/37 "2012-03-01T16:49:56Z")
I am also one who was accidentally spoilerized by this thread. I am not happy that all but one of the original cast will still be around. I haven’t seen any episodes yet but plan to, DH prefers it over the American Syfy version and I think this is going to floor him when he finally sees it. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/38 "2012-03-04T03:28:01Z")
OK, I am glad they are getting back to the relationship/humor/horror/tear-jerking combo they do so well. I want to go back and see the Hal/Leo/Pearl Show, though! I see up in Wales they get the “Blonde Lady Saying ‘_Do It!_’” porn TV channel. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/39 "2012-03-04T06:29:48Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > OK, I am glad they are getting back to the relationship/humor/horror/tear-jerking combo they do so well. I want to go back and see the Hal/Leo/Pearl Show, though! > > I see up in Wales they get the “Blonde Lady Saying ‘_Do It!_’” porn TV channel. To me, this looks like a strong start to a new season - I have no idea where they go from here. Tom’s eyebrows really bug me. Can’t they get anyone in to prune those things back to something human-looking? ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644/40 "2012-03-04T07:45:27Z")
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