Man, there were some shockers in this episode, weren’t there? Probably the very best part of the episode was when we all realized Bishop set the Elders up to be poisoned. I know Bishop can be cold sometimes, but I was pretty surprised that he didn’t even flinch when the visitors attacked the willing human companions (that’s how you do vampire violence on television, by the way … vicious, but still just off-screen). When it was revealed that he set them up to be weakened … man, that was cool. Hey, Bishop said it best: if they hadn’t drained the girls, they wouldn’t have been affected, but they couldn’t get over their old ways. The moments with Bishop wielding the sword were some of the best acting from Mark Pellegrino so far. Just so bad ass!
A real positive of Being Human so far is how they’ve made both opposing forces of the vampire world quite morally grey. The Elders want the vampires to stay in the shadows, but compassion and mercy to the human race is not in the picture. Bishop, on the other hand, sees using willing human participants as a viable (and non-murderous) food source. Still, his plan to go public would include squelching any human who fought their superiority — that includes killing those who defy them. In other words, you’re not really rooting for either group to succeed — kind of a crap deal for the innocent bystanders either way, right? I think that’s why Aidan saves the last Elder … in the end, if Bishop gains the power he’s looking for, the entire human race will be in danger. Of the two evils, Aidan aids the one that will keep the status quo.
Two important side characters were killed this week, and neither death I saw coming so soon. While I’m glad Marcus can’t take over now, the delicate balance between him, Bishop and Aidan was certainly interesting to watch each week. I totally didn’t realize that when Bishop asked him if he “took care” of those bullies a couple episodes ago, he meant that Marcus killed them. I just assumed he made sure to clean up the mess. Silly me.
Of course, the other big death was Rebecca, who I finally liked at the end of this episode because it was the first time she acted like an adult.I think the reason she’s been such a pain to me is the same reason she decides to destroy herself … she was supposed to die in that first episode, even before the credits. But I’m glad she finally really forgave Aidan. Now I’m just wondering what will happen if Aidan does stop this war — will he kill himself, too?
The other two storylines were important, but really just setups for upcoming episodes. Props go out to the makeup department of this show for the awesome work done on Sally this episode. By the time she is almost exorcised from this dimension, she really looks like hell. I’m just so glad Bridget finally gets that Sally wasn’t just on the ghost rag, over reacting about her murder and all. I know I talked about this before, but it’s pretty sad when your best friend knows your fiance pushed you down a flight of stairs and just assumes you’re the one that’s wrong.
The best part of Josh’s story is when he talks to Aidan about it — I really love their back and forth conversations. Aidan suggesting that a baby could be a very good (very normal) addition to Josh’s life just reminded me why I like the somewhat tortured vampire so much. The weeks to come will be a challenge to Josh, especially since Nora could potentially have a monster baby inside of her. Will (or when will) Josh tell her the truth about his life and their baby?
Oh, was anyone else really disturbed by the sacrificial pregnant woman?! When Bishop mentioned her carrying twins as a plus, it made my stomach turn. Granted, she doesn’t actually get eaten, but the table she’s tied to does get tossed … yeah, that couldn’t be good for the babies.
Clacked by Katie Schenkel 
on Mar 29, 2011 @ 21:01 EST5EDT
this could have been the end of the season right there! my favorite episode so far and there is still 2 more to go!
so is this show following the story of the UK original? or is it just in theme and name?
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From what I’ve been told from people who have seen the BBC version, there have been some big differences in the two series as the US version has gone on. After this season is over, I’m planning on watching the original and comparing versions.