tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post3362979336510123259..comments2024-03-28T14:28:59.530-07:00Comments on Taliesin meets the vampires: Being Human – season 3 – reviewTaliesin_ttlghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-55373689193143128912011-05-11T15:29:50.447-07:002011-05-11T15:29:50.447-07:00Hi Margaret... I actually thought Herrick was bril...Hi Margaret... I actually thought Herrick was brilliant also and you are right, the werewolves were very interesting... <br /><br />It was the main Boxtunnel massacre storyarc that just seemed... not well thought throughTaliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-10041715713387102782011-05-11T13:48:34.146-07:002011-05-11T13:48:34.146-07:00Finally got to see this! I've been anxious to ...Finally got to see this! I've been anxious to read this since you posted it, but was waiting to see the show first. <br /><br />It is interesting what you say about the over-arc being a bit of a mess, and I agree, but I think it is a distinctive change in tone over previous seasons that was more the problem for me. (Although I agree there were moments that just felt to be a mess logically for the characters' already established story lines.) Something about the new location was overwhelmed by a likewise new directing style. I found myself wondering at the huge change in filming choices that seems to want to focus on making the show about action instead of the relationships. (Did you notice the very unnecessary running scenes in so many of the episodes? It felt really wrong to me.) I got the impression that suddenly the producers got a bit more money and they decided to put that money into new locations and trying to make the whole thing seem more action packed, which is kind of disappointing. What makes the show great is the fantastic performances and the interesting situations the characters get into. They kind of went a bit off the rails with that here. <br /><br />I do want to disagree with you on one point, though. For me, the stand alone episodes were the worst of the season. They just felt really awkward to me. For my money the best of season 3 was pretty much anything and everything that Herrick touched (fantastic performance), the story line with the new werewolves and Mitchell's slow progression to self-awareness. <br /><br />I'll definitely agree though, much like the third season of True Blood, this one was hit and miss. Some truly fantastic moments, mixed with some that just went too far really or didn't quite make sense. <br /><br />Thanks for another terrific review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677605637257952349noreply@blogger.com