Urgh.

[apocalypsos]

Being Human press pack with pictures of the new Annie and Mitchell

I'm reserving judgment. I am. I just ... he looks like Suresh and that's ALL I'm going to be thinking about. And I liked my Annie just fine the way she was. Hmph.

Comments

[linaerys.livejournal.com]

I'm not reserving judgment >:(

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Well, let's put it this way. I'm giving them juuuust enough rope to hang themselves. They'd better show me they were worth the recast pretty damn quickly.

[minotaurs.livejournal.com]

I was perfectly happy with them the way they were, I wish the Beeb hadn't messed with them. But so long as Tovey is still involved... I'll be watching [grin].

[vorpalblades.livejournal.com]

Awww man! Just... I was trying to hold out some hope on the recast. I kept telling myself there must be SOME reason. But you're absolutely right. It's Mohinder.v.2 and Casper!Barbie.

*curls into a corner*

[paranoidgrl.livejournal.com]

I really like the original Annie, so I'm reserving judgement, but they've got a strike against them.

When is this going to air? Wasn't the original pilot years ago?

[sassygirl.livejournal.com]

Next Spring, the original pilot was on air this February

[free-reverie.livejournal.com]

Dammit, I was really hoping they would keep all of the original cast.

I miss old Annie. :(

[daniidebrabant.livejournal.com]

I... want to reserve judgment, but they made it pretty hard. I'm looking at the picture and omg "Mitchel" is selling the DARK AND DOOMY VAMPIRE thing just too hard for me to really get the feeling of the old show, which was about, gasp Being Human. Pilot!Mitchell was slouchy and a bit of a loner-looking skinny thing and the charm did the work. I look at this guy and thing ZOMG sessy but... not Mitchell. That wasn't how he was.

And I'm probably being unfair, but the ghost-girl just looks glassyeyed.

God help me if they take out my favorite line about the men with sticks and rope. I will cry.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

If they take out that line ... that's it, I'm done.

[poisontaster]

I watched the youtube clips for the new Annie and Mitchell and...I DON'T LIKE THEM AT ALL. *cries* I'm trying to be open-minded but I DON'T LIKE THEM AT ALL.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

There's clips?

*whimpers*

*wonders whether to ruin it for myself or not*

[poisontaster]

Mitchell

Annie

George

I agree with what someone above said: what I really LIKED about the original was that Mitchell wasn't the SMOLDERING, OVERLY SEXUAL, BROODING vampire. And I liked that Annie wasn't whatserface from The Ring. And it feels/looks like they're stripping all that away. Grrr.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

*watches*

Meh, Mitchell.

Sheesh, Annie. I just want wee little Annie all shy and afraid and making bunches of tea. *pouts*

[poisontaster]

Yes. That. *sighs and plops next to you*

[stormcloude]

Thanks for the links. I want to see for myself. :)

[escritoireazul.livejournal.com]

I really liked George's. And -- that's it. I'm now quite upset about the recasting. Maybe I'll just stick with the pilot.

[poisontaster]

That's pretty much exactly how I feel too. *sighs*

[escritoireazul.livejournal.com]

I do like all the fic at Yuletide this year, though. That's a bit of a salve for the changes they made to the show itself.

[palmetto.livejournal.com]

I'm giving them a chance because, IIRC, the recast is because the original cast wasn't available. They took their sweet time moving it to series. :(

[sassygirl.livejournal.com]

But I think Guy was available. Which is sad.

[palmetto.livejournal.com]

D:!

I'm gonna miss Annie most of all. This new girl, I liked her in the Doctor Who ep she was in...but I just can't see her as Annie. :(

[sassygirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah I can't see her as Annie... Andrea Riseborough's star really rose quickly which was amazing, she was in the pilot in feb, starred as a young Maggie Thatcher, then in a Russian play then in Kenneth Branagh's Ivanov and then Devil's Whore. Blimey, she was busy!

I knew the new Annie looked familiar! Thanks for clearing that up

[sassygirl.livejournal.com]

As I can remember I think the BBC's reasoning was that they wanted to go younger, in terms of cast but I don't think the new Mitchell looks any younger than Guy really.

[aurora]

*pouts*

Original!Mitchell was incredibly hot. I still have to see Mitchell v.2.0 in action.

[azzinita.livejournal.com]

I think I need the original pilot. Stat.

[sashimi-san.livejournal.com]

The pilot was actually filmed in my boyfriend's building. It's so weird to hear it being discussed by people from the US ... small world.

[theliel.livejournal.com]

it's vampires and werewolves and a ghost, OH MY!
it's like ever bad world of darkness crossover goudafest, 90210!

and it didn't suck! well, it didn't really have time for the writers to have it 'fall down some stairs' let alone jump a shark

[grlnamedlucifer.livejournal.com]

That is so not Mitchell. D: And Annie kinda looks Simone 2.0 in that photo as well.

Well. I suppose I'll give it a shot when it comes out, but based on those vids, it's already got two strikes against it, as far as I'm concerned.