Being Human, which ran from 2007-2013, was a supernatural TV show about a ghost, a vampire and a werewolf who live together and their attempts to fit in with humanity. The show was created by Toby Whithouse and ran for 5 series. (I am talking about the UK version, not the remake USA version)

During its run it gathered a reasonable fanbase. If you dive far enough into early Tumblr days then the fanbase is there. However, unlike fandoms like Harry Potter and Friends in which the shows or films ended years ago yet their fandoms are still alive and kicking.

I only just got into the TV Show last summer as it popped up in my Netflix feed and I really like Supernatural stuff (minus Twilight) so I thought I would give it a go. And I feel in love with the show practically straight away. I think I watched it in bout 3 weeks.

I think the reason why its no longer a popular show is because its just brushed off as another supernatural show. This is not the case. Under the vampire blood and full moons, there are some extremely important messages.

The main one for me is how the vampires and werewolves represent real life issues. The vampires represent extreme drug addiction. The biggest example for me is the character of Hal Yorke. When you first meet him, he’s been clean from blood for 50 years due to have a strict daily regime to keep his mind occupied. However, in series 5, despite his efforts to restrain himself, he drinks blood again and as he puts it “relapses” back into his murderous ways.

The werewolves on the other and, represent the passing of diseases through contamination. The biggest example of thus is when Nina Pickering and George Sands who are both werewolves are worried about what their kid would be like.

I highly recommend watching this show as it is one of my personal favourites. It’s available on Netflix.

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