Being Human Season 5
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
The last couple seasons weren’t near as good as the first few. With the changing characters I wasn’t sure if it would even keep my interest. I have to say its not the new actors that disappoint but the lackinv plot and twists. It kinda felt like they were throwing it together just to have a final season. Just my two cents. That being said I would recommend it if you have been faithful to the series through the first four seasons. You have to see it through.-Amazon Customer
NOT THE US SERIES….. I Ordered this while watching season 3 of the US Series. I did not realize there are a few series all with the same name and theme. What I watched seemed OK, but I fell in love with the characters in the US series, and really did not relate as well to the UK version (which was actually the original) I later found out that the US version has only 4 seasons, but has a FANTASTIC ending, the made that series complete.- Amazon Customer
I enjoyed series 1-3. I thought series 4 would probably decline in quality due to the loss of almost the entire original cast. As it turned out, the show actually got better, and I was much looking forward to Series 5. Unfortunately, it was unavailable on Netflix and I got tired of waiting for it, so I bought the DVD, which I generally consider a waste of money. I’ve only ever bought one television series before and I did not think to keep this one after I’d watched it.
I more than got my money’s worth. I think the main story arc is rather weak and silly, to be frank, but the character-driven nature of this series compensates for this and then some. All three main characters are engaging in their roles, but Damien Molony really stands out as he paints a magnificently sympathetic portrait of a very frightened, but very brave man struggling to resist the evil within him, with the help of his friends. His performance as Hal is so strong, the 5th series really ends up being more about his struggle than anything else.
The three principals, Molony, Michael Socha, and Kate Bracken have rather brief CV’s, which might suggest a lack of experience. You certainly would never think so however, based on their performances. I cannot recommend this series highly enough and I certainly will not be getting rid of mine. As a matter of fact, I’ve already ordered series 4 (the first half of Hal’s story) and probably will get the whole series. It’s “brilliant craic.” Buy this DVD. Buy it now.
– Padraig
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Various
Directors: Various
Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Stereo)
Subtitles: English
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number of discs: 2
Studio: BBC Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: August 20, 2013
Run Time: 360 minutes
