Line #15 Series/BecomingHuman


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6	''Becoming Human'' is a [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] SupernaturalSoapOpera created by Toby Whithouse. The protagonists are a FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire, a [[{{Wolfman}} wolfgirl]], and a timid ghost who is uncertain about the circumstances of his death. Wait, that sounds suspiciously like the premise of [[Series/BeingHumanUK another show]]...
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8	''Becoming Human'' is -- to describe it in a sentence -- the HighSchoolAU of ''Series/BeingHumanUK''. It's handled by the same creative team, and began airing [[{{Webisode}} online]] on 30 January 2011, immediately following the ''Being Human'' episode that introduced us to our new vampire.
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10	''Becoming Human'' played out like an online interactive game, with various clues to be found in different posts made on the blog.
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12	Can be found [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/becominghuman/ here]].
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14	!!Tropes in ''Becoming Human'':
15	* AbhorrentAdmirer: [[GenderFlip Gender flipped]] for Matt's perving on the girls in the locker room. Possibly taken further when it's revealed he has had a crush on Christa for three years.
16	* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[spoiler:Matt]] to Christa.
17	* AlmightyJanitor: TheStinger reveals the caretaker is perfectly aware of the supernatural goings-on in the school.
18	* AlphaBitch: Brandy Mulligan/Crompton.
19	* TheAtoner: Adam just wants to get his qualifications, but struggles with his bloodlust. Interestingly he actually doesn't have much to atone for, as his parents kept him fed and stopped him from killing anyone.
20	* BelligerentSexualTension: Adam sees this between himself and Christa. Could be joking, but going by his personality, he's probably perfectly serious. Christa for her part mostly finds him annoying, but she does seem jealous when he expresses interest in Brandy.
21	* TheBully: Danny Curtis to Matt when he was living.
22	* TheCanKickedHim: Matt met his demise in a toilet by the bullies.
23	* CompulsorySchoolAge: Played with. Adam looks 16, so by British law can be out of school. However, he chooses to go back and, for once, take it seriously and gain some qualifications.
24	* DeadpanSnarker: Both Adam and Christa have varying levels.
25	* DirtyOldMan: Adam is 46. Christa lampshades this in the ARG that half the things he says to the girls, if he looked his chronological age, would get him arrested.
26	* DiscoDan: Adam, in some of the references he makes. This makes sense since he's 46, and would have been turned around 1981.
27	* TheDogWasTheMastermind: [[spoiler:It turns out the killer is Mr. Roe, the mild-mannered, helpful teacher who was the only character to never be a suspect. A second more minor example is the janitor, who spent a lot of time in the background before being believed to be an accomplice, but eventually turned out to be a RedHerring... or was he?]]
28	* DownerEnding: For Christa. [[AllThereInTheManual Rook's emails]] reveals that at some point shortly after the show's end she accidentally killed two young men while she was transformed, ran away from home, and was last seen somewhere in Scotland. Most of her relatives and friends think she's dead. And apparently now that her werewolf form's tasted blood it's far more dangerous. However there is some hope since the emails also reveal that Adam was also sighted in Scotland, suggesting that the two could be trying to meet up.
29	* {{Emo}}: Christa is ''not'' one, according to Adam.
30	* ElaborateUniversityHigh: The high school does seem very polished...
31	* EveryoneIsASuspect: Every character could plausibly be the murderer, bar Adam, who hadn't joined the school. As such, all every character is investigated at some point.
32	%% * FairPlayWhodunnit
33	* FakeOutMakeOut: Adam and Christa are forced to resort to this.
34	* FakeVideoCameraView: Some of the uploads on the site are videos taken by the characters from a mobile phone.
35	* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Adam. He's actually doing fairly well, especially when compared to Mitchell and Hal.
36	* GhostlyGoals: Matt wants revenge for his murder.
37	* {{Goth}}: Christa. Her inner monologue implies it's a change.
38	%% * HauntedHeadquarters
39	* LighterAndSofter: It certainly isn't as dark as ''Series/BeingHumanUK'' can get.
40	* LoveTriangle: [[spoiler:Matt fancies Christa. Adam ''possibly'' fancies her too.]]
41	* {{Masquerade}}: Adam and Christa want to uphold this and live as close to an ordinary life as they can.
42	* MonsterMash: Like the original show it's about a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost becoming friends.
43	* NewTransferStudent: Adam is essentially this.
44	* OlderThanTheyLook: Adam is said to be stuck in a 16 year old body, but is chronologically 46, and the actor is 20.
45	* OnceMoreWithClarity: The final episode features a brief montage of the clues that allow the characters to finally figure out who the murderer is -- all of which were seemingly inconsequential at the time.
46	* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Adam and Christa are ''trying'' to be this.
47	* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Like in the parent show, ghosts can only move on once they resolve their unfinished business. They can also only be seen by other supernaturals.
48	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Like in the parent show, vampires can walk around in the daytime and have black eyes when they're going to feed, while also being invisible to cameras. Blood is also a psychological addiction as opposed to something they need to survive.
49	* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Like in the parent show, a werewolf's senses increase when close to the full moon.
50	%% * ParanormalInvestigation: Does it count if it is the paranormal doing the investigating themselves?
51	* ShoutOut: To ''ComicBook/XMen'' in the first webisode.
52	%% * SupernaturalSoapOpera
53	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Matt loves eggs. He even calls himself an "[[Music/TheBeatles egg man]]" at one point.
54	* TrueCompanions: By the end the three become this.
55	* VampireDetectiveSeries: Vampire and Werewolf and Ghost Detective Series.
56	%% * WhatMeasureIsANonHuman
57	* WhodunnitToMe: What Matt is trying to find out.
58	* YouCanSeeMe: Matt is surprised to find out he can be seen by Adam and Christa.

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