Humans S1E2: "Episode 2", OAD 07.05.2015

Yes, I like the overall tone of this show.

I kinda suspected Leo was a synth but his eyes don't do the blinky thing. Maybe he's a hybrid/next gen model?

 

I'd love to pitch in, but not only have I seen the next two episodes of this, I've seen both seasons of the original.

So...I'll just enjoy watching you guys talk about it!

 

The original??

 

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I presume he's seen the original Swedish version called "Real Humans".

 

I don't know the names yet, but I assume "Leo" is Merlin?

 

The actress that plays Anita is really convincing. They all are, actually. I'm really enjoying this a lot!

 

Yes, this is based (very closely) on a Swedish show that ran for two seasons called Äkta Människor, or Real Humans.

 

How do the 1st 4 episodes play against the original? Subtitled??

 

The original is in Swedish. So far, the remake is very close. There seem to be a couple of storylines that have been taken out, and overall it's tighter and more focused than the original. The remake also has much, much higher production values.

 

So Niska killed a guy and threatened the Madam on her way out the door. That's not going to go well for her, and will create a nationwide panic about Synths.

The William Hurt storyline is interesting. I can't imagine how aggravating that would be to have the government demand that you take a Synth to care for you and then the Synth is basically treating you like a prisoner. He had to sneak out into his own backyard in the night! How ridiculous is that?

I wonder what a normal Synth would do if a teenage boy tried to touch her boob. Was Anita's reaction to that the same as what a normal Synth would do, or was her reaction different because she's more aware? My guess is that the initial reaction (I must report inappropriate contact to the primary user) was normal, but then her cutting the kid a break because he didn't actually touch her was where her reaction differed.

And speaking of Anita, if she's essentially self-aware, what's her endgame with working for this family? Is she just waiting for the right time to leave? Does her Synth programming essentially keep her there doing her routine tasks unless/until those other people show up and help her remember who she is? I guess what I'm asking is if she's self-aware, why wouldn't she just run away?

 

Yes it the same actor, also William Hurt who was the voice of the dragon. Are the same people whe did Merlin producing this show?

 

John Hurt was the voice of the dragon. Not exactly the same guy...

And no, not the Merlin people.

 

It's so tempting to think of the William Hurt character as an older version of the character he played in A.I., but it doesn't quite work. Very nearly though.

 

Have they given us a reason why Hurt hasn't just switched off his caretaker? I assume all synths have that emergency off switch on their chin.

 

I assume that would trigger an alarm with the health service, given what we've seen.

 

Also they made clear that Hurt is not the "primary user"; the health service is. Boy, that's an unpleasant but all too believable situation. Even more believable than having a government agency require it, would be that his insurance company requires it. What a nightmare!

 

Do they have insurance companies in England (for health)?

 

I don't think so. They have the National Health Service, which they spent a decent chunk of the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremonies celebrating. It's the NHS that has provided (mandated) this Synth and NHS is the primary user.