This is mainly a comparison to the UK version. Being from the UK I watched that version first. I liked it but at times does come across a bit too amateur. The American version however is in my mind a bit better. You can't judge the US series on the first two episodes alone as they are purposely carbon copies of the UK version. The script, the camera angles, almost everything in the first 2 episodes are the same. Then the US version very gently starts to drift away from the UK counterpart, They have to as there are double the episodes per season/series.
The characters/actors are mostly the same or better although I do prefer the UK version of Sally (the Ghost). She pulls off the sweet naive girl better, and admittedly I find her more attractive than the US one (yes I may be a little biased), She's still good and I'm growing to like her more and more.
I do however prefer the US version of George (werewolf) He's not quite as wimpy as the UK one. And his voice doesn't do that annoying squeaky thing.
The production is ever so slightly better than the UK one too. A few more special effects, like the blurred fast movement of vampires which is missing (I can't remember it anyway) from the UK version.
Basically if being human was a computer game the UK one would be Being Human v1.0 The US version has been patched to Being Human v1.1
The characters/actors are mostly the same or better although I do prefer the UK version of Sally (the Ghost). She pulls off the sweet naive girl better, and admittedly I find her more attractive than the US one (yes I may be a little biased), She's still good and I'm growing to like her more and more.
I do however prefer the US version of George (werewolf) He's not quite as wimpy as the UK one. And his voice doesn't do that annoying squeaky thing.
The production is ever so slightly better than the UK one too. A few more special effects, like the blurred fast movement of vampires which is missing (I can't remember it anyway) from the UK version.
Basically if being human was a computer game the UK one would be Being Human v1.0 The US version has been patched to Being Human v1.1