tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post3509860786952792545..comments2024-03-29T01:33:56.188-07:00Comments on Taliesin meets the vampires: Supernatural: Bloodlust – review – TV episodeTaliesin_ttlghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-6885383804810010482007-02-24T23:21:00.000-08:002007-02-24T23:21:00.000-08:00Mateo, I am currently watching Blade the series, i...Mateo, I am currently watching Blade the series, it's about half way through it's UK run. I quite enjoy it as a mindless piece of escapism. Certainly not as good as the first two films it is, potentially, better than Trinity (which for me suffered through amateurish direction).<BR/><BR/>Jones isn't bad as Blade, not as good as Snipes - although possibly edging above Snipes in Trinity as he seemed to sleepwalk the role in that.<BR/><BR/>I really must dig out the Blade films and review them sometime!<BR/><BR/>I watch Supernatural on a regular basis. In fact (though this might seem like blasphemy from me) I actually think many of the none vamp episodes are stronger than the vamp ones. "Something Wicked" from the first season and the reaper episodes spring to mind.<BR/><BR/>The reviews, however, are of the vamp episodes as stand alone, which again explains why the first dropped. Great episode for a fan of the series as it brought to a head a lot of the tensions between Sam, Dean and their Dad - not so good for someone just watching the vamp aspect.<BR/><BR/>Babylon Fields sounds interesting.Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-40863767848737146922007-02-24T16:13:00.000-08:002007-02-24T16:13:00.000-08:00I did not know about Blood Ties. I see that it is...I did not know about Blood Ties. I see that it is on the Lifetime channel, that means it probably won't be particularly good, but we'll have to see. I'll probably watch it (and Twilight) even if they aren't great. I don't remember, have you reviewed Blade The Series yet? I don't recall you doing so. It was fairly standard fare, but still watchable for vampire fanatics.<BR/><BR/>On a non-vampire note, there's another series that seems more interesting; Babylon Fields, set in a post-apocalypse with zombies. Supposedly a comedy/drama.<BR/><BR/>Do you watch Supernatural normally, by the way, or just the vamp episodes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-83652785608941607782007-02-24T15:43:00.000-08:002007-02-24T15:43:00.000-08:00Mateo, cheers - I remember you mentioning this on ...Mateo, cheers - I remember you mentioning this on another post and saying you prefered the first. To be honest the only reason this raised above the first, for me, was the fact that they bogged the first down in resolving wider arc and character issues - good for the series, not good as a stand-alone. imho.<BR/><BR/>Not heard of Twilight so will do some checking, but it seems we're getting a lot of detective vampire series at the mo.<BR/><BR/>Dresden files is out, and should have vampires in it. Blood Ties, I believe, is out or due out in the States - based on Tanya Huff's books it is a mortal, female private eye who works witth/falls in love with a guy who happens to be a vampire and the bastard son oh Henry VIII. Now this! <BR/><BR/>I'm almost waiting for them to announce an Anita Blake series! (though that would have to be on an adult chanel if it follows the later books!)Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-58007699290805542372007-02-24T12:46:00.000-08:002007-02-24T12:46:00.000-08:00Nice review. I liked the first episode more than ...Nice review. I liked the first episode more than this recent one, personally. I felt that Lenore was altruistic, it seemed to me like her companion was the one who resisted killing humans for practical reasons. Either way I wouldn't be surprised if these characters kept reappearing once or twice per season.<BR/><BR/>By the way, there is a new vampire series coming to the U.S. next fall. Well, it's actually just a pilot so it might not make it to a series. But if you were curious it is called "Twilight" and it is on CBS. I'm not sure if it'll make it's way over to UK but it's worth a look. Actually CBS is a very conservative station so I wouldn't expect it to be very original. It is supposed to be about a vampire private eye who falls in love with a mortal woman. Yes, that sounds exactly like Angel, I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com