I've Watched & I've Read

[ithildin]

Jen loaned me her Blood Ties books, and I've read the first one, and have also now watched the first two episodes. I have to say, as a besotted Forever Knight fan, it is extremely weird seeing the establishing shots of Toronto, especially as it's a vampire show too. The other weird thing is a TV show that has the same title as my Forever Knight/Highlander fic series. Keeps making me do a double take. Henry doesn't look anything like I visualized from the book, but that's not to say he isn't extremely and totally cute. It isn't a bad show over all, though it's very much like Dresden Files in some ways. It's strange how you have zero TV in this vein, and now you have two of them, with others on the horizon. Feast or famine, I guess.

The upshot is I'll start watching the show, and read the rest of the books.

Comments

[1-mad-squirrel.livejournal.com]

The shows Henry doesn't look like the books' Henry to me either. Nor does he have the sheer presence that Henry of the book has.

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping he'll get there. It would be hard to find anyone who has that from the outset, who can also play a guy became a vampire at 17.

[nessa5.livejournal.com]

Yes, I don't think a real 17 year old could pull off the part.
But,
life was hared on people's bodies in the 1500's. So having him look early 20's works. Plus he was a Kings son, and had a lot of physical training.

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with that, and actually think Kyle Schmid could play a believable 17-18 with the right styling and body language.

What I meant was, it would be hard to find someone his age (he's 22, and needs to be for this role) with the level of presence we imagine for Henry. He just doesn't have the life or work experience. He's making a darn respectable stab at it, though!

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

He's making a darn respectable stab at it, though!

*Nods.* I agree. I think for Kyle's age and amount of acting experience he is making a very respectable stab at it.

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

According to the IMDb Kyle Schmid is a good four inches taller than Henry is, and he obviously doesn't have red hair so he doesn't look like Henry. But, I've thought for a twenty-something actor he's been handling the role well. In casting Henry they did have to try and find a younger man who could play something hundreds of years old.

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

According to the IMDb Kyle Schmid is a good four inches taller than Henry is,

And all this height discussion is suddenly making me wonder what Henry (in-universe) thinks of 5'10" Cate Blanchett playing his 5'2" half-sister... ;-)

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

'Scuze me, 5'8 1/2" Cate Blanchett. Double checked because I wasn't positive of that. (I always thought she was taller than I!) But I do know Bess was 5'2"...