Moonlight

[ithildin]

We watched it today, finally. It wasn't nearly as terrible as I'd been reading before it aired. I actually like it better than Blood Ties, though it's such a total ripoff of Forever Knight.


The whole plot, including some of the dialog was pretty much straight out of the episode "Stranger Than Fiction". Throw in Joseph being Janette, and Mick's creator dying at the end by his hand. There was even flying Nick Mick face! And how many of us think his Master is actually dead? Err, yeah. she was probably 'too old and powerful' for that. Oh, and flashbacks while driving around in a convertible.

Now, this is on CBS, so I doubt it'll last longer than a few episodes, but I'll watch a few more and see how it goes. I really like the cast overall, and maybe they'll actually go for an original storyline next week!

Comments

[beeej.livejournal.com]

All of the arial shots, the "flying over the city at night" shots, the sun rising over the city...I kept pointing and telling selannia what a total rip off that all was from Forever Night! Of course, there were also shades of Angel, and probably every other vampire show ever made. There's nothing original here, really.
I thought the fight scenes were really well done, nicely choreographed. But the dialogue sucks. And the blond chick is really not good. Not to mention her character is pretty stupid. It was so predictable, so cliched.
But...I'll keep watching for a while, see how it goes. I could deal with the lead guy if someone wrote him better lines. And I like his vampire friend, he's really good. :)

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

It'll be interesting to see the difference between the pilot and the first episode.