Similarity Is In the Eye Of the Beholder, I Guess

[ithildin]

Glancing at some email from one of the Highlander lists, and see several people think Moonlight resembles Highlander. One person is even confident that they researched HL to make Moonlight. Hmmm... I don't see it. Forever Knight? Oh yeah! (to me, at least [g]) You know my opinion on that! But Highlander? I can't think of anything in Moonlight that even makes me think of Highlander. And yet there appear to be a whole bunch of people who believe otherwise.

Go figure.

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[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Well, cutting off the head is a pretty standard mode of vamp killing, so no idea why that would make it seem Highlanderish as opposed to vampirish. As for the older vampire, Methos would eat him for lunch! I mean, Josef is an interesting character, but doesn't hold a candle to Methos. As for the mortal woman, much more like Nat in Forever Knight. I don't see their relationship being like Duncan and Tessa at all.

As for the questions. It's an entertaining show. I know many women think the guys are cute, though they don't really do anything for me - But I like them as people [g]. The stories, for me as an FK fan have been fairly recycled, though now, they finally seem to be hitting their stride. Costumes? Well, Beth has a nice wardrobe for an underpaid reporter. The men wear well cut fashionable clothing. Haven't really come across any one off characters I'd look for again. But it's early days. I like the chemistry between the male and female lead. Their past meshing with their present is interesting.

Will I remember this show in five years? Probably. Will I want to read fic or write it? Probably not. But that iron doesn't strike often! It's a show I like to watch every week at this point. Like SPN, and Atlantis. Not a show I'm fanatic about like House or Grey's. I like it much much more than the other vampire show on the air right now, Blood Ties. I think it's worth a look, it just takes a few episodes to really get into it.

Did I cover everything?!?!

[sinanju.livejournal.com]

"Remove the head, then they're dead!" is a pretty good rule of thumb. Humans, animals, immortals, zombies, vampires, werewolves--pretty much anything but a hydra falls over and stops moving if you take its head. So, yeah, that's not such a big connection.

On the other hand, I enjoy Blood Ties but gave up on Moonlight after the second episode. Of course, I was a fan of the Tanya Huff novels since they first came out so I was predisposed to like the show. I tried Moonlight, but I didn't find anything to like. It struck me as a rehash of Angel and Forever Knight, but doing nothing those shows didn't do first (and better).

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I started reading the Huff books after the TV series came out -- peer pressure [g] I read the first four, I think? I think the problem for me is I just don't like Vicky. I can not figure out why Mike and Henry care so much about her. I got really tired of the two of them constantly battling it out for her affections, or whatever you want to call it. As for the TV show, I've kept watching it because I love the character of Mike. If it were the Mike Celluci show, I'd be its biggest fan [g]

Moonlight really began to appeal to me the episode in the desert. I think it was the third or fourth one.

[lferion]

I actually really like the spin-off books from Blood Ties -- the Smoke and Shadows/Mirrors/Ashes books with the vampire tv show PA.

I admit I haven't watched either Moonlight or Blood Ties, but would happily read about Methos walking all over the 'old' vampire :-)

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Yep! I read a Henry and Amanda fic last night. I'm told she may write one with Methos in it as well.

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, I enjoy Blood Ties but gave up on Moonlight after the second episode. Of course, I was a fan of the Tanya Huff novels since they first came out so I was predisposed to like the show. I tried Moonlight, but I didn't find anything to like. It struck me as a rehash of Angel and Forever Knight, but doing nothing those shows didn't do first (and better).

Word. I've seen more of Moonlight since my mom likes it, and I'm no more impressed by it now than I was with the first couple of episodes.

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

Did I cover everything?!?!

I think so. But most of the questions are an ongoing evaluation. It's too early to know if this show will grow and mature the way HL did. The questions I postulated are a guide and the answers will tell us if the show passed the test or not.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Oops, sorry. Thought you were asking 'now' :)