Moonlight

POSTED BY: AURaptor
UPDATED: Friday, November 23, 2007 16:23
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SICKDUDE

Monday, October 22, 2007 5:26 PM

Gonna start a little rant here:

I wish everyone would stop comparing it to Angel. If you compare any show to Angel, it'll most likely come up short. To me, the better comparison is actually to Highlander. I feel the strength of this show lies in its portrayal of a secret immortal society, and all the dynamics of that. Conversely Angel was about strength and slaying evil demons, nothing like Moonlight!

As to the rules, who cares which they keep and which they change?! As was pointed out, Joss did his own rule re-write when he created the Buffyverse. Why not be angry that in Angel, vampires don't turn into bats, or that spiking a vamp turns them into dust instantaneously?!

I hope people get over the fact that this is not Angel, and give it a chance. I think it's the best new show this season!

"Your gratuitous jello awaits." - Dr. Helen Magnus, Sanctuary

TORTIMER

Monday, October 22, 2007 5:57 PM

I watched part of one episode and didn't like Moonlight that much. I think I'm going to give it another chance and watch a couple full episodes on the internet.

DUG

Monday, October 22, 2007 7:18 PM

I'm amused at all of the comparisons to Angel as well. The show seems more a knock off of "Forever Knight" to me.

Also, the Vampires in sunlight thing is not written in concrete. Dracula walked around London during the day, after all. It just made him weaker....like it seems to do in this show. not to defend the show TOO much; it's a weak cup of tea. I'd sum the show up with one word: tepid.

AURAPTOR

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:05 AM

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Originally posted by dug:
I'm amused at all of the comparisons to Angel as well. The show seems more a knock off of "Forever Knight" to me.

Also, the Vampires in sunlight thing is not written in concrete. Dracula walked around London during the day, after all. It just made him weaker....like it seems to do in this show. not to defend the show TOO much; it's a weak cup of tea. I'd sum the show up with one word: tepid.

Yeah, but when does London ever have clear, sunny skies? Especially in the past couple of centuries ?

And I know, comparing Moonlight to Angel is wrong, but it's just too damn fun not to ! And w/ Greenwalt working on the pilot and all.... it's about the only reason left I have to watch it now, to rip it as not being 'Angel'.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

BADKARMA00

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:44 AM

I kinda like it, but then I'm a sucker, lol, for all things vampire. And what do I know anyway?

Bad_karma

LADYSERENITY

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 3:49 PM

Okay I am loving Moonlight. After the pilot I got over comparing in too Angel. I love the twists on the vampire lore and the tension between Mick and Beth.

Okay so I also think that Mick is hot.
I also like Jason Dohring! And Sophia Myles!

Okay and you mentioned Doctor WHo! Which I Love and can't wait for Series 4! I love the Girl in the Fireplace it is one of my very favorite episodes of the new Doctor Who. What are your favorite eps from series 1-3?

Once you've been in Serenity you never leave. You find a way to live in it.

SICKDUDE

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:55 PM

Ah, LadyS, that's the spirit! You've put a smile on my face....

"Your gratuitous jello awaits." - Dr. Helen Magnus, Sanctuary

KACEK

Friday, November 23, 2007 4:23 PM

I am one of the few, the rare, the "never saw Angel so I have nothing to compare it withs".

I like Moonlight. It's better than the other shysa that is on Fridays.
Points I like:
yummy main character
lovely leading lady (whom I adored in Girl in the Fireplace and is the whole reason I decided to watch Moonlight)
The "best friend/mentor" Joseph, who is the only actor I've ever seen portray "hungry" so well. In the episode where Mick takes Beth to see him and his computer geek, you expect him to start drooling on the table. I swear his nostrils twitch. LOL :b..

OK, so it has shaky plot points. Most shows do. But it does have good characters. They need a little fleshing out, but it might work.
I will be sad when it's cancelled, but I will still buy the DVDs.

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