MOONLIGHT-It Didn't suck..

BlogpostAuthor: drewsolteszPublished: Oct 09, 2007Views: 702

But neither was it great. I am speaking of the new vampire/detective/fantasy TV series (CBS in the US CTV in Canada)
It was predictable, and the female lead I found wooden, but let's talk about Alex O'Loughlin! He's an Australian TV actor who presence fills the screen, another tortured soul, who gets his blood in a six-pack plasma from his fellow friend and vampire who happens to work at a morgue. (He refuses to bite people) This series was created by the same people that brought you "Beauty and the Beast" all those years ago, and I can see the similarities already. (Girl gets in trouble, protector (beast/vampire) swoops in to save the day)
I have my doubts it will last, but O'Loughlin captures the essence of a conflicted, modern day vampire. And it doesn't hurt that he is quite handsome, (and tall) I sound so shallow!!
LOL!
It might be worth a look, but make it quick, Moonlight I feel, is not long for this world~

Oct 5th episode was a touch darker, apparently written by the guy who wrote episodes for "Angel". (which I have never seen) A little twist, the female lead 'Beth' the reporter rescued the Vampire, yummy Mick St. John, maybe they will alternate weeks...next week he will rescue her! (Please, no!) Female lead is still wooden and emotionless. I loved the last few minutes when she caught him sucking back on some plasma, 'Don't look at me!" he pleaded. Some potential there I feel will never be tapped...too bad.
What is this about 'silver being poison?' New one on me! LOL!

Have a great week!~~

PS: doing a happy dance, my beloved Boston Red Sox (baseball) have clinched the AL east, first time since 1995! Off to the playoffs! Wheee!!! Double WHEEE! The took the Angels in three straight games...off to meet the Cleveland Indians!!!

hunnee ∙ Nov 5, 2007

I LOVE Moonlight. I don't think that the storylines are all that bad. But I will admit that the majority of the reason I tune in is Alex O'Loughlin. My God, I don't think I've ever seen a sexier man. I could pause my digital recorder and stare at him literally all night!! The guy who created this show is the same guy who did the Matrix movies. Give it a chance, I'm hoping that it gets better. In the meantime who really cares when you can watch Mick St.John do his thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

drewsoltesz ∙ Oct 24, 2007

I am inclined to agree with Saoz, I tuned in again Oct 19, and found myself picking up a a magazine while it was on *yawn* only still tuning in for Alex! What a waste of such potential vampire angst and inner torment! Will tape the next one, so I can FF through the boring bits!!

Saoz ∙ Oct 17, 2007

The week two test didn't make it past the episode preview, lol. That scene where she sees him and asks him what's wrong (can't remember their names) ... I couldn't get past how badly that scene was written and/or acted. I guess that's the problem when you're writing a vampire story/romance yourself. He was all "Don't look at me" sad and pathetic. I actually turned to my husband and said, "No, no, no! *This* is how that scene should have been written/acted..." and launched into the whole wounded animal snapping at its rescuer thing. Who knows, the scene may have made more sense within the actual context of the story, but it was enough to make me change the channel. (My husband concurred. He was only giving it a second chance because I wanted to see if it got better.)

jaundyce61 ∙ Oct 2, 2007

I agree with you all as well about Moonlight...will give it another shot this week, only to see HIM! Oh, and high five about the Red Sox!!

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