Many, many things, but mostly about Moonlight

[alexandral]

Moonlight
- I finally watched "Moonlight" and I liked it. A LOT. First I shall get out of the way all the things that are bad in this show (only in my own opinion, of course!). I like vampire stories, I honestly do. I have been reading and watching various stories about supernatural since I was at school and first red Alexey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's (don't confuse with Lev nikolaevich Tolstoy, the author of "Anna Karenina") most excellent "Vurdalak" . Vurdalak is another word for Vampire in Russian (the word Vampire also exists in Russian) but really more in the old Slavonic legends sense. A. Tolstoy had a whole series of short stories derived from old Slavonic legends and all of them are incredible but in a very scary, no punches, no nice vampires way. All this said, I think I am coming to the end of my tether with Vampire stories on TV. I think if I see another Vampire story anywhere soon I am going to go crazy (well, this is exaggeration, of course :D) Seriously - What is it with Vampire stories nowdays? Why are there so many of them all over sudden? "Blood ties" and "Moonlight" can be twins!!!!

- But what is really wrong with "Moonlight" (apart of the whole "just another show about the same thing among a hundred of others" curse) that "Moonlight" is made in a strangely odd and "plastic" way and I wonder what sort of drugs the guy responsible for it's cinematography is taking. In this day and age students at media courses do better than this.

+ Now all the bad stuff is out of the way I get to the part where I loooooved the first episode of "Moonlight". (And I even watched it twice). Because I am totally irrational and I take it that the Vampire story line is not important in "Moonlight" but the story line about one cursed love is. And the chemistry and interaction between Alex O'Loughlin and Sophia Myles in the first episode was great and fabulous. The first time she touched him? It was so wonderful! Everything about "Moonlight" promises tons of guilty pleasure and clichés but I like it. :D And may be I will be the only person who loves "Moonlight" but I feel I'll persevere and I am with it till the end. Also Alex O'Loughlin is scrummy and how would you not like this:






Bionic woman I have watched the second episode and I am giving up on this. Michelle Ryan is as bad as she was during her "East Enders" days, Katee Sackhoff is pretty but the show is quite useless.

Supernatural Oh, how I missed you! Sam! Dean! Pretty! New long arch with the demons that escaped Hell at the end of the season two! Mysterious Ruby! I think she is a new romantic interest for Sam but what do you think? Does anyone know if Jo is returning or not?
This show wasn't my favourite when it started but it is really catching up in quality and it is so NICE to look at. I enjoy it so much and it isn't even a guilty pleasure for me anymore – I think the show that stayed good through two seasons and seems to be getting better again totally deserves all recognition it gets.

Dean is saying that he could not live with Sam being dead.





Dexter I have spoiled myself for the first two episodes of the season two, but isn't it a very, very interesting beginning? It kept me on the edge of my seat so many times!

House Hmm. I have always thought that I am in this show because of Hugh Laurie. But now I have realized that no, I wasn't .The first two episodes of "House" without Cameron, Chase and Foreman were rather quite boring for me. May be some of House's jokes are getting too old for me too but I am not sure yet – it could be that I am just missing Cameron, House and Chase.

Jorneyman Hmm. I am involved and I am bored at the same time. I find the story about Dan's family and his past interesting to watch but the stories about people from the past leave me cold yet.

Angel I am stuck on "In the dark" episode, namely on the torture scene with the "evil Nazi doctor" guy.. I feel that I have seen the exactly same scene so many times (especially in "Buffy") that it is getting quite tiring, especially considering I don't have any worries about Angel's future (he has to last 5 seasons, after all!) BUT! I love Doyle! And YAY to his REAL Irish accent!

PS Have a nice weekend, everyone! I feel a little drained – I think it must be the time to start jogging again ( I had a two –week break) .

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Hmm..I'll have to look at the "In the Dark" ep as I don't really remember it...lovedlovedloved Doyle though.

I think TPTB are staying noncommittal about Jo...maybe because they are brinding Ellen back(or so I'm told) and want to see what fans say about Jo then?

I am undecided about Moonlight(which I have'nt seen yet) It sounds like a concept I'd love, but doesn't seem to be executed well(I shall likely try to watch it online)

[reen212000.livejournal.com]

I didn't hate Moonlight, but it was like every vampire show out there. I was a HUGE fan of Forever Knight and Kindred: The Embraced. This new show borrows heavily from all, and I'm hoping the whole sniffing time thing won't get kooky. It's the only unique thing about it right now. And seriously, why couldn't the actor keep his accent?

Can I just ask, why oh why, is the woman who made them always crazy? Every single vamp show, with the exception of Forever Knight, has the crazy vampiress who can't keep it under control. I enjoyed Darla's ruthlessness in Angel, Buffy, but not Druscilla.

But in my opinion, none can stand against Kindred. And I'm afraid Moonlight has to stand up to a very large yardstick. Umm, especially with that Celine Dion "video". LOL

[herself_nyc]

To my shame, I kinda liked MOONLIGHT on second viewing, and I'm ashamed I watched it twice! But yeah, gonna stick with it ….

[ginger001]

I'm so glad you like Moonlight (even with its flaws) I can't help watching to see how it goes and how the characters' relationships develop.

Doyle was absolutely fantastic in Angel.

[endlessdeep.livejournal.com]

Hee. You could have taken the words right from my mouth about "Moonlight". Yes it's bad and yes it's so good. I can't help myself. Plus scrummy vampire. What's not to love? I also watched the first episode twice.

Have you ever heard of a Russian author named Sergey Lukyanenko? My daughter has been reading his books and she loves them. The first one is called "Night Watch" They are Urban Fantasy set in Moscow.

I recorded "Bionic Woman" but I haven't watched it yet. I probably won't get hooked on this show. Otherwise I would watch it no matter what. It just doesn't interest me that much.

I feel the same way you do about "Journeyman" as well. *sigh* I might become so bored with the people stories that I quit watching it.

I remember that episode of Angel. I didn't like it either, for many reasons. Did you finish watching it? It has kind of a neat ending despite it's badness.

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

Those Tolstoy stories sound great. I miss how scary vampires used to be. I'll have to go see if they're available in English. Speaking of scary vampires, have you seen ads yet for a movie called 30 Days of Darkness? It's based on a graphic novel and opens here in a couple of weeks. It looks very, very scary.

[teh-haley.livejournal.com]

on October,11st, Italy will air Dexter...I am curious about it, but at the same time I can't understand how my flist can be so addicted to something that looks like cruel or something like that, it makes me feel a little frightened...should I start watching it, in your opinion? *thinks*

I don't have any worries about Angel's future (he has to last 5 seasons, after all!)
so right :D

I couldn't watch House without Cameron, I guess. Maybe without Chase, but not without her :D