My day and Blade - "Turn of the Screw" 1x08

[fembuck]

Had a fun shopping trip in downtown Toronto today. Got the newest issue of Runaways (Nico you are such a whore! And acknowledging that your easy doesn't make it any less slutty!) Got myself a wicked new velour jacket and two kick-ass polo dress shirts from American Apparrel with a V.I.P. discount thank you very much (*woot*)

And I saw Brandi from 'Canada's Next Top Model'. I seriously cannot believe she lost (travesty! travesty! Okay fine, she's kind of a lush, but still...), she is STUNNING in person. It was like sunbeams were shinning down on her obscuring everything around her so that you could only see the pretty.


Now onto Blade ...


R.I.P. Glynis. You were really hot and we'll miss you. Thanks for at least giving us a kick-ass fight before you bit it. Also, Krista looked really hot snarking about your death so that's another bonus. Wish you could have stayed around for a while longer. Looking forward to Charlotte avenging your death. It's so hard to find good, sexy minions that she'll be feeling your loss acutely. See you on the 4400 (where sadly you are not quite as hot).

Wow Krista, great babysitting skills. Way to fucking lose your mom! Yeah, alright you looked all hot and shit, but seriously where the hell were you looking for her before Blade showed up, the Fight Club? Honestly, where did all those injuries come from? I don't know but I guess it looked cool and dramatic. But really, you couldn't think of going to see UncleAngry ... um, I mean Uncle Pat without Blade's growly two cents?

Chase's bum!

R.I.P. Uncle Pat. I'm not gonna compliment you a whole lot cause unlike Glynis I didn't like you. You were less douchey this episode but I don't really miss you (and apparently neither does Krista). Bye.

Chase, Chase, Chase. Damn you were looking fine tonight girlfriend. And thanks for confirming that vampire sex is growly and hot (though it would have been hotter if you were with Krista, or Glynis, or hell even Marcus). I just love that everyone is in love with Chase (spin-off series Everybody Loves Chase, anyone?). It must be hard to be so mad hot all the time.


I'll say though that she had be fooled. That was a really good con. I seriously believed Chase was considering leaving Marcus for a while, and wanted to kick Marcus's smarmy ass for turning on her like that after decades in his service. The way she looked all teary and vulnerable, and especially the 'domineering husband' scene when Marcus showed up in her hotel room. Dayum. That Chase is quite the little actress. I didn't catch on to the fact that they were totally playing Alex until Marcus asked Chase to fix them all a drink. Then I was like "you're going down Mr. PurebloodMan". R.I.P. Alex, I didn't really dig that you tried to buy Chase (and you totally underbid on her!) and you were kind of a dork so I won't miss you. (P.S. see you on Stargate Atlantis and The 4400, Kavan!)

Are they intentially trying to make the purebloods seem like asshats? Because really, for beings that are supposed to be immortal and mad powerful they're coming off ... well, really none of those things. Charlotte's cool, and evvvvil, but Marcus is totally playing her. Alex was totally unimpressive, I mean he seemed like a rich kid whose only accomplishment in life was spending daddy's money and somehow managing never to have held at job. Sure he has good taste in women ... well actually not since Chase totally led him to the slaughter. Anyway, the purebloods are kind of coming off like lazy royals right now, with no real skills or abilities who have gotten complacement in their high positions and in having their infected vampire cronies doing all of the heavy lifting so that they can sit about eating cake. And by cake I mean pastry chefs who bake cakes. Anyway, if that's what they're going far I like the idea and would kind of like to see it expanded upon.

Chase's bum!

The House of Chthon (or at least Marcus's lair) is tres chic. Seriously, Krista must be the bum of the house, cause everyone was dressed to the nines. No wonder Chase was trying to help her dress a few episodes back - though I personally enjoy Krista's casual hotness. Also, Marcus in smarm mode was pretty amusing. He's so smarmy.

R.I.P. Krista's mom. We hardly knew ye. Felt kinda bad for her when she was all huddled in corners looking like a bag lady and when she came running into the House of Chthon all crazy cat lady like. I knew that it wasn't going to end well for her but the last scene was still really effective and well done. When she went all vamp voice calling Krista a bitch, I was like "Blade is gonna cap a mom!" I felt really bad for Krista and her mom at the end but it had to be done. Plus, Jill Wagner does her best acting when she's killing her mom ;)

Next week looks good! Postal!Krista, Charlotte, male vamp fight and more :D

Chase's bum!

Comments

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

Yeah, alright you looked all hot and shit, but seriously where the hell were you looking for her before Blade showed up, the Fight Club?

I *know*!! At first I thought they were gonna say Krista got her ass kicked by her mom but, I guess we're supposed to see it as her still recovering from a) almost getting her ass kicked by Glynis and b) getting shot. But that doesn't really work 'cuz she looked just fine *ahem*really fine*ahem* before the commercial break.

And, really, Blade has a helluva lot more resolve than me. 'Cuz if Krista came into my bedroom all sweaty, chest heaving and whispering 'help me please', there'd be alot of comfort sex involved before I did anything else.

Damn you were looking fine tonight girlfriend.

What cracked me up was Chase gets 127-degree burns all over her body and recovers from it with the world's most golden tan.

As Chase was standing inside the 'testing area', all I could think was 'man, she must be seriously threatened by Krista if she's willing to do *that* to prove her loyalty'. That and 'dammit, there's goes my Marcus/Chase are siblings theory'.

I'd be interested in the tidbit about Marcus' past if I, you know, actually gave a damn about the character. Halfway through the ep I was all 'whee, is this gonna be a Marcus free ep' then, dammit, he shows up and my eyes roll into the back of my head.

Anyway, the purebloods are kind of coming off like lazy royals right now..

Yeah, I think that's intentional. There've been way to many allusions to class, ie vampires as power elite/daystalkers as working class 'fighting the man', in this show for it *not* to be intentional.

[teh-no.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think that's intentional. There've been way to many allusions to class, ie vampires as power elite/daystalkers as working class 'fighting the man', in this show for it *not* to be intentional.

So would it be safe to say that Blade is "staking it to the Man"?

That was horrible, I apologize.

First time poster

[(Anonymous)]

I've been reading your journal/fiction for a while now. Thanks to your commentary on the Blade episodes I decided to check it out for the first time tonight.

My aunt tried to get me to watch it with her when it first started. She was totally surprised when I showed no interest at all in watching it. "But you watch Buffy don't you?" That's my problem! I'm such a Buffy fan that I watch other vampire movies/shows and go "that's not right". I wanted to cry with how pathetic werewolves were portrayed in Underworld (Only reason I watched it was for Kate Beckinsale).

As I mentioned above, I've been reading your commentaries on the episodes and actually sat myself down to watch it. I put my prejudices aside and told myself to just sit back and enjoy the show. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.

seriously where the hell were you looking for her before Blade showed up, the Fight Club? Honestly, where did all those injuries come from?

My first thought was: was she attcked by an angry bunny? What the hell was she doing?

I'm definately going to watch next week. Thanks to you if the show gets any better I might be a full time viewer!:)

[lostingeekdom.livejournal.com]

"Chase's bum!"

jgfcdfjudgfvhguhrugfb une ::THUD::

Perfection.

[lostingeekdom.livejournal.com]

Right .. so .. you're iconing the butt walk, right? And I get to claim dibs on it.

[loonyluna256.livejournal.com]

Dammit. Why the hell didn't I watch it last night?! I'm so bad.
I love you're commentaries.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Truer sputtering was never uttered. Just amazing. *slow claps for the perfection that is Jessica Gower's ass*

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

lol. I hadn't thought about that until I read your comment, but now the episode cannot download fast enough for me. The bootilicious walk shall be iconed! It must be done :D

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

*gapes* Di--di--did't watch? *gapes* Oh you must. Such a good episode, chick fights, and bare asses, and scheming oh my! :D

I love you're commentaries.

*woot* Finally my fangirl ramblings are appreciated. My non-Blade watching friends (and no, I don't know what mental deficiency they have that they don't like the show) are getting very tired of them, lol.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

But that doesn't really work 'cuz she looked just fine *ahem*really fine*ahem* before the commercial break.

Really, really fine, *rowr* Seriously Krista looks sinfully hot when she's all beat up. In the pilot when she first vamps out on the security guard in the tatters of her white dress *excuse me I've got a touch of the vapours*

What cracked me up was Chase gets 127-degree burns all over her body and recovers from it with the world's most golden tan.

lol. Yeah, I guess Jess Gower spent her time off on the beach! Oh well, I'm certainly not complaining. She was looking hella good last night.

As Chase was standing inside the 'testing area', all I could think was 'man, she must be seriously threatened by Krista if she's willing to do *that* to prove her loyalty'. That and 'dammit, there's goes my Marcus/Chase are siblings theory'.

As soon as Chase didn't know Marcus was married I was like 'damn, there goes Trancer's siblings theory' *le sigh* I'm fascinated by the Marcus/Chase dynamic though. I really want to know more about their past together and why she is sooooo loyal to him. There's gotta be an interesting story there.

Was disappointed by the "Krista reminds Marcus of his wife" reveal though. That was perhaps the most pedestrian thing the show has done and I've come to expect more.

Halfway through the ep I was all 'whee, is this gonna be a Marcus free ep' then, dammit, he shows up and my eyes roll into the back of my head.

lol. He was so fucking smarmy this episode too. I mean even when he was on the phone I wanted to beat him. And then when he showed up in the hotel room and totally wanted to give him a garlic bath. He did kind of amuse me in the interview with the Dectective Man though. He was so slimy I thought he was gonna slip off of his chair.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

"staking it to the Man"

You're punny! I like it :D *giggles*

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[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Thanks to your commentary on the Blade episodes I decided to check it out for the first time tonight.

*woot* another person for the bandwagon *janine's dance of joy*

My aunt tried to get me to watch it with her when it first started.

Clearly a woman of immpeccible taste ;)

She was totally surprised when I showed no interest at all in watching it. "But you watch Buffy don't you?" That's my problem! I'm such a Buffy fan that I watch other vampire movies/shows and go "that's not right".

I'm a huge Buffy fan as well, and lots of vampire movies/shows have disppointed me because they didn't live up to the greatness that was Buffy. But I love everything vampire and still watch them anyway, and lucked out that Blade was actually a good show. I really hadn't expected much going into it so it was a very pleasant surprise.

And Kate Beckinsale is the only thing that kept me in my seat for the Underworld Evolution.

I'm definately going to watch next week. Thanks to you if the show gets any better I might be a full time viewer!:)

You should definately check out the previous episodes. The pilot is junk, but after that there's a steady increase in quality, writing and acting. If you friend me I've posted links to all of the episodes of the show so it should be pretty easy to catch up. But every week I'm more wowed by the show, so I'll save you a seat on the bandwagon. Do you like Pina Colada's, I'll order for you, lol

[loonyluna256.livejournal.com]

I know! I'm so horrible. I've got to catch up. I can't believe I forgot. Ugh! Do they show re-runs? I hope so. They should have a marathon of all the Blade episodes so far.

I love them. They're very funny. How can they get tired of these?

[lostingeekdom.livejournal.com]

Hee. I almost feel like Carlotte. I say and you obey.

Ok .. random question. I haven't watched the Blade movies or read the comics. What's the deal about purebloods and the infected? Are the purebloods born as Vampires? And if so how? And why is Charlotte still a child?

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

As soon as Chase didn't know Marcus was married I was like 'damn, there goes Trancer's siblings theory' *le sigh*

I know!! Unless, *fingers crossed* Chase was lying to him and it was all part of the con. Still, you're right, and I really wanna know about those two and why Chase is so damn loyal. Because it really doesn't seem like Marcus is providing anything for her that she couldn't get for herself.

I'm not sure what it is about Marcus, whether it's the actor or the writing but something about him leaves me.. cold. Like, I was rewatching eps 4 and 5 again and if they'd cast Steve Bacic as Marcus? Man, I woulda been all over that! It's that Marcus just doesn't seem to read 'powerful' to me as much as 'new money smarm'. Which just might be the point. But, instead of being a villain I 'love to hate', I find him just.. meh.

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[geekycanadian86.livejournal.com]

I can't remember my old lj user name let alone password, so I saved myself the hassle and just made a new one,lol. I think I used the old one like, once anyways.

Clearly a woman of immpeccible taste ;)

She's very much a lesbian, so I think that may have had something to do with it. Haha

lots of vampire movies/shows have disppointed me because they didn't live up to the greatness that was Buffy.

Especially Underworld. I mean c'mon! Vampires using guns? Isn't the whole point of vampires is that they're strong enough that they don't need them? (Mind you, still hasn't stopped me from seeing it like, a million times.)

If you friend me I've posted links to all of the episodes of the show so it should be pretty easy to catch up.

I need to figure out how to friend someone first. But that sounds like a good idea.

Do you like Pina Colada's, I'll order for you, lol

I'm not much of a drinker (yet), but thanks! Wait, are you just trying to get me drunk? *suspicious eye*

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Because it really doesn't seem like Marcus is providing anything for her that she couldn't get for herself.

I hear ya. Chase is very capable and seems like she could do much more than lead assault teams. It just seems like he's underusing her and you gotta wonder why she puts up with it instead of moving onto greener pastures. Detriot isn't the only city on the planet, she could have her own operation pretty much anywhere, but she sticks with him. Tell me why writers! Tell me! *small voice* please.

I'm not sure what it is about Marcus, whether it's the actor or the writing but something about him leaves me.. cold.

Word. I feel the same way and it might be a combination between both but I'm leaning towards blaming the actor. Kind of like with Blade. Because Blade doesn't get the best lines, but if Sticky didn't suck so much at acting the character would be a lot better with the same lines.

Like, I was rewatching eps 4 and 5 again and if they'd cast Steve Bacic as Marcus? Man, I woulda been all over that!

Ooooh, that would have been dreamy. I love me some Steve Bacic and I found Frederick way more interesting, charismatic and charming than Marcus. Plus he had mad chemistry with Jill Wagner (which would have been nice since they're shoving the Marcus/Krista ship down our throats). Plus Chase was totally giving him 'your sexy but I hate you' looks, and that chemistry could have translated easily to the Chase/Marcus relationship. If Steve had been cast as Marcus the Krista/Marcus/Chase triangle thing would have hot as lava, instead of boring and frustrating.

It's that Marcus just doesn't seem to read 'powerful' to me as much as 'new money smarm'. Which just might be the point. But, instead of being a villain I 'love to hate', I find him just.. meh.

Marcus the character needs to be smooth, he needs to have presence so that you could see people's loyalty to him and understand why they're willing to follow him. Like Frederick, lol (you know now I'm gonna be cursing that Steve wasn't cast as Marcus as much as I was about Bokeem Woodbine not being cast as Blade). As Neil Jackson plays him he just comes off as really pissy. Like he's perpetually in a snit about something. Which is too bad because I think we're supposed to find him charming and charismatic and 'love to hate him'. And this works with Chase (well, actually I just love her but I know I'm supposed to think she's mean to but like her anyway) and doesn't work with Marcus. I wanna be Chase's friend (orgasm friend that is) and I want to kick Marcus in the balls.

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[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I mean c'mon! Vampires using guns? Isn't the whole point of vampires is that they're strong enough that they don't need them? (Mind you, still hasn't stopped me from seeing it like, a million times.)

Yeah, the gun thing really bugged me about Underworld. I mean sure the gun battles were fun to watch, but I don't go into vampire movies looking for gun fights. I want to see hand to hand combat, and people jumping on walls (that scene with Erika jumping onto the ceiling was like one of the coolest shots), and fighting with swords and whatnot. Vampires are supposed to be otherworldly, but any old Joe off the street could take out werewolves with a gun that fired bullets made of silver extract.

And yeah, I own the movie, what about it??? Huh? Huh? ;)

Wait, are you just trying to get me drunk? *suspicious eye*

It's like you've known me for years! Clearly my clever tricks will be no use on you ;)

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I almost feel like Carlotte. I say and you obey.

I don't mind being a minion as long as I get to be mad hot! ;)

Ok .. random question. I haven't watched the Blade movies or read the comics. What's the deal about purebloods and the infected? Are the purebloods born as Vampires? And if so how? And why is Charlotte still a child?

I've seen the movies but haven't read the comics. But the movies differ from teh comics pretty significantly (I don't think Blade is a Vampire in the comics) so I'll answer as best I can.

Purebloods are born vampires and are the vampire elite. Everyone who is turned is infected with the vampirism virus and then made a vampire. Because of this purebloods are seen to be well pure, untainted by humanity and the infected are seen as lesser beings (and usually have complexes about it, see: Marcus Van Sciver and Deacon Frost).

Charlotte is still child like in appearance because she's a relatively young pureblood. My guess is that Charlotte is probably less than 200 hundred years old. And she'll continue to age with time, just very slowly. In the movies we see purebloods of all different ages so they have to age, just very slowly. In Blade II for example Nyssa was a pureblood who was the daughter of a vampire so old that his skin had toughened and turned a bluish colour giving him a nosferatu like appearance (he was thousands of years old I think). Someone like Alex was probably 500+ years old (which makes you think he would have been a lot smarter, lol).

They've never really gone into detail about it though, so this is just my best guess based on what we've seen.

I'm guessing there are also slight physical differences between purebloods and the infected based on what Marcus said about them being immortal and because his killer mist didn't harm Chase. In Blade the Movie, pureblood Udo Keir was killed by sunlight, so I'm guessing they have the same weakness's but maybe they are a bit more resiliant and probably much stronger and faster in general.

Hopefully the show will go into the differences between the two strands of vampires in more detail because I'm actually very interested in how it all works.

Sorry about the long ass response, lol!

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Do they show re-runs?

I don't know. If you have bittorrent though you should be able to download it.

They should have a marathon of all the Blade episodes so far.

They actually did about six episodes in. So they might do it again at the end of the summer or something to try and catch more viewers. I know a few people who caught up with the show during the first marathon so if it got good ratings they might do it again. Lord knows it's got to be doing better than "The Dudesons" and "Ultimate Fighter" or whatever.

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[geekycanadian86.livejournal.com]

(that scene with Erika jumping onto the ceiling was like one of the coolest shots)

And when she hissed at Michael. I was like: "She knows he's a weenie! Woo! You go girl!" Am I the only one that noticed he only had two facial expressions: confused and super confused. It's like he didn't know what was going on most of the time. He really pissed me off in Evolution when he blatantly disregarded Selene's warnings not to eat solid food. Personally, I hoped the food would kill him. Too bad he was so 'essential' to the movie.

And yeah, I own the movie, what about it??? Huh? Huh? ;)

And so what if it cost me an extra $15 to buy the extended directors cut?

It's like you've known me for years! Clearly my clever tricks will be no use on you ;)

Did you hear me complaining? I don't think I said anything negative about it, lol.

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

.. since they're shoving the Marcus/Krista ship down our throats..

You know, and that just pisses me off for some completely *other* reasons. Like, the show's called Blade. If there's anyone who should be getting some action, it should be the friggin' lead. That they're setting it up as a Chase/Marcus/Krista triangle instead of Blade/Krista/Marcus is insulting for a variety of reasons I probably shouldn't get into at the moment.

But, back to Neil Jackson's limitations as an actor. At least with Steve Bacic as Marcus, I could understand Krista being, you know, tempted. With Jackson, and his inability to exude layers, it just comes across as coercion. And that's just not sexy. Like, take the scene with the Agent Collins*. Yeah, Marcus was slimy and lying, but there never was the sense of 'oh man, Marcus is soo gonna fuck this guy up'. And it makes me wonder if TPTB are holding back on the character to make him palatable for the Marcus/Krista ship, which is completely the wrong direction to go (if they go for the 'tragic love story' angle, I may just vomit). If he's gonna be the villain, then friggin' let him be the villain. Let him do unrepentantly evil shit. 'Cuz, right now, he's nothing more than a banker with fangs.

*I really do hope that's the last we see of Agent Collins. If Marcus puts me to sleep, *that* storyline put me in a coma!

you know now I'm gonna be cursing that Steve wasn't cast as Marcus as much as I was about Bokeem Woodbine not being cast as Blade

See, I've been willing to give Mr. Fingaz a pass because a) I'm invested enough in the character to forgive his acting flaws and b) I hadn't really read anything about the casting process. Now that I *have* heard some gossip about the process, I honestly have *no idea* what the Hell they were thinking when they cast him. Considering who they passed on, and in other cases flat out ignored, if they're goal was to go for 'urban audiences', it kinda ignores the fact that urban audiences were paying attention to the Blade franchise *before* Mr. Fingaz burst on the scene. Sure, he's a helluva a rapper. But as an actor..? I've seen his other performances and the word that comes to mind in regards to his acting is 'one note'. Wesley Snipes wasn't a rapper when he made the role famous. That TPTB felt they needed a rapper to bring in the 'urban audience' is, well, insulting. It was the name Blade that brought in the audiences, urban or otherwise.

And, on a side note, I seriously hope Mr. Fingaz and Jill Wagner spend the off-season taking stunt and martial arts classes. It's getting *way* too easy to pick out their stunt doubles!

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

That they're setting it up as a Chase/Marcus/Krista triangle instead of Blade/Krista/Marcus is insulting for a variety of reasons I probably shouldn't get into at the moment.

Yeah, probably the only show where the title character hasn't been set up with a love interest. I think you're probably referring to the racial issue which definately raises eyebrows considering Blade is supposed to be the focus of the show (in fact over at Television Without Pity there's quite a lively discussion about racial politics on the show). But it also highlights another problem which is that the writers/audience don't seem to find Blade very interesting/know what to do with him, which is think is a serious problem (despite my love for the Krista and secondary characters like Chase and Charlotte). And yes Blade is suppose to be stotic but that can also be interesting (see: Angel)

With Jackson, and his inability to exude layers, it just comes across as coercion. And that's just not sexy.

Totally. With Jackson what you see is what you get, there's really nothing going on beyond the obvious and on the surface Marcus is a manipulative little shit. And I don't care how pretty he is if that's all I'm getting from the character.

And it makes me wonder if TPTB are holding back on the character to make him palatable for the Marcus/Krista ship, which is completely the wrong direction to go (if they go for the 'tragic love story' angle, I may just vomit). If he's gonna be the villain, then friggin' let him be the villain. Let him do unrepentantly evil shit. 'Cuz, right now, he's nothing more than a banker with fangs.

I completely agree. And I really do think that they are trying to make him not necessarily a vampire with a heart of gold, but one that is misunderstood or something, because right now he's clearly the dashing leading man of the show. This isn't Kindred: The Embraced, the vampires aren't suppose to be who we're rooting for in the end. The show is called Blade: The series and Blade kills vampires. By romanticizing Marcus, and having his master plan to be to kill other vampires (say whaaaat?) they're seriously undermining Blade's mission/integrity which once again, not so good considering it's a show about him.

*I really do hope that's the last we see of Agent Collins. If Marcus puts me to sleep, *that* storyline put me in a coma!

I was intially bored by him, then kind of interested, and now kinda bored once more. I feel like this could have been interesting but they missed the boat with it somewhere. Honestly I blame Larry Poindexter who I found weirdly underwhelming in the role. He just seemed bored which in turned bored me.

Now that I *have* heard some gossip about the process, I honestly have *no idea* what the Hell they were thinking when they cast him. Considering who they passed on, and in other cases flat out ignored

OOOOH, this is very interesting. I haven't really heard anything about the casting process but I'd be really interested in knowing who was considered for the role before Mr. Fingaz got cast (if you're at liberty to share the information).

And as for bringing in the urban audience, insulting for sure and also whoooo? Honestly, like only one person I know has ever heard of Sticky and even then didn't know Sticky by name just as a member of Onyx. He's not some big name that would draw in audience members, so if that's why the cast him that was a serious overestimation of his appeal and ability to draw people in.

Also, word on the stunt training. Painful, sad and painful.

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

in fact over at Television Without Pity there's quite a lively discussion about racial politics on the show..

I lurk over there but not as much as I used to. I saw your post and then another by a poster called 'fembuck' and I was all 'whaa? janine likes marcus!?! When did this happen?' Anyhoo, yeah, it's the racial politics of Blade/Krista that bugs. Like, how can this show be soo progressive on certain themes and completely gutless on others. I'm sure they're aware of it. But, if you're holding back on a black/white sexual relationship because of audience reaction, maybe it's time to question who you want watching the show and whether appeasing them is *that* important?

But it also highlights another problem which is that the writers.. don't know what to do with him, which is think is a serious problem

Yep. The biggest part is TPTB are *way* too invested in Krista, a character that just screams spinoff. Which is fine but during the first season? And why even bother pitching a show about Blade if the character they want to sell is Krista?

This isn't Kindred: The Embraced...

*sigh* Rip, Mark Frankel. Julian Luna, now there was a man who could be menacing *and* sympathetic. Between him and Steve Bacic you've now given me even *more* reason not to like Marcus/Jackson!

I feel like this could have been interesting but they missed the boat with it somewhere.

The problem with the Agent Collins storyline is he's a character who's about 5 steps behind the audience, basically playing a game of catch-up, and we're all watching him learn shit we already know. Which, again, boring.

I haven't really heard anything about the casting process but I'd be really interested in knowing who was considered for the role before Mr. Fingaz got cast (if you're at liberty to share the information).

It's just something I read on a message board so, grain of salt. But, I do know Michael Jai White, an actor/martial artist (who would've been my choice) wasn't even asked to audition. I just look at it this way - there aren't exactly alot of roles for African-American males, so if there was a casting call for a lead role in a tv series, I pretty much imagine every black male with an SAG card probably sent in their resume. And yet.. they chose Sticky. Which again - why?

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I saw your post and then another by a poster called 'fembuck' and I was all 'whaa? janine likes marcus!?! When did this happen?'

Me? Like Marcus? Never! Fearing that someone stole my LJ name and was besmirching it with Marcus loving I checked the thread and that post was by femvamp (*phew*) The day I start worrying about Marcus is the day I need to be put down like Krista's mom.

The biggest part is TPTB are *way* too invested in Krista, a character that just screams spinoff. Which is fine but during the first season? And why even bother pitching a show about Blade if the character they want to sell is Krista?

So true. I mean I love my Krista, but really Blade should be a significant focus of the show. The writers are saying that it's an ensemble show and yeah I get that, but it's also called Blade: The Series and he should be the focus. Afterall, Angel and Buffy were emsemble shows, but the action always revolved around the title characters. Blade is very reactionary in this show, almost everything he does it motivated by someone elses actions (i.e. this episode it was all about helping Krista deal with her mom issue).

*sigh* Rip, Mark Frankel. Julian Luna, now there was a man who could be menacing *and* sympathetic. Between him and Steve Bacic you've now given me even *more* reason not to like Marcus/Jackson!

Imagine Marcus seeming powerful without being smarmy. Seriously, Julian was a leader, Marcus seems like he'd slip girls rufi's. *le sigh*

The problem with the Agent Collins storyline is he's a character who's about 5 steps behind the audience, basically playing a game of catch-up, and we're all watching him learn shit we already know. Which, again, boring.

Very true. The one episode that Collins was interesting in was the one where he was searching Boone's house and found that book on Armaya. That was cool because we were actually learning something along with the character. But having him discover things that we've known from the pilot is not good tv.

It's just something I read on a message board so, grain of salt. But, I do know Michael Jai White, an actor/martial artist (who would've been my choice) wasn't even asked to audition.

I've seen a few things with him in it and he would have been an excellent choice. He's not Denzel, but then again to play Blade you don't need to be and his acting certainly couldn't be worse than Sticky's. And then we'd have KICKASS fight scenes. Plus, from what I remember of him, he wouldn't have to try to bring the menacing, he just has it. I feel with Sticky like he's trying to be badass, when just looking at Blade should make you wanna run in the other direction.

I pretty much imagine every black male with an SAG card probably sent in their resume. And yet.. they chose Sticky. Which again - why?

When you put it like that ... truly incomprehensible. Especially since almost every black male actor they've had on the show (with the exception of Roundtree because he's too old) could have made a better blade. Seriously, the guy they had playing his father in the flashbacks, was a good actor, a handsome handsome man, and tall and well built ... hello charismatic Blade who could emote. And really his fighting couldn't be any worse so ...

*Thinks about good casting decisions like Jill Wagner, Jess Gower, and Nelson Lee and how they make up for some of the other casting decisions*

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I've been reading everyones comments about how they are making the show a Krista/Marcus/Chase love triangle and thought to myself wouldn't it be a bit stupid to try and hook up Krista and Marcus, if Krista was sane she wouldn't get involved with him like that. I mean you wouldn't get romantically involved with the guy that killed your brother. I just thought it didn't make alot of sense, but thats just me.

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Seriously, Julian was a leader, Marcus seems like he'd slip girls rufi's. *le sigh*

*snerk* I love it. Marcus Van Sciver as the Joe Francis (Girls Gone Wild Founder) of the vampire world.

I feel with Sticky like he's trying to be badass, when just looking at Blade should make you wanna run in the other direction.

Hee, I know. Seeing Sticky makes me wanna grab my car keys when I'm supposed to be peeing my pants. I just.. all I want from Sticky is just a *glimmer* of charisma. Is that too much to ask? Although, I will say I saw more sexual tension between Blade and Krista in episode 8 than anything between Marcus and Krista.

*Thinks about good casting decisions like Jill Wagner, Jess Gower, and Nelson Lee and how they make up for some of the other casting decisions*

I was reading an interview with Jill Wagner and it kinda seems like once they got the green light they kinda zipped through the casting process. Iirc, Wagner was hired after only a week's worth of auditioning. Imo, they were going with style over substance and just got lucky in some of their casting choices. Sure, I'll kiss the feet over whoever it was who chose Gower and Wagner but then slap'em for Sticky and Jackson.

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Marcus Van Sciver as the Joe Francis (Girls Gone Wild Founder) of the vampire world.

That would require him to have some fun. And be charismatic. I mean he would have to talk girls into taking their tops off. Actually, being the charisma vaccum that he is, Marcus would probably get Chase to talk the girls into taking their tops off and then reap all the rewards. Banker with fangs.

I just.. all I want from Sticky is just a *glimmer* of charisma. Is that too much to ask?

It's really not. But I have yet to see it either. It's like when Blade stopped reading comics and wearing bell-bottoms he lost all his personality. At least in the movies he brought the badass ("Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice-skate uphill" "Kill you? Motherfucker I'll kill you!", his total distain for the Nightstalkers and Hannibals quips "Hello my name is 'Fuck You'? What is that? Is that suppose to be funny?") Now we've just got raspy cardboard.

Although, I will say I saw more sexual tension between Blade and Krista in episode 8 than anything between Marcus and Krista.

They definately had their moments. I kinda dig their vibe. In fact I think Krista (if they were allowed to be around each other more) could be very good for the character. He actually showed some emotion this week, she's not just an asset to him, he went against his instincts and code to help her. She could really humanize him, give him some flavor and a chance to display some emotions. And Jill Wagner seems to love her some Sticky so I'm sure she'd love to work with him more, and they already have more chemistry than she does with Jackson.

Iirc, Wagner was hired after only a week's worth of auditioning.

Yeah, I was just reading an interview with her where she said she auditioned on the Monday and was like on her way to Vancouver on the Sunday. I wonder is there was a reason for the short period of time, like they were really rushed to start production or if they were just half assing it. Because if they'd had time to do some fight scenes run throughs, or have the actors read with each other they might have realized Jackson and Wagner have little chemistry and that Sticky can't seem to lift his leg above waist height.

Oh well, thank goodness for dumb luck giving us Gower, Wagner, Lee, and Emily Idon'tknowherlastname who plays Charlotte.