Blade the Series - 1x09 - "Angels And Demons"

[fembuck]

Well, golly! What an episode.

First off, I like snarky female asian doctor (I'm going to call her Dr. Kim from now on, because I think it's a pretty good guess). From her entrance, "Ever hear of a lamp?" Dr. Kim amused and entertained me. It was nice to see Shen have someone to share his pain with. I mean, Shen deals with Blade pretty well, but you gotta know that being around that guy like 24/7 has got to be a serious downer like almost all the time, lol. I hope we see more of Dr. Kim, I kinda like it when Blade's inner circle is a little expanded. Plus she's like the perfect candidate to develop a new inhaler for him (though that would mean no more of Krista's orgasm face in the shower, though I'm sure Marcus Chase would be happy to help her out with that).

Despite this episode being a total Marcus/Krista shipper wetdream come true, there were still a few moments for our girls. First, Chase called her 'darling' (I don't know if it's an Australian thing and I don't care!), then Chase's mere presence was enough to calm Krista's bloodlust, then Chase totally undressed Krista (and I'm assuming bathed her because I want to), and then picked out a sexy slip to dress her in before tying her down on the bed (which I'm assuming is like totally vampire foreplay).

Awww, poor Charlotte. She sounded really sad when she declared that if Glynis hadn't checked in yet that she never would. Chase is in for a beat down, Charlotte is totally pissed. It sucks that Chase has to get the beat down because Charlotte knows without a doubt that Marcus cares about her and she can be used as a bargaining chip. Marcus I ideally should be getting the beat down (though he seemed to recover from those pretty quickly. Then again, if Krista was all "let me lick your wounds" I'd probably ignore the gasping hole in my chest to. Plus, it seemed like she was doing most of the work anyway), or at least Krista since she actually did the killing and is the one Charlotte is actually suspicious of. There is a possibility that Lurch grabbed the wrong "girl", but I don't think so. Also, I'm interested in this plan that Charlotte spoke of. I can't remember if it's been brought up before, but I'm glad to see that the pure bloods have something up their sleeves.


I was surprised by the revelation that Marcus is only 107 years old. For some reason I thought that he was older than that. In any case the flashbacks were kind of interesting in that it really explains Marcus' hatred of the pure bloods. Though I found his backstory really cliche and boring. Oh, Marucs is just misunderstood. See he was a really good husband, who loved his angel Isabel and sacrificed home and country to be with her. And all he wanted to do was open his own shop and make is way in this country that celebrated freedom and the pursuit of happiness. But EVIL vampires stole this dream and destroyed his life. And now he's sad and angry and driven, and has been meticulously planning his revenge for a hundred years (like Michael Scofield only he wants to kill people instead of rescue them, and he takes a lot longer to plan things ... and isn't nearly as fine). Because of his pain, he truly understands Krista's (even though he caused hers) and they're perfect together and it makes me want to puke. Honestly, okay I can see a bond existing between the two of them, but really Marcus just visited upon her the pain that was visited upon him because ... um, he wanted to? Frankly, you'd think he would have known better. This 'my blood is in you and so we share a love that is pure' shit is stupid, and that the point that Chase still hates Frederick's guts even though she won't kill him just proves that. The bond makes it so that she can't actually kill him, but she remembers what he did to her and can never forgive him for it. Krista should be in the same boat.

Really I would've liked it if they'd gone the Krista/Marcus dark/hatefuck route. His beatdown of her in his office was pretty awesome, and if they'd had them hook up as an extension of that, sleeping together and having Krista work through some of her vampire issues, while Marcus worked through some messed up desire he'd had to turn his wife and safe from life's suffering or something, that would have been alright. But the Florence Nightengale, schmoopiness of their union bugged. The scene was filmed nicely though.

Dominic (or is it Damic? I really sounded like they were saying Damic this episode but whatever, I'll just call him Big D) is a total bastard and I'm glad he's dead. If all the Armayan pure bloods were thugs like him it's not hard to see why they got kicked off of the council. The Marcus/Big D fight was pretty awesome though. Marcus was actually menacing and intimidating this episode and I liked him much better this way.

Leave it to Chase to have the heels of her boots tipped with silver. Gotta love that girl! Oh Chase, you so crazy. It was pretty funny how Lurch just downed her though and then dragged her out of the alley like a sack of potatoes.

The Agent Collin's storyline was somewhat interesting tonight. Okay, not really but at least there's some forward movement with them knowing about Blade and the cover-ups and probably going to track him down very soon. Plus, Dr. Gilmore (I'm going to call her that because Doctor lady reminds me of Lauren Graham and I didn't catch her name) is all sorts of hot, and is pretty smart to boot. If she's in scenes with Agent Collin's well, at least I'll have something to look at.

God that wig they gave Marucs was hideous. I think Neil Jackson's kind weird looking anyway, but in a kind of SexyUgly way, but in those flashbacks it was just fugcity. Not interesting looking, just FugUg.

Also, Blade ... sweetie, honey ... you totally didn't have to watch them for that long. I know you don't have much of a social life, but really. Oh, and before you say he got up at the end of the scene to leave, I say to you we never say him leave, we never saw him even turn to leave. We saw him stand up, take of his dark glasses so he could see better and lean forward. So I'm gonna call a perv a perv on this one ;)

Next week looks interesting though! I'm looking forward to Krista's detox (honestly, I think she will rethink her position on Marcus once she's feeling better. I don't think she'll hate him quite as much, but I don't she'll be wanting to kiss his boo boo's better anymore either). Not sure who those masked people are, but they look interesting, and I like that it seems like Blade will be called out on his viciousness. Disappointed that there was no hint of Chase in the previews (thought there's really no way they could avoid dealing with what happens with her since there's no way Marcus won't notice that she's missing).

Comments

[thelana.livejournal.com]

I totally assumed that Marcus was older than that. Like, I dunno, at least 200 himself (because his origin flashback just had a much older vibe to me).

Yay for Detox. I wanna see how that works out.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought that Marcus had been turned in the early 17th century or so. His horrible wig and the equally horrible depictions of the costumed natives vampires attacking him gave his turning a very historical feel. That it took place on the cusp of the twentieth century blows my mind.

Yeah, I'm interested to see the detox. Sweaty, growling, fangy, angry Krista is always good TV. Plus, I'm hoping that the detox will get her thinking straight again because ... dude, he killed your brother! The fact that some other asshole killed his wife a hundred years ago doesn't excuse him for being a thoughtless murdering douche just like Dominic. I'll give you bloodlust this time, and won't hold it against you (especially since he was all covered in blood which had to have appetizing), but if it continues I will shake my head at you Krista, I will shake it mightily.

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Still a half hour to go on the West Coast and I just spoiled myself silly. Damn you and your Blade commentaries! It's like crack without the horrible 'ruining my life because of my deadly addiction thing'. Although, thanks for the Marcus/Krista heads up. I figured they were going the 'misunderstood/woobie' route and will probably still vomit.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Damn you and your Blade commentaries! It's like crack without the horrible 'ruining my life because of my deadly addiction thing'.

I'm like the daywalker of crack! All of its strengths and none of it's horrible weakness (like that deadly addiction thing, lol). Perfect for this show! I've got more personality, and less silver instruments of maiming and death in wardrobe though ;)

thanks for the Marcus/Krista heads up. I figured they were going the 'misunderstood/woobie' route and will probably still vomit.

Yeah, I was warned for it in the previews and it was like a dark cloud hanging over my head all episode wondering when I was going to get traumatized, but at least the forewarning saved me from a horrible surprise.

And yeah, the whole plotline is pretty vomit worthy. Like Marcus really is presented as being just the bestest guy ever. He's totally a Marty Stu in the flashbacks (pride is even is one fatal flaw). I'm surprised birds weren't flying around him singing sweet songs as his wife knitted him a sweater in the background.

[lostingeekdom.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to the Chase-Charlotte confrontation. That has got to be hotter than Charlotte-Glynis.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it as well. Chase seems to think well of Charlotte (based on her disapproving "you're humiliating her" to Marcus), and I don't think that it was on a whim that Charlotte had her taken.

They've really been beating home Chase's insecurity about her position with Marcus recently. Her actions last episode were extreme and desperate, and this week she was particularly pushy about wanting Krista out of their lives forever, only to have Marcus basically tell her to take to the hand.

Chase is not a woman with whom to fuck and Marcus has not been treating her well lately, which is a very stupid move since she knows all about his plans. I think Charlotte realized that Chase was no longer his favorite and smelled blood in the water so to speak and is going to try to flip Chase. And with the way things have been going for her lately I think Chase might just take the offer.

The series has made a huge deal about her loyalty (but also shown how Marcus takes it for granted) which would make it a spectacular ass blasting for her to turn on him. It would be fantastic!

Also, Chase is far more sexual and fond of random touching than Glynis, so Charlotte-Chase does have the potential to have a so very very wrong energy that could be highly amusing.

Really, purebloods wee little bodies but their extensive experience on the planet brings up some interesting questions about vampire sexuality. Like Charlotte has the body of a 12 year old, but she's been alive for 200 years and she clearly has an adult intellect and a very adult position in the world. But like is her sexuality stunted until she's phycially developed, or do all pureblood youngers have 'personal assistants' like Glynis who will take care of their needs until they're older. And if so, how to the assistants reconcile the body with mind behind it? Imagine being stuck in the sexual hell of adolesence for hundreds of years *shudders* It's an interesting subject that WILL NEVER EVER be touched upon, lol.

Ick, ick, ick.

[(Anonymous)]

*loves reading comments before seeing the ep* Ha, I always know what to look for that way. And have a heads up for the evil idiot stupid things, like anything Marcus / Krista related. *shudders* Good freaking grief, Krista / Chase I can see - because hey, she didn't actually kill Zack, and really, she treats it as business, not personal - but Krista / MARCUS?!? What the effing hell is that? "Oh look, I killed your brother for fun, gave you vampirism - which resulted in you murdering your mother and by extention your uncle, not to mention the whole blood-lust and giving 'birth' to a psychotic vampire Boone - and dropped you off a frigging building to land on your head. Oh, and I basically screw you over with everything you do and don't give a shit when bad things happen, as long as it isn't me. Wanna fuck?"

Dear gawd, someone needs to stick a silver-heeled stiletto up his ass and be done with it. My vote, Chase does it to prove herself to Charolette, and she and Krista ride off into the sunset. *sigh* Hmmmm, that might make a fun mini-fic. xD

Re: Ick, ick, ick.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

but Krista / MARCUS?!? What the effing hell is that? "Oh look, I killed your brother for fun, gave you vampirism - which resulted in you murdering your mother and by extention your uncle, not to mention the whole blood-lust and giving 'birth' to a psychotic vampire Boone - and dropped you off a frigging building to land on your head. Oh, and I basically screw you over with everything you do and don't give a shit when bad things happen, as long as it isn't me. Wanna fuck?"

Too funny. And also so true. This like the best, most amusing summary of EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH THE KRISTA/MARCUS 'SHIP. I mean honestly, you can give him the most sympathic background ever. Marcus rescused orphan puppies. Marcus worked with deaf and blind children. Marcus discovered how to pasturize milk and invented the printing press. Marcus writes poetry and loves talking about his feelings. WHATEVER. That Marcus died over a hundred years ago. This Marcus ... well, you've already listed everything that's wrong with him. And this "he turned her" thing is not enough to get past all that. Especially since they undermined its signifcance by pointing out how much Chase still hates Frederick (and they were married - read: in love - before, and she still can't forgive him).

If Krista doesn't wise up with the detox next week, she'll be kind of dead to me. It's far to early in the series to be character assassinating people.

Dear gawd, someone needs to stick a silver-heeled stiletto up his ass and be done with it. My vote, Chase does it to prove herself to Charolette, and she and Krista ride off into the sunset.

This would be like a dream come true. *daydreams* I take comfort however, in the thought that Chase is totally gonna sell out Marcus' smarmy, fickle ass in the next episode and fuck up all of his big plans. A woman scorned and all of that. He really should have occasionally told her 'nice job', gotten her some new silver heeled boots and told her that he appreciates her every once in while, lol.

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

Whew, just finished watching it and, honestly, the Marcus/Krista thing wasn't totally as bad as I thought it would be. When Marcus was kicking the crap outta Krista I was all 'woo-hoo, finally they let the villain actually *act* like a friggin' villain'. Then they had to go all woobie on us. What caught me was the complete hypocrisy of Marcus. He's all 'you don't have to be alone'. And I'm like 'dude, the only reason she's alone in the first place is because of your smarmy ass!'.

That said, what exactly is Marcus' obsession with Krista? Was killing Zach a ploy to bring Krista in the fold? Or am I really supposed to believe it was love at first in her sniper sight?

As pointed out, Marcus is totally manipulating Krista. Worse, he's not really in love with her. Krista's a proxy/replacement for Isabelle, who is so, so very not dead. Hell, I'd place even more money on that bet than Marcus and Chase being related. Even better, Isabelle's an Armayan who'll be looking for blood/revenge *and* royally pissed at her impotent ass husband and his inability to save her.

Speaking of Chase, oh man, is Marcus royally fucked. Do I think she'll turn completely on Marcus? No. But just enough to twist the knife and remind him that he's been treating her really shitty lately.

And, was it just me or was there a glimmer of Blade/Krista? 'Cuz dude was going way out of his way to rescue her.

God that wig they gave Marucs was hideous.

Jesus Case was that one fugly ass wig. At least now, hopefully, the Marcus flashbacks are over. I'm not sure how much more of that godawful wig I'm able to take.

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

Oh forgot to add - the sex scene with Krista/Marcus? I'm not gonna say it wasn't hot because, well, if the best way to get Krista to lick *my* stomach is to cover it in my own blood.. somebody get me a knife! But, I was watching the pilot earlier today and you know that scene with Chase in the meat locker - Krista has yet to look at Marcus in the same way she looked(looks) at Chase.

Like you said, if they'd gone with Hate!Sex!, that would have been one thing. But, the sex scene with Marcus had 'pity fuck' written all over it. I almost, *almost* feel sorry for him.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

just finished watching it and, honestly, the Marcus/Krista thing wasn't totally as bad as I thought it would be

Yeah, the concept of it bugged and bugs, but watching it wasn't too painful. It was actually far less explicit than I feared it would be. If it hadn't been Krista and Marcus I could even describe it as hot. But because it was Marcus with her, I won't ;)

When Marcus was kicking the crap outta Krista I was all 'woo-hoo, finally they let the villain actually *act* like a friggin' villain'.

I honestly loved that part. Marcus was bad-ass right then. And in the previews I'd seen they were both bloody, which was why I started hoping for the hate!sex angle which would have been interesting. Unfortunately they took that great set up and just did nothing with it. If anything it's just one more strike against him. It's like she's supposed to be your new great love, but the moment she sass's you to give her the Ike Turner special. Whatever dude.

That said, what exactly is Marcus' obsession with Krista? Was killing Zach a ploy to bring Krista in the fold? Or am I really supposed to believe it was love at first in her sniper sight?

Another big problem I have with this storyline. They've never given us any indication why he would risk upsetting the purebloods at such an important time in his life to turn Krista. It's like, okay so she has brown hair like his wife, so do half of the women in his coven. The writers have done such a good job so far that I can't believe they're going with the "he recognized the other half of his soul in her" idiocy. There must be more to it and I'd like to get a hint of what it is, cause right now it's venturing into Harlequin territory ("and when Krista saw the truth of Marcus' past and understood his pain, her heart throbbed painfully. She tended to him with the utmost care, with a tenderness he had denied himself for so long, and when their lips finally touched her heart shattered into a thousand rainbow shards" ... puke)

And, was it just me or was there a glimmer of Blade/Krista? 'Cuz dude was going way out of his way to rescue her.

I think they are dropping hints of Blade/Krista. I mean dude obviously has a soft spot for her, cause this is the second time Krista has fucked up magnificently in as many days and he's still helping her next episode. Plus, I think Sticky might have acted a little in that scene, because Blade seemed hurt at what he was seeing. Blade's maybe not the greatest guy ever, but when Krista pissed him off he put his hand through the wall instead of beating her so he's already better boyfriend material than Marcus.

At least now, hopefully, the Marcus flashbacks are over. I'm not sure how much more of that godawful wig I'm able to take.

Just painfully. I'm afraid that we're going to be assualted with it again if there's a season 2 (please, please, please, please let there be a season 2) just like we kept on getting bad wig Liam flashbacks on Angel. At least there's no bad accent to go along with this bad wig. *squints trying to see the glass as half full*

[geekycanadian86.livejournal.com]

Ugh, no thanks to you Janine, I got interested enough in the show to watch it twice! I even taped it! My dad and I were going to be watching a movie the same time Blade was on, so I thought ahead and set my vcr up to record it. Thinking ahead really has it's advantages. Maybe I should try it more often.

Thank god I'm not the only one who was icked out by the Krista/Marcus scene.

By the way hon, what's your email address? I have something that might interest you (providing of course you haven't seen it already, which you probably have by now).

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Hee. Last week I was downtown with friends and called my mom at nine to tape it for me cause I knew I wasn't going to be home in time. Then when I got home (and I was dead tired) I stayed up to watch it because I am obsesed, lol.

And yeah, like the scene itself was filmed well (and was actually far less explicit than I thought it would be, thank goodness), and it maybe would have been hot if she wasn't with Marcus. But the none sexy fuckedupedness of it all was just...ick

Oooh, I'm intrigued. My addy is jbslayer27@yahoo.com

[(Anonymous)]

*shudders* Gawd, I actually got to watch it, and sheeeeit that was stupid. "Oh gee, Marcus feels so bad about what happened a hundred years ago, now I'll have sex with him and it'll magically heal everything!" Please, gawd, tell me it was a pity lay. I couldn't take it if they did Krista / Marcus. Krista / Blade even makes more sense. Hell, Krista / SHEN makes more sense!

And you were COMPLETELY right about the Chase calming Krista down bit. I was sitting there cackling like a dipshit (because pissed off semi-drunk Krista is frigging cool) and thinking the guy's about to get his privates torn off, and then *snap* Krista's back to normal. Though I seriously think Chase ate the guy or something before they left - did you see the look she gave him? xD It had "lunch" written all over it.

And Chase going out to deal with the lackey was all business, too. Looked like she wasn't even worried about Marcus once he gave her the orders - definitely something rotten in Denmark. I'm hoping she twists the knife in good and deep to the little prick. That, and I want him to start acting more like a villian instead of pansy-mopey boy. He's spent a hundred years on his revenge, and he still acts like a little whiney kid? Gimme a break. Krista kicks more ass than he does, is smarter, and generally does better with plans and mind games, and she's what? Mid-twenties? Somebody seems a bit retarded to me, and it ain't the femmes. *eyeroll*

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Okay, before I even start quoting I have to say this response made me giggle so much my eyes are watering here. Seriously, pansy-mopey boy should be Marcus' new nickname because ... yeah, perfect description. What a dipshit.

I couldn't take it if they did Krista / Marcus. Krista / Blade even makes more sense. Hell, Krista / SHEN makes more sense!

The more I think about K/M the more I hate and loath it. K/M is easily the worst, most nonsensical pairing on the show. Marcus has just done too much horrible shit to her for them to be some sugary sweet 'our love is pure' couple. I mean, earlier this episode while drunk (and he knew she was drunk) she talked back to him and what does he do, he proceeds to kick her ass all over the room. Last week, Krista steals from Blade and turns her mother into the thing Blade hates most and what does he do? He he punches a wall, not her face and then he helps her, even though her personally disagrees with her, and he allows her to work through her problems by testing out the serum on her mother and letting Krista see for herself that she's gone. Um, and the writers think that Marcus is the better boyfriend? When did the rule of thumb regain popularity?

Like, Krista/Chase is my ship all the way, but yeah Blade, Shen, Collins, the newspaper boy, anyone would be a better choice than Marcus.

(because pissed off semi-drunk Krista is frigging cool)

So true! I love how she just grabbed that guy by his junk and threw him into a barbed wire fence. Awesome. She was totally gonna eat him until Chase showed up too. I loved how they both stared at him together for a second, like someone on a diet looking at the person at the next table's steak. They totally could've had dinner together, but noooooo, whiney ass Marcus needed Krista back right away after not even noticing she was gone.

definitely something rotten in Denmark. I'm hoping she twists the knife in good and deep to the little prick.

Verily. She is not a happy camper, and Chase is not a woman with whom to fuck. I think she's totally going to ass blast him, and I'll be in the front row.

That, and I want him to start acting more like a villian instead of pansy-mopey boy. He's spent a hundred years on his revenge, and he still acts like a little whiney kid?

A major failing concept with the show. They want Marcus to be the bad guy and a romantic interest. Well you can't do it unless he's not really bad, or Krista's not really good. Like this episode, Marcus was probably the most brutal that we've ever seen him, but then they had to throw all of that romantic hero/sob story bullshit at us so that we'd feel bad for him. Writers, baby, darling, honey, sweetie, you really can't have your cake and eat it too. If he's the bad guy, make him BAD. Don't make his plan to be to kill vampires so that we can cheer for him. Don't make him act like he's in love with the person who's life he ruined and then ended in the first episode. Don't make him sit by Chase's bedside and then whore her out two episodes later. Evil or not. Choose because this in between shit is making you look bad.

Somebody seems a bit retarded to me

LOL! I know. First of all that it took him 107 years to come up with a plan to get back at Dominic is ... well, retarded. Dominic was a total tool, no finese, like two body guards. He was a pureblood shaking down people in Detriot in 1899 for fuck's sake. Dude wasn't Prof. Moriarty. Dominic's ass should have been ash in 1899 and a 1/2.

Gotta say, I was laughing my ass off when Dominic was all like "who are you? I don't even remember you? Oh I killed your wife. Nope, still don't remember. Seriously, you're still mad about that? Who are you?" it was gold. Marcus has spent all this time hating this guy and Dominic doesn't even remember him. Pansy-ass mopey boy, you just got served.

Anyway, I've been on the fence about Marcus because he's been too boring to hate up until this point. But now I'm definately in the he's a total dipshit camp.

[murasaki1200.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to think positive about K/M vs K/C because I like the theory that was brought up that it was just the blood that got to Krista and once Blade detoxes her she'll get back to her senses. Seems reasonable and would make Krista/Marcus actually a little more interesting.

For sure, it's looking like Marcus is going to have her number, he just needs to use his blood to drug her or something. That seems like the only rational explanation given the no chemistry, not spending anytime together and having pretty hostile/distant interactions overall up to now. I don't see any way this can be a simple K/M ship plot.

Plus if Marcus discovers that Krista's working with Blade, she's so toast. She knows she can't let her guard down with him. Not exactly conducive to romantic feelings if she was in her right mind.

Looking forward to the Chase/Charlotte showdown. It could get ugly for Chase. I don't see Charlotte getting tricked as easily as Alex was. Charlotte knows that there's no way she's going to get Chase's loyalty for the long term. She may be able to get something out of her while Chase's pissed off at Marcus, but she's going to have to watch her every step of the way.

When Krista finds out that Charlotte has taken Chase, she's gotta get off her Marcus drug and go find Chase. Should make for some good Chase/Krista moments :).

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to think positive about K/M vs K/C because I like the theory that was brought up that it was just the blood that got to Krista and once Blade detoxes her she'll get back to her senses. Seems reasonable and would make Krista/Marcus actually a little more interesting.

I've been impressed enough with this show that I'm willing to bet this is the route the writers are going to go. At least I hope so. I am slightly worried since the Marcus/Krista subplot has been the shows weakest element (well, next to Sticky's inability to act). Like, once she's thinking straight again Krista should have extra reason to depise and hate Marcus.

For sure, it's looking like Marcus is going to have her number, he just needs to use his blood to drug her or something. That seems like the only rational explanation given the no chemistry, not spending anytime together and having pretty hostile/distant interactions overall up to now.

One reason why I find this 'ship creepy as opposed to just boring. Krista was not in her right mind when she slept with him. Marcus' blood and those visions obviously did something to her (Blade and Shen even commented that she looked drunk when she walking down the hallway following the wolf), the visions themselves were a master manipulation to lower her guard. If someone had just told her what happened to Marcus' wife she would've been like 'sucks for her, but doesn't excuse him' whereas seeing it had much more impact even though it really doesn't change the reality of the present.

Like they either need to embrace the screwed-up-ness of this ship, and make it dark and disturbing, or they need to have this ill advised hook-up open up Krista's eyes and make her realize what a bad idea being with him is. The schmoop must go.

It could get ugly for Chase. I don't see Charlotte getting tricked as easily as Alex was. Charlotte knows that there's no way she's going to get Chase's loyalty for the long term. She may be able to get something out of her while Chase's pissed off at Marcus, but she's going to have to watch her every step of the way.

Yeah, I think Chase is gonna get a little beat down, but I think ultimately Charlotte will mostly use her words. Charlotte knows Chase from before, and Chase seems to have a certain amount of respect for her. I think Charlotte has some idea that Chase might not be too impressed with Marcus, and once she confirms that will try to manipulate Chase over to her side. But she's smart and totally won't fall for Chase agreeing to whatever as easily as Alex did. She'll be suspicious and watch Chase, but also let her go ahead with destroying/paying back Marcus as long as it benefits.

And I would love it if Krista was sent out to find Chase, but I think she's gonna be too busy detoxing. I'm gonna cross my fingers for her going back to Chthon afterwards though and being sent on the Chase retrival mission.

[gargyloveswolfy.livejournal.com]

How many of us did not see the Marcus/Krista thing coming a mile away? I did and I have still not seen all the episodes, yet.
*Shivers* Not a big fan of that much graphic-ness.........well, okay maybe with Chase/Krista........but, until then........I don't want to see the straight sex.......watching Krista go at Marcus' wounds was bad enough......um, yeah it was pervy of Blade to be watching.......but, I think we'll see a Blade/Krista scene, also............before she and Chase hook-up forever and go their seperate ways from Chthon (or any other House for that matter) and Blade.........FYI: How cool would it be to watch Shen be Krista's first OFFICIAL kill!! =)

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw it coming. It was inevitable, and it wasn't as painful as it could have been. Plus, I hold out serious hope that it's going to crash and burn next episode, so ...

And I'm definately picking up Blade/Krista vibes too. The big guy obviously has feelings for her. I'd much rather see Blade/Krista than Krista/Marcus. Of course, it's still to early in the series for anything series to develop between them as well, but if they have to start setting up a long time ship it should be K/B. I mean it is his show afterall, he should get the girl.

I hope Shen isn't her next kill though. I like Shen, and he makes Blade more tolerable. I'd sad if I were Shen-less. Plus, no matter how big his crush on her, killing Shen might just be the one unforgivable thing Krista could do.

[asher-601.livejournal.com]

Re: "darling." As an Aussie, I can tell you that calling people "darling" is so not an Australian thing. It is a Chase-wants-Krista-for-hot-nasty-sex thing. It is a good thing.

I cannot wait to see this ep, though not for the Krista/Marcus trainwreck. I am kind of dreading that. But more Chase is a must. From what I can gather from your post there may be a betrayal in the offing. This pleases me. I was not happy to see a glimpse of truebeliever!Chase last week with her antics in the gas chamber. I really hope she has her own agenda and is not blindly loyal to Marcus. It is great to hear that Marcus' whole reason for his revenge is a mystery to Damek (official site calls him this). His life revolves around Damek and Damek doesn't even remember his wife. Gold :)

Re: young pureblood sexuality. Maybe the young ones don't have sexual desires until the body matures. And if they do still have urges when they are physically immature, they must either have very fucked up familiars or henchmen that want to tend to them or some familiars or henchmen that must end up very traumatised as I suspect the purebloods are stronger.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

As an Aussie, I can tell you that calling people "darling" is so not an Australian thing. It is a Chase-wants-Krista-for-hot-nasty-sex thing. It is a good thing.

Very good to know! Hee, Chase couldn't cuddle with Krista then, so she found a way to verbally caress her. I love it :D

I was not happy to see a glimpse of truebeliever!Chase last week with her antics in the gas chamber. I really hope she has her own agenda and is not blindly loyal to Marcus.

Yeah, last week was kind of painful seeing Chase be so subservient. But I think that will pay off in that she is going to royally pissed that all of her effort is being ignored (I mean she slept with Alex - which she was apparently not interested in doing 60 years before and probably wouldn't have done then if not for Marcus AND she placed her life on the line like a week after nearly being blown up). Marcus isn't even considering what's she says and sends her off on menial missions while Krista fucks up, sass's him and gets him at her bedside sharing his past with his wife (that Chase didn't even know he had) with her. That's a major slap to the face. And I could totally see her siding with Charlotte for a little while, even if it doesn't last.

It is great to hear that Marcus' whole reason for his revenge is a mystery to Damek (official site calls him this). His life revolves around Damek and Damek doesn't even remember his wife. Gold :)

Danek bitchslapped Marcus magnificantly with that. I mean the guy was laughing at what a loser Marcus was as he was ashed. That had to have taken away a lot of Marcus' satisfaction at the act. Sure Damek's dead, but he was never scared of Marcus and actually died considering him to be a pathetic boner. Hee.

Re: young pureblood sexuality

Yeah, I'm pretty much thinking the same thing, there just wouldn't be enough familiars/vamps that were messed up enough to look past it. I could imagine people ashing themselves before going there. It's gotta suck for the purebloods though. I mean kids start hand holding, and going to dances and hanging up teenbeat posters and stuff at 11 and 12, and then usually only have to wait 3-6 years or so to do something about it (to varying degrees). Like imagine Charlotte thinking Glynis is hot but knowing that she or anyone else won't touch her for like another 100 years. No wonder she's so cranky, lol.

[owned13.livejournal.com]

in the charlotte scene did you notice that her eyes were like, all red and puffy. awwwwww.
and they missed another good krista/chase limo scene :(

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I totally did notice that! Everyone's favorite baby-eater looked so sad, like she had been crying. Her little speech to Lurch about how if Glynis hadn't checked in yet she wasn't going to totally sounded like she was trying to butch herself up so that she could move on with her plans instead of worrying the fate of her favorite minion.

And I totally would've loved to see that limo scene with Krista and Chase. That would have been gold. Drunk!AngryKrista and Snarky!Chase gold. I could totally see Chase bugging her about disappearing for days, and calling her on the idiocy of turning her mother, and Krista totally telling her to shove it up her ass, and them actually fighting in teh back seat before arriving at Chthon. I mean how awesome would that have been?

Oh well, that scene only exists in my mind. I also want to know how Chase kept Krista calm enough to be able to change her and strap her down on the bed. How did that work? Inquiring minds want to know writers!

[ralst.livejournal.com]

I finally got to see the episode and wtf? None of the Marcus luring of Krista stuff made sense. In one breath he's saying your biological family and friends mean nothing but in the next he's all sorrowful leading man because the woman he loved was killed, even though he just said people like that mean nothing. Then there's the whole connection between turner and turned, which we're meant to believe forms some pure psychic love/bond, when he's spent the entire series plotting and scheming to kill the purebloods who turned him and actually does manage it with Damick. Is a little logic too much to ask for?

I don't know if it was the bad wig, but those flashbacks reminded me of Angel, and not in a good way. Hopefully we'll see no more of those, at least until Isobel returns and skewers Marcus for abandoning her.

At least there were some good points. I rather liked the Marcus/Damick fight - the banker actually looked mean (unlike when Damick 'killed' his wife, when he put up about as much fight as a two year old on morphine). There was also something kinda sexy/gross about the way Krista licked his wound - it was such a Chase thing to do.

The doctor lady and forensics lady were both good additions - I liked doctor lady's snark - so hopefully we'll see more of them.

Poor Charlotte. No wonder she had to send out for a new toy.

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

I finally got to see the episode and wtf? None of the Marcus luring of Krista stuff made sense.

Tell me about it. I haven't commented on this ep in my LJ because I'm waiting to see what happens this week. I just want to know whether the PTB are going to 'handwave' Marcus' actions for the friggin' ship or if they're actually going to try and make his motivations in regards to Krista actually make some damn sense! Hell, I'm just hoping this is the point where TPTB came to their senses and kill this forced, contrived ship permanently. I doubt it.. but I can still hope!