As a fan of the Wesley Snipes-fronted Blade trilogy of films, I was gutted to discover that the spin-off TV series had been sunk after only 13 episodes. Blade: The Series is currently showing on Bravo in the UK and has just shown episode eight (Sacrifice). Given the amount of other drivel that seems to run and run on TV - both here and in the US - I can't believe that a well-made, exciting show like Blade didn't have the legs to run to a second series, at least.
Sure, Kirk Jones isn't going to win any awards for his portrayal of Blade, but then again the character isn't written as a particularly sensitive or emotional person; and there may be some episodes where his presence is almost peripheral, but the show - although carrying his name - is an ensemble piece. As with Buffy The Vampire Slayer, not every episode was about Buffy and look at 24 and actually count up how many minutes Jack Bauer is on screen every week.
The writers of Blade were weaving a multi-textured plot that was perhaps just too complex for the viewing audience - we had the politics of the various vampire houses; Krista's infiltration of the House of Cthon; the rogue FBI agent chasing the vampire psycho Boone across the country; the exploration of Blade's past; to name but a few of the main threads - and, like so many promising shows these days who are staked before their time, I doubt all be satisfactorily resolved in the next five episodes.
So I say: enjoy it while you can. If you liked the films (or even the original Marvel comic books), or Buffy, or just gritty urban fantasy in general, I think you'll probably enjoy Blade: The Series.
Sure, Kirk Jones isn't going to win any awards for his portrayal of Blade, but then again the character isn't written as a particularly sensitive or emotional person; and there may be some episodes where his presence is almost peripheral, but the show - although carrying his name - is an ensemble piece. As with Buffy The Vampire Slayer, not every episode was about Buffy and look at 24 and actually count up how many minutes Jack Bauer is on screen every week.
The writers of Blade were weaving a multi-textured plot that was perhaps just too complex for the viewing audience - we had the politics of the various vampire houses; Krista's infiltration of the House of Cthon; the rogue FBI agent chasing the vampire psycho Boone across the country; the exploration of Blade's past; to name but a few of the main threads - and, like so many promising shows these days who are staked before their time, I doubt all be satisfactorily resolved in the next five episodes.
So I say: enjoy it while you can. If you liked the films (or even the original Marvel comic books), or Buffy, or just gritty urban fantasy in general, I think you'll probably enjoy Blade: The Series.
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