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Old 5th November 2007, 03:50 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Liking things vampiric, I was recommended Blood ties. Just seen a few episodes of season 2. Sort of Charmed with fangs but not much bite (sorry).
How is season 1?
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Old 5th November 2007, 05:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I haven't heard of this show. I don't watch vamp sitcoms because they never last. the old Dark Shadows was the best, but then sci fi took it off thier early morning line up when NBC tookover. Then there was the Dark Night or something like that, an OK show kind of lone ranger detective vampire dude, I liked it but I don't even think it lasted more than a few seasons. So if I watch this, I'll like it, then they will get rid of it.
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Old 5th November 2007, 05:20 AM   #3 (permalink)
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This is the show that is based on the Tanya Huff books. They do a pretty good job of making the show fit the mood of the books. I like Christina Cox who plays Vicki, the ex-policewoman who is going blind and becomes a PI.
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Old 5th November 2007, 05:40 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Been watching season one since it started and I'm really enjoying it at the moment, its good to know that there is actually a second season as well.
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Old 5th November 2007, 07:18 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Same here - been watching the first series since the beginning, and it's pretty good.
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Old 5th November 2007, 07:49 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Has anyone read the books?
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Old 5th November 2007, 06:04 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Blood ties

I think I have a thing for Henry
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Old 5th November 2007, 06:06 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I haven't read the books yet - it's one of the many titles I've got on my list to look for, though.
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Old 5th November 2007, 06:46 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Here is a link to Episodes 2 & 3 of the second season.
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Old 22nd November 2007, 03:27 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I'm hooked on this show. I thought the actors chosen fit the roles quite well.
I read all the Blood Ties books. The TV series diverges quite a bit, but the books contain more in depth relations between Vicki/Mike/Henry. I think those that like the TV series should look into the books. The story continues after Henry leaves Toronto. Those books are the Smoke and Shadows series. I didn't like them as much.
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Old 22nd November 2007, 05:31 PM   #11 (permalink)
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i think it's stupid. i can't take it seriously really, and it's not scarey or dramatic or anything much. i find them really dull, i just can't sit through the whole thing easily. and none of them are that memorable, except the medusa one, mostly because it was a very disappointing end.
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Old 25th April 2008, 12:17 PM   #12 (permalink)
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They've just started showing series one in the UK on Virgin 1 and I've watched the first two episodes (double bill) and it's quite good. A dark humour running throughout and a realism in the photography that gives it a different edge. The camera work is a bit too snappy though, particularly during the fight scenes.

I'll carry on watching it for the time being...
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Old 25th April 2008, 12:46 PM   #13 (permalink)
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it kinda grow on me, after i stopped expecting anything decent to come of it (the same way i did with hex) but i think moonlight is MUCH better as a vampire detective whatsit show, and mick is yum
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