I’ve been checking out a show recommended to me by a fellow Buffy fan called “Blood Ties.” Now, according to my friend, “Blood Ties” is on the bubble, but everything I’m reading says the show has been canceled.
It aired on the Lifetime channel for two (albeit brief) seasons and there are 22 episodes in all, which is more than Firefly had and I love that show despite knowing it will never air again. But I’ve been making a habit out of getting hooked on shows that have been canceled, thanks to iTunes and DVDs. You can look at it in one of two ways: You can not bother to watch it because you know it will never continue, or you can watch it and treat it like a potentially good book.
I’m going with the second option. My fellow BTvS fan convinced me to give the show a try by telling me about the interesting stories, the angst, and the general vampire-ness of it. So off to iTunes I went and I’m about just about done with the first season (of 12 episodes.)
I like the show. I don’t feel strongly about it, however, and I’m not about to buy DVDs, download wallpapers, think about starting a fansite, write fanfic, or join message boards over it, but it’s a passable, enjoyable story. Like a decent book you read once or twice and forget about.
The premise is basically this: Feisty-but-cute P.I. Vicky Nelson becomes embroiled in a supernatural world after she meets Henry Fitzroy, a 480 year-old vampire (who was the son of Henry the VIII) and they begin working together to solve crimes.
As far as vamps go, Henry is very hot, of course, but kind of a wuss. Maybe I’m used to Spike and Angel’s versions of ass-kicking vampires, but it seems like old Fitz here keeps getting beaten and isn’t much help when it comes to keeping the baddies away from Vicky. But he’s very pretty.
Vicky is an investigator with a big chip on her shoulder when she develops a degenerative eye disease that caused loss of vision and got her booted off the police force. She still works with her old partner, Mike Celluci on occasion who carries a torch for her and is highly jealous of Fitz, who also carries a torch for Vicky.
I think this could be a magnificent show if the plots were more intricate, and the writing a bit better. But it’s serviceable and I’ll most likely finish watching it.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Glad to see that you’re giving Blood Ties a try. As a long time fan of the Whedon universe I’d agree that the character of Henry is much different than Spike or Angel. However, Blood Ties is a very enjoyable series and I think you’ll enjoy it if you see it through to the end. As far as the shows status Lifetime has chosen not to renew it for a second season but I believe the shows’ producer and production company are working on trying to move it to another network so there’s still hope for seeing more episodes.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Well that’s good news. I hope they can find a home somewhere else and keep the show going. I’d like it if the whole vampire genre was kept alive - er so to speak
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
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