Moonlight Ep. 1-02 “Out Of The Past” (re-post)

(Note: this was originally published at FADPOV on 08-Oct-2007.)

OK, I think my opinion of this show is rising. And it’s almost entirely based on one tiny item in the plot… it turns out the reason why vampires can’t be photographed is because pre-digital photographic paper used a silver emulsion. Now that we’ve gone digital, the silicon chips in your camera have no problem recording their images. That is, like, the coolest little bit of original vampiric lore I’ve come across in a long time. (And if you’ve heard it before, please don’t email and burst my bubble, ’kay?)

Also? Implying that vampires like playing World of Warcraft? Read more »

Moonlight, Ep. 1-01 “There’s No Such Thing As Vampires” (re-post)

(Note: this was originally published at FADPOV on 30-Sep-2007)

Interviewer: “So, what’s it like being a vampire?”
Mick St. John: “Being a vampire sucks. It’s a bad joke, I know, but it’s the truth.”

Well. I think my opinion of the Moonlight pilot is pretty much a “meh”. It’s not bad enough to make me throw things at the TV, but not good enough to keep me from huffing as it dangerously exceeds my suggested daily allowance of bad puns.

Things I liked? Read more »

Painkiller Jane, Ep. 1-15 “The Healer”

So I’ve started doing some reviews for a new website, FADPOV.  Right now I’m doing Painkiller Jane on the Sci Fi Channel.  It’s an interesting experience: I’d seen the commercials but wasn’t drawn in, but a female friend-of-a-friend said I ought to watch it, and I wanted to start writing about something right away, so I took this show.

For the first episode, I did a massive play-by-play recap, since I was trying to learn the character relationships 2/3 of the way through the season.  My shorter, actual review is online here at FADPOV.  I hate letting writing go to waste, though, so here is the detailed recap:

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So this is something of an experiment…the first time I’ve ever watched Painkiller Jane.  I’ve never read the comics or watched the Sci Fi Channel movie either, so I’m a complete virgin here.  I’ve read up on what’s happened so far in the season, but if I happen to completely misunderstand something in the plot, or leave something important out, feel free to email me and set me straight.  As a quick synopsis, I’ll just say that this show could have been a lot worse, but it could also have been a lot better—I think the most entertaining moment was the local commercial for The Source Comics & Games over in St. Paul.  Hee—I love Game Master Burl and Super-Otaku Chad-son!

After an opening montage that explains the show’s premise—and makes blonde super-healing Jane look way too much like Claire Bennet to me, since I’ve already been watching Heroes for 7 months—the action opens in a bank… Read more »