wgeddings When this show was on Spike, I, like many Blade fans, did not care for it much at first. I followed it and slowly grew to enjoy it and I was very disappointed when it was canceled. However, I recently watched the series on DVD and, knowing how things were going to work out, it was like watching a whole different series. Wow, it was great! This show kept almost all of the movie Blade canon and added a few twists (such as dealers selling vampire ash like a drug). The ash dealers were a large part of the first few episodes but quickly that faded to almost non-existent so I wish they had never started that line of stories since it gave the series a bit of misdirection at the start. In truth, this series had an excellent overall arc and one episode really led to the next in developing both the characters and the stories. As stand-alone watch once a week episodes without an overall knowledge of the overall arc, it was more difficult to watch. In a sad way, the show was a victim of its own excellent writing and characters."Sticky" Jones was excellent as Blade. He was different from Wesley Snipes (who was different from the comics) but Jones's Blade was more in line with the comics and very well played. Jill Wagner is ultra-sexy and played Krista about perfect. I am amazed that she is now reduced to sideline commentary on a show like Wipeout since I believe she should really be a bigger star by now. The other players (like the characters Shen, Marcus and Chase) are much better when watched on DVD since they make a lot more sense. For example, originally I found Chase to be whiny and Marcus to be too much of a wimp to be the big vampire leader he was supposed to be. In later episodes, you learn more about Marcus (and see him kick some butt) and you see he is not a dopey wimp just trusting any ol' new vampire like Krista. He is seen in a new light and I liked his character much better.Overall, the series reminded me of a show you would more likely see on HBO, Showtime or the like where they really develop the characters and the audience expects to have to get to know the characters first. Imagine if the Sorpanos or Oz tried to be a broadcast network show. No one would have gotten to know the characters because the first couple of episodes do not exactly hook you. I really wish this series would be restarted on one of those other networks (or that Spike would give it another chance) because I could see some really great things coming from it.

DreddMancunian This show was an absolute gem, and I can't believe it was cancelled. In my opinion, this was better than the movies. It completely captured the atmosphere of the marvel comics it was based upon - which isn't to say it was childish - far from it. The characters were brilliantly written, three-dimensional and complex. Marcus the villain had good qualities that sometimes made you feel genuinely sorry for him. The plots were constantly surprising - Krista transformed from your typical tougher-than-a-male female into a seductive vampiress battling against her inner nature. How can you argue with a series that has Shaft as Blade's dad? In summary, a brilliant series - one of the best I've seen on TV in the last ten years - and one which will be sorely missed.

chrichtonsworld After a very disappointing "Blade Trinity" I wasn't expecting very much of this series. "Blade" the series manages to deepen some issues surrounding Blade and at the same provide the action we are used to from the movies. That doesn't mean it is a better product than the movie trilogy. Because "Blade" the series certainly has some flaws. One of them is that Blade doesn't seem to be the only main character. For some reason "Krista" (a woman turned into a vampire by Marcus Van Sciver) is introduced. And the larger part of the story is mainly about her involvement of things. I liked her and she performed real well. But shouldn't the focus be more on Blade. In that aspect I think it is a missed opportunity to show more of Blade and his past (only 2 episodes directly concerning his childhood.) Also what was the point of Larry Pointdexter having in the show. He is not directly involved and doesn't really add anything special to the show. Like some other characters that were in the show. I did like the mature approach of matters. The series isn't shy of showing blood and gore. Some scenes are just disturbing. It will shock you! The result is that the vampires look scarier and more dangerous. They are a force to be reckoned with and not just simple monsters to be killed off by Blade. "Blade" the series is highly entertaining and a good addition in the "Blade" franchise. A good show that won't be renewed but does deserve to have a second season!

doray4 I thought it was well written, tasteful, and no, I don't work for the studio. Ha. Ha. They took a good series of movies and made them into an interesting TV series. There are plot twists. We see information about the characters. Characters are developed in that one would start as one type of person and through personal experience or those of others become something else as in the case of Chase or Krista. I liked the part where we, the viewers, saw how Marcus got to where he was though we didn't actually see how he built his real estate empire we did see how he interacted with his superiors who treated him like a dog. And, then 100 years later he had developed a biological agent and killed them. I saw some scenes from a second season showed on TV a few months ago. I haven't seen too much on the web about the series. Keep up the good work.