What did everyone think of Episode 2? (Spoilers)

[ReptileOrion]

The 2nd episode was sooo much better than the pilot.
I am also mad that Fritz died so early.

I'm glad a lot of people were upset over Fritz being killed so early. I thought I may have been the only Fritz fan on the board.

 

[XBRoughneck]

I liked the pilot and I'm liking this series. Do I miss the badass fights in Blade movies? Yes but this is a television show and a different beast entirely. The Villain, Marcus Van Sciver is a great villain, they have great co-stars in the show like Jessica, Krista and Shen. Intriguing plot and subplots.

Agreed.

But...Sticky really needs to devote at least 12 hours a week to doing nothing but martial arts and dance training, if he's serious about being Blade. I think it was Chris Wallace that mentioned how Sticky's character doesn't flow as well in combat as he should.

And yeah, I actually do expect a super hero that doesn't rely mainly on his strength, to be both a top level combatant and a minor gymnist as well.

Jennifer Garner looks like a better fighter than Sticky. Heck, so does Jessica Alba.

Whomever sets up the fight scenes for the show should get demoted and someone else should get hired.

That said....I'll be back next Wednesday.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I'm glad a lot of people were upset over Fritz being killed so early. I thought I may have been the only Fritz fan on the board.

Eh, i wasnt a fan of him, but i was pissed that he was killed.....by ****ing Krista, i wanted Blade to take his sorry as down.

 

[32CAGE]

They really need to have blade fight better.

After getting spoiled on snipes' awesome badass fight skills, getting this major downgrade is sad.

I agree with you Batman. The fighting in the television series leaves much to be desired. It doesn't come anywhere near the standard Snipes set in the films.

 

[PurpleEyez]

I agree with you Batman. The fighting in the television series leaves much to be desired. It doesn't come anywhere near the standard Snipes set in the films.

What's really effed up to me is that it could be so much better if Snipes was at the helm (writing, directing, etc...). If he is, and again I missed something, it doesn't look like it.

 

[hero4hire]

What's really effed up to me is that it could be so much better if Snipes was at the helm (writing, directing, etc...). If he is, and again I missed something, it doesn't look like it.

If you compare the TV show to the movie, you are going to be disapointed. Wesly Snipes is not going to be a part of the show, so I think Blade fans should stop comparing it to the movie.

 

[Golgo-13]

If you compare the TV show to the movie, you are going to be disapointed. Wesly Snipes is not going to be a part of the show, so I think Blade fans should stop comparing it to the movie.

...we can't help it. Wesley Snipes 'is' Blade in mannerism and personality. The Blade we came to know and love is larerly parts of Snipes's own personlity. His body movement, posture, and fighting techniques are all Snipes. So Snipes 'is', and always shall be, Blade.

 

[The Batman]

i'd be willing to somewhat accept sticky if he didnt suck at fighting

 

[Wyrminarrd]

I liked this episode, I think I´m getting used to Stickey playing Blade.

Not to fond of the ash thing, it just seems stupid that snorting that would grant it´s user a massive strength boost. But I guess since this is based on a comic book character and has vampires in it I can suspend disbelieve and just try and enjoy it

Sticky does need to improve his fighting ability, that or the writers need to make the character take fewer hits and dispose of grunt vampires with more ease.

 

[KenK]

While I think seeing Blade effortlessly take down vampires every episode might get a little boring, I do agree with those who think Sticky could use some more fight training. He doesn't need to fight EXACTLY like Snipes, but like Blade, there has to be variety in the way he fights. Every (major) opponent is different, and his fighting should reflect that. This is why Blade II was such a great movie, because you could see how every fight varied from the preceding one. Blade, from a physical standpoint, needs to be apporached the same way for the series.

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

did anybody save it for us non americans??

so it can be downloaded.. watched the pilot today..that lady is hot..sticky has room for improovment.. but i think the series is more lke a detective series..and it works.

 

[XBRoughneck]

i'd be willing to somewhat accept sticky if he didnt suck at fighting

I agree. I could overlook the mannerisms, and the acting, if Sticky actually looked like he knew what he was doing during a fight.

Now, maybe it's the fault of the guy that choreographs the fights. If so, give the job to someone else. Half of Blade character is his ability to fight. This isn't about the old school Blade character that wasn't super human and couldn't fight.

I'm looking to see what Sticky does good, and IMHO the fighting part would be the easiest to fool us with.

Right now, he's just below average in EVERYTHING he brings to the table.

 

[fghgf]

Sticky not having the fighting skills of Snipes is one thing, but why the hell does the fight choreographer even have Blade getting his ass kicked by lowly vampires in the first place? That just doesn't make sense, in the movies Blade disposed of regular vampires like they were nothing. Even if Sticky doesn't look as good fighting as Snipes did, I can live with it if Blade is still an ass kicker and doesn't make every single fight against some vampire off the street look like a Nomak fight.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Yeah that bugged me a bit that Blade seemed to get hit too easy in this film and I think Sticky walks a bit too big for the character. Loosen up dude. I'm sure he'll get it down soon.

 

[LolaRuns]

I like it a lot. Yeah, the fight scenes suck, but here's to hoping that they get better over time and the appealing mythology is making up for it so far.

Sticky is wooden, but I think they are doing an ok job working around that by having him distant and more mysterious in the background. He was much better in ep 2 than he was in ep 1 and Krista and Marcus are rocking their roles.

If the writing stays good (and the action scenes have nowhere to go but up) I'll keep watching.

I really dug the scene where Krista get knocked back by the sonic blast and almost stakes herself.

 

[hero4hire]

...we can't help it. Wesley Snipes 'is' Blade in mannerism and personality. The Blade we came to know and love is larerly parts of Snipes's own personlity. His body movement, posture, and fighting techniques are all Snipes. So Snipes 'is', and always shall be, Blade.

I can agree with that, but I think Kirk will be good not great with the character.

 

[REDTROOPER]

I have to admit, I was really skeptical about a TV series about blade. I wasn't sure that Sticky could pull it off, I must admit however that I believe the show is getting better. I think the arc in the story about vampire ash is imagineative and clever, It has been pointed out that this is not the movie. That is true, The budget is lower so the overall quallity is as well. If they don't go off on some weired tangent, I think the series can be a success. I now look forward to each new episode, With bated anticipation. And as a side note. what do we know of the serum that Fritz took, I wonder if maybe he could return reborn from the ashes? Just a thought. MICHAEL

 

[owen_2006_294]

the storyline is getting better as the series progresses. they did the same thing to Blade that Bruce Timm and co. did to Superman in the first season of the Justice League and Superman: TAS.

 

[Willowhugger]

Episode Two.

Man, the problem with this episode isn't the sexiness or the sleakness. It's the dumbass plot. I don't have a problem with the idea that Vampire Ash can be used as a sort of "gateway drug" into vamprism. Though I would have stuck with vampire blood, that actually gets to the problem of the premise. There's a bunch of drug-dealers that apparently are killing enough vampires to make an extraordinarily expensive street drug (2,000 dollars a hit then 10,000 for a pure blood).

Okay. Let me explain the flaws in this premise.

1. A 2,000 to 10,000 dollar a hit drug is not going to be something that's going to be a "street drug." It's going to be sold to, ironically enough, people like Marcus and his Yuppiepires.

2. That drug lab must be running a vampire Armenian genocide in there by the sheer volume of ash bottles in there. Even assuming an entire body is enough for dozens of hits (which I suspect is the only way it would be profitable and not genocide) its got to be something that can't be done regularly.

3. Why not get a vampire and force him to make more in order to manufacture your product home grown?

The only way I can figure that this actually makes sense in any way is that the whole Vampire Genocide being conducted is actually Marcus' way of culling the herd. Why do I think this? Because it makes a hell of a lot more sense than a bunch of independent gang bangers junk a limousine with no thought to its value while also do the deadly risk of hunting vampires.

Also, since Goyer is writing this, could it also be some pure blood (as the Vamp was) vs. turned (as Marcus clearly is) thing?

If this is the case then it's actually cool. Tough call though. I did find the Pure Blood feasting on the Cancoon girl to be extremely sexy though. I also liked the throwdown with Fitz whom apparently wasn't that bright of a vampire.