Oh, I thought I had already posted in this thread before but I guess I hadn't, so here are my thoughts on the show:
It's entertaining enough.
I like vampires quite a bit, but I'm also kinda picky about them. Vampires, to me, are brutal, amoral, sensual, and classy. I'm open to modernizing vampires, but I have always disliked the whole modern-vampires-are-goths trend, and my opinion regarding this show is no different.
You want to see a modernized vampire done well? So far, Eric has been an awesome example. Attractive, quiet, commanding presence, and most importantly subtle. Bill is alright even if the whole self-loathing vampire angle has been overdone for quite awhile. The rest of the vampires just don't feel natural to me though.
The other thing is that I like consistency. Either vampirism is supernatural or it has some biological basis. You can't "cure" the need for blood with some Japanese drink and then retain the "magic" of requiring invitations to homes.
Anyway, like I said, the show is entertaining enough. I enjoy watching it, but don't expect to see me counting down when the final season is about to begin (9 weeks and 3 days until BSG begins!).
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