Blade: The Series (TV Series) Pilot (2006) User Reviews

Promising Pilot of an Interrupted Series

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 29 September 2008]

In Moscow, Blade (Sticky Fingaz) chases a vampire and discovers that Marcus Van Sciver (Neil Jackson) is in Detroit. Meanwhile in Detroit, the military Krista Starr (Jill Wagner) returns home seeking out her twin brother Zack Starr (David Kopp). When the family is informed that Zack was found dead, Krista identifies the corpse and asks information to the corrupt detective Det. Brian Boone (Bill Mondy) that is associated to Marcus Van Sciver, supplying prostitutes to feed his vampires. Krista meets Blade and works together with him trying to catch Marcus. However, she exposes herself trying to kill Marcus, and is abducted by the evil vampire.

The "Pilot" of "Blade the Series" is a promising movie that gives a good expectation for the series. My wife is a fan of this series, which was abruptly interrupted in the end of the First Season, and she also liked this episode that has been just released on DVD in Brazil. The story is entertaining and the sexy Jill Wagner is has a great performance in the role of Krista. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Blade – A Nova Geração" ("Blade – The New Generation")

It Could Go Either Way

[KelinciHutan · 7/10 · 29 June 2006]

As movie spin-offs go, Blade shows promise, but it does have a proving ground to cover first. The lead actor, Kirk Jones (or "Sticky Fingaz," as he is credited), was a bit wooden in much of his delivery, but did an overall passable job. In order to carry the show, he will need to become much more comfortable in his role. His assistant has very little backstory available, though that may very well change as the show progresses.

However, the vampires are ready and set. With a cast that, amusingly enough, is pilfered from various "Stargate: SG-1" episodes, the vampire clan is interesting and presents a truly engaging enemy for Blade to fight. Marcus Van Sciver, played by Neil Jackson, is a fun mix of evil vampire and capable clan-leader. The various jockeyings for position amongst the members of the clan open up a lot of avenues for great story lines, especially when played against the loyalty to Marcus displayed by vampires like Fritz. Krista's conflict as a new vampire in the middle of an old fight is genuinely intriguing.

Overall, the show is worth watching, at least to get a feel for where it may go from here. It isn't spectacular, and it may never get there, but it doesn't crash and burn right at the outset, either, and it certainly shows a lot of good potential.

After seeing the pilot episode, these are my thoughts:

[languidlady · 7/10 · 30 June 2006]

I don't think enough effort was put into developing Blade himself. That's probably because he's been established as a character long before in the Blade movies but I really think they should have put more of the focus on him. I really didn't feel any sort of connection to him and I didn't empathize with his plight. I didn't get anything from the actor who portrayed him. I really liked Marcus though and thought he and Krista were sexy together. Krista looked like a cool tough chick and Marcus was cute and eloquent (I have a crush on him even though he's the bad guy, or maybe because). It looked like most of the story was about Krista and what she was going through after Marcus killed her twin and then took her for himself by turning her into a vampire. There were some action sequences that were okay but Blade looked a little dumb when after the first time he shot one of the vampires and it didn't have any effect(the guy had just been given immunity to silver and garlic etc..) he just seemed completely careless in turning his back to him once more without assuring himself 100% that the guy was dead, he just kept turning his back to the bad guy and leaving himself vulnerable to attack. Btw did they say what happened to Whistler? And can I just say- I miss Wesley Snipes :(

Blade the Series looks solid

[gort-8 · 2 July 2006]

I whine with the best (worst?) of 'em about the dearth of watchable TV with the departure of ANGEL, BUFFY, B-5 and some occasionally watchable TREK. So, when a series comes along that's doing something right I think it deserves some support.

BLADE is good TV. I never read the comics, but I enjoyed the first two films (and endured the third). It's got a decent lead character and some interesting mythology set-ups for a summer series on Spike TV. For example, remember all those vamps that Angel and Buffy dusted? What's up with that dust? On this series it's a sought after prize among a certain sub-strata of society. For a couple of hours it confers tremendous strength and speed on its mortal users. The downside? It also carries an intense bloodlust with it. Its users are easy to spot. They have a tendency to devour their own fingers to satiate their blood-hunger.

In this universe we don't have wanton turning of people into vamps. Vampire status is awarded a very select few who've likely been waiting for a long time for this precious benefit.

Blade Series

[monicunning722 · 7/10 · 29 June 2006]

I'm a BIG Blade fan. Blade1&2 were excellent. Blade3 was good,but the unnecessary comedic lines spoiled the movie. I was excited to hear there was going to be a series. I think that when you do a spin off from a successful franchise like Blade,you need to stay true to the main characters. The story line in the series was very good. However,I was disappointed in how the actor portrayed Blade. He seemed somewhat weak in a lot of the fight scenes. Also his voice and look were off. I had a hard time being convinced that he was Blade. Although the Blade character was satisfactory, the story line made up for it. It kept me interested till the very end. I will definitely keep watching.

This show is.....

[theguy6571 · 7/10 · 30 June 2006]

.....going to get much better over the years. "Sticky Fingaz" is not a very good actor for the role of the character Blade. But this show does not rely on the Blade character to carry the show and other characters, such as Marcus and Krista, are much more interesting.

I feel that the show just needs the time to open up and get the story going. Please do me and everybody else who enjoyed this show a favor and watch it first then judge it. Most people will give this show negative reviews because of "sticky fingaz" performance. But he too just needs time to get into the character of Blade. After seeing a few episodes I felt the character of Blade was bringing down the show, and could have done much better without him, most felt the same way. Like I said before the Krista and Marcus characters are much more interesting.

The fight scenes in the show are on some level worse then in the movies. In the show Blade seems to have trouble taking down one or two bad-guys but in the movies Blade took down ten without any trouble. Again, some people will give a negative review because Blade gets his butt kicked once in awhile. It does not really matter, this show does not rely on the fight scenes to make it interesting. If thats what you are looking for go and watch UFC.

7/10

A Respectable Start...

[asmodai77 · 7/10 · 29 June 2006]

... to a series that a lot of potential to suck badly (pun intended).

I was actually pleasantly surprised by how well it worked out. The action was enjoyable enough to watch. The acting was never expected to be Oscar worthy (and it wasn't), but did not deviate from being 'good enough' to get by for most of the characters. I did, surprisingly, rather enjoy the actors playing the roles of Krista Starr and Marcus Van Scivver.

Krista is an Iraqi war veteran who returns to Detroit to find that her fraternal twin brother has died mysteriously and has to search for the killer herself when corrupt cops give her the runaround. This leads to finding out he was involved with vampires, and then getting a bit too close to her quarry.

Marcus is the villain of the story at this point, playing the main vampiric nemesis to Blade. He's violent, intelligent, sophisticated, and in an odd twist, has done more to help restore Detroit's inner city than any human philanthropist.

The first episode deals primarily with Blade and Krista attempting to find the reason for Krista's brother's murder (each for their own reasons), crossing paths, and attempting to learn to cooperate with each other. Krista finds out she's in way over her head, and needs help (from an unlikely source) to cope with her new world. Blade, on the other hand, finally finds something that's a match for him and keeps him apart from Krista at the end. This sets up two story lines for the what seem to be the two main characters (Krista and Blade) to run though the course of the season.

As with any television show, it did what it was meant to by the end of it though. I am wanting to watch the next episode and see what happens next, and I enjoyed the time I spent watching the premiere.

Blade Pilot Starts Slow, But Manages Lift Off

[gurueva · 7/10 · 3 July 2006]

I was not expecting a theatrical quality TV show picked up by what we in Canada call Spike.... The show made me roll my eyes for the first half as hour.. It was feeble.. but as the show went on it took off in a very cool plot development..taking a darker tone than the 2nd and 3rd installments, literally acing the Vampire formula like none other. I'm not calling it a 'cinematic tour de force' hell no... I'm just observing that this is as good as any other show out there... sexy materially... true to the comic.

P.s. the Dude who plays Blade will bring his own to the part he didn't make you not like him... but that takes time like 3 episodes... he's just getting a feel for Blades power.... something that Mr. Snipes could have done better with.

I hope this show sticka around... I will only get better.

Stop comparing it to the movies!!!

[Thanatos_X · 8/10 · 30 June 2006]

Blade: The Series, on its own as a TV debut, was well done. I don't understand the constant complaining and unrealistic comparison of this series to the movies when both are vastly different. The movies have the bigger budget and the better, seasoned actors while the TV series is going to have to make due with certain limitations. In time, Blade could very well find its groove and take off from there.

I thought the pilot was exceptional for an action/drama series. The two elements were fused well together without coming off as too clichéd or mundane. There were a few clunkers here and there in the dialogue but the pace of story did not lag and it kept me interested for the full 2 hours.

Every actor performed his or her job relatively well with the exception of Kirk "Sticky" Jones who was, in my opinion, too stiff and robotic in his delivery. Perhaps if given time he could grow more comfortable in the role, but as the title character I felt that he was the weakest. His co-stars stole the show, most especially Krista Starr and Marcus Van Sciver. Their back story has tremendous potential which might unfortunately overshadow Blade himself.

Blade: The Series is one of the only shows left on TV that is packed with action, vampires, violence, sexy women, and drama. So if you're sick of all that reality crap, then you might as well give this series a chance.

I will be looking forward to the future episodes and will keep in mind that this series does not have the big Hollywood budget to live up to its movie counterparts. It's a pity that others won't do the same.

Good television

[lothar6961 · 7/10 · 16 August 2006]

I record this show every week. Yeah, Sticky kinda sucks at kickin ass, but the story and the characters are excellent. I have been watching the development of this show since the casting call, and I have to say, in today's reality show glutted market, this is a breath of TV fresh air. I agree "Sticky" couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag, but, the show is good TV. Character driven, deep plot that keeps you guessing....HOT women. What more could you ask for? Well, a lead character that knew some martial arts would be my first suggestion. Beyond that(well he could be a better actor)nothing. I hope the powers that be won't cancel this show due to lack of interest. I am certainly interested in Krista and Chase if nothing else. There however does seem to be the "sticking" (hehe) point, that Blade has such trouble with low brow vamps, yet still comes out on top with the high level bloodsuckers. How am I to believe that he is a badass if a vamp that's been suckin wind through a tube, for who knows how long, can land frequent punches and actually take him to the ground. Wesley Snipes is rolling over in his grave and the guy ain't even dead yet. I suggest that ya watch the show...it beats Martha Stewart Living...and ya may see some side breast if ya watch closely(BASIC CABLE)

Where did they find that guy?!!!!

[wolfgirl37 · 1/10 · 30 June 2006]

I loved the plot, I loved the villain, I liked Chase and Kirsta (even though she is no Jessica Biel), the bald dude was cool and his helper worked for me (kinda king-like,except Asian)lol! But this sticky fingaz dude couldn't act, had no presence, wasn't menacing, (my suburban raised 18 year-old cousin is scarier)! I just kept screaming NO NO NO! LL Cool J can act, he could have carried off the part, but other than him and ICE T, only Wesley can make your skin crawl in just the right places to play Blade!!Disappointment reigns supreme, I was hoping for Highlander all over again.

BB, WG

I loved it!

[darkfyre27 · 10/10 · 30 June 2006]

It was VERY well done, I thought Snipes played Blade a bit too one dimensional. The new Blade's personality is much more fleshed out. The storyline is fantastic. I honestly expected a cornball show. My best friend and I (die hard Blade fans) watched it and were very impressed. I'm not an expert but I think it was worth watching and the fact it didn't use the same old boring storyline was refreshing to say the least. Von Sciver is much better than the villains from the movies. I hope they keep it because I'll watch it every Wednesday until it's over!

All I can say is it's not a waste of an hour a week. Watch it, comment on it and let us know what you thought. If you are opposed to change you may not like it. I await Wednesday now with baited breath!

Lacks Bite, and Snipes

[NoDakTatum · 6/10 · 11 October 2023]

The feature-length pilot episode to the short-lived "Blade: The Series" television show desperately misses big screen franchise star Wesley Snipes, and leaves the viewer hanging as the end credits roll. Our half-vampire hero Blade (Kirk 'Sticky' Jones) and his human sidekick Shen (Nelson Lee) are battling vampires in Detroit. More specifically, they are battling business tycoon Marcus (Neil Jackson), who is revitalizing the ailing city by bringing back old buildings to their original state. Army vet Krista (Jill Wagner) returns home and learns her twin brother has been murdered. Through some detective work of her own, she traces his killing to Marcus, and encounters Blade, who reluctantly uses her to get inside Marcus' inner sanctum. Things go awry when Krista is made, and Blade stops at nothing to get her back on the side of the good vampire.

Although co-written by David S. Goyer, this pilot suffers from its television trappings. Jones is no Snipes, who was very good in the Blade role- and I write that liking all three Blade films released before this. Jones is given a supporting role in his own series, as we watch him from a distance. He has the look down, but all of his lines play like sound bites from the films. Wagner is slightly better as the vindictive Krista, and suave Jackson portrays the suave Marcus suavely. Bill Mondy comes off best as a crooked cop helping Marcus, and I should mention a surprising cameo by Randy Quaid. O'Fallon's action sequences are a mess of bad camera set-ups and too-quick editing. I liked what he did with the scarier parts of the film, however. When Krista is "turned," she has a fantastic dream sequence, followed by an eerie scene waking up in a body bag in a morgue- both scenes are creepy and effective. For future reference, the word "Chthon" is not pronounced "cha-thon" but "kuh-thon," kind of like the sound of a frying pan being dropped on a linoleum floor. Because this is the pilot episode, the viewer is left hanging about where the story was going to end up. The series only lasted twelve episodes, but after reading some synopses, it didn't sound very interesting. As for the pilot episode itself, "Blade: House of Chthon" is a mediocre affair.

Another victim of the "if he raps, he must be able to act" myth

[xanderificus · 3/10 · 28 June 2006]

Who? I want to know WHO is perpetuating the myth that if someone is a rapper that they must be able to act! Some can. I won't deny it -- but very, very few...and, even then, it's hit and miss.

I missed the opening credits so I went in unbiased. Several times throughout watching it, I turned to my girlfriend to say, "He walks like he's in some hip-hop video. This isn't some dark warrior of the night. He's got the fake gravelly voice. He's posturing - not acting." It didn't need a Snipes knock-off, just someone comfortable in the character's skin.

The bad guys were alright. No complaints. The plot was fine. No complaints.

It just needed an *actor* in the role of Blade.

100% completely unconvincing in the role.

Watchable, but nowhere near the quality of the movies!

[jellyneckr · 29 June 2006]

In 2004, the third and supposedly the last Blade film, BLADE: TRINITY, was released to poor reviews and mediocre box office. While I was one of the few Blade fans that enjoyed BLADE: TRINITY, I can see why it was disliked. I thought it was brought Blade's story to a satisfying conclusion. There was little doubt in my mind that the franchise was really coming to an end. I knew a continuation was just around the corner. To my surprise, it was decided that the story wouldn't continue on the big screen, but on the small screen.

Debuting as a summer series, BLADE is better than one would expect from a television show premiering at such a time. It has a decent story, occasionally cheesy but enjoyable one-liners, and as a major plus, action scenes that aren't over-edited. However, what it doesn't have are the two qualities that made the film trilogy special: a dynamite lead and a strong atmosphere and visual style. Blade is played by rapper Sticky Fingaz, a decision that angered lots of fans. Fingaz isn't terrible as far as rappers turned actors go yet his performance as Blade is hardly praise worthy. He's trying to impersonate Wesley Snipes and not make Blade his own. For his performance as well as the show to work, he must find a way to make his portrayal of Blade unique. Also for the show to work, there needs to be stronger talent behind the camera. Direcor Peter O'Fallon does a reasonably good job for a television show, but what made the Blade trilogy stand out were directors with their own style, directors that created moody atmosphere to go along with the mayhem. Improvement must be made.

Overall, although it doesn't measure up to the trilogy in any aspect, this pilot movie for Blade is at least watchable which is a lot more than I can say about most television spin-offs from features. Given time, the show may grow into its own. 6/10

Excited to see what the rest of the series will be like.

[killerklown · 10/10 · 29 June 2006]

I just wanted to comment on a few things about the Blade TV show. Although Wesley Snipes is cool, I think Sticky does a better job speaking with the fangs on. To me, Snipes always looked a bit uncomfortable doing dialog with fangs on. For all the great special effects and choreography that the films had, Blade always looked like he was wearing false vampire teeth. Sticky's intonation is patterned after Snipes, so it still feels like the Blade we know from the films. I think the first episode did a good job with introducing the characters and the potential story lines. The villain, Marcus, is so handsome you'd almost want to root for him at the same time you're rooting for Blade. The costumes are very stylish and fitting for the characters. Although we're watching a TV show, it feels like a film. Nothing's been dumbed down for the small screen. Also, I want to applaud the diversity of the cast. It's rare to see Asian characters on TV, so it's cool to see that Blade's assistant is an Asian guy. (And we also see Asian female vampires and Native American vampires.) Other people might have been disappointed with the show, but I wasn't. There aren't a lot of TV shows that can get me to tune in regularly, but I'm definitely interested in watching the rest of the Blade series.

Not a Bad Star but not a great one Either

[jayfrodoggy · 5/10 · 30 June 2006]

Well I gotta say this serious overall doesn't seem to be a bad series but it definitely needs a lot of work. The series is set in the continuity established by the first 3 blade movies and already in the first episode we see some continuity breaks. For example Blade's partner Chen says he can't cure Krysta when people have been cured twice already in the films, Hannibal King and the Girl in the first film.

Sticky Fingaz is definitely the wrong choice for blade he seems like he's doing a Wesley Snipes Impression and definitely needs to spend all of this time not acting learning some Martial Arts. I just don't buy him as blade a side kick maybe but he's definitely not Blade.

Krista well she's not all that bad I just couldn't buy the fact that she's ex-military though and she was supposed to have gotten badly injured and sent home. She had no scars no seemed to good to be true in my opinion. I really hope they touch on her family's aspect of dealing with losing her and her brother they introduced them and I think there's some opportunity for great storytelling that we've never seen in the blade universe as of yet.

Overall I gotta say its not a bad start to the series but definitely not great and comes in as very mediocre if this series doesn't get a lot better and quick I highly doubt it will survive the first season. You know its bad when your thinking Buffy could wipe the floor with Blade. the last thing I'll say is. Blade movie version = Vampire Asskicker Blade TV as of right now = Sight down and drink beers because buffy is better at it than you are. I just hope I see a much stronger blade as the series develops.

Surprisingly Good

[shorteze · 8/10 · 29 June 2006]

I saw the 2 hour debut last night on Spike TV and I was pleasantly surprised. I had expected a corny action show with lots of breast shots and gratuitous nudity seeing how it was Spike. Instead, there was actually a story and a pretty decent one at that.

Synopsis:

Krista Starr returns home from Iraq to find that her twin brother was killed. When she goes to the Police station she learns that her brother had a strange tattoo on his neck. When she asks about the tattoo, the corrupted detective replies that its a gang mark. In denial about how her brother could have belonged to a gang, she decides to take the law into her own hands.

While trying to discover what happened to her brother, she stumbles upon the secret world of vampires. She learns their backstory as well as Blade from a strange professor.

Upon her encounter with Blade,who saves her, she decides to help him. They form a deal. Krista is to follow Marcus Van Scyther, a prominent entrepeneur/historian to the house of Chthon. She learns that he was responsible for killing her brother.

Marcus ends up catching Krista and turning her into a vampire via injection. What follows was an interesting look at what someone goes through when they turn into a vampire. She soon becomes apart of their organization which is secretly turning people into vampires and using them as test subjects on finding cures for vampire weaknesses.

Blade infiltrates the place,lots of action follows, and they soon find out that the vampires have found a cure for the allergy to Garlic.

Krista soon teams up with Blade and the show ends. -- The acting,for the most part,was pretty good especially from the villain. I thought Jill Wagner was a great choice for Krista and there wasn't a whole lot of Blade in the story yet(perhaps to add mystery)

I thought this was a pretty entertaining introduction to the show and I hope better follows.

Blade: The Series sucks!

[kallafilms · 3/10 · 29 January 2007]

I am a huge Blade fan. For one, I love Blade because he's a Black hero (or anti-hero). We don't have any Black superheros on television and very few in the movies, so this is a huge plus. Second, Blade is a bad ass character who doesn't take sh*t, drinks blood, and has all the powers of a vampire without any of their weakness! That's just cool! I love vampires, monsters, martial arts, sci-fi, and all that stuff. I love the first two Blade movies and tolerated the third. So why does the series sucks? Well first let me say that I for one am all for a Blade series. I think it could be hot like Buffy and Angel. And having it on cable is even better, because you can have more blood and violence.

So again, why does the series sucks?! Two reason the series sucks for me and after reading the other comments on this board, its safe to say people are in agreement...

"Sticky Fingaz" is not right for the role of Blade. He's not a great actor and watching him every week just brought the show down for me. And yes, I've watched the series in the beginning hoping it would get better. It DIDN'T! The fights were weak. I know it's a series and the producers want to give Blade challenges. But that doesn't mean Blade should get his ass whipped by vampire henchmen! Vampire bosses, yes. No name henchmen, no. Blade should be able to whip they butts without breaking a sweat. In the show he usually needs help. Come on! Suggestion, have Blade whip the no name vampire henchmen one-two-three and let Marcus top people give Blade a hard time. I can see that. Early in the show there was a vampire who Marcus' people drugged to make him stronger. That character should have been Blade's challenge. But what do the writers do? They kill off the character in episode three or four. And it wasn't even Blade who killed him. Really awful.

The first season needed A LOT of work. If they are to bring the show back for a second season, they should first replace Stinky Fingaz with someone like Michael Jai White maybe? Or someone who can act and fight. Don't get me wrong, Stinky Fingaz has some appeal but not as Blade. It's like he's trying too hard and it sucks. The other characters are fine. Stinky Fingaz has to go.

Next and most importantly, the fights scenes with Blade has to be turned up. Blade should not be getting his ass kicked like this. I'm sorry, it just doesn't work for the character. Maybe they should get the people who worked on Buffy and Angel to come on board and help produce the show.

Nuff said.

Good Start

[Blacktrack · 8/10 · 29 June 2006]

Watched it last night and it was a surprise. Kirk does the part of blade justice. Kristi is also great. This starts after the events of trinity.

He is fighting some vampire cult.

I'm not going to ruin it for anybody but you should watch it.

The only problem is I wish that the action was a Lil faster.

This show has great potential and could go far. All the characters are all great on screen time. Good story. I will keep on watching this.

Its too much crap on TV these days anyways.

Give this show a chance its very good Overall 8/10

If you want an example of cable companies being a waste of money...

[dougzinboston-1 · 1/10 · 28 June 2006]

This show is it. Bad bad bad bad choreography and D-film special effects are abound in this pathetic attempt of a TV show. Sticky Fingaz is yet another reason musicians should stay with music, if they could act, they'd be actors instead of musicians. The plot is actually decent considering they aren't trying to totally copy the movie but the acting and effects are abysmal. Sticky is too hard trying to be Wesley Snipes' Blade and very little in trying to be his own Blade. Not to mention Spike TV has to get their inside plugs in wherever possible by giving some acting parts to guys like Chuck Lidel from Spike's "Ultimate Fighter" show. This show is so bad it makes me actually like Blade:Trinity. If this show lasts 3 episodes I will be astonished.

Blade the Series first episode

[agentblack-2 · 8/10 · 30 June 2006]

It was a lot better than I expected and a heck of a lot better than those last two movies. The vampires are sexy for one thing. It did start out choppy, the introduction of the characters felt rushed. My only problem with that though is it seems to have turned a lot of people off before the episode was completed. Hopefully it will have enough following to keep it going. If you stick around for the entire episode it really picks up in the last 45 minutes. Oddly the characters Krista and Marcus are a lot more interesting than Blade himself. Sticky Fingaz did a good job of portraying Blade, unfortunately Blade's character is just too one dimensional. At some point in the series hopefully they can find times to get him out of his costume and have some other scenes besides thrashing vamps and chewing out his sidekicks.

But on the plus side they did get a good plot going for the series and I like most of the characters. If you like sci fi/vampire type stuff this will be a good watch, just be patient getting through the pilot it is stiff but if you make it to the end you will probably be looking forward to the next episode.

A complete waist of time

[walterjesse · 1/10 · 29 June 2006]

I think the TV show should not go any further then this pilot, and this pilot should be burned and buried. The acting was flavorless and very predictable. There seemed to be some talent but it was put together so poorly. It looked like TJ Hooker meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but only the bad parts. I felt like I was back it the 80's and I only watched the first 45 minutes, I could not stomach more then that. The plot was week. I loved the movies, yes I even liked Blade 3. If there was a way to get my time back for having suffered through this I would take it happily. I truly believe I could have directed this better. For story lines they have YEARS of comics to pull from. So that doesn't have to be an issue. This was just poorly filmed, poorly executed, and just another poor attempt to cash in on a popular market with out thought. Just having a black guy running around calling himself Blade is not enough. The fights could have been stage better in the WWE. The lighting was to bright. The mood was fake and unbelievable. All in all I think it will be a long time before I watch anything but CSI reruns on spike.

Wesley Snipes, Stole The Idea To Make "Blade" From Cartoonist Ken Willis

[maxxjerome-1 · 14 June 2007]

The Producers of the series "Blade," should have contacted and consulted with Cartoonist,Writer Producer,Ken Willis. Just like Actor, Wesley Snipes,did before he stole the project right from under Mr. Willis in 1993 at a party thrown by Actress, & BET Producer, Sheila Frazier in Marina delRey California.

An since, it was initially Mr. Willis, who originated the idea to make the comic "Blade" by Marv Wolfeman and Colan, into a motion picture way back during the year of 1977 (with actor, Jim Kelly and Jim Brown in mind for the leading role as "Blade")and also, due to the true fact that Mr. Ken Willis personally hand-picked Actor, Wesley Snipes, to play the leading role of "Blade," before, Mr. Snipes stole the "Blade" project right from under Mr. Willis, and at that point Mr. Snipes then bee lined it to New Line Cinema to produce Mr. Willis "Blade," movie project through his production company Armen Ra' circumventing Mr. Willis, out of "Blade" movie deal and claiming it as his own.

It was Cartoonist, Ken Willis, dream of one day moving to Hollywood and making a movie about his childhood superhero "Blade," way before others who claiming credit for the motion picture even knew the comic book "Blade" name.

Mr. Wesley Snipes, can take away Mr. Willis, fame,fortune, and movie credits. However, there are two things Actor, Wesley Snipes, cannot take away from Mr. Ken Willis, and that is true fact that Actor, Wesley Snipes, was personally hand picked by Mr. Willis and the fact that Mr. Willis was there at the very beginning way before Marvel Inc, had a cue that the African American comic book "Blade" was such a great movie idea that movie goers of all ages around world would truly enjoy. This is not a message to hurt Mr. Wesley Snipes, acting career. But, to tell the absolute truth for Ken Willis, Marv Wolfman,Stan Lee,Colan, New Line Cinema, and the "Blade" comic book many adoring fans who really want to know on how "Blade" truly became a motion picture for the sake of motion picture and comic book history.

It was Marv Wolfman,idea to made "Blade" the comic book, but it was Cartoonist,Writer, Producer, Ken Willis childhood dream that made it a motion picture through actor, Wesley Snipes, greed and desire to become a movie star.

It was truly, sincerely awesome

[DavidBirke · 10/10 · 29 June 2006]

The "female Blade or whatever" was terrific. The TV show delivered sexy vamp femme fatale action. Which was sorely lacking in all three of the theatrical movies.

Everybody talks about the Traci Lords "bloodbath" sequence in the opening of the first movie. That was the best thing in the entire series of movies. And it was, like, two minutes long. And never followed up on. This series looks like it's shaping up to explore the blood-eroticism stuff in a very cool way. With the inimitable Jill Wagner filling the role very nicely.

They're picking their spots on this show. They know what good stuff they can deliver on basic cable and they're delivering the goods.

I thought it was actually pretty intelligently written and directed too.