Moonlight

By Administrator “Moonlight”, like the far less successful “Bionic Woman”, suffered tremendous internal obstacles over the course of its single season run.  The original pilot presentation led to a massive recasting and reshaping for the series, leaving only the central figure of Alex O’Laughlin int...

By Administrator Instead, it was a clever way to address the unlimited issues that come out of the vampire/human interaction. Humans are, in the end, foodstock to the average vampire, so the devil is in the details. In “Moonlight”, vampires have managed to carve out a community within the human masses, and t...

By Administrator Even Josef understands the lure of such an improbable legacy. If there is any sure sign that Josef is beginning to get more comfortable with the idea of Mick and Beth circling each other so closely, it’s the conversation between Josef and Mick over children and what Mick can and cannot provi...

By Administrator Written by Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman Directed by David Barrett Since the moment it hit the air, “Moonlight” has been the little show that wouldn’t die. Through endless showrunner shuffles and a thankless airing schedule (on Friday nights, no less), “Moonlight” has managed t...

By Administrator The result is a meeting at Josh’s funeral that serves as the beginning of a new chapter for Mick and Beth. If this series has felt like the television equivalent of a paranormal romance novel, then this would be the end of the first volume. Mick has hope for a permanent cure, however slim that ho...

By Administrator The plot details surrounding Josh in this episode are largely inconsequential. It only matters that Josh has invited several attempts on his life, directly or indirectly, and Mick is caught in the middle. At first, the threat is leveled at Beth, and Mick manages to save her life, at the cost...

By Administrator The impact of Beth’s decision should be significant. Ever since learning about Mick and their shared past, Beth has been stepping more and more into his world, cutting off connections to her old life in the process. She’s clearly attracted to Mick, and there’s every reason for her to hate an...

By Administrator I like the progression at play, because Coraline’s return to Mick’s life must be as disruptive as possible if that plot element is to have any value. Thus Beth’s growing involvement with Mick, and Mick’s inner conflict between desire and duty. Both need to escalate as Coraline draws ever cl...

By Administrator The writers also made things more complicated by bringing her back as a human being. This may still be some kind of ruse on Coraline’s part, but both Mick and Josef were sure that Coraline was human, and in the end, that led them to believe that Coraline was actually a very mortal and confused M...

By Administrator Considering how much of the story was dependent on Beth and her character turn, the success of the episode was dependent on Sophia Myles. Myles has always been attractive, but she pours on the sensuality in this episode. The chemistry between Mick and Beth was already evident; this twist ta...

By Administrator Mick St. John was a strong character from the start; the rest of the cast is quickly getting up to speed. Josef continues to be one of the best elements, and Sophia Myles is much better in this episode. She’s becoming more comfortable with the accent, and the chemistry between Mick and Beth is ga...

By Administrator The cast is settling in rather nicely now, especially Sophia Myles (either that, or her American accent is growing on me). I also appreciate the fact that the relationship between Mick and Beth is advancing much more quickly than one would otherwise expect. Considering the fact that the ep...

By Administrator The “case” itself was somewhat conventional, with more than a few plot holes, but it served the purpose of exposing Mick St. John’s nature to Beth. Now the situation is less stable, which is a nice touch. Beth has a live-in boyfriend, yet she will inevitably be drawn to Mick, given their shared...

By Administrator Taking that into account, it’s easy to see how “Moonlight” was developed. This is a paranormal romance novel adapted to the small screen. Mick St. John is the typical vampire protagonist, the repentant creature living on the fringes of human society, unwilling to hunt mortal prey in the exp...