Even with flaws, it's excellent

WishfulDreamer

I watched Blood Ties when it first premiered six years ago and have rewatched the series probably 4 to 5 times since. I'll start out by pointing out the flaws: 1) There is a fair share of poor dialogue, but usually it comes from secondary characters. Some of the dialogue is downright cringe-worthy in the last half of the season 2) Special effects are pretty laughable in some episodes (but not all) The main character is not portrayed laughably and makes for a convincing vampire when angered and pushed to the edge. However, I think this can be forgiven for a low budget television 3). The last half of the season (episode 13-22) is, in my opinion, is just not as good as the first half. Some of the music choices and conflicts, save for the finale, are just not that good.

So with these problems, which seem pretty bad, why would I keep watching? A multitude of reasons, good enough to make up for all the bad!

1) Probably the most crucial: The leads are fantastic actors, have wonderful chemistry on screen, and make the show enjoyable to watch. 2) Dark supernatural plots are done well and catered to the perspective of the human audience, making it all the more fun to suspend our belief 3) The love triangle/sexual tension. I know Lifetime played this up cheesily, but it's quite enjoyable to watch. 4) The show keeps up good continuity unlike other shows that are downright inconsistent/ignore past episodes. It follows a clear journey from beginning to end and encapsulates all the progression in between quite nicely 5) Plenty of the dialogue is great and pretty hilarious when coming from the main leads 6) Great background music (most of the time, special effects for Henry are usually awesome, and plenty of wonderful cinematography to set the mood. 7) Plots (particularly the first 12 episodes) are solid and suspenseful

Every once and a while (usually around Halloween), I hunt for more episodes of this show. The only big issue with a rewatch is that the show ends on a cliffhanger. Otherwise, it's a great watch and has a dark aura that is just enjoyable time and again.

score 10/10

WishfulDreamer 27 February 2013

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