Blade: The Complete Series

Being a fan of the Wesley Snipe Blade movies, I was looking forward to this series as a mild replacement. Guess what, I was pleasantly shocked at the ability of this show to surpass the movies as a true drama. The movies were flash and action, the series is plot, subversion and mental stimulation. Blade is portrayed by rap star Sticky Fingaz and he does an adequate job as the cold, distant and brooding vampire hunter. But this show is more about the character portrayed by the lovely Jill Wagner. She starts as a quiet observer and becomes a backbone of this drama. Her determination and drive help bring guts to the storyline. As Krista, she wants only to uncover the truth of her brother's sudden and mysterious death, but you can say she bites off more than she can chew. Krista is turned after being nibbled by House of Chthon leader, Marcus Van Skyver. She painfully agrees to act as Blade's spy and infiltrates the organization that is Chthon. She bites and scratches her way towards the top, while battling the differences between her goals and those of Blade. The storyline is intricate, involved and detailed. We get a glimpse into Blade's childhood and adolescent years, the workings of the vampire hierarchy and the unknown wars between humans and vampires. This series was cut off after only one season and it's all here in this set, including uncut and never before seen footage. Bonus features are numerous and interesting. Well written, acted, directed and produced. This is excellent entertainment that won't disappoint. 5 STARS

I started watching this show with only modest expectations. I found the pilot to be only okay, but I decided to watch the series all the way through. To my surprise it actually seemed to get better as the show went on. There were a couple of self-contained sub plots which were wrapped up in the same episode but the main plots (there were more than one) ran through and each episode picked up exactly where the previous one left off. Every episode (even the last one) had some sort of cliffhanger, and by the end I was disappointed that they didn't have more seasons. With only a couple of exceptions, the most part the acting was very good. A couple of plots were kind of flimsy, but overall it had a very solid set of plots with various individuals and factions competing with each other for their own interests. At times it was predictable, but there were several surprises too (at least for me). At times it seemed like it was a little too easy for people to get away with things, but that should be expected for something based on a comic book. Overall I found it to be a lot of fun.

I recommend this item to any serious vampire fan... Forget about Blade and his gadgets... there is a real vampire story behind it all !!! The Van Sciver and Starr Characters are very good built. Actually the series could have gone on without Blade himself (too drastic?). The story behind it reminded me of "The Kindred" or "Ultraviolet" (the British show) with vampire clans or families or "houses" struggling with each other for power and survival... with us caught in the middle as by-standers or simply victims. In the movies, the story around Blade is written to make him the hero or the most important figure, however here it is different. The story stands on its own, and makes Blade just another piece of the action. I thank the producers and urge them to take the iniciative again... keep the story, the characters.... discard Blade if you are afraid of the hardcore fans out there... Potential spin-off??... YES, PLEASE.

This was a TV series adaptation of Blade, one of the lesser-known Marvel comics that was first adapted for the big screen in the trilogy of movies that starred Wesley Snipes. The series was created by Geoff Johns and David S. Goyer who have been involved in a lot of the comic book adaptations (both movie and tv series adaptions) over the years. The series starred Jill Wagner as Krista, an Iraq war veteran who returns to the US to find that her brother has been killed under mysterious circumstances. She discovers that he was a familiar (lackey) for a group of vampires led by Marcus Van Sciver (played by Neil Jackson) and crosses paths with Blade (played by rapper Kirk Jones). The series ended up being canceled after its initial run of 13 episodes expired. Unlike the movies that got progressively worse as they went on, the series actually got better. It took a few episodes to get its footing, and right as it was hitting its stride and developing what was going to be a very interesting story, it was canceled. So, if you do watch it and like it, it is going to leave you feeling unsatisfied because it ends on a pretty big unresolved cliffhanger. For those who get the DVD set, the extras include commentary tracks on the pilot episode as well as an hour-long making of documentary. I good amount of material for a series that was canceled after one season. Overall, the series was good, but not great. As I said, it was just finding its footing when it was canceled, and having an unresolved cliffhanger always sucks. The writing was good and the acting was good to very good. Jones was definitely a green actor, but I think he did a decent job in the role and definitely could handle the physical aspects. Wagner was great as Krista in what was her first "main" role in a TV series, and Jackson was great as Marcus Van Sciver. The series was very violent and did have some sexual content. And, the DVD has unedited episodes so you get a lot more of both than what was broadcast. While I cannot say that either fans of the comics or the movies will automatically like this version, I do think that it is worth watching even though the story will never be completed.

Great mini series though, much like the Soprano's, the last episode leaves you hanging. Krista (played by Actress Jill Wagner) portrays a U.S. Military Combat Medic returning home from war only to find her brother murdered under mysterious circumstances. During her investigation she discovers her brother's murder was perpetrated by a Vampire named Marcus, the leader of the evil House of Chthon. She joins forces with Blade (played by Kirk Jones) and his Asian Sidekick to bring down Marcus and his Coven, but there plans are soon thereafter discovered by Marcus...and Krista is subsequently murdered and then resurrected, as a Full-Fledged Vampire. Kirk does an outstanding job in the title role, though Wagner and the rest of the supporting staff certainly hold their own in each of their respective roles. Blade is nonstop bloody action you don't want to miss! *Normally a series of this quality would receive a 4 star rating from this reviewer, but like most people I believe a movie should have an end; and not make you try to figure out what the writers intended. When you reach the end of the last episode, if you're anything like me, you'll ask yourself "What the hell just happened?" But nonetheless it is still one of the better miniseries I've viewed over the Years!

Other than the first two blade movies this is the best fans can get. Follows along with the feel of the first two movies. Lower expectations for cgi but the story has its own unique feel.

A lot of series nowadays don't get the attention they should get. This is one of them. As a vampire and comic maniac, seeing this series was a true delight. Unlike the movies it is aimed towards building a decent story; the movies were one big action scene. Not much story in that. Not so in this series. It explores the different characters and gives depth to the vampiric world that Blade & co. live in. Quite a few times the question can be asked: "how would I respond, if I was in their spot". I love that. Perhaps some will find the focus to be aimed at the cast; quite rightly so. Blade is a vehicle through which we are invited into the night. Not much else in my opinion; the support cast is far better than the actor that protrays the main character. It's a sad thing to see good things like these being discarded. This had great potential.

Every time I played this show for people, they always made comparisons to the old Wesley Snipes movies and dissed it, but let's face reality for a moment: No, this is not the Wesley Snipes movies and it's not supposed to be. Kirk "Sticky" Jones, in my opinion, did a very good job as Blade, because the story was that strong. I really think, with a storyline this hot, Kirk Franklin would have done a great job as Blade. The special effects were okay, compared to the big budget spectacles the movies were, but did I mention, THE STORYLINE WAS HOT! So if you are looking for good fun, check this title out and put Wesley Snipes out of your mind for just one second and go with the story, because it is SMOKING!

BUENA SERIE DE VAMPIROS Y HERMOSAS MUJERES

consiglio questo articolo agli amanti del genere, serie ben fatta con una qualita visiva a tratti paragonabile a quella di un blu ray, buona sceneggiatura e storia ,ottima fotografia la serie televisiva ricalca la serie cinematografica ,la storia e quella solita di blade un vampiro diurno che e impegnato a uccidere tutti i vampiri che incontra nella sua strada.bravi attori e belle donne vampiresche.al prezzo proposto da amazon consiglio l acquisto sia a li amanti del genere sia per quelli d azione.

Great movie

Loved this series but hated the fact that it was cancelled. I thought it was well done but who am I? All I can do to show my support for the show is by buying this series on DVD.

Il film non è brutto, solo che non è per niente lo stesso protagonista che c'era nei primi 3 film, come: Blade, Blade II e Blade Trinity. E' una buona serie, solo che qui il Diurno è del tutto diverso questo è pelato, molto meno forte dell'originale, infatti in quasi tutti i film di questo cofanetto nei combattimenti si fa quasi sempre buttare a terra e ha molta meno forza rispetto all'originale. Per non parlare del bruttissimo effetto speciale di quando uccide i vampiri che diventano polvere fa pena. Però per la storia abbastanza bella e molto piaciuta. Prezzo molto buono 11 Euro ben spesi, per 4 DVD, anche un'altra cosa però mi ha infastidito. Che alcune volte anche se scegli la lingua in italiano parlano in inglese in alcune scene, soprattutto questa cosa avviene molto spesso, anzi troppe volte nel primo disco, negli altri questa presenza si nota molto meno. Però consiglio questo stupendo cofanetto ben fatto anche all'interno molto bello, a tutti gli amanti del genere dei vampiri, a quelli a cui è piaciuto molto il film originale Blade, da avere soprattutto per la collezione.