"jayembee" <jayembeenospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:Xns9A48B55C69573jayembeesnurcher@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "Jason Maxwell" <jasonrmax@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > "jayembee" <jayembeenospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I've seen the pilot. It's not mind-blowing great, but it's more
> >> than good enough, and suggests an interesting series. If enough
> >> people watch it, Fox may order more episodes. If no one watches
> >> it, they definitely won't.
> >>
> > How does Amsterdam rank on the vampire detective Angel - Blood
> > Ties - Moonlight scale?
>
> Depends on what criteria you are concerned with. John Amsterdam is
> not a vampire, just immortal. As such, he doesn't have the typical
> vampire weaknesses, nor does he have super-strength, or any of the
> other typical vampire powers. He's pretty much just a normal guy
> who happens to be several hundred years old.
>
Mainly I'm concerned with a good show. ;)
> As far as the quality of the pilot, I'd rate it as below ANGEL,
> but above MOONLIGHT, and way above BLOOD TIES.
>
You liked Moonlight a lot better than me, or Blood Ties a lot less. I
prefer BT of ML any day. Not that ML is all that bad, it just doesn't do
anything new or particularly well.
Of course, I had read all the BT books before watching the series, so I
may
be influenced due to that.
Jason


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