Doctor Who Club of Australia

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_%28TV_series%29

From the description the series is about a vampire who is a detective not unlike Angel. In fact Angel co-creator David Greenwalt was for a brief time the showrunner for Moonlight.

Moonlight stars Australian Alex O'Loughlin and also included in the cast is Sophia Myles.

Found out from yesterday's Sydney Sunday Telegraph that Moonlight will premiere on Australian TV sometime in the Summer on 9.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Found out from Madds at Buffy Down Under that Moonlight will start on 9 on Wednesday December 12 9:30pm.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Today is December 12 and the show has been getting mixed reviews here. Deborah Grunfeld of Who Magazine gave it four stars with the "Show of the Week" label saying that the show is cool and angsty. Keith Austin of the SMH Guide gave it a thumbs down calling it a furphy and Dave Kettle from TV WEEK in his review of the second episode to be shown on Wednesday December 19 (which comes fourth place in the highlights of the day) says it is enjoyable from this episode.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

No Such Thing As Vampires:
This first episode is much better than I thought it was going to be. Interestingly Beth as played by Sophia said that she felt she knew Mick St John all her life which is reminiscent of when she played Reinette in Girl in the Fireplace of Reinette having known the Doctor all her life.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Out of the Past:
This is quite a good second episode as written by David Greenwalt.
It was quite nice to see Lisa Sheridan (from the short lived TV series Invasion) who played Julia Stevens.
Like the previous episode this has a similarity with a Whoniverse episode-
Mick pretends to be his own son just as Jack did the same in the Torchwood episode Small Worlds.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Dr Feelgood:
Oh my what a title in correlation to what happened in the episode.
Quite a look at the consequences of what happens when a vampire goes bad.
Also good reveal of how Mick became a vampire.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Fever:
The fever of the title was played out well especially when it was complemented with the witness plot.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Arrested Development:
The title refers to a vampire stuck with the face of a 16 year old due to becoming a vampire at that age. While it is a dream to look young forever, 16 is definitely not an age to be stuck at.
The issue of sex between a vampire and a human was raised in this episode. This is something that was touched upon in Buffy & Angel.
Like the song that was played during the confrontation between Mick and the teenage in appearance vampire at the rollercoaster.
Also liked the one at the end.

Stargirl · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Perth WA

I am enjoying watching this show and it does remind me of Buffy & Angel which I use to love Smile

. I am just going to hope that the Channel keeps airing it regularly Smile

Ickabod · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 827 Location: far far away

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Thanks Stargirl and Ickabod.

B.C.:
Not impressed with this episode.
As much as I like Holly Valance she is not very good as the villain and her character's confrontation with Mick is way to brief.

The preview for the next episode looks more promising.

Ickabod · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 827 Location: far far away

^I agree TS.....this wasn't a brillant episode.....and next week's looks good....this is where Mick meets his wife who he thought had died.....interesting

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

The Ringer:

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

12:04AM:
Very chilling episode with a pretty good villain.
Like the song that was played when Beth was looking at the file of herself.

Unfortunately this was the last episode shown by 9 for the time being as it is end of the non-ratings season.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Moonlight cancelled:
http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/moonlight-cbs-cancels-vampire-drama-no-season-two/

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

A couple of days ago at JB Hi Fi bought the DVD of the complete series.

Looks like I will be watching the last eight of the 16 episodes not shown on Australian TV yet on the DVD release. However I will be rewatching the first eight episodes first to refresh my memory of what has been going on.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4939

Fleur de Lis:
Episode 9.
Instead of Mick, Beth narrates this episode as she investigates whether Morgan is actually Coraline. Meanwhile Mick and Morgan collaborate together on a case that Mick is given investigating whether the wife of a rich man is having an affair.
The case is very good with quite a surprise that come with it and also quite good looking at Beth's investigation of Morgan leading to the climax at the end.