Pilot (28 Jun. 2006)

Blade joins forces with Krista Starr to help her get revenge on an evil vampire who killed her fraternal twin brother.

Director:

Peter O'Fallon

Writers:

Marv Wolfman (characters), David S. Goyer (developer),

Stars:

Sticky Fingaz, Jill Wagner, Nelson Lee

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sticky Fingaz	...	Blade (as Kirk 'Sticky' Jones)
Jill Wagner	...	Krista Starr
Nelson Lee	...	Shen
Jessica Gower	...	Chase
Neil Jackson	...	Marcus Van Sciver
Bill Mondy	...	Det. Brian Boone
David Palffy	...	Fritz
David Kopp	...	Zack Starr
P. Lynn Johnson	...	Lisa Starr
Don Thompson	...	Uncle Pat McCallum
Chuck Liddell	...	Graft (as Charles Liddell)
G. Michael Gray	...	Danny Milano
Quinn Lord	...	Young Zack
Val Cole	...	News Reporter
Tammy Morris	...	Tattooed Woman

Storyline

In Moscow, Blade chases a vampire and discovers that Marcus Van Sciver is in Detroit. Meanwhile in Detroit, the military Krista Starr returns home seeking out her twin brother Zack Starr. When the family is informed that Zack was found dead, Krista identifies the corpse and asks information to the corrupt detective Det. Brian Boone that is associated to Marcus Van Sciver, supplying prostitutes to feed his vampires. Krista meets Blade and works together with him trying to catch Marcus. However, she exposes herself trying to kill Marcus, and is abducted by the evil vampire.

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Plot Keywords:

interracial relationship

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spike TV, Marvel Enterprises, New Line Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pilot was rated TV-MA for graphic violence and language.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Blade: You know what happens next.

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Connections

Spun-off from Blade II (2002)

User Reviews

A good effort, very true to the source material

OK, first of all, for those of you who have only ever seen the movies, this rendition might not be to your liking. That being said, Geoff Johns and David Goyer wrote a very, very faithful interpretation of the original source material. Blade isn't superior to his adversaries beyond his ability to survive in sunlight and withstand silver or garlic. He is every bit as strong, fast, and agile. No more, no less.

The Blade films show an almost unrealistic version of Blade. He seems to be able to easily dispatch just about anything he fights. That's great for movie audiences who have never heard of the character, but it isn't what Marv Wolfman intended. Blade isn't indestructible, and he isn't a tank.

"Sticky Fingaz" wasn't spectacular, but he got the part right. He didn't overact, or try to make it a gangster type of role. He played it like Blade should be played. Overall, this was a pretty good pilot, and I for one am looking forward to the ongoing episodes in this series.