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 (1998)

User Reviews

Stop comparing it to the movies!!!

Blade: The Series, on its own as a TV debut, was well done. I don't understand the constant complaining and unrealistic comparison of this series to the movies when both are vastly different. The movies have the bigger budget and the better, seasoned actors while the TV series is going to have to make due with certain limitations. In time, Blade could very well find its groove and take off from there.

I thought the pilot was exceptional for an action/drama series. The two elements were fused well together without coming off as too clichéd or mundane. There were a few clunkers here and there in the dialogue but the pace of story did not lag and it kept me interested for the full 2 hours.

Every actor performed his or her job relatively well with the exception of Kirk "Sticky" Jones who was, in my opinion, too stiff and robotic in his delivery. Perhaps if given time he could grow more comfortable in the role, but as the title character I felt that he was the weakest. His co-stars stole the show, most especially Krista Starr and Marcus Van Sciver. Their back story has tremendous potential which might unfortunately overshadow Blade himself.

Blade: The Series is one of the only shows left on TV that is packed with action, vampires, violence, sexy women, and drama. So if you're sick of all that reality crap, then you might as well give this series a chance.

I will be looking forward to the future episodes and will keep in mind that this series does not have the big Hollywood budget to live up to its movie counterparts. It's a pity that others won't do the same.