Moonlight - TV Show Review

When I first saw the promos for this show, I thought with distaste, "Great, a vampire show."  I am not into vampire, witch, scorcerer, etc. type things.  I like the occasional sci-fi show (Star Trek, Stargate SG1, etc.), but vampires just don't appeal to me.  Yes, Alex O'Laughlin will stop a few hearts, yes, the show probably has some good lines in it (after all, the promo did), but come on, how good can it be?  Then I happened to be home one Friday night with nothing better to do so I watched it.  (It was the best thing on and I was bored.)  From then on, my whole attitude about the show changed.

I love the way Mick and Beth look at and interact with each other.  It's almost like you can tell what they are thinking.  (And each one is thinking that they love and want the other one--good acting guys and nice facial expressions!)  Yes, alright, I am a hopeless romantic and I play some of their moments over and over in my head.  Of course, there is action, suspense, and plenty of secrets to discover.  The characters (Beth, Mick, Josef, and Josh) are likable, and yes, it has its share of good lines.  But honestly, I keep watching it because I am dying for Mick and Beth to get together--or at least to have another touching moment.  As far as the whole vampire thing, I think Mick is more human than most humans.

So, this show was a big surprise for me.  It has plenty of action, suspense, and romance.  It almost makes the supernatural seem believable.  Ever since I saw it, I've been making my husband tape it for me every week.  I hope the show lasts, and I can't wait for it to come out on DVD.

Some (but not all) of my favorite moments include:

The facial expression Mick gives the interrogator as she yells at him inside the apartment of the teen-aged vampire in episode 105 entitled "Arrested Development"

The scene where Beth kisses Mick outside the Buzzwire offices at the end of episode 105 entitled "Arrested Development"

The line Mick gives Beth when she asks if his friends are vampires.  He answered something like, "Can't tell, can you?  Scary."  I think that is in either episode 104 "Fever" or 105 "Arrested Development"

The look Mick gives Beth after she wakes up from her black chrystal trip in episode 106 entitled "B.C."