Moonlight

[lesbiassparrow]

I am only fifteen minutes into this and so far it is one of those shows where you just cringe for everyone involved, it's that awful. What. were. they. thinking?

Mostly I am wondering what book of cardboard characters they were using when they were 'writing' this show. And when was the last time Sophia Myles got to sleep.

ETA: And I want that professor's teaching gig. It looks super easy.

ETA 2: While I am usually very careful on the spoiler cutting of things I refuse to in this case because it's for your good (and besides this is the sort of show you can't spoil because it's so rubbish). The ENDING!!! With the world's most unsuitable droopy and romantic song playing over a scene of someone stabbing and setting fire to their ex-lover!!

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[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

OMG this show is SO BAD. Everyone's lines are SO LAME. And that guy from Veronica Mars sucked. And I wondered for a while if they were dubbing Sophia Myles!

It's so terrible that I can't quite look away, but I'm pretty sure it's only going to get three more episodes after this.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

It's like Tarzan all over again. Except without a half-naked blond guy acting like an ape.

Sooo bad. I don't really blame anyone for being crap though as I don't know if you could overcome that writing.

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

I... just... How could ANYONE think this was good at all? At any point? Hollywood is such a mystery.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

Well, remember it was Hollywood that thought that Cop Rock would be an excellent idea. Also, sad as it makes me to say this it is probably as 'good' as Kindred. A show which I own on DVD. Oh, the shame.

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Ok, wait, what happened at the end? I passed out for a bit. Is Sophia his daughter/incestuous crush, or something??

Also, we should totally bet on the Cancellation Derby for this one. I pick: 4 episodes!

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

It's a bit creepy; she's a kid he rescued from his nutter vampire ex-lover (who clearly will pop back on these scene if the show last long enough) who wanted them to all become one happy family. There's a hilarious bit where he stabs her (the ex-lover not the kid) and sets her on fire while thoroughly inappropriate music plays.

I give it 4 as CBS probably can just jam CSI reruns in there if they don't have anything else.

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Ok, yeah, I caught the tail end of the Evanescence song... and thought that only CBS could manage to make something WORSE than all of the lame emo kid fanvids set to Evanescence on YouTube...

Also, I thought that neither Sophia nor the vampire was particularly bright with the whole "there's a hole in your shirt! --Er, not really." bit.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

The total IQ of every character in this show when totalled up probably amounts to be about 80. And that's being generous.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It's like Tarzan all over again. Except without a half-naked blond guy acting like an ape.


How can you mock that masterpiece, Tarzan? After all, as you yourself pointed out, it had a half-naked blond guy acting like an ape. I don't know about you, but I don't think Ican want more from a show :P

[anonymous_sibyl]

I can't decide who hates themselves more: me or the actors.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I just feel vaguely dirty watching their public shame.

[anonymous_sibyl]

Wait until you get to the end. Just wait.

I am dying laughing.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

The song! The song! Playing over the montage of stabbing of ex-lover, sort-of-vampire-wife!

[anonymous_sibyl]

Evanescence. It's like the show created it's own fanfic right there.

[morwen_peredhil]

*snort* Okay, now you're making me want to watch this bit!

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

That bit had true terrible TV greatness to it. Worth looking for on youtube if you can find it.

[morwen_peredhil]

It seems that my shallowness — I refused to watch because I find the leading man unattractive — has served me well in this instance.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

This was probably a wise choice. However, I was dragged in by my suspicions that it would be quite excitingly bad. But it's just bad.

[morwen_peredhil]

I suppose it could have turned out excitingly bad à la Hex, if they'd played their cards right.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

The sad thing is I bet I end up watching all three episodes before they cancel it.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

The complete lack of enthusiasm for this from virtually everyone i know who's seen it depresses me. Not because I liked it(haven't seen it) but because the concept sounded like something I could have loved.

Ah well.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I am pretty easy to please as well so when I have issues you can be pretty sure that it's rubbish. But I bet I still end up watching it until its inevitable cancellation.

[meganlynn09.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that was...not good. I may have hurt myself in the act of rolling my eyes. And then to see the trailer for the next few episodes or whatever? Wow.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

The end was hilarious, though. The completely unsuitable romantic song playing over his vampire lover going up in flames was almost worth the price of admission.

[meganlynn09.livejournal.com]

OH yes, yes it was. OMG, I should have just watched that football game that I really didn't want to watch.

[aikakone.livejournal.com]

Hey! Stop that referencing the "completely unsuitable song" without naming the song. I want to know, darn it! And no, I dind't see it. Not because I woudln't willingly watch crap for the MST3K value, but because I don't have Tv reception in my neck of the literal woods.

So what song was it?

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

Evanescence 'My Immortal' (apparently: I didn't recognize it) but I was busy boggling at what they were throwing on my screen.

No TV reception! How are you faring? I am not sure I could manage as I few internal resources to fend with long stretches without watching rubbish Tv.

[ide-cyan.livejournal.com]

With the world's most unsuitable droopy and romantic song playing over a scene of someone stabbing and setting fire to their ex-lover!!

Mick St-Jones IS the Yellow-Eyed Demon from Supernatural.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I've only seen a few episodes of Supernatural. Knowing that there might be a scene as cracktastic and inappropriate as the ending of Moonlight is luring me in, though.

I just can't get them playing this hyper romantic song over a scene of someone murdering their ex-lover. While presumably thinking of how he is now madly in love with the kid he rescued. It's so awful it almost reaches true terrible TV territory. I have great hopes for the next inappropriate musical montage.