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Forever Knight, eps 3-4
Nov. 22nd, 2025 10:14 pmKeep meaning to post. Keep failing to post. So here's a post.
I am way too used to the Kolchak/Buffy/TW monster of the week framework. This show does not appear to belong to that format? Aside from LaCroix, all of Nick's cases have been regular human crime, so the pre-credits scenes have me trying to predict vampires abroad in the land, and it's not panning out because every episode, the killer is just some guy. I guess that means there probably won't be poltergeists and chupacabras and lizard men when I hit season three.
However, it more than makes up for the lack of cheap thrills by really excellent use of theme and a willingness to dive deep into questions about meaning and the human condition with that wonderful earnestness of 90s TV, where it doesn't care if it's corny, or if the budget is shoestring, because it is using vampires to discuss what actually matters in life.
And episode 4 had Torri Higginson on a park bench. I perked up, then remembered a friend's comment warning me she tends to die in shows. Literally a second after I had this thought, the sun came up and immolated her.
However, she got flashbacks and lots of dream-ghost visitations of a self-destructive Nick. Nick is busy being Basket Case Central and spends much of these episodes abusing himself with crosses, churches and sunlight. He's like the cartoon man from the 'Take On Me' video, bashing himself into walls to try and become human through sheer aggressive rejection of his condition.
There were some really beautiful moments. I'm not super attached to the characters yet, but Nick being able to hold a cross, and telling the vampire ghost that he wants life, not death... It's really heartfelt and poetic. I'm starting to root for him.
Vampires in this show appear to be a blood-sucking variation on Immortals. They retain personality and self-control, they live until they are tired of life and some envy mortals for their ability to have children. Which begs a question Highlander could never address: What if a vampire had previous children and could keep tabs on generations of their descendents?
Speaking of Highlander, whenever I gain the emotional bandwidth to revisit that show, 'Turnabout' is going to be a trip.
I enjoy the camaraderie between Nick and Natalie. I liked how Janette decided to save Schanke based purely on him being Nick's partner, and never mentioned this to Nick. I am enjoying the flashbacks. The humor is hit and miss, but the drama is on point. Looking forward to more.
I am way too used to the Kolchak/Buffy/TW monster of the week framework. This show does not appear to belong to that format? Aside from LaCroix, all of Nick's cases have been regular human crime, so the pre-credits scenes have me trying to predict vampires abroad in the land, and it's not panning out because every episode, the killer is just some guy. I guess that means there probably won't be poltergeists and chupacabras and lizard men when I hit season three.
However, it more than makes up for the lack of cheap thrills by really excellent use of theme and a willingness to dive deep into questions about meaning and the human condition with that wonderful earnestness of 90s TV, where it doesn't care if it's corny, or if the budget is shoestring, because it is using vampires to discuss what actually matters in life.
And episode 4 had Torri Higginson on a park bench. I perked up, then remembered a friend's comment warning me she tends to die in shows. Literally a second after I had this thought, the sun came up and immolated her.
However, she got flashbacks and lots of dream-ghost visitations of a self-destructive Nick. Nick is busy being Basket Case Central and spends much of these episodes abusing himself with crosses, churches and sunlight. He's like the cartoon man from the 'Take On Me' video, bashing himself into walls to try and become human through sheer aggressive rejection of his condition.
There were some really beautiful moments. I'm not super attached to the characters yet, but Nick being able to hold a cross, and telling the vampire ghost that he wants life, not death... It's really heartfelt and poetic. I'm starting to root for him.
Vampires in this show appear to be a blood-sucking variation on Immortals. They retain personality and self-control, they live until they are tired of life and some envy mortals for their ability to have children. Which begs a question Highlander could never address: What if a vampire had previous children and could keep tabs on generations of their descendents?
Speaking of Highlander, whenever I gain the emotional bandwidth to revisit that show, 'Turnabout' is going to be a trip.
I enjoy the camaraderie between Nick and Natalie. I liked how Janette decided to save Schanke based purely on him being Nick's partner, and never mentioned this to Nick. I am enjoying the flashbacks. The humor is hit and miss, but the drama is on point. Looking forward to more.
