Blood Ties Season 1
June 26, 2009 by admin
Filed under Blood Ties, DVD Sets
I recently bought the Blood Ties Season 1 DVD. It is a Canadian TV series about vampires obviously. I had heard from various people it wasn’t very good but I think they must have been smoking crack, cause it is GREAT.
It is about a 30 something woman PI named Vicki Nelson, who used to be a cop. She left the PD after she developed a degenerative eye condition that affects her vision and will eventually leave her blind. She is hired by the girlfriend of a young man who was recently murdered. The girlfriend believes a vampire killed him and Vicki sets out to find out either way. She ends meeting Henry Fitzroy, a 480 year old vampire who looks 22. He is the son of Henry VIII. They are immediately attracted to each other and begin working together on various cases. The monkey wrench in the relationship is Vicki’s connection with her old boyfriend and partner. She is also wary of what people on the outside think since she appears to be robbing the cradle. But they are connected now since Vicki fed Henry her blood after he was seriously wounded by a demon.
Henry’s playboy ways suffer as he wants to spend more time with Vicki and he begins to feel very protective of her. After the first 3 or 4 episodes I was completely hooked on the story. Henry and Vicky come up against vamps, demons, voo-doo, and even a telekinetic child.
The chemistry between Henry and Vicky sizzles and frankly I cannot get enough of Henry, played by Kyle Schmid. His portrayal of a vampire is sexy and intriguing. I love the black eyes and dangerously sexy voice.
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“I had heard from various people it wasn’t very good but I think they must have been smoking crack, cause it is GREAT.”
HAHA!
You’re exactly right.
I’m totally okay with people having other vampire series favorites – what bugs me is when people haven’t even heard of it.
I mean – this was the first series to air in the current “vampire wave”.
But I guess Lifetime isn’t the first place you would check to get a vamp fix, so …
I totally agree. Blood Ties and Henry was great. I bought Season I and pre-ordered Season 2. However, couldn’t wait and found the total show (I & II)on the internet. I sat up all night just to watched it and wanted it to go on and on. I was disappointed that Lifetime has choosen to cancel this wonderful show just like CBS did with Moonlight.
You are right, the show is wonderful. I was sad when it wasn’t picked up for a third season. And I love that it was on TV before True Blood, Vampire Diaries and Twilight. I know that it is based off of a very popular series by Tanya Huff. I keep meaning to start reading the books, but I am afraid that they won’t be as good as the show was!! I mean Henry. He was so great!
Next to Moonlight my favorite. Great story line and loved the entire cast of Blood Ties. Can’t understand why Chiller or Syfy hasn’t picked up on this series.