Do you realize you might have ...
Question: Do you realize you might have millions of
Moonlight fans beating down your door, torches in hand? (Joking.) We
Moonlight fans admit that the pilot was just OK, but it did have a really good ending that spoke of promise. And if you have kept watching, you'll notice that they get better and better each week. The show has a lot of promise, and after the cast/writer/etc. shake-ups, it has come out from under. A lot of other critics have agreed with you in being critical of the premiere, but please give it another look. It is a good show and has the promise to be great. And, sorry, but
Women's Murder Club is terrible, and
Angie Harmon is painful to watch. I may be biased, as I am a fan of the books, but hey, it is what it is. You have many loyal readers who put stake in what you have to say, so give
Moonlight another look. The fans would like a kind word from someone they trust.
Answer: I could fill an entire column with gush from advocates for
Moonlight, which really isn't surprising given the level of passion that cult TV tends to generate. (
Supernatural is another favorite topic.) I've been keeping an eye on
Moonlight, and believe me, I'm not trying to pander when I say that it has steadily improved, last week's episode being the best yet: "Fever," with Mick nearly dying from exposure in the desert and having to feed on his mortal partner-in-crimesolving, Beth, to survive. But that said, am I inclined to make this part of my weekly routine? Not really. I'm impressed that CBS has found a way to mainstream a supernatural romance/crime procedural and pair it successfully with
Ghost Whisperer (I would expect
Moonlight to make it through at least this season and probably onward), but I find little in the performances, writing or premise to distinguish it enough that I find myself thinking about it between episodes.
With one exception, as Allie D. of Santa Cruz, California, points out in this intriguing observation: "I like that the mythology of
Moonlight is more plausible. Vampire mythology, as ancient as it is, has grown to the point where most of it is preposterous. In
Moonlight the vampires can live among humans, pass as human and almost function as human. This frees the writers from the usual vampire angle and allows them to explore the dynamics between human and vampire. That's interesting territory. I was a huge fan of
Buffy, and I welcome a new vampire show. At this point,
Moonlight has become my favorite show, and its fan base is exploding."
