Blade the Series

Of all the Marvel hero movies I have watched I love Blade 2 the most. Wesley Snipes’s portrayal of Blade is something I have held in awe. It was like the man was destined to play the role. Although the prequel and sequel were good it didn’t have the direction and flair Hellboy’s director Guillermo Del Toro brought to Blade 2. But nevertheless, Blade remains as one of my favourite characters.

Vampirism is one of my favourite topics. That would explain why I am meticulously taking my own sweet time reading ‘The Historian’. Oh pardon my manners, for all you folks who despise books because it either puts you to sleep or you believe books are of evil nature, let me give you a little synopsis of the book.

‘The Historian’ is a novel by Elizabeth Kostova about a quest, reaching through the past five centuries, for the historical Dracula. It’s a fictional story that is hauntingly realistic. It is based on facts and is masterfully written. The only problem I have with the book is that it is too descriptive. I will not elaborate further on this matter as it is not the topic of concern here. But if you ever get the chance to read the book, you will share my opinion.

I recently downloaded an episode from the new Blade series. I know it's illegal but I don’t give a damn because I cannot wait for Singapore television and cable companies to secure the rights and televise the series. Hey don’t blame me; I can’t bear to watch a series where it is cut every 15 minutes to show a shampoo or some other irritating local ad.

Upon watching the Blade series, I felt it’s true to the Blade universe and also felt the makers of the series really gave a lot of thought and kept it as real as possible. I also loved the fact they actually showed the childhood of Blade. It only goes to show that blade isn’t a character that sprung out of thin air. He is infact a person who had his own life experiences to deal with. I do not know about you folks, but I simply love back stories of characters. These stories add so much depth to the main character. Infact it explains alot of things the movie seemed to have left out.

And oh, if you folks can get over the fact that is not Wesley Snipes that is playing the role of Blade in the series, you will grow to love the series that is if you are a fan of Blade and also of neo vampire lore.

So till my next post ya, its bye from Ganz.

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