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Blade: The Series Season 1 Episode 8

Turn of the Screw

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AIRED: 8/16/06

Lisa Starr, now a vampire, is on the loose and it's up to Blade and Krista to find her and give her the serum. Chase gets in touch with a old flame named Alex, he wants her to leave Marcus.

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Forty-nine percent suspense. Fifty-one percent angst.

10

By Carycomic, Feb 12, 2012

Last week, I was on the edge of my seat wondering whether or not Krista would vampirize her mother. Well, she did.

So, now, it was a question of whether or not she and Blade would be able to save Mrs. Starr that proved nerve-wracking. Especially, when it was revealed that she had escaped during the awesome "kick-ash" fight between Krista and Lady Charlotte's internal auditor. Whoa!

Equally awesome was the look on Agent Collins' face when he saw the two ladies vamp out in front of him. Dana Scully, herself, couldn't have looked more shocked, during the first season of X-FILES!!!

Best of all, of course, was the revelation that the bio-fluid recovered from Vanessa Simms is some kind of flesh-eating bacteria. Genetically engineered to affect only Pure-bloods. Well, that; plus my own shock at realizing that the whole Vegas deal was just an elaborate scam to capture Chase's old flame, as a guinea pig, for testing the stuff.

What a treacherous bee-yotch! She really had me thinking there was a good side to her, after all. But, like I said in my review of the pilot/premier: this show is going to prove delightfully Machiavellian.

So, I'm definitely tuning in for next week's episode. And, I daresay that's the one part of this review no one will disagree with. ;-)moreless
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coming together very well

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By raimondo, Feb 12, 2007

this series has come from the bottom to a good level, thinking that they haveto compete with the movies of blade, that is not easy task let me tell you. In this episode the story becomes more deep with the inclusiomn of krista's mom as a vampire. A vampire made by krista to save her mother. Blade helps her to find her and sees that krista is a problem now. Now we now that the project aurora works and we find the real intention of marcus in thius series.moreless
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Awesome episode.

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By sfviewer, Feb 09, 2007

Krista's turns her mom into a vampire, it turns out to be a bad idea when her mom Lisa quickly becomes an addict and attacks her uncle. Blade helps out in finding Krista's mom but they might be too late, she fed too many times already, even though they take her to Blade's hide out they fail to turn off the effects of the thirst. This episode is action packed, it's really exciting, the scenes were fast paced, and the drama was not lame. It's an action packed episode, the vampire effects were so cool. I really loved this episode.moreless
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Forty-nine percent suspense. Fifty-one percent angst.

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By Carycomic, Aug 18, 2006

Last week, I was on the edge of my seat wondering whether or not Krista would vampirize her mother. Well, she did.

So, now, it was a question of whether or not she and Blade would be able to save Mrs. Starr that proved nerve-wracking. Especially, when it was revealed that she had escaped during the awesome "kick-ash" fight between Krista and Lady Charlotte's internal auditor. Whoa!

Equally awesome was the look on Agent Collins' face when he saw the two ladies vamp out in front of him. Dana Scully, herself, couldn't have looked more shocked, during the first season of X-FILES!!!

Best of all, of course, was the revelation that the bio-fluid recovered from Vanessa Simms is some kind of flesh-eating bacteria. Genetically engineered to affect only Pure-bloods. Well, that; plus my own shock at realizing that the whole Vegas deal was just an elaborate scam to capture Chase's old flame, as a guinea pig, for testing the stuff.

What a treacherous bee-yotch! She really had me thinking there was a good side to her, after all. But, like I said in my review of the pilot/premier: this show is proving to be delightfully Machiavellian.

So, I'm definitely tuning in for next week's episode. And, I daresay that's the one part of this review no one will disagree with. ;-)moreless
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Krista's newly turned mother is out on the loose, while Agent Collins questions Marcus. Aurora's purpose is finally exposed.

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By hayster861, Aug 18, 2006

Maybe it's my lack of a life or maybe this series is just really great (I think it's both). Turn of the Screw was succesful in providing us with more plot points, character development and some nice ass kicking.

I really enjoyed how Chase got more screen time this round (we only saw her for like 30 seconds last episode.) She's an awesome character and showed us that she can be deceiving and trick people into things. Which is just the best qualities for a villian to have. I was a little concerned for awhile.. i did think that Marcus was pissed.. i guess he's tricky too.

I'm all for mother-daughter relationships but i'm relieved that Krista's mom is ashed and out of the story. She liked to suck (pun intended) up screen time. I think that the non-existence of Krista's family will really add to Krista's character and maybe sway her to embrace her vampirism more. So I must keep watching for that.

I liked how Blade showed some compassion toward Krista for not ashing her mom right away. Atleast he gave her mom a chance with the serum, and when it came down to it, let Krista do the deed. Which i'm sure will land her therapy some day, but it makes for a good plot.

Finally, we found out the secret to Aurora. I was beginning to wonder how long they were going to make us wait. It's not like we are immortal and will live forever. Aurora is great (well its death but great death). We can kill the purebloods. Well more like boil their blood and turn them into balck skeletons.

So this was an awesome episode and everybody should keep watching this show.moreless
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Jessica Gower	Chase
Jill Wagner	Krista Starr
Kirk 'Sticky Fingaz' Jones	Blade
Neil Jackson	Marcus Van Sciver
Nelson Lee	Shen

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Jody Thompson	Glynnis	Guest Star
Kavan Smith	Alex	Guest Star
Nathan Valente	Concierge	Guest Star
Larry Poindexter	Agent Ray Collins	Recurring Role
P. Lynn Johnson	Lisa Starr	Recurring Role
Don Thompson	Uncle Pat McCallum	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (2)
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- Krista kills her mother in this episode, although it's not fully shown. All you hear is a gunshot then the screen going black.
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- Aurora is lethal to Pureblood Vampires within minutes of exposure. A Pureblood killed by exposure to Aurora becomes little more than a blackened skeleton and does not combust like vampires usually do when they die.
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QUOTES (14)
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- Mr. Taylor: Well, he's offered me four million dollars less than he promised - don't come to my club and give me blue balls!
  Chase: He's giving you two million over the market price!
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- Marcus: I apologize again.
  Agent Ray Collins: For what? Keeping me waiting or lying to me?
  Marcus: Both. Good evening.
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- Alex: (to Marcus) Vampires like you, you're just... nothing but pieces of meat that got a reprieve.
  Chase: Thank you for reminding me of that.
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- Alex: I thought you loved me.
  Chase: I do- for everything you've just done for Marcus and I.
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- (Chase hesitates to get out of bed)
  Marcus: No, don't wait! You don't listen to him. You get up and get dressed or I will kill you before you take another breath.
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- (referring to Alex's check to Marcus)
  Chase: You're buying me?
  Alex: I'm rescuing you. There's a difference.
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- (pointing a garlic filled shotgun)
  Krista: Mom!
  Lisa Starr: (looking shocked) Krista?
  Krista: I'm sorry.
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- (with a lot of stress and anxiety in her voice)
  Krista: I don't know. They're all dead- My whole family is dead.
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- (referring to Marcus giving her the Vegas assignment)
  Chase:: I think he wants me to fail.
  Alex: Why?
  Chase: I almost died in Berlin- Blade. I got burnt. I think Marcus lost faith in me. All he needs is an excuse to replace me.
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- Alex: You look good, Chase.
  Chase: That's the best you can do. After what? 60 years.
  Alex: 63, but who's counting?
  Chase: Apparently you are.
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- (talking about her mother)
  Krista: She was dying!
  Blade: That's what humans do.
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- Alex: You still with Marcus?
  Chase: Of course.
  Alex: And is he with you?
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- Alex: You're beautiful.
  Chase: You already have me in bed, you can stop.
  Marcus: (walking in) No, please continue. It's a hell of a show.
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- Alex: What are you doing?
  Chase: Giving you the chance to prove that Purebloods aren't immortal. Purebloods can die, and we the infected ones will be the ones to take you all down.
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NOTES (2)
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- International Episode Titles:
  Czech Republic: Odhalení (Revelation)
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- A brief bit of rear nudity is featured involving Jessica Gower (or her body double).
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- The Turn of the Screw is a short novel written by Henry James. It's about a women who sees ghosts, but we don't know if she sees them or if she is crazy.
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