Blood Ties

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Based on the novels by Tanya Huff, this show revolves around PI Vicki Nelson - formerly a detective with the Metropolitan Toronto Police. She was losing her sight, but quit the force rather than accept a desk job. However, her last case turns out to be a doozy, involving vampires and the supernatural. She decides to team up with a vampire named Henry and ex-lover Mike Celluci to battle the forces of evil both normal and paranormal.moreless
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S 2 :  Ep 10 Aired 1/8/08
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  • Another vamp series...

    8.5
    "Great"
    By LisaShen, Dec 15, 2011
    I do love vampire series...but I do think that they could have put a little more depth into the scripts and maybe the show might have ran on longer. But hey Henry was completely hot! :P But this series does bring me back to the days of Charmed, Angel and Buffy times. I do hope that they'd revive this series and still have Kylie schmid as Henry. He played that so well!

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  • How high can you stack clichés?

    2.2
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    By Arlanthe, Mar 13, 2011
    A vampire show will all of the clichs, and little innovative content, Blood Ties lacks what it takes to be a long-runner. From the test-tube scientist with the British accent, to the bad Latin, cheesy ritual scenes, and murder-by-map pentagram, Blood Ties breaks little new ground and borrows plot elements and scenes from the successes of other vampire productions over the last ten years, and the clichs of the last hundred.

     The show attempts to present a "strong" female lead in Vicki Nelson, but the result is in fact a stupid woman. She investigates murder scenes alone and at night (even before meeting her fanged ally), and despite all evidence that there are murders occurring in a predictable manner, chooses to investigate herself, despite having vision problems and lacking self-defense skills. The shows one interesting character innovation, Vicki Nelson's serious vision problem, is overshadowed by its inconsistent presentation and Cox's spotty acting.

     Cox is not totally to blame however, as the script itself is as clichd as the plot, with dialogue that leaves much to be desired. None of the actors seem really at home in their role, and the bad script and chemistry of the show take away from what might be a decent performance. The ill conceived and tried but trite relationships between the shows co-stars make an already eye-rolling script and plot even more unbearable. Both interactions between characters and movement through the story are jerky and slapdash. There is no depth to the story, nothing between the lines to read, and if the first several episodes are any indication what the remainder of the production will be like, I'll pass and wait for the third installation of Sergei Lukyanenko's "Night Watch" trilogy to get my vampire fix.moreless

  • umm well i have know idea what i am supost to do here so yeah i dk what to say! =S

    5.6
    "Mediocre"
    By crazyforvamps, Mar 13, 2011
    well frist of all i would like to say this is my fav show ever i miss it sooo mcuh i would watch it ever week like it was some sota richual, loved watching it my mom and i would sit down and watch it together i am sooo sad thats its not back yet i miss waching it. blood ties is that most amazing show ever and i have seen alot of good show but that facted it is about vampiers it so awsome i loove vampiers and now im hocked on the book the show was made after that are soo good! please bring that show back soon please please please!!!!! = )moreless

  • 10 steps guide to your Blood Ties episodes.

    6.6
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    By orentini, Feb 12, 2011
    "Blood ties" is a new Lifetime "original".

    It's about Vicki Nelson, a semi-blind private detective retired cop and her new found partnership with an aristocrat vampire (to whom she gave blood - hence "Blood Ties").
    They are joined by a non believer, Vicki's ex-partner detective.

    Each episodes unfolds an unoriginal tale (demons, zombies...) which it's ending is pretty much known from the get go:

    1. Vicki is approached by a client, asking her to solve a problem (e.g missing person, solve a murder).

    2. Said problem is supernatural.

    3. Vicki goes to Henry the vampire for help.

    4. Henry helps, asks Vicki to wait until evening so he could protect her.

    5. Mike (police det.) wants in on the case's facts because it's linked to his.

    6. Vicki tells him - he does not believe.

    7, Vicki goes on her own, despite (4).

    8. Henry swoops in, helps Vicki in the last moment.

    9. Henry comes in too late, suspects for supernatural causes.

    10. Go to (1)

    Not to mention the love triangle going on between the 3...moreless

  • A Show That Just Might Rival Buffy or Angel!!!

    8.5
    "Great"
    By OpieMoore, Dec 18, 2010
    I can't really say much at this point of this show so there will be more once I have seen the first episode. But from what I can say so far, the very little bit Ive seen of the special affects are definitely staying true to the concept of what a lover of this sort of genre would appreciate indeed!

    Granted, there have been shows out there that gone this route to bring us a modern day vampire world mix with mystery and intrigue that would make the "average joe" go ... "Huh!?" because who would believe something like this could actually happen. From what I can see at this point is that it seems that its being concieved quite well. And whats more, the teaser created for the series shows that quite well.

    I really look forward to this show and I think that whomever else decides to watch it as well might just be as excited Im gonna be. Although, I will say that I hope that it doesnt turn out that it doesn't "jumps the shark". With how well its been promoted, it would be one heck of a let down. Here's hoping for something outstanding that rates as highly as 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' or even 'Angel'!moreless
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alternate history, back from the dead, characters with double lives, characters with hidden agendas, demonic resurrection

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