Blood Ties

I've seen this done on a number of TV shows (Star Trek: The Next Generation for one) and of course the movie Groundhog Day. It's not generally my favorite premise. In this case I will make an exception. I liked how she was proactive each additional time and didn't keep just letting things happen. As she pieced together the players and really began to understand the significance of what was going on. I will say the goblet breaking at the end seems to infer that there are some things that are fated no matter what, but in most cases we are in control of our own destinies.



I liked how in the final chapter it was just her and Henry. She managed to go right to the point and keep everyone else out of the way including Coreen and Mike.



At least in Vicki's case she has a few people that will believe her when she tells them she has been through this before. Henry seemed a little skeptical. Mike was a little bit as well. Of course Coreen was on board immediately each time. It was sort of cute when Coreen said that she loves it when Henry flashes his fangs etc.. She's a trip. I also thought it was funny when Vicki said it would be nice if for once one of these myths really was just that in reference to Pandora's Box. I guess the key was no mortal being can resist the temptation to open it. So it should be pretty safe with Henry.



A fun story with just an edge of danger to it. Entertaining in general. Thanks for reading...

Imagination at its very best in this episode, and kudos to the writers for having the vision to put it together, enhance both key relationships AND make the viewer have to think during all of it!



This is exactly what sets Sci-Fi and Fantasy apart from the usual formulaic programming and writing that is churned out on channel after channel these days.



"If I could [had to] do it again" is a perfect theme to explore, especially in a show like Blood Ties, because of course you can't really do it again. But in this case, after multiple rewrites so-to-speak, our heroine gets to save her sort-of boyfriend, and have her vampire too! *nudge, nudge. wink, wink*



Fine writing and fine performing.

BEST EPISODE EVER! This was such an amazing episode. Days after I saw it I continued to think about it. It was so incredible. I love the way she woke up knowing a little bit more each day, and the more she knew, the less everyone else around her understood what was going on. Vicki and Henry were so close so many times, and the part at the end when Celluci comes in is almost like a metaphor between all of their relationships. This was such an incredible episode. If you haven't seen it, you must. We find out just how much Vicki really love Celluci, and how much Henry is willing to give, and trust Vicki.

p.i. has a dream about something in a suit case she tries to fix it. in the mean while she asks henry why is this happening to her and why is mike going on a date with the lucky tie that she gave him. she also asks henry does he uses his sexual advance with people that he meets. he just has to eplain that he doesn't have to become a sexual advance he is one. this episode was boring but the only part i liked was when vampire and p.i. had a small nice moment in the elevator but he ruins it by asking viki if he can suck her neck because he was hungery. atleast he asked and she said yes.

This is an awesome episode! Vicki show a lot of emotion when she gets frustrated from trying to fix everything. Henri(as usual) teases her but accepts the fact she is repeating the day. Meanwhile, Mike seems to be intrested in his Kate. When he dies Vicki is so torn up she tells Henry to kill them again. Henri shows a strong trust in her but also kinda sad since Vicki would die if Mike would live. I was always wondering what she would screw up doing next and how it would finally end. The plot was so exciting I watched most of it over again.

This episode was horrible! I give it a .5. It did nothing for me, espeacilly when Vicki kept waking up, or the end. This episode couldn't have gotten better, maybe worse, but not better. They took a perfectly good myth, and turned it into a absoulut catastrophy. I hated the repeating sequence of the plot, and how Coreen could not get over the stupid goblet. And the ending! Agh! When the goblet fell, honestly! And when Mike died, could Vicki be anymore rediculus looking? And her voice! anre you people serious! I started watching this series for a vampire and P.I. name Vicki Nelson, what did I get? A vampire, P.I., a perky goth, and ex-lover/ex partner of Vicki's and a stupid looking, and horrible villian.

The chemistry and angst between Vickie/Mike/Henry is back and it was great to witness it in several different realities. Henry ended the world for Vickie and those two share an amazing chemistry and passion for one another. It is very forbidden and very strong. So undeniable.



Vickie is not sure about Mike moving on with another woman and going to dinner with his new partner (Kate - I think). She couldn't handle him dying and being in the world without Mike.



Mike and Henry are completely uptight around each when Vickie is involved but both will drop anything and everything to be there for her. This what makes this one of the best triangles on TV -- I love all three of them and the chemistry and dynamic of both pairings.

5:55 is an excellent episode. I really enjoyed it. The typical Groundhog Day episode, where things repeat over and over can be done in two ways. One where the trapped person decides to do what ever they want, no consequences or two, the person decides a goal and tries to reach it. In this case, Vicki tries to get the box, which would be found out to be Pandora's box. The day keeps repeating, Vicki gets increasingly goal oriented that she doesn't realize the consequences of her actions until Mike gets killed. At this point Vicki saved the day, but Mike was dead and she was unwilling to live in a world where he was dead, so she was able to convince Henry to open the box so that the day would repeat itself. This time, Vicki was aware of the potential consequences of her actions so she went about reaching her goal alone, which allowed her to save the day without anyone (besides the bad guys) getting hurt. I enjoyed this episode because Vicki finally realizes how important Mike is to her. She also realizes that she can trust Henry. This was an outstanding episode, and my favorite Blood Ties episode so far.

It's "Groundhog Day" without the cute groundhog. Without Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. Without the snow storm.



Combining a four pack of mythical legends Vicki is hired to seek out Pandora's box which, Medusa, defies any human to resist opening it and once open destroys all life. However, Vicki is protected by her mystical tattoos so she is thrown back to 5:53 pm (thus the episode title) where she awakes and starts the night all over again (deja vu get it). It is obvious that this cycle will continue until she gets it right.



In each cycle Vicki calls upon her team, Mike and Henry, who are also killed when the box is opened. In a particularly poignant moment Mike is shot, dies and Henry, who has gained control of the box (and thus saving the world), opens it so that Vicki can have another opportunity to save the world without having to lose Mike.



I found this episode particularly enjoyable. The love triangle had an added point when Vicki acts out in jealousy about Mike and his new partner going out for drinks. Henry adds to the fun with a playful propositioning of Vicki.



It is a shame that this series seems destine to be canceled. It may not be a good fit for Lifetime but it does have a strong woman in the lead. That said, there are seven more episodes to enjoy. Tell your friends.

This episode is one of the best episodes so far in Blood Ties. I loved the fact that every time Vicki thought something good was about to happen and evil would not unleash itself in the world, her hopes kept falling. What I thought was interesting at the most, was when Mike died during one of the time loops. I would've thought Vicki to be heart broken, and go along with Henry and well, save the world from Pandora's Box. Guess that didn't happen. Vicki put the fate of the world on her shoulders for Mike one more time, believing this time no one she most loved would die. Ouch. What came to be even sadder, was when Henry kind of asked Vicki would she die for Mike. She nodded yes, and that is just heartbreaking. What broke me out of my little sad trance was the goblet that kept breaking during every one of those time loops, even the one after Mike and everyone else was saved. Yes, very suspicious I am, I have a feeling just because the loop was cleared and everything went back to normal, didn't mean everything Vicki prevented, wouldn't come back in a different form. Bottom Line- An episode I'm going to be looking back at everytime I watch Blood Ties.

When Blood Ties first came back this season, I really had not liked any of the episodes until this one. This episode had a good balance of Henry, Vicki, Mike and Kate. A lot of tv shows have done a "Groundhog Day" type episode but I think this was one of the better ones. I like how Henry and Vicki are joking around with each other more. I would have to say my favorite scenes in this episode were the scene in which Mike was shot and killed and the elevator scene with Henry and Vicki. This episode marked the first time that Henry fed from Vicki and it was not a life and death situation. The scene in which Mike was killed was a very emotional scene. One could tell how much Vicki still cares for Mike and Henry could see that too. You could actually see the hurt in Henry's face from this realization despite that and because he cares and trusts Vicki so much he ends the world so she can prevent Mike's death. For once this episode did not feel rushed because of commercial breaks. It was done at the right pace. I was hoping that Lifetime would show a preview for next week's episode but alas they did not. I can't wait until next week's episode.

That was quite an adventure. I have missed all that excitement in the last few episodes.

I believe this is my favorite story by far. It filled all the hopes and desires that I had for Blood Ties. It not only kept my full attention from start to finish...it was truly entertaining.

The chemistry between the characters was extremely intense... The sensual tension flowed out from the screen and into my living room. I thank TIVO for the rewind feature, because I watched the scene of Henry and Vicki in the elevator over and over again. That scene was PERFECT!

I am already awaiting next weeks episode...I am hooked.