Sonata

Season 1, Episode 16, Aired
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A human is killed by a vampire in the heat of passion, causing Mick and Beth to face the ultimate consequences of a vampire-human relationship. The investigation of the murder puts Mick and Josef's secret identities in jeopardy, forcing them to join forces with the other vampires in Los Angeles to keep their secret safe.moreless
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  • The chemistry, ther are no words!!!! All us "Boomers" that I have read posts from are just dieing for the second, third, forth season so we can continue this love story as well as the drama and smiles that go along with it!moreless

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    By wubbywubby, Aug 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    Since CBS cancelled our Moonlight I have purchased the shows from Amazon and have watched them all three times SO FAR!!!! Hope some of you got to go to one of the June 14th rallies, they sure seemed like we got the word out. TV stations, newspapers, that is just aswome. How could any network deny how much the fans want and need Moonlight??

    Just keep sending email, snail mails, and posts and votes and we will all get our Moonlight - Mick/Beth back on TV!!

    Hey Nielsen was down on the 15th because everyone was worn out from all those rallies, but is back up now!!!!

    MoonlightLine.com has lots of pictures!!moreless

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  • Please give us a second season!!

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    By mummycraze, Aug 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    With all the vampire series/movies going around, Moonlight is, for me, really a 'classic' vampire series - if you can call it that. Beautiful love story, clean, no foul language oroffensive/dirty sex scenes. I absolutely loved this series. Please bring it back. And alsowith the same cast: Mick/Beth & Josh. PLEASE!!!

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  • Mick and Beth come to a conclusion about their relationship as they are forced to look at the realities of them being together. Very strong development of the principals of this show come out as well. This show now was hitting on all cylinders.moreless

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    By jyarter, Jan 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    Very strong episodic television with a lot of emotion and quality throughout. Many subtle pieces to the Moonlight puzzle were exposed in this episode such as the "human donor" and how difficult a relationship can be with a vampire even with another vampire let alone a human. It would have been fun to see these played out over at least another ten episodes, but we are left with this one experience to fill the void. In a way the main storyline is secondary as the relationships between Josef and Lisa, Mick and Beth, Emma and Jackson, and the tenuous relationship of any human/vampire that might exist. There was a lot of passion and love put into this story and the acting was beautiful. Lisa's obvious feelings for Josef and the hope that she could eventually be with him forever. Beth's realization of what she was really dealing with long term and would she be able to handle the depth of the relationship. Mick's figuring out that his need to love Beth was one he could not contain no matter what. Finally the absolute true love of one person to another no matter their sins and the need and want to follow through to the end.

    The ideas brought forth are frightening and wonderful in a world where a lot is possible. I am sure everyone who saw this final episode had their own feelings on the outcome, but there is no doubt that this was a great piece of television and a show that will be missed for years to come.

    Thanks for reading...moreless

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  • Mick and Beth begin to have consequences with their vampire-human relationship. Also Mick and Josef's identities are revealed and they have to join forces with other vampire in L.A. to keep their secrets safe!It was filled with SUSPENSE!moreless

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    By mickluvva85, Oct 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    Omg! i loved this episode soo much and i watch it again and again! When Beth told Mick she couldn't handle it anymore, and then Mick ran out and started CRYING, so did I!! It was soo emotional! But then they kissed and it was happliy ever after! i LOVE MOONLIGHT soo much and i was soo mad that this was the last episode because they should really make more! it is such a perfect show and im in love with it! I love moonlight and alex o' loughlin soo soo much that i need a daily dose of both of them everyday soo CBS bring it back!moreless

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  • Bittersweet 'ending' of a beautiful story...

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    By Troooika, Oct 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    So this is the end of Moonlight. Doesn't seem like one, but it is. Cause the show was cancelled. Why are all the best series cancelled? like Veronica Mars? So Mick and Beth are on case.A vampire killed human in heat of passion. Turns out to be Emma, Dominics manager. She's been having affair with him, eventhough she'd been married with her husband for over 150 years. Before Mick can do anything, she's arrested and taken to police station. Where she threatens to expose all the vamps in LA, if they don't get her out. Which happens, and she's condemned to death. Her husband, who loves her no matter what, dies with her... oh, love... Mick and Beth realize what a relationship between a vampire and human means. But they love each other. And love is above all. Why is ending bittersweet? I guess everyone knows that one! cause it's the ending of a great show. We can imagine the sequels, continuation of iternal love story, the episode SCREAMS for continuation... what happened to Coraline? will Mick's wish be graned and he will become human again? will their love to surmount all the obstacles? what happens to the list of all the vampires that Ben got? So many questions and most certanly NO ANSWERS. Bitter. Mick and Beth's scene on the end of episode? love and devotion. At least we have that!! Sweet...

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    • In this episode it is revealed that vampires can communicate with each other using frequencies below audible human levels. Edit
    • Mick reveals to Beth that a "human donor," someone who lets a vampire drink their blood, is known as a "freshie" in the vampire community. Edit
    • This is the first time that Guillermo is seen in street clothes - every other time he was seen he was wearing scrubs. This is also the first time Logan has been seen outside of his basement. Edit

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    • International Air Dates: UK: June 3rd, 2008 on LivingTV Denmark: June 28th, 2008 on TV3 Germany: September 22nd, 2008 on ProSieben Thailand: October 15th, 2008 on True Series The Netherlands: January 25th, 2009 on Net 5 Poland: April 24th, 2009 on TVP1 Turkey: July 30th, 2009 on CNBC-e Finland: August 20th, 2010 on Sub Edit
    • Featured Music: "Love Remains The Same" by Gavin Rossdale Edit
    • Claudia Black (The Cleaner) previously played a vampire elder in the movie Queen of the Damned. Edit

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    • Mick: I wasn't feeding on Simone, okay? It wasn't a big deal. Beth: Then why do I feel like I walked in on you two making out? Mick: We were not making out. I only wanna make out with you. Beth: Yeah, but you don't wanna drink my blood. Mick: Whoa! You want me to drink your blood? Where is this coming from? Beth: No, I ... I don't ... It's just that when you were dying in the desert and you fed on me, you made it seem like it was a big deal and now you're saying it's not. So please forgive me for being a little confused. Edit
    • Beth: Do you realize this is our fourth official date? Mick: Define official. Beth: Any outing that doesn't involve dead bodies. Mick: You are such a romantic, you know that? Edit
    • Josef: Mick's not usually the jealous type. Beth: Speaking of jealous. (watching Mick and Simone talking) Josef: Don't worry, Mick isn't suicidal enough to hit on my date. Beth: Your date? Let me guess. She was born to Hungarian Aristocracy in 1758. Danced Swan Lake with the Bolshoi Ballet, before you turned her. Josef: Actually Simone was born in Recita. '80. And nobody turned her. Beth: Your girlfriend's human? Josef: She's not my girlfriend. She's one of my lawyers. Quite an up-and-comer. And a very willing source of refreshment. Edit

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    • The episode title itself is an allusion to the infamous "Moonlight Sonata," a piece completed by Beethoven in 1801. Edit
    • Ben Talbot's list of vampires includes many famous names, including Gaius Julius Caesar, Donatien Alphonse François de Sade (the word "sadism" was derived from his name), Gilles de Rais (a 15th century serial killer), Grigori Rasputin, Bridget Bishop (the first woman executed as a witch), Virginia Dare (a child born on Roanoke), Vladimir Tepes (Dracula) and Elizabeth Bathory (the Blood Countess). Strangely enough the list also includes Thomas More, a British saint, and Armand (Cardinal Richelieu, a French clergyman, noble, and statesman). Edit
    • Logan shouts "Leeroy Jenkins" before stopping the police van. This is an allusion to an Internet phenomenon where a player from the online game World of Warcraft shouts the same thing before running into a battle and being killed. Edit

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