Has anyone else been watching this new Vampire series?
When I saw the pilot episode I was quite unsure of it, but as the series as progressed it has become really good. Some of the effects in the first episode were a little 80's in feel, especially one part near the end where he was shown as sort of flying. but these seem to have been toned down in newer episodes and the camera work is more realistic and believable.
It does mirror many similarities with other past vampire shows, especially Forever Knight and more recently Angel.
But I think the difference here is that the lead Vampire is played slightly differently to those of previous series, and are very interesting and stylish. Plus there are some twists in the abilities and limitations of being a vampire compared to the standard take on them that most films and series use. In this version of the vampire for example they can go out in the daytime, but sunlight does still slowly hurt them if exposed for a very long time. Also a stake through the heart isn't guaranteed to always kill them.
Plus it has the added bonus of the lead female role, played by Sophia Myles, being really hot.