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Jill Wagner… She’s hot. She’s sexy. And she dominated last week’s poll with nearly 50% of the votes.

Favorite Actor/Actress?
Jill Wagner: 47% (38)
Neil Jackson: 29% (23)
Jessica Gower: 12% (10)
Kirk Jones: 10% (8)
Nelson Lee: 1% (1)
Total Votes : 80

I actually thought Neil Jackson was going to pull out this one, but I guess Wagner’s beauty and screen presence was just too much to overcome.

While I loved Wagner’s performance, I do think she was a bit stiff at times and wasn’t nearly as strong as Neil Jackson or even Jessica Gower. As such, I voted for Jackson since he just seemed to take control of every scene he was in. He made you fear him, hate him, and even feel sorry for him.

Another great turnout so thanks to all that voted.

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I’ve asked you for your favorite character, your favorite surprise, and even your favorite sub plot. Now it’s time to find out who your favorite Blade actor/actress is.

I’ve included the main 5 actors/actresses to keep things simple. It’ll be interesting to see if people’s favorite characters match up with their favorite actors/actresses. I guess we’ll find out Tuesday!

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I don’t know why, but I’m constantly surprised and impressed at the turnout we have each week for the poll. It just goes to show how much the fans of the show truly enjoyed the series. The latest poll also shows, however, that most of the Blade fans aren’t really fans of much else on Spike TV.

How Many Shows (other than Blade) Do You Watch on Spike TV?
none: 68% (95)
1: 13% (18)
4+: 9% (12)
2: 8% (11)
3: 2% (3)
Total Votes : 139

68% of you don’t watch anything on Spike TV now that Blade’s gone. That’s about what I would have predicted. Many fans of the show believe that Blade just wasn’t a good fit for the network. With so many voters saying that they don’t watch anything else on Spike, it would definitely seem that the network may not have been the best home for the show.

I’m actually a bit surprised that 9% of you watch 4+ shows on Spike. I don’t know if I could even name that many shows. I do love The Ultimate Fighter, so I did mark down 1 for me.

It’s really is a shame that Spike finally decided to try out an original series (that wasn’t a reality show) and it didn’t survive. With many networks choosing the cheaper (and often safer) routes of just airing reruns and reality shows, I think all TV fans suffer when an original series dies.

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The big reason Blade: The Series wasn’t picked up for a second season was that there weren’t enough viewers. This can be blamed on many things, marketing, time slot, the actors, or even that the show just wasn’t good enough.

Another reason, however, could have been that Spike just wasn’t the right network for the show. There’s not absolute way of determining the importance of the network the show aired on, but one thing I’d like to know is how many other shows you watch on Spike.

Thus, this week’s poll is born. I don’t ask for specifics, just a number. Be sure to not count Blade - so only answer how many shows you watch on Spike that are not Blade.

The poll will last until Tuesday so be sure to get your vote in by then.

update: I deleted and re-added the poll a couple hours after this post due to me forgetting to add a “0″ option. Thanks to Colleen for pointing that out. If you had voted before that option existed, you’ll have to vote again. I apologize for the inconvenience.

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Another extended poll has come to a close and once again I’m surprised by the amazing turnout (192 votes in all). I’m definitely not surprised by the results however…

Favorite Duo?
Marcus and Krista: 38% (73)
Blade and Krista: 24% (46)
Chase and Krista: 18% (34)
Blade and Shen: 11% (21)
Marcus and Chase: 8% (15)
Charlotte and Thorne: 2% (3)
Total Votes : 192

With Marcus and Krista topping all favorite character polls, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to see them top the favorite duo poll. I think I was actually a little surprised that they didn’t win by an even larger margin. I was also surprised to see Blade and Krista get a considerable amount of votes as my impressions were that many didn’t care for that pairing much (though I’m glad to be proven wrong as I did enjoy their back and forth quite a bit).

I actually voted for the pair that I was reluctant to include - Krista and Chase. I wasn’t really sure if I should include them because people may just vote for the “girl on girl” aspect. I then realized that that really isn’t a fair poll then if I restrict it because of that so I decided to add them. While I definetly enjoyed the semi erotic vampire play between the two, it was what they brought out of each other that really grabbed me. Krista brought out the jealous vengeful side of Chase, a side of her that was incredible to watch. Chase brought out the fiesty, strong willed and confident side of Krista. Chase challenged Krista and Krista was always up for it, whether it was to prove her new vampiric passions or two demonstrate her loyalties.

There were some clear standouts in the character pairings, but they all offered some great differences that kept the show moving along at a quick, yet involved pace. The play between all the characters was truly one of the best parts of the show.

Thanks to all who voted and keep an eye out Thursday for the next poll.

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The series’ fate may still be in question, but a new Jill Wagner interview has been posted over at Flick Direct. The interview is mostly about Blade and much of it isn’t new, but there’s still some good information there that’s worth checking out.

From the interview:
FlickDirect: What is your favorite scene or funniest moment while filming the series?

Jill: The funniest scene is when Marcus is carrying Krista to drop her off the building in the pilot, walking out of the room Neil bangs my head against the door.(of course he didn’t mean to) Everyone on set was so quiet until i started laughing then the jokes started flying!! There was always laughs on the set. Neil is very funny and he always keeps it light on set!

Check out the full interview here.

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One great thing about Blade: The Series was the fun and ever-evolving relationships between characters. With that, there are many “pairs” of characters that stand out:

• Blade and Krista
• Blade and Shen
• Marcus and Krista
• Marcus and Chase
• Charlotte and Thorne
• Chase and Krista

I basically singled out the major pairings of characters. Blade and Marcus didn’t even meet each other until the last episode, so while they were both strong characters separately, they weren’t a big “duo” in the show.

Anyway, I did include some good guy pairs such as Blade and Krista or Blade and Shen, as well as the villain pairs like Charlotte and Thorne and Marcus and Chase. There’s also those combinations of good and evil with Marcus and Krista and Chase and Krista.

I’ll be out of town on a family vacation next week so this poll will run for an extra week (ending January 16).

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With 122 total votes, the latest extended poll proved to bring out another good showing - as lobsided as that showing may have been.

What Was Your Favorite Surprise?
That Marcus Knew About Krista and Blade: 62% (76)
Chase’s Betrayal of Marcus: 12% (15)
Charlotte’s Death: 7% (8)
Marcus’ Past: 6% (7)
Marcus’ Real Plan: 5% (6)
Krista Turning Her Mom: 5% (6)
Chase’s Fake Betrayal With Alex: 2% (2)
Collins’ Death: 1% (1)
Truth Behind Vanessa’s Pregnancy: 1% (1)
Total Votes : 122

The clear fan favorite seems to have been the fact that Marcus knew about Krista and Blade. The fact that that’s how the season (and perhaps the series) ended was likely a big factor in it’s popularity. I think people also are intrigued by the mystery behind the fact that we don’t know exactly what Marcus knows and how long he has known it. Leaving the season with that cliffhanger was both frustrating and downright awesome.

There’s so many great surprises in that were in the poll as well as a few that I’m sure I forgot, so I won’t go into my thoughts on all of them. I will say that I voted for Marcus’ past as my favorite surprise. We knew there was obviously some hidden motivation behind all of Marcus’ plans, but it wasn’t until his flashback episode that we saw just how brutal his past was. I loved how lead the viewer to have some sympathy and even pity for Marcus, even though he’s a vicious killer. The fact that his motivations seem to all stem from lost love makes his actions romantic, tragic, and scary all at the same time.

Thanks to all that participated in the poll and as always be sure to check out the new poll this Thursday.

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