So the votes are in and it appears that men just beat out women.

Are You Male or Female?
Male: 52% (43)
Female: 48% (40)
Total Votes : 83

As you can see, it was a very close poll. While I knew many women were fans of the show and this site, I really am surprised to see it being just about a 50/50 split. I think it's great that both men and women enjoy the show and this site.

I think these results reflected the viewership of the show pretty well. I know that there were many episodes where there were just about the same amount of women watching as men. For Spike, this meant that there relatively large ratings weren't quite good enough since there were many more women watching than expected.

Again, it wasn't that women watching hurt the show, it was that not enough men watched to make it worth the advertisers' time. Hopefully a new network with a broader demographic can pick up the show and have some success with it.

Thanks to all that voted!

[tags]Blade poll[/tags]

Given that tonight is Halloween, I figured I should go ahead and push back the closing of the current poll until tomorrow afternoon. This is for two reasons:

1. With only a little over 70 votes, I don't want anybody to miss the chance to vote in the poll due to it being Halloween.

2. I don't want to worry about making a results post later tonight during Halloween when I'm not sure exactly how busy I'll be.

So yeah, I guess you could chalk it up to me just being selfish.

Following in the footsteps of a few previous polls, this week's poll will help us all get a better understanding of the demographic of the fans that frequent this site. I've asked age and I've asked location. That leaves the last big one... are you male or female?

Not much to the poll, but the results may prove interesting. I honestly have no idea how the votes will swing.

The latest poll asked you all what you thought of Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones as Blade. I've heard a lot of grumbles from people saying that he was the reason the show didn't take off and that he was too different from the movie Blade (Wesley Snipes). Well, the latest poll shows results implies that his performance was much better than some of the critics have claimed.

How Was Kirk Jones as Blade?
Okay: 55% (76)
Excellent: 32% (45)
Not Good: 9% (12)
Horrible: 4% (6)
Total Votes : 139

As you can see, only 13% of you thought Jones was "not good" or "horrible". I actually thought those numbers were going to be much higher from what my impression was of the views most fans had of him. I did expect the "okay" choice to be the most popular (and it was what I chose as well), but seeing 32% of the votes go towards "excellent" is actually quite shocking for me.

Now, don't get me wrong, I loved the show, but it really took a long time for me to get used to Kirk Jones as Blade. It wasn't all his fault since he did have to follow Wesley Snipes and with much of the writing having Jones as almost a supporting role rather than the focus, it was hard for Jones' performance stand out. I do, however, think this helped him a lot since both Jill Wagner and Neil Jackson had much stronger performances and had much more interesting characters. This allowed much of the flaws I saw in Kirk Jones be masked, but I do still think he needed quite a bit of work.

If he was the main focus of the show, I probably would have voted "not good", but since he was kind of in the background for much of it, he got an "okay" from me.

Thanks to all that voted and be sure to check out the new poll tomorrow.

[tags]Kirk Jones, Sticky Fingaz[/tags]

One of the biggest topics of debate for the Blade show (other than it's cancellation by Spike TV) is the performance of Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones as Blade. Some say he did a great job while others think he is a big reason why the show wasn't picked up. Well, now's your chance to let us all know what you think about his performance as Blade.

How Was Kirk Jones as Blade?

• Excellent


• Okay


• Not Good


• Horrible

As you can see, there's only four choices so choose what matches your feelings the best.

[tags]Kirk Jones, Sticky Fingaz[/tags]

I asked, many of you answered, and with 111 votes the latest poll has come to an end.

Where Are You Located?
USA - Central: 25% (28)
USA - East Coast: 22% (24)
USA - West Coast: 14% (15)
Canada: 9% (10)
Other - Europe: 8% (9)
United Kingdom: 6% (7)
Germany: 4% (4)
Australia: 3% (3)
Other - Asia: 3% (3)
Spain: 2% (2)
Brazil: 2% (2)
France: 1% (1)
Italy: 1% (1)
Netherlands: 1% (1)
Other - South America: 1% (1)
Mexico: 0% (0)
Ireland: 0% (0)
Other - Africa: 0% (0)

Total Votes: 111

Not surprisingly the United States makes up the vast majority of site visitors. The series aired primarily in the United States, though with fairly accessible online downloads (legal and illegal), it's clear that the show did manage to reach a variety of locations.

English speaking nations like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada all make a strong showing (save for Ireland). Germany had the most votes for a single non-English speaking nation (Europe managed to bring in quite a few for the non-listed European countries) and Africa doesn't seem to have anybody interested in the show (or maybe just not in this fansite).

Like I mentioned in the comments of the initial poll post, I'm located in the West Coast - Southern California to be more precise. This means I was watching the West Coast feed (a few hours behind the East Coast air time). For those of you that waited up to read my episode recaps, you may be able to deduce that I was writing and posting up those recaps pretty quickly after the show (tried not to stay up too late).

Thanks to all who voted in the poll, it's always interesting to learn more about fellow fans and patrons to this site. As always be on the lookout for the next poll come Thursday and if you have any suggestions don't hesitate to throw them my way!

[tags]Blade fans[/tags]

This poll idea was inspired (aka stolen) from reader Colleen. Like Colleen, I'm curious to know where everybody is located, so this poll asks you just that.

Where Are You Located?

• USA - West Coast


• USA - East Coast


• USA - Central


• United Kingdom


• Canada


• Australia


• Germany


• France


• Mexico


• Italy


• Spain


• Brazil


• Netherlands


• Ireland


• Other - Asia


• Other - Europe


• Other - Africa


• Other - South America

Obviously the poll choices don't include every country out there. If it did, the sidebar would scroll forever. I apologize to anybody whose country is not in the list, though I did add "other" choices for the remaining areas. I chose the countries above based on some of my website statistics, using the countries with the most visitors as the choices you see above. I also split the USA into 3 regions so that we can get a better view of where in the United States most people are from.

Feel free to post where you live below, maybe you'll find some neighbors that are fellow Blade fans.

[tags]location poll[/tags]

Blade: The Series may be down, but hopefully it isn't out. 197 of you have cast your vote for the networks you think should save our favorite vampire series. Below are the results as well as my take on the different networks.

Which Network Should Pick Up Blade?
SciFi Channel: 50% (98)
FX: 17% (33)
USA: 9% (18)
HBO: 9% (18)
TNT: 5% (10)
Showtime: 5% (10)
TBS: 3% (6)
G4: 2% (4)
Total Votes: 197

It's not a surprise to see the SciFi channel catching most of the votes, but to have 50% of the votes is quite amazing. I was also a bit surprised to see FX as the second spot and thought G4 would have had a better showing (though I'm glad it didn't). Instead of doing just a brief bit on the results, I've decided to compile a list of my thoughts on each network, including why I think they may or may not be a good fit for Blade. They are ordered in the original order of the poll as to not throw in too much bias.
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With Spike TV dropping Blade, the only real chance of seeing the story play out is if another television network picks up the series. Various cast and crew have said that New Line is still behind the show and is, in fact, shopping around for new networks. As such, this week's poll asks you which network YOU would most want to see pick up Blade. Again, vote for the network you would most like see Blade on, not which one you think is most likely.

• USA


• SciFi Channel


• TNT


• FX


• G4


• TBS


• HBO


• Showtime

The above list contains the networks I singled out for the poll. I chose the above networks based on what I thought were viable options. I highly doubt a major network like NBC, CBS, FOX, or ABC will pick up the show so I didn't include those. Likewise I didn't throw in stations like Lifetime or Discovery since those are clearly not real options.

Remember, vote for the station you'd most like to see pick up the show, not which one is most likely to do it. As such, things to think about when choosing would be how loyal you think the network would be to the show, how good a fit it would be with the current programming, and perhaps specific time slots you could see the show filling.

As always the poll will end next Tuesday in the afternoon.

[tags]Blade second season, television networks, Blade: The Series poll[/tags]

So the results are in and it appears that most readers are relatively young. This really isn't a surprise as the younger age groups are/were the television show's target audience.

How Old Are You?
19 - 29: 47% (57)
30 - 39: 23% (28)
13 - 18: 18% (22)
40 - 49: 7% (8)
50 - 59: 2% (3)
12 and under: 1% (1)
70 and over: 1% (1)
60 - 69: 0% (0)
Total Votes: 120

19-29 took the biggest chunk of votes, which is how I'd thought it would go. Surprisingly, the 30 - 39 group beat out the 13 - 18 group. I was suspecting a stronger showing from the 18 and under group partly because it seemed like the show would appeal more towards that group, but also because you usually see the younger groups online more and I would have suspected more of them visiting this site.

It's great to see one vote for each of the extremes, though hopefully the 12 and under voter isn't much below 13.

As for me, I'm 26. I'm not sure if that comes as a surprise or not. Hopefully my writing doesn't come off as being from a 12 year old - but then again, you never know. I, personally, have been into vampire movies and shows for as long as I can remember. The vampire movie Lost Boys actually used to be my favorite movie growing up. My fondness of vampire entertainment was my motivation to start this site (even before the show aired).

Anyway... that's enough personal mumbo jumbo for now - back to our regularly scheduled program. Oh, and as always, thanks to everybody who participated in the poll, it's really great to see a good turnout even after the show's (hopefully temporary) hiatus.

[tags]age poll, Lost Boys[/tags]