![]() ![]() Then there are the fight scenes, and although there are lots of them, they are again filled with pans and cutaways, with very little actual animation. If this story were written better, their deaths would have had a lot more emotional impact and meaning. This detracts from the grave tragedy they experience. Although I do appreciate an attempt to add a bit more cultural flavor to the series, this group is too stereotypical and cartoonish and they aren't given a proper focus within the plot so that we really care about them. As if Makoto and the dog weren't enough sidekicks in the story, Blade ends up partnering with a group of protectors who look like the Filipino version of Native Americans. Who is our new Aryan vampire cast member? Will he be an enemy to Blade, or an unlikely ally? Just when I was starting to dig where this story was going, things go to crap again. Overall this is a surprisingly good addition to the plot, and it adds some much-needed intrigue and depth to the series. Frost has a pretty cool office too, which includes a lake of blood (man that must tricky to keep fresh). There's some real tension here between Frost and our mysterious newcomer as they chat about what Frost has been doing, and it's somewhat reminiscent of what we saw in the movies, including a plot to create new daywalkers using Blade's blood. The story starts as Frost is confronted by an aristocratic young vampire who delivers an ultimatum from "the council". This leads to some "okay" encounters, and although there is a good amount of action in this story, it's a mysterious new pretty boy vampire who steals the show. Blade and his new companions are still in the Philippines, hunting down good old Deacon Frost. ![]()
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