he Fix

Comments

I thought this episode was pretty good. It would have been better if I had seen it first-run, because by seeing it now, obviously I knew the drug wouldn't last, since I know Nick stays a vampire for another season. It was interesting to see how it was overcome. To just let it work it's way out of Nick's system while he was in the trunk of Vinetti's car was probably the best way. I mean, while Nick had the drug in his system, he was supposedly weakened to a mortal human state. Had he suddenly had the willpower to stop, he would have seemed super-human again. By being locked in the trunk, he couldn't get to his fix, therefore letting it run from his system. He turned back into a vampire, and then had the willpower to stay clean. I think it was interesting what trouble he had breaking into Natalie's locked cabinet -- whether she knew it or not, who knows -- his human state wouldn't allow him to break the glass as easily as some of the super-strength vampire stunts he's done in the past.

The guy hasn't eaten food in 700 years, I think I'd be dying for a taste if I were him, although I don't know that I'd just help myself to someone else's plate. That seemed rather strange. I also think Nick should have been a little more burned. Yeah, he was red, but after 700 years out of sunlight, I'd think he'd look like a lobster. He was outside all day.

I also liked the scene with LaCroix. The critique on this episode said it so well, I won't try to reiterate. I do like the reference to the vampire legend, but as I heard it, it was that vampires can't enter a house until they're invited, but once they have been invited, they may re-enter whenever -- invitation or not.

-- Kelly

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