The premise is that the Gates are a gated community in which some of the residents have supernatural secrets. In the premiere, we've already become familiar with vampires, werewolves, and witches. And we've yet to discover what other things live within the walls. We may not yet really know why, but most of these creatures seem to desire to live something approximating a normal human life. The community, with its privacy and ability to keep enemies out, offers just that.
But don't fear, the show does not promise to be boring vampire housewives trying to out gossip their werewolf neighbours as they all make friendly on the golf course. Already there have been 2 deaths - the one by a vampire who could not resist fresh blood, the other (the former chief of police responsible for the community) in unknown circumstances. Lives, both figuratively and literally, are on the line.
The reason I'm inclined to stick with this show and see where it takes me is mostly because I'm particularly intrigued by Claire Radcliff (Rhona Mitra, straight off her stint on Stargate Universe). She is a vampire, able to walk in sunlight when wearing a powerful sun-blocking agent, and she is craving the hunt. Blood is not so much an issue, but the mundanity of casseroles and book clubs just doesn't get her blood going the way she wants it to. But she and her husband, Dylan (Luke Malby), also a vampire, have an adopted little girl, and outside of the Gates, she would not be accepted by the vampire population. I'd like to see things play out.
I'm also interested in knowing more about who killed the former police chief, about the rules made by the werewolves (who can change whenever they like, and sometimes when they don't like, regardless of the phase of the moon), and about the tensions between the witches. There is an entire community of stories to be told, and likely one will work for you if supernatural is your thing.
If you did see it, which storyline caught your interest?
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