Ultraviolet
May. 6th, 2008 09:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sawylRewatching Ultraviolet for the first time since it was shown on C4 back in the late 90s, I've been pleasantly surprised by how well it has stood the test of time. I think there are a few reasons for this.
I think the sparse dialogue and heavy use of close-up reaction shots of the actors really pays off, allowing them to dodge the worst cliches of the vampire genre. The fact that it treats the viewer as an adult, allowing them to work out the plot as it unspools rather than going for lots of shouty exposition, a la Torchwood, is also a definite plus. Add in the cool camera work and combine a mood synth score with a minimal episode count and it's a sure-fire winner.
I think the sparse dialogue and heavy use of close-up reaction shots of the actors really pays off, allowing them to dodge the worst cliches of the vampire genre. The fact that it treats the viewer as an adult, allowing them to work out the plot as it unspools rather than going for lots of shouty exposition, a la Torchwood, is also a definite plus. Add in the cool camera work and combine a mood synth score with a minimal episode count and it's a sure-fire winner.
