Question:
What aspect of the show really got you hooked on it?

Missie

The thing that really got me hooked on the show was that it got you to really like the characters and it wasn't a cheesy vampires show.

Ken Kapoor

What got me hooked on the show? The SEX of course!

Ellen Tracy

First and foremost - I am into the vampire mythos - I have one bookcase with nothing but books on vampires. I had liked the "Nick Knight" movie and thought it would make a great series (which of course it did) - But as for the series itself, it was the characters - you really cared for them, for the struggles, and as the characters evolved, so did my feelings for them - I evolved from a "Knightie", to a "Dark Knightie" with Cousinly tendencies and an Immortal Beloved. The fact that it was filmed in Toronto and didn't hide the fact was a BIG bonus for this Canuck (Newf).

Dann Lunsford

I was brought across in third season, and I've seen none of the earlier episodes (That's one for the SCI-FI channel, at least). I was bored (a *very* dangerous feeling, people, let me warn you. The Universe just loves to find interesting things to do to people who declare themselves'bored.'), so I turned on the idiot box. I *happened* (remember, I hadjjust used the "B" word) to flip right into the "he was brought across..."ofrom Black Buddha. The music and Nigel Bennett's *voice* grabbed me (Mr.BBennett, If you read this, YOU ARE FANTASTIC!) and wouldn't let go. Anyway, I picked up on the premise pretty quickly (I've been a fan of "good guy" vampires for quite a while), but I'd never seen anything to even approach this. Witty, *inteligent* dialog, a protagonist with QUEST rivaling that of the Holy Grail, a gorgeous *INTELLIGENT* womantto help him in that quest (the romantic side of that was great, too.),aand a really *creepy* guy who came out with some of the best monologues I've ever heard. It took me a while to deduce the relationship of the Nightcrawler and Nick, though. I've been hooked ever since, I haven't seen TV this good since the Twilight Zone. The character interplay, the characters themselves (Yes, even Tracy. I *know* people like Tracy.), the emphasis on the choices between good and evil, all of this and more meld into somethingtthat speaks to the humanity in us, makes us ask ourselves some of *those*qquestions, the ones that can keep you awake for nights on end. *This* is why I watch Forever Knight: Because it enriches me.

Leslie I. Plummer

Nick, his condition, his history, his perspective, and mostly his vision/goal to be mortal again! I also like the balance, offbeat variety in the show. All the different characters & their perspectives, it's all so full and much to chose from! Noone, I mean NOONE has ever tied a 13th century vamp w/a 20th century cop before on TV, and no one ever will again. That's why I'm willing to love every moment of it & fight for another chance to see these same actors do what they have done SO well!

Gayle McCreedy

I got hooked on the endless morality discussions! I enjoy the fact that each character has his/her own moral ambiguities, flaws, ideosyncracies, and that their actions exhibit the same inconsistancies as real people's. Each character has qualities of heroism and each character can be a real loser, sometimes at the same moment. Each action's morality is qualified by perception rather than being one-dimensional (ie- Was Nick a hero by killing the German officer and the woman because he was furthering the cause of the French resistance, or was he a putz by killing them because he cut off an important line of information? And will we -or he- ever know?). The fact that this discussion comes inside a vampire/cop show is less important to me than that the discussion itself is held. (And therein lies my sense of loss upon the show's cancellation.)

Nancy Young

Gee, I'm almost embarrassed to admit this but.....I'm a little creature of the night, I'm generally taking a work break about 12 mid and I don't have cable TV and FK was the only non-infommercial on! More embarrassment. . . I can't even recall which second season episode I first saw, but I've been faithful since then 'cause it almost always gives me a much needed laugh!!

Shirley Davis

Why, Ger of course and the fact that he's a vampire.

Max Ernst

I found the show accidently one night while changing channels. I left it on just to see what it was about and when I saw that it was about vampires... I was hooked! I've always had a thing for vampires. Of course, after seeing Lacroix for the first time, this became my favorite show... right next to X-Files :)

Don Fasig

Short & sweet. The vampires.

Kevin Matsumoto

The characters and the interaction between them. Especially LaCroix and Nick. And Nick and Natalie.

Tina

The first time I saw the show was during the first season when it used to be offered as CrimeTime After PrimeTime as an alternative to late night TV. Thank God. I stayed up late every Tuesday night to watch Nick, whom I fell in love with the first moment I saw him. He's so vulnerable, yet can be so strong and dangerous. I think I like a little bit of danger mixed with softness. He's always struggling with right and wrong, as are we all, regardless of mortality. I became fascinated with the premise of LaCroix and Nick - sins of the fathers, and all. But, the best part of the whole show is the flashback scenes. That's probably the second thing that got me hooked. The show managed to show a little bit of history, along with mystery, intrigue, and love. I guess, basically, it's the perfect show. If I sound a bit like a fan, well I'm sorry, but I am extremely enamored of Nick and his gang!

Carolyn Alutius

It was a slow process. It used to be on weekend afternoons where I live, and occaisionally I'd be bored (there's that word again) and I'd flip through the channels trying to find something good on. I stumbled across FK one day, and it reminded me of Highlander, so I watched some of it. I've always liked vampires, but at first I wasn't impressed, lord knows why. However, I soon found myself watching it whenever I could. I think this was around the second season, I remember it was the Emily Weiss episode. That was funny and interesting and I was hooked. I was really excited when USA (boo) picked it up, because I thought it would be on consistantly now, and not be pre-empted by Saturday afternoon baseball games. Anyway, I don't have to tell anyone that the writing and the storylines are consistantly brilliant, which is what really drew me, not to mention the fact that Nick is drop dead handsome, and LaCroix's monologues were seductive and thought-provoking. My wish now is, if they don't renew the series, they'll do TV movies like they've done with Alien Nation.

Jean Freund

I did this once and erased it (AHHH). The first thing that attracted me to the show was wondering how they would handle the basic premise of a vampire as a cop. That got me watching, however, once I started I became "hooked" by the relationships of the main characters. The fact that Tracy knew Vachon was a vampire. Nick knew that Tracy knew Vachon, and also knew that Tracy did not know Nick was in actuality a vampire. I guess the suspense of keeping all of these side plots going, and never knowing when the whole thing would "blow up" and everyone would find out about all of these sub-plots. Secondly, I only started watching in the third season so I am really in the dark as to the first two seasons, but I was very intrigued by the character of Javier Vachon (Ben Bass). I have to admit that that had alot to do with my initial watching habits as well. Lastly, (HALLELUJAH) it was something different. I am so SICK of the same old formats on regular TV!!!! You will notice all of the new shows for fall that are emulating the very popular X-files format. FK was different from anything I had seen before, and though it had its flaws, it was great escapism.

Michael Dickinson

The reality of the situations. Nick was not just some bloodsucking, transparent character. His love for Natalie as well as his hatred for what he was was very profound.

K-A

The love story. The very first scene I remember seeing was the one with Nick and Natalie sitting at the table after Nick re-discovered he was a vampire. When Nick said to Natalie is that why we can never be together I was hooked for life. The expressions on Natalie's face were priceless. I love a good love story and the thought of these to people loving each other soooo much and not being able to be together was just sooooo sad for me to ever pass up.

Ellen Compton

The first reason I watched it is because it was a vampire show (Me loveing the vampires and seeing almost every movie). But I think the aspect of the show that really got me hooked is the it isn't the old vampire story. You know vampire going around killing young virgin blonde. Loveing being a vampire. Has no respect for anyone except for their own kind. It gets boring after a while. IT'S COOL!!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Sharon Bauman

What really got me hooked on it was the quality writing and acting. Vampire shows can be so tacky, but generally Forever Knight was great. I especially like his moral dilemma - he's a vampire and he wants to be one and yet he doesn't.

Karen

I remember my husband and I really enjoyed the movie and thought it would make a great series. Then one day CBS started Crime Time and we would occasionally stay up and watch it. Later our local station carried it sporadically and it was then we really got into it. I can't speak for him, but the biggest draw for me was Natalie and Nick's relationship. I think they are the best couple on TV anywhere. The storyline is always very interesting, even though not always the best, but which show hasn't had one or two crummy episodes? Like someone said, it's one of our favorite ways to escape. P.S. Even though a lot of people don't like Tracy, if it wasn't for her, there'd be no reason to have written in Vachon and he definitely was a second reason to watch this year!! My husband and I have enjoyed vampire shows, and this was one of the reasons to watch. Also, it was at the time, a different twist, a vampire not wanting to be one anymore.

Sheila A. Coneybeer

Vampires in today's society, what a concept, I love it. Course, I love vampires, always have, always will. But the idea that they are all around us.... That your best friend may be a vampire, especially if you work night shift (which I used to). Course, GWD isn't hard on the eyes, which helped. And I was a fan of his from his Airwolf days. And LaCroix was so deliciously evil. Well, there were and still are so many things about the show that grab me and still do. Then when they added Vachon, well, talk about sensory overload.... I can't think of anything about the show that repels me, not even poor sweet Trace.

Marg Rothschild

Blood Money was the first episode I watched last year during reruns. I was hooked on several things - just to name a few: The quality of the show (Ger did a great job directing this one!). I like the moral values of the show - vampire trying to become mortal again, that kind of thing. The fact that there was humour mixed in with the darkness of the show. Of course, having handsome actors in the show helped too!

Laura Wiborg

What aspect of the show really got you hooked on it. Well I think that it was the Vampires because I am really into them. And my little sister got hooked on it because she always watched it with me because she shared a room and we only had one TV. Well that is what we have to say By BY.

James D Little

The thing which hooked me most was Nigel Bennett's portrayal of Lucien Lacroix. In the second and third seasons I would always impatiently await one of his malicious radio monologues, and in the first season I even enjoyed the somewhat (and I really hate to describe it this way) tacky appearences he would make as Nick's "anti-concience." A great actor playing the best of MANY great characters.

Stephanie Kellerman

What hooked me on the show was the idea that Nick is a loner trying to fit in, Natalie is trying to help and what he does to try to become human again.

Darlene

I didn't start watching until the third season, but after only two shows it became obvious that the story plots are more complicated than the usual TV fare. I tend to like shows that make me think, not the usual drivel we see on network TV.

Chris Rosmini

Interesting, If it was "Why do you watch", I'd probably say for the quality of the writing, the remarkably good cast, the development and interaction of the characters and the usually pretty good combining of two of my favorite genres, respectable reasons all. But the truth is, what got me hooked was Nick, the immortal, and his yearning for redemption and his love affair with things mortal, his bittersweet romance with Natalie, his persistent attempts to be something he perceives as better than he is, and the unabashedly Romantic slant this gives to the serious issues the stories often deal with. That Nick is also charming and dangerous and beautiful as the dawn helped reel me in too. Now my husband, who introduced me to this show ("Have a piece of candy, little girl?), liked Nick the mysterious loner, always having to guard against discovery, the power struggles in his life, and the immortality.

Nyx Fixx

Because I rarely sleep nights, I happened to catch an episode when FK was still on CBS, as part of a late-night programming package. So, it's not untrue to say insomnia was the prime motivator for my first experience with the show. Serendipity. . . I have an interest in the vampire myth-cycle to begin with, and was quite surprised to simply stumble across a show that handles the subject with innovation, intelligence, and a rather complex moral viewpoint. These items are rare indeed in television shows. In vampire programming, they are virtually non-existent. Also, FK demonstrates, in a graphic and entertaining way, how history affects the present day. So, the show is educational as well as fun. All this got me hooked in one episode. Also, other than the character of "Nick" in FK, there are very few positive role models for vampires in the media. A matter for the Anti-defamation League? The A.C.L.U.? Should we start a letter-writing campaign?

Kindred

The aspect of the show that got me hooked was the mystery behind all of the vampires...I also enjoy when they introduce new vampires, or show us vampires from Nick's past....

Cousin Cp

The thing that drew me in was that, even though it was cheesy, it was about vampires. I "came across" in the middle of season 2 (I have since found out), and I wondered at times whether it was a vampire show about cops or a cop show about vampires. The thing that kept me watching was a combination of Fred Mollin's music and The Vam we Love to Hate, Our Lord and Master, Lacroix (not in that order). Without Lacroix there would be no show and without that rivalry between him and the would-be straight-laced, pious-as-a-monk Nicolas, what would they have to talk about.

Beverly Turner

FK is different from any other vampire show and radically different from any other cop show but yet they put the two together and throw in a bit of moral confusion and you have a great show. I am not sure what actually got me hooked at first but I am an addict now.