Question:
Would you have liked Schanke more or less
if he had known about vampires?

Caberfae

Actually, I liked Schanke quite a bit and preferred him to Tracy. I think having him know about the vampires would have made for some interesting insight. Schanke strikes me as a bit of an "Everyman" type of guy. Watching him deal with the reality of something that simply was not part of his worldview, of anything he would have naturally accepted as reality, would have been revealing. When you present someone with incontrovertible proof that something that is not a part of their reality actually IS usually throws them into "well, if THAT is real, then what else that I don't believe actually exists" kind of mode. It could have been very enlightening.

Lori A. Martello

Yes Schanke should have known. Imagine the possibilities with LaCroix intimidating him. Nick trying to keep him out of harms way... but then if that had happened we never would have had Tracey and Vachon.

Shirley Davis

I didn't care for Schanke a whole lot anyway. Although I think he was the best out of all the partners Nick had. But no, I would of like him even less if he had known about vampires. Sometimes you just got to keep your friends (partners) guessing.

Danielle Laux

Yes, because if he knew that vampires were real then he would have known Nick was a vampire (He could put 2 and 2 together). It would of had cooler conflicted. Bye. :):):)

Beverly Turner

I don't think Schanke could handle knowing about vampires and if he did he would have been smart enough to find out his partner was one.

Amy P Reed

Geez, I'm not sure. I could just about go either way on this one. I'm writing a story about how Schanke found out about Nick, but I have to admit he had some REALLY good lines. e.g. "A tanned vampire. What a JERK!" I don't suppose you have an "undecided" box I could fill in. I would have liked to have seen how he'd have reacted to the news that there really are vampires. Sorry, I guess it would have to depend on how he acted.

Deborah Sandine

Interesting question. Schanke's knowing about vampires wouldn't have made me like him more or less, but I do wish he had found out before he died. I wanted to see how he would have handled the knowledge -- I think it would probably have made him very uncomfortable, and he would have made a lot of bad jokes about it, and he would not have been able to keep his mouth shut. If he were left with the knowledge long enough he probably would have blown Nick's cover, and Nick would have had to leave. All the same, I sympathized with Schanke's growing frustration about how Nick always was the hero -- got everywhere first, magically caught the suspect, etc. Maybe he would have had an easier time with that if he had known that Nick was not in fact human.

Naomi Engle

I like Schanke not knowing Nick was a vampire. He's too down to earth to believe in them and I don't think he would have been able to have the caring relationship with Nick that he did. He mentioned a time or two that Nick was his best friend. I don't think he could cope with having a vampire for a best friend.

Nyx Fixx

Schanke's monumental oblviousness to Nick's peculiarities was one of the most amusing, endearing things about him, I thought. Much better to let him remain in the dark. Ignorance is bliss.

Becky Chessman

I'd like Schanke just the same whether he knew about vampires or not. He DID find out in "Close Call," but LaCroix convinced him to ignore his own suspicions. I'd love to see more of Schanke in future movies. I'd love to have him re-discover Nick's secret. In "Close Call" he was tempted to expose Nick, but I think he might not if he had time to think it over. It just kills Schank not to be in on the secrets of his friends. And he loves showing how well he can be faithful and useful to his friends. It would be loads of fun to watch him get caught in a position where he had to keep Nick's secret and jeopardize remaining the good cop he's always been proud of being because of a conflict of interest. It'd also be fun to see him and LaCroix develop a standoffish kind of relationship around and behind Nick. I loved the Schanke character. The show really suffered when they lost both the Schankster and Janette. A lot of balance was missing this last year.

Karen C. Smith

I definitely would have liked Schanke LESS if he knew about vampires. A large part of this character's appeal was his blissful ignorance. Having Schanke miss so many obvious clues (clews?) was what made him Schanke. How could a police detective be so oblivious to what was happening right under his nose in regards to Nick and LC? How could he ever solve a crime when he can't see what's going on in the precinct office? But, that's what his character was about, just like Tracy Vetter was supposed to be ditzy, perky, dumb and annoying. Maybe she was the reincarnation of Schanke? In drag, no less! Yikes!! Besides Schanke seemed to resist the information that he was getting about vampires, maybe he just didn't WANT to believe.

Sheila A. Coneybeer

Schanke matters neither way for me. Him not knowing and always wondering how Nick did some of the things he did just made him seem kinda dense. Like how could he have made detective..... Get my drift. To me, the best thing Schanke did was to lighten things when Nick was too "Oh woe is me, everything is my fault" whether it was or not. I at least appreciated him for what I felt his real purpose was, which was to provide some comic relief for a topic (vampires) which centered on the death of humans as part of the food chain.

Nicole Nelson-Hicks

The only positive thing I can think of that would support Schanke learning about Nick is finally having someone on the show who didn't have such a disapproving eye on all things vampiric. I think Schanke probably would've been a hell of alot more forgiving than Natalie ever was. That's the one thing I hate about mortals. You all can't stand the idea that maybe God's special little chittlin's are on somebody else's menu!

Carolyn Alutius

Naaah. I know it seemed kind of stupid that he couldn't figure it out, but let's face it, that's not necessarily a conclusion a sane person would jump to. They explored this theory very well in "close call", I think it was. Secondly, I don't think he would handle it well, I think he'd start expecting too much from Nick. You know, "Hey, you're the vampire, you go corner the bad guy." Finally, I think Tracey should have known, really, since she knows about vampires, but I think Schanke was good comic relief with his not knowing. He was a good foil for Nick.

Sharon Bauman

I never cared for the Schanke character to begin with. I thought he could have been a good character, but the writers had him always whining about Nick getting to the scene first or getting the collar first. Had he known Nick was a vampire, he wouldn't have been any better - just whined more because Nick was using powers Schanke didn't have. I was hoping he'd retire to Arizona, not get blown up!

Sherry van Swaringen

I think that if Schanke had known about vampires... or even known that Nick was a vampire, his part in the show would have been less exciting. The whole thing was him *not* knowing. It provided a little mystery... and at times the viewers were kind of left with him... wondering. I think Schanke's not knowing made for a rather intriguing character, on his part.

Lucius LaCroix

I think that it would have been better, but only if he faked that he did not know about it.

Geraldine

Less. Because his jokes would not have been as funny in it's irony or him in his ignorance. The show would have gotten a little too serious (like it did with Tracey) and lose it's humour.

Andresia

Hmmm, that's tricky. If Schanke knew about vampires I think it would have been fun to watch him crack jokes about vampirism because he probably would be a bit uncomfortable with the drinking-blood bit. But, then again, him not knowing about vampires, is also fun because Nick drops little hints of it and he's absolutely clueless. It also leaves the audience to wonder if he'll ever find out about Nick and his kind.

Karen

Interesting question, guys. I think it was best to leave Schanke in the dark about vampires. A lot of the shows with him dealt with that he didn't know and couldn't see or hear what Nick was showing him. The rapport between the two would have changed and I don't think the friendship would have developed like it did. Nick also needed another mortal friend, especially one who didn't know his secret to make the show drive. One of the premises(sp) of this show, if I remember when the movie promos were out, was how a vampire was going to be able to deal with the 20th century and fit in with mortals. I think we all liked Schanke because he didn't know and I guess, we wondered would he ever find out. A show in which he did find out and then forgot or dreamt it might have possibilities but I think it wouldn't have worked if it was permanent knowledge.

Eldon W. Brooks

I have only ever seen a few shows with Schanke as Nick's partner, but I would have to say 'No' to the question. I think that Vampires are very secretive and for a very good reason. I don't think that Schanke, the little I saw of him, would have been able to either accept it or keep it a secret. Now Tracey on the other hand should have known, she knew about Vachon. Why not Nick?

Verena D.

I would have like him to know about Nick and vampires. But he should've found out by mistake. Then the storyline would for that would be really cool. Seeing Nick pissed off is fun!!!! See-ya!!

Laura Wiborg

Well my sister and I think yes because then Nick and him would have been better partners. Well that is what we think By BY.

Francisco Rodriguez Garcia

Always at the begining of a chapter, i�m waiting for that but sincerely i prefer the game that always happens, Schanke is close to the truth but he never reaches it. Here in Spain the serie is in the first season chapters, i know the ending of Schanke by the chapter index in another link so i�ll wait a little to see how Nick lives in the next chapters because i don�t know how is his next partner in the show.

Spring E. Brooks

Yes, I would like Schanke still. I liked his character so much.