Question:
Which episode do you consider the worst and why?

Sarah Larson

I would have to say the worst episode that first comes to mind is "Last Knight", I was very disappointed with the outcome of everything Nick and Nat had been through. I didn't see any reason that everyone had to be suddenly killed off. I know it was left opened ended, and us viewers are given the choice to decide whether or not Nick and Nat are united, but I was hoping for an ending that was a bit more uplifting. I think the second season was way better than the third. They insinuate that Nick is leading up to becoming mortal, but in the third season they start moving in reverse.

CJ

Trophy girl. The show often stretches cop credibility in its stories, but that one was ridiculous. Any officer who went into a dangerous situation like that without backout and notifying superiors would be bounced off the force as a threat to the health of other officers, family connections or no. The only redeeming points in the episode was Tracy's confrontation with Vachon outside the Raven and discovering Uncle's online name.

StephiLyn

My candidate for the worst episode of Forever Knight is... "Last Knight". I didn't like this ep for a lot of reasons. First of all, the way that Nick and Natalie's relationship deteriorated to the point that Natalie was willing to give up her humanity for a life in eternal darkness seemed so out of character for someone who has devoted herself to the saving and preserving of life. Natalie was also Nick's link to the humanity (and mortality) that he longed for. If Natalie were brought across, that precious link to humanity would be gone, and Nick would really have no reason to want to become mortal again, because the woman he loved has now become what he is, so why would he want to be "cured" of his vampirism? There were times during the ep when it seemed that Natalie played on Nick's selfishness too much. Secondly, if Nick's mission to atone for his evil ways by saving lives instead of taking them was doomed to failure, why did he even bother to take on the mission in the first place? Nick could have been an evil vamp like LaCroix, casually killing people with no thought of the consequences, but that's not what Nick chose to do. He chose instead to go on a quest to regain his lost humanity by helping others, only to pitch headlong into despair by taking the life of someone that he cared about (even though there some people out there who feel that Nick was manipulated into doing so by Natalie. Whether or not this is true, I don't know...), abandoning his mission and choosing to die. What Nick hoped to gain by his death (besides the obvious "reunion" with Natalie in the Afterlife, and even the possibility of a "reunion" with her in the Afterlife would be VERY uncertain) is a question that may never be fully understood or resolved to any FK fan's satisfaction. If Nick really did save anyone by abdicating his mission of atonement and giving into his selfishness by committing suicide, those people who would have had the misfortune to become a friend or acquaintance of his in the future were the ones who were saved. At least they would be spared from not only becoming a potential meal for him, but they would also be spared from listening to Nick go into his "poor-me-baby", whining guilt-trips about how bad his life as a vampire is. The way that Nick and Natalie behaved was so completely out of character and the seemingly needless death of Tracy and (possibly) LaCroix made me wonder why I even bothered to like any of these characters (especially Nick), or the series in the first place when it was obvious that the series was going to come to such a hopeless and pessimistic conclusion. I really felt like a Grade A IDIOT for caring about these characters (especially Nick! My thoughts about him after "LK" are a different rant for another time) and the way that the story wasn't brought to a conclusion that would have at least given the fans a REAL sense of closure (Nick finally achieving mortality, and not the "maybe they're dead, maybe they're not" ending that we got) that would have made me feel glad that I was a fan of the show didn't help. This is why the "Kickstart the Knight" campaign to get a two-hour FK tv-movie produced is important. The out of character hopelessness, selfishness and despair that Nick and Natalie sunk into in "LK" made the themes of hope, faith, the power of love, loyalty, wisdom, courage and perseverance against all odds that were such an integral part of the series meaningless and if a wholesale repudiation of the themes of the series was intended by TPTB with "Last Knight", then why should we even try to keep saving a show that was never meant to be saved? That would make previous efforts to save the show look meaningless if this had been TPTB's intentions all along. A two-hour FK tv-movie would go a long way to restoring those themes that were so cruelly repudiated in "LK" and it would provide either a satisfying end to the story, or become the starting point for the story to go in a new direction, with different characters and a different location. The only comfort that I can take from "Last Knight" is that the ep ended with a shot of the sun as it was rising, indicating that "Last Knight" has ended, and a new day, filled with new possibilities and beginnings has just started and that life WILL go on without Nick, Natalie and (maybe) LaCroix, proving, I suppose, that life is indeed eternal. Sorry about the long rant, but "Last Knight" is an FK ep that I wish had never been written!

Robyn

Hmm... that's hard. All the episodes were great, although a few had some really lousy points. However in the grand scheme of things, there is only one possible answer: LAST KNIGHT!!!!!! (how dare TPTB take our show away!!)

Cousin Chris

Blackwing-- It's too predictable, none of the cast seems too intent on their acting, the plot is boring. The only saving grace is LaCroix's CERK monologue.

Michelle

Oooh, definitely a good question. Assuming this excludes the series finale (which wasn't as bad as it was tragic and was a really beautiful ep), I think that 'My Boyfriend is a Vampire' is the worst episode I've seen. There was great acting, but the way the characters were treated really turned me off. Natalie is forced to reconsider her life with Nick, as is Tracy. But trying to compare them isn't a good choice. The relationships are totally different because of the people and time invested in them (I'm not saying that Tracy/Vachon had no potential, they had the makings of a great couple), and when Tracy tried to compare them she obviously wasn't getting anywhere because she really didn't know half of what Nat did. The way that Nat went back to Nick because of the card (I liked the Lurker's reasoning the best :) ) and a bouquet of flowers was not flattering to her as a person at all (this comes from a NNPer, btw). Also, the murder plot about the talk show guests portrayed Charly as just another insane female killer, something I'd hoped FK had grown out of by Season 3, was uninspired and degrading, especially the way that Jerry was using her. I think I've rambled enough...

Reva

Now this is an easy question. The worst episode of FK, bar none is Jane Doe. To make matters worse it was one of the last five episodes. Nothing against Reese, a nice guy, but really who wants to see him when we could be seeing Nick? This could have been a episode where they resolved the whole Nick Janette thing. The only thing that redeems this episode is the scene on the train with Nick and Lacroix. To offset the negativity of this answer I will say that I am glad there are more great episodes than bad ones. What a great show!

Kathleen M. O'Connor

I belive the worst episode was the one on Wendsday, June 25 1997 with the re-encarnated Francesca, Nick's former lover and whom he had killed 250 years ago and the revenge-seeking Francesca comes back in the body of a man named Frank. I found this episode confusing and using too much sex and furthermore dissapointing is that Nick turned into a vampire only once but other than that I was quite happy with the other episodes.

Bobbie

It has to be the schizo vampire episode... "Hearts of Darkness." Worst plot line, worst story line, worst everything. It's only saving grace was the scene where Nat is measuring Nick's fangs! :-D It's the only episode I considered not taping when it was in re-runs... However, I'm a stickler for completeness, so I did anyway... not that I ever plan to watch it again! :-)

Jan

I think the worst episode ever was the last one, where Nick killed Natalie, and Tracy was shot and killed. I think that if the producers wanted to end the show, then they could have done something different. But to kill off everyone was pretty lame. I really like the show and especially all the cool women!!! The second worst episode was where they killed off Urs and Vachon. It is just too lame to have such cool characters and then kill them off.

Sami Swan Thompson

Although some of the early "flying" sequences were hysterical, I guess LAST KNIGHT wins as the worst episode. Character progression didn't ring true, and the plot development was anything but genuine. The direction was good, but the storyline was cheap and sloppy. The series deserved a better finale.

K-A

Blackwing. The episode totally did not fit in with the season. I also hated the episode where Nick used Janette for you know what. I almost quit watching the show after I saw that one.

LB Burstiner

Jane Dull. Why? Two words: Bor-ing! Too much cop and not enough vampire story. And I thought Lacroix acted against his character in the FB.

Ashley

Blackwing. For some reason, I really hated that episode!!!!!!!!

Melinda Cadarette

I haven't seen all the shows but the opening third-season two-part episode of "Black Buddha" was too depressing. My sister and I loved Schanke and we hated what they did with him. Even Nick was depressed. Vetter and Nick are too distant, and couldn't form the "buddy bond" Nick and Schanke had. I also couldn't understand about Janette either. Did she gave up on him? I thought she loved him. The season has been a confusing one. I knew the show is in trouble if two important characters are no longer there.

Danielle Goldstein

Undue Process. It's messing with Nat's mind. Not Fair!

Jim

None of them! They are all great!!

Gwynn Holloway

I believe the worst episode for me was "Last Knight". It was too vague and too disappointing.

Natasha and The Wildman

I, Natasha, believe that the worst episode was by far Last Knight. There was no resolution, and most of us just refuse to acknowledge that it happened in the first place. Other than that, I guess I don't have any other complaints, except for the death of Vachon and Urs in Ashes to Ashes. And Screed's death, but I'll let The Wildman rant about him... The Wildman is still "ashen" over the episode titled Ashes to Ashes. With the passing of Screed (in Fever) and now Vachon and Ursula, the worst fears concerning FK's demise were painfully being realized. With only Nick and LC remaining, The Wildman's thoughts drift to our vamp's former lifetimes. The various time settings suggest as one adventure ends, Nick and LC "fly" on to another. It is sad to think our vamp hero's gig in Toronto has come to an untimely end. On a light note, it was refreshing to see LC learn a lesson in humility by being slapped around by his "precious" offspring, Divia. Natasha adds, The Wildman better watch it with the LC bashing. He may soon recieve his own lesson in humility.