really earnest writing that cares about the lore, not awful but not great

terrible directing

good music, interesting cinematography

great acting, which interacts weirdly with bad directing & mediocre writing

they didn't have the budget for good fang prosthetics, so they don't use fang prosthetics, but artful close-ups of peoples' canines

which actually works better than any fang prosthetic I have ever seen. makes people's teeth feel threatening all the time without need for special effects.

they also, unfortunately

did not have the budget to properly light outdoor scenes at night

so what they do is, they film them without any filter whatsoever in the middle of the goddamn day

and insert dialogue telling you how long it will be until the sun is up

which is, sadly, hysterical when you can see the 3 PM reflection off a bald man's forehead

the Ventrue Prince & his Nosferatu friend, honestly, I could watch & listen to them chew the scenery all damn night

they're unironically splendid, classic Vampire: The Masquerade exemplars of their clan

I'n enjoying it even though it isn't good but I don't know if I will make it through all 8 episodes