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"Moonlight" was stunningly bad from a production values standpoint... it was like watching something on Univision... the script was horrible, the leads had the chemistry of sodium and water... I can't even believe that show was ever greenlit... Why on earth copy "Angel"? Why is this show even on? A vampire detective with a long black coat based in L.A.??
Actually, both shows are patterned after Forever Knight. Which wasn't as good as Angel when it was at its very best (which it wasn't all that often), but Joss Whedon took with both hands from the earlier show. It never had anywhere near the budget Angel had. It wasn't even a primetime series. Whedon probably figured nobody would notice. Forever Knight wasn't as funny as Angel, but it was wayyyyy creepier.
However, it's creator is currently having a more successful career than Joss Whedon is, so there is some justice in this world.
Moonlight was a bad idea, from start to finish.
And frankly, the only reason Angel lasted as long as it did was that it inherited a fanbase from Buffy. Of course, by the end of its run, it was much better than Buffy, but Buffy was unwatchable for the last two seasons.
Showrunners are only as good as their last ep for me.
