Last month, in my TV with a Twist post, we chatted about some of our favorite paranormal shows that are currently on TV—Grimm, Once Upon a Time, Supernatural…
But what about some of the shows with paranormal elements that are no longer on…but we wish still were?
What about Highlander: The Series — Adrian Paul as a centuries-old immortal who fought with a sword & never grew old. This show certainly never grew old for me. I loved the music, I loved the storylines, I loved the paranormal elements. Thank goodness the entire series is available on DVD & that SyFy sometimes plays repeats so I can get my occasional Duncan McLeod fix. 
What about Forever Knight — Oh, yeah, I used to love this one, too. It’s another I like to see pop up now & again on SyFy. (For the record, “Fever” is the episode I think of most often & would probably call my favorite, though there were so many good ones to choose from.) I know it’s become kind of old hat now, but at the time, it was so brilliant for a vampire to work as a cop on the night shift, solving crimes while keeping his true identity under wraps.
What about Moonlight — Okay, I have to admit, this was never really one of my favorites. Don’t get me wrong—I love Alex O’Loughlin; the man is a brilliant actor, in my less-than-humble opinion. I just didn’t think the show itself was that great or that it was a good enough vehicle for him. (Thank goodness he found his way over to Hawaii Five-0…lack of vampires notwithstanding. 
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What about Kindred: The Embrace — Now this is a show I was ga-ga over. Absolutely loved it! As a matter of fact, I still do. It was so creative & complex, & really deserved a better run than it got. (Yet another dumbass move by Fox, thank you very much. 
) After its early cancellation, I was so hoping it would get picked up by another network so the story could continue, & I was truly heartbroken when the lead actor (Mark Frankel) was killed before that could happen. 
What about Torchwood — I have to admit that I’ve never actually seen the original Torchwood, so I can’t say much about it. But I have seen Torchwood: Miracle Day & am just now watching Torchwood: Children of Earth, & based on those two spin-offs, I can only believe I would really like the series that started it all. My one complaint about the series would probably be that Jack is clearly gay. I don’t care about his sexuality, mind you, except that it makes it a little hard for me to fantasize about him, & he’s so darn cute I really want to!
And for course, there are many more—Dark Shadows, The Gates, Medium…
So what were some of your favorite paranormal shows that aren’t around anymore?
GRIMM — I love this show! I love that it’s a cop drama, but also has oodles of otherworldly creatures & lore mixed in. And one of the things I enjoy most is how each time somebody turns out to be a “monster,” the monster’s character traits totally suit the human side of the person. You know what I mean… A snake creature turns out to be a slimy slip-and-fall lawyer… An ogre turns out be be a big bully (i.e. ogre) in real life… A wolf turns out to be protective & pack-like…
ONCE UPON A TIME — I always group Grimm & Once Upon a Time together, but they really aren’t anything alike. One is straight paranormal, while the other draws its paranormal elements from the fairy tales & folk lore we’re already familiar with. And I love the fairy tale aspect of Once Upon a Time. The Evil Queen…Snow White & Prince Charming…Rumplestiltskin… But I also love how it takes place in two different time periods, jumping back & forth to show us how current circumstances began in or mirror the past. I also love the heroism & determination of Henry, the little boy who figures it all out & is fighting to put things right, even against the woman who raised him.
BEING HUMAN — To be honest, I don’t really enjoy Being Human very much. I had high hopes for it. A vampire, a werewolf, 
SUPERNATURAL — I was a late-comer to this one. Literally, I just started watching it the last time TNT started running the episodes in repeats from the very beginning a few months ago. I also literally kick myself at least once a day for not catching this one from the first moment it aired. 
But I am totally in love with Sam & Dean. (A little more with Dean than Sam, actually. 