Video ~ Mick St John & Beth Turner's "You're Jealous" scene from The Ringer (episode #1x07)

This video is of the "You're Jealous" scene from Moonlight's The Ringer episode (#1x07). It is a great conversation between Mick and Beth. He is trying to get info about Morgan/Coraline. Beth is obviously jealous about the attention Mick is showing for another woman. Love that he called her out on it. Not to mention, the way Beth puts her hand on top of his at the start of their chat.... and then both of their reactions to that. ;>

Spoiler ~ Recap of Moonlight's The Ringer episode (#1x07)

I am about to burst into my thoughts on tonight's Moonlight episode (The Ringer #1x07). If you haven't seen it, do not read any farther.

SPOILER ALERT!

At the start of the show, two firefighters were struggling to turn on a fire hydrant. I loved how Mick helped ~ casually turning it on with barely a flick of his wrist.

The build up to this Coraline focused episode was well worth it! Shannyn Sossamon is amazing as "Morgan" and Coraline. The mixture of the present along with 1950's flashbacks to when Mick fell for her was a good choice for the episode's structure.

Mick could not stay away from Coraline. Hurling a chair through her window because it stood in the way of him being with her. As I mentioned in the previous post, accompanied by a song that seems to be made for the scene (Kingdom by Dave Gahan). Chill bumps! Whoever selects the music for Moonlight deserves a raise. I hope they issue a soundtrack for the series.

Soooooooooooooo.... when The Ringer originally aired we were all debating.... does this mean that there is a "cure" for Vampirism? Mick and Josef could smell Morgan's humanity. Did Coraline become human again? Or, find a way to disguise her vampire scent? This is going to be good!

I was giddy when Josef and Mick went to work together. When they were about to break into the bad guy's house, Josef was obviously not happy about or used to the manual labor thing. "Can't we hire someone else to do this?" Rolling his eyes after Mick leaps to the roof ~ "Why don't you just let me in the door?" Ha! He was also a bit out of practice when it came to following Mick's jump.

We found out that Mick "killed" Coraline 22 years ago (1985). Josef was 4 years old in 1603. Looks great for his age. hehehe... Also, he knew Coraline for a 100 years before Mick. Interesting! He said she is capable of doing anything, which we know because of the whole Beth kidnapping thing.

Ooooo yea ~ Beth! I had almost forgotten about her. The dynamic between Mick and Coraline does not leave much room for others. Poor Beth! She was so jealous and couldn't hide it. I also liked that Mick told her he noticed. Funny how they both kept trying to convince everyone (and each other?) that they are 'just friends,' and protesting that she has a boyfriend.

Beth normally has Mick's undivided attention. When she was giving him details about her background check on Morgan, she reached out ~ placing her hand on his. Trying to regain that connection.

Since I am also addicted to New Orleans, I love that Coraline has a Fleur De Lis tattoo. Revealing it in the last scene! Excellent Cliffhanger!

Photograph ~ Coraline DuVall (Shannyn Sossamon) vamped out in a Moonlight flashback to her fight scene with Mick.

Photos from tonight's episode of Moonlight on Sci-Fi ~ The Ringer (#1x07)

These are photos from tonight's Moonlight episode, on Sci-Fi, entitled The Ringer (#1x07). Mick St John with both of his women ~ Beth and Coraline. It is going to be very interesting!

Photograph #1 ~ Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) listening intently to Beth Turner (Sophia Myles) in The Ringer episode (#1x07)

Photograph #2 ~ Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) listening intently to Coraline DuVall (Shannyn Sossamon) this time in Moonlight's The Ringer episode (#1x07)

CBS will rebroadcast Moonlight's The Ringer episode (#1x07) on May 30th

Even more Moonlight! CBS issued a press release today announcing that they will rebroadcast The Ringer (episode #1x07) on May 30th. That makes TWO reruns now. *cheer* Just last Thursday, the network let us know they will show a repeat of B.C. (episode #1x06) on May 23rd. We may only have two new episodes left, but at least we won't be completely Moonlight-less after that!

As I said before, I take this as a sign of confidence in Moonlight :)

Press Release ~

05.06.2008
MICK INVESTIGATES AN ARSON THAT IS EERILY SIMILAR TO THE FIRE THAT KILLED HIS EX-WIFE CORALINE, ON A REBROADCAST OF "MOONLIGHT," FRIDAY, MAY 30


"The Ringer" - Mick experiences déjà vu when a fire investigation that destroys a historic Hollywood hotel seemingly replicates the night Coraline died. Mick's sense of nostalgia grows when a woman he is working with bares a striking resemblance to his ex-wife, on a rebroadcast of MOONLIGHT, Friday, May 30 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 11/9/07)

SERIES REGULARS:

Mick St. John......................... Alex O'Loughlin
Beth Turner................................ Sophia Myles
Josef Kostan............................. Jason Dohring
Coraline ............................ Shannyn Sossamon

RECURRING CAST:

Maureen...................................... Tami Roman

GUEST STARS:

Bandmate #1 ............................ Brian Maillard
Bandmate #2 ............................ Roddy Jessup
Fire Inspector...................... Rhomeyn Johnson
Hank..................................... Stephen Jackson

WRITTEN BY: Josh Pate

DIRECTED BY: Chris Fisher

GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY

RATING: TVPG-DLV

Moonlight's Australian Television Ratings Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

The Ringer episode (#1x07) of Moonlight aired Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 on Australian television. The show had 670,000 viewers. It was in 18th place on the Aussie tv ratings chart.

Review of The Ringer (episode #1x07) on Australian website

The next Moonlight airing on Australian television will be The Ringer (episode #1x07). TVFix online has reviewed it. I would never use the word "staid" to describe our show, because to me Moonlight is the complete opposite of that. She does have lots of positive things to say, of course. Sexy, promising & refreshing!

Since we are talking about The Ringer, I couldn't stop myself from using this photo of Mick's first workout scene. I remember how much I enjoyed the fact that the show began with him doing difficult & hot upside down sit ups. I would so buy an Alex O'Loughlin exercise DVD! :>

Late night TV is now undead. If you miss Angel, this sexy, moody vampire drama will see you through to bite-time - er, bedtime.

Flicking between the mid-week offerings of the summer non-ratings period, viewers might be surprised to stumble upon this promising new series with a refreshing take on two familiar genres. That old-faithful of late-night viewing - the private eye - is brought back to life in the form of Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin). Mick isn't your average lone investigator, though - he also happens to be a reluctant vampire. That's right, it's a fang-fest mixed in with the private dick angle.

True to the gumshoe style Mick narrates his thoughts, which makes for easy watching no matter what time you happen to land into an episode.

In this installment, a building catches fire and a murder is unwittingly captured by a newspaper photographer shooting the inferno. But Mick is convinced there's a little more to it. Adding to the intrigue, that photographer (Shannyn Sossamon) looks a whole lot like Mick's former wife, whom he killed years earlier. Is the resemblance just a coincidence, or is there something more sinister going on?

Though the first half is a little formulaic, the pace manages to pick up in latter parts. Given enough patience, Moonlight does eventually offer a payoff. Panned for being a bit too staid, this new entry would benefit from sharper writing instead of complex plotlines. The promise is there, though, and this supernatural drama may well prove its critics wrong in the long run.

Moonlight airs on the Nine Network on Wednesday, January 23, at 9:30pm.

"Thank you" to the wonderful Aussie blog reader who made sure that I knew about this article!