THE LAST OF THE VAN HELSINGS? NOT SO FAST.....

'Demons' has ended its limited run on BBC-America. It already was part of Toobworld, as it was previously broadcast on ITV in the UK during January and February of last year. As the six episode series came to an end over there in Britain, star Philip Glenister (who played Rupert Galvin) announced that he would not be returning for another go-round. Whether that was the main reason or not (could have been the ratings as well?), ITV announced in June that there would be no more episodes of 'Demons' to be made.

It's probably just as well, since the stories weren't that great and the adversaries not that frightening - I mean, really... Mackenzie Crook with a tin nose? What was this? "Son of Tim Strawn"? And the final episode did tie things up somewhat with the revelations about Luke's father and why Galvin was so protective of Luke's "memory" of him.

So Luke Rutherford, allegedly the "Last of the Van Helsings", will continue fighting the good fight against the forces of darkness, unseen by the real world audience - just like Buffy Somers, Angel, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, and the gang of 'Special Unit 2'. (I would have included Carl Kolchak in the mix, but sadly, the Kolchak of the main Toobworld passed away. By coincidence, right around the time that actor Darrin McGavin did.....)

But for Toobworld Central, that gives us a bit more leeway in talking about the show......

This time up, I just want to address that claim of Luke Rutherford as the last of the Van Helsings.....
The claim just doesn't hold up, as far as the general populace of Toobworld goes. There have been plenty of men, as well as a few women, bearing that family name on TV over the years. And Luke went by the surname of Rutherford, his mother's maiden name. There are probably plenty of TV characters out there who are descended from the original Van Helsing family tree but under different surnames. Why shouldn't the blood of destiny run through their veins as well?

It's Rupert Galvin that's the more interesting character for a background check, and I'll be spending more time on him soon enough. And then there's Mina Harker, as well as that zombie priest, Father Simeon.....

BCnU!