Anyone Else Feel Really Sad Moonlight never had this?

[wpgrace]

Alle, you put your finger on something that's been bugging me for days now - and made me misty-eyed. I am THRILLED at Alex's potential successes and so happy reading and hearing all the interviews. Our boy's getting noticed and as an Alex fan, I couldn't be happier. But underlying that is this hint of sadness that keeps catching me unaware.

I had the oddest reaction the first time I watched the CM clip - I burst into tears. My first thought was "He's not my Mick anymore." I think that it's ok to still be sad at what we lost while we celebrate what we gained and are still gaining. As much as I plan to embrace anything Alex attempts, his Mick St. John will always have a special place in my heart.

I think we can safely say that Alex feels the same way, Pgal...

These interviews have re-revealed how upset HE was to lose Mick... to cease to walk in those shoes...

But it's cool that he, and us, had the same fierce love and devotion to this magnificent character, isn't it??

[TheGoodFight]

MS, I am right there with you,,,I think about it every once in a while. Mick St. John and Moonlight were a once in a lifetime show, role, experience! Unfotunately, for whatever reason, TPTB were not behind ML. The show was not adverised heavily or given the support it needed to succeed.

Whatever happens, I am happily behind Alex and the other actors as they move on, but will always be a bit sad about what might have been!

[redwinter101]

alle, honey, how beautifully, beautifully put.

My love for Moonlight burns bright, undimmed by the lack of a future, or just 16 episodes - and I cannot even imagine a time when that will change. This whole experience has been a once-in-a-lifetime event for me - no programme will ever capture my heart the way Moonlight has.

Red

[nayp]

Oldest daughter says to me all the time, mom, my God what is with you and Moonlight! Last May, they were thinking I needed intervention. Right now, still can not answer that question, what made Moonlight after 16 episodes so special to me.
I am so normal it is pitiful, if you told me over a year ago I would be on a web site for Moonlightaholics, I would think you would need help. I know Moonlight is over, almost a wake, I will remember it always, but enjoy and love what came from it.
For God sake, I have watched Thunderbirds, bought every Alex movie, I have watched some Veronica Mars episodes from one of my daughter's friend DVD collections, and my biggest sacrafice watching CSI Miami (IMO the worst show and actor on TV). For me Alex, was Moonlight, he brought Mick St. John to life, and for me right now with Alex getting so much press, is a testament to what Moonlight meant to it's fans. The actors brought Moonlight to life, we need to support that, and enjoy Moonlight with a wonderful community here. We have it's stories, the episodes, and friends that can discuss the heck out of anything. So Moonlight is alive and well, and now with extras.

[Albra]

I'm with you ...

Allegrita for your perfect words

So... here's to Moonlight--to beautiful Los Angeles, where every day is gorgeous and there's never any smog to mar the sunrise or the full moon. Here's to the FoS, Josef's house, and all of the other gorgeous architecture, furniture, and other style-elements that make this world so beautiful and so distinctive. Here's to the Henleys, the coats, the jackets, the tight jeans, the Armani suits, and all of the other clothes and accessories that made our stars look so gorgeous. Here's to the Mercedes and the Ferrari-- the perfect rides for our vampires. Here's to noir--slanting lines of light and shade, half-lit profiles, lamplight and streetlight and moonlight. And to the music--how could I forget the music?

Here's to our brooding hero, Mick--may he someday take comfort in what he has instead of always yearning for what he's lost. Here's to Josef, the consummate alpha vampire, who would thrive in this depressed economic climate, just as he thrives everywhere. Here's to the freshies who sustain and love him. Here's to Beth, the beautiful, courageous, damaged soul who simply Will. Not. Quit. Bless you, Beth--and may you soon get back to journalism, your true love. Here's to Coraline, the seductress and survivor. I know that Mick, Josef, and even Beth will come soon to rescue you very soon. And I know that you'll land on your dainty feet, because you always do. Here's to Guillermo, the sexiest M.E. ever. I'd gladly supply you with some of my fresh O-positive. Here's to Logan, and Ryder, to Sam and Steve, to Carl Davis, and to the memories of Josh and Maureen. I love you all.

TOAST TO IMMORTAL MOONLIGHT

[coco]

Alle your post was perfection.

I haven't read any of the interviews yet (RL is such a pain in the ) but I'll do that in just a bit but I know that when I first watched the CM clip there was a part of me that was just a teeny bit sad. I know ML is gone but I just wish TPTB tried a little harder when they had that goldmine of a show.

I've always said I'm a Mick girl first and foremost and as much as I love Alex and will follow him onto bigger and better things - it will always be Mick St John and Moonlight for me and I can't see that ever changing (nor do I want it to).

[GuardianAngel]

Big hug for you Moonlightsonata. This is a bittersweet moment for all of us.

Alle, that post deserves a standing ovation. Brava!

This success for AO is wonderful. I'm happy and proud. But it also means he's moving on and that's hard for us to accept.

[Moonlightsonata]

I just wanted to thank everyone who responded or who has yet to respond. It feels a lot better to know it isn't just me who feels this way. And Alle your post was particularly perfect. Thank you.

[fairytoes]

alle, I'm sitting here now, all teared up. Your post was so beautiful and you put everything together, what Moonlight was about! Thank you!
And it's good to know that we all feel the same.

[Overdamoon]

Alle, you put your finger on something that's been bugging me for days now - and made me misty-eyed. I am THRILLED at Alex's potential successes and so happy reading and hearing all the interviews. Our boy's getting noticed and as an Alex fan, I couldn't be happier. But underlying that is this hint of sadness that keeps catching me unaware.

I had the oddest reaction the first time I watched the CM clip - I burst into tears. My first thought was "He's not my Mick anymore." I think that it's ok to still be sad at what we lost while we celebrate what we gained and are still gaining. As much as I plan to embrace anything Alex attempts, his Mick St. John will always have a special place in my heart.

I think we can safely say that Alex feels the same way, Pgal...

These interviews have re-revealed how upset HE was to lose Mick... to cease to walk in those shoes...

But it's cool that he, and us, had the same fierce love and devotion to this magnificent character, isn't it??

Beautiful post, Alle.

I agree with what everyone said here. I wouldn't have discovered Alex if it weren't for his magnificent Mick and ML. ML is like our first love (and Alex's high demand girlfriend ), and no matter what people say, it's hard not to compare everyone else to their first love, much less forget him/her/it.) Alex sounded upbeat about his future in all of his interviews but his answer to the TV Guide interviewer about hiding in the forest took me aback. He was/is severely wounded after ML cancellation, and so are we. The wound may heal in time but not the scar.

TVGuide.com: Where have ya been, man? We had a long stretch there, after Moonlight went bye-bye, where the fans were missing you terribly.
Alex O'Loughlin: Yeah, I didn't work for like 10 months. I went back to Australia for a minute, and then I went and sat in a forest for a couple months and got my thoughts together. I did a bunch of writing.... Essentially, I went into a bit of a tailspin and left the country, to Mexico, out of phone range. I was kind of upset.

Hugs to you, MoonlightSonata. And everyone else. It's a bittersweet day.

[Emma-lee]

Bravo Alle, Bravo. Beautifully stated!!!

[mitzie]

MS--Here are some hugs for you and me and everyone else because it is so bittersweet!

Alegrita--your words said it all!!

mitzie

[one.zebra]

Hugs honey....I think it's getting so much publicity BECAUSE of Moonlight!
Few of us had ever heard of Alex before. Now LOTS of people know him, remember Moonight, the furor over the cancellation, the lengths the loyal fans went to try for Season 2. We are still a cohesive goup a year later.

I AM sad we're not knee deep in Season 2,
but we made an impression. Several articles mentioned the gifts, the blood donations, the ads in Variety and THR and the Bus ads!

CBS, knows, even if they never admit it publicly, it screwed up big time...and I think that's also part of all the publicity, why they gave him a guest spot on CM and year contract to try and find him another show....how many actors get that opportunity?

I'm not sure we'd have ever gotten Season 1 on DVD without all our hard work, so I'm happy about that.

I had to make peace that the decision was business, not personal.

I'm praying Alex does great in Three Rivers and it turns out to be the huge sucess The Mentalist was this year.

We've done right by Alex and I'm proud to be a member of the fan group.

..and hey! I can finally watch reruns on SciFi without crying!!!!

So sad? Of couse, but that's why I love our authors so much..Moonlight still lives.

[bluedahlia3]

It is so sad. I'm glad he can move on. I know he must and he deserves it, afterall he and the rest of the cast gave us the gift of 16 precious episodes. But it is sad. Hugs are what we all need. It's nice we watch the cast as they are scattered around all the other shows and nice that their work is appreciated. I still shake my head in disbelief that they cancelled ML.

[MoonMad]

I'm obviously a more practical person than a lot of other ML fans. Obviously, I loved the show and was gutted when it was cancelled. More than anything it was the injustice of the sudden death, I think; we had been so sure that it was going to come back. But of course time goes by and we heal. Some fans have healed quicker than others it's true, but it didn't take me too long to realise that it's just a part of life.

Alex really did love the character of Mick, and there's no doubt he was distraught after the show was cancelled, but we have to remember that for him, it's just a job that he lost. It was his first lead role and he virtually carried the show. What a kick in the face to have it said to you that you aren't worth the chance of a second season - that your ninety hour weeks weren't enough - that your fanbase wasn't big enough or young enough to keep your job alive. That's how he must have felt when he was told the show was gone. I'm not surprised he went off to lick his wounds.

But of course he got over it; he comes back and CBS says "you know what - you ARE worth it. It was all the other crap we didn't like, do you want to take another chance?" Of course he jumps at it. He's very focused on the future and suddenly the world is his oyster again. Life goes on.

But for the fans of his character, and for fans of the show it's much harder. A lot of us didn't have that kind of closure and many fans still want their Moonlight fix. It has puzzled me a bit why so many people are bemoaning the fact that the re-runs are coming to an end. I read the posts where people complain about the extra ad breaks, the precious seconds of show deleted by Sci-Fi, and I wonder why they just don't watch their DVDs. But of course, it isn't about the show, it's about the event. Everyone still wants to be a part of the community that created the ML fanverse. The show started it, but WE continued it. And that is splintering off to new shows, following the actors on to new projects, finding new thrills eslewhere. It's why people want to find a way to bring it back - so the community can continue.

The funny thing is that the community is still here. We always have been. Just waiting. And now the wait is coming to an end and there is finally something new to get excited about. I know it's not the same show; I know there are some of us who won't feel the same about these new shows coming up for Alex and Jason, and I know there are people who don't care about anything but the ML characters and story. Fortunately most people are happy enough to stay on for the new adventure, but it certainly won't be the same, but it could be just as good.

As I said earlier - I am a very practical person. I was so thankful that we got a kind of happy ending for ML because a lot of cancelled shows don't. I just finished watching Veronica Mars and I was SO disappointed with the fizzled out end of that show. I read recently where Rob Thomas the show's creator, said he didn't want to make it easy for the network to cancel the show, so he deliberately left the story unresolved. Selfish bastard! At least we got that much with ML. I'm also someone who's loved a show and watched it limp along for three seasons, each one worse than before, until I lost all interest and didn't even bother to watch the last five or six episodes. I'm so glad that never happened with ML because it could very well have happened. We saw the conflict over the different ideas in telling the story and we also saw a different direction in the last four episodes; if nobody else remembers the fallout from some fans after FtP and Click, then I sure do. There's no guarantee that ML would have improved in ratings or style at all and we could have been left with a situation like VM - no closure.

I know this isn't relevant for those of you who mourn for ML, but it's just the viewpoint of someone who doesn't mourn for it at all. I'm very happy with what we got and would have loved more; but I can accept that it may have been the right thing to cancel the show too. Everything happens for a reason and there was something wrong with ML behind the scenes and it probably wouldn't have become bigger or better with time. It may have fizzled too and if the fanbase trickled away who's to say that CBS would have offered Alex a new deal eventually?

I think all this promotion for CM, TR and TBUP is a direct consequence of ML anyway like Mary said. It didn't happen with ML because ML was the catalyst for what's happening now. One day we will all say that Moonlight started it all for Alex and it will be true. Like Veronica Mars was the stepping off point for Jason, ML will be seen as Alex's big break. And we are directly responsible for that because without this vocal, obstinate fanbase CBS wouldn't be aware just how special Alex is.

It's all ahead of us; the joy, the fear, the expectation, the constant waiting for more. It WILL be just like with ML, it just won't BE Moonlight. That's okay. I can live with that.

oh God, I just saw the length of this post. I'm SO SORRY !