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"13th century vampire, 20th century cop", so say the ads that promoted Forever Knight at the beginning of its third and final season. So where exactly does the refinement that comes with living almost 800 years among royalty and aristocracy meet the sensibilities of living in the 1990s under the guise of a homicide detective? With one's sleep wear apparently. |
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Nick's sleepwear in Dark Knight is something of an anomaly--sort of. He trudges down the stairs to the lower level of his loft, half awake, and sleep rumpled. He half heartedly wears an untied black silk robe embellished with red designs. Underneath he wears a gray T-shirt still partially askew from sleep and black drawstring sweatpants. He's barefoot and his short hair is standing up on end. The time we see Nick wearing something like this can be counted on one hand because although not present in this episode, Nick's sleepwear of choice for most of the series are black silk pajamas. |
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As Nick Knight, homicide detective, Nick has had to make several concessions with his lifestyle. He doesn't live extravagantly even though he obviously owns some very expensive items. Any of the luxuries he might have enjoyed in the past have had to be set aside. The aforementioned silk pajamas are one of the few sensory relics that Nick has allowed himself in this existence. They, along with the silk sheets he sleeps on don't quite fit in with the persona of Nick Knight that he created for himself. Although, they do make sense for a vampire that has rubbed elbows with the royalty of Europe. Despite the presence of the silk robe, the T-shirt and sweats make much more sense for Nick Knight. They suggest am everyman quality and make much more for sense for a man known for haunting crime scenes like a dark angel complete with a black trench coat for wings. He's someone who isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. |
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"Well howdy, partner"--Don Schanke |
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