FK General Discussion: Why Nick?

[switchbladeeyes]

Forever Knight never explained what led up to that night in Paris in 1228 when Nick was turned into a vampire. We saw Janette seduce him and then introduce LaCroix into the mix to turn him into a vampire. But... why?

Janette certainly wanted him, but why as a vampire companion and not as a mortal plaything to be devoured?

Why did LaCroix agree to bring Nick across?

I assume LaCroix and Janette must have discussed it at some point because LaCroix was prepared to bring Nick across as soon as Janette prompted LaCroix to reveal himself. It was LaCroix who convinced Nick to become a vampire; we didn't see Janette say anything to Nick once LaCroix was on the scene. Janette was running the sexual seduction, LaCroix the immortal one, an approach that proved effective to lure Nick in.

Had Janette had her eye on Nick for a while? What about LaCroix?

Why Nick?

Theories?

(There was somewhat of an explanation in the script for "Night in Question" that didn't make it into the episode. I'll put scans of those pages in the comments because they're interesting.)

Comments

[switchbladeeyes]

I feel like I'm the only one who buys LaCroix/Janette lol. We saw very little of them 1:1 so it *is* hard to get a read. I certainly do not see a burning passion or anything, but that there could have been something there along the way (when? who knows), I could definitely see it.

Another thing I find kind of unbelievable about the script pages is Nick not knowing that vampire blood is particularly curative for an injured vampire. I think the only time we actually see that is in NiQ so maybe it only applies among "related" vampires (if so, what degree of relation?) Regardless, did it *really* never come up in the preceding 600 years?

[thefruitbat]

Yes, saddly, their relationship is not really explored, besides in the one episode and then only in showing how she came to be a vampire. My headcanon always was "well, it's unlikely that -nothing- happened in over a millennium, so maybe once in a blue moon when they were both in a mood for it - sure thing!"

Hmm, yep, Nick seemingly not knowing that vampire blood has restorative properties (more than human blood) seems very unlikely. But when did the show care for continuity or evaded plot holes? :D

[switchbladeeyes]

But when did the show care for continuity or evaded plot holes? :D

This is, of course, a 100% fair point lol.