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''[[Kindred: The Embraced]]'' is an obscure and short-lived supernatural drama produced by [[Aaron Spelling|Spelling Television]] and John Leekley Productions. The show
[[San Francisco]] police detective Frank Kohanek (C. Thomas Howell), suspects influential businessman Julian Luna (Mark Frankel) of being heavily connected to the mob and is deadset on bringing him in. While investigating the homicide of Julian's bodyguard on a lead from an anonymous tipster, Frank discovers, through the actions of his girlfriend Alexandra, the secret society of vampires, or "kindred" as they call themselves, that have taken up residence in the city. Unfortunately, kindred law states that telling a human about the existence of vampires is punishable by death. And Julian just so happens to be the leader, or "prince" of the kindred and the one responsible for carrying out that sentence. By the end of the 1st episode, the two men are at odds with each other, with Frank vowing to kill Julian for what he has done. Thankfully, [[Aborted Arc|the two get over it really quickly]] after the death of a mafia informant at the hands of Eddie Fiori ([[Brian Thompson]]), the traitorous leader or "primogen" of the Brujah clan. The two form a tentative alliance to take down Fiori and prevent a war between the 5 vampire clans.
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Critics tend to describe the show as a mix of ''[[The Godfather]]'' and ''[[Melrose Place]]''... [[Recycled in Space|with vampires.]] [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|Due to the numerous changes]] and [[Lighter and Softer|"sanitization"]] of the game's elements for mainstream television, there is a noticeable divide between fans of the game and fans of the show.
The entire 8 episode series is available on DVD and can still be seen on TV once in a blue moon whenever [[
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* [[Adaptational Attractiveness]]: All of the Nosferatu in the show simply have bald heads, sometimes a disfigured digit and goofy looking ears. (Not even ''pointed'' ears. Just elongated earlobes and the like.) A far cry from the much more varied and [[Nightmare Fuel|Nightmare Fuelish]] disfigurements suffered by the Nos in the game.
* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: While a lot of the core elements of the game are kept in (the concept of clans and the [[Masquerade]], the basic hierarchy of a Camarilla government, etc.), much of it had been simplified or thrown out altogether to make the show more palatable for non-fans of the game who tuned in. A really noticable example is the fact that all kindred can go out during the day if they had fed recently, as well as eat normal food. Usually those abilities are reserved for only the most powerful and ancient kindred in the game. Another is the omission of the Sabbat, the other various smaller factions of kindred society, and most of the clans. (Only 5 clans: The Gangrel, Brujah, Ventrue, Toreador, and Nosferatu are mentioned and represented in the show.) Assumably, White Wolf approved the changes, as Mark Rein·Hagen, the creator of ''Vampire'', co-produced the show.
** Another is the omission of ghouls replaced by "Links". A human drinking a kindred's blood in K:TE makes them immune to vampiric powers and has no addictive qualities,if consumed in small amounts, as highlighted by [[The Mole]] during pilot. This isn't explored much and is probably only there to serve as a [[Hand Wave]] for why Julian or another vampire [[Just Eat Gilligan|doesn't simply use their mind control abilities to make Frank forget everything he's seen and heard.]]
** Mind you, [[Word of God]] says that had the show returned for a second season, elements such as the Malkavians, the Tremere, werewolves, and the Sabbat would have been gradually introduced.
* [[The Anime of the Game]]: A rare Western and live action example.
* [[A-Team Firing]]: A mook manages to fail to kill ''anyone'', nevermind his targets, in a drive by. ''With a grenade launcher filled with Phosphorous and targets less then 12 feet from him!''
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* [[Beethoven Was an Alien Spy]]: Lillie is supposedly [[wikipedia:Lillie Langtry|Lillie Langtry]], a British actress and mistress to King Edward VII of England.
* [[Biker Babe]]: Sasha
* [[Black and
* [[Bratty Teenage Daughter|Bratty Teenage Great Great Granddaughter]]: Sasha
* [[Chewing the Scenery]]: Every single character, at one point or another, indulges in this to some degree.
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* [[The Mafia]]: The Brujah seem to have turned into this for the show.
* [[Mayfly-December Romance]]: Julian/Caitlin and Cash/Sasha.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: A bit of a stretch, but Julian is a variant on Julius (as in Julius Caesar) and "luna" is another word for the moon. And he's the prince of San Francisco.
* [[The Mole]]: {{spoiler|Sonny}}
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: Follows a simplified version of V:TM's rules with a few exceptions to play up drama and make the show more mainstream friendly.
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