It has been 17 years since the "Daywalker" used his martial arts excellence and vampire super-strength to defeat Deacon Frost in the original cult-classic "Blade."  Marvel comics gave birth to the sympathetic and brooding vampire hunter played by Wesley Snipes by partnering with New Line Cinema.

The fighting scenes were exciting and Snipes was masterful as he portrayed the half-vampire, half-human Eric Brooks.  The villain was wicked and predictable, and in the end, good triumphed over evil by combining sheer will, supernatural powers and modern chemistry.

But why were the sequels so average?