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Anyone seen the first episode of this new HBO show? They were giving away free copies of the first episode on DVD at Blockbuster the other night - I didnt end up watching it before I took it back. However, upon browsing online, it appears that this show is based on the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris.
:D If I had've known, I wouldve watched it!
I'm reminded of the conversation I was following in the Twilight, movie thread - re: the plot line is interesting, if somewhat juvenile - however, though I've not read Twilight (and probably wont), I have read the Sookie Stackhouse books, and find them thankfully lighter than Laurell K. Hamilton, and still humorous enough to keep reading.
Anybody seen it? Anybody wanna see it? Thoughts? Anyone? Anyone?
bleacheddecay
09-18-08, 11:01 AM
Yes, I saw the first episode. It was pretty entertaining. The mix of sex, blood, violence and religion is fairly edgy.
My main dislike of the show were the needle dick fangs. WTH?
A minor quibble were the fake Southern accents. It's minor because almost no one gets those right. There is one, count them, one, passable Cajun accent out of all the accents.
So far they are being pretty true to the first book. I really enjoy the books so much!
I did not picture Sookie or anyone in the show as white trash as this show does them. I have to say they do the white trash element pretty authentically though I don't particularly like that element.
The second show, the fangs were MUCH better looking. Yay!
The show was still pretty faithful to the first book. I actually have HBO on my vaca so I got to watch it on a real TV screen rather than a tiny window on my lap top.
ok, so by saying "true to the book" youre telling me they have lycanthropes in the show? hmm.
charlaine harris must be raking in the dough, and think, all she had to do was copy Hamilton's style, lighten it up a bit and ratchet it down a few reading level notches.
bleacheddecay
09-19-08, 01:52 AM
I'm sure she is raking in the dough but to say that she is copying Hamilton's style isn't how I see it at all.
Nor do I see it as being down a few reading notches. I don't typically make those kind of judgments but if I did, I wouldn't agree with that assessment.
There is less sex which, if you are going to write basically the same sex scene over and over, is not a bad thing at all.
Also there is less drama and over analyzing of everything. That's another good point.
I have found Harris's character development much more interesting overall so far. I feel Sookie has remained truer to herself.
The I can't have sex or I won't be a good person isn't there. That's a device I find irritating in the first Blake books. It was offset then by a kick ass character and non stop action. Guilty Pleasures remains one of my all time favorite books.
Things can and do get very dark in the Harris books. Yes, there are going to be lycanthropes on the show if they stay true to the book. So far though if there are any, they haven't been revealed.
A shape shifter has been hinted at but not explicitly explained to the audience. If you've read the books you expect it though.
I'm pretty sure I heard the name of the werewolf she goes to MS with in another book and he was at the bar but the were part wasn't mentioned and his was a brief appearance.
Personally I found the books to be great fun. Hamilton I read with a bit of reluctance these days. Whereas Harris I eagerly pick up and devour the same night.
BTW, have you read any Kim Harrison books? They begin with Dead Witch Walking and get better with every volume.
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher were like that too for me. The TV series was not as faithful to his books or as layered and though fun, the show suffered for it.
Now that they've fixed the vag fangs. I'm fairly happy with the show. We shall see how it develops. I may have to wait though if I can't find it online cause I don't get HBO at this time.
ok, so by saying "true to the book" youre telling me they have lycanthropes in the show? hmm.
charlaine harris must be raking in the dough, and think, all she had to do was copy Hamilton's style, lighten it up a bit and ratchet it down a few reading level notches.
blibblobblib
10-15-08, 02:06 PM
I am LOVING this show.
bleacheddecay
10-15-08, 02:17 PM
The books are, of course, so much better.
The show is interesting but not how I would have done it.
Mr. Metro
10-15-08, 08:36 PM
One of my favorite shows.
oh wow, true blood just took a turn for the better. i gotta say so far to love is to bury is the BEST. EPISODE. EVER! :D
the girl Bill turned has completely stolen this episode, if you ask me. at first using the preacher daughter cliche seemed quite trite, because you really didnt know where they were going with it, but the way she came out is actually quite hilarious - so is Bill's dismay.
almost done, and I find myself at the jail scene - and doesnt Mary Forrester give you that horrible sinking feeling? (I'm very glad to see this actress on the show though - it can only get more interesting from here. I love how they dont even give her a fake accent.) I thought she was naked chick on the side of the road, or isnt she? I just want to scream at the screen "NO TARA! NOOOOOO!!"
re: the accents. So far, I'm betting Arlene is the only real Southerner they have on the show, and for my money, she's the only real accent. The rest are HORRIBLY fake, and Bill Compton is straight from the UK. Which makes me wonder: is it me, or do you see a high instance of Brit-cum-American South roles? If that is case do you think it may be because the Southern accent is more distinct and easier to mimick (fake)?
Caitlyn
11-27-08, 06:54 PM
I picked up the first episode of this the other night but the disk messed up about half way so I didn't get to finish it... those fake southern accents had me rolling though... :rolleyes: :p
the show itself is somewhat slow - the pace of the books is much faster and far more interesting (in that way). Much of the storyline is changed from the books, and someone told me that they intentionally took a creative license with the TV show - it will definitely go in another direction.
For example: Jason's sex-capades. Jason is not that much of a central figure in the books (and while he's no Sookie, he is definitely not a much of a stupid, himbo as they play him).
Tara: Tara is also not that much of a central figure, nor is she black in the book. Here character is exactly that depressing, but nowhere near as much of a fighter as Tara. You see TV Tara and think: Ouch! That must hurt. You read Book Tara and have nothing more than pity.
Im not sure why they extended Lafayette's character so long - its almost as though they sped up parts of the story, and lengthened other parts. Regardless though, when they did the Season Wrap Up (which is what I think that last ep was), they tied up a lot of loose ends and I think finally closed out at least all elements of Book 1.
Caitlyn
11-28-08, 10:37 AM
I may give the books a try but am not to sure about the series... it was a bit like watching very bad porn at times... Cable needs to realize just because they can doesn't necessarily mean they should...
bleacheddecay
11-28-08, 11:50 AM
I was at a hotel that got HBO last night. Lately I haven't had the time or patience to watch the show online so I'm behind a few episodes.
I watched it anyway last night and OMG! My fav characters are gone, or ruined it seems.
Noooooooo!
I like the books way better. I think Jason was a stupid himbo in them but he wasn't featured as much.
Tara was simply irritating. She is the one character that I like better on the show.
I'm trying to figure out what is going on with the Pig and how Forrester fits into the world - I know the Lycans did feature prominently in the later books, but did I forget something?
Cait - I have to agree that the sex is ridiculously gratuitous and is a huge turnoff - its one of the main beefs I have with HBO's shows: Im not watching it to watch soft porn. its almost as though they feel that because they are HBO they have to add that to every show they do to push the envelope make it worthwhile. Its what turned me off of Oz- I think the first full frontal of I got of the dude, I was like....whaaa? It was too much for a television show.
Honestly, I think this is the only real addition to the show that Jason Stackhouse provides (Jason Stackhouse = Sex-capades). He exists for the viewers who feel that just because its a vamp show it should be oversexed. :rolleyes: Yeah. Sometimes, out of sheer boredom, I just skip the Jason 15minutes altogether - you really dont miss anything that has to do with the actual storyline.
bleacheddecay
11-29-08, 01:16 PM
I got caught up on the show yesterday. It's a dirty, nasty show that's difficult to NOT watch. LOL.
I wasn't thrilled with the dig at homeschoolers made with Bill's childe. Most homeschoolers are NOT repressive freaks. At least not the ones I hang out with. I'm always irritated by wholesale dismissal and prejudice.
Likewise, while reading the books I didn't see everyone in it as red necks, white trash, trailer trash types. Why? Probably because I've lived in the South most of my life. I saw them as flawed human beings trying to get by. The portrayal of the characters in the tv smacks of prejudice, IMO.
Re: Jason and sex;
I just realized last night, that a lot of the sex, practically all of the sex with Amy, wasn't sex at all but a drug trip. LMAO. Crazy stuff.
Hattori_Hanzo
12-09-08, 04:27 PM
I haven't read the books either but am considering giving them a shot after finishing the series.
Tara is the only actress that I find slightly annoying, her accent makes me want to clog my ears shut.
I wasn't thrilled with the dig at homeschoolers made with Bill's childe. Most homeschoolers are repressive freaks. At least not the ones I hang out with. I'm always irritated by wholesale dismissal and prejudice.
Why -do you homeschool? :D Kidding! Kidding! No, it is a very irritating and myopic view - however I think since the type of people who homeschool do it because (1) they have children who are kicked out of regular school, (2) they travel and have lifestyles not condusive to a regular school schedule, or (3) have issues with the public schools system and want to manage/shape the mind of their own children - slapping a "HOMESCHOOL" identification on a person typically does easily and distinctively identify that group of people in category #3.
And category #3 people often have clearly identifiable reasons for homeschooling (plus a stay at home parent) - most of those reason have some kind of religious underpinning! So yeah - it is trite and an overbroad generalization, but using the "homeschooled" moniker is really just a plot device to shortly express to viewers that the person is assumed to not have been socialized according to normal public school patterns....and maybe a little repressed. :D
Not true in all cases by any means, but definitely probably true in some.
Likewise, while reading the books I didn't see everyone in it as red necks, white trash, trailer trash types. Why? Probably because I've lived in the South most of my life. I saw them as flawed human beings trying to get by. The portrayal of the characters in the tv smacks of prejudice, IMO.
... .... ..... I definitely saw the lowbrow come out in the books, though probably not to the level they portray it in the show, but I always thought of it as Harris's way of poking fun at herself and her region. I considered it more of her way of explaining such a life and giving it a measure of dignity, meaning and character - kind of like The Departed or 8 Mile. Watching it you're thinking "ouch!" but youre also thinking this is humanity.
Though I do agree with you that the tv show does seem to portray every one of them as depressed and depressing. I've yet to see one of them happy other than Jason ;), but he's played as the lovable buffoon who would be happy if bombs were going off overhead so long as he was getting laid.
So yeah - i did watch the show and think that both the show AND the books failed to really capture the genteel and happy south that we all know exists as well. The books did portray the Bellefluers as a part of the wealthy elite, but with Portia, Andy and Terry (and later Bill), you still got the sense that they were desperately miserable.
Harris clearly thinks everyone's life sucks, but then, her other book series also portray this same kind of despair.
Re: Jason and sex;
I just realized last night, that a lot of the sex, practically all of the sex with Amy, wasn't sex at all but a drug trip. LMAO. Crazy stuff.
Amy was actually one of the funnier parts of the show - too bad they got rid of her, because if they are true to the books, Jason's life gets far more complex and.....well depressing from here on out! :D
Tara is the only actress that I find slightly annoying, her accent makes me want to clog my ears shut.
I actually hate listening to her talk, though Ive grown accustomed to her character. The accent is clearly contrived, but then, so is just about everyone else's.
bleacheddecay
12-14-08, 04:00 PM
Mack,
We don't really fit any of those categories. Though I'm sure there are people who do. I know a lot of homeschoolers that this is true of as well, we just don't fit in a given category.
We homeschool because our kids asked us to. It has afforded them the opportunity to pursue their goals and interests in ways they would not have been able to do in our very good (according to rankings) public schools. We are not rich. We don't travel much. (Drat! I wish!)
There may be some control freak parents out there in homeschooling (and every other kind of schooling), but I would never hang out with them because that sort of thing turns my stomach. It is the prevailing prejudice that the kids were "bad" kids, misfits, or the parents are control freaks. That just irks me because the vast majority I've gotten to know in my very large community of homeschoolers are not any of those things.
Now back to the show:
I enjoyed Amy too except for the lack of caring toward vampires.
Though I've lived in the South all my life, I've never been "in" with the genteel people. I've always been an outside the box type as were my parents. I know there are quite a few of us that are happy, generous people. I know people from all social stratas but I know little to nothing about the genteel South. I may even have my own sort of prejudice about it. Hmm, interesting . . .
Pyro Tramp
07-26-09, 01:54 PM
Started burning through this show recently, liking Season 2 a lot more than the first. At first i thought it was a decent premise but dumbing itself down with Sookie being telepathic, seems liked a lazy plot device but it's a pretty natural part of the show at this point so don't mind it. Similarly with the shifters, thought they were making it far too much of a fantasy show when they're were aiming for more realism. Accents don't really both me too much, like most the characters and the cliffhangers make it pretty hard to not watch the next episode.
MovieMan8877445
07-26-09, 02:50 PM
I'm like the opposite, Pyro. I loved season 1 a whole hell of a lot more than what's been in season 2 so far. I hate this new christian Jason, it just doesn't fit his character. I also hate the whole sub-plot with Maryann, she's a plain annoying character. The only thing that I think has really improved from season 1 is where they've taken Bill and Sookie. They've only gotten more interesting since season 2 started.
bleacheddecay
07-26-09, 07:14 PM
I agree that season 2 is far better than season one. The writing and characters are getting more complex in a good way for me.
Jason is searching. At Christian Camp he can be a hero again like he was in high school. He will have that OMG is this really what they are all about moment. I hated him in season 1 but in season 2 he actually has some good qualities that he is showing.
I love Marianne. I don't know what she is but I love her. She is fun and scary which is a great combination for me.
I still don't much care for Bill, and Sookie is just okay in my book, to me they are not more intersting. I love Tara and Lafayette though.
Sam and his shapeshifter lady are just okay so far. I'm still not thrilled with Sam or the coupling but at least it will divert him from Sookie somewhat.
Pyro Tramp
07-26-09, 07:22 PM
I'm like the opposite, Pyro. I loved season 1 a whole hell of a lot more than what's been in season 2 so far. I hate this new christian Jason, it just doesn't fit his character. I also hate the whole sub-plot with Maryann, she's a plain annoying character. The only thing that I think has really improved from season 1 is where they've taken Bill and Sookie. They've only gotten more interesting since season 2 started.
Eh, i think they've got themselves settled, like most TV shows the second season is often the best where they've introduced all the aspects and can take it where they want to go. The season story arch is far more interesting than a simple whodunnit. Granted, i liked Terra when she was more sassy and Lafayette has only just come back so don't know where they'll take his character. As for Jason, at the end of last season and everything that happened I think you can let him be a clean slate to have a slight character change. Agree that a vampire hater doesn't seem right but he isn't totally in on that, last ep i saw he walked out. Imagine that it will be quite an interesting conclusion to it. Though, my guess is the leader killed his father and Jason hooks up with his wife.
Bit hesitant on them introducing werewolves as more than reference, if they indeed do.
Pyro Tramp
07-27-09, 08:33 AM
Just finally caught up with season 2. LOVE this show. Going back in time with Bill was a bit too Angel but loving the Twin Peaks vibe mixed with vamps
bleacheddecay
07-27-09, 01:33 PM
It was going back in time with Eric, that I saw. Eric so far has looked like a romance novel cover model. He is supposed to be scary, as is Pam. So far, people have mostly disrespected him. I wasn't happy with that because it's going to dilute the story later on if you don't get the shock of his being terrifying for most of the show and then see his better side.
I liked going back in time with him. It showed him as more of a person than a cliche'.
Also I love that Jason is more of a person this season. I was sick of him just having the sex scenes of the week and being a dysfunctional jerk. He is still dysfunctional but the writers are giving him more layers now. He wants to be good. He wants to be the hero. He just has no way of knowing how to do that so he is searching.
If he would work with his sister, they could be a great team but neither of them wants to or can, function well together.
Pyro Tramp
07-27-09, 07:39 PM
Well, i'd have said it looks like they're aiming at Jason and Sookie teaming up now they're in the same place. I'm hoping that Church minister guy has some beefy secret to him. Liking how Eric is coming along, in the first season i never really bought him as a Sheriff- more just some club owner now he seems to be doing some stuff and have some power.
bleacheddecay
07-27-09, 08:05 PM
I agree with you.
BTW, I watched the last show that has been broadcast today. It had the Bill flashback. I see what you mean about it being Angel-ish.
BadaBing
07-27-09, 08:12 PM
True Blood is one of my favorite shows on TV right now. But I'm getting tired of trying to guess what the deal is with Marryann. I want to know what she is already. I probably would if I had read the books, but I haven't.
bleacheddecay
07-27-09, 09:41 PM
I agree with you about wanting to know what she is. I've read the books. I don't remember her in them. I'm guessing that she is a TV add on, a very interesting one.
Pyro Tramp
07-28-09, 03:26 PM
Hey, who killed Laura Palmer? Give all the answers and we've got no mystery and the way it's going what she's doing is just as interesting as what she is
SPOILERS ARE RIFE.
omg. the scene where jessica bites hoyts mother? BEST. TRUEBLOOD SCENE. EVER!!!! :rotfl:
good god this season is great. man, they seriously departed from the book storyline, so anyone who is holding off reading the book for fear it will "spoil" something - no need. you'll get a basic outline of what could happen, and a general framework for the progression of the plots, but as of this season, ALL bets are off, and fasten your seatbelts baby, because the train has left the tracks!
second best scene so far? the scene when the big, scary viking Eric cries about Godric. heartbreaking! Good lord that man can act. I even shed a tear, but of course, Im a softie. Father, Brother, Son. great stuff.
back to playing catch up. trying to get to the part where they take out the crazy orgy lady. Who DIDNT know from jump that they were going to tie her to Bacchus? As soon as she mentioned that the "gods are nearer than we think these days" that was the first name that came to mind, only to be confirmed by her wild parties, capriciousness and love of chaos.
I wonder if its Sookie's "other" gift in the books that comes into play here - if so, then she needs to beat that chick down. Preferably immediately. And here's betting that Bill has to go find Lorena to get the answer on beating maryann. How much you wanna bet that Lorena has already killed herself, though?
ok, dont tell. I'll find out in short shrift. :D
bleacheddecay
09-02-09, 01:13 PM
I agree this season rocks!
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t313/theladycat/6a00e5513a321888330115721d3151970b-.jpg
word of the season? EXCESS.
in some ways i was right, in others so very wrong! i cant believe they left us hanging like that! :( on another note, this show has evolved into a completely different beast than the books. Charlaine Harris can now pen Sookie books in safety. However, I read something alarming the other day: apparently she actually is around the show, discusses things with the actors, and .....takes part in the development???
PLEASE. NO. *shakes head vigorously*
now. we all know that Charlaine Harris is the diluted version of Laurell K. Hamilton, with Anita Blake, and her Louisiana being the much badder, much darker version of Sookie Stackhouse (actually in real time, Anita being the precursor to Sookie) and her world of vamps, tramps, and anything else that goes bump in the night. however, lets deal with reality.
here's reality. HBO is making Sookie Stackhouse and the "Dead" storyline into something Charlaine Harris never could have, and never would have dreamed in her wildest imagination. because let's face it folks - has anyone here ever READ Harris' books? if you have, you may have noticed that the characters are ridiculously cookie-cutter, as though Harris went and read a book on archetypal character patterns, and plugged them into her story one after another. To top that off, the books are chock full of basic unchallenged and unrepentant stereotypes, linear thinking and severe narrow-mindedness.
its not that this is bad - it simply tells you what to expect from the various books' ultimate punchlines. indeed, the books go undercover as enlightened themes and tongue-in-cheek/good fun critics of the personal prejudices and assumptions of Everyman, but in telling the story, so many assumptions are made and stereotypical pictures painted that at every turn of the page, it feels like you are missing some sort of inside point - a point that is never made. :nope:
the point is never made because Harris actually takes herself seriously. the shameless stereotyping of the books, and the enlightened "we're all god's children" and "cant we all get along" theme of the books are not the snide, yet intelligent humor of a knowing author who totally wants you get the juxtaposition. no. it is merely the basic presumptions of a mystery author who is (self)assured that she, too, can dabble in the theme of exotic fantasy fiction.
i know. *holds up hands in surrender* i judge, i judge. but truly? it was the shallow writing of the first 3 pages in the first book that got me reading the series so long ago. i can remember thinking: "Oh, this oughta be rich." rich, not in the sense of dense, deep or worthy material, but rich in sense of entertaining or laughable. and how! the entire series is a study in contradictions between the writer, and her work. you can tell a lot about a person by what and how they write - fiction or non-fiction, and Harris is an open book.
she is to exotic fiction what Janet Evanovich is to mystery: the dumbed down version. A lot of fun to be with, but nothing you can respect.
having said all that - lets now pop back over to the HBO show. the best thing that happened to the Sookie story was for Harris to allow HBO to take creative license. i grant you that where HBO is going with this is still a mystery, but its a strange, weird and intriguing mystery. and if nothing else, HBO has wielded its use of basic presumptions, cliches and stereotypes unapologetically (sp?) and with apparent knowledge - and in doing so it feels like they have given the story - and miasma of suffering depicted - more dignity.
Iroquois
09-03-09, 10:32 AM
Finished the first season recently, am annoyed that I have to wait for the second series to start showing on cable. Like it enough so far, though.
bleacheddecay
09-03-09, 10:37 AM
Mack,
I respect your opinions but I don't always agree with them. I happen to also respect the writing of Harris and Evanovich. Fun is a good thing IMO. I'm all for it. I don't not see Harris as any sort of copy of Hamilton at all. I love the books better than the show but the show is so much better this year.
Mack,
I respect your opinions but I don't always agree with them.
oh yeah? meet me outside, bleached. bring it. you dont want any of this. *backs away waggling fingers like "c'mon!"*
kidding! kidding! :rotfl: i enjoyed that because you sounded like you were throwing down the gauntlet at me. :D :p
I love the books better than the show but the show is so much better this year.
hey, doesnt she have a new book coming out in the series this year? that should be interesting, because i find myself wondering what could she possibly write about next?
bleacheddecay
09-03-09, 12:35 PM
LOL!
Yes, she has a new book out. I've already read it. It includes the story of Eric's embrace which is different from the TV show. As always, I enjoyed this tasty morsel but it was over too fast.
BTW, are y'all saying the season is already wrapped up?
BTW, are y'all saying the season is already wrapped up?
yep.
bleacheddecay
09-04-09, 12:24 PM
Noooooooo!
Pyro Tramp
09-06-09, 07:51 PM
Major dislike on waiting two extra week with no episode, especially when it's the last frickin episode! Trust it's 90mins or something
It's just a two week wait... Lost fans have to wait to Februrary 2010 till season 6 airs.
bleacheddecay
09-06-09, 09:41 PM
Oh wait! There is one more episode? Yay!
seems like the season ended way too soon.. can't wait to see the finale!
MovieMan8877445
09-14-09, 06:52 PM
Holy ****, the season finale was amazing. Those final moments of season 2 especially:
With Bill asking Sookie to marry him, and then some mysterious stranger kidnapping him. I have a really strange feeling that Eric was the one that kidnapped him, because of the conversation Eric and Sophie-Anne were having earlier in the episode and that the mysterious person was wearing gloves. A human wouldn't have to wear gloves when holding silver.
bleacheddecay
09-14-09, 07:14 PM
Yeah it was good. Btw, the details of Sam's family are very different in the books.
I'm hoping you are wrong on your spoiler. That would undermine something I would like to see happen in the future.
MovieMan8877445
09-14-09, 07:57 PM
Yeah it was good. Btw, the details of Sam's family are very different in the books.
I'm hoping you are wrong on your spoiler. That would undermine something I would like to see happen in the future.
I'm kind of hoping I'm wrong, too, but right now that seems like the only logical choice to me.
Iroquois
09-15-09, 09:54 AM
First episode of season 2 screened here tonight. Most amusing thing was my mum watching it with me and wondering why I watch such a terrible show.
*shrug*
obviously they detoured from the books, but they still have to get bill out of the picture some kind of way in order to develop the Sookie/Eric (and everyone else) storylines. It seems like it would have been easier if they had just followed the book storyline.
The whole Eric v. Bill thing is just weird to me, at this point. So mundane. Plus, if they truly do "get rid" of Bill, its....just weird, because you always get the sense from the books that Harris is going to put Bill & Sook back together.
Finally - what's odd is that they've done away with the whole connection between Bill, Sookie & Bill's Maker. If nothing else, that at best justified the entire Sookie storyline, and at least explained that the chain of events surrounding Sookie did not occur in a vacuum - and were actually orchestrated by someone with more of a bird's eye view.
Instead, what we have now is ....well, chaos.
Nice to see that they might begin opening the Shifter storylines next season, and that we are starting down the path to discover Sookie's other talents.
...I just can wait until the Fairies show up - and here's hoping they show before the show gets canceled. :D
And wait - is it me, or does it seem like they made Jason Stackhouse even more DUMB this season? :confused: Something is really not right with that boy.
I was a bit bored with the season finale. I thought it ended way too soon & then a lot of ho hum everyday stuff that wasn't season finale material. The ending was really really good tho !
bleacheddecay
09-17-09, 11:14 PM
I agree Pinkie about the season being waaaay too short!
i think all true blood fans will agree with Pinkie that the season was too short... i wanted more and i cannot wait til the new season begins. too bad that they don't film like nip/tuck and have a short mini run!!
Iroquois
11-07-09, 08:30 AM
So I ended up missing one or two episodes (think this was episode 5 or 6) and decided to give up and read the plot synopsis for each episode on Wikipedia. Guess I can afford to give up on this show now.
Devils Angel
11-12-09, 06:05 PM
So I have read all the books by Charlaine Harris (I think thats her name) And i loved them to death.
I only recently found out that True Blood was based on said books so im way behind in watching it :eek:
Just finished watching Season 1 and loved it to death!!!
Though ive never been a huge fan of Anna Paquin, I think she plays a good Sookie stackhouse, and for the most part, they stay true to the book which im enjoying a lot.
If you ask me this seems like the year to cash in on Vampire novels. Where is Mrs Rice ?
bleacheddecay
12-10-09, 05:39 PM
She is writing about Jesus these days.
Darkrose
12-10-09, 11:10 PM
Its kinda sad. From what I know, she lost her daughter when she was just a child(hence Claudia), then within the past few years, Rice lost her husband (who she based Lestat off of) and now she has turned back to the Catholic faith and will no longer write any more Vampire Chronicles because for whatever reason. Sad day.
Sexy Celebrity
12-31-09, 11:01 PM
LOVE this show!
OMG. I just bought Season One this week and I've watched all of them except the last two episodes. I don't really wanna read this thread because I don't wanna see spoilers for season 2 -- I guess I'll have to wait until it's out on Blu-ray because I don't have HBO.
But this is a great show.
Its kinda sad. From what I know, she lost her daughter when she was just a child(hence Claudia), then within the past few years, Rice lost her husband (who she based Lestat off of) and now she has turned back to the Catholic faith and will no longer write any more Vampire Chronicles because for whatever reason. Sad day.
I read she ll be writing one more novel about Lestat. Its actually a good thing she hasn't released anything right now because it would just add to the Twilight bs and I'd rather her vampires aren't compared to Meyer's.
Caitlyn
02-22-10, 10:31 PM
I finally got around to reading the books and, for the most part, liked them... so, I gave the first season another go... and am pretty much sucked (bad pun intended) in... and am looking forward to seeing the second season (think it comes out on DVD in May)...
I like Sookie... but Bill annoys the hell out of me for some reason... and that brother of hers needs to be neutered...
bleacheddecay
02-22-10, 10:43 PM
Glad you enjoyed the books and season one. I agree with you about both Bill and her brother.
Devils Angel
04-25-10, 07:16 PM
I need season 3, this is killing me waiting!
Sci-Fi-Guy
04-26-10, 03:06 AM
I need season 3, this is killing me waiting!
I know the feeling.
I've been relying on Vampire Diaries for my vamp fix lately.
It's not near as awesome as True Blood but it beats Twilight easily.
http://i41.tinypic.com/t6pbgp.png
I just cant bring myself to watch Vampire Diaries - it just seems to teeny-bopperish. At this rate, True Blood is coming out once per year. You'd think based on its popularity they'd at least overlap it somewhat, but no.....
Caitlyn
04-26-10, 05:05 PM
I know the feeling.
I've been relying on Vampire Diaries for my vamp fix lately.
It's not near as awesome as True Blood but it beats Twilight easily.
http://i41.tinypic.com/t6pbgp.png
I read The Vampire Diaries because someone in another thread said the Twilight series had ripped them off... I didn't see it other than they had teens and vamps in both... but I actually think if I had to choose between the books, I'd have to go with Twilight... they're both kiddish but at least I kinda liked Bella... that Elena chick is annoying as hell...
As for True Blood... I'm still waiting to see Season Two... and trying to decide if I can afford to add HBO... :p
Sci-Fi-Guy
04-26-10, 05:33 PM
I read The Vampire Diaries because someone in another thread said the Twilight series had ripped them off... I didn't see it other than they had teens and vamps in both... but I actually think if I had to choose between the books, I'd have to go with Twilight... they're both kiddish but at least I kinda liked Bella... that Elena chick is annoying as hell...
As for True Blood... I'm still waiting to see Season Two... and trying to decide if I can afford to add HBO... :p
That's funny because in one episode of Vamp Diaries, one of the vampire brothers, Damon, was reading a Twilight book and made a couple comments about it to his slave-meal girlfriend. Pretty funny burn to Twilight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydt2SmRPq5o
Cait, why wait? Just watch it online. ;)
Caitlyn
05-20-10, 01:49 PM
Cait, why wait? Just watch it online. ;)
I did watch a few on line... anyway, I just finished the last book and from the few episodes I've seen of Season 2 and 3, it looks like the show has veered away from the books a lot ??
Ms. Harris apparently gave them free license to do as they will with the characters. Its making it much more interesting for me, watching them re-imagine her storyline. Frankly, I think a lot of authors would do well to follow suit!
(I still have yet to read the last book. its on my to do list. I actually got bored with the books after the tv show! :eek: )
Caitlyn
06-16-10, 03:17 PM
Read the last book and saw Season Two... and the first episode of Season 3... loved all of them but I'd have liked them to be a little more faithful to the books... I guess they're trying to stretch the series out though ...
earlsmoviepicks
06-16-10, 05:37 PM
I likey mucho. Best series on HBO since Deadwood IMHO.
honeykid
06-16-10, 06:05 PM
Have you guys seen this?
http://images.play.com/covers/13618846x.jpg
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Darkrose
06-23-10, 01:53 AM
Did anyone see the fantasy with Bill and Sam coming? I want to know when Bill and Eric are going to be together...flippin' fantastic that would be!
Caitlyn
06-23-10, 10:55 AM
Did anyone see the fantasy with Bill and Sam coming? I want to know when Bill and Eric are going to be together...flippin' fantastic that would be!
I kinda expected them to do something along those lines because of the blood thing... remember what Bill told Sookie after she had a few drops of Eric's blood. Anyway, I don't really see a Bill and Eric thing happening even if they exchange blood because they're both already vamps...
I was watching a few of the older episodes the other day right after I saw the new Twilight trailer for Eclipse on tv... and it dawned on me that numerous people had a lot negative things to say about the make-up in Twilight... and Bill's make-up in a lot of the episodes of True Blood is horrible. I haven't noticed too many of the other vamps make-up looking as bad, but his is just icky ...
earlsmoviepicks
06-23-10, 01:59 PM
I don't know why Bill doesn't make Sookie a vampire. They would be so happy together, and Sookie wouldn't mind feeding on humans after a while, she's pretty feisty.
OMG, did I really just post this? :# I need a life!
Darkrose
06-26-10, 01:55 AM
I was watching a few of the older episodes the other day right after I saw the new Twilight trailer for Eclipse on tv... and it dawned on me that numerous people had a lot negative things to say about the make-up in Twilight... and Bill's make-up in a lot of the episodes of True Blood is horrible. I haven't noticed too many of the other vamps make-up looking as bad, but his is just icky ...
I think there has been a real evolution when it comes to make up especially relating to the supernatural realm. Right now vampires are a hot topic so I think the artists that deal with make up are trying different things out. And I agree, Bill's make up does look funny.
Caitlyn
07-12-10, 12:26 AM
I think there has been a real evolution when it comes to make up especially relating to the supernatural realm. Right now vampires are a hot topic so I think the artists that deal with make up are trying different things out. And I agree, Bill's make up does look funny.
I think they would do better to stop trying to make them so pale... and leave off the lipstick... it just looks silly on the majority of them...
I missed the first part of True Blood tonight... but luckily, I don't have to go in until later so I can catch the part I missed in a few minutes... they have definitely left the books though...
earlsmoviepicks
07-12-10, 02:15 PM
I watched it last night. It started off really good, but lately I can sense Fonzie starting to put on his water skis....
Darkrose
07-12-10, 10:25 PM
I'm sad...but the werewolf thing is getting cool...but they've been having way to many sub plots...and not enough Eric...but that scene with Sookie was nice...she looked great.
Really though, it's getting depressing.
Anybody have any idea about the vampire with Tara?
yeah, Franklin's a bad guy, according to the books, because we all know Tara's life is one depressing thing after another - she IS "that" character, so settle in for the long haul if youre waiting for her silver lining. (it'll never show ;))
in other news. the guy they have playing Franklin...wow. Ive seem him do villains but this is beyond. I didnt think he could get that scruffy. :eek:
they've clearly decided to go ahead and roll with pam being gay from the books. im just waiting for her to start dating the witch that's gonna come and live with sookie. and it is it me, or is there even more gratuitous sex this season than last? :rolleyes: the show has gone soft porn. granted, it was that way last season a bit, but this season is its practically unescapable (sp?).
wild fact. Was reading the Red Eye the other day on the train, and discovered the fella playing Lafayette is not only straight, he's apparently a "christian." Juilliard trained, even I have to say there's a guy who can act his heart out!
EDIT: I've also decided (and this is quite childish of me) that I'm going to take to calling several guys I know "Stackhouse." Hopefully they'll get the point, but then, wouldnt that be beside the point? or do I mean "not the point? " :confused:
Finally. I'm moving on to The Gates
OK I am blurring my vision as I scroll this thread for now as I am still watching season 2. just watched I Will Rise Up and I feel this is episode comes damn close to (cable) television perfection.
The writing, acting, and production was all stellar, and the show deftly wove strands of horror, humor, romance, and intrigue into an emotional tapestry. I sat staring at the credits after it ended with tears streaming down my face, stunned by what I had just seen.
This show is normally a bit uneven for me, and I am not usuallyy over the moon about it in such a way. I am not the most effusive person on the planet, but this episode definitely made an impact on me, as it's pretty much a big 'ol tub of awesome.
Caitlyn
07-14-10, 07:58 PM
OK I am blurring my vision as I scroll this thread for now as I am still watching season 2. just watched I Will Rise Up and I feel this is episode comes damn close to (cable) television perfection.
The writing, acting, and production was all stellar, and the show deftly wove strands of horror, humor, romance, and intrigue into an emotional tapestry. I sat staring at the credits after it ended with tears streaming down my face, stunned by what I had just seen.
This show is normally a bit uneven for me, and I am not usuallyy over the moon about it in such a way. I am not the most effusive person on the planet, but this episode definitely made an impact on me, as it's pretty much a big 'ol tub of awesome.
That was a very moving episode... have you checked out the books?
oh wow, I just realized that was the Godric episode Seds was referencing. that was an awesome one - you gotta love Godric & eric. (think i might have even mentioned i, too, shed tears on that one in this thread at one point :eek: )
though, as of last ep in S3, they are really starting to make it clear that eric & pam have this relationship as well. y'know. parent-child. :shrug:
That was a very moving episode... have you checked out the books?
I have not - are they worth a read?
Caitlyn
07-14-10, 11:40 PM
I have not - are they worth a read?
Hard to answer... they're an easy read and in so many ways, as silly as hell, but they basically became an addictive read for me... they do give a lot more insight into the characters even though they've veered away from the books quite in bit in the show...
Mack got me hooked on the things... :p
I watched the final two season 2 episodes last night. must say they were a bit of a let down. Although I can see why they used the Maenad story as the main season arc, I think the cult/Godric line panned out far better in the execution. I liked Michelle Forbes as Maryanne, and she did a ton with the role, but when it all came to a head, it was pretty contrived and a bit hokey. I was hoping they would maintain the level of awesomeness in I Will Rise Up, but I guess that is asking a lot.
Caitlyn
07-18-10, 03:11 PM
I'm getting a bit irritated with the 3rd season... so far, they've pretty much made Eric out to be a moron and that is not the impression I had of him in the book at all... and the last episode "9 Crimes" or whatever it was called was just silly...
What was up with the wolves changing like that... best I remember, it was a full moon in the book but unless I missed it, I didn't see Alcide warn Sookie beforehand about it... did the writers just forget that Alcide would have kinda known it was time to howl at the moon... and what was up with Debbie's hair? I couldn't help but fall out laughing with they finially showed her after they'd made such a big reference to the fact she still went to Alcide's sister to get her hair done... :p
ok, so im surfing for good podcasts, and found THIS!
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/podcast/?podcastID=518
podcast of Charlaine Harris speaking @ the Philadelphia Library on 5/5/2010. Interesting stuff.
earlsmoviepicks
07-19-10, 10:39 AM
Forgot to tivo last nights new episode. :facepalm:
I'm a cotton-headed ninnymuggins!
Darkrose
07-21-10, 01:58 AM
Possibly one of the best quotes (although I will be paraphrasing)
-You can't spend your whole life between the legs of a woman.
-I can try.
I love Franklin's character. I only read the first book...five years ago? But I really enjoy that relation.
On a side note...WHY HASN"T SOOKIE SLEPT WITH ERIC YET?
ManOf1000Faces
07-21-10, 02:01 AM
Sookie...Is weird in her own way and i think Eric might be too sexual... and the character i enjoy is Jason.
earlsmoviepicks
07-21-10, 04:56 PM
Tara always seems to be getting the short end of the stick. :rolleyes:
Caitlyn
07-21-10, 05:02 PM
Tara always seems to be getting the short end of the stick. :rolleyes:
Hmmm.... no... no... I'd better not even go there.... :p
Darkrose
07-22-10, 12:39 AM
^Haha, well...yeah...
ManOf1000Faces
07-22-10, 12:44 AM
True blood is...just...i dont know.its just..Im.speechless.
Caitlyn
07-22-10, 03:13 PM
the character i enjoy is Jason.
He annoys the hell out of me.... as does Sam's new found family... those people are something else... what... I'm not sure... but I'd have to find a way to get rid of them...
Darkrose
07-22-10, 07:19 PM
^ The father really worries me. The kid seems alright though, just in a bad circumstance :(
In Gaffa
07-27-10, 08:23 AM
I have friends that host True Blood Parties. They all get together and drink wine, its hilarious. I've watched other series on HBO such as, John from Cincinati, Entourage, and BIG. Never watched True Blood though. If there was an episode that could basically sell me on it, where should I start?
earlsmoviepicks
07-27-10, 10:17 AM
I would watch one of the episodes with Maryanne (season 2, I'm not sure?), they are pretty creepy and fantastic. BTW, don't forget the ever-lovin' mother of all HBO shows, Deadwood. (David Milch, the creator, also did John From Cincinnati)
In Gaffa
07-27-10, 01:16 PM
The episode,'Scratches' , out of season 2 seems a good place to start. Gotta love wikipedia, and their databases(s), of episode guides. :facepalm: Can't believe, I forgot, Deadwood, for shame! Love the cursing in that show, and, Ian McShane's, face was always soo friggin' intense!
I let you know what I think. Thanks
Caitlyn
08-01-10, 08:52 PM
^ The father really worries me. The kid seems alright though, just in a bad circumstance :(
Did you see what that so called father (and actually the mother too) have been up to? I hope Sam takes the bastard for a Cajun boat ride...
Am curious to see what will happen on tonight's episode...
let's not overreact - if the boat ride involves killing them, that'd be a bit overmuch - though their actions are unspeakable, they're not as bad as say those in Precious. :eek: :p a good solid Sam beating is what that dad needs. a good SOLID beating.
am i the only one that thinks Jessica needs to hook up with Tommy? as sweet as she and Hoyt seem, that is a disaster waiting to happen, dontcha think?
and the last odd thing i wonder about - their depiction of the fae really threw me for a loop. it was not at all what i expected. certainly not the 60's free-love fest Alan Ball imagined. so banal. all they needed was appropriate music and some drugs on scene. honestly, didnt we already do that with the Maenad? plus, I thought Claudine was a very alert, very assertive blonde. maybe i forgot something?
Caitlyn
08-02-10, 03:32 PM
Sorry Mack... but had Tommy lost the dog fight, he would have joined the pile of dead dogs being piled to the side of the ring... and for that, his so called parents both deserve to take a Cajun boat ride...
I'm with you on the fae scene though... it was a wee bit on the silly side... but did you notice the whole think took place in the cemetery? I assume the one by Sookie's house... and from what I remember, you're right... Claudine was tall and blonde...
Oh, and Jessica and Tommy would make an interesting couple... more so than Sookie and Bill, IMO... :D
Darkrose
08-03-10, 10:30 PM
The dog fight was sooooo sad. I didn't know that type of thing still took place. I'm glad Sam's brother left with him.
Am I correct to know the Sookie is a fairy?
Caitlyn
08-03-10, 10:35 PM
The dog fight was sooooo sad. I didn't know that type of thing still took place. I'm glad Sam's brother left with him.
Am I correct to know the Sookie is a fairy?
Hey, fixed the spoiler tags for you... :)
Yes, that sort of thing goes on all the time... and the people behind them should be horse whipped or worse...
And yes, you're right about Sookie too...
Darkrose
08-03-10, 10:47 PM
^
Thanks, I don't know how to do anything techy on the forums... :)
I totally agree, those sorts should be beaten. I hate (a word I don't use a lot) animal abuse.
How does one become one of what Sookie is? Is it a blood thing? Is that what the paper of the family tree was?
Caitlyn
08-03-10, 10:58 PM
In the books, Sookie's father was half Fae because his mother (the grandmother Sookie lived with) had been seduced by a Fae... and Sookie inherited more of the Fae abilities than Jason did...
I think the paper is going to turn out to be something Bill was doing for the Queen... she apparently knew about Sookie...
Darkrose
08-04-10, 10:09 PM
^
More than Jason so he has powers too! (I mean, aside from being a gifted womanizer)...I really should just read more than the first book...
I was told in the books Sookie has an affair with the werewolf and also ends up with Eric for awhile....
Caitlyn
08-04-10, 10:45 PM
^
More than Jason so he has powers too! (I mean, aside from being a gifted womanizer)...I really should just read more than the first book...
I was told in the books Sookie has an affair with the werewolf and also ends up with Eric for awhile....
Seems like Sookie might have dated the wolf a few times but she never actually had an affair with him... but she and Eric do end up together though... He's a lot different in the books than in the show...
Darkrose
08-04-10, 11:05 PM
How is he different?
Caitlyn
08-05-10, 12:52 PM
How is he different?
Hard to remember all of it because it's been a while since I read the books... but it's obvious in the books that Eric cares a lot about Sookie from the beginning... and he risks his life to save her numerous times... several of the times Bill saved Sookie in the show, in the book it was actually Eric... he also picks up on some of the material things Sookie needs to help her out that Bill is totally oblivious to... actually in the books, Bill is a bit of an arse... he gives a bunch of money to his "new found" descendants... Andy the cop and his sister...
Darkrose
08-06-10, 05:31 PM
I wish they would have stuck a little closer to the books, at least on the relationship part of it. I understand about having to change the story a bit, somethings are meant for the screen and some are better left on paper.
Caitlyn
08-07-10, 08:16 PM
I wish they would have stuck a little closer to the books, at least on the relationship part of it. I understand about having to change the story a bit, somethings are meant for the screen and some are better left on paper.
I've been wondering if they've changed it so much so they could make the series longer than the books...
Darkrose
08-07-10, 11:48 PM
Is there any word of how many seasons they are shooting for. I mean obviously it'll be renewed because it's so popular, but do they have an estimate?
Is there any word of how many seasons they are shooting for. I mean obviously it'll be renewed because it's so popular, but do they have an estimate?
i haven't heard yet!! but this season is the best..
BEST line i have heard in tv in awhile was tonite....hahahah!!!! ''They killed my cooter!!''
Caitlyn
08-09-10, 03:10 PM
Last night's episode started off pretty good... the part with Eric was pretty predictable... but I'm not too happy with the way it ended... I really wanted Sookie to move on...
Darkrose
08-10-10, 09:51 PM
I was happy about the Eric part. It's about time he was able to dish out what he did.
I think Sookie and Bill should end up together, but she should be with the wolf and Eric first.
Caitlyn
08-12-10, 02:54 PM
I was happy about the Eric part. It's about time he was able to dish out what he did.
I think Sookie and Bill should end up together, but she should be with the wolf and Eric first.
I guess I just don't like Bill which is why I wanted her to move on... I need to reread the book again, but the scenes in Mississippi, and his reason for being there played out a bit differently in the book... as did Sookie's reasons for being there... and Eric's attitude and actions were totally different...
In the last book, she was still with Eric... so, it's left to be seen what actually happens... Harris has said Sookie will never become a vamp... but I wonder how she's going to handle it and keep the series going (book-wise) because Sookie has almost had enough blood now to turn...
Darkrose
08-17-10, 10:33 PM
Just had to say, the king, talking to his dead lover in that vase thing on the roof was just amazing. His speech at the end holding the spine was absolutely fantastic.
Caitlyn
08-18-10, 10:57 PM
Just had to say, the king, talking to his dead lover in that vase thing on the roof was just amazing. His speech at the end holding the spine was absolutely fantastic.
Yeah, that was pretty cool... and totally not in any of the books...
Darkrose
08-19-10, 10:52 AM
Was he in the books or is this totally made up?
Caitlyn
08-28-10, 02:48 PM
Was he in the books or is this totally made up?
No, he was in the books... Sookie saved his life though by taking a sake that was meant for him... and Eric, in turn, saved her. In the book, she did save Bill by staking Lorena who was holding him for her own fun... but I don't remember Bill helping her at all...
One character in the books that they have neglected to bring into the series I'd love to see is Elvis... :p
Darkrose
08-28-10, 06:43 PM
Is Elvis a vampire?
Caitlyn
08-28-10, 08:29 PM
Is Elvis a vampire?
Yep... problem is though, the person who changed him was young and he was almost gone when they did so something didn't go right and he's a little off in the head... no one is allowed to call him by his real name because he gets upset... and he's not too fond of human blood... but you better hide your cat if he's around...
Caitlyn
08-30-10, 03:34 PM
Anybody have any thoughts on last nights episode? Personally, I'm getting a little bored with it all... Sam was just down right annoying and in the book, Holly was Wiccan but I really don't remember anything remotely similar to the scene that happened with her and Arlene... nor the one with Eric and the Mississippi King...
Eric's Ringtone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y041-eT6QrI) did crack me up though... :p
Darkrose
08-31-10, 07:07 PM
He can't die! He can't walk into the sun... AHHHHHHH tears are forming in my eyes!
Caitlyn
09-01-10, 12:47 PM
Now you know they're not going to really kill off Eric... :nope: ... too many people love his character...
Pyro Tramp
09-06-10, 02:49 PM
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s59/true-blood/news/a250678/bruce-campbell-to-join-true-blood.html
It's been a really disappointing season so far. I've liked the odd bit but too much has fallen flat, been bland and uninteresting.
Caitlyn
09-06-10, 03:00 PM
I pretty much agree about this season... I think they made a mistake by changing the personalities of several of the characters so much from what they were in the books... for instance, Calvin Norris was a nice guy in the books who really liked Sookie... not a crazy redneck drug dealer...
Bruce Campbell as Elvis gone vamp might be a little fun... :D
best thing about this season
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2010/07/joe-manganiello-true-blood-regular.jpg
and my favorite line ''they killed my cooter!!''
Caitlyn
09-06-10, 03:26 PM
best thing about this season
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2010/07/joe-manganiello-true-blood-regular.jpg
and my favorite line ''they killed my cooter!!''
I agree about the eye candy... and that line made me spit my Diet DP... but at the same time, like I said above, I've been kinda ill with them making a few of the characters out to be different than they were... from what I remember in the book, Debbie had a very good job, dressed nice, and was not some reject from The Jerry Springer Show...
Pyro Tramp
09-06-10, 03:26 PM
They've stretched themselves too thin, trying to beef out every character too much leaving contrived and bland setups taking up too much time. And worst of all, Sookie is a complete bore this season, she's spent the first half asking for Bill or i love Bill blaaaaah then oh i'm a fairy weeeey
Caitlyn
09-13-10, 01:07 PM
So... any thoughts on the season finale? I'm still not sure what to think about it... but the whole King thing was kinda hokey to me...
earlsmoviepicks
09-13-10, 02:01 PM
I liked the concrete scene. Now I know how to torture a vampire to madness. I also loved Sookie's little giggle during the garbage disposal moment, made the whole episode for me.
Caitlyn
09-13-10, 02:51 PM
I didn't mind the concrete thing... but the earlier fried parts were hokey... and it kinda made no sense to me that the King had all these people protecting him but no one came to his aide... undoubtedly, as old as he was, he had more "children" than just what's his name in the jar... well... that used to be in the jar... that part was cool... :D
I know... I know... I pick stuff apart too much...
Darkrose
09-29-10, 11:53 PM
The whole Sookie ditching Bill and Eric is to much. Don't get me wrong, the wolf should...yeah well, he and Sook should get together...at least once. And when is she getting with ERIC!?
Pyro Tramp
09-30-10, 08:03 PM
Pretty pants. NOTHING happened. Think about it. NOTHING. It wasn't until the concrete bit that things took a swing to interesting but they resolved that far too quickly (and off-screen).
I just watched all 3 seasons of this show in one week. Frickin fantastic! Imo The first and 3rd seasons were good, but the Maryanne storyline in Season 2 was campy to me. I wont read too much on this as theres 10 books written and people just loooove to tell. Spoilers to me are like silver to a vampire.
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/17400000/season-4-poster-true-blood-17413175-471-612.jpg
moviegoddess
03-29-11, 03:55 PM
read all the books, then waited a while before i saw the show..pretty close. i saw the first 2 seasons in like..5 days, then the 3rd season started...and at first i was like eh, whats the big deal...??? but i ended up really likeing the series, and i stoped compareing the books and the show, and just liked them for what they were...
i cant wait forher new book tocome out in mass market [i know im cheap] and i waiting for the next season for true blood...
but i will say, i did not apprreciate the "suki" song by snoop...just me, but i couldnt even watch the video save for about 10 seconds..
MovieMan8877445
06-20-11, 03:33 PM
So the new season starts back up this weekend. Who else is excited for the new season?
Pyro Tramp
06-20-11, 03:42 PM
I watched the first 8 minutes, looks like it's getting even more ludicrous and losing a lot of the charm that got me hooked- of it all being a reasonably believable society that has vamps co-existing. Sure this is probably the same as the books but still feel like it's losing the ball and jumping the shark.
MovieMan8877445
06-20-11, 03:45 PM
The only thing I don't like is that they feel the need to add new mystical creatures every season. The show's going to be way too crowded with characters by the time it gets to the final season.
Pyro Tramp
06-20-11, 03:53 PM
Exactly. Last season was crammed with characters and had very little momentum, can see it becoming the next Heroes :(
MovieMan8877445
06-20-11, 03:58 PM
I'm still going to try to stick with it and hope it improves.
Pyro Tramp
06-20-11, 04:23 PM
Yeah, i'll watch this season but if it doesn't pick the ball up from last season, might drop it.
Godoggo
06-20-11, 04:34 PM
I really liked the first season, but it started going downhill after that for me. I stopped watching halfway through the third season but I'll probably pick up where I left off and continue watching. I like some of the characters enough (Sookie, Lafayette, Bill, Eric and Jessica) that it merits me watching it.
I gave up midway through season 3, because this show is TERRIBLE. Useless melodrama with almost no subtext. It might as well air right after Days of Our Lives or General Hospital.
Pyro Tramp
06-28-11, 12:27 PM
Better than Twilight though.
This season looks a bit better, things picking up and some interesting scenarios. We'll see.
Thoughts?
MovieMan8877445
06-28-11, 12:32 PM
I don't know. I'm not a big fan when shows pick up a season like a year after the previous season ended, but we'll see. I'm liking it better than the start of season 3 at least.
earlsmoviepicks
06-28-11, 12:32 PM
The formula for each show now is getting predictable --nutty story lines, a splatter or two, throw in a couple of soft-core porn scenes, etc. I do enjoy it, but when Sookie straps on those water skis, I'm done...:D
Jumping the ZOMBIE SHARK?
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs36/f/2008/270/4/0/Zombie_Shark_by_art_confederate.png
Has any one watched episode one season four because I just did and I was honestly kinda of dispointed is it just me or has this show gotten really cheezy?? Every time I watch True Blood it makes me miss Buffy. :(
Has any one watched episode one season four because I just did and I was honestly kinda of dispointed is it just me or has this show gotten really cheezy?? Every time I watch True Blood it makes me miss Buffy. :(
Well said. Actually thats a good comparison, and imo True Bloods best stuff cant touch vintage Buffy. That show knew what it was and presented it well. True Blood is too full of itself at times.
First episode of season 4 sucked, but I like the 2nd episode. That whole Rene evil baby craps gotten waaay too much play, and Hoytes mom hasnt. She would make a great vampire :laugh: Lets be honest people, during the season 2 MarryAnn storyline when the towns all hedonistic cult mad....Hoytes mom was alot scarier than MarryAnn. Seriously she was! This new mexican/indian sexy shifter is drop dead gorgeous. Bills background as always is fascinating, and the girl playing Jessica thankfully has the acting chops necessary to carry her stupidassed storyline.
I like the twists the 2nd episode brought, and Skarsgards acting's gonna be tested this season. Hes done a great job of mostly getting rid of his lisp. Lafayette as always is hilarious. Sad that the - transvestite/drug dealer/construction roadman/witch - is the most grounded one on the show.
Struggling along through the last episodes of season 3. The only halfway redeemable character is Laff at this point. I just don't care what happens to any of these people, as they are all completely depraved. I guess Sam is OK, but I don't like his character much. The Tara storyline has me rolling my eyes constantly.
filmgirlinterrupted
07-25-11, 03:26 PM
Struggling along through the last episodes of season 3. The only halfway redeemable character is Laff at this point. I just don't care what happens to any of these people, as they are all completely depraved. I guess Sam is OK, but I don't like his character much. The Tara storyline has me rolling my eyes constantly.
Tara is really annoying, and even the most loyal of fans (such as moi) have a hard time dealing with her self-pitying crap.
Either way, I mostly continue to watch the show for Lafayette, Eric, and Pam. They are my favorite characters, and certainly the most entertaining of the bunch!
Pyro Tramp
07-28-11, 01:59 PM
The characters all seem vapid to me, agree with the post above.
The Tommy/Sam storyline is pretty predictable after the spiel on what can happen when a shifter kills a shifter. Alcide seems to have been shoe-horned in for no discernible reason, just makes it feel more and more soap-y
Austruck
07-28-11, 02:18 PM
Tongo, I agree that Mrs. Fortenberry would be a GREAT vampire in this show.
I still like some characters on here, mostly the same ones other people like: Eric, Bill (because of his backstory), and Pam. (I love Pam's attitude, which never quits.) And Lafayette's always got something to say. Tara was funnier when she was sassy early on, but now she's just a whiner who issues. Pleh. Let her leave Bon Temps and stay gone. (Her best line was early on when she asked what mother would name an African-American baby after a plantation.)
I like Terry a lot too -- he's sweet and yet still says hilarious stuff.
But I'm even tired of Sookie, frankly. Aside from a good line every so often ("Eric, you just killed my fairy godmother!"), she's expendable to me. That can't be a good sign, can it? She's the main character.
Nobody's mentioned Jason. Still like him too, when he's getting into trouble. I hope they don't prolong this panther thing too far. Seems like there are already far too few wholly human characters left.
Oh and don't forget Sheriff Andy Bellefleur. He needs to get off the V and start wisecracking his way through blunders again.
filmgirlinterrupted
07-28-11, 02:29 PM
But I'm even tired of Sookie, frankly. Aside from a good line every so often ("Eric, you just killed my fairy godmother!"), she's expendable to me. That can't be a good sign, can it? She's the main character.
Sookie's getting old, for sure. I don't know if it's her character or if it's Anna Paquin...?
I haven't read any of the novels, so I'm basing this opinion solely on the show. Maybe in the books she's more likeable.
Austruck
07-28-11, 02:35 PM
I'm sure she is. I read the first book, and although I have the others, I haven't read any of the others. The first one had some very different aspects to it. I'm pretty sure Tara and Lafayette weren't even in it. (Been a while since I read it, so I could be wrong, but I distinctly remember noticing that several characters from the series' first season were totally missing in the first book.)
Godoggo
07-28-11, 02:51 PM
I'm sure she is. I read the first book, and although I have the others, I haven't read any of the others. The first one had some very different aspects to it. I'm pretty sure Tara and Lafayette weren't even in it. (Been a while since I read it, so I could be wrong, but I distinctly remember noticing that several characters from the series' first season were totally missing in the first book.)
Tara, as well as Eggs and Marianne are briefly in the second or third book. Remember the scene in the first season where Tara and Sookie find the dead body in the car? It's Lafayette in the book. But your right, the books are very different. I stopped reading them after the third because they are awful. I like Sookie in the show, but, yes, she is getting annoying. She is much more so in the books.
Tongo, I agree that Mrs. Fortenberry would be a GREAT vampire in this show.
I still like some characters on here, mostly the same ones other people like: Eric, Bill (because of his backstory), and Pam. (I love Pam's attitude, which never quits.) And Lafayette's always got something to say. Tara was funnier when she was sassy early on, but now she's just a whiner who issues. Pleh. Let her leave Bon Temps and stay gone. (Her best line was early on when she asked what mother would name an African-American baby after a plantation.)
I like Terry a lot too -- he's sweet and yet still says hilarious stuff.
But I'm even tired of Sookie, frankly. Aside from a good line every so often ("Eric, you just killed my fairy godmother!"), she's expendable to me. That can't be a good sign, can it? She's the main character.
Nobody's mentioned Jason. Still like him too, when he's getting into trouble. I hope they don't prolong this panther thing too far. Seems like there are already far too few wholly human characters left.
Oh and don't forget Sheriff Andy Bellefleur. He needs to get off the V and start wisecracking his way through blunders again.
I agree with almost everything youve said, but I still like Sookie at least. Im rewatching the latest episode and on 2nd viewing Im skipping all the Rene Baby storyline, what scares me more than that doll is this will prob be the setup for the next season storyline.
Top Ten Ways True Blood Would Suck Less
10. A new werewolf clan that walks on 2 feet with long snouts and claws. Watching the actors growl & howl makes me laugh harder than Lafs best lines.
9. Current amnesiac Eric Northman becomes horrified what he did to Russell Edgington and frees him. Russell is in Erics debt and lets him live, but goes on a killing spree eliminating Tara, Lafs boyfriend, prettyboy L.C. and any of those stoooopidassed real dog werewolf from last season, that redheaded waitress who Im glad I cant remember the name of, and Sam just because the actor cant sell it.
8. With Edgington free theres a humanity vs vampire war. Vampires are forced to go underground (BaDumCh!) and be cool like theyre supposed to be. Alot of the stupid ones die.
7. Tommy inherits Merlottes and in time it becomes a honkeytonk. Kinda like a version of the saloon in Star Wars. If I need to tell you which Episode then slap yourself.
6. Russell Edgington makes Lafayette a vampire. Being the child of a 3000 year old vampire makes him more powerful, and combined with his natural shrewdness, and survivor instinct he quickly becomes one of the most dangerous vampire power players in Louisiana.
5. Lafayettes other cousin is introduced. A 200 lbs black chick named Shakeya, with a pick in her hair, purple spandex pants, flip-flops, a loud fast sassy mouth, and attitude. She dont play no mess! Prob what they originally envisioned the Tara character as but screwed it up with a bad yet pretty actor.
4. The Authority is finally introduced, and is a vampire so powerful even Edgington is put to pause. The two have a many episode storyline arc where they play cat n mouse, introduce aspects of their past throughout till theres an eventual showdown.
3. Jason Stackhouse and Jessica can no longer deny their attraction for each other, and Hoyte is hardened from the blow. He becomes a police officer in Bon Temp, quickly rises in rank due to Andy & Jasons incompetence, and eventually fires Jason. They fight and become friends again.
2, A human vampire hunter is introduced. A mysterious enigma in the vampire world who is craftier, and destroys his targets giving them no chance to fight back. This vampire boogeyman takes a shine to Sookie and unbeknownst to her takes it upon himself to watch out for her.
1. ZOMBIES!!!!
I tried episode 4x1, and nearly slit my own wrists. This one's over - they shouldve ended the show last season.
filmgirlinterrupted
08-05-11, 01:19 PM
This one's over - they shouldve ended the show last season.
What makes you say that?
zenderella
08-12-11, 09:37 AM
I'm quite enjoying Season 4. Though I appear to be a sucker for the following spoilers (I'm up completely up to date):
Amenisa Eric and Sookie getting it on.
and
Jessica and Jason angst.
and
I just jumped on the witch badwagon but only with the whole Jessica about to open the door to the sunlight, but really thats Jessica and Jason angst, not the witch stuff much. MUST KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!
Couldn't care less about anyone else.
I tried super hard to get through season 3, but I just couldn't do it. WAY too cheesy. I liked the first season, but the show started to come off the tracks when Godric died, and it just got worse from there.
earlsmoviepicks
08-12-11, 06:13 PM
Definitely getting more campy and less heavy these days...
I watch it nonetheless and I am appropriately ashamed....:shrug:
Austruck
08-12-11, 06:16 PM
I'm still watching it too. That's mostly due to On Demand and the DVR, which make catching things whenever I want a little too easy. :)
What I'm finding vexing about this show as it progresses is that it seems the writers start each season with a question to themselves: How many types of supernatural beings can we add this year?
Because honestly, I'm beginning to wonder how long it'll be before there aren't any more human characters left. :)
Godoggo
08-12-11, 06:33 PM
It's turning out better this season than I thought it would, but that's not saying a whole lot.
I don't mind the campiness of it; it was always campy but it suffers greatly from having too many story lines. Sam, Andy, Tara, and the red head from Merlot's do not need major story lines keep them supporting characters and the show would benefit greatly from it. As much as I like Lafayette his character is floundering out there and is rapidly becoming uninteresting. They need to reign it in or True Blood will become unwatchable.
filmgirlinterrupted
08-12-11, 06:44 PM
As much as I like Lafayette his character is floundering out there and is rapidly becoming uninteresting. They need to reign it in or True Blood will become unwatchable.
Lafayette sees dead people. Ridiculous? Of course it is. But he's still my favorite :D
What they really need to do is get rid of this hot mess:
http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/files/2010/05/true-blood-tara.jpg
Godoggo
08-12-11, 07:14 PM
What they really need to do is get rid of this hot mess:
http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/files/2010/05/true-blood-tara.jpg
Yeah, I am hoping Pam eats her. That would make a great episode! A friend of mine is convinced that she is going to be made a vampire. I so hope not.
Sexy Celebrity
08-12-11, 07:23 PM
What they really need to do is get rid of this hot mess:
http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/files/2010/05/true-blood-tara.jpg
Leave my Tara ALONE.
I haven't been watching True Blood since season two (will I catch up? I don't know. I haven't even bought Season 3, yet) but Tara was always my favorite.
http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/4100000/Shirtless-Sam-Merlotte-Sam-Trammell-true-blood-4142507-373-472.jpg
Along with this guy.
Austruck
08-12-11, 07:40 PM
I tend to like the human characters the best in this show... Lafayette and Sam and Terry highest on the list. I don't like the constantly freaked-out Lafayette of this season, though. He's better when he's got enough confidence to be campy and witty and full of attitude. Same with Tara. Both she and Lafayette are so scared and skittish this season, and I'm not fond of either one of them.
I still adore Pam (she is getting some great face time this season, PUN INTENDED), and I'm ambivalent about whether I like the new Eric. I like Eric generally, though, so it's all good.
Bill as King has been interesting and surprisingly believable. I want more backstory now on why he came to Bon Temps, since we've heard bits and pieces of him purposing luring Sookie in season one, episode one out into that parking lot. They haven't touched that since it was first mentioned, though.
Also, I get that there is a Vampire League (union) to stand up for vampire rights ... but what about all the other supernatural beings we've now seen? Are the rest of them (shape shifters, were-panthers, werewolves, faeries, etc.) all underground completely and not "mainstream" like the vampires are now? In Bon Temps they seem to be everywhere and everyone knows about them now, but the fact that we never see the culture at large dealing with all these creatures politically makes me think they're not "out of the closet" the same way the vampires are.
Thoughts?
earlsmoviepicks
08-22-11, 10:26 AM
I caught last night's episode and it kind of depressed me. As a viewer, here's my note to HBO: Do not really give a crap about naked ripped wolfmen, Sam get laid in a tent, or Sookie's ridiculous 3-way with Bill and Eric. Take those away and you're left with a real stringy, anemic episode. If folks are interested in soft core vampire porn, I'm sure there's many resources for that on the web. It's getting old already...quickly becoming the Jerry Springer of HBO dramas...
Austruck
08-22-11, 10:31 AM
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. This is getting old. Throw in just about any supernatural mumbo-jumbo they want to squeeze into the plot to make something happen, and you've got a MESS of a plotline. Apparently someone told them that human characters are boring and only supernatural stuff is interesting.
Which is a bunch of hooey. The best bits last night were with Jason and Andy and Hoyt ... because they were the only ones developing a semi-believable plotline here and there.
The rest is just a bunch of silliness these days.
earlsmoviepicks
08-22-11, 11:48 PM
That is true- I've been caring more about the human characters too, although I would like to see them add a comic vampire....if Paul Reubens joined the cast as a vampire, it wouldn't even be over the top at this point, just awesome!
http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/4100000/Shirtless-Sam-Merlotte-Sam-Trammell-true-blood-4142507-373-472.jpg
Along with this guy.
Hey Watch season 3, Way more eye candy
http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2010511//300.manganiello.joe.tb.lc.061110.jpg
Pyro Tramp
09-05-11, 10:20 AM
So there's only 4 vampires left in Bon Temps and they're all also secret commandos....
lundy1026
09-10-11, 05:24 PM
I love love LOVE this show!!!!!!!!!!!
MovieMan8877445
09-12-11, 12:25 AM
Tonights season finale is probably the best episode I've seen since season 2. Hopefully that means season 5 will be an improvement from these last 2 seasons.
Nelsan Ellis is an incredible talent. He's supposed to play Dionysus in a movie called Gods Behaving Badly next year. A role like that can propel most anyones career if theres enough content. He will be absolute money.
Bout halfway thru the last episode but regardless how it finishes this season was near unwatchable level bad. Sorry I think I said that before but its good to get the pain out ;)
-SPOILERS-
OK Ill give it another chance. With them bringing Russell Edgington back, Lafayette more screen time, they killed Tara :):):):):), and overall eliminated all the stupid b.s. that brought the show downhill (#1 factor imo was the teenaged love story between Sookie and Bill/Eric). Pam still has the best lines and I wonder if most of that is improvisation. The guy that played Norm on Cheers made up alot of his own opening lines when walking into the bar yknow? "Its a dog eat dog world and my butts a milkbone".
Pyro Tramp
09-12-11, 01:15 PM
I liked Tara but her time was past, glad she's gone. I'm finding Sookie the least interesting character now which is kinda worrying and the scenes with her and Beric were awful for the most part. I think what's bugged me about the last two seasons is how none of the storylines have converged, I liked the sense of unity between the characters but they seem so intent on having as many disparate storylines going at once.
The last episode wasn't great, was more a segue to the next season, it could have essentially ended last week for all that happened. There were some nice set-ups but seems like it'll suffer same issue I had with last 2 seasons.
filmgirlinterrupted
09-12-11, 03:31 PM
I am so excited that Russell is back! He is definitely one of, if not THE BEST, characters in the entire series. I'm wondering who helped him escape: my gut tells me it was Rev. Steve Newlin.
I think it's awesome that Bill and Eric have formed an alliance and killed Nan! I really hated her! She went out like the "fat first wife" LOL! I like that they're setting up the mutiny...so next season, it looks as though we're going to be introduced to some "rogue" vampire groups - sounds pretty good to me!
Not too surprised with the death of Jesus, I knew that was going to happen.
Loved seeing Gran go beast mode on Marnie!
Now, the death of Tara: I was hoping that they would have the cajones to kill a MAJOR character, since this season has run amok with more ridiculous bulls**t...but I had no idea it would be Tara Thornton! I kind of wanted Tara to die, as she has been the most annoying and pointless character since Season 1. But I didn't want her to go out like that! That scene was so graphic, it took my breath away. I feel sorry for Sookie, but I feel ever MORE sorry for Lafayette. First Jesus and then Tara?! Poor, poor Lafayette...
It's interesting how they're opening up Terry's past now. Who was the man at Merlotte's? Just an old military buddy or perhaps someone more devious?
I don't think Alcide and Sookie will get together, not after everything that happened. She won't be able to look at Alcide without being reminded of Debbie Pelt.
Anyway, I thought that they were finally going to lose me this season. It kicked off with Sookie meeting her grandfather in fairyland, with the light fruits and the chase scene through the desert. Obviously pointless, as none of this was ever referenced again. Also, the whole thing with Crystal and the werepanther family ended up being another plot-filler. Although, I suppose if that had never happened then Jason would never have drank Jessica's blood and they never would have hooked up...
And they never touched on Andy's encounter with Marella. It appears that Andy is more confident and is now sober, but did it take romantic forest love-making with a fairy for that to happen?
I'm glad that Sookie and Eric's affair is over. They had no chemistry whatsoever. Their scenes together were awkward and forced, and they look too much like brother/sister for their sex scenes to be watchable...eeeesh.
I'm happy that Sam and Luna are together. Sam's had a heck of a time finding a partner, and Luna seems to be the perfect match for him. He's been through so much, I'm glad that he's finally on the path to happiness.
So, another 9 months of waiting. Kudos to the producers and Alan Ball for winning my affections back.
earlsmoviepicks
09-13-11, 03:13 PM
"We are not f----ng puppy dogs!"
OMG, that and the matching pajamas made the last episode worthwhile...
Austruck
09-13-11, 03:29 PM
Matching pajamas? How did I miss that? Who??
Austruck
09-13-11, 03:30 PM
And yes, seeing Eric and Bill so badass together, without Sookie, was great fun and worth the price of admission. LOL
filmgirlinterrupted
09-13-11, 03:49 PM
Matching pajamas? How did I miss that? Who??
When Eric and Bill are sucking on Sookie's wrists to heal their burns, they're sitting on a couch in matching PJs.
lundy1026
09-13-11, 03:52 PM
i flippin' love eric!! lol, more than bill.
Pyro Tramp
09-13-11, 04:38 PM
When Eric and Bill are sucking on Sookie's wrists to heal their burns, they're sitting on a couch in matching PJs.
Such an awful scene, way to ruin two otherwise great characters
filmgirlinterrupted
09-13-11, 04:59 PM
Such an awful scene, way to ruin two otherwise great characters
That scene brought up flashes of SNL's Ambiguously Gay Duo :p
Godoggo
09-14-11, 03:24 PM
I wouldn't count Tara out. http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/09/12/true-blood-rutina-wesley-seasonfinal/
It was great to see Rene again, no matter how briefly. Also liked seeing Scott Foley. Looking forward to him being a part of season 5.
I kinda hope that the medium thing doesn't have much play in season 5. Not thrilled with the direction Lafayette's character went this season.
I'm with Pyro and wish the storylines would converge more. I don't think that True Blood will ever be as good again as it was in the first two seasons, but the latter half of this season kind of redeemed itself for me.
filmgirlinterrupted
09-14-11, 04:26 PM
I wouldn't count Tara out.
I read that same interview. If Tara comes back to life, I will be sorely disappointed. I was really hoping that the producers would have the cajones to kill a major character - they've been playing it safe for the past two seasons now. Tara doesn't add anything to the show. She's run her course. She needs to stay dead.
I kinda hope that the medium thing doesn't have much play in season 5. Not thrilled with the direction Lafayette's character went this season.
Totally agreed. I have always been emotionally invested in Lafayette, but they really ruined him this season. The whole medium thing felt like a desperate ploy to add another supe to the show. I want the old Lafayette back!
earlsmoviepicks
09-14-11, 05:45 PM
No character can die in True Blood--there's all sorts of goofy ways to bring them back.....
I got as far as Season 3 - Episode 6 when I just couldn't take it any more. So, so terrible. I am even starting to hear complaints from my GF now, and she was a die hard fan through and through that wouldn't see any bad in the show.
Bill - One of the most poorly written and played characters I have seen in a long, long time. He has one expression, one tone of voice, and I just can't stand him for a second. He almost single-handedly ruins the show.
LaFayette - Fantastic character. His story is the only thing left I have even the slightest interest in following to find out the resolution.
Eric - An interesting character sent right into the toilet. The bits with him lately are parodies of his work in the first season - way over the top and laughably amusing in some ways. I just can't take him seriously anymore.
Sookie - Not wasting time writing about this idiot.
Tara - Oops I read a spoiler. She got knocked off? GOOD. Terrible whine-ass character. If they kill Sookie and Bill, I might come back to watch.
Sam - Yawn
Godric - You were the best thing about this show - we sure miss you.
Jessica - I'd watch her in a spin-off.
/rant
Pyro Tramp
09-15-11, 08:57 AM
Well, you won't like the 4th season Sed. Lafayette is ruined with a tacked on power to keep him with a A-story arch, Eric is further misused and spoiled. Terry and Andy and their B-story archs would make a more interesting show. If they insist on bring background character to the fore, they should also do the opposite.
I cant believe Im saying this, but I really like this season so far. The Reverend Steve Newlen characters hysterical, and played brilliantly. Any Lafayette onscreen time is good onscreen time, and hes got more now. Pams lines are the best, Russell Edgingtons back, and all teenage romance angle dram b.s. is removed from the show. Dont like the Terry storyline, and Andys funny but his arc is like a contemporary version of the Andy Griffith show.
bleacheddecay
06-27-12, 10:14 AM
I'm enjoying it too Tongo. Who knew that Andy's backside would be so toned? I'm so glad he and Sookie's brother destroyed the V instead of starting back in on being addicted.
Newlen is a hoot. I just wish they'd get rid of Bill. I can't believe he is "king." Ugh.
Even though Tara being turned into a vamper could have been a nice twist, the facts are the actress still cant act a lick. Tara needs the true death. :yup:
filmgirlinterrupted
07-03-12, 12:11 AM
The only reason why I am still watching this show:
http://www.trueblood-italy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/true_blood_russell_edgington_kills_anchorman.png
Russell is the only character I care about anymore. I don't even want to waste the keystrokes it will take to express my disdain for everyone else.
Pyro Tramp
07-03-12, 05:42 AM
Just what all things about vampires need, a War in the Middle East subplot. :/
earlsmoviepicks
07-03-12, 01:57 PM
Been watching just for the hell of it-- pretty ridiculous now-- although attempted suicide by tanning bed perked me up a bit.
lundy1026
08-28-12, 01:59 PM
These last 2 weeks I had myself a True Blood marathon. I started from season 1 all the way to the last episode of season 5-literally just finished it. There are already 10 pages on this topic and I didn't feel like reading through everything right now because I'm too excited to discuss what may happen in season 6!!
So I know the series is based off the Sookie Stackhouse series novels... If so then I'm sure those who read the whole series know what will happen (if the series has followed the show--I have no idea).
Anyways though, this season has been a big twist of events. Especially how they ended it with Bill drinking the sacred blood and Eric yelling RUN to Sookie. I just CANT WAIT for it to start back up!
Also, one thing I have to add--I love Eric and Sookie and a "thing" better than Bill and Sookie. Season 4 made me basically fall in love with Eric lol. So I can tell you what, though I suspect/predict season 6 will have Bill and Sookie reunite, I just HOPE Sookie and Eric get together again because no joke they make a darn cute romance in the show. :)
lundy1026
12-18-12, 05:41 PM
Wow I realized I wrote that August 28th and today is Dec 18th and I'm starting a TRUE BLOOD MARATHON again! I got season 1 and 4 on black friday and asking for season 2 and 3 for xmas so I'm SUPER EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lundy1026
02-12-13, 01:40 PM
HELLO AGAIN AGAIN FOLKS!
So, I am a bit embarassed I am basically talking to myself on this thread now-a-days--BUT I just wanted to remind everyone the SEASON 6 is coming this year!!!!!!!!
I wanted to share my order of season favorites so far and see what you guys think too... so here is my order of liking:
1.SEASON 1-perfect start to a great show!
2.SEASON 4-i love sookie and eric together and this season was so captivating!
3.SEASON 3-cool stuff, love the attention is not always on the same people.
4.SEASON 5-got a little kooky at some parts, but still interesting at that.
5.SEASON 2-not a big fan, seemed like every episode was an orgy fest and the whole maynad (sp?) thing wasn't that cool to me.
^^All in all it's been a great 5 seasons so far (minus season 2 to me-but hey, we needed it to get to season 3) and I am super pumped for season 6!!!!
earlsmoviepicks
02-12-13, 03:19 PM
I'll watch it, but it got so campy the last couple of seasons... still enjoy it though.
Remember this piece of crap? :laugh:
So Ive been following all along, and this is its final season. I have to say I think they listened to their fans finally for their last hurrah. All the crappy actors that infected this show, regardless how long theyve been on it, have been eliminated. Like, quickly :)
Is it now great tv that you must now see? No, but its better than its been since season 3.
Austruck
08-06-14, 03:34 PM
Totally agree with you, Tongo. But I still think I'm watching this final season just out of a perverse sense of curiosity at just how they're going to wrap things up. I won't miss it when it's gone.
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