True Blood, airs on HBO September 7th Options

[berrypop90]

I heard about this show in Nylon magazine so I checked it out online. Apart from those horrible southern accents, it looks pretty neat, it may be worth watching.

Anyone else interested?

[hi-C]

Oh my god, the promotional campaign for this show has been CRAZY in New York. In one of the most notable cases, I actually saw a girl on a street corner talking about anti-vampirism (of course she worked for HBO).

But I'm really excited for it. I mean, Alan Ball, hello!

[manic]

I love this series. The southern accents are pretty accurate for the Louisiana area (very annoying and drawn out).

Suki is so cute. I've already watched the first 3 episodes - can't wait till Sunday.

[LoveToMySilas]

My friend watches this show and I have to admit the ads on the bus stations really interest me. My speakers aren't working atm, but I'll watch the trailer when I get the chance. I do love Vampires, though.

[*absinthe*]

I saw this and my first thought was "uh, Twilight?"

[superstitious]

I bought the series (DVD) on sort of whim, after watching one episode (similar thing happened with Veronica Mars). I love this show. I even ordered HBO for the summer so that I can see new episodes.

There isn't much that Alan Ball is attached to that I don't like (although I think that American Beauty is pretty overrated).

I like that it isn't typical vampire fare. The southern setting is perfect - a fantastic mix of comfort and absolute creepiness. Lots of nudity, sex and drug use, which I wasn't prepared for but doesn't seem to be superfluous, as it's fitting for the series. The characters are diverse and the acting is very good, in my opinion. I'm definitely not a big fan of Anna Paquin, so it's saying much for me to state that opinion.

I'm looking forward to season two (although there is a favorite character of mine who more than likely will not be returning). I LOVE Eric and supposedly there will be much more of him this season.

Oddly, I prefer the series over the book (I've only read part of the first book).

@Janette (and I know the post is older), but the only similarity to Twilight I see is that both mythos have heavy vampire involvement. Sookie's telepathy was written long before Bella's "talent" was revealed (they both have "mental" type abilities). Harris isn't nearly the prude that Meyer is and although both books are pretty elementary to read, Harris is definitely more entertaining and her mythos translates well for an HBO series (it seems that HBO is even more lenient that the typical rated R fare).

Oh, pretty season 2 trailer:

[hypnotique]

I have had my fill of vampire things for this year

[batman]

I saw this and my first thought was "uh, Twilight?"

i'm so sick of someone mentioning twilight whenever someone says vampire.

can we all just agree that stephanie meyer's "vampires" are not really vampires? maybe call them "manpires"?

[Tomates]

saw this. If your interested in porn, vampires, and vampire porn then this is a good show for you.

[superstitious]

saw this. If your interested in porn, vampires, and vampire porn then this is a good show for you.

Caught me.

[Teesa]

^

i'm not really a fan of the vampire thing...BUT i am madly in love with ryan kwanten. i saw a clip of the show with him in it, but the southern accent is such a turn off. his real australian one is...

[batman]

Caught me.

too

tbh the southern accent is why i've put off downloading/watching this series. i'm super duper bored now with nobody i know in nueva jersey, so i'm in the middle of torrenting season 1.

[superstitious]

I've lived in the south (Nashville) for nearly two years now and the southern thang grows on you (well, it grew on me at least). I might not have enjoyed the series as much had I first seen it while I lived in southern California. There is something seductive and at the same time, absolutely grotesque about the south. The LA setting is perfect for this series. I'm also very impressed with all of the actors' accents. The main vampire (Bill) actor is British. The actor who plays Eric (another main vampire) is Swedish and the dude that plays Jason is Australian.

The second season looks more interesting, as a whole, even though I very much love the first season.

Have I mentioned how friggin awesome I feel about Eric being a more prominent part of season 2 (Eric plays a major role in the books, from what I've read/heard).

[batman]

Holy shit, ok I finally finished season one.

The acting is amazing plus the accent grew a little on me. Of course, I think I'd prefer it without the accent, but I must admit, it gives character.

Love Bill, love Eric more, on the fence about Jason, on the fence about Sookie (yeah, really can't get Rogue out of my head and seeing Rogue's tits was not on my top 10 list of tits I want to see... not that I keep a list).

Not going to start season 2 until it's done airing.

Which... will be a few months of waiting I guess. :(

Rebs - how was what you've read of the books? I'm thinking about reading it, but I don't want it to ruin the series for me.

[superstitious]

The acting is definitely fantastic. It's weird, I actually loathe Anna Paquin as Rogue (for a variety of XMen comic fan girl reasons) so it's been very pleasing to see her in a role that better suits her.

I've read half of the first book and only snippets from the next 3. Honestly, I favor the series, which is very atypical of me (I usually prefer the books). The series has a better pace and I like the direction of the characters more. Eric becomes more and more prominent in the books and the series is following suit (which is awesome, because I friggin LOVE Alexander Skarsgård).

I'm only subcribing to HBO when the series is currently on. I like it THAT much.

[batman]

Soooo, I started reading the books and am halfway through the 2nd book. Eric is, by far, my favorite character right now.

[batman]

LOL ok so for some reason, I found this conversation between Sookie and Eric in the 2nd book really funny

"The reason I called you is that I need you to go to a party with me tomorrow night."

A long silence.

"Bill is no longer your bedmate? The differences you developed in Dallas are permanent?"

"What I should have said is, 'I need a bodyguard for tomorrow night.' Bill's in Dallas." I was smacking myself on the forehead with the heel of my hand. "See, there's a long explanation, but the situation is that I need to go to a party tomorrow night that's really just a . . . well, it's a . . . kind of orgy thing? And I need someone with me in case . . . just in case."

"That's fascinating," Eric said, sounding fascinated. "And since I'm going to be in the neighborhood, you thought I might do as an escort? To an orgy?"

"You can look almost human," I said.

"This is a human orgy? One that excludes vampires?"

"It's a human orgy that doesn't know a vampire is coming."

"So, the more human I look the less frightening I'll be?"

"Yes, I need to read their thoughts. Pick their brains. And if I get them thinking about a certain thing, andpick their brains, then we can get out of there." I'd just had a great idea about how to get them to think about Lafayette. Telling Eric was going to be the problem.

"So you want me to go to a human orgy, where I will not be welcome, and you want us to leave before I get to enjoy myself?"

"Yes," I said, almost squeaking in my anxiety. In for a penny, in for a pound. "And . . . do you think you could pretend to be gay?"

There was a long silence.

[superstitious]

Damn woman, you've been busy. You've far outread me now. haha

I don't know, I just really like the series and everytime I start reading, I get bored or feel like I'm forcing the 'read. Might be timing though and my overwhelming lack of it lately. :x

You know, the more I watch the episodes, the more Jason grows on me.

[pandemonium]

i should start watching this.. just saw something about it in hbo a little while ago and looks pretty interesting.. like woahhh

[batman]

Damn woman, you've been busy. You've far outread me now. haha

I don't know, I just really like the series and everytime I start reading, I get bored or feel like I'm forcing the 'read. Might be timing though and my overwhelming lack of it lately. :x

You know, the more I watch the episodes, the more Jason grows on me.

lol yeah. I think the first two books were pretty interesting, then after that, I sort of just skimmed the rest by searching for "Eric" (torrented the e-books, lol) since he's, by far, the most interesting character.

I just don't like the books because they're told in first person, so you only get Sookie's point of view. The shows definitely did a lot with fleshing out the rest of the characters.

Plus, Sookie gets on my nerves.

[superstitious]

i should start watching this.. just saw something about it in hbo a little while ago and looks pretty interesting.. like woahhh

I'm biased, but I'd say definitely check it out.

lol yeah. I think the first two books were pretty interesting, then after that, I sort of just skimmed the rest by searching for "Eric" (torrented the e-books, lol) since he's, by far, the most interesting character.

I just don't like the books because they're told in first person, so you only get Sookie's point of view. The shows definitely did a lot with fleshing out the rest of the characters.

Plus, Sookie gets on my nerves.

I LOVE Eric. Alan Ball said that his little fascination with Sookie (in the show) will continue, so I'm totally happy. I like Bill too and sort of like the whole Buffy/Angel/Spike thing, I think she's meant to be with him (like I believe Buffy is supposed to be with Angel). Funny, dark hair vs light hair vampire too. haha I'm always pulling Whedon out of my ass.

Sookie, in the books, gets on my nerves. In the show, not so much. Sometimes I'm a little distracted by Anna Paquin's split (her teeth), but other than that, I'm fine with her portrayal (and she won an Emmy for the role, which is cool).

I also LOVE LOVE LOVE Tara. Tara is very minor in the books, so I'm glad she's more visible in the series. Plus, that actress rocks. I love the speech she gives to the fat guy in the bar about her name.

Also, sad sad sad about Lafayette. He dies early in the second novel and I'm 99% sure it's him in Andy's car at the series one end. He's one of my favorites. :(

[Rachel]

Also, sad sad sad about Lafayette. He dies early in the second novel and I'm 99% sure it's him in Andy's car at the series one end. He's one of my favorites. :(

Lafayette spolier: I just read an article about S2 and Lafayette begins the season KIDNAPPED!!!!!! NOT DEAD!!!!

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheyd...764.html#cutid1

[superstitious]

Don't play with my heart, Rachel.

[batman]

i def like jason in the show better.

lol, i love when he's high on V with that girl who was in mean girls and she says something and he's all "jesus christ, i wanna lick your mind!"

[missnh]

Jason IRL is such a hottie with his accent. mmm

[superstitious]

Ha, yeah. Jason has some good lines. I love his reaction when he realizes that he didn't kill Maudette. lol Oh and all of his reactions when Bill is taking to the Descendants of the Glorious Dead (plus his hallucinations of Tara haha).

Michelle, I love that picture of you (in your current avatar).

PS, it's beer, tasty food and new True Blood tonight. f*ck YEAH.

edit: 4 minutes into it and I'm HAPPY (thus far). haha

[pandemonium]

today was the first time i saw the show... and woaahh
nudity haha saw some big tits

[Rachel]

Finally watching! Only 1 scene in and loving it!! Forgot how much I love the opening credits.

[missnh]

When is season 2 going to be out? :(

[superstitious]

Michelle, found this for you (in case you still haven't seen it)

http://www.yidio.com/show/true-blood/seaso...pisode-1/144675

It's Megavideo, but you should be under the time limit for one episode.

Also, new episode tomorrowwwwwwwww.

[batman]

HEY REBS I WAS SO INSPIRED BY YOUR TRUE BLOOD AV/SIG I DECIDED TO MAKE MY OWN :D

[superstitious]

YES! And you're giving Eric LOVE!

[batman]

CHYEAH I AM.

ERIC IS BEST.

[superstitious]

He is one hot viking vampire.

f*ckYEAH

(new ep is onnnnnn)

[batman]

man i wish i had hbo :(

buuuuttttt, i'm waiting for season 2 to air completely then make a marathon out of it :D

[missnh]

Michelle, found this for you (in case you still haven't seen it)

http://www.yidio.com/show/true-blood/seaso...pisode-1/144675

It's Megavideo, but you should be under the time limit for one episode.

Also, new episode tomorrowwwwwwwww.

eee thanks I watched the first episode last night. :D

[batman]

man if i were just a little bit freakier, i'd make a shirt out of this:

click to enlarge

HURTS SO GOOD.

[superstitious]

I'd buy that.

There's actually a few things I wouldn't mind getting from the official store.

http://store.hbo.com/?pagemax=all&v=hbo_shows_true-blood

Fangtasia pint glass for sure. I thought about the fangbanger shirt. haha

[drinksmokefuck]

man, how did he not die, i mean he was out in the sun forever, and just burnt to a crisp, BUT NO DEATH WTF

[superstitious]

man, how did he not die, i mean he was out in the sun forever, and just burnt to a crisp, BUT NO DEATH WTF

It weakens, not kills them right off (at least in this mythos).

[missnh]

Queen Akasha from the Vampire Chronicles was so old and strong that she could stay in the sun and merely get tanned. But then all the other vampires got burnt when she did. Teehee

[superstitious]

I LOVE HOYT.

[Mickey]

I think I'll watch this when it premieres here. The promotional materials have been impressive.

[superstitious]

^ I agree. Their regular marketing has always impressed me, as well as the fantastic viral marketing. True Blood has been stylish from the beginning and I am thrilled that it hasn't dropped in quality or originality since its conception.

Also, NEW EPISODE tonight.

[Mickey]

Fuck yeah, I want some Tru Blood.

[Mickey]

I love Tara. Can't wait for the next episode.

[superstitious]

^Yeah, I love Tara. The speeches she makes are hilarious.

New episode, season 2 tonight. :D

[superstitious]

On July 30, 2009, HBO announced that it had renewed True Blood for a third season, set to air Summer 2010

http://truebloodnet.com/alan-balls-true-bl...hbo-3rd-season/

:D

[*Shelby-Zu*]

man if i were just a little bit freakier, i'd make a shirt out of this:

click to enlarge

HURTS SO GOOD.

i'd buy,
x

[batman]

wtf i feel like an idiot saying this, but i need someone to VERIFY WHO THE MAN IS

[superstitious]

Eric

And it ROCKED. That's all I'll say for now. :p

[batman]

OMG.

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.

although sookie's relationship with eric in the books were very up and down, i've always been a sookie/eric fan. BUT OMG DIDNT EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN SO SOON.


wait what is this a dream sequence? =/

[superstitious]

It is.

Although it was done very well. I'm not sure how much spoilage you want. haha

[gojira]

i know u arent suppose to ask but where do i watch it? cant torrent because that shit keeps f*cking up my interwb

[superstitious]

I'll look when I get home, but Megavideo typically has episodes. You're just stuck with the stupid time limit.

[superstitious]

I really hate waiting two weeks for the finale. ugh.

[batman]

ooooh is it just the finale left then? yay, that means it'll be safe for me to download soon <3

i hate waiting for new episodes so i always wait for seasons to finish LOL.


BUT HEY YOU GOTTA TELL ME IF IT ENDS WELL IF NOT I WONT WATCH

[superstitious]

Oh believe me, if it doesn't end well, you can bet I'll be ranting about it somewhere (beit here with spoiler tags or Facebook, or whatever).

[gojira]

this show always leaves me wanting moar

[superstitious]

Season 2 finale tomorrow. Though:

this show always leaves me wanting moar

:(

[gojira]

miiiiiiiissssssssed it, fudge.

[superstitious]

HBO On Demand will have it tomorrow.

I'll have to watch it again. I'm left unsatisfied, but won't spoil it for you guys.

[batman]

WHAT HAPPENED.

PUT IT IN SPOILER TAGS I DONT CARE.

[superstitious]

MaryAnn took control of Lafayette’s mind, so he was a part of her posse as well. Not enough Eric. She held Sookie hostage (sort of) as a bargaining chip to get Sam to sacrifice himself for her “God”. Not enough Eric. Random stuff, random stuff. Queen of Louisana is the one having Eric sell V. She wants to make sure that he gets Bill to stop poking around and asking questions about it. Eric says he’ll take care of it. That’s all we see of Eric. Sam gets stabbed by Eggs (who has been doing all the heart cutting out shit this season). He looks dead. Sookie cries. She tears down all of the random monuments MaryAnn put up for the sacrifice ceremony. MaryAnn gets pissed and gives everyone a migraine. Sookies cries more than keeps tearing shit down. She runs. MaryAnn chases her. A horned beast appears. MaryAnn gets weepy. Beast stabs her in the chest with one of his horns. Sookie pouts and gives her best “I’m scared f*ckless” impression. Beast morphs into Sam, who rips MaryAnn’s black heart out. Sookie thanks Sam. Merlottes is re-opened, no one remembers anything except for those who weren’t possessed by MaryAnn. Sookie wishes people knew how special Sam is. Sam decides to find his paternal parents. End of episode shows Bill being taken, but the person taking him is not being shown. Right before that he proposes to Sookie, who freaks out and skimpers to the ladies room. She cries and pouts in front of the mirror but decides she wants to say yes, goes out and sees that Bill is gone. Not enough Eric.

In a nut shell. I'm sure I left out a bit.

[batman]

ugh, eric should get a spinoff. screw the original book series.

[superstitious]

No kidding. He'll get more play next season though. Actually this season he's been in the show way more than season 1, but the last few episodes were focused on resolving the MaryAnn crisis.

[creole]

hey, i'm renting the first season on blu ray from netflix and i want to know about the series in general. does the show contain mostly gory blood, action, romance, and sex?

[superstitious]

hey, i'm renting the first season on blu ray from netflix and i want to know about the series in general. does the show contain mostly gory blood, action, romance, and sex?

Oh it's much more than that, but be warned, there is A LOT of pretty vivid sex in the first season. I don't think that it's that gory, but I watch horror films a lot so my tolerance may be different. I think it's a very good mix of this and that.

[creole]

so do you see any visible vampire vagina or penis?

[superstitious]

so do you see any visible vampire vagina or penis?

Nope!

[batman]

si, sólo boobies y butts.

[creole]

?

[batman]

-_-

you see a lot of boobs and butts.

i'm surprised there was no vag or penis, though, especially since weeds, californication, etc show them all the time. is it the difference between showtime and hbo?

[superstitious]

Well, "Hung" on HBO has come pretty close.

[superstitious]

I miss not having new episodes.

[Teesa]

saw this on postsecret:

[superstitious]

Ha. I saw that on Twitter. :D Poor guy.

[gojira]

puahahah i think i would do the same. watching it on my comp is not the same as watching it on someone's tv :(

[creole]

i love me some lafayett

[batman]

i love me some lafayett

holy shit, two of my favorite characters <3

goooootttaaaa watch the 2nd season. :(

[superstitious]

When does season 2 start over in your land?

[batman]

REBS!! like my sig? :x idk who made it though =/

[AimeeLynn2]

[none345678]

Eric's so gorgeous.

[superstitious]

REBS!! like my sig? :x idk who made it though =/

That's pretttttyyyy.

[superstitious]

Yeah. There's no way I could have waited that long. I'm waiting for the Blu-Ray of season 2 to drop a little before purchasing it. Fortunately Comcast has several episodes of season 2 in their video on demand selection.

Pretty excited about season 3. It's been confirmed that there will be much Eric, which makes me much happy. heh

[gojira]

whooo just ordered hbo

[superstitious]

^ Awesome! Just in time for Season 3.

[tokyo-rose]

^ Awesome! Just in time for Season 3.

How does the first season compare to the later ones? I have no interest in the current trend of vampires and other supernatural creatures on TV/in movies, but I might give this a try if it's good enough. I need something else to watch beside Gossip Girl and Castle.

[superstitious]

Honestly, I think True Blood is far superior to any vampire, hell, any supernatural series out there. It's not for the weak though - plenty of violence, sex and gore to go around. This is an Alan Ball series and he isn't shy about these things.

My personal opinion? Season two was every bit as fantastic as season one. Of course, I'm very pro-Erik and he has more of a presence in season two (he'll be even more around in season three).

[batman]

i agree with everything rebs says about everything <3 (except fruit in food)

[none345678]

Yay, just a little more then a week till new season right?...still hate Sookie though. ha.

[superstitious]

i agree with everything rebs says about everything <3 (except fruit in food)

<3 (you're totally missing out though, some fruit in food is friggin sweet)

Yay, just a little more then a week till new season right?...still hate Sookie though. ha.

I'm in the middle of re-watching Season 2. I bought the blu-ray and it came with a free Amazon On-Demand rental (my blu-ray player streams Amazon VOD), so it's been awesome.

I am loving the season 3 promos. Lots of Erik. And then, there's more Erik followed by even more Erik. And wolves.

[tokyo-rose]

Honestly, I think True Blood is far superior to any vampire, hell, any supernatural series out there. It's not for the weak though - plenty of violence, sex and gore to go around. This is an Alan Ball series and he isn't shy about these things.

My personal opinion? Season two was every bit as fantastic as season one. Of course, I'm very pro-Erik and he has more of a presence in season two (he'll be even more around in season three).

I've never even heard of him, but I've probably seen one of his productions and didn't know; I'll IMDB him later. Thanks for your input, and for Melissa's as well.

[superstitious]

No problem! I'm all for spreading the True Blood love.

[superstitious]

HELL YES

Also, my S2 blu-ray set arrived! Commentary time. :D

[none345678]

Yesss. My friend was telling me about the shiz that might go down since she's read the books. I'm pumped

[none345678]

It's not exactly like the book (they have said it themselves), but I have never read the books so I don't know how they are interpreting the characters as far as if they are doing a good job or not, but it is one hell of a good show. It's only one of 2 shows I fallow (the other being house lol)

[superstitious]

Ah, you know, I'd more or less consider the books a basic architecture of the series. That being said, I think that the series stays true (no pun intended) to the spirit of the books and the detours that the show takes from the books have been nothing short of excellent so far.

[Kathleen]

Rebecca makes me want to get Tru Blood... eek, four days is entirely too long.