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.
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!
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.
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.
I saw this and my first thought was "uh, Twilight?"
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:
I have had my fill of vampire things for this year
saw this. If your interested in porn, vampires, and vampire porn then this is a good show for you.
^
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...
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).
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.
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.
Soooo, I started reading the books and am halfway through the 2nd book. Eric is, by far, my favorite character right now.
LOL ok so for some reason, I found this conversation between Sookie and Eric in the 2nd book really funny
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.
i should start watching this.. just saw something about it in hbo a little while ago and looks pretty interesting.. like woahhh
Don't play with my heart, Rachel.
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!"
Jason IRL is such a hottie with his accent. mmm
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
today was the first time i saw the show... and woaahh
nudity haha saw some big tits
Finally watching! Only 1 scene in and loving it!! Forgot how much I love the opening credits.
When is season 2 going to be out? :(
Michelle, found this for you (in case you still haven't seen it)
http://www.yidio.com/show/true-blood/season-2/episode-1/144675
It's Megavideo, but you should be under the time limit for one episode.
Also, new episode tomorrowwwwwwwww.
HEY REBS I WAS SO INSPIRED BY YOUR TRUE BLOOD AV/SIG I DECIDED TO MAKE MY OWN :D
YES! And you're giving Eric LOVE!
CHYEAH I AM.
ERIC IS BEST.
He is one hot viking vampire.
f*ckYEAH
(new ep is onnnnnn)
man i wish i had hbo :(
buuuuttttt, i'm waiting for season 2 to air completely then make a marathon out of it :D
man if i were just a little bit freakier, i'd make a shirt out of this:
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
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
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
I LOVE HOYT.
I think I'll watch this when it premieres here. The promotional materials have been impressive.
^ 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.
Fuck yeah, I want some Tru Blood.
I love Tara. Can't wait for the next episode.
^Yeah, I love Tara. The speeches she makes are hilarious.
New episode, season 2 tonight. :D
wtf i feel like an idiot saying this, but i need someone to VERIFY WHO THE MAN IS
Eric
And it ROCKED. That's all I'll say for now. :p
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? =/
It is.
Although it was done very well. I'm not sure how much spoilage you want. haha
i know u arent suppose to ask but where do i watch it? cant torrent because that shit keeps f*cking up my interwb
I'll look when I get home, but Megavideo typically has episodes. You're just stuck with the stupid time limit.
I really hate waiting two weeks for the finale. ugh.
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
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).
this show always leaves me wanting moar
Season 2 finale tomorrow. Though:
miiiiiiiissssssssed it, fudge.
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.
WHAT HAPPENED.
PUT IT IN SPOILER TAGS I DONT CARE.
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.
ugh, eric should get a spinoff. screw the original book series.
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.
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?
so do you see any visible vampire vagina or penis?
si, sólo boobies y butts.
?
-_-
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?
Well, "Hung" on HBO has come pretty close.
I miss not having new episodes.
saw this on postsecret:
Ha. I saw that on Twitter. :D Poor guy.
puahahah i think i would do the same. watching it on my comp is not the same as watching it on someone's tv :(
i love me some lafayett
When does season 2 start over in your land?
REBS!! like my sig? :x idk who made it though =/
Eric's so gorgeous.
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
whooo just ordered hbo
^ Awesome! Just in time for Season 3.
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 agree with everything rebs says about everything <3 (except fruit in food)
Yay, just a little more then a week till new season right?...still hate Sookie though. ha.
No problem! I'm all for spreading the True Blood love.
HELL YES
Also, my S2 blu-ray set arrived! Commentary time. :D
Yesss. My friend was telling me about the shiz that might go down since she's read the books. I'm pumped
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)
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.
Rebecca makes me want to get Tru Blood... eek, four days is entirely too long.
Aw. I'll make sure to have a Kathleen toast. :)
I finished all of season two, including re-watching the episodes with commentary.
If you pick up the DVD or Bluray, definitely watch the Alexander Skarsgård and Stephen Moyer commentary. Those two are hilarious together. Also, the Nelsan Ellis commentary is an awesome one as well.
omg eric
lol I forgot he was in zoolander
Less than two days.
Did any of you guys watch the mini "episodes" on HBO.com? They were pretty f*cking funny.
^ Yeah. They felt like such teases though. I want a FULL HOUR DAMMIT.
And I will get one. In a few hours.
WHY HAS NO ONE TALKED ABOUT THIS YET
because you lost in beerpong to someone who'd learned the evening before
Im sold.
need moar TB
I f*cking missed it. I think I am going to try to find a good place to watch them online.
Hbo on demand! HD 8)
I watched it, twice. Haven't had time to post about it yet.
I'll post more after the new one tonight. I think I was a little underwelmed with the season opener, but that might have been a mood thing.
cooter, LOL.
ok so i havent started the new season yet, but HAVE YALL SEEN THE TRUE BLOOD ADVERTISEMENTS IN TIMES SQUARE SUBWAY STATION?!?! so cooooool. wish i had my camera with me.
I just watched both of them. I thought they kicked ass every which way. Esp. Lafayette, Eric, and Jason
what do you think happened to the body though?....zombies? lol
Seriously? No one is going to comment on that sex scene?
"I got your rug all wet."
I'm trying to watch it now on my computer, but it's taking like a f*cking hour to load 5 min.
have you tried http://watch-series.com/serie/true_blood, i find it good.. especially since they had the 3rd episode within less than a few hours of being aired..
more boobies?
I. loved. that. scene.
and I love HBO for providing kinky vampire sex for all young and old to see.
ok, so i just skimmed through the 10th sookie stackhouse book and i'm so happy because eric and sookie are FINALLY together and have lots and lots of sex. and wtf i didnt know jason was a werepanther. i sort of might go back and read all of the books, but i dont like her writing style all that much.
^ Someone told me they get married and I was like yessssss (only like it because that means 100% more eric). But where does that leave bill? :c
but the show has said over and over that they are only using the books as a guideline, so they could completely change everything (which wouldn't surprise me thb)
Still need to watch last weeks episode.
^ It's always a pleasure to log in and see a gorgeous picture of Alexander.
The series strays a lot from the books, but in unlike many adaptations I've seen, I LOVE the way that the show has strayed. First case in point - Lafayette. Had they not strayed, he would have been the one found dead at the end of season 1. SMART move. I don't know how I'd feel about True Blood without Lafayette.
They also increased visiblity for Tara and Jason. I also think that Jason is a more likeable character in the series than he is in the novels.
I like Bill's characterization in the series more as well. He's also more likeable. I've never been fond of Bill Compton in the novels. Eric is clearly the standout suitor.
I've even learned to like Anna Paquin's Sookie. I'm a buxom lady myself, so I have always been fond of Sookie's looks, as they are described in the novels. Paquin, while pretty in a different way does not look like the Sookie I've read about. She's far too thin and her boobs are far too small. Then again, I like big boobs. What can you do?
"Miley Cyrus, is that you?" HAHA. Yeah, I think that I read it for the episode prior to this. Pretty ridiculous. I love the Talbot reaction to Tara, hahaha.
I just finished season one last night! ahhhhh
I like it! I predicted who the dog was and who killed everyone though
I actually didn't even know it was based on books until I saw this thread lol
FINALLY caught up with season 3!!
So in the matter of the last two episodes Mott has reached Eric status to me. pleeeeeease tell me he sticks around! He's hilarious.\
Eh, I liked the Tara bashing in the commentary lol. I don't mind the 234567 stories all at once tbh.
Yeah, Mott is a favorite of mine too now. He steals every scene he's in. I laughed about the texting bit for days.
I don't mind all the arcs either, though they do tend to seem rushed at times. There's just a ton of characters now and they all need some screen time.
I miss Holt/Jessica. :(
I am DYINGGGGGG to start season three but won't be able to download it until the boyfriend gets back from vacation next week
I'm starting to fall in love with Eric
I. f*cking. Hate. Tara. agjksdhak;
Ugh stop! I really need to watch season three!!!!
It's so good!...sorry! haha
I actually still need to watch the first season. I watched eps. 1 of the 2nd season and I was hooked by the end of Eric's "hair drama" lol.
in the middle of watching the latest ep....
so i thought i would hate jessica at first, but she's turning out to be one of my favorite characters. :D
^where do you watch hem? I can't seem to find a vid that doesn't crap out at the last 5 min.
i torrent the episodes. they download super fast even with my shitty wifi.
I didn't really like this episode. buuut I did love Hadley's dress.
^completely agreed with that review. So funny.
but am I forgetting something? Why are they bleeding from their ears/nose sometimes? haven't noticed it until the last 2 episodes
I noticed that too and asked someone when I was watching last night's episode and they said it was because they didn't sleep enough or something but I'm not too sure if that's really why.
^ i haven't watched last night's ep yet, but it happened to bill in season 2. when he doesn't sleep enough, "the bleeds" start.
^It's a pretty good episode. soopa spoiler Eric gets down and dirty with talbot
I hope bill and Jessica get more scene time like in this episode.
Starting to LOOOOVE Jessica more
I LOVE JESSICA SO MUCH. she's my favorite female character.
the end of this ep was pretty intense. but i have a feeling that russel is going to kick eric's pretty ass
Read io9's review again. haha
Not putting spoiler tags, since it's been 3 days since the episode aired.
Lots of good moments this ep - Eric and Talbot, wow. Being staked like that is awful but the scene was so delicious. The end with Sookie/Bill I could have passed on. I'm ready for a new dynamic. I would like to see her have some action with Alcide, then Eric for a while.
Debbie cracks me up. I'm so glad she wasn't killed off. No Pam though this episode. I love Pam. :(
Also, yay Jessica time!
would you believe that the only time i was really, truly concerned for somebody's well-being in the last ep was when the f*cking king looked like he was about to snap jessica's neck?
>.< i was like "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo"
is it just me or is the sookie/bill sex the first time anybody has had sex in a long while. the tara/franklin and bill/lorena seems forever ago.
OMG THAT ENDING
WE WILL EAT YOU. AFTER WE EAT YOUR CHILDREN
rofl
Why did they even bring Franklyn back if Jason was just going to kill him :c FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- Lucky I could never hate Jason. I think Tara and Franklin could have lasted longer or something. oh well. her OMFG VAMPS SUCK is getting really annoying though.
but yeah THE ENDING CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD TOO I laughed at him just holding that guys spine like it was nothing lol
From new io9 review
Yeah, best episode ending I've seen (on any show) for a long, long time.
I'm pissed about Franklyn. Really pissed.
I'm also so damn over Sookie and Bill. GOD. I just want to take a nap when they're on screen together. And where's Alcide? WANT ALCIDE.
Also, I want Jessica and Hoyt to make up already.
and I am not looking to foreword to the whole vamp Vs. Human war, tbh.
Yeah, I liked the whole Fellowship of the Sun thing (to an extent) but the whole vampire/human war isn't interesting enough to drag on.
Speaking of completely uninteresting - Crystal. They paired one of my favorites (Jason) with the most annoying, whining, and quite frankly, the least attractive semi-season regular I've seen.
me neither if its going to be like another fellowship under the sun or whatever deal. but i'm curious to see how it pans out.
plus i hate crystal. (book spoiler) i like the whole werepanther thing that came up in the books though. is she the one who makes jason a werepanther?
i hate crystal bc she's so back and forth. I HATE YOU. i love you. I HATE YOU. i love you. I HATE YOU.
>:o
^right? She has one of those f*cking crazy shaped heads.
LOL SOOKIE IS A RAPIST FAERIE.
<3 Hoyt and Jessica
<3 Eric and Sookie kissage
I laughed out loud when Eric said "you gold digging whore"
^ Dude I loved that. The chick has a nice rack but she's annoying.
JESSICA AND HOYT
rebecca u on this
Not until tomorrow, or late this evening. I may breakdown and get HBO though for the summer. I'm weak.
YOU SHOULD. I WATCHED EPISODE 2 LAST NIGHT ON HBOGO.COM
I really didn't like the first episode of the season, but it got better with the second episode. Eric's sneaking up on Sookie in the first episode was creepy, but oddly sexy. I am looking forward to more Pam awesomeness, though.
All caught up now. I'll skip around.
LOVE Eric. There isn't enough Eric in this universe. Alexander Skarsgård is great at playing stunned (great at playing everything I've seen of him really). He even makes Sookie seem likeable.
f*ck pimp Bill Compton. I'm not much of a fan regardless, but his screen times are my bathroom breaks. That being said, he's actually looking better this season than the last couple of seasons. Perhaps if he just stands there and doesn't speak.
HATE the new, cleaner Debbie. She was more interesting white trashy. I love Alicide though.
What the hell was with the she-panther raping scene? Jesus. That's more foul than last year's Lorena head twisting sex scene.
What the f*ck are they doing to my Hoyt/Jessica? :(
What the f*ck is with that creepy ass doll?
Can someone please kill Tommy already? I liked that kid better in Prison Break.
:( RIP fairy godmother.
Also, snarky Lafayette is missed right now. And please, no more braids. Last episode is the first time in 3 seasons I thought he looked silly. Jesus, you are hot.
Marnie = Aunt Petunia. Weird.
I forgot how much one week seems too long to wait between episodes.
I think a lot of people were worried about the amnesia part of the story, but if anyone can carry that story line, it's Skarsgard (and I think it's really just proof of his acting skills). Eric said "sorry" like 5 times in the last episode, haha.
I have no idea where the Jessica/Hoyt thing is going. When I saw them fighting I was like nooooo.
I don't think Debbie will stay clean for long, so I don't mind her cleaner image as long as it doesn't take up a lot of screen time.
A year passed and Jason is still hanging out with the werepanthers. I really, really hate that story line. That last rape scene was really disturbing.
At least amnesia Eric isn't acting like a completely different Eric. I loved the scene with Pam (although the feet washing thing was weird...) and the fact that he drained Sookie's fairy godmother. His expressions are priceless.
did anybody read the book? was eric suppose to be fully naked
I just caught up on all the episodes last night. I have been kind of dreading the whole memory loss thing, but Eric is still hilarious.
Still really f*cking hate Tera. She acts like she the only person who has had shit happen to her. gtfo
Don't really like the whole demon baby thing...
Bill looks way better this season, though I hope he doesn't turn into to much of a d bag. "you scuffed my shoe....TRUE DEATH"
eric is so yummy~~
damn did sookie drop 10 lbs
She's always had that boney ass body. I think she always ends up looking silly when she is trying to be sexy
thought she was more muscular though - that's just my opinion.
^that +still love eric. And bill is on my good side.
ANYONE WATCH THE FINAL YET? Something so beautiful happens.
Tara gets shot in the head. Oh happy days.