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Post by ☮ superbek ☮ on Jul 29, 2009 17:56:57 GMT -5
I started watching this show last week and at first I thought it was like a lame romance novel brought to HBO. And maybe it is but now that I have seen all the episodes (so far) I am in love with it, it's amazingly awesome.
I know you guys are watching it.... discuss. you know you want to bang a fang, don't lie.
I love this show. At first I was skeptical, but now I have to watch every episode. I didn't watch when it first came out, so I had to Netflix all of season 1. And I don't think I want to bang a fang!
Ha! I started watching it last season because they filmed it here and Fangtasia is set in Shreveport, where I live. That bar Lucky Liquor in the opening credits is a few blocks from where I work. I ended up reading all the books but they are way cheesier than the show. This is the one case where the show is better than the book.
Ha! I started watching it last season because they filmed it here and Fangtasia is set in Shreveport, where I live. That bar Lucky Liquor in the opening credits is a few blocks from where I work. I ended up reading all the books but they are way cheesier than the show. This is the one case where the show is better than the book.
I have been wanting to read the books but I have about a million other things I wanna read before so... it is really refreshing to know that they are kinda cheesy because everyone I know loves them. I know that the show is different from the books in several ways and all ways that make me happy... i.e., I like the fact that Godrich is a young boy, it makes it way creepier. btw I hope jason stackhouse can save the day this week! ???
My friends have been making fun of me because I'm on this big "when I grow up I wanna be a vampire" kick.
Post by nitetimeritetime on Jul 29, 2009 19:30:58 GMT -5
This show is pretty good. It's a soap opera, but it's entertaining. I was getting a little annoyed with the beginning of this season, because it didn't seem like a whole lot was happening until the most recent episode. But I like how they complicated every character's storyline in the same episode, just when I was about to get bored with the show.
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Jul 29, 2009 19:41:04 GMT -5
Love it. Its pretty sad that True Blood sticks the closest to old vampire stories out of all the new vampire media. When I see shows or books that have vampires walking around in daylight with no consequence i just want to punch the person who made it in the face.
True Blood is AWESOME. Next to Lost, I think it's the best thing on TV right now. The new season is kicking ass. Mary Anne is the HUGE wild card and she pisses me the hell off. The Vamps need to come back from Dallas and kick the sh!t out of her.
Post by nitetimeritetime on Jul 29, 2009 22:52:10 GMT -5
Isn't that arsenal in the church downstairs where they put Sookie? When she escapes and finds that room, that preacher and his goon are pretty much f***ed. What do you want to bet Jason comes around after the vampires save his ass?
Jason and the whoreish preacher's wife are gonna save Sookie. I think they both realize how wrong they are after they all go back to Dallas and see that the Vamps are really quite civilized and orderly. Unlike the religious fanatics that they were just apart of.
Post by nitetimeritetime on Jul 29, 2009 23:49:05 GMT -5
I'm thinking Jason and the preacher's wife get caught -- or they tell the preacher about the affair since "God thinks it's ok" and all. At some point, the preacher is going to have to figure out that Jason and Sookie are who they are, and when he does, he won't be happy about it.
I think Jason might come to think the vampires are civilized and orderly, but we already saw what they did to Lafayette (and a few other people who didn't fare as well as him). I think the idea there is to show that the religious fanatics aren't any different from the vampires at all. As far as Jason play into this, we already know he's confused and easily lead, so I can see him being manipulated by the vampires later on to do some pretty nasty things.
What a timely topic! On danbird's recommendation, I've been watching the first season the past few weeks. (I'm currently on the 8th episode) The show is good enough to hold my attention, which is very rare; so many TV shows bore me. But I think it's also because I have a bit of a fascination with vampires, too
But I feel like I'm missing something, I'm not sure what.... I thought maybe this what the people that see the Harry Potter movies without reading the books must feel like. So I started reading the books this past week. Just finished the first one and plan on starting the second one today. I enjoyed the first one, though her writing style is very... elementary. I'm not sure that she's a trained writer (internet research may prove me otherwise but I'm too lazy to look it up now). But she has a good plot/storyline to work with, so that sort of excuses the all-over-the-place feel. Maybe she's cleaned it up in the other books.
Meg, have you tried Hulu? I've been watching them through netflix so I'm not sure where you can find it online....
^ She has written a ton of other books...mostly mysteries but I haven't read her other series. I thought the writing was very elementary as well and there were also a lot of errors that the proofreader must have missed. I finished all of them anyway because I figured they would follow along with the show and they only took a few days to read. I think if you just watch the show you really aren't missing anything since some of the characters are different and the plots only vaguely follow along with the books.
Post by nitetimeritetime on Jul 30, 2009 11:44:44 GMT -5
I haven't read the books, and I felt like I got everything ok. The way the plotlines are structured, you sometimes don't know exactly what's going on all the time, but things get resolved eventually. But I think you definitely need to start the show from the beginning.
It might be a good idea not to read through this thread before you're caught up with the show, though. Danbird and I have already given away some things, even though I tried not to go into too much detail.
I am really tired of the Marianne storyline, I just feel like it has been dragging on too long. I love Jessica though! She is adorably sexy! Rachel Evan Wood is going to play the Queen of Louisiana later in the season.
Post by nitetimeritetime on Jul 30, 2009 12:01:45 GMT -5
It looks like the Maryanne plotline is coming to a head now. The stuff that happened at the end of the last show has to be the beginning of the end of that. We'll still need to find out what she wants with Tara -- is there something about her that's special or was she using her to get to Sookie?
I also like what they're doing with Jessica. Her character has a lot more depth this season than last season.
Post by 2incommand on Jul 30, 2009 12:15:54 GMT -5
True Blood is definately getting better. I agree with nitetime about nearly getting bored. As someone from the south I think most of the accents are horrible and that bothered me at first. Also Sookie and Bill's relationship is the worst part of the show to me. It is way to cheesy. I am glad the Maryanne plotline is finally getting somewhere. It just seems like every episode is just another sex party! I need to know why!! Also, the church storyline is very strange, but interesting.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jul 30, 2009 12:28:39 GMT -5
From what i've read online , the books and t.v. show are very different. The basic ideas were used but there are a lot of different characters (some new, some are like 2 characters from the books combined), and the storylines aren't always the same........so if you think reading the books will help - it probably won't.
pretty good show. it has some boring moments or parts that make me laugh at how cheesy and corny it is.....but there are a lot of good moments in the show too. I just want to know more at the end of each ep
As someone from the south I think most of the accents are horrible .
This is true. The most realistic accent on the whole show is Sam's -- when he's a dog. Sounds just like a southern dog.
The actor who plays Sam is from New Orleans.
The accents seem to be getting a little better, but honestly, living in the region that this is set in I know a lot of people around here that really do sound like that, but it is more of an E. Texas accent. Actually, I guess they really aren't accurate b/c some of the accents in these tiny little towns around Shreveport are hardly intelligible!
Post by nitetimeritetime on Jul 30, 2009 12:46:10 GMT -5
Yeah, Sam does actually sound like he's from the south. So does Lafayette and a few other of the minor characters. But Jason, Sookie, and Tara all have ridiculous caricatures of southern accents. I'll give Bill a pass since I've heard a number of older people that kind of sound like him.
Post by nitetimeritetime on Jul 30, 2009 13:01:06 GMT -5
Jason sounds like an Australian doing a southern accent to me. But it doesn't matter -- the show would definitely not be better if he just kept his Australian accent.
So any guesses about why Maryanne wants Tara to be part of her "family" so much?
From what i've read online , the books and t.v. show are very different. The basic ideas were used but there are a lot of different characters (some new, some are like 2 characters from the books combined), and the storylines aren't always the same........so if you think reading the books will help - it probably won't.
To me, the first book and what I've seen of the first season aren't terribly off from each other. And I enjoyed reading the first book; it gave the characters more depth. (Considering my favorite TV show is LOST, you should know I'm an advocate of character depth) I appreciate that you have your opinion ITM, but I would still suggest picking up the books to anyone if they have the time.
I appreciate that you have your opinion ITM, but I would still suggest picking up the books to anyone if they have the time.
I've had other people tell me that the first book is pretty close but that there are still differences....and that beyond the first book Alan Ball is going to be changing stuff and adding in his own characters and stories.
Please don't take my previous comment as me telling people not to read the books......I was just stating that you don't need to read the books to catch up or to find out a lot about what will happen. Apparently there are a lot of hardcore fans that don't like some of the changes they've seen and have been vocal about it.
Read the books if you'd like! Just don't expect everything to be the same, is all i'm saying .
edit: cool link with differences between books and series:
The books aren't as "Tarantino" esque as the show, which makes the show all the better for it if you ask me. Ball made Tara an african american, kept Lafayette alive and other changes but they're better.
I've seen every episode of True Blood and i thought for sure the series peaked out with Andy Balflour delivering the classic line "What'chu doin' in there pig?" earlier in the season but Bill comedically topped him last week with the whole slicked back haircut while performing on the piano. lol. That was funny.
And i really hope Sam and Terry make it through the season and Maryann gets what she deserves.
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