True Blood

[Jakester]

Another one that's been released to the wild.

The premise is that vampires are real and they've "come out" two years ago when some Japanese company developed a perfect synthetic blood, called Tru Blood. It's sold in 4 packs at convenience stores. Also, vampire blood is now a new drug for the humans, and vampires will pay humans money to let them get bitten.

Sookie works at the local Louisiana small town bar. She's smart and hot like Anna Paquin ('cuz it is Anna Paquin). Also at the bar is a gay construction worker behind the grill, a smart-mouthed sista, who is Sookie's best friend, and there's her boss who's in love with her. Oh yeah...Sookie can read people's minds. Things get interesting when the town gets its first vampire.

And I absolutely LOVED this show. It's got sex, nudity, vamps, and humour. Alan Ball is pretty damned good. If you've seen Six Feet Under or American Beauty, you already knew that.

[Jakester]

Premiered last night. People who have seen the first 5 episodes say it's not as good as Six Feet Under, but they still like it. HBO's been promoting the heck outta this thing, that's for sure.

What did you guys think?

[Strider]

I saw the unfinished pilot a while ago, and I wasn't that impressed. Anna Paquin's character was interesting, but the rest of the cast didn't click with me, especially the lead vampire dude. The story itself wasn't that interesting either, but I very rarely think pilots pull off a great story.

So, True Blood didn't do enough for me to try and keep up with it regularly. I've got too many other shows that I'd rather be watching.

[Jakester]

I too saw the unfinished pilot. I did DVR the actual pilot but haven't finished it yet.

I agree with you on the lead vampire, but I found the rest of the cast to be at least somewhat interesting, with Sookie's brother being at the bottom of the list. Still, Alan Ball has earned enough goodwill from me with American Beauty and Six Feet Under for me to give it more time. Plus, it's vampires and Anna Paquin in tight shirts (and hopefully, eventually topless).

I don't know what else I'm picking up -- Dollhouse and maybe Leverage and Fringe (which I really didn't like very much).

[NotAFan]

I just hope this isn't some kind of thinly veiled romeo & juliet / beauty and the beast remake. They seem to love to do that with vampires. The vampire in love with the human has been done to death. But I will continue to watch because It has lots of nudity! Yah Nudity! Female nudity makes everything better! It's why Mad Men's ratings are dropping like a stone: No female nudity!

[Outsydr]

Originally Posted by NotAFan

...But I will continue to watch because It has lots of nudity! Yah Nudity! Female nudity makes everything better! It's why Mad Men's ratings are dropping like a stone: No female nudity!

You wouldn't say that if you applied that rule to Oprah or Rosie O'Donnell.

[livewiremaxx]

Its a very interesting show, Ive seent he first two and really liked it. Anna is sexy as ever.

[Jakester]

I liked the second episode more than the first, and I dig how they're ending them on cliffhangers. That's pretty fun, and unusual for HBO.

And, Jaysus, could Sookie have been any hotter in that dress?

Great show so far!

[Strider]

Originally Posted by Jakester

And, Jaysus, could Sookie have been any hotter in that dress?

Without having actually seen it, my only answer would be:

"No, but she might look hotter out of it."

[Jakester]

No doubt, Strider. No doubt.