Redneck Vampires are always interesting. My favorite part of last night's episode was the opening title sequence. Very creepy!

The blurb in TVGuide sounded really stupid. Is it any good?

I've read (and listened to via recorder books) a few of the novels. They can get a bit soap-operaish at times, and there is a feminine feel when describing fashion and the like. But overall they've been a fun read with interesting characters. A friend at work saw it and enjoyed it. According to her there were some differences between book and mini series, one of which is that the show was "sexed up" a bit from the books.
So overall did you like it, and will you continue to watch?

Chris - I wasn't knocked out but I was intrigued enough to want to watch it again next week. I'm not predisposed toward this type of material but Paquin is an appealing actress to me and the whole "Southern" thing is a nice twist. And yeah, it was pretty "sexed up". There was one scene that would qualify as NC 17 at least. I'm fine with that if it's there for a reason. At least in last night's episode, the sexuality seemed justified.

I'm telling you though - that opening title sequence is a killer.

Thanks - she recorded it and said she'd lend it to me - I'll give it a shot.
Hmmm...killer title sequence - literally?

Hmmm...killer title sequence - literally?

Chris ... you'll see what I mean. :devil:

Chris - I wasn't knocked out but I was intrigued enough to want to watch it again next week. I'm not predisposed toward this type of material but Paquin is an appealing actress to me and the whole "Southern" thing is a nice twist. And yeah, it was pretty "sexed up". There was one scene that would qualify as NC 17 at least. I'm fine with that if it's there for a reason. At least in last night's episode, the sexuality seemed justified.

I'm telling you though - that opening title sequence is a killer.

I agree with your sentiments except that I'd think an "R" rating would be more appropriate for some of the scenes. ;)

I saw all of the "preview" stuff on HBO, watched the first episode twice and was really intrigued. I've always had a strong interest in the supernatural stories that get told and like what Iv'e seen thus far. I agree w/Zorro tho that the scene between Jason and the one chick was NC-17 in it's content - I mean, it doesn't get any more sexually explicit than what they showed going on when they were on the couch or a bit later between those two characters. I'm no prude and had no major problems w/the scene - just that it was a lot more explicit than I thought we were going to be seeing. The other scenes I agree were more like an "R" rating.

Overall, I think that this'll be a keeper of a series. The character development in the first episode was up to the standards we've come to expect from Allan Ball - creator of "Six Feet Under" - and the overall "world" they're in is rather interesting thus far. I think that Anna Paquin was an excellent choice for Sookie Stackhouse, tho have no knowledge of this series whatsoever. I just really like her character thus far.

Did anyone catch one of the "commercials" they had for "True Blood" about a week or two prior? It was a commercial for a Vampire Motel in Shreveport, Louisiana that was fully bonded, had full security and offered rooms w/o windows and comfortable coffins for their guests stay. I think they also mentioned that they stocked True Blood in every room as a complimentary item. Kinda funny, I thought. :)


SPOILERS - tho it's a part of the series background, so I categorize it as MINOR:


Vampires "came out of the coffin" 2 years prior to this series.
They did so because some Japanese scientists developed synthetic blood - packaged for public consumption and called True Blood. Thus, Vampires felt it was "safe" to come out of the closet.
There's been no mass killing of vampires mentioned, so the public seems "alright" with this knowledge.
The series deals w/issues of racism that I think will be shown in interesting - if predictable - fashion.

If you've got even slightly passing interesting in supernatural critter stories and like well-written shows, I recommend at least viewing the first episode.

I've also always liked Lois Smith (she plays Sookie's grandmother) ever since I first saw her in "Five Easy Pieces". She's just a damned fine actress.

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/innovation/a_foreign_affair/lois_smith/affair.jpg

My 15 year old son watched it with my wife and I. I-yi-yi! We didn't expect sex scenes like that. Not hardcore, but, probably classifiable as soft core porn in some isolated scenes.

I figured it would be a soap opera like series. It was refreshing to see a show that that depicts vampires as a minority that is fighting for their rights. The humans seem more evil than the Vampires, at least after the first episode.

This is not the first soap opera vampire series. Does anyone remember the vampire series from the late 90's called "Kindred: The Embraced"? That was a pretty cool mini-series.

Then there was Dark Shadows in the late 1960's. Dark Shadows was definitely geared towards female viewers. Personally, I thought it was boring.

There've been a number of Vamp-Series that were somewhat soap-operaic. "Kindred: The Embraced" was great and was based off of a Role-Playing Game called "Vampire: The Embraced" in which the vampires were called Kindred.

Then there's both versions of Dark Shadows, as you mention. The second ran in the 1990's for one or two years.

There's also "Forever Knight", set in Vancouver, BC. I wasn't as in to it as I perhaps should have been, but it originally aired late at night on some oddball channel. By the time I heard about it, it was in the third season. I tried to catch it in syndication on SFC, but kept missing episodes and eventually gave up on it. While based on a police drama it was still very much a soap about a Vampire and how he dealt with things. IIRC, the original pilot/movie had Rick Springstreen as Gerard.

There's also Buffy the Vampire Slayer which had snappy dialogue, pretty tight writing and was generally just pretty darned funny, but usually seems to get slagged by a lot of folks. While technically not a Vampire Soap, it had Vamp's in it as main characters - plus that whole slaying of vampires thing was going on. :)

There was a really short-lived series in the UK, as well. It was called Ultraviolet (1998) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169501/) and was much better than the rather lackluster movie w/Milla Jovovich. It was much superior, IMNSHO, and ended on a cliff hanger. I'm guessing that it wasn't popular enough to be picked up for a second season. It only had an initial run of 6 episodes, as many UK series seem to only be given, such as one of my favorites, Primeval (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808096/) (which is now in it's third season in the UK).

Seems like I'm missing another series from the late '90's/early '00's.


Anyhow, I'm definitely giving this series at least a couple of episodes before I decide to write it off. I was definitely intrigued by the opening episode and can't wait to see where they take it.

The new Dark Shadows series only ran half a season, unfortunately for DS fandom. It was very good--high production quality and storyline from the series and the House of Dark Shadows movie.

BTW: Is NC-17 more restrictive than an "R" rating? I was thinking "R" was more restrictive. In any case, yes, those scenes meet the definition of soft-core porn, IMHO.

The new Dark Shadows series only ran half a season, unfortunately for DS fandom. It was very good--high production quality and storyline from the series and the House of Dark Shadows movie.


Joanna Going! *sigh*

BTW: Is NC-17 more restrictive than an "R" rating? I was thinking "R" was more restrictive. In any case, yes, those scenes meet the definition of soft-core porn, IMHO.

R - Restricted. Children under 17 allowed if accompanied by parents or adult guardian.
NC-17 - No Children under 17 allowed, period.

^^Thanks!

That clears things up for me. I haven't studied the new ratings system very much.

Joanna Going! *sigh*

No kidding! What a torrid beauty! Hot beyond belief. :eek:

I just finished watching the 2nd episode. Evidently, all the vampires are not necessarily well meaning either. Most of the young ladies in this show are knockouts and are always wearing short skirts or hot pants. I think I may get hooked on this series!

I was bored by tonight's episode. Starting to lose interest. Still think the title sequence is cool though.:rolleyes:

What time is it rerun? I'm not above watching while I'm building, just for the hot chicks.

What time is it rerun? I'm not above watching while I'm building, just for the hot chicks.


http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DETAIL&FOCUS_ID=663389

I just finished watching the 2nd episode. Evidently, all the vampires are not necessarily well meaning either. Most of the young ladies in this show are knockouts and are always wearing short skirts or hot pants. I think I may get hooked on this series!

Don't all southern gals dress that way?

:confused:

Wait, you mean to tell me that's another lie my TV has fed me??

Don't all southern gals dress that way?

:confused:

Wait, you mean to tell me that's another lie my TV has fed me??

Depends on how hot it is outside but a LOT of the younger, hotter ones do.:thumbsup:

The only trouble is when the fat ones dress in shorts or spandex. :eek:

The only trouble is when the fat ones dress in shorts or spandex. :eek:


Or as we call them down here, "Walmart Shoppers".

Good pick up line to use at Wal-Mart: "You don't sweat much for a fat girl".

Wal-Martians: fat people who manage to block the aisles at Wal-Mart just as you're needing to get through. It's all a conspiracy. They have to be from outer space!

Chubby and curvy is okay. But, then there is over-doing it.

My 15 year old son watched it with my wife and I. I-yi-yi! We didn't expect sex scenes like that. Not hardcore, but, probably classifiable as soft core porn in some isolated scenes.


My 14 y.o. daughter loves reading vampire novels so I set the DVR to record the premiere episode for her. Good thing I had it on as I was sitting at my workbench. Ten minutes in and What The! Nope the kid doesn't watch this.

Me on the other hand.....


Max Bryant

I caught the second episode. 1/2 way in and Anna hadn't been naked yet, so I moved on with my life.

My wife and I will watch it again tonight. We'll see where it goes.

Watched the first 10 minutes of episode 3 and switched it off. Never read the books but this is obviously tough material to pull off well. HBO ain't pulling it off well at all IMHO.

I caught the second episode. 1/2 way in and Anna hadn't been naked yet, so I moved on with my life.

I'm definitely hooked on the series, but Anna ain't gonna get nekkid. She still has a bit of career left before that happens.

And then it'll be too late! :(

well, we had for 3 seasons for Mary Louise Parker to get nekkid on Weeds


yes, it was worth the wait.

Well, I've never ready any of the books in this series, so can't comment on how faithful it is to that. However, being a die-hard horror fan, I'm really likin' this series. Seems the author cast her net far when she came up w/the background information her vampires, as well as their powers.

I'm also liking the character of Sookie and the mystery of her abilities. I'm guessing that she's from a long line of "witches and warlocks". Love how that chain seemed to find it's mark so quickly on Mackey when Sookie threw it at him.

Anybody else who's still watching catch that there was a pic of a little girl lying down in the grass with a dog seemingly watching over her? I think that was in Sam's office in Episode 3, but might be wrong about the exact where and episode.


well, we had for 3 seasons for Mary Louise Parker to get nekkid on Weeds


yes, it was worth the wait.
Dang it! I stopped watching after about the third episode of season two. Figures.... :(

Griffworks,

I noticed that small dog hanging around allot in the True Blood series. My wife and I have a theory that the dog is a shapeshifter because it's always watching Sookie and looks like he is contemplating somthing. The restaurant owner is awfully suspicious because he has a crush on Sookie. I remember he was growling while he was asleep when he spent the night with the black girl. He also had a photo of the waitress that was killed under his bar (the second murder that Sookie's brother Jason was a suspect in). We think that he may have the ability to turn into a dog, like a werewolf.

Roland

Dang it! I stopped watching after about the third episode of season two. Figures.... :(

Here's a link to the Mary Louise Parker video you missed on the Weeds series.

http://www.egotastic.com/video?flv2=/0808/mary-louise-parker-nude-weeds.flv&w=500&h=310&info=Mary%20Louise%20Parker%20Nude%20Video%20from% 20Weeds

I noticed that small dog hanging around allot in the True Blood series. My wife and I have a theory that the dog is a shapeshifter because it's always watching Sookie and looks like he is contemplating somthing. The restaurant owner is awfully suspicious because he has a crush on Sookie. I remember he was growling while he was asleep when he spent the night with the black girl. He also had a photo of the waitress that was killed under his bar (the second murder that Sookie's brother Jason was a suspect in). We think that he may have the ability to turn into a dog, like a werewolf.
Y'know what? That tracks! Excellent deduction!

Another thing is that in the first episode, Sam Merlotte (the restaurant owner) went to follow Sookie outside when she went to follow after Bill Compton the first time he made a public appearance, right? What happened to him if he followed her out the door...? Your explanation of him being some sort of shape shifter fits in perfectly.

Duh... I should've picked up on that sooner. :o


Anyhow, I'm still w/the series!

I'm definitely hooked on the series, but Anna ain't gonna get nekkid. She still has a bit of career left before that happens.

I and the rest of the world are glad that in this case you were wrong :thumbsup:

I need to set the last 3 minutes of last night's episode as my screen saver or something.

I and the rest of the world are glad that in this case you were wrong :thumbsup:

I need to set the last 3 minutes of last night's episode as my screen saver or something.

Ok. I DVR'd it. Looks like I need to tune back in.

Everything took a turn last night.

Sam and Tara seem to be involved with each other now.

Tara made up with her alcoholic mother.

Sookie and Bill are romantic lovers and Bill is feeding on her with her permission.

Sookie's grandmother was killed by a non-vampire.

Jason is addicted to vampire blood, out of control, and dumber than ever.

I still haven't verified how that curious dog fits into the picture and suspect it's Sam.

I and the rest of the world are glad that in this case you were wrong :thumbsup:

I need to set the last 3 minutes of last night's episode as my screen saver or something.

Amen, brother!

Verily, I have been blessed by the sight of an an angel's snow white flesh!:hat:

Jason the sex addict... Saw it from the second episode, but man have they taken it to the extreme! And you're right, Roland - he's dumber than ever! The stereotype about what a man thinks with is definitely true w/Jason, that's for sure! I won't go any further, tho....

That whole thing w/Sookie's immediately allowing Bill to feed on her really threw me for a loop. I wasn't really expecting it to happen quite as it did.

I'm a bit dismayed by them killing off Adele, tho. I really liked her character and wanted to know more about her past. They were alluding to her knowing a bit more about the local area than she was letting on.

Is everyone in that danged town a hypocritical busybody or what?!? I can't believe there are so few people in the town who are really good folk. You've got Tara, Lafayette, Sam and...? I mean, I can understand how Sookie's ability can be a bit unnerving, but she's always presented herself as a nice enough young lady - why all the resentment?

Oh, well. I realize that the real meat of the show - and I'm guessing the novels? - is how people deal w/prejudices and "interracial relationships". It just bugs the crap outta me when folks behave so poorly.


I still haven't verified how that curious dog fits into the picture and suspect it's Sam.
It's Sam alright. In Ep's 5 & 6 it's hinted at even more heavily than before. mostly by what Sookie said about when she "hears" Sam - "flashes of emotion instead of words or pictures".

And then the way Bill has been looking at Sam, as well as his comment in Sookie's bedroom about "marking your terriroty".

Then not long after sunset we see Bill standing outside the Stackhouse home and the dog walks up, right? Bill and the dog look at each other, then back and the house and stand there in silence. To me that's an affirmation that Bill knows what Sam is and that he and Sam have come to an understanding of some sort.

Just my thinkin' on things where Sam is concerned.

And then the way Bill has been looking at Sam, as well as his comment in Sookie's bedroom about "marking your terriroty".


That's exactly what I thought when he talked about marking territory.


From the previews of next week, it looks like the main head vampire at the vampire wants Bill to share Sookie with him. Bill and Sookie don't seem too keen about that. I was hoping that Bill could bring Sookie's grandma back to life, but, I guess it was too late.

I wonder what Sookie's Uncle did that made her so angry at her brother for inviting him to the funeral?

Sam was spotted running through woods unclothed early in the morning. Sounds like a werewolf to me.

Still haven't watched last nights episode - prolly tonight. If he's a werewolf, I'd argue it's more like a were-canine. And he's not exactly a very big dog, either. Maybe 50lbs or so?

'Course, combine human intelligence with canine sense of smell, teeth and agility and you've got something that at least poses a pretty good threat to a human who gets taken by surprise.

I wonder what Sookie's Uncle did that made her so angry at her brother for inviting him to the funeral?

You obviously haven't watched last night's episode yet :)

You obviously haven't watched last night's episode yet :)

I saw it now. I was surprised that Bill did what he did after hearing Sookie's story.

Well, finally they made it obvious that Sam can turn into a dog last night.

Well, only one more show and the first season of True Blood will end. Is there anyone else besides me still watching?