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 A delicious, bloody treat Leave it to Alan Ball to put a new kind of spin on an old theme. The Six Feet Under creator and American beauty writer adapted Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Series of Sookie Stackhouse novels with spectacular results with True Blood; which presents to us a world in which vampires not only exist, but are public knowledge. Since I've never read any of the novels, I can't vouch for how faithful True Blood is to the source material, but what I can say is that Ball and co. have crafted a believable take on a tired theme. Anna Paquin (X-Men, The Piano) plays Sookie: a Louisiana barmaid who just so happens to be able to read people's minds, a trick which both comes in handy and gives her a good share of headaches to boot. Soon enough, her interest is piqued in Bill (Stephen Moyer), a 137 year old vampire with whom sparks start flying, much to the dismay of her dim-witted sex-addict brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten), her best friend Tara (Rutina Wesley), and her boss Sam (Sam Trammell) who has a few secrets of his own. Oh yeah, there's also a serial killer running rampant targeting girls who have been with vamps, and soon enough has Sookie targeted as well. With plenty of twists, turns, standout performances, and an undeniably sexy atmosphere to boot; True Blood makes for one of HBO's most addicting shows in quite some time. Vets from other HBO shows are abound as well, including William Sanderson (Deadwood) and Chris Bauer (The Wire) as two investigating cops, as well as Lois Smoith as Sookie and Jason's nurturing grandmother. All in all, even if you aren't a fan of vampire lore, give True Blood a chance, and you'll be quite surprised by what you find here.  no HBO standard This is the first time, that I'm disapointed about an HBO series. I liked The Sopranos, Deadwood and Band Of Brothers. All "grownup" shows and kind of revolutionary for the TV audience. I had high expectations in True Blood, but the result was a boring soap opera, disguised in a vampire story and filled with a lot of sex scenes, wich are mostly unnecessary. The show has interesting moments, but you've seen most of it on your ordinary TV-Show at every other channel. Too bad... A must see! BEST show out there! I HIGHLY recommend buying this DVD. If you haven't watched even 1 episode, still buy it. You'll get hooked, guaranteed! You'll never want it to end! The acting and story lines are great they make it seem like their world could actually exist! AMAZING SHOW!!! Oh to be seduced by a vampire! True Blood is an absolutely compelling show. Well writtten and well cast it is truly a seductive thrill. Through the years I have always been fascinated by vampires...starting with Dracula. True Blood has all of the elements that keep one involved. There isn't a character that isn't fleshed out and interesting. I hope that HBO realizes what they have with True Blood and keeps it going for years! | |||||||||||
