True Blood on HBO
This past Sunday “True Blood” aired on HBO. The premise of the show is that vampires are real, and two years ago they “came out of their coffins.” The Japanese developed a synthetic blood, which has been marked as a drink called “Tru Blood.” This allowed vampires to stop feeding on mortals and reveal themselves to humanity.
The show takes place in a small rural community in Louisiana and follows Sookie, a waitress at a bar. She’s also a psychic and can read everyone’s minds. The town gets its first vampire resident and Sookie is taken with him, and him with her. He can sense she is different than the others and for her, she can’t read his mind and he calms the voices in her head.
The premier I thought was fantastic, I just hope the rest of the show lives up and keeps building. There is already a mystery, with Sookie’s brother being arrested for murdering a girl in town he slept with the night before. She had previously had sex with a vampire for cash, and the brother seems to have some of Sookie’s gift as well they are hinting. Sookie’s best friend is Tara, a smart mouthed girl who is in love with her brother. Meanwhile Sookie’s boss Sam is head over heels in love with her.
If you missed the show, it is re-airing heavily this week. You can also catch it on HBO On-Demand if your cable offers the channel (most digital services do). The show is also airing online at HBO.com, though it appears to be heavily edited for language and nudity.
Watching it now, though it will be hard given I dont actually get HBO on my main TV. LOL. I am very much enjoying it, though I like the series of books it is based on so that is a good thing.
I am very much liking it. it fits how I se the show, though I nver cast ‘real actors’ when I read a story. But it is good to see this show as it makes me laugh, and the erotica side of it is good
09.14.2008 at 2:07 pm
The telepathic, not psychic, lead pleayed by Anna Paquin is phenomenal. I am by no means a fan of hers but I think she is just doing so well. Bill the vampire is really growing on me too. I’m really excited about this show and just can’t wait to learn more. The episode I’m waiting on is the one where Bill goes to the speak the the Descendants of the Glorious Dead.
09.16.2008 at 10:39 am