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True Blood Season 1 (HBO) [DVD] [2008] starring: Anna Paquin, Chris Bauer, Stephen Moyer

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Rating: - Entertaining and fun

I find this series to be very engaging and fun to watch. It obviously has its serious points, which compliment it very well. The setting provides an excellent atmosphere for True Blood, making it just right. I love how modern it is, especially with the idea of vampires integrating into mainstream society- an imaginative and exciting idea. Not that it doesn't keep older concepts as well e.g. vampire cannot enter a person's home uninvited, avoiding sunlight etc. Also the sincere point is made that vampires are no more horrific than humans in exploiting and slavery. Entertainment aside, that is a comment on human nature and behaviour past and present. A mixture of cruelty and good will.

What I enjoy most about True Blood though, is that they characters are not all dressed in leather trench coats and wielding weapons (that belongs to Underworld and Blade), but the vampires we are introduced are closer to ordinary folk (at least in their mannerisms)and are not combat fighters. There is nothing wrong with the warrior image, but is good to see something a little different.

Don't take this too seriously, watch it and hopefully you will be entertained.

Rating: - Fantastic! You will watch over and over again!

This series is really addictive! Alan Ball has adapted the story from Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse - Southern Vampire Mysteries and what has been created is pure delight! If you haven't seen the show on tv, then be prepared for a True Blood marathon as you won't be able to turn this off! One of the best shows I have ever seen, and it only gets better!!

Rating: - HBO produces many terrific things and this can stand proudly amongst them

True Blood is the first season of what hopefully be a long-running show.

We all know creator Alan Ball for his other hit show 'Six Feet Under' though it still surprised me to see his name pop up on this one. It's a completely other genre, setting and mood but he still accomplishes in his purpose. This proves again that Ball is extremely talented and knows a great story when he sees it.

True Blood is set in the damp, hot, mosquito-infested South. A fictitious town called Bon Temps (from the French; Good Times). Sookie is a simple waitress possessing a special gift, she's telepathic, which makes life just a tiny bit harder for this 26 year old. Until she meets Vampire Bill, who basically stepped out of the rain and into her bar. Sookie proclaims to be a vampire-activist ever since vampires "came out of the coffin" (brilliant pun on words by Charlaine Harris) She soon discovers that she can not read his mind, she saves Bill from drainers (people who drain vampire of their blood to sell for huge fees) and ever since they share a bond. Sometimes this bond leads Sookie into unthinkable situations and other times it lead her to extremely pleasurable and passionate positions.
All the while women are being murdered in this little parish and to acquit her brother, Jason, Sookie needs to find who's doing them.

I liked the idea around vampires roaming the world a lot because not only is the setting very appropriate it reminds everyone of the struggles many minority-groups have to face during their lifetime. The words "God hates Fangs" are shown prominently at the beginning of each episode during the intro. It could easily say something else, gay, black, feminine... The politics around vampires getting the same rights as human beings is extremely fascinating. In the show it's pretty much ridiculed because the one representing 'God' is a reverend and very narrow minded. I think Ball did the right thing incorporating the politics of this issue in the show, since this was overall absent in the books.
The DVD itself comes with a nice little extra, namely a 'documentary' (and I use this term lightly) about vampires being out in the open.

All the merchandise around the show is something I'm completely oblivious too but the DVD and the show itself in popcorn-tv for intelligent people.

Rating: - True Blood season 1

well what can I say I came across this on Sky and was absolutley enthralled by it so much so I that went out and bought it on DVD to watch it again!!! All the characters seem to play big roles and each one builds progressively with each episode... there is some off the wall stuff going on so you'll need to be open minded to stick with it. Cant say how big this show will be because its not for the masses what with all the naughty goings on (this wont ever get shown before 10pm) but it will certainly have a cult following Im sure and give the characters loads of work in the future both on and off the show....cant wait for season 2.....love it!!! p.s forgot to mention the intro to each episode...weird!! but fascinating I watch it every time + the sound track is cool too!!

Rating: - very good

I first came to know the series, by reading the books. Because I liked the books that much, I started to see the trailers of the series and really wanted them.
Because they don't play True Blood in Belgium, I had to wait for the series to come on DVD.
It's a very good season, it really sticks to the books and the actors do well perform the caracters of the books. My favorite is off course Eric!
Again a big hit for HBO

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