Anyone watching? I love anything to do with vampires, so I may not be the best judge, but I'm hooked.

I not crazy about the guy who plays Bill - not charasmatic enough for me. But the rest of the cast is good, especially the grandmother.

I have never read the books and I understand that people who have aren't that happy with the series. But it's good enough for me

For the love of all things Alan Ball, I gave one episode a try...but couldn't handle the bad accents and slow story.

I think there are a lot of out of work New Orleans people who probably could've made it authentic. And judging by the ratings...HBO may have another bomb on it's hands. John from Cincinnati did better...ouch.

I liked the second episode, the first was like a special vampire edition of HBO's "Real Sex" but the series recovered nicely IMO.

I think this one is a grower, and I hope it sticks around as I am eagerly awaiting my bestest TV boyfriend [Brad from Generation Kill] to show up .

I've seen the first two episodes and I'm still on board. I was a Moonlight fan too. I'm planning to continue watching but it could be a problem if it conflicts with Dexter. I love Dexter.

I thought the 2nd episode was stronger than the first.

Unfortunately I don't have Showtime so I have to wait until Dexter comes out on dvd - I too love Dexter.

I'm still watching. Haven't made up my mind yet. Can there be too much sex? Maybe if I cared about the characters or at least knew them? Who knows. The opening song is killer but I hate the opening credit visuals. Seeing the KKK is always a turn-off. Sookie's issues as a psychic mindreader is more overwhelming to the storyline than Vampirism. She should be working for the cops and escape that one horse town....

I got a chuckle out of the tabloid headline "Angelina adopts a vampire baby"

I didn't see that, I'll have to do slo-mo through the credits next time.

Cydonia, I don't know if it will be available there, but a website called surfthechannel.com has lots of info as to where you can see different tv shows, movies, etc... online. You might want to check it out to see if Dexter will be accessible somewhere out there when the new season starts.


ETA: just checked and found that they do have Dexter right here

Thank you!! I was thinking about downloading the torrent, but I'm always afraid they are going to nail me.

I guess this show isn't my cup of tea. It seems more like CSI-Vampire edition. I don't want to watch some goofy show about a serial killer vampire wannabe, but worse- I don't like how the innocent pristine virgin keeps getting saved but the hot blooded independent females who are brave enough to get their swirls on keep getting killed. Older cinema staple than the vampire! And Sookie's brother, that character, is such a horny idiot. He gets way too much screen time for my taste.

Yeah, I'm still watching but I don't know...I wasn't too impressed with the latest episode. Sookie (hate, hate, hate that name!) is getting on my nerves too.

I like this show enough to give it a chance and think Stephen Moyer is SEXY HOT. But is anyone willing to give me a little background since I have not read the books?...Are the vampires able to be "nice and normal" and have relationships with humans without biting them?
And, is the bar owner a vamp? He seems like he has some sort of secret he is hiding? Thanks all.

If you talk about the book can you please put a SPOILER warning up before the post? I haven't read the books and do NOT want to be spoiled.

Thanks

Haven't read the books, sorry. But I am considering checking at least one book out since I'm not sure about the TV show. Also, I'm pretty sure the script writers are being "creative" with the characters from the novels.


Sookie Stackhouse (Southern Vampire) Series
Dead Until Dark (2001, ISBN 0-441-00853-4)—also available in an audio editionLink closed.
Living Dead in Dallas (March 2002, ISBN 0-441-00923-9)
Club Dead (May 2003, ISBN 0-441-01051-2)
Dead to the World (May 2004, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01167-5, 2005, paperback ISBN 0-441-01218-3)
"Fairy Dust" from Powers of Detection (October 2004, ISBN 0-441-01197-7)
Dancers in the Dark from Night's Edge (Harlequin novella) (October 2004, ISBN 0-373-77010-3)—a Sookie-universe story without the character of Sookie Stackhouse
"One Word Answer" from Bite (2005, ISBN 0-515-13970-X)
Dead as a Doornail (May 2005, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01279-5, April 2006, audio book ISBN 1-4193-3730-0, paperback ISBN 0-441-01333-3)
Definitely Dead (May 2006, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01400-3, audio book ISBN 1-4193-9326-X)
"Tacky" from My Big, Fat Supernatural Wedding (2006, paperback ISBN 0-312-34360-4)—a Sookie-universe story without the character of Sookie Stackhouse
All Together Dead (May 2007, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01494-1)
"Dracula Night" from Many Bloody Returns (September 2007, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01522-0)
From Dead to Worse (May 2008, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01589-4)
"Gift Wrap" from Wolfsbane and Mistletoe (October 2008, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01633-2)
"Unknown Title" from Usual Suspects (December 2008, paperback ISBN 0-441-01637-5)

Okay, why is the bar owner rolling around and sniffing the dead girl's sheets? Is he the dog? Or another dog? Werewolf? Just looking for speculation - if you've read the books, then please mark as spoilers.

Did you notice the picture behind the vamp bar of George Bush as a vamp biting Lady Liberty? I like all the little details they add in

I think the bar owner is "something"
He's out in the day so probably not a vampire but he's got a secret it seems. And Sookie can't read his thoughts. I think a werewolf is a good guess, which explains why he was sniffing the sheets. But he comes across as a good guy, not evil or edgy, so maybe whatever he is, it's not dangerous like the vamps??

Question--are the vampires able to feel emotions? Cause it seems like Bill is digging Sookie in a boyfriend kind of way, but I still don't understand what he can/can't do..?

I sooooo WANT that picture of vampire Bush sucking the blood out of Lady Liberty. It was THE best thing about that vampire bar!!!!!

I don't know if you've heard yet but I just read an article on Hollywood.com and its saying that after only the second episode, HBO decided to sign the show on for a second season!! I'm pretty excited... it's a really cool and different concept... we need something besides only reality TV!!

Heres the article
http://www.hollywood.com/news/HBOs_True_Bl..._Season/5313478

Is anyone else watching this and wants to discuss, speculate...?

I would love to discuss

I was very unhappy about grandma's demise, but noticed she's still in the credits. That may be good news. I don't know that Sam is the dog b/c when the dog sat besides Bill, Bill seemed like he might have known him?

And Sookie finally let Bill do the deed - the big bite

I actually can't discuss....I found a site with all the spoilers and I couldn't stop reading them so I know too much, at least if they follow the book. (like who the killer is, etc) Some thngs are still confusing: can Bill feel real emotions? If Sam is the dog, does he even know it? Why turn into a freindly looking dog? What is the point? I'm hooked on this show.

Shame on you!!!

Thanks for not spoiling it for us. Usually I'm such a spoiler whore, but not for this one. I'm enjoying how it's all unfolding.

I know!! I kinda regret it but once I started reading, I just kept going. I do hope they show more Sookie and Bill and less Jason. I am kind of tired of Jason naked and screwing up every week.

This show as become really popular. And I want to see it, but do you guys know when it comes on?

HBO Sunday 9pm and repeated throughout the week. Go to the HBO website and do a search. Only 2 eps left!

I stopped watching this show a while ago; after Jason (?) spent a whole epsiode with gigantic prick syndrome because he took too much "V" drug. I also hated the weekly murder of women theme. Thought the show surprisingly spent very little on vampire subject matter and not enough about Sookie & Bill. On a lighter note, I did find a place to buy that Bush Sucks print that was in the Vamp Bar.

See you guys on other threads. Oh, last I saw, the show comes on Sundays around 9:00 pm and it is ON DEMAND if you have cable TV so enjoy!

Is anyone watching the 2nd season?

Of course. Love this show!

Definitely better upgrade than season 1.

So what is Maryann? Is she a goddess? Was she the creature that attacked Sookie? And is Daphne in cahoots with her? I haven't read the books so these are all theories on my part - no spoilers please!

I think the 2nd season is def better.

Really loving season 2. Liked that bit about Eric's past and the introduction of Godric. He seems interesting. Also liking Jason and the whole Light of Day storyline. Everything is getting really interesting and want answers badly to my questions. Hopefully some get answered this season.

I love the Light Of Day storyline. I have to get a t-shirt of that.

Yowza, that was some wild orgy Marianne had going last night!!!

Maryann's orgies get a little tiring. There is not enough Eric: not only because Alexander Skarsgard is gorgeous and is a great actor but also because Eric is multi-dimensional character that demands a whole lot more time than 4-5 minutes each episodes...

On that note I will add: " I know that pig!"

I'm hooked on this show. Some speculations....Eric is after Sookie so he's sabotaging her relationship with Bill. I have no idea who or what can stand up to Mary Ann but she needs to move on. I am thinking she is getting Eggs and Tara to eat rabbit stew next week but it will really be Daphne's heart that she cut out. I did not see Daphne's death coming!

this show has gotten me hooked. I LOVEEEEE IT!

TrueBlood's HOT!!!! Alex Skarsgard!!!! I didn't know he has 6 siblings ages from less than one year's old to 29 years old. He has 5 brothers and one sister!!!!! What a family!

I was meh on the season finale. It was a great season...but finale wasn't mindblowing.

I agree there were a lot of great episodes this year but the finale was meh.

I'm probably done with this. I can definitely wait to see another episode. It used to keep me on the edge of my seat, now I don't care. This entire season was dragged out for too long. Maryann should have been one or two episodes and it turned out to be more then half a season. Extremely poor writing.

Also boo to true blood for the scene between Lafayette and Sookie, he orders her to take off her clothes and we get bra and panties, I felt as though I was watching broadcast TV. I also thought that he might force her to or rip her clothes off her or something. It could have been a real moment, and we get broadcast tv standards. I think I'm done with this show. If there was another episode to watch, I think watching paint dry might be more fun.

I <3 Eric!!! Why is he so hot?! OMG! But what a shame how he was only featured in ONE shot with Queen Sophie-Anne (that whore) lol

One thing is certain...I am most definitely "Team Eric."

“True Blood” creator Alan Ball gives up the goods on Season Three
Posted: 10:46 PM ET

Don’t you hate it when you see a story about your favorite actor, TV show, or movie, and you want just one question answered, but you have to sift through unimportant crap to get what you want? Well, I’m not going to do that to you when it comes to “True Blood.” I recently had a long chat with the hit cable show’s creator, Alan Ball, and I got straight to the point early on in the interview. I asked the questions that are on everyone’s minds: What is going to happen in Season Three, AND what is up with our favorite characters — Bill, Sookie, Tara, and Sam?

Well, I won’t lie: he didn’t show me the script or give me a play-by-play of each episode in the upcoming season. BUT he did dish a little to me:

“I don’t think people will be disappointed in Season Three. We are taking everybody to some new places. We are revisiting some old relationships that maybe we thought were over. There’s going to be a lot of new characters coming in. I can tell you that you will see Werewolves. We’ll find out a little bit more about exactly what Sookie is, which is that she is not entirely human. Bill and Sookie’s relationship will be put to a serious, serious test. Sam’s gonna meet his biological family. And I think Tara will find true love eventually, but I’m not sure she will find it in Season Three. “

Season Three of “True Blood” begins filming in December, and won’t hit the screen until the middle of next year. So until then… you’ll just have to feast off of those few morsels.

Yeah, whatev. This is going to be another Lost for me. Good beginning, then I lose interest because it got stupid.

I started reading the books that this series is based on and they are so different from the show

Different good or different bad? I just started watching season 1 and I'm still on the fence 3 episodes in.

Keep watching Gov. Try to stay with the first season at least. I think I wasn't keen about it at first, but then things started getting good.

I am hooked on the show but it's at the point where it can go either way. Season one was excellent. Season two spent a lot of time on two storylines that got real old, real fast IMO. During season one, I loved Bill. He was a bit wimpier in season 2 and Eric bacame the hottie.

Isn't that Rolling Stone cover great?