True Blood Sept 2008-Season Preimere (TV Only, No Book Spoilers Please)

[Grymar]

The show is based off a series of novels by Charlaine Harris, just to let you guys know.

Spoilers are pretty weird in a situation like this. i.e. what Sookie is. On the one hand, how well it maps to the books would be nice to know, but there also seems to be a lot of people who haven't read the books, but watched the tv show.

For the benefit of us all, since this thread is about the show can we please assume that no one has read the books? Maybe start a new thread about the books?

 

[LightPhoenix]

For the benefit of us all, since this thread is about the show can we please assume that no one has read the books? Maybe start a new thread about the books?

I concur. Truth Seeker, if you're going to be doing threads for this show, maybe you can put something like "NO BOOK SPOILERS" in the title?

 

[Umbran]

Moderator request - please don't leave book spoilers easy to see. At least spoiler block the things, folks! We have the feature for a reason.

Watched the premier last night. I am not familiar with HBO's previous series offerings, but I was caught a bit off guard by how graphic a couple parts were. Not a problem, just a mismatch of expectations, which may have colored my thoughts on the episode as a whole. It was okay. I have not read the books, but my wife has, and she was happy with it. So, we'll give it another episode or two.

 

[Grymar]

Watched the premier last night. I am not familiar with HBO's previous series offerings, but I was caught a bit off guard by how graphic a couple parts were.

Yeah, it had some very graphic moments but to be honest, it can't compare to how graphic Tell Me You Love Me was...that was really pushing the softcore/hardcore line to the breaking point.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

I wasn't that shocked by the graphic nature of it. After watching all of Rome, I know that HBO can be graphic.

It is why it makes sense that Song of Ice and Fire is gonna be HBO, lots of sex and violence in it. It also is why, I think a WoD (specifically Vampire) series be perfect for HBO.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Done...

I concur. Truth Seeker, if you're going to be doing threads for this show, maybe you can put something like "NO BOOK SPOILERS" in the title?

 

[Felon]

Yeah, I noticed the dog too. And the mention of werewolves ("but I know they aren't real") seemed to be a bit of foreshadowing.

Maybe, but I hope not. I think the show is very much trying to establish the ground rules for viewers, and commenting on werewolves without making it clear that they aren't currently extant would confuse folks. They dropped a lot of little subtle clarifications, like showing that vamps can be caught on film.

Personally, I think the rugged, laconic, super-stud vamp sweeping the demure young lady off her feet bit is rather tiresome and played-out. I'd much prefer to see Garth Ennis' Preacher series get an HBO series than this rather prosaic tale. The only thing worse would be vamps versus werewolves redux. But beggars can't be choosers, so I'll keep watching.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Done...

Thanks Truth Seeker!

 

[LightPhoenix]

Maybe, but I hope not. I think the show is very much trying to establish the ground rules for viewers, and commenting on werewolves without making it clear that they aren't currently extant would confuse folks. They dropped a lot of little subtle clarifications, like showing that vamps can be caught on film.

I can't disagree with this statement enough. The viewers are not dumb.

That said, the vampire pretty much implied that what we know about vampires can't be assumed to be the truth. For example, vampires can be hurt by silver.

 

[Krug]

Watched the first episode and was pretty impressed. Way, way better than Fringe. Anna Paquin has definitely grown up since The Piano.

[sblock]I don't quite buy into the dog thing. I think having too many characters with special powers would hurt the series, especially something that seems so far out.[/sblock]