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[Richlough]

Amazon links for CheapyD


DVD
http://www.amazon.co..._lp_edpp_ttl_in

http://www.amazon.co...Q5B7XXVHER3M27F
Blu-ray
http://www.amazon.co..._lp_edpp_ttl_in

Spoiler

It's on Sunday's and this week [09-23-2008] marks it's 3rd episode .

It reminds me of X-men , not just because it stars Anna Paquin , if you switch the mutants for vampires .
I'll leave it at that .

I highly recommend it if you have HBO .

Edited by Richlough, 10 June 2010 - 04:25 PM.
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[pacifickarma]

I dunno... I saw some commercials and it just struck me as being for the goth/emo teenage girl set. Not really my cup o' tea.

[zman73]

I dunno... I saw some commercials and it just struck me as being for the goth/emo teenage girl set. Not really my cup o' tea.

This show is NOT for teenagers... it is an HBO show... there is the usual amount of sex and nudity.... it is decent so far... not on a par yet with the best HBO shows or some of Showtime's better ones, but there is potential

[onetrackmind]

My girlfriend and me have been enjoying it, so far its one of our favorite shows on tv right now.

[homeland]

My wife are watching it. The past episode was the make or break for us and after it was over we still didn't know if we wanted to stop watching. The whole scene with Suki at the vampire house and the bad vampires was just corny. But when they started bringing up elders and hinted on older vampires it peeked my interest. Will probably watch next week.

[Purple Flames]

I stumbled on this show last week and have been pretty interested in it. It's the only HBO show other than Oz that's really pulled me in.

[shrike4242]

I have to play catch up on it, as HBO shows it in HD about 1/4th of the amount of it not being in HD. I think I should have all three episodes by this weekend, then I'll give it a look and see how it is.

[Ink.So.Well.]

It's no Dexter but it's well worth setting aside a few minutes to watch it (or at least the first episode was for me). Could anyone give me a brief synopsis of the second and third episodes (assuming the third was aired)? I missed them both.

[shieryda]

I was wondering why a thread hadn't yet been created for this show. We've been watching it, and enjoy it so far. Can't wait to find out

Spoiler

who the "higher authority" is in the vampire clan.

[creid]

I have to play catch up on it, as HBO shows it in HD about 1/4th of the amount of it not being in HD.

Can someone translate this sentence for me?

[Ink.So.Well.]

Well from what I can make of it either HBO cut off the rest of the show or he refuses to watch the remainder of it in standard definition.

[creid]

I think I get it. The HBO HD channel plays it less often than the HBO SD channels do?

[MushaOne]

I think I get it. The HBO HD channel plays it less often than the HBO SD channels do?

Yes. only HBO 1 (at least here) is HD. All the replays are SD. Thats fine, HBO should get with the times and offer HD On Demand already. Even Encore has HD On Demand.

The show isnt all that terrible. I usually hate all vampire shows so didnt expect much from this. Its something to watch that wont bore you anyways. Only show I watch on HBO, seems like all the good shows end up on Showtime.

[JolietJake]

It isn't a bad show, i'll keep watching for a while at least. The vampires in the show seem to be a metaphor for other real life minorities to me. Seems to be a way of making a statement without coming off as preachy or boring.

[naiku]

@JolietJake - I heard that the vamps are really a metaphor for gays. How vamps want rights and are 'Coming out of the Cofin'. Either way an interesting story.

So far True Blood has been mildly entertaining but definitely has the depth of story to promise a great series.
Episodes 1-3 definitely set up a story that isn't just about vamps, how there could be other "special people" like Sookie or werewolfs? Whats the deal w/ the bar guy, can he actually xform into a dog(could have been his "brother" when that dog came up to him on the stairs). I want more violence and im sure that will wont be a problem once the story gets rolling.

[Richlough]

@JolietJake - I heard that the vamps are really a metaphor for gays. How vamps want rights and are 'Coming out of the Cofin'. Either way an interesting story.

So far True Blood has been mildly entertaining but definitely has the depth of story to promise a great series.
Episodes 1-3 definitely set up a story that isn't just about vamps, how there could be other "special people" like Sookie or werewolfs? Whats the deal w/ the bar guy, can he actually xform into a dog(could have been his "brother" when that dog came up to him on the stairs). I want more violence and im sure that will wont be a problem once the story gets rolling.

I thought that about the dog too , until he was feeding him later .
I thought there might be a little 'Underworld' action .

[DestroVega]

show is great... the sex is a bonus.

[shieryda]

My wife told me that Anna Paquin is dating that vamp in real life...

[ArthurDigbySellers]

My wife are watching it. The past episode was the make or break for us and after it was over we still didn't know if we wanted to stop watching. The whole scene with Suki at the vampire house and the bad vampires was just corny. But when they started bringing up elders and hinted on older vampires it peeked my interest. Will probably watch next week.

That is the problem I have with the show. Most of the typical vampire stuff is not that good at all - it is just corny. The sex in the show is gratuitous and really has no value at all.

What keeps me watching (I am halfway through the 3rd episode) is the information about vampires that keeps trickling out. The information about nesting vampires, vampire blood's benefits to humans, Hep D, how silver affects them, etc., are the parts that are interesting to me.

The characters are pretty shallow but that could be because the show is still early, and Sookie's friend keeps my finger dangerously close to the Fast Forward button.

I'll keep watching, but I'm unsure whether I really like it or not.

[ryanbph]

i am borderline on stopping watching it...i watched it because I am a sucker for vampire shit...IMO the storylines/drama are poor, the dialog is poor, and the vampire shit has been horrible...but they keep tossing me a little bit of shit to make me suck it up and watch one more episode.

[Chase]

I need to watch this series. Primarily 'cause I like vampire fiction.

Sidebar, I'm still waiting for A Game of Thrones to go into production for HBO.

[ryanbph]

as of now, there has been very little in regards to vampire fiction...more a soft core weak ass drama series that teases vampire folklore

[Chase]

as of now, there has been very little in regards to vampire fiction...more a soft core weak ass drama series that teases vampire folklore

Oh. So, it's like Moonlight? Disappointing.

[shieryda]

i am borderline on stopping watching it...i watched it because I am a sucker for vampire shit...IMO the storylines/drama are poor, the dialog is poor, and the vampire shit has been horrible...but they keep tossing me a little bit of shit to make me suck it up and watch one more episode.

Yeah, I doubt this one's gonna win any Emmys.

[Richlough]

What keeps me watching (I am halfway through the 3rd episode) is the information about vampires that keeps trickling out. The information about nesting vampires, vampire blood's benefits to humans, Hep D, how silver affects them, etc., are the parts that are interesting to me.

The characters are pretty shallow but that could be because the show is still early, and Sookie's friend keeps my finger dangerously close to the Fast Forward button.

I'll keep watching, but I'm unsure whether I really like it or not.

I liked how he told her he had to be invited in her house .
As soon as I noticed he hesitated , I remembered the Lost Boys .

On that note , is it because he inherited the house he is in that he is allowed to enter it ?

[lokizz]

its a good enough show but they should trim the cast down some too many people can water down the plot a bit and slow down whatever it is theyre trying to do with the overall story .

the most interesting characters so far to me are the vamp , the grandmother and the angry black chick ( her name escapes me). ana paquins character is ok too but shes pretty basic in a way.

as far as that dog goes i figured maybe it was bills protector or watchdog ( since sometimes vampires have animals that look over them durign the day ) but since vampires exist whose to say werewolves dont too as well as other monster types. and since you only see the dog at night who knows.

[crunchb3rry]

Sidebar, I'm still waiting for A Game of Thrones to go into production for HBO.

Other than my brother you are the first person I've heard that even knows about this. HBO just bought the rights though according to GRRM himself. Now all that's left is a green light. So far they've just been doing location scouting in Spain and Czech Republic. So that should give you an idea how the castles are going to look in this series if they give it the green light.

When (and if) they ultimately make this show, it's going to absolutely dominate everything else on TV. Probably get a lot of bad press too from all the people who think it's a kid's show and find out the hard way that it's most definitely not. "Wow, it's like Lord of the Rings...er, did that lady just her brother? CHILDREN AVERT YOUR EYES!"

[ryanbph]

Oh. So, it's like Moonlight? Disappointing.

IMO moonlight was better :(...and less vampires action in this series, I know moonlight didn't have much but it did have more then this:roll:

[ivanctorres]

Worth getting HBO for?

[shieryda]

Worth getting HBO for?

No, but you also get "Entourage".