True Blood - Page 8

baldanders · 07-15-2010, 01:05 AM

I like the show a lot but wish they would keep it closer to the books

PeteSB75 · 07-15-2010, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by baldanders

I like the show a lot but wish they would keep it closer to the books

Not really possible. 60% of the books is Sookie's thought processes. Shows with heavy voiceover narrative tend to be pretty boring. Also, since they are doing the show from multiple perspectives, they need to fill in all those blanks about how the other characters get where they wind up later in the story.

Laughed when the king busted out his cigars and quoted Kipling about women and cigars.

Lucky_Hippo · 07-19-2010, 11:00 AM

Loved the cigar smoking scene the week before last.

07-19-2010, 11:05 AM

You could tell that the king was an actual cigar smoker, while Bill was not. Just look at how each of them was holding the cigar. You could see how uncomfortable Bill was. And the king actually knew how to light it. LOL

The wife and I love this show.

We're catching up with the previous seasons, too. We're halfway through season 2 now.

ade06 · 07-19-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Wanger

You could tell that the king was an actual cigar smoker, while Bill was not. Just look at how each of them was holding the cigar. You could see how uncomfortable Bill was. And the king actually knew how to light it. LOL

Or just good acting (e.g., Bill was acting as if he wasn't really a cigar smoker).

I've never read the books, so the twists and turns of HBO's True Blood, keep me on the edge of my seat. I can't wait to see if/when/how Eric gets his Vikings revenge! Also, what's with Sokkie's new power? Is that in the books?

Wolfgang · 07-19-2010, 05:49 PM

She is a Fairy.

PeteSB75 · 07-19-2010, 06:07 PM

Should probably give spoiler warnings before posting things like that. They've changed a number of things from the books, but still.

Wolfgang · 07-19-2010, 06:40 PM

the same POWER happened in season two.

icehog3 · 07-19-2010, 10:36 PM

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the same POWER happened in season two.

Yup, she used it on Marianne.

Rock Star · 07-20-2010, 12:52 AM

I love this show..saw every episode and cant wait til the next..i think eric and bill are gonna end up taking over somehow

cbsmokin · 07-20-2010, 07:58 AM

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Love this show...it's been such an epic vampire series so far. Also, with them being on HBO and able to say what they want and show what they want is nice too.

My only concern is that there is a smaaaall possibility that they turn this series into a vampire soap opera. So far they've managed to avoid that and I'm hoping they can in the future.

But yeah, really enjoyed the first episode this season. They're laying out some really interesting story lines to follow through with and I think that this season will pan out nicely

HBO is really good about ending a show when it is done. Think Six Feet Under for example. They could have easily scripted a few more seasons out of it. I really wish I could have seen the end of Deadwood and Carnival though. Apparently both were just far too expensive to produce. Oh well.

icehog3 · 07-20-2010, 10:30 AM

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HBO is really good about ending a show when it is done. Think Six Feet Under for example. They could have easily scripted a few more seasons out of it. I really wish I could have seen the end of Deadwood and Carnival though. Apparently both were just far too expensive to produce. Oh well.

Yup, I am still miffed with the way Deadwood left us hanging.

Lucky_Hippo · 07-20-2010, 11:03 AM

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Yup, I am still miffed with the way Deadwood left us hanging.

Me too, but it could have been worse. The way they decided to end Rome was to shove 3 seasons worth of story line into two episodes. Horrible.

ade06 · 07-20-2010, 11:12 AM

I thought that HBO did a great job of ending The Wire. I hope True Blood goes for at least 5 seasons as well.

cbsmokin · 07-20-2010, 01:12 PM

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Yup, I am still miffed with the way Deadwood left us hanging.

I'm with you. I thought I heard that the final episodes were to appear on-line, but I never saw anything.

icehog3 · 07-20-2010, 01:30 PM

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I'm with you. I thought I heard that the final episodes were to appear on-line, but I never saw anything.

Originally Milch said there would be two 3 hour movies, made for HBO, that would wrap up the series. Then he got more interested in "John From Cincinnati".

kugie · 08-20-2010, 11:13 PM

One of the greatest lines

"Say Hello to the true DEATH"

Brutus2600 · 08-20-2010, 11:29 PM

Just caught up and watched the last three episodes.

Great storyline...really enjoying it. The fight between Sookie and the werewolf chick was utterly idiotic though. I literally was laughing out loud at how ridiculous it looked.

QUAZY50 · 08-25-2010, 02:37 PM

I love this show.. but I really think Anna Paquin is a terrible actress. Favorite characters are Eric, Russell, and the red headed vampire, I forgot her name.

kugie · 08-26-2010, 02:58 AM

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I love this show.. but I really think Anna Paquin is a terrible actress. Favorite characters are Eric, Russell, and the red headed vampire, I forgot her name.

Jessica

And she's "hawt"

07-15-2010, 01:05 AM	#141
baldanders Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jim Location: Quincy,Ma Posts: 146 Trading: (4)	Re: True Blood I like the show a lot but wish they would keep it closer to the books __________________ "If I paid ten dollars for a cigar, first I'd make love to it, then I'd smoke it." George Burns

07-19-2010, 11:00 AM	#143
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: True Blood Loved the cigar smoking scene the week before last. __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy

07-19-2010, 11:05 AM	#144
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: True Blood You could tell that the king was an actual cigar smoker, while Bill was not. Just look at how each of them was holding the cigar. You could see how uncomfortable Bill was. And the king actually knew how to light it. LOL The wife and I love this show. We're catching up with the previous seasons, too. We're halfway through season 2 now.

07-19-2010, 05:49 PM	#146
Wolfgang Back from the dead Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,541 Trading: (14)	Re: True Blood She is a Fairy. __________________ You probably wont remember that test you failed, but you'll never forget the girl you were with the night before, when you decided not to study.

07-19-2010, 06:07 PM	#147
PeteSB75 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: CT Posts: 1,674 Trading: (18)	Re: True Blood Should probably give spoiler warnings before posting things like that. They've changed a number of things from the books, but still. __________________ Formerly Malik23

07-19-2010, 06:40 PM	#148
Wolfgang Back from the dead Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,541 Trading: (14)	Re: True Blood the same POWER happened in season two. __________________ You probably wont remember that test you failed, but you'll never forget the girl you were with the night before, when you decided not to study.

07-20-2010, 12:52 AM	#150
Rock Star Mike Hawk for President Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Freddy Location: Herfville Posts: 270 Trading: (1)	Re: True Blood I love this show..saw every episode and cant wait til the next..i think eric and bill are gonna end up taking over somehow __________________

07-20-2010, 11:12 AM	#154
ade06 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ade Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,190 Trading: (24)	Re: True Blood I thought that HBO did a great job of ending The Wire. I hope True Blood goes for at least 5 seasons as well.

08-20-2010, 11:13 PM	#157
kugie Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Billerica, Ma. Posts: 1,376 Trading: (3)	Re: True Blood One of the greatest lines "Say Hello to the true DEATH" __________________ "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!" Dr. P. Venkman

08-20-2010, 11:29 PM	#158
Brutus2600 Your resident lancerHO Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Brian Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,063 Trading: (46)	Re: True Blood Just caught up and watched the last three episodes. Great storyline...really enjoying it. The fight between Sookie and the werewolf chick was utterly idiotic though. I literally was laughing out loud at how ridiculous it looked. Last edited by icehog3; 08-22-2010 at 11:09 PM.

08-25-2010, 02:37 PM	#159
QUAZY50 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Alex Location: MN Posts: 77 Trading: (0)	Re: True Blood I love this show.. but I really think Anna Paquin is a terrible actress. Favorite characters are Eric, Russell, and the red headed vampire, I forgot her name.