Tuesday, September 16, 2008

"True Blood" is fangtastic

i've always been a fan of vampire lore, and mythology. i grew up watching "Buffy" religiously, and am one of the few people who will admit they liked "Mad Men's" 'Pete Campbell' on Angel over his current role, but random info aside. Alan Ball's new show is better than fantastic it's fangtastic. i may come off a little cheesy and a little cheeky, but anyone who is into vampires has to be. I've been a huge fan of Ball since he wrote "American Beauty" (which he won the Oscar for,) but mainly because of "Six Feet Under" which was definitely one of the most exciting, original and honest TV shows ever made. anyway "True Blood" is awesome. it's funny, dramatic, creepy, sensual and incredibly sexy. Anna Paquin is adorable and strong, while Stephen Moyer oozes so much sex appeal that i want him to jump off the screen and nibble on me. i posted 2 mini reviews below, but my advice to you is check out this show immediately!

Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly describes it as: "Set in a tiny Louisiana town, True Blood is a Southern/absurdist/goth/civil rights horror show: Folks acknowledge that vampires exist; they just don't want 'em moving into their neighborhood."
While IMDB wrote: "In the not-too-distant future, vampires have come out of the coffin. Thanks to the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood, these oft-maligned creatures of the night no longer need a human fix -- and as a result can walk freely, if not yet comfortably, among their living counterparts. Can young Louisiana waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) buck conventional wisdom to forge a love match with the 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer)? Sink your teeth into "True Blood", the new HBO series from the creator of "Six Feet Under". Visit the official site, get local listings, and see the photos for "True Blood"

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