HBO's vampire series True Blood was on my list of new shows to watch this fall, but it somehow got dropped along the way. I think I felt as though my TV plate was full at the time, which is funny because it really wasn't. And then I heard that the show had a slow start and maybe it wasn't that great so I thought, "OK, now I don't feel so bad about not checking it out."Then I started to hear good things. And then my friends started watching the episodes On Demand and raving about it. So I watched the first two episodes last night and I LOVED it. I could do without the somewhat excessive and borderline pornographic sex that was sprinkled about in these two episodes, and I'm hoping they either tone it down or it's not quite as gratuitous as it seems and there's some greater meaning underlying the speed humping, but everything else? Love! The main vampire character, Bill (that's him in the picture), is just dead sexy, pun intended, and he doesn't engage in any speed humping, thank God. He and Anna Paquin, who plays Sookie, have blazing hot chemistry, and they've barely kissed.
The first season is only available On Demand until December 22. I have 10 episodesleft to watch before then. I think I can do it!
What else have I been watching? Lots of Christmas specials, that's what! So far this season I've managed to see A Christmas Story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Shrek's Christmas and Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Only a bazillion more to go...
Oh, I've also been watching what are the final few episodes of one of the most imaginative shows ever made: Pushing Daisies. After I watch this week's episode, there will only be 4 left. Not a lot of time, but perhaps just enough to end things somewhat satisfactorily. I will miss it.
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I've been watching True Blood, too. Overall I'm enjoying it (although I agree it is too explicit in places for me) but I read the books and really liked them. True Blood is very very loosely based on the books - they've made a lot of changes and it's hard for me to get past it. Eric the Vampire was sooooo hot in the books and I think the actor is blech! But overall I am enjoying it.
I haven't gotten as far as meeting Eric - I think he's gonna show up in the next episode - but I'll let you know what I think when I do.
Glad to hear from someone else who like the show :)
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