Are Things Getting A little Weird On True Blood?
Lisa Brennan says... yes.
Actor Alexander Skarsgaard arrives at the HBO Premiere of "True Blood" Season 4 at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on June 21, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
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In the next episode of the "You Smell Like Dinner" True Blood series, the story continues to focus on Sookie adjusting to the new realities of Bon Temps after a trip away for a year. Bill reveals pieces of his past, Eric crashes a witches’ meeting, Jason gets his wounds licked, Andy struggles with his addiction, Sam learns of Luna’s special talent, Jessica satisfies her blood cravings and Arlene witnesses strange behavior from her family.
The problem in Bon Temps is that there are so many story lines going on all at once. It appears that the producers will not run out of story line, but will keep viewers engaged in all the various story lines may be a challenge. I love this show. But I have to tell you… it’s getting a little weird.
When this show first came out, it was around the time of the Twilight obsession and vampire shows were popping up from the Vampire Diaries to True Blood. The idea of watching a love version of Twilight in Louisiana did not seem like it would be a huge hit (that was an under estimation). True Blood may contain some love aspects, but it has gone so far into the realm of the supernatural that it has truly taken on its own identity.
As a treat, HBO gave fans a chance to watch the second episode of True Blood season 4, a full week early by logging on to HBO GO from their desktop, iPad or smartphone. Beginning on Sunday, June 26, episode 2, entitled, "You Smell Like Dinner," became available on HBO GO immediately following the season 4 premiere episode “She's Not There,” which debuts on the main HBO channel at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Episode 2 will remain on the HBO GO service throughout the week leading up to its HBO main channel debut on Sunday, July 3 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), and in perpetuity.
It has not been established if early debuts will be a continued option for HBO GO. I did downloaded the app to my iPhone, but when I was given the option of service provider it indicated that Time Warner Cable was not a provider that supported this app. I would be able to use it with AT&T or Direct TV. So I will continue to view the episodes at their original airtime. (Updated as of today Monday you can watch episode 3 online with HBO GO).
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Ron Purtee
10:17 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Lisa really knows what she's talking about. Keep up the great work!
Nikita Andrea
9:06 am on Friday, July 8, 2011
Summary: Eric and Sookie work out an agreement while Bill renders advice and guidance to Jessica. Meanwhile, Jason becomes the hero and Tommy, once again, becomes estranged from Sam.
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Lisa Brennan
10:19 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thanks Ron great things can come from watching too much TV :-) Although I just started the novels so I can compare.
Lynne Carson
10:19 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Please don't even compare True Blood to Twilight. So far this is the best season yet. Multiple storylines beats all the reality crap on today. Some people do have the mental capacity to follow more than storyline. If you follow the books...they are about the supernatural not just love, sex and vampires. Do us all a favor and stick to your Tween series.
Lisa Brennan
10:28 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
@ Lynne The two were not compared other than a relation in the time line of several vampire shows based on books. If you have ill will towards the Twilight Saga all I can say is you are not alone. My comments only illustrated how different they are from each other. If you like 10 story lines that's fine but it reminds me of a prime time soap opera. I am still a fan of the show but am entitled to my opinion.
Rios Christina
10:32 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Lisa great job not sure what happened to by last on but Nice job, Excited to see what the next one looks like. Great job! Keep it up!!
Erin Poole
10:49 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Good article, interesting. Just started watching True Blood and I agree it is slightly strange!
April
6:30 am on Thursday, July 7, 2011
You'll love the books. The show takes a lot from the books but they go their own ways. And they're just different enough to where you can like both without having to choose. Think of them as fraternal twins.
Denise Lockwood
6:48 am on Thursday, July 7, 2011
April,
lol... how many are there?
Lisa Brennan
7:26 am on Thursday, July 7, 2011
@ April do the books seem to conclude i have i think 8 on my nook but it looks like more are being released? Just started the first one last night and so far they are similar. Of course I only got about 5 pages in before i fell asleep :-)
amerirish
9:51 am on Thursday, July 7, 2011
There are 11 published books to date. The series will conclude with book #13. A new book comes out every May, so book #12 will be released in 2012 and the final book #13 in 2013. Here are the titles in order:
1 Dead Until Dark
2 Living Dead in Dallas
3 Club Dead
4 Dead to the World
5 Dead as a Doornail
6 Definitely Dead
7 All Together Dead
8 From Dead to Worse
9 Dead and Gone
10 Dead in the Family
11 Dead Reckoning
(there are also a bunch of short stories published in various books, but they are not mandatory reading for the series to make sense.)
I honestly agree that the books and tv show are so different that you can love both versions. Happy reading!!
Denise Lockwood
9:56 am on Thursday, July 7, 2011
What do you think about Kristin Bauer's character? She grew up in Caledonia.
Nikita Andrea
9:05 am on Friday, July 8, 2011
Summary: Eric and Sookie work out an agreement while Bill renders advice and guidance to Jessica. Meanwhile, Jason becomes the hero and Tommy, once again, becomes estranged from Sam.
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