True Blood is about a psychic waitress named Sookie Stackhouse, Oscar winner Anna Paquin, who lives in a small town in Louisiana. She meets and becomes interested in Bill Compton, a 176 year old vampire. An interest that is magnified by her inability to read his mind. At the same time Bill comes to this small town, strange things begin to happen, and being the only known vampire, he’s the obvious choice for the source of those bad things. The most interesting thing about this show is the social backdrop. The Chinese have created a synthetic blood. The synthetic blood is being bottled and sold as “True Blood.” Because of this, vampires have come out of hiding and have staked, no pun intended, a claim for equal rights.
I liked the show, but there are some things that irritate me a little. For one, Rutina Wesley, who plays Tara Thornton, Sookie’s best friend, is so abrasive 
that she’s almost impossible to watch. Nelsan Ellis plays an over-the-top homosexual chef Lafayette Reynolds in the bar where Sookie works. He doesn’t bother me, but he is so funny and good in this role that he’s a distraction and seems to be the only actor on the show who is believable. I guess that my 
other problem with the show. There are some talented actors, but they don’t seem to be selling their roles. After 2 episodes, I don’t feel any connection with any of the characters. Maybe its too early. Maybe it’s because it feels like HBO wants to try and cash in on the rising popularity of Twilight. Who knows. But I guess I’ll watch it since there really isn’t anything else on T.V. Sunday nights.
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This post was written by Bedlam on September 16, 2008
