True Blood is an extremely entertaining supernatural thriller that has a little of everything. It has comedy, action, drama, love, sex, etc., etc. It really is a classic! It's the best of the vampire genre and has more shocking, intense and exciting moments in one season than most shows have in their entire run. It takes the vampire genre into a totally new and fresh direction. It's just a flat out fun show that will take you into it's world and keep you entertained throughout the entire series. It knows what kind of show it is and doesn't try to be anything it's not. Some seasons toward the end weren't quite as good but still worth watching and really entertaining!
306 Reviews
Very Entertaining
Supermanfan-1329 June 2023
I absolutely loved True Blood. If you like vampire and supernatural shows then this is a must watch. It's one of the better supernatural shows that's ever been made. I really can't overstate how good it is. Like any supernatural show that's on for more than a few seasons some of it is corny but still entertaining. The only negative I can say is the ending was awful. It seems like it's hard to end a good show, most end in disappointment and this is no different. Having said that, it still doesn't take away from it being a great show. I'm actually watching it for a second time through now and I'm still as entertained as when I first saw it. It's a must watch for any vampire/supernatural fan.
"Awwww, SOOKIE SOOKIE Now..."
cchase21 September 2008
Dracula living in a trailer park instead of a castle. NOSFERATU out on the bayou. THE LOST BOYS hangin' out down by the Chattahoochie with a keg, instead of in an underground lair with a beachfront view. A great dinner of catfish, blackeyed peas and rice and cornbread, served up with a tall, warm, bubbly bottle of...BLOOD.
However you want to describe it, TRUE BLOOD is not only unlike any vampire story that's been done before, it's not like any series that's on right now. It's DARK SHADOWS-meets deep-fried Southern Gothic, and only Alan Ball, the creator of SIX FEET UNDER, would dare stick his neck out to bring it to you.
Based on the novels of Charlaine Harris, which I've never read, (but certainly will after this!), BLOOD takes place in the not-too-distant future. It's been two years since the world got a shock it never expected: vampires came "out of the coffin" as a race. We suspected they always lived - and fed - amongst us, but now it's official, and just as before with race relations and as it is now with GLBT people, the reaction across the board is the same - fear of change and fear of the unknown influences most people's feelings about it. And it doesn't seem to matter much that vamps now opt for finding nourishment from a bottled beverage made of synthetic plasma called - wait for it - "TRU BLOOD", rather than from the warm, breathing, two-legged receptacles called Everybody Else.
Sookie Stackhouse, however, has her own unique take on the whole deal. Sookie (X-MEN'S Anna Paquin) lives and works as a waitress in Bon Temps, LA, at a roadhouse restaurant called Merlotte's, the center of most of the series' action. She serves up pitchers of beer and sweet tea, and will give you a piece of her mind, once she has a piece of yours...though you'll wonder how she knew what you were thinking. Sookie is a telepath, and unfortunately for her, she can't turn off the constant flow of other peoples' streams of consciousness...most of which offers way too much information.
The only minds she can't read are vampire minds, something she discovers when she encounters Bon Temps' first vamp, the courtly and smoldering Bill Compton (Brit actor Stephen Moyer in a bravura performance). They are taken with each other on first sight - Sookie, who is not afraid of the unusual since she herself fits that category all too well, and Bill because he cannot figure her out - is she mortal, or something more?
Looking on this blossoming romance in various stages of curiosity, disgust or outright disapproval are Sookie's brother, Jason (Ryan Kwanten), a walking hormone on two legs whose IQ matches his boot size; headstrong, opinionated Tara (Rutina Wesley), Sookie's childhood BFF; Sam Merlotte himself (Sam Trammell), Sookie's boss, who's got it bad for her and wears his heart on his sleeve on and off the clock; Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis), the boldly out, proud and randy cook who serves as Greek chorus, instigator and confidante to Merlotte's employees, but most especially to Sookie, and her 'Gran', Adele Stackhouse (the marvelous Lois Smith), who couldn't be happier that Sookie is romantically involved with somebody...even if he is undead.
Not a single opportunity is wasted here to explore every nuance of mixing the ordinary with the extraordinary, in a way that even a series as outstanding as BUFFY could only get close to. Passion burns, secrets abound, betrayal, murder and things even worse lurk around every corner. It's what you've hoped for but never gotten from every soap opera that couldn't show you what was REALLY going on...until now.
Best of all, TRUE BLOOD is like the best songs that come from Mississippi Delta blues. It has an irresistible melody and a driving beat that pulses with sex, muscular sensuality and undeniable heat, with an undertone of menace lurking just beneath, ready to explode without warning...and sometimes even without provocation.
As with 6FU, Ball and his crew are firing on all cylinders here in the first two episodes I've seen. I sure hope they can keep it going...With the early renewal for a second season, HBO sure seems to agree, and so do the fans. Especially this one.
However you want to describe it, TRUE BLOOD is not only unlike any vampire story that's been done before, it's not like any series that's on right now. It's DARK SHADOWS-meets deep-fried Southern Gothic, and only Alan Ball, the creator of SIX FEET UNDER, would dare stick his neck out to bring it to you.
Based on the novels of Charlaine Harris, which I've never read, (but certainly will after this!), BLOOD takes place in the not-too-distant future. It's been two years since the world got a shock it never expected: vampires came "out of the coffin" as a race. We suspected they always lived - and fed - amongst us, but now it's official, and just as before with race relations and as it is now with GLBT people, the reaction across the board is the same - fear of change and fear of the unknown influences most people's feelings about it. And it doesn't seem to matter much that vamps now opt for finding nourishment from a bottled beverage made of synthetic plasma called - wait for it - "TRU BLOOD", rather than from the warm, breathing, two-legged receptacles called Everybody Else.
Sookie Stackhouse, however, has her own unique take on the whole deal. Sookie (X-MEN'S Anna Paquin) lives and works as a waitress in Bon Temps, LA, at a roadhouse restaurant called Merlotte's, the center of most of the series' action. She serves up pitchers of beer and sweet tea, and will give you a piece of her mind, once she has a piece of yours...though you'll wonder how she knew what you were thinking. Sookie is a telepath, and unfortunately for her, she can't turn off the constant flow of other peoples' streams of consciousness...most of which offers way too much information.
The only minds she can't read are vampire minds, something she discovers when she encounters Bon Temps' first vamp, the courtly and smoldering Bill Compton (Brit actor Stephen Moyer in a bravura performance). They are taken with each other on first sight - Sookie, who is not afraid of the unusual since she herself fits that category all too well, and Bill because he cannot figure her out - is she mortal, or something more?
Looking on this blossoming romance in various stages of curiosity, disgust or outright disapproval are Sookie's brother, Jason (Ryan Kwanten), a walking hormone on two legs whose IQ matches his boot size; headstrong, opinionated Tara (Rutina Wesley), Sookie's childhood BFF; Sam Merlotte himself (Sam Trammell), Sookie's boss, who's got it bad for her and wears his heart on his sleeve on and off the clock; Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis), the boldly out, proud and randy cook who serves as Greek chorus, instigator and confidante to Merlotte's employees, but most especially to Sookie, and her 'Gran', Adele Stackhouse (the marvelous Lois Smith), who couldn't be happier that Sookie is romantically involved with somebody...even if he is undead.
Not a single opportunity is wasted here to explore every nuance of mixing the ordinary with the extraordinary, in a way that even a series as outstanding as BUFFY could only get close to. Passion burns, secrets abound, betrayal, murder and things even worse lurk around every corner. It's what you've hoped for but never gotten from every soap opera that couldn't show you what was REALLY going on...until now.
Best of all, TRUE BLOOD is like the best songs that come from Mississippi Delta blues. It has an irresistible melody and a driving beat that pulses with sex, muscular sensuality and undeniable heat, with an undertone of menace lurking just beneath, ready to explode without warning...and sometimes even without provocation.
As with 6FU, Ball and his crew are firing on all cylinders here in the first two episodes I've seen. I sure hope they can keep it going...With the early renewal for a second season, HBO sure seems to agree, and so do the fans. Especially this one.
Great, even brilliant...for 5 seasons
grantss14 July 2018
Set in modern times, vampires roam the earth and are humans mortal enemies. However, a substitute has been found for human blood, a substitute that vampires can consume with the same effect as human blood. This is True Blood. Now humans and vampires can coexist in harmony, and even form relationships. But there will always be rogue elements on both sides ready to exploit the uneasy truce.
Superb, for the first few seasons. Original, uncompromising and highly engaging. Great character depth, clever, intriguing plots, interesting relationships and good performances. For 5 seasons this was fantastic.
However, the producers didn't know when to quit. The writing was already starting to feel a bit jaded, with retreads of previous plots and characters and, especially, different life-forms being introduced just to give the illusion of originality. The final two seasons were mediocre, at best.
The final season, Season 7, was particularly bad. No originality and the writers and actors seemed to be just going through the motions. Watching became a chore, something I had to do so I could finish the series rather than watching because I enjoyed it. Season 7 may well be the worst final season in the history of TV, especially when compared with what came before.
Superb, for the first few seasons. Original, uncompromising and highly engaging. Great character depth, clever, intriguing plots, interesting relationships and good performances. For 5 seasons this was fantastic.
However, the producers didn't know when to quit. The writing was already starting to feel a bit jaded, with retreads of previous plots and characters and, especially, different life-forms being introduced just to give the illusion of originality. The final two seasons were mediocre, at best.
The final season, Season 7, was particularly bad. No originality and the writers and actors seemed to be just going through the motions. Watching became a chore, something I had to do so I could finish the series rather than watching because I enjoyed it. Season 7 may well be the worst final season in the history of TV, especially when compared with what came before.
Justice to the series
iunify9 September 2022
This adaptation to film does sincere Justice to the book series. It captures the essence of what the author wrote. It was a privilege to watch this entire series.
Recently i rewatched some episodes and I feel that it holds up today just as well as it did when the show first aired.
This is worth your time if you're considering a watch! The background and lore are all compelling as are the episode to episode stories.
I will say that I was not completely satisfied with the final episode but I also admire that series finales are hard to nail and I am sure others don't all feel the same as me about the final episode. Nonetheless, it's worth a watch!!
Recently i rewatched some episodes and I feel that it holds up today just as well as it did when the show first aired.
This is worth your time if you're considering a watch! The background and lore are all compelling as are the episode to episode stories.
I will say that I was not completely satisfied with the final episode but I also admire that series finales are hard to nail and I am sure others don't all feel the same as me about the final episode. Nonetheless, it's worth a watch!!
Absolutely Superb and Unique Entry in this Genre!
skip-9875623 May 2020
I just finished watching this amazing vampire series once again..I saw it when it 1st came out and hadnt watched it for a long time..I'd forgotton how it ended and alot of it was like watching for the first time again. This is some Very unique writing and not like any vampire,werewolf,witch show that you have ever seen before..It takes the very difficult path of mixing horror,gore,sexuality, intensity, drama,humor and satire all in one show and it does it extremely well! You feel a bond with each of the characters and there is a great deal of character development over the seasons, so much so that some of the characters become almost polar opposites of what they were when they were 1st introduced..Another fascinating twist is the Bizzare but also Wonderful change in the writing that occurs in the last season..its So Different that you wonder what the heck happenned! The whole tone of the show changes and yes this will disrupt Alot of viewers who expect a continuity of theme thru the show till its end....But....The change ,though radical, is also wonderful..I'd say there is Less humor, less satire, more Intensity, More seriousness in each actors acting which leads to a more dramatic feeling..The gore is still there but its Not as funny, its serious, its intense, and its heart breaking for so many of the characters and they all act it out so well.. Overall, that last season was like watching a Different show but it was Every bit as interesting and entertaining...Now thats something you Dont see very often! I love this show...Sexy,smart, dramatic, satirical and crazy funny at time, heartbreaking at others...What more could you ask of Any show in Any genre? The Final episode covers the full gamut of emotions and wraps things up in a beautiful ending that would bring a tear and a smile to anyone... highly recommended!
This show is a damn masterpiece!
joshuabush-346202 March 2021
This show is one of my favorite tv shows ever. Ever. At first, I thought it was a campy, soft porn, unfunny spin of Charlaine Harris's novel series.... but boy, was I wrong! Once I kept watching, it got better and better, and eventually became my favorite shows. It's so damn good!
started incredibly
SnoopyStyle26 December 2014
Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is a waitress at Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell)'s bar and grill in Bon Temps, Louisiana. She is secretly a telepath. Two years before the start of the show, vampires reveal themselves to the world after a new blood substitute True Blood had been invented. Sookie falls in love with vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer). Her best friend is Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley). Some of her other friends over the years include the gay cook Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis) and fellow waitress Arlene Fowler (Carrie Preston). Her parents are dead and her brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) is a womanizing fool. Andy Bellefleur (Chris Bauer) is the town's sheriff. Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård) is the Sheriff of Area 5 for the Vampire Authority and the owner of a vampire bar called Fangtasia. His progeny and second-in-command is Pam De Beaufort (Kristin Bauer).
This started as one of the best vampire shows around and there are lots of them these days. It creates a terrific world of vampires and humans. It's sexy and even sexual. It has its campy side. It's gory but not scary. It's a lot of fun. Each season, the show adds in a new supernatural aspect. However, each reveal reaps a diminishing return. There is an overall decline in the show but it never gets too bad. By the last few seasons, it is mostly a matter of staying with the show for the characters. One falls in love with them. Nevertheless, it is still one of the better vampire shows.
This started as one of the best vampire shows around and there are lots of them these days. It creates a terrific world of vampires and humans. It's sexy and even sexual. It has its campy side. It's gory but not scary. It's a lot of fun. Each season, the show adds in a new supernatural aspect. However, each reveal reaps a diminishing return. There is an overall decline in the show but it never gets too bad. By the last few seasons, it is mostly a matter of staying with the show for the characters. One falls in love with them. Nevertheless, it is still one of the better vampire shows.
Love it
saphira_dragon-8027020 February 2021
I'm a huge true blood fan, I have been since it came out. Recently rewatched it after watching 6 feet under. It's an excellent show. Compelling and most importantly, fun and entertaining! We love it. Admittedly, it got kinda dumb there for a minute but that's okay!! Love it.
Good show
yamaharacing16-124-65647819 July 2019
Fangtastic!
UncleTantra16 August 2008
OK, I just watched episode 1 of this new HBO series, created by Alan Ball ("American Beauty," "Six Feet Under"), and there is simply no question in my mind that it's going to be one of the hottest things on TV.
The setting is backwoods Louisiana. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, from "The Piano") is a waitress in a local eatery during the day and at the local bar at night. She's pretty normal, except that she can read minds. And the crowd at the eatery and at the bar are pretty normal, too, by backwoods Louisiana standards.
Except that the hook of this series is that vampires "came out of the coffin" on national TV a couple of years earlier. They now live openly in society, because the Japanese have invented a synthetic blood that is sold in convenience stores everywhere as "True Blood." The vampires themselves are considered kinda exotic, and there are "fang bangers" of both sexes who long to have sex with them.
One moves to town. Sookie saves his life. Sparks fly. The stage is set for a really fun, well-written series. There is not a clunker in the cast, or an off moment in the writing. One to look forward to.
The setting is backwoods Louisiana. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, from "The Piano") is a waitress in a local eatery during the day and at the local bar at night. She's pretty normal, except that she can read minds. And the crowd at the eatery and at the bar are pretty normal, too, by backwoods Louisiana standards.
Except that the hook of this series is that vampires "came out of the coffin" on national TV a couple of years earlier. They now live openly in society, because the Japanese have invented a synthetic blood that is sold in convenience stores everywhere as "True Blood." The vampires themselves are considered kinda exotic, and there are "fang bangers" of both sexes who long to have sex with them.
One moves to town. Sookie saves his life. Sparks fly. The stage is set for a really fun, well-written series. There is not a clunker in the cast, or an off moment in the writing. One to look forward to.
More stars but ugh Sookie
geddzik22 April 2022
Non-brain-taxing light entertaining
annenl-5565712 April 2022
The only emotion this series evoked in me was my lust for Eric the Vampire - delightfully kinky feelings awakened watching him. Haha. Sookie and Tara are not good enough actresses - what could have been emotional scenes just weren't because they couldn't carry it.
That said. It costs no brain cells to watch and is entertaining since there are hundreds of stories going on and non really delved into deeply.
The anti-white comments I did find disturbing.
That said. It costs no brain cells to watch and is entertaining since there are hundreds of stories going on and non really delved into deeply.
The anti-white comments I did find disturbing.
Make Way for True Blood ---
ShadedEyes13 September 2008
There is no doubt in my mind that True Blood is developing it's die-hard cult fans even as I write this.
Director Alan Ball has successfully adapted the show from the southern vampire series penned by Charlaine Harris. The show incorporates the gritty, down-south, feel that permeates Harris's books. The imagery, whether in landscape or in outfits, is incredible and really gives the viewer a chance to feel the atmosphere of the story.
The music is unbeatable... The opening credits rolling by is enough to hook a person right there.
The acting by lead characters is great. Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse is incredible. She's captured just the right tones of innocence, lively spark, and morals that personify Sookie. The only thing that might be noted is that her accent seems a little off, I can't say how specifically it just sounds wrong which is understandable as she's a Canadian.
Stephen Moyer as 'Vampire Bill' is great as well. I thought his accent was great, much more realistic than other characters who I had definite red flags pop up when I heard them speak. His screen presence is unbeatable and he fits the role of a vampire almost eerily well.
I'm looking for some better character development in Tara, Sookie's close friend, she seems to fit a stereotype a bit too well for my taste. Hopefully writers will mix things up for Tara a little, give her some great lines.
So acting is a 8 out of 10, Screenplay and Scenery get a definite 10 out of 10, and the score is 10 out of 10.
True Blood is the kind of show that comes along and while it has every opportunity to fall flat, sinking into the rut of so many other 'vampire TV shows', it rises above and makes its own cut into the genre.
Director Alan Ball has successfully adapted the show from the southern vampire series penned by Charlaine Harris. The show incorporates the gritty, down-south, feel that permeates Harris's books. The imagery, whether in landscape or in outfits, is incredible and really gives the viewer a chance to feel the atmosphere of the story.
The music is unbeatable... The opening credits rolling by is enough to hook a person right there.
The acting by lead characters is great. Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse is incredible. She's captured just the right tones of innocence, lively spark, and morals that personify Sookie. The only thing that might be noted is that her accent seems a little off, I can't say how specifically it just sounds wrong which is understandable as she's a Canadian.
Stephen Moyer as 'Vampire Bill' is great as well. I thought his accent was great, much more realistic than other characters who I had definite red flags pop up when I heard them speak. His screen presence is unbeatable and he fits the role of a vampire almost eerily well.
I'm looking for some better character development in Tara, Sookie's close friend, she seems to fit a stereotype a bit too well for my taste. Hopefully writers will mix things up for Tara a little, give her some great lines.
So acting is a 8 out of 10, Screenplay and Scenery get a definite 10 out of 10, and the score is 10 out of 10.
True Blood is the kind of show that comes along and while it has every opportunity to fall flat, sinking into the rut of so many other 'vampire TV shows', it rises above and makes its own cut into the genre.
Great character building with a cast to match
furnacefuneral26 January 2020
And to people giving this poor reviews based on the acting, realize this show is supposed to be excessively campy. It's called fantasy. You think actors of this calibur are actually bad at acting? Foolish mentality. The cheese factory is so cringey it's actually good.
BEST Vamp/Werewolf/etc Show EVER!
HarrySmooth22 June 2021
I LOVE VAMPIRES!
I LOVE WEREWOLVES!
And ALL the Creatures Great & Small in this WONDERFUL Series! ShapeShifters, Fairies, Fays, you name it, Tru Blood HAS it!
SUPER ENTERTAINING Show for EVERYONE!
Alexander Skarsgård as Eric Northman Was VICIOUS in this Series, but turned out to be an Honorable guy anyway!!
Anna Paquin as "Sookie" was Amazing! That lil Gal can ACT her Butt off! And Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton was truly at his best here! The ENTIRE CAST is to be congratulated on a Job well done as well as the Writers, Directors and everyone involved!
TRU BLOOD will go down in History as one of the TRUE HBO Greats! We're talking "The Sopranos" Great!
You GOTTA give TRU BLOOD a try if you haven't! I PROMISE.... You will NOT be sorry!
I LOVE WEREWOLVES!
And ALL the Creatures Great & Small in this WONDERFUL Series! ShapeShifters, Fairies, Fays, you name it, Tru Blood HAS it!
SUPER ENTERTAINING Show for EVERYONE!
Alexander Skarsgård as Eric Northman Was VICIOUS in this Series, but turned out to be an Honorable guy anyway!!
Anna Paquin as "Sookie" was Amazing! That lil Gal can ACT her Butt off! And Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton was truly at his best here! The ENTIRE CAST is to be congratulated on a Job well done as well as the Writers, Directors and everyone involved!
TRU BLOOD will go down in History as one of the TRUE HBO Greats! We're talking "The Sopranos" Great!
You GOTTA give TRU BLOOD a try if you haven't! I PROMISE.... You will NOT be sorry!
Still my favorite show
melanierebhan2 January 2022
The most brilliant vampire show since buffy
yohibadash26 October 2019
I've watched the entire show for 3 times and still with each time I am amazed of how crazy, funny, fun, well written, witty and good it is
The acting was brilliant, specially Lafayette who was the most amazing Character of all. Also the scenes with Pam and Eric, epic 🤣 I'll never get sick of this show. Too bad it ended
Series taking a header into the ground
trainspotting19 August 2014
I doubt that I have watched a series that has gone from what I would consider a very good show in the first 3 years. A rating of 75 to 82 out of 100 for the first three seasons. To 30 to 50 out of a 100 for the last 3 seasons. This last season is especially slow, meaningless and horrible.
What happened did they kill off the writers from the first 3 seasons or did the writers see that this series was dying the "True Death" and leave.
I actually do not care any longer about Sookie, Bill, Eric or the rest of the cast of characters especially Tara and her moronic mother.
And really could you stop the CRYING. Every scene one weak ass character after another breaks out in tears. If you had a drinking game where every audience member had to take a shot when someone broke out in tears you would find over half the audience dead from alcohol poisoning before the show ended.
Truly sad to see a show with such promise hang on way to long and end this way.
What happened did they kill off the writers from the first 3 seasons or did the writers see that this series was dying the "True Death" and leave.
I actually do not care any longer about Sookie, Bill, Eric or the rest of the cast of characters especially Tara and her moronic mother.
And really could you stop the CRYING. Every scene one weak ass character after another breaks out in tears. If you had a drinking game where every audience member had to take a shot when someone broke out in tears you would find over half the audience dead from alcohol poisoning before the show ended.
Truly sad to see a show with such promise hang on way to long and end this way.
Odd
JayPatton8822 June 2020
At last...something to do with vampires this decade that has bite!
TheLittleSongbird7 August 2010
I am surprised at how much I love this show! This is not the best HBO series ever made, but it is a great show that is really addictive and has something that the Twilight saga lacks... bite! Now I like anything to do with vampires, though I'm not obsessed with them, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and various adaptations of the Dracula story spring to mind. True Blood may have started off a tad rocky, like Buffy did, but as it has progressed it has become even more interesting and gripping.
Firstly, True Blood is fairly original(even if some parts of the show are nonsense) and very gripping, and it is very sexy. It looks good too with nice photography, good scenery, incredible costumes and above-decent make-up, and the music is wonderful especially the opening credits sequence which really gets you hooked. The writing is also really good, witty and intelligent, while the story lines are gritty and fun and well and truly suck you in. The characters are believable and likable particularly Stookie and Bill, and Tara has a lot of moments. At first she started off as a stereotype, but now she does have some depth to her. The acting is fine too, Anna Paquin is simply incredible, while Steven Moyer is very charismatic and Rutina Wesley really makes Tara her own.
All in all, really, really good, despite the slow start it is a great show with bite and believable characters, writing and stories. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Firstly, True Blood is fairly original(even if some parts of the show are nonsense) and very gripping, and it is very sexy. It looks good too with nice photography, good scenery, incredible costumes and above-decent make-up, and the music is wonderful especially the opening credits sequence which really gets you hooked. The writing is also really good, witty and intelligent, while the story lines are gritty and fun and well and truly suck you in. The characters are believable and likable particularly Stookie and Bill, and Tara has a lot of moments. At first she started off as a stereotype, but now she does have some depth to her. The acting is fine too, Anna Paquin is simply incredible, while Steven Moyer is very charismatic and Rutina Wesley really makes Tara her own.
All in all, really, really good, despite the slow start it is a great show with bite and believable characters, writing and stories. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Love at First Bite
yossarian10017 June 2008
Another interesting, entertaining, and slightly on the odd side series from HBO that should have more than enough sex and blood for those more discerning fans of our mythical long toothed friends, the vampires.
On the other hand, some may find it little more than an "R" rated soap opera with teeth.
I'm more forgiving. I liked the first episode, thought it had a fairly strong cast, and the story held my interest, even though some of the southern accents sounded a bit strange. Still, having a lead character who is wound a little too tight, there's a reason for that, is a fresh enough idea and Anna Paquin, as Sookie Stackhouse...you heard that right, is well cast.
I'm looking forward to the next episode. Maybe this new show will reach right out and bite you.
On the other hand, some may find it little more than an "R" rated soap opera with teeth.
I'm more forgiving. I liked the first episode, thought it had a fairly strong cast, and the story held my interest, even though some of the southern accents sounded a bit strange. Still, having a lead character who is wound a little too tight, there's a reason for that, is a fresh enough idea and Anna Paquin, as Sookie Stackhouse...you heard that right, is well cast.
I'm looking forward to the next episode. Maybe this new show will reach right out and bite you.
Unique & quite fun to watch...
shaikhirshad-412239 November 2021
Characters of this show was so brilliant that you got attached to every single one. Show theme is on vampire protege but it looks very raw and makes interesting to watch. Yeah lot of adult scenes and blood sequences are there but if you didn't add those scenes then the show won't look promising.
Sookie & Bill chemistry are just amazing to watch even the show will keep you thrill in each and every epsiode goes on. If you love blood splits vampire type of stories then this show will not disappoint you. Go for it.....
Sookie & Bill chemistry are just amazing to watch even the show will keep you thrill in each and every epsiode goes on. If you love blood splits vampire type of stories then this show will not disappoint you. Go for it.....
loving it
mordantmonkey17 September 2008
so, i read everyone else's reviews. it seems that if you are a Buffy/Angel fan, then you will more than likely loathe this series. otherwise, there's a chance you will really dig it. that is, provided lots of sex, especially really creepy sex doesn't freak you out.
let's start with the credits. i haven't seen credits that i actually enjoyed watching since the end credits of se7en. yes, the credits are weird. and cool.
the acting, look, cast, and score are top notch. the first two episodes left me clearly conflicted. not to be confused with dear departed dexter (another killer series). i was drawn in, turned on. and for some reason really freaked out. all at the same time. excellent.
i just bought the first 3 books...and i'm nearly finished with the first. well done, creators of true blood! well done, chick that wrote the southern vampire series!
let's start with the credits. i haven't seen credits that i actually enjoyed watching since the end credits of se7en. yes, the credits are weird. and cool.
the acting, look, cast, and score are top notch. the first two episodes left me clearly conflicted. not to be confused with dear departed dexter (another killer series). i was drawn in, turned on. and for some reason really freaked out. all at the same time. excellent.
i just bought the first 3 books...and i'm nearly finished with the first. well done, creators of true blood! well done, chick that wrote the southern vampire series!
Writing and acting superb
brandonneicke12 April 2020
I write this review as a "want to be writer". Not someone with any real skill or credibility. However when you want to become a writer as a youth it is usually driven from the art of actually writing. Dialogue, action and character development. This show is very well written, Alan ball clearly is gifted. Not just skill but talent. I think this show was only good for 5 seasons and they should have left it at that. Shows make the mistake of going on, not just because they can. Because the audience ask for it, I remember Vince Gilligan saying he could have had more seasons of breaking bad, but chose not to. I didn't understand at the time but I do now. This show is not meant to go on and on, it's a story. It was meant to end at the right time. This could easily have gotten 10 stars from me if they made this show 5 seaons.
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