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Sunday night is just around the corner. Post reactions to the first episode of True Blood Season 2 HERE.
When the fans speak, HBO listens. Your reactions just might make it on the air.
To improve your chances of having your quote used on air, please be succinct and keep all 'full length' conversations in the episode thread.
Thanks and happy watching!
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 9:17 AM
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I'm an east coast grrl now But I got family in Tennessee and Arkansas and lived in downtown Atlanta for a stint.....Got a few folk in West Va, which can be just as mundane..lol
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 9:11 AM
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I love that Bill recycles!!! This show is great!
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 9:08 AM
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DM - where inthe deep south are ya? (around - I dont need your addy lol)
ONly asking cuz I am a diplaced yankee outside of the ATL now and you are so right in your analysis lol
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 9:05 AM
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> Phillychik - WELL SAID!! Thank you so much for that
> perspective. I do not want to see each episode of
> the show degenerate into gratuitous, over-the-top sex
> scenes. That gets boring - or as Tara put it last
> Season: blah, blah, snore.
>
> Here are the things I loved about last night's
> episode:
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> 1. Anna Paquin has toned down her acting from last
> season. She was not so shrill last night.
>
> 2. Lafayette is still alive. SWEET!
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> 3. Jessica is going to be fascinating to watch. Did
> I hear Bill say that two thirds of new Vampires don't
> make it through their first year????
>
> 4. Eric's attack on the redneck prisoner demonstrated
> how vicious an angry vampire can get. Was that a
> crucifix that buddy burned Eric's cheek with? I
> thought vamps weren't bothered by crosses? Anyway,
> I LOVED Eric's highlight foils.... kind of a
> tongue-in-cheek reference to how the character of
> Eric is a foil for Bill's character
It was a silver necklace that happened to have a cross charm..it was the silver that burned him...not the cross
But how silly of him to think a little necklace would do any real damage...lol
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Edited by DivineMacabre at 06/15/2009 6:07 AM PDT
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:59 AM
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Didn't think it would be Lafayette in the car and was so glad I was right. It was a little freaky seeing Miss Jeanette with her heart ripped out. Not sure if I'm going to like the path Jason is going. R.K. will no doubt do a great job because, although he isn't my favorite character, in my opinion he is the best actor on the series. Loved the fact that Bill told Sookie he loves her. Am not a Maryanne fan though. Thought Eric's highlights were corny. Didn't think Vampires had to do that. Even though I love Bill, I hope to see more of Eric. The beginning rocked, the end sizzled but the middle was slow. Wasn't on the edge of my seat as last season. Still a devoted fan though.
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:59 AM
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Phillychik - WELL SAID!! Thank you so much for that perspective. I do not want to see each episode of the show degenerate into gratuitous, over-the-top sex scenes. That gets boring - or as Tara put it last Season: blah, blah, snore.
Here are the things I loved about last night's episode:
1. Anna Paquin has toned down her acting from last season. She was not so shrill last night.
2. Lafayette is still alive. SWEET!
3. Jessica is going to be fascinating to watch. Did I hear Bill say that two thirds of new Vampires don't make it through their first year????
4. Eric's attack on the redneck prisoner demonstrated how vicious an angry vampire can get. Was that a crucifix that buddy burned Eric's cheek with? I thought vamps weren't bothered by crosses? Anyway, I LOVED Eric's highlight foils.... kind of a tongue-in-cheek reference to how the character of Eric is a foil for Bill's character
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:59 AM
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All season long for, "damn it Bill Compton - I love you" ??? I don't know if its because we waited too long or maybe I'm a gal who's all for the chase but I'm sorry the episode just missed the mark.
It was so very unnatural. It's almost as if the writers bought all the ingredients (sex, chemistry, suspense, etc.) and cooked them all together without the love - seems like the episode was just plain ol' phoned in.
At least good ol Lafayette's still on the team.
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:56 AM
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Thank you for the welcome! and thanx for the compliment on the screen name^^
My mom got me hip to the show, and she has a habit of turning me on to shows already canceled...so I really didn't WANT to get into True Blood in fear it would leave me heartbroken by the end....How elated I was to know this is an ongoing series!!! I'm SOO happy to be a part of it while it's happening. I missed that with shows like Carnivale, Firefly, Jerimiah and Jericho....I just don't think my heart can take another good show shriveling up and blown away by executives on the top floors. I NEED this show to continue...lol
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:54 AM
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> > Season 2 has begin and I think I can safely say
> it is
> > going the way of all previous series with a
> > polarizing of those that get the show, and
> those
> > that dont.
> >
> > WHen Sopranos was on, there was a contigent we
> used
> > to call the "tits and hits" squad where all
> they
> > wanted to see was "more whackings.....,more
> Bing
> > girls" etc etc.
> >
> > Then there is the other camp that actually get
> the
> > nuances of the storyline.......
> >
> > SO it is for True Blood............against my
> better
> > instinct, I waded thru a bunch of posts that
> went on
> > and on about the Sookie/Bill sex scene and how
> it was
> > too short and they want a whole episode of them
> > having sex etc etc etc.
> >
> > And yeah while it is annoying, it is also kinda
> > sad..........one of the things I like about
> 'True
> > Blood" is the symbolism and nuances of the
> story
> > line........racism, homophobia, religious
> symbolism
> > and zeal, salvation and judgement , all these
> things
> > are addressed in True Blood if you bother to
> look
> > past Bill's naked chest.........Alan Ball
> clearly has
> > an agenda against intolerance that everyone can
> > beneft from but obviously only some do. Perhaps
> if
> > he chose less attractive actors lol
> >
> > Anyway, I am not judging the first camp as much
> as I
> > am saying ....try and see below what's going
> on,
> > behind the actual action,.........you'd be
> surprised
> > d what you can learn..........and how much
> better the
> > show is with an actual MEANING.........
> >
> > (jumps off soapbox)
> >
> > --
> > .....I hope you had the time of your
> life.........
>
> You can't get away from the Fan Girl/Boy sect....but
> you can't fault the show for the audiences response
> to it.
>
> I think the sympolism is still there, just now that
> they have a foundation, they may feel they don't need
> to beat the topic home anymore. From the upcoming
> scenes, I'm lead to believe the dynamic between
> Vampire rights/Vampire Haters, *which mirror the
> right wing and left wing stances on homosexuality* is
> still there and will escalate.
>
> I don't think they abandoned the symbolism...just
> gave it a rest to catch up to the last season. Keep
> the faith! lol Let's see how this all plays out
> before throwing it under the bus...lol I'm not gonna
> say I didn't enjoy the eye candy...that would just be
> a flat out lie...lol...but I think people can have
> their dose of intelligent story telling and still
> revel in the yumminess of the actors. I am from the
> school that doesn't think sex should be in
> horror...has no place really...give me the big boo
> and leave out the big boobs. And I went into this
> series not thrilled with ALL the sex...but the more I
> watched it...the more I realized it FIT....
>
> In the deep south, there are two things a person can
> do...get it on and go to church..lol This show
> embodies that trapped in a small town
> mentality..trying to do ANYTHING for a quick thrill
> just to make life seem not so mundane for a couple of
> hours. You throw vamps in a town that has NOTHING
> else to do...there WILL be some naughty naughty...So
> I guess I'm sayin' the sex does have meaning in this
> show...and it's just as poignant as the "action".
Great post.
I didnt think the show abandoned it (Lafayette reminiscing on his sins in the dungeon was perfection -I posted in his thread about it) but I think some of the new crop of fans and posters miss it entirely.
I understand how some say they want escapism and I get that but I think the show is just AMAZINGLY better when you look at the message behind it.
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:50 AM
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DevineMacabre:
Love your screen name!! How perfect for a show
about Vampires!!!!
Welcome to the boards and to the discussions!.
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Marleneemm~I tell it like I see it,
I'll never lie to you.
What you see is what you get~
but if I become your friend I'm
your friend for LIFE!!
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:49 AM
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> Season 2 has begin and I think I can safely say it is
> going the way of all previous series with a
> polarizing of those that get the show, and those
> that dont.
>
> WHen Sopranos was on, there was a contigent we used
> to call the "tits and hits" squad where all they
> wanted to see was "more whackings.....,more Bing
> girls" etc etc.
>
> Then there is the other camp that actually get the
> nuances of the storyline.......
>
> SO it is for True Blood............against my better
> instinct, I waded thru a bunch of posts that went on
> and on about the Sookie/Bill sex scene and how it was
> too short and they want a whole episode of them
> having sex etc etc etc.
>
> And yeah while it is annoying, it is also kinda
> sad..........one of the things I like about 'True
> Blood" is the symbolism and nuances of the story
> line........racism, homophobia, religious symbolism
> and zeal, salvation and judgement , all these things
> are addressed in True Blood if you bother to look
> past Bill's naked chest.........Alan Ball clearly has
> an agenda against intolerance that everyone can
> beneft from but obviously only some do. Perhaps if
> he chose less attractive actors lol
>
> Anyway, I am not judging the first camp as much as I
> am saying ....try and see below what's going on,
> behind the actual action,.........you'd be surprised
> d what you can learn..........and how much better the
> show is with an actual MEANING.........
>
> (jumps off soapbox)
>
> --
> .....I hope you had the time of your life.........
You can't get away from the Fan Girl/Boy sect....but you can't fault the show for the audiences response to it.
I think the sympolism is still there, just now that they have a foundation, they may feel they don't need to beat the topic home anymore. From the upcoming scenes, I'm lead to believe the dynamic between Vampire rights/Vampire Haters, *which mirror the right wing and left wing stances on homosexuality* is still there and will escalate.
I don't think they abandoned the symbolism...just gave it a rest to catch up to the last season. Keep the faith! lol Let's see how this all plays out before throwing it under the bus...lol I'm not gonna say I didn't enjoy the eye candy...that would just be a flat out lie...lol...but I think people can have their dose of intelligent story telling and still revel in the yumminess of the actors. I am from the school that doesn't think sex should be in horror...has no place really...give me the big boo and leave out the big boobs. And I went into this series not thrilled with ALL the sex...but the more I watched it...the more I realized it FIT....
In the deep south, there are two things a person can do...get it on and go to church..lol This show embodies that trapped in a small town mentality..trying to do ANYTHING for a quick thrill just to make life seem not so mundane for a couple of hours. You throw vamps in a town that has NOTHING else to do...there WILL be some naughty naughty...So I guess I'm sayin' the sex does have meaning in this show...and it's just as poignant as the "action".
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:48 AM
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Downey1995:
Welcome to the boards and to the disscussions.
The body in the back of Andy Bellefleur's car belonged
to none other than con woman Ms.Jeanette!!!
She got her comeuptance!!!
She was a "throw a way character~ LaFayette is
major important"
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Marleneemm~I tell it like I see it,
I'll never lie to you.
What you see is what you get~
but if I become your friend I'm
your friend for LIFE!!
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:37 AM
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I was so excited for Sunday night to come and nothing could have kept me from watching True blood last night! I'm so glad it didn't disappoint! I was surprised to see the dead one was Miss Maryann, but very smart to keep Lafayette. He is great! I have to admit I'm agreeing with others on the way they are taking Jason. He needs to be bad. I can see where they are going with him though. The sex scene between Bill and Sookie, well what more is there to say than WOW! They definitely have a chemistry between the two of them on camera, that pulls you into their world. I know I can't wait until next Sunday night. I didn't read the book, so I have no idea what is ahead. I hope others liked it and will tell their friends, so this show has a future on HBO. It's something a little bit different than the rest and it may not be for everybody but once you get hooked by True blood you are HOOKED!!
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:36 AM
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First post here ...
I am one of those who love EVERYTHING about the show. The deep "read in between the lines" themes, the fun, the comedy, the sexual tension and eroticism ... ALL of it.
Last night season premiere fulfilled everything for me and I can't wait to watch it again and again (as I do until the next episode comes around  )
Thank you to Alan Ball and HBO for putting on such amazing TV!
I can't wait until next week.
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Re: AFTER THE EPISODE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Jun 15, 2009 8:30 AM
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> Season 2 has begin and I think I can safely say it is
> going the way of all previous series with a
> polarizing of those that get the show, and those
> that dont.
>
> WHen Sopranos was on, there was a contigent we used
> to call the "tits and hits" squad where all they
> wanted to see was "more whackings.....,more Bing
> girls" etc etc.
>
> Then there is the other camp that actually get the
> nuances of the storyline.......
>
> SO it is for True Blood............against my better
> instinct, I waded thru a bunch of posts that went on
> and on about the Sookie/Bill sex scene and how it was
> too short and they want a whole episode of them
> having sex etc etc etc.
>
> And yeah while it is annoying, it is also kinda
> sad..........one of the things I like about 'True
> Blood" is the symbolism and nuances of the story
> line........racism, homophobia, religious symbolism
> and zeal, salvation and judgement , all these things
> are addressed in True Blood if you bother to look
> past Bill's naked chest.........Alan Ball clearly has
> an agenda against intolerance that everyone can
> beneft from but obviously only some do. Perhaps if
> he chose less attractive actors lol
>
> Anyway, I am not judging the first camp as much as I
> am saying ....try and see below what's going on,
> behind the actual action,.........you'd be surprised
> d what you can learn..........and how much better the
> show is with an actual MEANING.........
>
> (jumps off soapbox)
>
> --
> .....I hope you had the time of your life.........
I totally understand the symbolism in True Blood, I got it while reading all the books as well. I really like to watch TV shows so I can get away for awhile, not have to think so hard and just enjoy myself. I am guessing a lot of other people like to do that too. So yeah, I want more naked Bill and Eric b/c just for an hour I don't want to think about the racism and prejudice in this world, sometimes you need a break from it all.
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