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I have read all the books TWICE. I wasted 12 hours of my life on the HBO show. The books are infused with good humor, as well as, the classic gore of the vampire saga's. The show has NONE of this. They took a creative, well written, entertaining, and fun set of books and turned it into a blood sucking drama. The guy who plays Eric, SUCKS. Eric in the books, has much more of a sense of humor then the Eric in the show. Pam, OH MY GOD, where do I begin with what they did to her character in the show. Jason's character is right on in terms of his ego, but some of the things they have him doing aren't even in the books. Come on People. They reason people read the books was because they were entertaining with a little suspense on the side. Anna Paquin as Sookie,  she blows. The only character that is getting it right, and is fun to watch is Bill Compton. Stephen Moyer has Bill down to an art. If I were to imagine Bill in "real life" that is what I would imagine him as. Sam Trammell as "Sam" is good too. The fact that they have Tara as one of the leads, when she isn't one of them in the books is very frustrating. She is a bit part at most in the books, she really isn't necessary to the story at all. I sat through one season because I read the books and I didn't want to hate the show. But I HATE the show. Thank you and have a nice day!!!
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 17, 2008 12:02 PM
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> The only character that is getting it right, and is fun
> to watch is Bill Compton. Stephen Moyer has Bill
> down to an art. If I were to imagine Bill in "real
> life" that is what I would imagine him as.
It's funny, you think Stephen Moyer's Bill is like the one in the book and I think they couldn't be more different personality wise. Stephen's Bill is much more intersting and likeable. Book Bill is kind of bland and boring, and seems easily distracted from Sookie.
I liked book Bill, but I love SM's Bill!
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 17, 2008 11:49 AM
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TB rocks... I agree with one thing... I'm not going to state it but if you know me you know what I like and don't like.
Thanks for posting your views... sorry you don't like the show... well CH is releasing another book so you have that to look forward to.
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 17, 2008 9:20 AM
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I understand some of your frustration. I think the books are better than the series but isn't that how it usually is? Have you ever seen a movie that was exactly like any book? Stephen King's stuff has been shot to hell & back on screen. I think HBO has done a decent job so far & I'm just happy they had the guts to bring this to life in the first place. TrueBlood is not going to be like the books now or ever. If you don't enjoy the series....don't watch it. Who cares????? The rest of us are having a hellava good time.
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 17, 2008 9:02 AM
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But I HATE the show. Thank you and
> have a nice day!!!
Sorry that you think the show sucks, but let me ask you something.... what fun would it be to go directly by the books? You would know every plot line, every finish to it's beginning... I mean... where's the fun in that? Why watch something when there won't be a surprise- a twist of some kind? That's like someone buying your Christmas present right in front of you. Where's the suspense??
Anyway...
I'm sorry that you dislike the show and most of the characters. Maybe next season will change your mind!
Are you this exasperated over the Twilight series, too?
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 16, 2008 9:57 PM
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(How'd I do in disagreeing with the TB party-pooper?)
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 16, 2008 9:56 PM
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I LOVE SPENDING 12 HOURS WATCHING THE ENTIRE SEASON.
THE GUY WHO PLAYS ERIC ROCKS!
PAM IS A HOTTIE COMPARED TO "BOOK" PAM.
I LOVE ANNA AS SOOKIE... I LOVE SOOKIE.
I LOVE TARA. SHE IS SOOKIE'S FRIEND AND LOVES SOOKIE, THEREFORE, I LOVE TARA.
TEAM SOOKIE FOREVER!
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 16, 2008 6:48 PM
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Yup, another one. Sadly, I agree with some of his gripes.
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 16, 2008 6:46 PM
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Another hate thread. I was soooooo lonesone for one too. 
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 16, 2008 5:05 PM
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Shadaliza:
How much do you say that we'll see this poster
back on these boards ~Oh I say he'll be back.
He's a troll. Pay him no real attention.
the more you post the more he'll come around!
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Re: This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 16, 2008 4:59 PM
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> I have read all the books TWICE. I wasted
> 12 hours of my life on the HBO show. The
> books are infused with good humor, as well as, the
> classic gore of the vampire saga's. The show has
> NONE of this. They took a creative, well written,
> entertaining, and fun set of books and turned it into
> a blood sucking drama. The guy who plays Eric,
> SUCKS. Eric in the books, has much more of a sense
> of humor then the Eric in the show. Pam, OH MY GOD,
> where do I begin with what they did to her character
> in the show. Jason's character is right on in terms
> of his ego, but some of the things they have him
> doing aren't even in the books. Come on People.
> They reason people read the books was because they
> y were entertaining with a little suspense on the
> side. Anna Paquin as Sookie, she blows. The
> only character that is getting it right, and is fun
> to watch is Bill Compton. Stephen Moyer has Bill
> down to an art. If I were to imagine Bill in "real
> life" that is what I would imagine him as. Sam
> Trammell as "Sam" is good too. The fact that they
> have Tara as one of the leads, when she isn't one of
> them in the books is very frustrating. She is a bit
> part at most in the books, she really isn't necessary
> to the story at all. I sat through one season
> because I read the books and I didn't want to hate
> the show. But I HATE the show. Thank you and
> have a nice day!!!
Soooooooo, what are you trying to say?
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This Show BITES!!! Not in they way they want, however.
Dec 16, 2008 3:43 PM
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I have read all the books TWICE. I wasted 12 hours of my life on the HBO show. The books are infused with good humor, as well as, the classic gore of the vampire saga's. The show has NONE of this. They took a creative, well written, entertaining, and fun set of books and turned it into a blood sucking drama. The guy who plays Eric, SUCKS. Eric in the books, has much more of a sense of humor then the Eric in the show. Pam, OH MY GOD, where do I begin with what they did to her character in the show. Jason's character is right on in terms of his ego, but some of the things they have him doing aren't even in the books. Come on People. They reason people read the books was because they were entertaining with a little suspense on the side. Anna Paquin as Sookie, she blows. The only character that is getting it right, and is fun to watch is Bill Compton. Stephen Moyer has Bill down to an art. If I were to imagine Bill in "real life" that is what I would imagine him as. Sam Trammell as "Sam" is good too. The fact that they have Tara as one of the leads, when she isn't one of them in the books is very frustrating. She is a bit part at most in the books, she really isn't necessary to the story at all. I sat through one season because I read the books and I didn't want to hate the show. But I HATE the show. Thank you and have a nice day!!!
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