Fangathon Winners!
So I announced these on stream and I will be contacting all of you shortly to get your information.
The winners of the first ever 2012 Fangathon are:
All Together Now – @QueenFaeMab & @llmorgan7
Tainted Love – @EricNorthmanSVM
Deadlocked – @TrueBloodMame
Sookie Stackhouse Companion Guide – @mswriteok
True Blood TV Soundtrack vol. 3 – @FangbangerEST89
True Blood Cookbook: Eats, Drinks and Bites from Bon Temps – @EricSookieLover
Choice of TB tie-in covered book – @TBconfid
Choice of Fangtasia/Merlotte’s/True Blood shot glass – @LuvBONESnTBlood
Choice of season poster – @vs4as
4 pack of True Blood – @Aly_x
Once again, congratulations to everyone who finished! I hope to see you guys for the Fangover after the end of Season 5!
Winners, I will be e-mailing you shortly to get your shipping information!
~Sookie Stackhouse
Blood and Black Leather (via @TBconfid)
IMAGE CREDIT: ALEXEI HAY
EW has even more TB goodness today with a Kristin Bauer interview–
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Pam’s biggest issue last season was the rotting curse that Marnie put on her. What did it feel like to spend so much time looking disgusting?
KRISTIN BAUER VAN STRATEN: For four episodes, it was actually pretty freeing. I didn’t worry about beauty lighting and got to be really raw — no pun intended — and really feral and really pissed-off. It felt like any constraints I’d ever put on myself for the character I got to lift for four episodes. Even though my butt got pretty sore sitting in that chair, it was such a fascinating process. What you saw on screen we actually did.
What did that take?
We had nine hours in the chair for the first makeup test. After a few hours in the head cast, where I discovered I was claustrophobic — I said, “No, no, I’m fine! I’ve gone cave diving. I’m fine!” Eight minutes into it, I wasn’t so fine, but the fear of embarrassing myself kept me from ripping it off my face. I knew that story would go around the set forever, and I’d never live it down.
I didn’t see a lot of bloopers/outtakes on the Blu-ray, but surely there were some ridiculous moments on set?
The most ridiculous thing that’s ever happened to me on any set ever was the first take of trying to do the ‘wacky walk’ (as we’ve been calling it) in episode 411, when the vampires are being pulled into the witches’ force field outside Moon Goddess. The problem was that Deborah [Ann Woll], Stephen [Moyer], and Alex [Skarsgård] were about 10 feet from the camera, where they would then be off-camera. I was about 100 yards back, and I’ve never seen people laugh so hard at anyone. I was basically doing a bad imitation of Steve Martin inAll of Me. Michael came up and was laughing so hard he couldn’t talk. When he finally did, he said, ‘I will not be using that take.’ … Deborah is the sweetest person in the world, but her neck was wet with tears she was laughing so hard. MOREEEEEEEE
This Behind the scenes video from EW’s photoshoot was tweeted by Kristin yesterday, it’s from JoyParade (thank you!). There is another one I’ve seen but can’t find it yet.
Insider: Fans seem to like Luna with Sam. Do you?
Janina: Yea. He’s a good man. You know how when you meet somebody and are automatically willing to accept whatever baggage they come with? That’s what Sam and Luna have. Even when sh*t goes completely south — like when Tommy got in the mix — she didn’t get mad at Sam because that wasn’t his fault. It’s just the baggage he comes with. And she’s probably done worse [laughs]. At that point, Sam is really falling for Luna too, so he’s willing to take everything as it comes with her because they share something special.
Insider: How do we find them in season five?
Janina: It’s definitely a rollercoaster this year for Sam and Luna. They haven’t been together very long, and he just killed her ex-husband – so the drama is inevitable [laughs].
Insider: What else can you tease about the upcoming season?
Janina: You’re about to see some badass shifter-ness. You are going to see a little bit of the darker side to being a shifter too. You’ll see what happens when a shifter can’t control their temper. That’s a very dangerous situation for you – and those around you.
EMMA BROWN: There’s a lot of violence in True Blood, many opportunities for characters to be killed off at any moment. Have you thought about how you would like Jessica to die?
WOLL: Oh gosh, I don’t want her to die! I have less fantasies about how I would like her to die, and more nightmares about how she might die. I would imagine there would be a spurned lover or something like that. I think, if it were happen, I don’t know… Last season, season four, we had this accident, Jessica was in the wrong place at wrong time and consequently the witches’ spell got her. I sort of see that as Jessica’s path, that someday it will be your time, almost an accident.
BROWN: If Jessica lives, where would you like her to be in five years?
WOLL: My grand hope for Jessica is that she comes to terms with these dual sides of herself—the side of herself that’s an animal, that’s a vampire that wants to feed and hunt and live out these adventures, and then the more human side of her, which is sweet and vulnerable and kind. I think Jessica’s long-term story is about experimenting with both sides of herself, and learning to balance them or to merge them in some way. I eventually hope that Jessica finds some peace in that.
BROWN: Do you worry about playing an eternal 17-year-old?
WOLL: I do! I’m already about 10 years older than my character, but I think I still have fairly young features, and if we don’t put on too much makeup, I can look young. But Jessica’s also maturing, so even though physically I’m supposed to be 17, my worldview and my personality can become more nuanced.
THR has 5 Season 5 Teases HERE
Jim Parrack tweets a wake up photo
Huge TB fan Brian of Campblood wrote an excellent and of course funny piece on the screencaps over on AfterElton.
Arlene’s having another baby! (eek!)
True Blood Chats and Conversations (via @vs4as)
True Blood has a few chats and online events for fans to enjoy this season! They posted the following on their Facebook page:
It’s almost Maker’s Day and we have much in store.
TODAY: Catch-up on the first 6 episodes of Season 4 on HBO Zone (2-6)
TOMORROW: Follow live commentaries at HBO Connect during the last 6 episodes of Season 4 on HBO Zone (2-6) and the Season 5 premiere:http://itsh.bo/omLMxX (click on link for info on how to watch the commentary and also view the archived events)
The live commentaries will feature:
Suzuki Ingerslev
Audrey Fisher
Audrey Fisher
MONDAY:Chat live with a special Mystery Guest from the cast at HBO Connect (announced on-air after the premiere)
Yes waiting sucks but the new season is almost here!!
Hello, Season 5 (via @mswriteok)
Thirty days ago I couldn’t imagine writing my last post of this Fang-a-thon.
It’s bittersweet.
That said, this post is going to either prove I have a preternatural power of observation or I’m a complete loony, because I’m going to speculate about how Season 5 will go.
First, I read the downloaded script pages and I laughed and laughed. Since this is a spoilerish-topic, I won’t say what I saw, but I will say this.
Russell Edgington will fall head-over-fangs in love with Steve Newlin. It’s perfect. Steve is as shallow and as well dressed as Talbot ever was and Russell will love showing the former head of Fellowship of the Sun the vampire ropes and cavorting with him behind the closed bedroom door.
It appears Hoyt is either going to be a fangbanger or turn into a complete vamp-hater. He may be both. It make take him all season to transition from one to the other, but Jessica broke his heart and her feelings for Jason broke his spirit. He’s a different sort of “Lost Boy” and I hope he can find a way back to the sweet guy he was.
I believe Eric will be the man to turn Tara. He will turn her over to Pam to teach her, and those two are going to recognize kindred spirits and they are going to be hell on wheels this season.
They will be the female version of Russell and Steve. Pam will love having another woman around, especially another bi- woman, and Tara will enjoy exacting revenge on all the men and women who screwed her over in her life.
Bill and Eric are obviously going to become great friends at last. I think they’ll both show up at Sookie’s house in the first 60 seconds of “Turn, Turn, Turn,” and while Sookie will be glad of their company, she won’t want much to do with them.
Jessica is going to get to Jason in the nick of time, chasing Steve straight into Russell’s arms. This season I think the deadly redhead and her boy toy will explore the depths of their attraction to each other.
I also wonder if one day Jason will open his front door and be confronted by half of the women from Hot Shot and their babies. Payback’s a bitch, kids.
Also, while Andy Bellefleur is courting Halleigh the waitress, he will be confronted at some point by either a pregnant fairy or one with a baby who looks remarkably like him. Andy’s going to have some ‘splaining to do, and he’d going to have to think fast.
I think Alcide will make a play for Sookie this season and will be the main man protecting her from Russell’s thirst for more of her intoxicating blood. I don’t know how far they will go, because Alcide also has a lot of pack business to deal with, and he will wind up Packmaster.
Debbie Pelt’s parents will come looking for their daughter and Sookie’s conscience will bother her, but not so much that she will confess she knows literally where the body is buried.
Sam, who will at first be blamed for Marcus’ death, will be saved by Alcide, but how will Luna explain to Emma that her dad is dead and Sam was there when it happened? They’ll have a tough time this season.
Lafayette will be in mourning for Jesus and Tara and even if his boyfriend’s spirit drops by to keep him company, right now he blames Sookie for at least half his problems. He will have to come to terms with his magical powers before he can be of any use to anyone else.
Arlene’s marriage to Terry may be in jeopardy since Patrick has come back. Terry and Patrick are not going to be doing anything good, but it should be interesting.
Last of all, the Authority and Nora will at first hunt Eric and Bill, then assign them to take care of Russell Edgington before he can kill too many more humans. It will be intriguing to see Eric and Pam’s backstory, as well as see how Eric and his “sister” Nora interact. From the trailers, it seems Nora can give Sookie a run for her money where Eric is concerned.
Sookie is going to have a rough year I think. Bill and Eric will be MIA from Bon Temps, Russell is surely coming for her and bringing Steve along for the fun of it, Alcide will be doing his best to protect her but pack business will interfere, Jason will be his scatterbrained self and will forget his sister might need him, so she’s going to have to depend on herself to keep safe and sound.
And, one more thing, as the season goes along, we’ll be less and less of Sookie, and I mean that since she’s expecting in real life, camera angles will be higher and higher and I’ve heard she’ll be carrying a big purse in front of her in any long shot.
I’m ready. Bring it on.
via Hello, Season 5
Å is for… (via @TrueBloodMame)
Ålder – Age, as we are constantly reminded of Eric’s
“That’s Eric. He’s the oldest thing in this bar.”
“Baby? I’m over a thousand years old.”
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11 Reasons To Read The Sookie Stackhouse Books (via @EricSookieLover)
For my last and final fangalicious (Day 30) Fangathon 2012 post *sniff, sniff*, we’re going to be focusing on the books once again. I wanted to end this on a positive note, and I haven’t posted about the books for the last week or so.
Before I get into this, I just wanted to let my staff know how much I appreciate the encouragement and support I received from them during this fangathon. They were really sweet…always asking me; if I wanted to use certain ideas or topics in my posts, and letting me use them, when it might’ve been easier for them to do it themselves. They also acted as a sounding board to bounce ideas from. Thank you so much, ladies! I also want to thank you; Eric and Sookie lovers, for participating and (I hope) enjoying the posts!
Now it’s time for the very last one. I just wanted to point out one more thing before I get started…this is harder than it looks! LOL
Are you ready? Let’s get it on! (Those that subscribe to The Gracious Plenty, know what that means! 
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This last and final Fang-A-Thon post takes a look at the 11 reasons why you should read the books (if you haven’t read them already). This was NOT written by me, but when I came across it, I thought I would share it with you. I think you’ll enjoy reading what this person has to say about the series.
This was written by Annie Agle from Everyday eBook;
With season five of “True Blood,” the HBO adaption of Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse novels, premiering this month, we think it’s high time you got into the book series as well. Here are eleven reasons why the Sookie Stackhouse novels are our vampire mystery/romance/action series of choice.
1. Unlike some other vampire novel series intended for a young adult audience, the Sookie Stackhouse novels actually have main characters that are over the age of eighteen — so you don’t have to deal with all that teenage angst! Plus, those character crushes you’ve developed are a little less creepy.
2. It takes place in the South (Bon Temps, Louisiana, to be exact), which really makes you want to go hang out there and do Southern things like cook biscuits, go to Baptist church, fight off gators, and tan with Sookie.
3. Sookie could kick Bella’s butt.
4. ERIC NORTHMAN: Be seduced by the smoldering bad-boy vampire who always has the perfect witty quip. Just see if you aren’t hooked by the end of book one.
5. The writing is actually good! Finally, guilty-pleasure books without the occasional episodes of nausea, induced by overtly saccharine plotlines and adverbs.
6. Speaking of guilty pleasures — we all know a main reason to read these books is for the romance. Harris definitely delivers, with a slew of relationships, love triangles, and steamy plotlines that involve — just to name a few — humans, fairies, vampires, and were-panthers. After reading these books, normal human romance novels seem so … dull.
7. Pam. Eric’s right-hand woman and vampire progeny is the most badass person you will never meet because she’s fictional. She’ll make you want to cast off reality and become her BFF in fiction land. And her interactions with Sookie, a mixture of amusement and condescension, crack us up.
8. Sookie is funny. Name one other female character in a vampire series that has a sense of humor … that’s right, you can’t.
9. Sookie is no damsel in distress. Just after defeating a malevolent batch of memory-stealing witches, she has to take out crazed, jealous, werewolf psychopath, Debbie, with a shotgun. Does Sookie whine and moan? Nope, she just gets it done, and has Eric bury the remains in the woods. Her non-human kill count would impress the toughest Navy SEAL sniper.
10. With twelve books in the series, and more to come, you won’t run out of your Sookie fix so quickly! No trilogies here — read on!
11. Oh … did we mention Eric Northman?
Numbers: 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 11 are my personal fave reasons for reading the books! There’s nothing we could add to this list, which hasn’t already been stated. The person who wrote this is obviously an Eric and Sookie lover, just like us. I wonder if she knows about our site?
As someone who is sick and tired of hearing about Twilight, Edward and Bella…it warms my heart to read someone saying that Sookie could kick Bella’s butt – because she COULD – in a heartbeat! As for what she said about Eric…well, who am I to argue? We could probably write a novel on how much we love Eric Northman. The man is a Viking God!
Now my fangathon has come to an end…hope you enjoyed these 30 days/nights as much as I enjoyed writing them!
What are your favorite numbers, and what do you think of these 11 reasons? Share your thoughts
True Blood Females: Drained (via @DarlingSookie)
If you have ever heard me speaking on True Bites, you know how much I dislike what Alan has done to the character, Sookie Stackhouse. That is why I wrote A Telepathic Barmaid: A Tale of a Realistic and Modern Heroine. Because I love the character that Charlaine Harris created.
Sookie Stackhouse is a strong-willed, independent character who would risk everything, including her own life to protect and save those she cares for. She is extremely humble and good-natured. But in the imagination of Alan Ball, she serves as nothing more than a pawn. She is merely there as a seductive prospect to many of the males around her. There is little depth and even some of her more admirable qualities have been discarded. A prime example is her insistence at Pam paying her to babysit Eric. Sookie was embarrassed when Jason suggested such a thing in the books and this was extremely out of character for her.
In fact, Alan Ball tends to have a love for his male characters and very little appreciation for the female ones (hence Pam’s fall from grace last season). Perhaps I can suggest that he fears the idea of a strong, independent female character outshining the men around him?
Honestly, I have no clue what Alan Ball’s problem is in this respect. All I know and have seen is that he has left all of the female characters, with the exception of Jessica Hamby, as one-dimensional, fully defined by their male-counterpart, whiny, annoying, characters.
Unfortunately, that’s just the way the cookie has crumbled.
Male vampires = IMPORTANT
Dead-end storylines = IMPORTANT
Large cast = IMPORTANT
Strong, inspiring, independent female characters (with the exception of Jessica) = *hears nothing but the breeze blowing by*
Why has Jessica been spared?
Well, I do believe the simplest answer is probably the correct one. Alan Ball created Jessica Hamby. There is not a single character in the Southern Vampire Mysteries (SVM) series that even remotely resembles Jessica. Therefore, he is free to run wild with his own creation and with her, it has worked.
Charlaine has gone on the record and said she loves the baby vamp and I have to admit, I agree with her. Though it feels like sometimes Alan tries too hard to get her involved with everything.
For example, the Vampire A-Team sequence, why was Jessica even there? (Thanks JB for bringing up this point in one of your blogs)
I think this scene is a perfect example of how Alan operates. Jessica, a completely brand-new baby vampire who has shown no affinity for weapons or their use, is sent to rid the downtown area of Shreveport of their little “witch” problem?
On the other hand, you begin to watch Pam, who has been physically falling apart, begins to crumble before your very eyes. Her insane jealousy and desperation shows in every curse-filled insult and line. She truly is diminished within minutes of screen time. All because Alan Ball has no concept of how to handle Charlaine’s female characters.
Fortunately for us, the destroyer of all things Sookie (aka Alan Ball) will be gone after this season. The downside? The damage has been done and there may not be enough True Blood to save those who have been destroyed in the wake of Alan Ball’s attempt at fanfiction.
So, while I am excited for Season 5 to return, I am not holding my breath. After 4 seasons, I know what to expect and unfortunately, I’m sure I will have plenty of things that will upset me this season. I just look forward to those moments that I enjoy.
Such as
- Sam Trammell pretending to be Tommy, who is skinwalking as Sam.
- Nelsan’s performance as a Lafayette when he’s been possessed and so daintily picks up his shoes before walking outside.
- Tommy’s (brief and short-lived) attempt at redemption.
- Eric and Sookie finally getting together
- Bill and Jessica finally finding their way to being Maker/Childe
- Ginger riding Pam’s coffin
- Many of Pam’s one-liners and outfit choices
And those are just some of the many things I enjoyed last season. So, I hope y’all are excited and maybe, just maybe this season will be the best one ever!
Last Night 30 wah :( (via @FangbangerEST89)
wah it is the last night of the fang a thon……sadly. this has been so much fun and it has helped me personally cuz i’ve had trouble writing and i wrote my 1st poem and stuff that i haven’t done in so long…..i hope we’re still doing a fang over 
happy for that too lol.
Up is the picture of baby vamp jessica i think this season she will no long be baby vamp lol i think poor jason is in trouble because he thinks with his penis lol and then automatically thinks he’s in love poor jason. Jessica is going to kick major butt this season. Was excited to see that promo of her with steven looking like she’s going to take him down. I look forward to seeing that as a whole lol. “My daddy’s the king”. lmao! it’s going to be a great great season. I am hoping lol as we all are.
Thank you to the makers of the fang a thon i hope there will be more to come as i’ve personally enjoyed reading others blogs and also blogging myself. so thank you thank you thank you!
Theresa.
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The Final Hiatus Support Therapy Session (via @TBconfid)
one more piccie from EW behind the scenes photos (from HBO)
We did it and we did it in style! One more night to dream of season 5 before it’s a reality. HBO has gifted us with 2 more Inside True Blood Blogs, aw, so good to us.
Blood ‘Staches By Gianna Sobol
Eric’s Office By Gianna Sobol
Eric keeps a lot of things in his office: stores of liquor bottles, boxes of Tru Blood, Fangtasia bills and this photo of himself and his progeny. Eric likes to pretend he’s tough, but we all know that deep down, he’s a little sentimental.
RSVP: True Blood: Chats & Commentaries (click the link)
Makers Day commentaries include Suzuki Ingerslev, Production Designer from True Blood
Audrey Fisher, Costume Designer from True Blood
@TrueBloodDotNet
and Deborah Ann Woll.
Chat with a Mystery Guest on Monday.
HBO had the Inside the ep for the premiere up for about an hour and E2 preview, they took it down so I removed the comments I posted. It was a big booboo, but it’s up on youtube now. SPOILER WARNING
From Huffpo with Carrie Preston- she talks more True Blood and the Good Wife at the link.
I caught up with Carrie Preston, who plays fan-favorite redhead Arlene, to hear more about the interesting turn things take this season with Arlene and her troubled hubby Terry Bellefleur (Todd Lowe), and she also talked about the other new man in her life: Terry’s old war buddy Patrick, played by Scott Foley. But don’t jump to any conclusions that it’ll get romantic …
“Yes, she’s been married four times, but she’s still traditional and a kind of stand-by-your-man Southern woman,” Preston assured us.
Then there’s the Emmy buzz surrounding her “Good Wife” guest starring stint — she explains why her quirky character from that show is giving Arlene a run for her money, and why watching her real-life hubby, “Lost” alum and “Person of Interest” star Michael Emerson, go through the awards process is helping keep it all in perspective.
You mentioned next season … which isn’t a spoiler really, but it made my ears perk up. With so many characters, and more new people added every single season, are you ever amazed that Arlene has lasted so long?
Yes, of course! It’s a real blessing. I think that the show needs Arlene and Terry and Andy Bellefleur and Hoyt — the people who are playing the townspeople — because otherwise there is no context for the vampires and werewolves and everything. There’s no context for them if we don’t continue to remind the audience that they are existing in a real world, albeit fictitiously drawn by the writers. I think Arlene is a real representative of that world, and also of how judgmental that world can be. I’m aware of that function that she has in the show, because that’s out there in our country. If you want to, you can read into our show a lot of social and political themes. And if you don’t want to, you can just look at it as a fantasy soap opera, and that’s why I love it because it exists on both of those levels.
Where do Arlene’s loyalties lie? Because it seems like she might be spending more time with Patrick, played by Scott Foley, to try to get to the bottom of Terry’s issues …
Yes, we definitely do. Arlene is … yes, she’s been married four times, but she’s still traditional and a kind of stand-by-your-man Southern woman. She’s really strong, very opinionated, but has a really big heart and is going to do what she can to protect certainly her kids, but her relationship, too.
Jessica is back vlogging and her site is re-VAMPed too
http://www.hbo.com/bin/hboPlayerV2u.swf?vid=1262719
Another one who thinks they are a real vamp, SOURCE
Some very good cast interviews, I missed most of these except for Ryan’s. Click the link for Todd’s- Uinterview | Videos: Todd Lowe On ‘True Blood’ Season 5
Uinterview | Videos: Kristin Bauer van Straten On ‘True Blood’ Season 5
OOOH-this connects to the pic above, the drinking kind of fake blood, love Kristin’s voice.
Janina on Good Day LA, with a different new promo!
A bit from Tommy Lightfoot Garrett’s review–
“Turn! Turn! Turn!” changes everything. I mean, absolutely everything! And leads directly to more excitement for another season of the hit show. On Sunday night, Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) struggle with the aftermath of Tara’s (Rutina Wesley) shooting, while also cleaning up after Debbie Pelt. But it really also leads to Pam being placed in the middle of it all, and we know that means drama! It also means great dialogue, as Kristin (Pam) has the best dialogue of any actor I have ever known. Lafayette is heartbroken, but thrust into a new situation which opens up his mind, and his soul to a whole new way of living. Believe me, when Jesus died, it was devastating to viewers. But, it leads to more excitement this season, especially on episodes one and two.
Meanwhile, Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), cleaning up a mess of their own, are visited by the Vampire Authority, one of whom is Nora (Lucy Griffiths), a woman from Eric’s past. There is something that is magical when Lucy (as Nora) shows up. Eric changes, he seems quite different, and yet more exciting than before. If that’s possible! Bill and Eric’s cleanup is even messier than what is going on at Sookie’s, especially in the backyard!
MTV’s Hollywood Crush has a romantic wish list for season 5 HERE
Five Questions With Nelsan Ellis, the whole thing is HERE
1Given that your character was going to be killed off at the end of the first season, you obviously know a thing or two about hanging on for dear life. Yeah, Lafayette was supposed to die. But [creator/executive producer] Alan Ball decided to keep me. And it blows my mind, the things I’ve gotten to do since. Based on what I was doing in the first season [in which Lafayette was introduced as a short-order cook, a drug dealer and a prostitute], I put my mind on one track. Then they completely busted all the boundaries and took the character places I never thought he’d go. That’s why I love this show. You never know what’s coming next.
TrueBlood-News has all the scans from EW at this link, Thanks you Maria!
It’s All About The Vampires (via @EricNorthmanSVM)
Yeah, Sookie is 1/8 faery and there are tangent story lines involving werewolves and shifters but the driving force of True Blood will always be the vampires
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TOMORROW!!!! (via @aly_x)
TOMORROW GUYS. OMG. OMG. OMG.
TOMORROW. TOMORROW. TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO FUCKING EXCITED!!!!
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My Hopes For Bill (via @VampKingBill)
First off, I’d like to thank those of you who have taken the time to read my blog, even more so the few who took time to comment.
Anyway, I realized that over the course of this fest that I haven’t really talked that much about Bill or my hopes for him. I’ve resisted the idea of doing posts in defense of him because I feel like I shouldn’t have to defend my enjoyment of a character. I will continue to resist it because I don’t want to end my blog on such a down note. Instead, I can’t think of a better way to end than to look forward and what I hope to see in Season 5 and beyond.
- Bill survive – On some level, it seems silly to put this on this list. Given that Bill’s story has so central to the show’s story since Season 3 and that Ball is ultimately a Bill/Sookie shipper (and no, it doesn’t matter Ball isn’t the showrunner anymore. He’ll still have plenty of influence over season 6) it’s still never safe to assume anything. For all that I’m certain that the show will with them together or at least a strong hint that they will end together they could just as easily pull the rug out from under us. So it still seems right to put his survival on this list. Sophie Anne was ultimately small fry. Now that he’s going to be neck-deep in inter-Authority squabbling it’ll be interesting to see how they manage it. I also that if/when he does survive it doesn’t feel cheap. Though I don’t want to drag Vampire Diaries into this, I feel like that it is the most apt comparison: in season 3 Damon regularly went up against Originals – Elijah, Kalus, Kol, Rebekah and each time he got his ass handed to him over and over and over again. He should have been dead a million times. Bill’s definitely had more of his share of luck on his side, but he survived Sophie Anne by being smart. That’s how I want to see him survive – by smart moves, not just by deus-ex-machina “he’s the main character” luck.
- Bill not necessarily with anyone at the end of the season – Oh, I totally want Bill and Sookie back together at some point. But is this the point? I’m not really sure. One of the aspects of Season 4 that I liked was that Bill wasn’t necessarily in a rush to get back together again with Sookie. Did he want to be with her? Sure. Did he still fuck his bodyguard the same even though he knew she was alive? Yup. His Kingdom was his priority and he wasn’t going to risk it for love. I feel like he should be in that stage for some years to come. I also think that he’d also way his happiness against her safety and the stability of his Kingdom. Her existence essentially brought Jessica into the world as a vampire and brought down Sophie Anne (had she not existed, Bill likely wouldn’t have had the chance to go back to Bon Temps and there are decent odds she’d still be on the throne because you don’t know that another situation would have arouse that gave Bill the excuse/desperation to make his move) and could in some regards topple him too. As long as she lives and vampires talk there are good odds that someone will be after her. The more that come the greater the risk. Caution dating her isn’t a bad thing.
- Bill’s relationship with Jessica and Eric continue to grow. – I like how in Season 4 we got the inference that Bill stepped up as Maker and that he and Jessica were able to not only patch up their relationship but both seem to truly trust each other and be there for each. In early Season 2, Bill and Jessica seemed likely to go the way of Bill and Lorena, but now they seem to be firmly heading towards Godric/Eric or Eric/Pam territory – a solid relationship that will likely last for centuries. I want it to continue that way. Along those lines, I’d like the understanding between Bill and Eric to grow. As much as I’m all team bromance, what’s more important the humor derived from the situation is what happens after. It’s clear that Eric tolerated Sophie-Anne as queen and the start of Season 4 showed him paying Bill only that courtesy – if even that much. I don’t necessarily want them to be BFF’s at the end of it, but if it’d be nice if we got them closer to the loyalty that amnesia Eric showed in Season 4 so that Eric could be the one Sheriff he could truly put his faith in.
- Bill continue to grow, but still keep his humanity – Finally, I want Bill continue to grow. He’s still a newcomer to the world of vampire politics. He’s done a hell of a job to this point, but he’s in so deep now he’ll never get out. Just as Nan said, “Ever heard of a King that retired?” For as long as he walks the earth, Bill will be a player, either as King or perhaps eventually as a member of the Authority itself. If he’s going to live to see 200, let alone 300, 500 or 1000 he’s going to have to get better and better. At the same time, to do that and keep that humanity that sets him apart from other major players is going to be incredibly difficult, if not almost impossible. I want to see that struggle and hope that he wins it.
I’m sure that there are other things that I’m missing, but I think that’s a solid list of basics as any. I hope that everyone enjoyed the Fang-A-Thon and I’ll see you all for the Fangover this September.
Tips For Throwing A Great True Blood Party: (via @QueenFaeMab)
Let’s start off with the basics:
1. Invite folks! I found these printable True Blood ones on the web and sent them out.
2. Then I made these True Blood drinks using water bottles and filled them with vodka, fruit/vegetable juice blend and energy soda. I found the labels online.
3. Next I purchased black/red bowls, plates, napkins and silverware.
4. Then I bought lots of snacks and Cajun foods like boudin. Yum yum!
5. Next I baked these fabulous cupcakes (you can use a box mix) and cut out the inside. Then I filled them with canned strawberry puree, put the remaining cup cake top on, covered them with frosting and either poked 2 holes for them to bleed or decorated them with the True Blood logo.
6. And finally I decorated my home with True Blood posters, a Merlotte’s menu, fancy ceramic Fangtasia, True Blood and Merlotte’s drink coasters I made, black roses and loads of black candles.
Hope these tips help make your Truebie party a blast!
P.S I will be wearing my TB t-shirt Sunday and I even made a fake vial of V! *laughs*
via Tips For Throwing A Great True Blood Party:
The Twe-Guide to True Blood Role Play on Twitter (via @TB_PamR)
And you thought I wasn’t going to update it -smirks-
Fooled you. It’s back and BETTER THAN EVER. Just like me in Season 5 (I hope).
The Day Before! (via @LuvBONESnTBlood)
It was just about noon and I started to begin Season 4! I realized I better get my post done. I am in a hurry of course! Need to get back to the Viking!
I absolutely can not wait!!!! For tomorrow!
Today I captured my three favorite Jason Stackhouse moments and made a quick video with all three. I am sharing them with you as my post of the day!
The first is from Timebomb – Season 2. Episode with Jason realizing he was “possessed” by Steve Newlin!
The second is from I Smell a Rat – Season 3. Episode with Jason back from looking for Sookie and Bill tries to give him hell!
The third is my favorite of all time! Soul of Fire – Season 4 – Episode with Jason stands up to Eric and Bill as they are about to blow up Moon Goddess!
ENJOY!
Jason [to Jess]: Even without your blood in me, you are all I think about.
via The Day Before!.
Ode to Sookie (via @JBDuRoneTB)
This is an ode to Sookie Stackhouse. Most definitely not to Sookeh.
Sookie is a strong willed woman, who is forceful yet considerate, beautiful yet modest and disabled yet without self-pity. (She considers her telepathic ability to be a mental illness)
Sookie is buxom and loves to maintain a healthy tan. She works hard at keeping her house clean. Her senses of justice, fairness and “do the right thing” are pervasive in her personal interactions. She cutely and religiously studies her Word of the Day calendar and drinks beaucoup coffee.
Sookie has a strong work ethic and is Sam’s right hand person at the bar. She is even tempered; stoic while being tortured by some fae. She balances various groups of Supes in her life and does a moderately good job of keeping them in their place in her life.
Sookie is someone I like and would like to know. She smiles brightly and often, warming the world in her glow.
Sookeh, on the other hand, is simply annoying. She is shrill, easily manipulated by various groups of Supes and rarely shows up for work. She lived in a hell hole throughout Season 3 and was more interested in neutered Weres than cleaning up.
Sookeh is prone to screaming and makes the ugliest scream face to be broadcast in HD.
“Sookeh is mahne”, Bill is famous for espousing.
You can have Sookeh, Bill.
I’ll take the charming barmaid who always seems to know when I’m ready for another cold one.
via Ode to Sookie.
Bless the Blood (via @TBconfid)
Roman doesn’t appear until well into next Sunday’s second episode, presiding over a sinister gathering of Chancellors who include the Biblical siren Salome (new cast member Valentina Cervi). But Roman casts an immediate dark shadow over the fate of Sookie’s spurned undead suitors Bill and Eric In what promises to play out like a buddy adventure with fangs, they’re headed towards a treacherous suicide mission to take down the “ancient, pissed-off psychopath” vampire king Russell Edgington, who has been disentombed and threatens the Authority’s spiritual-political campaign to assimilate the supernatural into a judgmental human world.
Back in Bon Temps, Sookie stays busy cleaning up the mess from last season’s cliffhanger, when werewolf hunk Alcide’s jealously deranged ex Debbie Pelt was blown away by Sookie, but not before Debbie blasted a hole in the head of Sookie’s BFF Tara. Helping Sookie try to bring Tara back to life — has no one in this town read The Monkey’s Paw?— are the reluctant Lafayette and the resentful Pam, with Kristin Bauer Van Straten stealing the first episode as Pam seethes hilariously barbed disdain for all things human: “I am wearing a Wal-Mart sweatsuit for y’all. If that’s not a demonstration of team spirit, I don’t know what is”. Much more HERE for not only True Blood but other shows.
Two days to go and we have 2 Inside True Blood blog posts!
What’s currently in Eric’s dungeon? By Gianna Sobol
Pam’s pink coffin, of course!
I came across this pup on my way by set yesterday. The werewolves of Shreveport are pretty damn cute, huh?
Handsome Sam on The Soup, wish I could post it but the autoplay and ads, no way.
Joe filmed Extra at The Grove and they tweeted this photo today.
“The global launch of Encounter Calvin Klein introduces a new interpretation of the contemporary, confident man,” Catherine Walsh, senior vice president, American Fragrances, Coty Prestige, tells Us Weekly in a statement. “Alexander perfectly reflects the Encounter Calvin Klein attitude — modern, stylish and unapologetically masculine.”
Skarsgard and Stone, 28, also shot a short film to promote the scent; further details about their TV spot will be released in August. “Their idea for their concept was very intriguing to me. It was almost like a short film and very film noir. It felt interesting to me,” Skarsgard tells WWD. “I wanted to be involved with something where you tell a story — even though it’s a short story.” USWeekly
One more pic from Magic Mike
USA Today talked to Stephen –
There’s always a lot of hot, hard bodies showcased on True Blood, but Stephen Moyer reveals to USA TODAY that there’s a whole lot of incentive going on in the background.
“We started because I hadn’t had any love scenes in particular, because I’d been directing, and I hadn’t been to the gym as much as I normally would during a season,” said Moyer. “I was laughing with a couple of the camera boys saying, ‘I’ve got to get back on it Monday.’ And one of their standard jokes is, ‘Yeah, we’re going to start our diets on Monday (too).’ And I went all right, well why don’t you then? It started off as a little joke but by Monday, we decided to do a Biggest Losercompetition for the whole crew.” Thirty six people jumped into the two-month-long competition, which will end “probably July 12 when we finish shooting.”
The prizes could be bloody hefty. “Me and Anna are going to do something,” says Moyer – perhaps even a weekend away for the winner and a guest. “I think HBO is, too.” But the loser will have to face Paquin, and a possible public running of suicides. “Anna was talking about doing one of her crazy juices (for the loser), like some kind of kale and ginger and – they’re (expletive) nasty,” he said. Pregnant or not, “she’s pretty intense,” he grinned. “She can get people do do sh–.”
But come on, we protested. How out-of-shape could Vampire Bill really have been in the first place? “There is a difference between looking all right in a shirt and taking the shirt off,” promised Moyer. “The older that us dudes get, the more the paunch has to be worked on. It’s hard.”
P.S. Not all the cast needed the incentive. “You’ve got people like Joe (Manganiello) who is a two-a-day fitness freak to somebody like Ryan (Kwanten) who runs at his lunchtime. Ryan won’t even get in the mini-van when it’s going to location,” said Moyer. “He’ll run by the side of it.”
via Bless the Blood
Alex’s ‘Encounter’ (via @EricNorthmanSVM)
Alexander Skarsgard is the new face of the Calvin Kline fragrence Encounter. I don’t like it. They’ve airbrushed the worry lines from his brow, the bags under his eyes, his crow’s feet and it even looks like they even thinned out his nose. Grrrr… When will they realize that it’s all the imperfections coming together in a perfect storm that makes him so handsome?
Season 5 Episode Guide (Updating) (via @TBconfid)
Will keep updating as info gets released, I had this in other places but think it needs it’s own link.
SUNDAY, JUNE 10, E1, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”
Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) struggle with the aftermath of Tara’s (Rutina Wesley) shooting, while also cleaning up after Debbie Pelt. Meanwhile, Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), cleaning up a mess of their own, are visited by the Vampire Authority, one of whom is Nora (Lucy Griffiths), a woman from Eric’s past. In search of the missing Marcus, Alcide’s (Joe Manganiello) werewolf pack comes after Sam (Sam Trammell). With Bill away, Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) enjoys her new freedom by partying with local college kids; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) is visited by the recently turned Rev. Steve Newlin (Michael McMillian); Terry’s (Todd Lowe) PTSD is reignited by Patrick Devins (Scott Foley), an old Iraq War buddy; and Alcide turns up at Sookie’s to warn her about the recently resurfaced Russell Edgington (Denis O’Hare).
JUNE 17, E2, “Authority Always Wins”
At the Vampire Authority headquarters in New Orleans, Bill and Eric meet Salome (Valentina Cervi) and become acquainted with the Authority’s interrogation techniques. Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) recalls her human life as the madam of the Comstock Brothel in San Francisco, and her first encounter with Eric. Werewolves J.D. (Louis Herthum) and Rikki (Kelly Overton) pay tribute to Marcus, but Alcide refuses to participate or take his rightful place as the new packmaster. Martha Bozeman (Dale Dickey) shows up wanting to see her granddaughter, causing conflict for Sam and Luna (Janina Gavankar). Fearing Russell’s return, Sookie procures a home-protection system; Arlene (Carrie Preston) tries to get to the bottom of Terry’s erratic behavior; Steve Newlin stops by with an offer for Jessica; and Jason feels the brunt of his womanizing ways.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24, E3, “Whatever I Am, You Made Me”
Bill and Eric barter for their lives with the Authority Chancellors and their leader, Roman (Christopher Meloni). Salome and Roman enlist a new ally in the face of Russell’s return. Sookie goes to Fangtasia to ask for help from Pam, who is still caught up in her memories of Eric and the strange murders at the Comstock Brothel. Andy’s dalliance with Holly (Lauren Bowles) comes back to bite him in the butt; later, he’s visited by Gordon (Steve Rankin) and Barbara Pelt (Linda Purl), who are searching for Debbie. Jason bumps into an old high school teacher, but their reunion brings up conflicting feelings.
SUNDAY JULY 1, E4 “We’ll Meet Again”
Episode #52 (5.04): “We’ll Meet Again”: Eric and Bill fear for their lives; Lafayette puts Sookie’s life in danger; Roman and Salome root out a Council traitor. (Written by Alexander Woo; directed by Romeo Tirone.)
Playdates: July 1, 4, 5 and 7
SUNDAY JULY 8, E5, “Boot N Rally”
Bill and Eric turn to Sookie for help with Russell’s whereabouts; Jason has a disturbing dream. (Written by Angela Robinson; directed by Michael Lehmann.)
Playdates: July 8, 11, 12 and 14
SUNDAY JULY 15, E6, “Hopeless”
Bill and Eric are retrieved by the Authority; Roman lays out his plans for Russell. (Written by Alan Ball; directed by Dan Attias.)
Playdates: July 15, 18, 19 and 21
SUNDAY JULY 22, E7, “In The Beginning”
Salome reveals her true allegiances; Sookie embraces her human side; Sam sniffs out some perps; Alcide braces for a fight. (Written by Brian Buckner; directed by Michael Ruscio.)
Playdates: July 22, 25, 26 and 28
E8 “Somebody That I Used to Know”
The Authority revels in a new direction; Sookie and Jason visit the site of their parents’ deaths; Luna gets stuck on Sam. (Written by Mark Hudis; directed by Stephen Moyer.)
Playdates: July 29 and 31
E9 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
E10 “Gone, Gone, Gone”
E11 “Finally”
E12, “Save Yourself”
From IMDB and TV.com and of course, Rhoswhen7.
According to the schedule that HBO sent to media outlets in May, new True Blood episodes will air on all 5 Sundays in July. It makes sense, because the 4th is in the middle of the week, but it’s good to have confirmation anyway. That means season 5 of True Blood should finish up on August 26.
I want to thank the person known as Rhoswen7, they have made this a fun hiatus, and very bearable with info for fans before the entertainment sites posted the news.
The Friday Before! (via @LuvBONESnTBlood)
Wow! Thanks to http://www.ericandsookielovers.com I saw the new Promo from Ryan Kwanten/Jason Stackhouse and boy was I not a happy camper to see this:
I embelished on the still I know! Guess we all knew that might happen but still!!!!!
Alcide: What if our hearts can’t be trusted and it’s our brains we should be listening to?
(IMO: Then shoot yourself in the head)
via The Friday Before!.
Alexander Skarsgard New Face for Calvin Klein (via @vs4as)
True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard is the new face of Calvin Klein. This is not the first modeling gig for Alexander. He was also the face of ”Hickey Freeman” two years ago. The ad image above shows the scent “Encounter”.
The Encounter Calvin Klein campaign tells the story of unresolved tension and desire between a man and a woman,” said Thomas Burkhardt, vice president of marketing for Coty Prestige, the fragrance licensee of Calvin Klein. “It’s meant to be open to interpretation. It also makes you a bit uncomfortable, which is a trademark of advertising this brand.”
Broken (via @TrueBloodMame)
Don’t look at me now
when all I feel is sadness
for the broken trust
via Broken
Follow Friday: True Blood (via @TB_PamR)
Confused by all the TBRP characters on Twitter? We’ve got the scoop on where to find the real stars of HBO’s original True Blood as well as official accounts for the show and the Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Mysteries books by Charlaine Harris. For all things True Blood the place to start is @TrueBloodHBO on Twitter and on Facebook
Please note: HBO does NOT endorse and is not affiliated with any RP accounts, Neither is Charlaine Harris. To the best of our knowledge NONE of the RP characters on Twitter are or are even affiliated with with the talented actors and actresses appearing in True Blood.
Before we dive into the cast members we want to give a special shout out to some of the amazing musicians and crew members who work so hard to make True Blood the series we all love. Although it’s unlikely a role-player will ever choose them as a character for TBRP, we should all applaud their work. They are:
Jace Everett
Admit it, you’re never going to hear Bad Things the same way again. Musician Jace Everett tweets as @JaceEverett. He also has a website.
Nathan Barr
The composer who gives True Blood its unique soundtrack tweets from @composerbarr and he has a website.
Romeo Tirone
Cinematographer Romero Tirone helps give True Blood its unique look and visual feel. You can find him on Twitter as @RomeoTi.
Now on to the faces you all know and recognize! Please note that Alexander Skarsgård who plays Eric Northman on True Blood does not, to the best of our knowledge, tweet or have a Facebook page.
True Blood Season 5 Cast
Anna Paquin-Moyer
Sookie doesn’t tweet but Anna has an official Facebook page.
Carolyn Hennesy
The talented actress behind the Authority’s Rosalyn Harris is on Twitter as @carolynhennesy. She also has a website at carolynhennesy.ning.com
Carrie Preston
Versatility is the middle name of the talented actress behind waitress Arlene Fowler. Find her on Twitter as @Carrie_Preston She’s also on Facebook and has a website at carriepreston.com.
Deborah Ann Woll
You can find the lovely lady behind Jessica Hamby on Twitter at @deborah_annwoll. She’s also on Facebook.
Denis O’Hare
Russell Edgington’s kinder and more human half is on Twitter as @denisohare. He also blogs at www.denisohare.com/a-blog
Jamie Gray Hyder
You can find the actress behind True Blood newcomer Danielle on Twitter at @JGHyder She is also on Facebook and has a website.
Janina Gavankar
Luna Garza’s human half is on Twitter as @Janina. She is also on Facebook and Posterous.
Jim Parrack
The talented actor behind the long-suffering Hoyt Fortenberry tweets from @parrack120
Joe Manganiello
Instantly recognizable as the Were(wolf) Alcide Hevereaux, you can find the multi-faceted actor on Twitter as @Joemangiello.
Kelly Overton
You can find the actress behind Rikki, a new werewolf in town on Twitter as @iamkellyoverton
Kristin Bauer van Straten
The beautiful lady filling Pam Swynford de Beaufort’s pumps can be hound on Twitter as @BauervanStraten. She is also on Facebook and has a website.
Lauren Bowles
The bewitching lady behind Holly Cleary tweets from @LaurenEBowles.
Lindsey Haun
You can find the multi-talented human behind Sookie’s cousin, Hadley Hale on Twitter as @HaunSoloProject . She’s also on Facebook and Formspring.
Michael McMillian
The gifted comic book author and actor behind Rev. Steve Newlin is on Twitter as @McMillzz.
Nelsan Ellis
This comes with a disclaimer. It appears the talented actor behind Lafayette may be on Twitter at @OfficialNelsan, however, Twitter isn’t listing this account as verified and there only appear to have been on Twitter since May, so it’s hard to judge the authenticity of the account.
Rutina Wesley
The talented actress behind the long-suffering and much maligned Tara Thornton doesn’t tweet but you can find her on Facebook.
Ryan Kwanten
If you’re looking for the handsome man behind Jason Stackhouse you can find him on Twitter as @Ryan_Kwanten. He is also on Facebook and tumblr.
Sam Trammell
The extraordinary actor who shares a first name with his character Sam Merlotte is on Twitter as @SamTrammell
Tara Buck
Don’t scream but the amazing actress behind Fangtasia’s favorite waitress, Ginger, is on Twitter as @iamtarabuck. She’s also on Facebook.
Finally Dead or Ghosts
We’re pretty sure the characters played by the following actors and actress are finally dead. Of course that doesn’t mean they won’t reappear in True Blood at some point. Look at who turned up for the Season 4 Finale!
Allan Hyde
The very talented man behind Eric’s Maker Godric is on Twitter as @Allanhyde
Ashley Jones
The beautiful actress behind the ill-fated Daphne Landry is on Twitter as @AshleyAJones
Evan Rachel Wood
Best known as Queen Sophie Anne, this amazing actress tweets as @evanrachelwood.
Kevin Alejandro
The handsome man who stole our hearts and Lafayette’s as Jesus tweets from @KevinMAlejandro.
Lara Pulver
The amazing actress behind Claudine Crane, Sookie’s fairy godmother can be found on Twitter as @LaraPulver
Mariana Klaveno
The terrifyingly talented lady behind Bill’s Maker Lorena Krasiki is on Twitter as @KlavenoFarmGirl.
Marshall Allman
You can find the man behind Tommy Mickens, Sam’s troublesome brother on Twitter as @MarshallAllman. He’s also on Facebook.
Mechad Brooks
Poor Eggs. The handsome man who brought him to life tweets as @MechadBrooks.
Michael Raymond-James
The fascinating and talented actor behind True Blood’s very first villain, Rene Lenier can be found on Twitter as @MRaymondJames
Paola Turbay
May not be a familiar name among TBRP but Spanish-speaking truebies will definitely want to follow the ghost of Antonia Gavilán on Twitter at @paolaturbay.
Status Unknown
Although True Blood has a reputation for killing off characters, those played by these talented folks are in a sort of limbo. Their characters are not know to be finally dead but they also aren’t known to be appearing in True Blood Season 5 Not that that means anything….
Courtney Ford
Don’t tell Bill but the sexy actress behind Portia Bellefleur is on Twitter as @_CourtneyFord_ She is also on Facebook.
Dawn Oliveri
The actress fortunate enough to play Alcide’s sister Janice Hevereaux tweets as @DawnOliveri
Kristina Anapau
The mysterious woman behind Maurella tweets from @KristinaAnapau She is also on Facebook.
Marcia de Rousse
The actress who gives Dr. Amy Ludwig her attitude tweets from @smartlilblonde.
Tanya Wright
The lovely lady behind Officer Kenya Jones is on Twitter as @tanyaTTwright.
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