True Blood vs. the Southern Vampire Mysteries (via @mswriteok)
An open letter to Alan Ball:
I’ve tried to stay quiet on this subject because I like both the series and the books, but today I’m taking sides.
Alan Ball, you are making a mess of my series.
I say my series, because I pay for HBO and that means that some of the money I fork over every month gets into your pocket.
At the beginning of the show, you stayed pretty true to the books. Changing Tara Thornton’s character completely was cool, as was keeping Nelson Ellis as Lafayette, but it wouldn’t have occurred to me to have them be related. Oh, well.
The show jumped the rails when MaryAnn took over Bon Temps. What the hell were you thinking Mr. Ball?
Same sentiment with the Fae Realm. Alan created a world and made it ugly.
Sookie Stackhouse represents everything that is good and lovely in the South and Alan Ball is making it his personal mission to destroy it, first by making her saga secondary to that of any man on the show, and then by downplaying anything she does, unless it goes right back to Eric or Bill.
Last season, she spent a lot of time shouting “Run” or “Watch Out” as the vamps got into one scrape after another. She was a convenient feeding stop pretty much.
He spent a whole lot of time on two characters who do not exist in the books at all. While I liked seeing Lafayette and Jesus together, their story with the witches had little or nothing to do with Sookie and her quest to find True Love.
And, I was looking forward to meeting Hallow, not Antonia.
I have a problem with Sookie suddenly using her fairy fingers to break the spell on Eric, restoring his memories at the same time, I would have liked to see Sookie have some power over Eric for a time, like she did in the books.
So far, Season 5 doesn’t look all that exciting to me. It seems there is very little Sookie and a whole lot of Tara, Lafayette, Russell Edgington, Eric, Bill, Pam and Jessica with a touch of Alcide and Sam thrown in.
I’m not saying I won’t watch it, or buy the DVDs when they come out. I surely will.
With all that said, I’m glad Alan Ball is stepping down as head honcho. I hope Mark Hudis has a bit more respect for the books and can find his way back to Charlaine Harris’ take on things.
I like hers a whole lot more.
True Blood Season 5 Red Carpet Premiere Cast Interviews (via @vs4as)
E!Online shared this video of their interviews with the True Blood cast from the season 5 premiere held May 30, 2012.
some screencaps:
The Recycle Haiku (via @TrueBloodMame)
Recycling your words,
tries to steal the girl away,
but he won’t succeed
Badass Eric Northman (via @EricNorthmanSVM)
I need you back more than you’ll ever know. Here’s looking forward to your return next Sunday.
Superstitions (via @QueenFaeMab)
One scene in particular that caught my eye was in the last episode of season 4. Sookie is in the kitchen and she drops her spoon. It’s a superstition that If you drop a spoon, a woman will come to visit you. Sookie has a flashback of Gran and is startled when Tara walks in. I’m not sure if anyone but me realized the significance of the spoon. I knew at that moment she would later be visited by a female (Debbie) and it wasn’t going to turn out good
via Superstitions
Day 23: Sookie’s Car (via @Eric_NorthmanTB)
I do not understand why Sookie insists on driving that hunk of junk that she calls a car. It’s barely operable. Look at it!
I have been offering to replace Sookie’s car for months now and she keeps turning down my offer. She needs a more reliable car. One that actually stays on the road and will not break down as she’s driving. I think that I will have to take matters into my own hands one day and dispose of that hunk of junk she calls a car and replace it with something newer and much safer.
Given that trouble constantly finds Sookie, I would like to purchase a tank for her to drive, but I know that it is not an option.
What I would like to purchase for Sookie is a Honda Civic. Much more reliable as it is newer and it will serve her well for many years. The Civic is one of the top cars with safety and it would give me peace of mind to know that my lover was in a more reliable vehicle.
Of course, the car would be red and I would have a vanity plate put on it with either “MINE” or “LOVER”.
Just say the word Sookie and this beautiful car will be yours.
via Day 23: Sookie’s Car.
Maenad Mayhem (via @TrueBloodMame)
In season two we meet a mythological creature, a maenad. Everyone is confused and don’t know what it was that attacked Sookie in the woods, but there was someone that should have connected the dots much sooner – Bill.
In E3:
Eric: Head of a bull.
Bill: That’s what she said. It was dark. It all happened in seconds.
Eric: So you didn’t see this, bull man?
Bill: No.
In E10:
Sookie: It’s all coming from Maryann. All of it. They eat people’s hearts. But she wants more. She wants their souls. And that chant.
Bill: Chant?
Sookie: Lol lo Bromious, lo lo Dendrites, Enorches.
Bill: Bacchus.
Sookie: Bill, I’ve seen that look on your face before and I don’t like it.
Bill: I read about some ancient creatures many years ago. But I always assumed it was just a myth. But I believe Maryann might be one.
In E11:
Bill: No, thank you. There are pressing matters at hand I need your help with. I need to know how to kill a maenad.
QSA: A maenad? In Bon Temps? That’s random.
So when did Bill connect the dots? We got to see Bill reading the book about myths in epi 7 (flashback) but the thing that made him remember was the chant and when Sookie told him about it, all pieces fell into place. The book had all the necessary information of maenads; the totem, the claws, how those claws were used, the bull, and the different names of Dionysos etc. And as soon as Bill realized what they faced, he did his best to find out how to kill it by talking to the queen, but not before he changed clothes. And the actual killing of the maenad was made by Sam.
I can’t help wondering how long it would have taken Eric to reach the same conclusion if he had had all the information? We did see how quick he was to act as soon as he knew what they were up against, he didn’t even have time to change clothes before he left for the queen’s.
via Maenad Mayhem
Team Eric (via @LuvBONESnTBlood)
Re-reading Dead in the Family today!
My post for the day is short and sweet since I want to back to reading…I was ever so pleased with the mailman today!
My Shirt came today! It is so comfortable. It feels light. The blue is a nice deep color. Would make a nice shade mimicking Eric/Alex when focused or intense. lol!
(I know crappy photo! I love my iphone but hate the camera)
Eric {to Sookie} : If you plan in rescuing a vampire during daylight, I have seriously overestimated your intelligence.
via Team Eric.
I want to Say bad things to you…. (via @TB_PamR)
Say what you will about the violence (not as deadly as people think) and nudity (not enough, since you haven’t seen all of me…yet) onTrue Blood, some of the series’ most shocking moments have come out of my mouth. Hardly surprising since, according to Charlaine I’m Alice in Wonderland with fangs, and even the True Blood writers let me be someone people tell their troubles to…for about 10 minutes. Either way, some of the things I say are a bit blue.
For vampires slang is a necessary evil. Until we came out of the coffin our very existence depended on keeping up with the modern vernacular including curse words. It doesn’t matter whether we would have used them when we were alive. We use them now because…hmm, I don’t know why we use them now. We don’t really have to, people are aware we exist. And most of us are more comfortable with the idioms of our human past than those of the present. And yet I keep tossing out swear words like it was fashionable or something -shakes head- Someone really should tell the writer that the shock has worn off due to overexposure.
Personally, my hopes forTrue BloodSeason 5 are less swearing and more skin. -smirks- What do you think?
True Blood’s Secret Societies (via @TrueBloodMame)
There has been many clues to secret societies throughout the seasons from the ku klux klan child in the opening credits to the latest, the symbol of the Authority as shown in the promos.
We have collected the visual clues from the different seasons here:
Season 1 – the ku klux Klan from the opening credits (pic. 2) and the Shriners (pic. 3).
Season 2 – the Free Mason’s in the form of the ring belonging to Hoyt’s dad (pic. 4) and Rosicrucianism in the form of the cross (pic. 5).
Season 3 – ku klux klan’s burning cross (pic. 6).
Season 4 – Skull and Bones in the form of the symbol on the wall (pic. 7).
Season 5 – the Authority and their symbol as shown in the promos (pic. 1).
Pet personalities (via @JBDuRoneTB)
Very often when I’m in the “getting to know” stage with people that I meet, they’ll define themselves as a “dog person” or a “cat person”. Yours truly falls squarely into the canine classification of this personality inventory. I’m watching them do their morning romp and stomp in the dog park at this moment.
I’m not sure what this designation tells us about ourselves but I’m equally sure there’s some armchair Freudians out there who have thoughts on the matter. Funny how this always seems to be something important that we need to share. And, this tells us something about the other person that I’m having a hard time putting into words. Let’s just say that a “dog person” seems to be more comfortable with another “dog person”. Ditto for “cat people”. I know peeps who have dogs and cats – they must be very confused on this topic.
So, as I ponder the cast of characters on True Blood, I can’t help but speculate on what pets each of them may gravitate toward.
Pam – cat person. Definitely a cat person. The Dr. No, long haired, aloof and strikingly beautiful cat person. And she has about three of them.
Eric – dog person. Most likely a Great Dane and just one of them. Probably has a matching blue sweater for it, too.
Lafayette – bitches, he ain’t got time for no pets! He had to work three jobs to keep his own self fed! But, if he were to indulge, he’d have a cockatoo that would cry out “hookah”, “bitches” or “veggie burger with bacon”.
Tara – pit bull. Duh.
Sookie – dog person. She likes to undress in front of them (one of the shifter perks, right Sam?). She’d have one dog, a Golden Retriever girl named Beehl, who would sit on the porch with her of a morning while she drank coffee. They would communicate telepathically like in “A Boy and His Dog” and she would find out most men think exactly as a dog does; food, humping, play. (I know she had a cat, she strikes me as more of a dog person)
Sam – friggin’ Dr. Doolittle of Bon Temps! He’d have a menagerie of critters around; Ellie Mae Clampett’s long lost soulmate.
Bill – reptiles. Probably a snake (word is, he has one with him at all times. Wink, wink, nod, nod)
Jason – fish. Is mesmerized by their listless wandering around the tank. Crystal Norris gulps them down when Jason isn’t looking.
Andy – dog person. And the dog is the more intelligent of the two. They both enjoy a bowl of hot Gravy Train in the mornings. The dog makes Andy wear a bib to protect his uniform; the dog isn’t ironing a new one.
Jessica – sugar glider. Two of them. She has to stop Bill from feeding them to his snake.
Oh well, the beasts are through with romp and stomp. Time for us to go home and nuke some Gravy Train and sip coffee on the porch.
via Pet personalities.
True Blood Gets Buzzed on Red Carpet (via @EricSookieLover)
For today’s (Day 23) fangalicious Fang-A-Thon post, we have video from The Buzz, as they interview the cast as they made their way down the red carpet at True Blood’s Season 5 premiere! This video shows some spoilerish scenes from Season 5, so please be forewarned!
Here are some screencaps as Alex and Anna get buzzed!
WARNING: If you don’t want to know – don’t watch below!
Before you watch the video, check out this screencap of Eric and Bill in kinky looking clothing! Are these the Vampire Authority’s version of handcuffs?
Are you ready to get Buzzed? Watch the video below!
Sounds like we’re in store for a lot of interesting things this coming season!
What do you think? Share your thoughts via True Blood Gets Buzzed on Red Carpet.
True Blood Fan Favorite Moment: Death Winner (via @DarlingSookie)
HBO and True Blood have been askin’ for the fans to vote on their favorite True Blood moments.
This past week’s winner for Villians was none other than the King of Mississippi, Russell Edgington.
I, for one, was not surprised by this. This 3,000 year old, psychotic, revenge-driven vampire is not one you want on your bad side. In fact, you don’t really want him on your good side either. I mean, look at me, I just happen to be a tasty little morsel to this out-of-control vampire.
I mean, if you can go on live television and make the newscaster’s spine into his very own bloody scepter, while proceeding to threaten all of humanity, you have to be pretty ballsy. Then again, he did carry the liquidfied remains of his lover around in a crystal jar (despite the fact Talbot would have been mortified).
The pyschotic vampire king is returnin’ for season 5 and trouble is bound to occur.
This week’s Fan Favorite Moment is Maker.
The blood scenes you can choose are as follows:
- Bill introduces Jessica to Tru Blood
- Eric comes to save Godric
- Bill and Lorena’s dark past
- Eric shares a moment with Pam
- Talbot chides Russell
Still haven’t voted yet? Never fear, voting is open all week and can be done here.
Only 8 days until the return of True Blood! Waitin’ Sucks, but not for much longer!
Don’t forget to check into True Blood on Getglue to receive the latest sticker!
IF YOU COULD BE ANY CHARACTER TB/SVM, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? (via @Aly_x)
Sookie Stackhouse
I know this is quite obvious and common, a lot of women would love to be Sookie Stackhouse because of the men she takes into her bed, and while that certainly isn’t a bad thing it’s not the main reason I’d love to be her.
I’d love to be her because her life is one big roller coaster, there is never a boring moment, and while this may mean her relationships are strained (e.g. with Tara and Sam) and that she never has time to work (so her bills probably go unpaid…unless Eric helps her out…) it does mean that she gets to experience loads of different things, travel around and that she gets to meet tons of new people, all of different species and all having stories to be told. Sure she might get shot at a lot, she might have vampire monarchs after her, she might have crazy werebitches after her and she might not really get a say in a lot of things but I wouldn’t complain because there is so much more to be gained. There is no way she could ever be away from all of the Supe business considering she’s a Supe herself, and a pretty powerful one at that.
If she does die, BOOM, one of her vampires will turn her and then she’ll have forever, if she lives, even better!
She’s beautiful, funny (‘must be thursday!’) and powerful. She may not have much money and she may live in a little podunk town, but she makes the most of everything she has and everything she’s been given and I truly admire her for that.
via IF YOU COULD BE ANY CHARACTER TB/SVM, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
yes i’m copying the leader but seeing hers gave me great inspiration (via @FangbangerEST89)
If I could glamour someone this is who I would glamour and why…….well not too much but you’ll get the hint lol.
Jordan Knight! oh yeah! i’ve been in love with jordan forever! i would love to glamour him and to just kiss him and be in his arms………yes i know it’s not a tb character but come on! ahhhhhh…..i love jordan knight. and to be sung to and listen to his wonderful voice 
and to have him sing O-Face just to me lmao!
via Night 23 yes i’m copying the leader but seeing hers gave me great inspiration.
T is for… (via @TrueBloodMame)
Teacup humans – Eric’s word for children
– Can we see your fangs?
– Don’t you like vampires, little girl?
– Eric!
– Our almost stepdaddy hated vampires, but we don’t.
– He went on a vacation with Jesus.
– You make me so happy I never had any of you.
– Oh, come on, Pam. They’re funny. They’re like humans but miniature. Teacup humans.
– Jag avskyr dem. De är korkade.
– Men delikata.
via T is for…
HBO Summer 2012 Image Video Promo (via @vs4as)
HBO posted their summer 2012 video promo trailer. This video shows scenes from True Blood season 5 along with the other HBO shows, movies, and sports programs that will premiere this summer. Enjoy! (and yes that is Reverend Newlin dancing in the promo!)
Screencaps are on this page link here:
and on this gallery:
View more via HBO Summer 2012 Image Video Promo
In Non-Defense of Bill (via @VampKingBill)
A few days ago @DarlingSookie asked me to write a defense of Bill in response to a lot of the vitriol that floats around the internet regarding him. And I seriously considered it. But as I sat there and began to brainstorm for what points I could make I realized that the very thought that I even need to defend Bill’s existence, to try and convince the Kill Bill contingent that Eric is hardly innocent and has done every last thing that Bill has, or to try and point out the hypocrisy of those who complained that Bill needed to “vamp up” only to then continue to complain when he actual did – is absolute rubbish and if anything only shows how ugly fandom can be. Things have gotten so ugly in fact, that I do get the occasional tweet that says “Bill needs to die.” Really? Really? My first instinct is always to block the user behind those tweets (I don’t need that kind of negativity in my RP) and my second is the sadness that people feel this is even necessary.
Look.
I’m not expecting each and every person to be fans of each and every character. It’s impossible and I know this. Everyone will have characters they like and they dislike. Characters they want to live another day and characters they wouldn’t mind not seeing again. What I am asking for is some cooling of the heads. For people to take a deep breath, calm down, and take a moment to really look at the character for what they actually are, not just what you’ve built them up in your head to be. Dislike Bill because you thought him a douche for not helping Tara when she begged him for help in Season 3, not just because you believe that if he were to disappear that it’d pave the way for Sookie/Eric romance.
Fans also need to stop reading into situations things that aren’t there. Right now there’s a popular argument that Eric clearly loves Sookie more because he stopped feeding sooner and asked if she was okay. What about the simple fact that Eric has 800+ years on Bill? Older vampire, needs less blood to heal wounds as bad as theirs, stops drinking sooner. Voila! Simple explanation, and the simplest explanation is usually correct. It’s not a notion that would even be entertained because it doesn’t suit the end goal of their ship.
Ships are fine and shipping wars are as common as fandom itself. But you can be a fan of a ship and a fan of the characters who are interfering with that ship. Just look at The Vampire Diaries – most fans are pretty steadfastly either team Delena or Stelena, yet they remain fans of both brothers and you don’t see cries for the head of the brother that isn’t in the ship of your choice. Why can’t True Blood fandom behave the same way? Enjoy both of Sookie’s suitors for who they are and by all means root for your favorite couple to end up together. Just…be reasonable about it. Please.
Waning Hiatus Support Group (via @TBconfid)
Only 8 more days and the hiatus is over, but we sure did have fun during this one. Judging from this photo, I think Salome is going to be one crazy tripped out chick on the show.
Another interview with cutey Jacob Hopkins from Best Movies Ever News, more at the link–
Jacob Hopkins (Alexander Drew) hasn’t watched ‘True Blood‘ as most parents wouldn’t let their ten-year old child watch the uber-violent and ultra sexy vampire show, but he’s one of the newest and youngest characters to join the show as part of Season Five’sVampire Authority. He’s also the youngest person we’ve interviewed on Best Movies Ever too!
WOW, thank you Nesters for this video, even more scenes from S5! Now we know what the photo below is, a harness for bad vamps, I’m guessing if it’s tinkered with that bullet thingee is released and snap crackle pop- true death! When it’s in place a red light is on, ha, like a bug zapper I have. Pam all cried out in Sookie’s kitchen and lookie at that Newlin, slinking into the party with his groove on. Lafayette cooking and then he sees that he is channeling Jesus demon in a mirror, what’s he going to do with that bleach?
Is Steve going to be Russell’s new beau, ha, would that be hilarious?
The invocation of my demon brother cook, look out for the special sauce, bleach?
Are these the new go-go boys at Mr. Blacks? Oh wait it’s Eric and Bill.
Don’t worry Kingee, first thing in the morning we’re going for mani-pedis.
Oh Pam, no reason to ever give up on fashion or style. Eek, that sweatshirt!
The rise and possibly fall of the Roman Empire? He’s pissed off for sure.
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Fun interview from Eric Zuley with Dale Raoul.
Janina on Extra
Everytime I watch this I see something more, so re-posting–
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