Which SVM Characters would I like to see on True Blood? (via @CindyLouLouBear)
Well, Who DO I want to see?
I know I Don’t like Scott Foley on TB.. I’m sure I’ll always see him as his character on Felicity (I know, showing my age here) But, I just don’t see how he’s going to benefit the show.
1. Quinn. Naturally, as my RP Character suggests, I am a fan of the Big, Broody Tiger with a Past. He’s such a great character & I just think the only man for the job is Vin Diesel. He’s who Charlaine had in mind when she wrote him, so it just fits.
2. JB DuRone. If Jason’s a stud, JB’s right there with him. None too swift in the smarts department, but fantastic eye candy, JB is just a good ol’ fashioned redneck party boy. If Sookie gets sick of or mad at any of the various suitors at her door, JB is more than willing to take their place.
3. Clovach (sp?) . The Britligen warrior is just an interesting person. The interactions she has & her quirks would just be fun to see in Alan Balls world.
4. Claude. Properly done. In the books, Claude is on the cover of Romance Novels. He’s STUNNING. He’s gay & proud. He doesn’t suffer fools. Seeing the weak effort that Alan Ball & company considered to be their Claude, I was deeply dissapointed. He’d even give LaLa a run for his money in the title of head diva in Bon Temps
5. Andre ~ It’s a mute point now With Sophie Anne gone, but it would have been fun to see the two centuries old Vampire Companions have a bicker over how V was distributed in the kingdom of Louisiana.
At Any rate, New Characters or not, I can’t wait for June 10th. Waiting does Suck.
Lions and tigers and shape shifters, Oh my! (via @mswriteok)
I’ve been reading all the Fangathon blogs and I’ve noticed something: Sam’s pretty much a no-show, so today, I’m writing a love letter to Sam Merlotte, owner of Merlotte’s bar and grill in Bon Temps.
Well, we all knew that, and we know he’s a shape shifter. We also know he has been sweet on one of his employees since day one.
Even in the first book, Charlaine Harris made it plain that Sam has it bad for Sookie. He was about ready to ask her out the fateful night Vampire Bill walked into his bar.
Makes you want to compare Sam to Rick, the world weary bar owner in Casablanca.
“Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world he walks into mine.”
First, Bill breaks Sookie’s heart. Then, she and Alcide are always out of step. She’s interested, he’s not, and vice versa. Then, Eric wins her over when he can’t remember what he did. In the book, Quinn and Sookie have all the right intentions of having a relationship, but a bomb literally blows that relationship to kingdom come. Eric steps back in, but the in book does something much more surprising than anything imagined in True Blood.
Actually, way back in the early days of both the books and the show, Sookie and Sam kiss, but that’s quickly quashed by an extremely jealous Bill.
In the book, Sam has dated several other women, ending with werewolf Jannalynn, the Shreveport Pack’s enforcer. If you’re read “Deadlocked,” you know how that turns out and you also know there is a very big “IF” left at the end of the book, leaving fans practically drooling for the final Sookie Stackhouse novel, “Dead Ever After.”
In True Blood he had a standard booty call with Tara. Other than that, most of his relationships end badly. The jury is still out on how his relationship will go with Luna, a fellow shape shifter who was married to a werewolf, who happened to be Shreveport’s Pack Leader. He’s gone now, thanks to Alcide, so the jury is out on how this will affect Sam and Luna’s dating life.
I like the way Sam is described in the book. I love the “red gold” description of his hair, the way he is always just a tiny bit scruffy. He’s a good-hearted guy, the kind most girls would be happy to take home to mom and dad. He just doesn’t seem to ever get that far, which I find sad.
Did I mention he has a killer smile?
I’ll go out on a limb here and flat out say that I wish Sookie and Sam would wind up together. So many people think I am insane, that either Bill or Eric would be better for her because she can’t read their minds, but she has trouble reading Sam’s a lot of the time too.
Sam has never hurt Sookie. (Well his brother did when he was pretending to be Sam in the show, but Sam himself never has). He respects her as a person and her decisions, even when he disagrees with them. He doesn’t make decisions for her, like both vampires have.
Also in his favor, he has saved Sookies like more than once, just like Bill and Eric. In my world, he’s a serious contender. In the book, he shifts into a lion to defend Sookie. A LION. Now that’s someone willing to protect you in any way possible.
And, since he still has a beating heart, he can stay out in the sun, something Sookie won’t give up. She loves the daylight and she can only share it with Bill and Eric if they get a big ole Sookie cocktail before they step outside, and even then they can only stay a little while.
And hey, if they had a fight and Sookie told him he was in the doghouse, he should simply shift to Dean to collie and go for it. What more could a girl want?
So Sam, this blog’s for you. You’re a great guy, you deserve a great girl and I hope you find one. Personally, I hope it’s Sookie, both in the book and in the series.
Your favorite Lafayette/Tara moment (via @xXItsCoZmicXx)
In the first season,when Lafayette takes Tara to that party,and this guy starts to throw these corny pickup-lines at Tara.And Tara basically tells the guy that she is married to a phsyco and that her “husband” is going to chop off is dick if he catches them.<——-Lol that was pretty great !!!
Get the Blood Going (via @TBConfid)
This is from last Sunday’s finale of Once Upon a Time, Maleficent was trapped as a dragon in a basement by the queen.
More Manganiello from the premiere of WTEWYE-
From Eonline–Suzylem: I know the new season of True Blood has not started yet, but any word on what is coming up?
“They just released the new trailer, and there’s some crazy stuff,” Joe Manganiello says. “The million-dollar question is always, ‘Is Alcide going to hook up with Sookie?'” So, you know, is he? Joe would only give a big smile. Translation: Duh. And yes, Joe is totally down with Alcide becoming a dad if that’s how the HBO hit decides to handle Anna Paquin’s real-life pregnancy. “I will say that I’m the only character on the show that can get her pregnant, so if they have to with it, there’s kind of only one way you can go!
Joe Manganiello plays a character who makes the dads in “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” rather envious with his athletic physique, but it was no walk in the park to shoot the role for the well-toned actor. In the movie, Joe has a host of memorable – and mostly shirtless — scenes, but one of his movie moments involves pull-ups that were shot over and over again. “It was over 100 [degrees] during those days that I had to do all of the chin-ups,” he told Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson at the film’s Los Angeles premiere on Monday night. “I had to do about 900 chin-ups a day, and it was about 100 degrees.” He may have had to sweat it out, but there is one thing Joe did not have to do on the set. “I didn’t have to change any diapers… but I’m sure somebody did,” he laughed referring to the 31 babies used in the filming process.
Continue reading via Get the Blood Going
True Blood Casting Call Update Episode 5×11 “Finally” (via @vs4as)
There’s nother casting notice for episode #511: for True Blood:
TRUE BLOOD,
Episode #511, “Finally”
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Angela Robinson
Location: L.A.
Outside Dates: approx. 5/25/12
[GENERAL CAVENAUGH] A tough as nails general along the lines of Norman Schwarzkopf. Guest star
This is an update to the previous casting call posted on the site link here:
Charlaine Harris (via @EricNorthmanSVM)
Without her I wouldn’t even be doing this. Without her I wouldn’t have waited with toe curling anticipation each year for the release of the next book. Without her there would be no True Blood.
I have to confess that Dead Until Dark was a bit dicey for me. There were interesting aspects to it and I enjoyed her spin on the vampire legend. However, at first, I found the detailed descriptions of Sookie’s wardrobe and her daily routine uninteresting. Then I gave the Living Dead in Dallas a try and fell in love with Sookie’s pluck, Eric’s fascination with her and learning more about vampire culture and heirarchy. Not all of the successive books were good but when they were, they were exciting, unexpectedly funny and very sexy.
What I’ve enjoyed the most from the books is the development of Eric and Sookie’s relationship. They argue. They fight side by side. They surprise each other. They fall in love. It’s an adult relationship where they talk and respect each other. Oh and there’s lots of monkey sex.
So Charlaine, there’s only one book left. I refuse to speculate as to what will happen in Dead Ever After. I’m putting my full faith in you that, no matter Sookie’s fate, it will be a fun, touching and leave me wanting more just like a good story should.
via Charlaine Harris
One True Pairing (via @Aly_x)
Eric and Sookie
I’m not gonna go into full on rants and explanations as to why they should be together. Instead I’m going to convince you with quotes (from SVM & TB) and gifs….
Eric: “Darling, you can nail my ass anytime.”
Dead and Gone
Eric: “Don’t close your eyes. Look at me, lover.”
Dead to the World
Eric: “If I had known you would be this gorgeous with your clothes off, I would have tried to do this sooner.”
Sookie: “You did try to do this sooner, about twenty times.”
Eric: “Then I have good taste.”
Dead to the World
Sookie: “You’re deep. You feel. There’s love in you.”
Eric: “Only for Sookie.”
True Blood, 2×09 I Will Rise Up
Eric to Sookie: “If I meet the true death without even having kissed you Sookie Stackhouse, it would be my biggest regret.”
True Blood episode 3.10
Eric to Sookie: “You’re blood…it tastes like freedom Sookie. Like sunshine in a pretty blonde bottle.”
True Blood episode 4×02
Sookie: “By the way, I haven’t heard an ‘I’m sorry’ from you yet.”
Eric: “I’m sorry that the maenad picked on you.”
Sookie: “Not enough.”
Eric: “Angelic Sookie, vision of love and beauty, I am prostrate that the wicked maenad violated your smooth and voluptuous body, in an attempt to deliver a message to me”
Sookie: “That’s more like it.”
Living Dead in Dallas
Sookie: “We left our clothes in the woods.”
Eric: ”You want me to go get them?”
Sookie: ”Don’t you dare move.”
True Blood episode 4×07
Eric to Sookie: “This is the beginning”
True Blood, 2×09 I Will Rise Up
My True Blood Drink Recipe: Ginger Barmaid (via @DarlingSookie)
I may not be much of a drinker, but workin’ in a bar, you tend to get creative when it comes to makin’ up new drinks.
In honor of my good friend, Arlene, I thought I would create a Ginger Barmaid.
Ingredients:
2 oz. Bicardi limon vodka
5 oz. Tru Blood beverage
1 sugar cube
1 stick of ginger candy
Steps:
Place the sugar cube in the bottom of your drink glass. Proceed to pour first the Bicardi limon vodka and then Tru Blood (not to be confused with the vampire’s Tru:Blood!). Use the ginger stick candy to stir the drink.
A drink that can be bittersweet with a bit spice, just like Arlene!
What do you think? Will you be tryin’ a Ginger Barmaid?
Favorite Couple – Eric and Sookie (via @missxflawless)
Eric is the only one on the show that embraces Sookie’s nature. He pushes her to use her powers and forces her to be strong by herself, where Bill is constantly insisting that she’ll never be strong without Bill. Eric loves Sookie for Sookie, Bill loves Sookie because she’s a woman, and he feels he has to protect her because she’s a weak woman. Eric insists that Sookie is strong by herself, and that she doesn’t need anyone to protect her.
True Blood Tarot – Bill Compton, The Magician (via @TrueBloodMame)
The Magician is number one, the number of creation and the beginning, the brim of his hat forms the number 8 the symbol of infinity and eternal cycle of life.
There is something of the travelling showman about the Magician. A mysterious stranger who captures the attention of the simple townsfolk by sleight of the hand as well as real magic. The Magician guards the entry to the Major Arcana and reminds us of the illusory nature of the material world. But is his magic genuine? He leaves it to the Fool to decide and to recognise how easily the mind is deceived by the appearances. With his right hand, the Magician performs a magic pass over the symbols as if he can make them appear and disappear-perhaps depending upon the Fool’s wishes. He challenges us to accept that things are not what they seem, that there is a deeper reality and that the truth is found by looking inward.
Transformation is initiated by a chance occurrence. The Magician, the King of the Saturnalia (Saturnalicius Princeps), is chosen by lot, and during his seven-day reign his whim is law, and other people will be made kings or beggars, winners or losers, by his caprice. He rolls his dice and others must obey. He is unpredictable, mercurial. Thus he is called Lord of Chance.
The Magician is the creator of a new cosmos. He allows us temporary entry into another world so that we may be transformed and reborn into the mundane world. However, to create a new cosmos (order), the old cosmos must be turned upside down. Thus the Magician Hermes is the Lord of Contradiction. First, he is himself a contradictory figure: trickster yet savior, king of misrule yet obedient to justice, deceiving orator yet honest prophet, illusionist yet revealer of truth, fraudulent conjurer yet genuine mage, thief yet honest trader, diabolical yet angelic, material yet spiritual. Second, he governs contradiction, and shows the way that finds unity in opposition. The Magician is called the Lord of Chance because Hermes is also the patron of the Happy Coincidence. The cockerel which accompanies the herald is taken to be a symbol of vigilance, since it heralds the coming of dawn. Likewise Hermes is the God who puts people to sleep and wakes them at dawn, and so he is called the Light Bringer (Phosphoros, Lucifer), as is the cockerel. (Hermes brings both obscurity and illumination, dreams and clarity.) Finally, the cockerel is a sexual symbol (hence the slang), due to his aggressiveness and eagerness to mate. Mercury is not himself the light, but heralds the dawning of self-knowledge, the cognitio matutina. The Magician is the alchemical Mercury who will unite the Salt of the Empress and the Sulphur of the Emperor; he will preside over the marriage of the lunar High Priestess to the solar High Priest and oversee its consummation in love.
In True Blood, Bill Compton is the Magician.
C is for… (via @TrueBloodMame)
Ceme(n)t-ery – a good way to get rid of a body
“Fresh graves are ideal for disposing of an unwanted body. The grounds already disturbed, so no one would think to dig again.”
“Wrapped in silver, encased in concrete. You won’t be going anywhere for at least a hundred years.”
“Did you kill him? Please tell me you killed him because I will never get all the cement out of my hair.”
via C is for…
Day 6 #Fangathon2012 Favourite quote…. (via @SassyJessOB)
Now here is to make a bit of a statement, I don’t like True Blood’s Pam Swynford De Beaufort and if you notice the full name you will realise I’m not talking about Pam Ravenscroft from the Southern Vampire Mysteries.
However there is one particular quote that I did like from Alan Ball’s version of Pam and it’s the following…
Pam: I am so over Sookie and her precious fairy vagina and her unbelievably stupid name. F**k Sookie!
I loved this quote, every time I re watch True Blood Season 4 this quote makes me laugh a lot, normally I hate whatever Pam comes out with because she’s nothing but whiny, arrogant and has a hatred for Sookie, but for once Alan Ball got me right in the heart and made me laugh because on screen Pam looked so pathetic and it’s a shame because she’s nothing like Pam in the books.
So that’s my favourite quote. See ya all tomorrow!
My Favorite Pam FanFic (via @TB_PamR)
In general I am not a huge fanfic err fan. Ok yes, I have been known to write some but really, the only fanfic I actively read are those involving me, written by family/friends or those entered in contests I am judging. Having said that, I happened to come across this delightful interlude a while back and thought I would share it with all you truebies and bookies out there. I think it holds slightly more true to the True Blood Pam, rather than the SVM Pam and I have a few bones to Pick with the author…
For instance, it wasn’t Edward I had a crush on, it was Aro, and Draco Malfoy, if you’re really interested. Also it’s not Yettish or Yiddish, it’s Pebbles -smirks- Eric never did grasp why I liked the Flintstones. Couldn’t possibly be his resemblance to Bam Bam (the baby, not the teenager). And the sexual favors exchange with the creator of the Ugg boots weren’t mine, they belonged to sheep on Eric’s property in Norway. No, wait, that was Yvetta…oh, well, same difference….
Enjoy…. 54 Things Sookie Doesn’t Know About Pam
A True Blood – Humor/Romance fanfiction with characters Eric N. & Pam. Story summary: Eric writes Sookie a list of things she doesn’t know about Pam. Sequel to “55 Things You Don’t Know About Eric Northman”.
[True Blood] Fang-a-thon: Day 6 (via @ShadeBlossom)
One of the changes between the books and the television show that I really appreciated was the fact that they did not kill Lafayette off right away on the show. I thought it was such a waste for him to die so soon in the books and having him around longer on the show just makes me happy.
I love his relationship with Tara. He is caring without being overly gushy and sentimental. He’s a good friend to Sookie and Jason. I also love his interactions with his mother. She’s a riot.
I have liked pretty much everything that was done with him so far, except his current storyline. I do not care for Lafayette the ‘Medium’. In a show chock full of supernatural, there’s really no reason to take an otherwise well rounded character and slap on a super power for no reason. Lafayette was just fine as the wise-ass, fantastically gay, short order cook at Merlotte’s.
Quopic of the Day – is BACK! (via @EricSookieLover)
Today’s (Day 6) fangalicious Fang-A-Thon 2012 post, has been brought to you by the Word of the Day – which will be featured as a Quopic of the Day! Long time visitors of ours might remember them, but we’ve kind of slacked off when it comes to posting them lately. I think it’s the perfect time to bring them back again!
For those who don’t know what a Quopic is…it basically is a combination of two words: quotes and pictures. We use these to remind ourselves why we love Eric and Sookie!
As I mentioned in the Fang-A-Thon post yesterday, this will be based off the books. So, basically this Fang-A-Thon post is inspired by the Word of the Day, featured as a Quopic of the Day, and based off the SVM. Are you confused yet? Don’t worry…you’ll see what I mean very soon!
Today’s Word of the Day has been brought to you all the way from France!
Word of the Day: coffre
Definition: trunk
Example: Cette voiture a vraiment un grand coffre. Translation: This car has a really big trunk.
There’s only one trunk scene I remember in the books. This is to remind us why Sookie will never end up with Bill at the end of the book series. Unfortunately, they didn’t portray this scene exactly the same way on the show, but hopefully the picture I chose will send the same kind of message as the quote I’ve used.
Of course, the famous trunk scene happened in book 3, “Club Dead”. Here is a quote from the famous scene below;
“Now another need was on him, one closely related to feeding. His hands pulled down my sweatpants, and after a lot of fumbling and rearranging and contorting, he entered me with no preparation at all. I screamed, and he clamped a hand over my mouth. I was crying, sobbing and my nose was all stopped up, and I needed to breathe through my mouth. All restraint left me and I began fighting like a wildcat. I bit and scratched and kicked, not caring about the air supply, not caring that I would enrage him. I just had to have air.”
Wow…powerful stuff. You can really feel the pain and horror and eventually acceptance that Sookie felt. She is a very strong woman, who has learned to forgive – but will never forget. This was a turning point in her life in the book series. I think this moment made her step back and look at her relationship with Bill from another perspective.
This is why I really don’t understand people who still love Bill? How can you, after knowing from Sookie’s point of view, what he did to her in the trunk of the car? Thank God, Eric would never force himself on Sookie, no matter how full of bloodlust he might be. He’s old enough to have some measure of restraint and self-control. Besides, I doubt he would need to force any woman on him. Even Sookie is smart enough to realize that all Eric has to do, is just snap his fingers and women would flock towards him.
What are your thoughts? Please feel free to share them below!
Sam’s Promo pic analysis (via @LuvBONESnTBlood)
I wonder after looking that pic over again (and again, and again. etc) if this might be the roundabout storyline of Sweetie Des Arts, Merlotte’s cook. In the 5th Book Dead as a Doornail Sweetie explains that she was bitten by a werewolf, and has become part shifter. As an act of revenge, she now kills any shifter she comes in contact with. What do you think? But no doubt it’s not and just an extension from Marcus and his attack on the were.
Sam Merlotte: [to Sookie about being a vampire & synthetic blood]
You willing to pass up all your favorite foods and spend the rest of your life drinking slim-fast?
Day Six – 30 Day 2012 Fang-A-Thon (via @DemonXDiantha)
Day Six: Favorite Lafayette and Tara Moment of Season Four
Fang-A-Thon Day 6: The True Blood Fangtasia Projector Pen. (via @VampKingBill)
Any Trubie who has ever browsed the shop at HBO knows that True Blood swag often comes at high price. Today I’ll be looking at the “True Blood Fangtasia Projector Pen” to help you decide if this is the right buy for you.
From HBO’s website:
At Fangtasia, “life begins at night”. Now with the True Blood Fangtasia Projector Pen you can shine the Fangtasia logo on any surface. If you love True Blood you’ll love to impress your vampire friends with the True Blood Fangtasia Projector Pen. With the push of a button, the Fangtasia logo and catch phrase “Life Begins at Night” projects from the top of the pen
MSRP: $9.99
The Pros:
The first thing you’ll notice is when you pick it up is the pen has some nice heft, like you’d expect out of a more expensive pen. The construction isn’t all metal, but it will still makes a nice thud in your pen holder. This definitely isn’t flimsy. The other major pro to the pen is that writes smoothly and doesn’t skip when you write. Given that this pen is as much of a novelty item as it is a pen, it is good to see that it’s a functional pen.
The Cons:
As you’ll have noticed, my pro list was fairly short and if one of the nicest things you can say about a pen is that it works, then well, that says a lot on its own. But I suppose you want details, don’t you?
1. Look at the length – it has anywhere from 1/2″ to 3/4″ of length on your average pens. I specifically chose the two pens next to it because they represent a good range of the average pens. I bring this up because I find the pen’s length to be a bit awkward to use, and I have long fingers. I imagine it’d be an even greater problem for people with shorter fingers.
2. The heft I mentioned earlier? Because the “projector” mechanism is in the top of the pen it actually makes the pen top heavy, which means that the longer you use it, the more uncomfortable it becomes.
3. See the metal tip at the bottom? That’s what you have to twist to get the pen tip to come out. It’s counter-intuitive, as when you do that to most pens, you end up removing the pen tip entirely. Try twisting at the middle of the pen and you’ll end up dismantling it. I understand why they designed it the way that they did, but it’s still an odd choice.
4. The ink can’t be refilled, so that when the ink runs out, you’re done. Not so impressive for a pen at this price.
5. Let’s talk about the “projector” shall we?
I tried to get a better picture of the projected image, so I apologize for the quality of the image. Still, the image still suffice to make the point: 1) this as bright as the projection ever really gets and b) it’s really hard to get the image clear. It feels that that ideal distance for the projection is about 18 inches away. I’d imagine the quality might get slightly better in the dark, but honestly who is going to be using a pen in the dark?
The final verdict:
Ultimately I can’t recommend the pen. It was a novel idea that didn’t really pan out. It’s half pen, half toy and neither half works as well as it should, especially at this price.
via Fang-A-Thon Day 6: The True Blood Fangtasia Projector Pen..
Getting my Fang Thang on (via @JBDuRoneTB)
I’m hoping the following disclosure doesn’t cause me to be excommunicated from the TB/SVM community;
I own the first three seasons of True Blood. On Blu-Ray. Outrageous? How about the fact I’ve never watched a single episode from those discs? Or a part of an episode? Or inserted a disc in the player? I’ve dusted them off from time to time. Moved them around – from shelf to drawer to back on the shelf. Moved them into a new entertainment center… But haven’t used them.
The reason for it escapes me. Maybe I can pay a therapist $300/hour to uncover the secret of why I buy the sets but never watch them. I’m sure it’s something deep-rooted, requiring years to resolve. Probably boils down to being bit by a spider as a child or being weaned from breast feeding too soon or being jealous of my mom’s affection for my dad. Who knows what’s going on in my noodle?
So, starting tonight, I’m solving the problem on my own. I am, as I write this, watching Episode 1, Season 1. The Blu-Ray remote is in my hand and I’m not afraid to use it! My pooches, sensing something momentous is occurring, have settled down on the couch with me and are watching intently. (They are Sam fans, I’ve learned)
I aim to keep my fang thang going until I’ve watched S1-S3. Then, I’ll go pick up S4 and devour it before S5 begins. This is my mission and I choose to accept it. And, at the end of it, I’ll pocket the $300/hour that I’ve saved and go spend it on something nice. Like a life-sized Alan Ball dummy I can train the dogs to attack.
Wait…
Breakthrough!!!!
well i’ll start saying night 6 lol (via @FangbangerEst89)
okay thank you to the makers again for the great list of suggestions 
hurrah! lol
If i could be a supernatural being what would i be and why?
Honestly a shape shifter. I’d love to do what sam and luna could do. you can get out of almost any trouble. if someone is trying to sacrifice you; you can change into a bull and kill them. i loved when tommy turned into a aligator in the van before andy opened up the back. how cool was that?
basically i love the fact that you can turn into any animal and just away you go. that is awesome.
thank you lol
also……….i don’t know if sam has done this via books but hopefully he didn’t turn into a wolf and try to run with a pack of werewolves. eek!
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