The basic premise is that the Japanese have invented a synthetic blood which satisfies the nutritional needs of all vampires. Because they now had a legitimate source of food, vampires decided to come out of hiding and declare themselves openly. This was met with all the fear and suspicion you would expect.
Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress in Louisiana, but she has a special gift: she can read minds. Her boss Sam, her brother, her best friend, and her grandmother (who really wants a vampire to come to talk about the Civil War with her library group), round out the cast, which is one of the best parts of the show.
I have mixed feelings about the first episode. On one hand, it was a bit slow, and I didn't love it. On the other hand, I think the show has a lot of potential, and I'll definitely be watching the rest of the season!
If you're interested, here is the trailer for True Blood:
4 comments:
I am so glad you posted about this. Although I don't get HBO, I'd planned to get the first season on DVD. Keep us posted about your feelings on the show.
Okay, I'm back. Just had to say - OMG - love the trailer!!
I'll probably be checking it out dvd too. I'm a HUGE fan of the creator's other series, Six Feet Under. So I need to give this one a try. It looks like it could mix drama and comedy in an interesting way!
I'm a huge fan of the book series and my husband agreed that we could subscribe to HBO just so I could see the show. I really like it so far. It's edgier than the books and not quite as funny, but I still am enjoying it.
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