True Blood

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Anyone else watch this?

I've just seen the first ever episode on F/X here in the UK and it was pretty good.  I liked the novel approach of vampires already being in society and people coming to terms with there existence, the only thing that did grate on me was the accents, I think this could be pretty good, I've heard decent things, I know the ratings grew and its just started a 2nd season in the states, anyone else watch it and what do you think? (Without spoiling it for me   )

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....Well I've caught up (via torrents) to the US Pace.

Having seen the whole of season 1 now and just finished watching episode seven of season 2, I must say this series is fangtastic (Yeah, bad...I know)

I find the supporting characters to be damn entertaining, heck I prefer them to the main 2 of Sookie and Bill.

Lafayette, Jason and Eric are probably my favourites.  I've enjoyed the flashbacks a lot as well, probably my favourite aspect of the show, I'd like to see more with Eric, I assume there will be more as they investigate his relationship with Godric.

So surely there must be some others fans?

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....Well I've caught up (via torrents) to the US Pace.

Having seen the whole of season 1 now and just finished watching episode seven of season 2, I must say this series is fangtastic (Yeah, bad...I know)

I find the supporting characters to be damn entertaining, heck I prefer them to the main 2 of Sookie and Bill.

Lafayette, Jason and Eric are probably my favourites.  I've enjoyed the flashbacks a lot as well, probably my favourite aspect of the show, I'd like to see more with Eric, I assume there will be more as they investigate his relationship with Godric.

So surely there must be some others fans?

Yeah the last episode was cool. Be interesting to see how big of a role godric plays.

I love how corny the show is and knowingly too. they really play up to the sterotypes and i love it especially seeing how they combine it with some cool and weird crap.

Eric is a awesome charecter, i can imagine there is alot more to come from him. Weirdly i kinda like Jason's charecter.... so thick and so naive.

I love the idiot drunk detective too.... To be honest the only charecter i don't like in some way is Tara. She kind of bores me.

They show is based of a great concept though but is one of those shows that i can't wait to the next episode

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Yeah, they always leaving you wanting more.  I've been lucky seeing the whole series over a couple of weeks, now being slowed down to one episode a week is going to suck.  I'm not a fan of Tara either, I've found her stories the least interesting, the issues with her mum, the exorcism, her new boyfriend and her ties to Mary-Anne.

Anyway, speaking of Eric....

Alexander Skarsgård has defended his True Blood character, saying that he is "misunderstood".

Speaking to TV Guide, Skarsgård - Eric Northman in the HBO vampire series - also revealed that he believes Eric has a sensitive side.

"Eric was kind of misunderstood," he said. "A lot of people would come up to me and say, 'Oh, you're the evil, the bad guy'. I always had to defend him because there's more to him than that.

"I actually got a chance to show that [this season]. I mean, he is a badass, of course, but I'm just happy because as an actor, you shouldn't play the same note for two years."

He continued: "You have to show different layers and go deeper and show that there's more to the character than that. And I've had fun this season because I have been able to show that he does have a sensitive side, a loyal side.

"He doesn't care for a lot of people, and not for a lot of vampires either, but the ones he cares about he's very, very, very loyal and devoted to."

True Blood was recently handed a third season by HBO.

Good to see a 3rd season confirmed 

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Good to see a 3rd season confirmed 

Oh Yeah!

Its always good when shows you love get renewed. There is nothing worse than a show you think is great getting cancelled.

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Prison Break alumunus Marshall Allman has joined the cast of True Blood.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor, who played LJ Burrows on the Wentworth Miller-fronted drama, has landed a regular role on Alan Ball's series.