because i have a moment...

[bix02138]

i tuned in to the first episode of hbo's new vampires-in-the-bayou series, true blood a week ago. i found it entertaining and a bit silly (alright, a whole lot silly). i tuned in to the second episode yesterday (before brunch) and found it much the same. the acting is uneven and the story line, while somewhat fresh, is more than a little goofy (the political stuff is heavy-handed and self-consciously relevant). but it's still very watchable. the actors are an interesting lot: ryan kwanten's complete lack of body fat is both enticing and frightening; rutina wesley is incredibly fun to watch; nelsan ellis is saucy; stephen moyer is definitely the vamp most likely to succeed; sam trammell may be a werecreature (this bears watching); i have always thought lois smith might be martin landau in drag, and now i'm convinced. the fucking—and both episodes have plenty—is entertaining to watch. it will be interesting to see how the show finds its footing. from news about upcoming episodes it seems life in little bon temps (yes, they did...) is about to get more complicated (and not simply from moyer's character telling the confederate descendants' group what the war between the states was really like).

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