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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Comments

[uneasytruce.livejournal.com]

I enjoy the show immensely. As I have a rich fantasy life, I've been grinding it up with a vampire or two, in the bed in my head. I'm torn as to whether the 30-year-old from 1865 is better, or the hot demonic vampire with the scary skeletal tattoos all over his back satisfies my kink. No need to choose, since even the vampires in Northwest Montana are straight and carry guns in their pickup truck racks.

What's interesting is this: The people at work--all extremely straight, devout "Christians", far right wing to the point of inspiring fright--they all love the show as well. As far as I can detect, they see absolutely no parallels to current struggles for equal rights among people of different races or religions or sexual orientations. The show, for them, is irrelevant escape from their work-a-day existence, fun for an hour.

Interesting. It's very much like Alan Ball to write for a wide range of audiences--but who know this vehicle could be enjoyed within a complete context vacuum?

[risingtofall.livejournal.com]

I'm all about trueblood. I love love love it. It's just fun. I've been a really big fan of the book series, and so far this season is following the first book to a T which I'm actually surprised by. I love that Alan Ball is fleshing out some characters we were only briefly introduced to (Tara and Lafayette). My favorite character in the books is going to be introduced next week and I can't F'N WAIT.

[risingtofall.livejournal.com]

I was shocked last weekend why my UBER conservative and republican Uncle announced to the dinner table that he started watching a really good and interesting show on HBO called Trueblood. I think my jaw dropped for a good 5 minutes until we started talking non stop in trying to explain the premise of the show to everyone else. It could have possibly been the most me and my uncle have ever had in common.