Somewhat disappointing 2010-07-30

Reviewer: jadeoranges

To sum it up, it felt an awful lot like watching a poorly executed attempt for HBO to jump on the vampire fad bandwagon.

The start of a masterful piece of art! 2010-07-26

Reviewer: Aaron W. Currence

Vampires from the south. Can you get any better than that. They have southern accents. Who would've thought. This show has very good character developmant. I like the fact that just dives right into the vampire theme. Then later on you are introduced to other creatures such as a shape shifter. This show has many surprises. It's never boring. Watch True Blood and you will be happy you did.

Selling Out 2010-07-25

Reviewer: Riann

While I thought the books were funny , somewhat mediocre,granted, but still entertaining -what HBO did to them is more than degrading!Glad she made money on that, hope she stashed some - because I for one will NEVER purchase a book with her name on it again, let alone watch something that is supposedly based on her books and has nothing to do with them.I feel sorry for a few of the actors (some of them are really good )- they will get a bad wrap because of this hunk of junk.
I read a lot - but I don't think I have ever come across an author that would let others dictate the scripts to their characters. I'm sure I can get 5 bucks for season 1 in a flea market, but the books will have to go in the trash!

Fantastic! But NOT for kids! 2010-07-25

Reviewer: Rebecca L. Chatfield

Other reviews say it all -- this is really a fantastic series! BUT it would be rated "X", for rough and raunchy sex scenes and constant use of the F-Word. Not to mention drug use, and lots of blood and violence. NOT FOR KIDS! Enjoy it after the kids go to bed. : )

Ridiculous But (Half) Watchable 2010-07-24

Reviewer: C. Rocklein

Silly, half-creative, B-movie "horror" soap for the modern age. That the story takes itself seriously gives it a faint waft of black humour, a fine line that many HBO shows tend to ride. This show is just ridiculous and yet I keep watching just to see what new absurdity will crop up. The story lines are ludicrous, the characters and scenes nearly always have me on the edge of laughter - and yet, they'll come up with some new unseen twist in the story that brings me back in with renewed interest. OK, of course you don't come to this show for beleivablity, but even within it's own logic, you have to be prepared for a few plot holes and far out plot devices. It's got the narration style and character depth of a comic book, but it's all in good fun - I'd be lying if I said I haven't come to enjoy it.

The first seven episodes are not "glued to your set" television moments. More like you can do other things like surf on-line and only half tune in while characters engage in yet more over-the-top cliched dialogues. It's a vampire soap with all the key HBO ingredients, sex, drugs, and language. The whole "V" addiction thing was pretty interesting, as were exorcisms, and some other surprises. Of course this show re-defines for us what a vampire is, and it's cleverness is that their whole race has entered the modern American world of PC and is struggling for an accepted place in mainstream society. Funny! By episode 7 I was starting to watch a little closer and with more genuine interest. I wouldn't put it on par with classier HBO fare "Six Feet Under", "Sopranos", "The Wire", "Damages", "Breaking Bad" (AMC), or even "Dexter" (Showtime). But as much as I know this show is ridiculous I still find myself watching it and often (but not always) with more than half interest. This wouldn't be a series I'd recommend first to my friends, and I don't think it warrants the price. But I accept what the show has become for me - a guilty (half) pleasure. Vampires, shapeshifters, telepaths and "V" - I admit I enjoy the show when I'm not busy lambasting Sookie's latest tantrum to either one of her lovers or yet another one of Tera's overbearing tirades. It's always a joy as well to see what kind of new and ridiculous plot device is going to crop up. Like I said, a guilty pleasure. In spite of it's clever moments - and there are a few unquestionably - there are just many moments of cliche drivel. Or put another way, in spite of it's cliche moments, there are more than few clever and interesting plot hooks in this series that might make a beleiver out of you. Or not. Your call. But chances are if you make it to the 7th episode, you'll be hooked on True Blood.