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When it comes to True Blood I am 50/50. I can’t quite decide one way or another if its worth my time. I guess thats really how it should be considering I haven’t actually seen one episode. Alan Ball is a genius and has given me not only one of my favorite tv shows but my favorite movie. The way he deftly intersperses humor, life lessons, and the impossibleness of fantasy is a gift that few writers have. His past and current talents have earned him the cred which encourages you to watch anything he produces even if it sounds….not so good. Also HBO is known for its amazing creative output. Each year typically securing the highest Emmy nominations while trying everything and leaving nothing to chance, HBO defines great entertainment. HBO gives its writers, actors, and producers a level of creative room unknown to any other channel. If a show fails you never hear anyone complain “the network gave them issues”. True Blood details the fictional co-existence of vampires and humans in a small Louisiana town after Japanese-made synthetic blood becomes available for purchase. Yes, I know it does not sound interesting but neither did Buffy the Vampire Slayer and we all know it was amazing. So September 7th my TV will be tuned to HBO and I will be waiting for Alan Ball to make me feel that I’m not watching TV, I’m watching HBO.
For more information on True Blood check out the HBO website which features a comic book, cast interviews and merchandise you’ll want to own before it becomes overly trendy.
True Blood reminds me of Heroes at first glance (just rented the first episode from Blockbuster), though the show still has an original feel overall