True Blood
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
So I bit. Pun intended. I saw the trailers for the new HBO show True Blood and, being a vampire fan, I decided to watch. I’m still not exactly sure what I think.
Afterwards, I saw one review - I think it was TV Guide - that called it “sexy and scary.” That I completely disagree with, at least for the ep I saw. There was nothing scary about it at all. As for sexy, I guess it depends on your definition of the word. While there was some sexy, there was also lots of sex, which is not necessarily sexy in and of itself. Actually, it was more like porn, or what I imagine porn must be like, random naked strangers banging away at each other. For me that was more uncomfortable than sexy, although I guess others may disagree. I just happen to think that showing everything takes away the sexy part of sex. I’d rather have some things left to my imagination, thank you.
Another thing I didn’t like was how the characters looked. I know that sounds strange, but here’s what I mean. Anna Paquin, who plays Sookie, is an adorable actress, but somehow, they made her look not so cute. But not just her, it was everyone, they all looked too real, as though their makeup was highlighting their flaws rather than their good points. Maybe that’s just me being picky, but it bothered me.
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