True Blood *Series Premiere* - "Strange Love" - 9/07/08
09-07-08, 12:32 AM
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True Blood *Series Premiere* - "Strange Love" - 9/07/08
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Since there are reportedly some differences between this episode and the leaked pilot let's keep the conversation on tonight's episode only.
09-07-08, 02:08 AM
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i recall bad reviews from people here on the leaked pilot, and the cgi was really bad, but i assume that was just a test and not finished. I've been looking forward to this.
09-07-08, 02:44 AM
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Ive been looking forward to this for years. I'm sad to hear mostly unenthusiastic reviews for the pilot/first few episodes but I will be there (And I NEVER watch anything on TV).
The hardest part is keeping my expectations in check after American Beauty and Six Feet Under.
The hardest part is keeping my expectations in check after American Beauty and Six Feet Under.
09-07-08, 09:22 AM
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I try out pretty much every new show HBO throws out and this will be no different. It certainly looks interesting and I was a big American Beauty and SFU fan. At the same time, HBO has been disappointing me with its new shows. I can't remember the last new show I liked that wasn't a 30 minute comedy.
09-07-08, 02:59 PM
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I have been waiting for this series for years! I remember discovering the books as per a recommendation from my English teacher in 10th Grade. I read all four published books in maybe a month, and from their I have been a huge Sookie fan. I just finished the ninth novel this past weekend on vacation.
I started hearing the rumors about this series over two years ago and have been waiting since. I even ordered HBO just to watch it. I've seen the leaked pilot and while it wasn't a homerun it was still very good imo. Obviously the editing had problems as did the special effects, but it wasn't the film product.
Only 8 hours to go!
I started hearing the rumors about this series over two years ago and have been waiting since. I even ordered HBO just to watch it. I've seen the leaked pilot and while it wasn't a homerun it was still very good imo. Obviously the editing had problems as did the special effects, but it wasn't the film product.
Only 8 hours to go!
09-07-08, 03:47 PM
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watched the premiere episode from a free rental at blockbuster a few nights ago and came away very disappointed...wasn't nearly as good as I thought Alan Ball had the potential to create after the brilliance of American Beauty and Six Feet Under.
characters you couldn't care less about, a far-reaching premise, surprisingly unfunny/captivating dialogue and miscasting abound...great sex scenes though!
perhaps future episodes might redeem the premiere
characters you couldn't care less about, a far-reaching premise, surprisingly unfunny/captivating dialogue and miscasting abound...great sex scenes though!
perhaps future episodes might redeem the premiere
09-07-08, 09:03 PM
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I fucking hate clifhanger endings. esspecially now that i have to wait a week to find out what happens next. Good show thus far and damn anna paquin has gotten hot recently.
09-07-08, 09:47 PM
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This show was much better than the mediocre reviews it has received. Sure, like someone above pointed out, I don't like these characters like I did in "Six Feet Under". Yet anyway. But I was extremely entertained.
09-07-08, 10:20 PM
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I'm indifferent with the opener. It felt really disjointed and like it didn't know what it wanted to be. At some points it appeared to want to be more of a gonzo type show, with imagery and scenes merely meant to shock the audience, and at others it appeared to want to be some sort of introspective take on human culture. Anna Pacquin still can't act, and the rest of the cast was okay, except for the best friend who was too over the top with her role. I'll stick with it, but hopefully it finds itself as time goes by.
09-07-08, 10:26 PM
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next episode picks up right after this one and ends with another cliffhanger, so expect a recurring motif.
09-07-08, 10:35 PM
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Well, I liked it a lot more than I expected to. Of course, with all the advance bad reviews, my expectations were pretty low. It wasn't a slam-dunk like the SFU pilot and I surely do plumb reckon the cotton-picking characters better get themselves developed a bit beyond the stereotypes they seem to be inhabitatin' at the moment.
I'll certainly keep watching but I'm not putting money aside for the Blu-Ray box set quite yet.
Anyone else think the opening credit sequence looked like a ripoff of Oliver Stone's 'U Turn'?
I'll certainly keep watching but I'm not putting money aside for the Blu-Ray box set quite yet.
Anyone else think the opening credit sequence looked like a ripoff of Oliver Stone's 'U Turn'?
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09-07-08, 10:58 PM
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Agreed. After watching it I was pretty surprised that there were so many negative reviews. I thought this was a great start and I'm looking forward to next week. Maybe the SFU comparisons are doing this show an injustice since it seems like True Blood can't stand alone (so far) and SFU just happens to be one of the best shows ever made.
09-08-08, 01:19 AM
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It was nice seeing Frank Sobotka and E.B. Farnum in another HBO series.
I really liked the characters in this. Tara was especially hilarious. Loved the exchange between her and her cousin.
If I had one complaint about the first ep it would be that Bill is by far the least interesting character. Hopefully he gets fleshed out a bit in the coming episodes.
I really liked the characters in this. Tara was especially hilarious. Loved the exchange between her and her cousin.
If I had one complaint about the first ep it would be that Bill is by far the least interesting character. Hopefully he gets fleshed out a bit in the coming episodes.
09-08-08, 01:40 AM
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A little too weird for my tastes and I actually enjoy this genre.
I agree from what I saw (about 40 minutes) this is one fucked up show.
I agree from what I saw (about 40 minutes) this is one fucked up show.