True Blood - "Cold Ground" - 10/12/08
 

"Cold Ground"

Thought it was a great episode; the reactions to Sookie calling out the town's thoughts were great. Still think the killer is someone less obvious but has been seen.

I'm really enjoying this show. I like that it's taking the time to develop the characters and seems to be following the book pretty closely.

Very good episode. I'm glad I started watching this early on (2nd episode). Had never heard of the book.

Loved this episode and this show. Love the way Bill says Sookie's name. Love how it always ends on a cliffhanger with a wtf moment. Next week can't get here fast enough.

I loved the fact that we (mainly I) got to finally see Anna Paquin's boobs.

So what does this mean for Sookie? The exchange of fluid is what seemed to turn Bill into a vamp in the last episode. What are the rules for turning people? Are we just not supposed to know yet? Will that be revealed next week?

Also, I still don't think the one who killed Adele is the same one who killed the first two. The first two were strangled, Adele was slaughtered.

Each vampire mythology is unique, but as a general rule just getting bitten by a vampire isn't enough to turn someone. Unlike a werewolf.

In most cases, there has to be an exchange of blood. Vampire bites person and drinks from them. Vampire opens up a vein and lets the person drink from them. Person becomes one of the undead. That's the way it works in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles (which TB and Harris' vampire novels seem to borrow liberally from), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and most versions of Dracula.

Exactly, a scene or so earlier I was thinking "Nice side boob, shame that's the best we'll get." Then BAM!

A friend of mine called just to tell me this. I need some screen caps!

Still loving the show. Love the character progression, although I was sad to see grandma die. I thought she was a great character.

Well good thing I Tivo'ed this one. Damn Dexter made me miss boobs...I think I need to reconsider my priorities.

Great tits...er, I mean episode. Really liked Sookie at the Funeral and definitely wonder what is up with that weird Uncle type guy.

I think in the True Blood world, to become a vampire, you have to be drinking their blood AT THE SAME TIME they are drinking yours - otherwise Sookie would be turned now, because she's fed off Bill and vice versa.

I thought this was kind of a boring episode, to be honest. I just don't know these characters well enough to be affected by this kind of episode. :shrug:

i was wondering this as well - bill did say that following sookie's beating at the hand of the ratrays she had drunk much of his blood.

I assume you have to be bitten first, then drink.

I still am not convinced this is a "great" show, but I find myself wanting to watch this as soon as it airs, which is a good sign. This show never sits on my DVR for very long.

I think it is interesting that in the pilot,. I thought Tara was a horrible, stereotypical character, but they have really developed her into one of the most interesting characters on the show.

Anna Paquin is lovely but HD is not kind to her skin.

Don't worry, it's not a great show. It's a bad show that has been helped by the two most recent episodes that were decent bordering on good. Still, all the episodes previous to the last two were atrocious. I like the fact that the characters are finally being written smartly as opposed to being written to be idiots. But, at the same time a lot of the writing and interactions are too heavy handed and clunky to be any good. They've done a good job with the mystery, I'll give them that. If they keep their current streak going for awhile this will end up being a half decent series as opposed to the train wreck it's been so far.

That's how I judge whether I like a show, if I want to watch it immediately. This one I started watching during its recording time. I like the characters, I like the setting, and I like vampires. Perhaps that is affecting my judgment of the show, but I don't care. I simply enjoy watching it.

Egotastic

Ending was bloody hot - Another great episode!

Tara walking Sookie to her room:
"We just need a little girl time...Come on Lafayette." :lol:
Great lesson: If you're ever stumped with how to conclude your eulogy, just tell the townsfolk to shut the fukk up.

The writers continue to drop hints on Sam's possible alter ego / identity: "...this is neither the time nor the place to mark your territory!" How soon will we be watching a battle between vampire and canine? :)

Not sure if this had been posted yet.

The show is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, and a second season of the show has been commissioned, and is scheduled to air in summer 2009.

I like the show a lot.

Not as good as last week, but still decent. I agree it's not great, but I couldn't wait to get home tonight and watch my recording of it.

Um, is anyone completely annoyed with Tara and the actresses overly done, fake, Southern accent? She's totally not from down south and I can stand the sound of her voice!

^I actually really like the way she says stuff...I find it hilarious.