I am not a charter member on the fan list of HBO's "True Blood" but I have not stopped watching it.There must have been a bunch of people like me (4 million estimated regular viewers) because HBO has deemed the southern vampire series based on the books by Charlaine Harris worthy to receive a second season. And to its credit the cable network has chosen to continue a show with some (should I write it?) teeth. (Sorry about that, it's early.)
I can't say the twists and turns of 'True' are unexpected and I am not going to reveal too many specifics here until after the season ends considering that cable series have DVD and replay life after first-run. But these last few episodes have been surprisingly gory and the ending of yesterday's show left yet another bloody footprint.
And that's fine, because stuff with vampires in it is supposed to be a little scary isn't it?
As psychic waitress Sookie Stackhouse actress Anna Paquin ("X-Men") has done a solid job and I could care less about whether she looks good with blond hair. (But some have mentioned it.) The real revelation, especially after this last episode, is the character depth of her vampire love interest Bill Compton played by Stephen Moyer.
My wife hates grisly stuff but even she watched and found Moyer's character to be quite sympathetic.
On the basis of a plot that is still a little thin I am not ready to call this show a must-see, but I will call it a must see it ONCE and you should do it for the sheer craft and dark humor. (This is not for the young ones, but I'm not sure the other vampire-based novel "Twilight" is either.)
I am still not forgetting this show is going head to head with "Dexter" on Showtime which wormed (sorry again) its way onto my must see list two years ago. But 'True' runs again late at night and then several times throughout the week which gives me a chance to keep an eye on it and not quite give up on the talents of producer-writer Alan Ball.
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