Comments on: True Blood, My True Shame http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: brista http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275253 brista Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:53:19 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275253 Man, I love this show. I think it needs less Evan Rachel Woods and more Pam with her great pumps. And Bill's, well, Bill. SUCKAH!!!! MY LOUD YELLING WILL PROTECT YOU!! Man, I love this show. I think it needs less Evan Rachel Woods and more Pam with her great pumps.

And Bill’s, well, Bill. SUCKAH!!!! MY LOUD YELLING WILL PROTECT YOU!!

]]> By: Roxie http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275250 Roxie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:39:06 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275250 T, Pam's actress says that on the season 2 blu-ray DVD there's like, a Pam Special where she just talks about everyone in town. She said it was like 34 pages long. NOTHING has ever made me want to get a blu-ray before. T, Pam’s actress says that on the season 2 blu-ray DVD there’s like, a Pam Special where she just talks about everyone in town. She said it was like 34 pages long.

NOTHING has ever made me want to get a blu-ray before.

]]> By: t http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275196 t Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:09:34 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275196 The bill slave thing...most likely it was cutting hairs - but in those days - his father as the head of the house would have owned everything. And bill's family would have lived with his dad - think of it as extended family living. One of the reasons they needed such big homes. It's a given though that bill benefited from it - but so did others of that time. Even though i detest the character of Bill- i don't add that as a tick mark as to why. It's in the past. If we hold him responsible for his family owning slaves - we would have to look closely at what Eric was before he was turned. Eric was a Viking - that means - raping, pillaging, looting, killing and vikings even stole women as breeders/slaves. It is just what they did. Same as better off (money wise) peeps in this country in that given time frame. I am a prolific reader - and have never really seen a character come to life on screen (big or little) as Eric does in True Blood. Alex S is Eric. I think that is what is driving me crazy cause he could so do the Eric in the book with all those awesome scenes...but instead we get Alan Ball's version of St Bill. I so get what you about him pulling you in and it's like he is doing it for you. We need more pam. The bill slave thing…most likely it was cutting hairs – but in those days – his father as the head of the house would have owned everything. And bill’s family would have lived with his dad – think of it as extended family living. One of the reasons they needed such big homes. It’s a given though that bill benefited from it – but so did others of that time. Even though i detest the character of Bill- i don’t add that as a tick mark as to why. It’s in the past. If we hold him responsible for his family owning slaves – we would have to look closely at what Eric was before he was turned. Eric was a Viking – that means – raping, pillaging, looting, killing and vikings even stole women as breeders/slaves. It is just what they did. Same as better off (money wise) peeps in this country in that given time frame.

I am a prolific reader – and have never really seen a character come to life on screen (big or little) as Eric does in True Blood. Alex S is Eric. I think that is what is driving me crazy cause he could so do the Eric in the book with all those awesome scenes…but instead we get Alan Ball’s version of St Bill. I so get what you about him pulling you in and it’s like he is doing it for you.

We need more pam.

]]> By: Thom http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275167 Thom Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:56:04 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275167 "I think it’s gotten a little better this season in at least implying that there are other black people, just not on our screen." Yeah, I seem to recall Tara's mom showing up with another woman by her side who was one of her church friends. And then there was the sham "Priestess". But outside of Tara's family, it seems people of color do not last long in Bon Tempe. “I think it’s gotten a little better this season in at least implying that there are other black people, just not on our screen.”

Yeah, I seem to recall Tara’s mom showing up with another woman by her side who was one of her church friends. And then there was the sham “Priestess”. But outside of Tara’s family, it seems people of color do not last long in Bon Tempe.

]]> By: Thom http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275166 Thom Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:50:21 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275166 I didn't think it sucked... but it felt like the main story ended at about 24 minutes and we got another 36 that was people just talking about what "happened" but little developement. So I thought it started with a bang and then whimpered its way out the door. The setups for Sam and Bill are intriguing (though I suspect I know whose gloved hands those were). I didn’t think it sucked… but it felt like the main story ended at about 24 minutes and we got another 36 that was people just talking about what “happened” but little developement. So I thought it started with a bang and then whimpered its way out the door.

The setups for Sam and Bill are intriguing (though I suspect I know whose gloved hands those were).

]]> By: Raksha http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275080 Raksha Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:57:45 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275080 Someone on a message board I go to said that when she watches this show, her husband mocks Bill's accent by doing a Foghorn Leghorn impression ("SOOKAY! Ah say, Ah say, SOOKAY!"). Now I can't un-hear it! Hee! Someone on a message board I go to said that when she watches this show, her husband mocks Bill’s accent by doing a Foghorn Leghorn impression (“SOOKAY! Ah say, Ah say, SOOKAY!”). Now I can’t un-hear it! Hee!

]]> By: Aunt B http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275052 Aunt B Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:29:49 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275052 But the end of Maryanne was awesome! Otherwise, if there's one thing I've learned, it's that Andy drives a death car. I think they should have flipped how the season went. Killed Maryanne about when they killed Godric and let Godric's death be the season finale. But the end of Maryanne was awesome!

Otherwise, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that Andy drives a death car.

I think they should have flipped how the season went. Killed Maryanne about when they killed Godric and let Godric’s death be the season finale.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275051 Lauren Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:24:08 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275051 Hm. Well, the finale sucked. Hm. Well, the finale sucked.

]]> By: Roxie http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275023 Roxie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:18:56 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275023 I don't this show is terrible at all. I mean, have you ever seen a rerun of "My Wife & Kids"? It's kind of hard to talk about the show w/o talking about the books. Some notable changes: 1. There are less black ppl. Tara is white & Lafayette dies in the first book. He isn't as awesome, either. In the book, Bill says that he did have a "mammie"...I don't think (correct me if I'm wrong) he owned slaves & he talks about the war being a "rich man's war", which leads me to believe that by the time he came of age, he didn't have the money to own slaves. I was more upset by Sookie's reaction to Tara's question--as if it was rude of her to ask! I've lived in GA all of my life & I'm not really bothered by Bill's accent (especially when there's Tara's & Sookie's to distract me). Jason's accent is actually quite good & I loved Renee's sexy cajun accent. I really don't get why they get someone to help out Tara & Sookie's accents! One thing the books have done that the series has yet to (although you can find some of this on the extras on the dvd also in the extras on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/BloodCopyCom) is show the variation of personalities in vamps. Many, like Pam & Eric totally enjoy it. Others, like Bill are trying to mainstream & all in between. Check out those youtube extras. They're quite good! I don’t this show is terrible at all. I mean, have you ever seen a rerun of “My Wife & Kids”?

It’s kind of hard to talk about the show w/o talking about the books.
Some notable changes:
1. There are less black ppl. Tara is white & Lafayette dies in the first book. He isn’t as awesome, either.

In the book, Bill says that he did have a “mammie”…I don’t think (correct me if I’m wrong) he owned slaves & he talks about the war being a “rich man’s war”, which leads me to believe that by the time he came of age, he didn’t have the money to own slaves. I was more upset by Sookie’s reaction to Tara’s question–as if it was rude of her to ask!

I’ve lived in GA all of my life & I’m not really bothered by Bill’s accent (especially when there’s Tara’s & Sookie’s to distract me). Jason’s accent is actually quite good & I loved Renee’s sexy cajun accent. I really don’t get why they get someone to help out Tara & Sookie’s accents!

One thing the books have done that the series has yet to (although you can find some of this on the extras on the dvd also in the extras on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/BloodCopyCom) is show the variation of personalities in vamps. Many, like Pam & Eric totally enjoy it. Others, like Bill are trying to mainstream & all in between.

Check out those youtube extras. They’re quite good!

]]> By: Newscoma » Blog Archive » Our Fascination With Vampires http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/13/true-blood-my-true-shame/#comment-275014 Newscoma » Blog Archive » Our Fascination With Vampires Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:42:25 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=16065#comment-275014 [...] home of Hoots go a little nuts the way Bon Tempe has recently. And, as Aunt B. wrote at Feministe, the character of Eric is popcorn goodness and sexy personified because it’s like he’s in on the joke with us.  And he cried blood when his maker died [...] [...] home of Hoots go a little nuts the way Bon Tempe has recently. And, as Aunt B. wrote at Feministe, the character of Eric is popcorn goodness and sexy personified because it’s like he’s in on the joke with us.  And he cried blood when his maker died [...]

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