True Blood

HBO premiered one of its newest shows tonight. True Blood is fantastic thus far. I loved it. It was funny, compelling and exactly what I needed after I had to say good-bye to another beloved show from last season, Moonlight. Granted, the lead vampire in True Blood is not as sexy as Alex O'Loughlin from Moonlight, I'll survive because, what Bill (the lead vampire character played by Stephen Moyer) lacks in sex appeal for the female viewers of the show, at least in my opinion, Ryan Kwanten who plays Jason, more than makes up for. Whew! So hot! I am a fan of all things Vampire. I don't know why. I have just pretty much been nearly obsessed with most shows that explore that world. Never mind my complete and undying adoration for Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. I am still reeling from that saga and am still mourning the end of that series. I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the spin-off Angel. And, because the writers of True Blood have purposely tried to stay away from all of the usual suspects as far as Vampire Folklore, I am hoping that True Blood will draw me in as much as Twilight did. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this new HBO series, I'll give you a brief summary. It takes place in Louisiana and follows a waitress, Sookie Stackhouse who is a telepath. She struggles to ignore the voices of the thoughts of those around her and finds herself attracted to the new vampire in town. He is the only person whose thoughts she can't hear. Unlike the vampires of old, these new age vampires aren't hidden and aren't even really a threat anymore because a Japanese company came up with a synthetic blood that they can drink now that is as tasty and nutritious for vampires as human blood. So, they no longer have to feed on humans to keep themselves alive and to quench their thirsts. But, they are still somewhat in danger from mortals whom have found that their blood is like a drug to humans and becomes very addictive. So, mortals and vampires are now trying to co-exist...with the exception of a few bad apples, likely on both sides. I looked forward to seeing the premiere for several weeks and, I must say, it did not disappoint me!