Waiting sucks.
Especially since season four of “True Blood” doesn’t premiere until next June.
True Blood is a TV series on HBO and is not suitable for those audiences under 17.
I know what you’re probably thinking: I support either team Edward or team Jacob only.
However, I’m not on either team. “True Blood” is nothing like the “Twilight Saga.” It’s so much more than those sparkly vampire movies.
“True Blood” is an HBO series that is loosely based off of the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. Even though this show is about vampires, it has a convincing storyline.
It is present day in Bon Temps, Louisiana, and all of the vampires have just “come out of the coffin.” Basically, they have confessed to being vampires.
People all over the world are trying to cope with the fact that vampires are real and that there might be some living nearby. This brings to light some prejudice and underlying issues that people have with vampires and the fact that they cannot cope with their differences.
However, the people should not be frightened of vampires. Thanks to the Japanese, there is a new synthetic blood called “True Blood,” meaning that there is no reason for vampires to drink human blood anymore.
Or so one would think. But honestly, what would you rather have: a frozen TV dinner or a medium rare filet mignon? This is why many vampires feed on human blood under the radar.
Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a human, is the main character on the show. She meets the handsome Civil War veteran, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and they fall in love. Blah, blah, blah, you know the drill.
Then, Stackhouse begins developing feelings for the incredibly gorgeous vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard), in addition to her feelings for Compton. Stackhouse’s feelings for Northman formed largely in part to her drinking his blood. Since she did this, he is now in her thoughts and knows her whereabouts at all times.
On “True Blood,” humans drink vampire blood. In fact, the vampire blood is like a drug to humans. It gives them more strength and makes them experience a different level of existence; something that is sometimes frightening. It heightens their level of consciousness by making their past come to life. It makes memories very clear, and it blurs the line of reality.
Stackhouse drank both Compton’s and Northman’s blood, so she doesn’t know who she is actually in love with.
This is the show’s plot, with some shape-shifters (humans who can assume the shape of various animals), werewolves, witches, and panthers. Other notable characters include Stackhouse’s attractive older brother, a homosexual African American chef, an opinionated best friend, and psychotic killers (both natural and supernatural).
That is “True Blood” in a nutshell. As for the season finale on Sunday September 12, it left me in complete suspense. What will happen to Compton and Stackhouse? Will Stackhouse allow herself to have feelings for Northman or werewolf Alcide or turn to her fairy existence?
Alcide is a werewolf that comes into the picture when he is sent by Northman to protect Sookie from other supernatural beings. Stackhouse ends up helping Alcide overcome feelings of a past ex-girlfriend and helping him come to term with the changes in his life. From there Stackhouse and Alcide have a sort of close relationship and learn to really trust each other.
If you have never watched ”True Blood,” I recommend you start watching it. You have until next June to catch up.
For the rest of us, however, we must wait. Doesn’t waiting suck?