There is little about True Blood that isn't surprising, especially once we get past the show's phenomenal success, but something that has struck me is the seemingly never-ending supply of products the show is spinning out in the hopes of enticing fans to help promote it. From the ability to actually buy Tru Blood, to T-Shirts, jewelry, and coffee mugs, to Apps and iPhone cases, the show is … [Read more...]
Bringing together a cast designed to target a wide, generationally-appropriate viewers, Galt Niederhoffer's The Romantics is hitting theaters soon, and the semi-pseudo-indie film looks as though it may deliver. The story is that of a group of friends reconnecting for the marriage of two of the members, and the uneasiness discovered when squaring off with the past. Not only are there hints of … [Read more...]
It's no surprise that I'm a pretty big fan of True Blood, even if I consider myself a fan in rather an odd sense. Early on I was a huge supporter, but as episodes rolled out I moved over into some camp that could not properly be called "avid watchers." It's rather cool and hip, but it's also really odd, and while I definitely want to see what it's going to do, I'm not quite … [Read more...]
About a month ago, I told Nikki Finke (the harpy) to shut the hell up about HBO's True Blood, and their quick expansion of the show for another season. Since then the show has done quite well, and I'm here to defend it again... although, I don't quite love it actually. There are a lot of reasons I stand behind the show despite my own reaction, and now there's one more... maybe nine... maybe … [Read more...]
HBO’s True Blood has been given the go ahead on a second season after only airing two episodes (well, it’s aired three now). This is, perhaps, a fairly interesting development, but in today’s world shows are cancelled after less than five episodes with great regularity. It’s not all that surprising that something might be given the green light after only two. Plus, it’s not that … [Read more...]
HBO is proving its commitment to raising the bar of quality television shows once again with its new series True Blood. Now, that’s not because this show is all that good. It’s not really. We aren’t looking at the next Sopranos here, and not just because it isn’t likely to become the next water cooler “must know.” It is, however, a show with pushing NC-17 sex scenes, … [Read more...]
