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Season 2 of True Blood promises a bloody good time
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If anyone has had a love affair with an HBO original program, as I have with The Sopranos and Entourage, you know that their long hiatuses can be painful. In fact, after becoming a fan of True Blood this past year, I even wondered whether it was actually as good as I remembered. After watching this week's debut, there is no doubt...it's that good.
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The show has some great characters, including my favorite, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), whose potty mouth and flagrantly gay characteristics are so endearing, you find yourself loving him despite his shady living. This season, he has found himself in the grips of Eric (Alexander Skarsgard), the head vampire, but we don't know his fate yet. The previews look intriguing, though, as he asks to become a vampire, himself. Although I didn't love Anna Paquin's character, Sookie Stackhouse, at first, I find myself enthralled with her innocence, and I'm fully involved with her depth into some not-so-innocent arenas (Hot, bloody sex with a vampire, anyone?). I'm also hopelessly in love with Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), who, despite his undead status, could charm the pants off a sociopath. What woman wouldn't want a gorgeous man watching over her, personally avenging any wrongs done against her? Be still, my heart. Sookie's brother, Jason (Ryan Kwanten), is also a pretty brilliant character as, at any given time, you could love him or detest him. This season, he's "seen the light" with a church who advocates hate crimes against vampires, which promises to be a fun story line.
With a cast of characters who have found the perfect mix of endless charm and ruthless manipulation, it's hard not to want more of this show. In fact, when it ends, I find myself depressed, wishing there was some way I could find out what happens next. Creator Alan Ball (Six Feet Under) has managed to find a show that gives you just the right amount of information each week, leaving you giggling from the craziness but thirsting (Nice pun, eh?) for more.
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