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I am a fan of vampire tv shows, but never checked this out before. do you guys recommend it...
Discussion thread about True Blood Season 3 with 30 replies from the Vevmo community.
dplayer18;162243 wrote:I'm NOT a fan of "Vampire Shows" and I watched the first two seasons in a super 3 day marathon. I couldn't stop watching! Can't wait until season 3.
I am a fan of vampire tv shows, but never checked this out before...do you guys recommend it?
dplayer18;162243 wrote:What? You love vampire dairies! And yes, I recommend it. As I said before, I Rob Pattinson got casted in this show or vampire diaries, I would never watch/read anything twilight related again.
I am a fan of vampire tv shows, but never checked this out before...do you guys recommend it?
dplayer18;162243 wrote:Totally recommend it! I had a major marathon like Bacchus and watched both seasons in a week once it came out on Netflix since I don't get HBO. I am much pickier about my vampire based movies/shows and this one definitely holds up. I am admittedly not a fan of Twilight because I didn't like her changes to the vampire lore and I haven't checked out Vamp Diaries since I am watching other stuff when it's on. I like my vampire stuff bloody, dark and pretty faithful to the older/more basic lore and this definitely fits the bill. My only complaints with the series so far is that I thought the main storyline for the second season went on a little too long and I didn't like who they cast as the Queen of Louisiana.
I am a fan of vampire tv shows, but never checked this out before...do you guys recommend it?
Bacchus;162249 wrote:I did the same thing! I had a few days off work to kill some extra vacation time, and I sat and watched two seasons in a weekend. I swear, I am still having physical withdraws!!!
I'm NOT a fan of "Vampire Shows" and I watched the first two seasons in a super 3 day marathon. I couldn't stop watching! Can't wait until season 3.
Stacee_Danielle;162284 wrote:No problemo! I am re-watching S2 right now to feed my need for blood! (oh, and Alexander Skarsgard of course ;))
I can't wait to get home and watch the promo Tots...thanks for posting it!
needsalife;162271 wrote:Ya, Vampire blood withdrawals are rough!
I am still having physical withdraws!!!
tatertots;162259 wrote:Thanks for the recommendations! I heard a while back it was kind of similar to Twilight so wasn't too interested. I don't get HBO either but definitely going to get the DVDs and check it out, sounds interesting!
Totally recommend it! I had a major marathon like Bacchus and watched both seasons in a week once it came out on Netflix since I don't get HBO. I am much pickier about my vampire based movies/shows and this one definitely holds up. I am admittedly not a fan of Twilight because I didn't like her changes to the vampire lore and I haven't checked out Vamp Diaries since I am watching other stuff when it's on. I like my vampire stuff bloody, dark and pretty faithful to the older/more basic lore and this definitely fits the bill. My only complaints with the series so far is that I thought the main storyline for the second season went on a little too long and I didn't like who they cast as the Queen of Louisiana.
Bacchus;162292 wrote:Bacchus, You should try watching Vampire Dairies.
Ya, Vampire blood withdrawals are rough!
dplayer18;162320 wrote:Its def. not similar to twilight, I'd say the only similarity between the three shows are the couples... Edward & Bella, Bill & Sookie, and Elena & Stefan.
Thanks for the recommendations! I heard a while back it was kind of similar to Twilight so wasn't too interested. I don't get HBO either but definitely going to get the DVDs and check it out, sounds interesting!
tjhallow;162361 wrote:True Blood is definitely going to adapt though....there's much more to the story of Bill & Sookie, and many other events that happen down the line. I know Ball doesn't have to stick to the books...but if he even keeps a general similar storyline, then things are definitely going to be shaken up. I also recommend the books! Granted, they're not as edgy, but I love reading them with the show's context in mind - I can't wait to see how some of this **** plays out on TV! I feel like Twilight is giving Vampire lore a bad rep. Vampire lore used to be dark, devious, bloody disgusting, and horrifying before Twilight had to come and make it look all PG. Some of my favorite stuff is Vampire tales....Buffy (movie and show), Interview With the Vampire, The Lost Boys, Bram Stoker's Dracula - but now it's dorky and feminine to like vamps - and that's just silly.
Its def. not similar to twilight, I'd say the only similarity between the three shows are the couples... Edward & Bella, Bill & Sookie, and Elena & Stefan.
Stacee_Danielle;162533 wrote:The difference is, the type of Vampire in True Blood holds closer to the centuries old mythology than glittering glam vampires who sparkle... I'm into the former but you seriously could not pay me to watch the latter for more than 5 minutes. Comparing True Blood to Twilight would be like comparing Saving Private Ryan to Sgt Bilko.
I think it's funny how everyone is like no this Vampire story is better than this one because they stick to the "myth" "legend" "tales"...whatever you choose to call it, when in all actuality, they are all made up...
tatertots;162542 wrote:Yes, it is hard being an adult and connecting with sparkly, glitter filled teenage characters. ;)
I've given Twilight a fair chance though. I read most of the first book and just couldn't get into it. Mostly because I hated her writing and just couldn't connect with the characters
tatertots;162542 wrote:I think thats why I prefer the other two shows to twilight, I like the killing/ gory stuff. Thats what vampires are supposed to do.
Okay, maybe I shouldn't have said "the vampire lore", I probably should have specified and said that I like my vampire stories to be more "typical" or more faithful to the more basic and original takes on vampires and vampirism. ;) I've given Twilight a fair chance though. I read most of the first book and just couldn't get into it. Mostly because I hated her writing and just couldn't connect with the characters, especially Bella, but having the vamps sparkle was just the cherry on top for me to not finish the book. I have also seen both of the movies and found the dialogue and writing to be as equally bad as the books. Admittedly, I did go into them ready to laugh, so that probably didn't help much in getting me to like Twilight's take on vampire. This is pretty much how I feel about Twilight: How Twilight Works - The Oatmeal I just prefer my vampire stories to be darker, bloodier (I don't think they've even shown fangs in either of the Twilight movies! What's up with that?), scary and the occassional sex/raunch that depictions like True Blood brings. True Blood is understandably a little too much for people and I get that. Just like Twilight isn't enough for me. There really are no set rules as to what is a vampire but there are basics like fangs, blood and being bound by night/darkness in some way. People have been picking and choosing how they see a vampire for centuries. I just see them more along the lines of Nosferatu, Dracula, Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, True Blood, Salem's Lot and Buffy instead of the Blade series, Twilight, or Underworld. It's just personal preference and sometimes it's the characters that don't do it for me, other times the writing or whatever.
Bacchus;162544 wrote:Even as a teenager I wouldn't have connected with them. I might have thought Edward was drool-worthy but I still would have found Bella utterly annoying, whiny, ridiculous and boring. It's really hard to get into a book/story when you loathe the main character you are supposed to identify with. Just sitting through her "depression" in the second movie was horrible enough, I couldn't imagine having to read page after page of her self indulgent moping.
Yes, it is hard being an adult and connecting with sparkly, glitter filled teenage characters. ;)
Stacee_Danielle;162551 wrote:If someone thinks Twilight or even one book or take on vampires is the end all be all of the genre then they are probably a lost cause and unworthy of your friendship! ;)
I turned B around...I just have a few Billion more people to appeal to on behalf of TB...so wish me luck guys, LOL.
Bacchus;162566 wrote:see I am doing my part for TB one doubter at a time...I must find my next ....uuuum....victim? lol
I do admit, I wasn't going to watch True Blood - BECAUSE of Twilight.But, Stacey convinced me otherwise and I am really glad I gave it a shot.
Stacee_Danielle;162590 wrote:Just tone down the Twilight stuff, you might scare them off, hehe.
see I am doing my part for TB one doubter at a time...I must find my next ....uuuum....victim? lol
Bacchus;162591 wrote:I know...I know :D
Just tone down the Twilight stuff, you might scare them off, hehe.
Bacchus;162538 wrote:hahahah i LOVE Sgt Bilko!
The difference is, the type of Vampire in True Blood holds closer to the centuries old mythology than glittering glam vampires who sparkle... I'm into the former but you seriously could not pay me to watch the latter for more than 5 minutes. Comparing True Blood to Twilight would be like comparing Saving Private Ryan to Sgt Bilko.
Bacchus;162538 wrote:Personally, I prefer the Twilight version of vampires. I don't think that suprises anyone here. I have to admit the glittler is a little much. It's much prettier than burning flesh though. :) The only other kind of vampires I ever liked were those from The Lost Boys. That movie will forever be one of my faves. I'm still trying to get into TB. I think it might be the kind of show that you need to watch from the begining. Maybe I should go back to the start and catch up.
The difference is, the type of Vampire in True Blood holds closer to the centuries old mythology than glittering glam vampires who sparkle... I'm into the former but you seriously could not pay me to watch the latter for more than 5 minutes. Comparing True Blood to Twilight would be like comparing Saving Private Ryan to Sgt Bilko.
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