So last night, while watching TV, I happened to catch the new promo for HBO's True Blood. Season 2 is started in about a month, and I hadn't seen the promo yet. Basically, it's amazing. I can't wait for the show to start. Last season I never missed an episode, even though at first I didn't really want to admit I liked it.
You see, True Blood is a vampire show. But, while it has all the cliche trappings of a vampire show (sometimes overly dramatic dialogue and generally awkwardly melodramatic moments) it's a really well written show. And, within the show, it all happens in real life. The premise is that vampires have not only come out of the shadows and made it known they exist, but they are trying to get rights. The Vampire Rights Amendment, marriage rights, stuff like that. The show itself takes place in a small Louisiana town, where a lot of prejudice still exists against vampires, so the whole thing has a sort of civil rights in the '60s feel. Due to this, the vampires (well, most of them) function within society. They have cell phones, hang out at the local bar, date humans.
I was totally taken with the show right away. It's very dark (of course) and there is a lot of violence and sex. I mean, it is HBO after all. But it's still a great, great show, and if you haven't seen it yet, I suggest you tune in.
Season 2 Promo
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