tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post3881469020307510048..comments2024-03-28T10:18:52.493-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: True Blood: Jesus Gonna Be HereBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-49967566617681845862014-06-28T21:45:49.392-04:002014-06-28T21:45:49.392-04:00Count me in too as someone who missed Eric. And I ...Count me in too as someone who missed Eric. And I had a twinge of fear that they were going to drag out Pam's search too long for all of our likings. <br />I agree, Billie, things are dire and the show is not as fun anymore (I think that tonal shift arrived when Alan Ball left the writing team). As we get close to the end, I will try to always love this show for its cocktail of outrageous dialogue, sex, storylines and violence. There were a few lines even amongst this grim episode that made me LOL. <br /><br />As an aside, I'm so excited to watch this season with you guys! This show has a very special place in my heart that The Wires and the True Detectives of the world can't even begin to touch. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-52523132462568923552014-06-27T16:45:42.558-04:002014-06-27T16:45:42.558-04:00Thanks for the link, Mazephoenix. That's reall...Thanks for the link, Mazephoenix. That's really interesting. Hadn't heard about it, but it makes sense. And it makes me like Nathan Parsons more. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-7312757932578644512014-06-27T16:16:30.857-04:002014-06-27T16:16:30.857-04:00I got a romantic vibe between James and Lafayette ...I got a romantic vibe between James and Lafayette too..<br /><br />Spoilers..<br />See various rumors like this one..<br /><br />http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/luke-grimes-left-true-blood-because-he-refused-to-play-gay<br /><br />End spoilers. <br /><br /><br /><br />Hmm..When does Eric come back? Like you said it's not True Blood without him. Nice that Pam is looking at least.<br />Nice review and yes it was unsually sombre for TB.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-60756567538137010432014-06-24T08:45:38.507-04:002014-06-24T08:45:38.507-04:00Oh dear. I'll go with this because it is the l...Oh dear. I'll go with this because it is the last season after all, and the episode was well done. But it wasn't Bon Temps. Jason didn't say anything stupid, no malapropism. This is usually an extreme show... extremes of violence and extremes of ridiculousness. Where was that balance? I missed it. But that's not to say that I didn't enjoy it. I did. I guess I'm going to be in the minority because I didn't get any sexual attraction between Lafayette and James, nor between Jessica and Adilyn. I think we're just used to it going in that direction whenever two characters on True Blood are alone in the same room together for any length of time. And I will repeat what I usually do: to myself, here and on other forums... I do not want ANYTHING to happen to Andy.Heather1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09736870202194851186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64228375020228137052014-06-23T17:34:48.668-04:002014-06-23T17:34:48.668-04:00Loved the James/Lafayette stuff and yes, I got a r...Loved the James/Lafayette stuff and yes, I got a romantic vibe too. But the whole endeavour is just pointless without Eric. He brings both the funny *and* the sexy, both kinda missing here (apart from James, who was pretty hot). (Neither Jason/Violet nor Sookie/Alcide interest me in the least).Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-56859029060423628652014-06-23T16:54:40.102-04:002014-06-23T16:54:40.102-04:00Thanks for the response Billie! I am definitely aw...Thanks for the response Billie! I am definitely aware of your reviews of the books and always read them right away after finishing a book! I figured the books and the series were very different and I guess that's where my problem with the series lie. Though if they weren't different, I guess it would be pretty boring. Anyway, I'll finish the books and see if I still want to watch True Blood at that point.Véronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-84254467647265105662014-06-23T16:39:12.397-04:002014-06-23T16:39:12.397-04:00Yeah, we didn't see Tara die -- that's it,...Yeah, we didn't see Tara die -- that's it, exactly. But Lettie Mae was covered with vampire goo and she said Tara was dead and she didn't sound like she was lying.<br /><br />Vero, the books and the series have some parallels but they're really completely different animals. If you're into the books, you might want to read them all first (Harris has finished the series -- <a href="http://www.douxreviews.com/2000/01/true-blood.html#book" rel="nofollow">there are thirteen books</a> and there won't be more). If at that point you want to try the TV series again, it would be less conflicting and confusing.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90322885342671473392014-06-23T16:29:17.187-04:002014-06-23T16:29:17.187-04:00I thought this episode was very very good. I agree...I thought this episode was very very good. I agree it was a tad dreary, but it felt fitting. I think the outrageousness got a little out of hand the past few seasons so it makes sense to tone it down. <br /><br />We didn't see Tara die. That makes me wonder if she's really gone. It still stung to think it though, even if I didn't really care all that much about her.Pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278058860653997977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-23164816631304213952014-06-23T15:17:14.491-04:002014-06-23T15:17:14.491-04:00I have a question for you True Blood watchers. I s...I have a question for you True Blood watchers. I started reading the books after watching the first season a few years ago and after that, I only watched... half of season 2. I'm now reading book #10 (after taking a break to read some other stuff), and I love the books so much, so I'm wondering if I should ever go back to watching the series. I love Sookie from the books a whole lot and after reading that she was kind of pathetic in the series, it kind of made me not want to watch True Blood anymore. So yeah, should I ever finish season 2 (and I also have the DVDs for season 3 unopened, lol) and also the other seasons?Véronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-79761730457648021772014-06-23T14:22:53.396-04:002014-06-23T14:22:53.396-04:00As usual I enjoyed your review 'so' much. ...As usual I enjoyed your review 'so' much. Thanks!<br />True Blood is not True without Eric... Me thinks.marunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50312162137409131952014-06-23T11:22:08.750-04:002014-06-23T11:22:08.750-04:00I got the same vibe, as well as a subtle one betwe...I got the same vibe, as well as a subtle one between Jessica and Adilyn. I wonder if that's where things are going this season? Tara's death wasn't so shocking as it was abrupt. She was just gone, no death scene, no goodbyes, just bloody goo. That's disappointing for a character that was in the pilot. <br /><br />Anyway, I do like the tonal shift so far, and if that means we get a more somber and coherent final season than I'm on board. Great review Billie.Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-29984089630256265752014-06-23T11:08:15.732-04:002014-06-23T11:08:15.732-04:00Great review Billie! Am I the only one that got a...Great review Billie! Am I the only one that got a "romantic" vibe when James and Lafayette were talking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com