tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post6235932020436556411..comments2024-03-29T06:56:12.797-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: True Blood: Burning House of LoveBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-78445360821541609002009-06-11T10:35:48.321-04:002009-06-11T10:35:48.321-04:00Thanks for your comments, Rohan. And you're a...Thanks for your comments, Rohan. And you're absolutely right. I think the character of Jason does exactly what you said -- in the books. But there is something about the translation to the screen, or the way they're writing him, or the actor playing him, or possibly all three that doesn't work for me in the series.<br /><br />Maybe they'll improve the situation in season two.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83241066539806776402009-06-11T02:03:52.020-04:002009-06-11T02:03:52.020-04:00I don't exactly "like" Jason, but I ...I don't exactly "like" Jason, but I think he is an interesting, very flawed character that adds something to the show.<br /><br />They say you don't get to pick your family, and that's an important theme of the show. He's Sookie's brother, and you can see that she loves him, but she's really unsure about liking him. And that's a good, entertaining dynamic.<br /><br />Plus, Jason is an interesting counter-point to the vampires. The vampires are larger than life, are epic in their virtures and epic in their vices. Jason, in contrast, is so very *human* in his flaws, so trivial, shallow, and mundane.<br /><br />In some ways, Jason fills the "Xander" role on the show, just not as likeable as Xander was. He is the "normal" person, representing humanity as a whole.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89233368951384745322009-06-08T12:17:40.728-04:002009-06-08T12:17:40.728-04:00I can't stand Jason either. I keep hoping he&#...I can't stand Jason either. I keep hoping he'll wise up but he never does. <br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-62401487496348634502009-06-08T10:24:49.108-04:002009-06-08T10:24:49.108-04:00Rohan, do you like Jason? If you do, could you te...Rohan, do you like Jason? If you do, could you tell me why? I really hate it when I have a strong dislike of a major character in a series I'm reviewing.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-46697156689491527912009-06-08T03:36:06.986-04:002009-06-08T03:36:06.986-04:00You know, for someone who doesn't like Jason, ...You know, for someone who doesn't like Jason, you sure quoted him a lot. :)Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.com