I really enjoy the books. I have a friend who thinks Sookie is annoying, but I kind of like her. She's actually gotten on my nerves in recent books more so than in the early ones, but that's because I think she's becoming too, well, "worldly" I guess is the right word, for the series concept. I think you would probably like the franchise, either tv or book.
Are you KIDDING? Oh good Lord. These books were out LONG before Twilight. Further, how does a show about a telepathic waitress who meets a (slightly smarmy) vampire while working in a bar have anything to do with a kind-of-mentally-shielded human high school student meeting a (bossy and demanding) vampire high school student? That's crazy. The more time passes between now and reading Breaking Dawn, the more disgusted with those books and the fringe elements of their fandom I get.
I saw the first episode of True Blood, because I have free time and like testing out new TV shows.
I thought it was alright. I've seen HBO and Showtime shows before, and frankly they put graphic sex scenes in there just because they can. 99% of the time it is completely unnecessary and sometimes outright uncomfortable for me. Once I was watching Rome when Rachael's Sidekick was there and I had to dive for my computer and hurriedly fast forward when the episode's requisite graphic sex scene occurred.
I'll give True Blood a few more episodes before I make a decision. The pilot I watched was actually the early release pilot with some scenes not yet inserted (not very important scenes), so maybe it wasn't up to par with what they finally aired.
To be honest, I wouldn't be watching it if I hadn't already read all the available books. I just don't watch very many shows while they're on tv, although DVR is slowly changing that (but still, if I get more than three episodes behind, I tend to just drop the show).
As a vampire story, the most interesting part (to me, anyway) is the political aspect of vampires as a visible "minority. That's all the franchise really adds to the genre, although I find it to be a fascinating addition. As they introduce more of the vampires and the world they all live in, I think you may like it more.
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Are you KIDDING? Oh good Lord. These books were out LONG before Twilight. Further, how does a show about a telepathic waitress who meets a (slightly smarmy) vampire while working in a bar have anything to do with a kind-of-mentally-shielded human high school student meeting a (bossy and demanding) vampire high school student? That's crazy. The more time passes between now and reading Breaking Dawn, the more disgusted with those books and the fringe elements of their fandom I get.
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I thought it was alright. I've seen HBO and Showtime shows before, and frankly they put graphic sex scenes in there just because they can. 99% of the time it is completely unnecessary and sometimes outright uncomfortable for me. Once I was watching Rome when Rachael's Sidekick was there and I had to dive for my computer and hurriedly fast forward when the episode's requisite graphic sex scene occurred.
I'll give True Blood a few more episodes before I make a decision. The pilot I watched was actually the early release pilot with some scenes not yet inserted (not very important scenes), so maybe it wasn't up to par with what they finally aired.
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As a vampire story, the most interesting part (to me, anyway) is the political aspect of vampires as a visible "minority. That's all the franchise really adds to the genre, although I find it to be a fascinating addition. As they introduce more of the vampires and the world they all live in, I think you may like it more.
I can do without the pointless sex :/
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