True Blood

True Blood (2008) 

I've heard about this series before, and since I love vampires, I finally jumped on the merry-go-round of watching this somewhat "controversial" show that is an amazing blend of several genres and gives a whole new insight into the vampire world. Almost every single character annoyed me at some point, only to adore them a few moments later, the endearingly annoying Sookie, Tara with the vocabulary of a sailor, and the eternally horny Jason. Since season 1 has quite a bit of a crime-fiction feel to it, I liked it all the more, especially since I didn't figure out the killer until the reveal. Extra point! I loved the opening depressing theme tune, as well as the always open ending, cut off at the best, so I just had to keep watching on and on. Those bastards (in a good way), the writers knew how to do it! So in short, a really special and original series that may not appeal to everyone, which I understand, and which like every other series didn't impress in the first few episodes, but then it went at light speed. Cheers to seasons 2 and 3!!! ... The second season was really convoluted with lots of supernatural creatures and the third was really suspenseful, leaving with a rather open ending. Now it will be a long wait for the 4th season, which was worth it in the end as I was extremely pleased with the new characters and the fates of the main characters. (12/09/2010)