True Blood: The Complete Second Season
by Adam Davidson, Daniel Minahan, John Dahl, Michael Cuesta, Michael Lehmann
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Actor: Anna Paquin, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen MoyerDirector: Adam Davidson, Daniel Minahan, John Dahl, Michael Cuesta, Michael Lehmann
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Alan Ball
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 720 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-05-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: HBO Home Video
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- AC-3; Box set; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Subtitled; Widescreen; NTSC
Movie Reviews of True Blood: The Complete Second Season
Movie Review: Love the show
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, so I'm a huge vampire lover. I've picked up authors like Laurell K. Hamilton, Sherrilyn Kenyon, JR Ward, and several others. Honestly, I never picked up this series of books, and I'm usually a person who'd rather read the book and judge the series after than the other way around. To tell the truth it was the same with this series initially, and I was very hesitant to watch. Eventually, though, with the loss of other good vampire shows on other networks that I could watch after being only given a series of chance, I did start watching this series in the second season.
While skeptical on the first episode, as I had no idea what was going on, I soon found myself inveloped in what was happening with each character, and couldn't wait for the next episode to hit. Since then, I've picked up the first season, with most of the episodes that I missed, and understand how Sookie lost her grandmother and important milestones were achieved. I can honestly say, I love the way this series plays out and the way each character develops. I love how Bill seems to care about Sookie and look out for her, because honestly, a character like Sookie I don't see falling for or having her first real relationship with someone who wouldn't. Which brings me to the books.
Upon researching the books, I read several synopsis and listened to some friends describe them. I'll honestly say I still haven't read them, and I'm hesitant to. From what I've heard, it seems either Laurell K Hamilton gained a lot of influence off the author of this series, or vice versa, with her own vampire series. Apparently, in the books, Bill is more than a little self centered, and in the first book he did not save Sookie from the vampire that attacked her at the bar, but rather Eric. Allowing Sookie to fall for Eric later down the line. Honestly, there's a point where Eric tricks Sookie into sucking some of his blood out, both in books and show, from what I've read, and I don't see Sookie falling for a guy who would be so willing to trick her into loving him. Or, I suppose, Sookie wasn't ever really in love with Bill to begin with.
Well, the whole vampire love hopping, really sounds disappointing to me. If you've ever read Sherrilyn Kenyon, you know that each of her novels pick up characters that are paired off and love one another. I like that. Characters aren't developed just so they can suddenly hop around and have any man of their choosing. Even Laurell K Hamilton, who admittedly has her main character in her vampire series switch between men a lot, has the main lover to her character as an old Vampire from the beginning of the series, who, even if cold-hearted at times, loves her. I much prefer some stability than a switch in lovers constantly.
Now, again, I haven't read the novels, so I could be completely off, but the description of the novels from my friends and from what I've researched on my own makes me very hesitant. I probably will pick it up eventually, but I truly don't want another series where love means nothing after the first few books, and the main characters loose what essentially makes them who they are.
I truly hope season three does not follow some of the paths of the books. It'll make me sad, and I probably will stop watching the series. But for now, I love the slight deviations from the books that add to more of a bond between Sookie and Bill, as well as the deviations that allow more characters to be developed and seen. Not everyone wants to fall for the bad boy type. And it's quite frustrating when authors will ditch the initial interests for the rough type who's more obviously someone they would prefer in real life, till they find out who they really are. I like that Sookie cares more for Bill, and vice versa.
Anyway, I hope this series continues and can't wait to see what more is developed, because things like Lafayette still being alive could change some things a lot.
Summary of True Blood: The Complete Second Season
When we last checked in with Sookie Stackhouse, the mystery surrounding a Bon Temps serial killer had finally been solved, to the town?sinfinite relief. Sookie is thrilled that her vampire soulmate, Bill Compton, has escaped with his life (or is it death?) after coming to her daylight defense. On other fronts, Sookie?s pal Tara Thornton sets downnew roots with an affluent benefactor, Maryann Forrester; Sam Merlotte resolves to get in shape-shift shape after a forest foray; roguish brother Jason finds new purpose with an anti-vampire sect; and detectiveAndy Bellefleur licks his wounds after being proven wrong about Jason?s guilt. But just as things are settling down, some deadly new twists threaten to ratchet up the saga of Sookie Stackhouse to bloody new heights!DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Featurette
True Blood's second season, with episodes involving a new cast of monsters invading Louisiana swamp town Bon Temps, is notably gorier and more camp than the first season. While thematically the central focus in these 12 exciting episodes still revolves around faith and loyalty, these questions are complicated by displays of pagan ritual and obsession. Though the vampire/human relationship dilemma continues, spearheaded by lovers Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), there is less emphasis on addiction to V, or vampire blood, and more time dedicated to outsiders whose supernatural talents make some episodes feel like superhero battles.
Episode 1, "Nothing but the Blood," sets the gory example with a brutal opening scene in which the local shaman has been eviscerated. While gruesome murders continue throughout the season, we become familiar with a new femme fatale, Maryann Forrester (Michelle Forbes), who hosts bacchanalia, such as the one in episode 4 ("Shake and Fingerpop") that gives Bon Temps a collective hangover. Also developing in this season are relationships between Sookie and Bill's vampire colleagues Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), Eric's master Godric, and a vampire queen who plays Yahtzee throughout episode 11 ("Frenzy"). The ever-increasing vampire interest in Sookie leads to her questioning her own supernatural psychic identity, especially in the final episode ("Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"), a semi-ridiculous, over-the-top segment that is more humorous than scary. Also corny but funny are the episodes featuring Fellowship of the Sun zealots Steve and Sarah Newlin (Michael McMillian and Anna Camp), and Jason Stackhouse's evangelical dedication to them (with Ryan Kwanten as Stackhouse). Perhaps the best episodes are those dedicated to the endangered plights of Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), and Tara (Rutina Wesley). New characters, like Tara's lover, Eggs (Mehcad Brooks), and the young, tempestuous vampire Jessica Hamby (Deborah Ann Woll), also add greatly to an already fabulous cast. Though the extras in this DVD set, "The Vampire Report (Special Edition)" and "Fellowship of the Sun: Reflections of Light," offer lighthearted, pseudo-documentary fun, they feel quaint next to the many wonderful episodes of this horror serial. --Trinie Dalton
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