# HBO - True Blood **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-true-blood/464935 "2008-09-24T03:23:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-true-blood/464935/1 "2008-09-24T03:23:35Z")
I haven’t had time to catch the first two episodes yet. I didn’t see a thread started so far - is anyone watching? Should I make it a point of catching up before this week’s new episode or wait till I have overdosed on college football? ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-true-blood/464935/2 "2008-09-24T04:02:47Z")
I watched the first episode last week, and I have to say it didn’t really grab me. I watched a few minutes of the second, then said “meh,” and switched to something else. I liked the satirical aspects with the vampire spokespeople on talk shows and the TruBlood commercials, etc., but the story with Sookie doesn’t do anything for me. I don’t like her, I don’t like her uppity black girlfriend, I don’t like her lovesick boss, I don’t even like her grandmother. It’s no _Deadwood_ or _The Wire_. Hell, it’s not even as good as _Carnivale_, IMHO. At least the acting in _Carnivale_ was top notch. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-true-blood/464935/3 "2008-09-24T04:05:01Z")
> [@flickster](#): > > I haven’t had time to catch the first two episodes yet. I didn’t see a thread started so far - is anyone watching? Should I make it a point of catching up before this week’s new episode or wait till I have overdosed on college football? I would catch up if I were you- but should be easy since I think they are having all three episodes back to back tomorrow night. There is another thread- was active last week but I can’t get the search to work properly tonight. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Walking\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@The\_Walking\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Walking_Dude)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-true-blood/464935/4 "2008-09-24T04:23:37Z")
I haven’t seen it, but I would have to watch it if only for one reason. I actually sent them a bunch of props for one of the scenes. I work for the Louisiana Lottery, I had to ship them a bunch of our in-store products for them to put in some of their scenes that were shot in a gas station. So, if you see any lottery stuff in a gas station scene, that was me. You’re welcome. 😉 🆒 Note: I would watch it if I had HBO. Our cable package doesn’t include the movie channels. I didn’t really explain that before. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-true-blood/464935/5 "2008-09-24T04:32:11Z")
I watched all three episodes and I’m hooked. The characters are interesting, the opening music is great and I trust HBO to deliver on the story after The Wire. Advice: watch for now, we’ll see how things go. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-true-blood/464935/6 "2008-09-24T04:32:44Z")
> [@flickster](#): > > I didn’t see a thread started so far - is anyone watching? [HBO's Trueblood begins on Sunday - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=481413)