[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Season 3

[Kelwyn]

This is hilarious!  I know.  You say it because it is funny; you say it because 
it is true!

~rave!

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco  wrote:
>
> I've watched season 1 and season 2. I'm undecided about anything further. I 
> hate sparkly tragic romantic vampires to begin with. In addition to the 
> aforementioned issues of your post,  I'd say there's something equally as 
> problematic that causes me to hesitate to return. That show is filled to 
> brimming with terrible horrible deep down stinking up everything bad acting. 
> There's almost no one on that show, save the actor who plays Lafayette that 
> could act their way out of paper bag. It's just horrible. Every time the Bill 
> character utters a line, I wanna stake him on professional objections alone. 
> 
> If you factor in that the "mystery" factor of the show is generally about on 
> the same level as an Encyclopedia Brown mystery, you've got a show that's 
> pretty much objectionable on every front.
> 
> I think I've just decided to skip season 3. Thanks for helping make the right 
> choice.
> 
> Bosco
> 
> --- On Wed, 7/28/10, Kelwyn  wrote:
> 
> From: Kelwyn 
> Subject: [scifinoir2] True Blood Season 3
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 1:10 PM
> 
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>   I am enjoying season three of True Blood.  But am I the only one who 
> has a problem with the only two black regulars being the virtual slaves to 
> their white vampire masters?
> 
> 
> 
> I am powerfully disappointed by how the role of Lafayette has devolved.  I 
> would have preferred him dead (as he is the Sookie Stackhouse books) than 
> reduced to this.
> 
> 
> 
> ~rave?
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Season 3

[Tracy Curtis]

I'd watch that!

On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Adrianne
> Brennan  wrote:
> >
>
> >I notice we haven't seen too many vamps of color; I really wish that would
> change.>>
>
> This reminds me of something Paul Mooney, my favorite comedian, sez: "There
> are no ghosts! If there were ghosts, black slaves would be comin' back to
> haunt your ass!"
>
> Of course there would be black vampires and black werewolves, and because
> of the hierarchies (which, in the case of the vampires, I totally do NOT
> understand - werewolves WOULD be pack animals)they would rise to the top -
> through cunning, guile and strength.
>
> In fact, the oldest and strongest vampires would be black, if vampires
> existed. Course, who would tune in to see that(besides me)?
>
> ~rave!
>
> > >
> > > I am powerfully disappointed by how the role of Lafayette has devolved.
> I
> > > would have preferred him dead (as he is the Sookie Stackhouse books)
> than
> > > reduced to this.
> > >
> > > ~rave?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> > >
> > >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo
> !
> > > Groups Links
> > >
> > >
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[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Season 3

[Kelwyn]

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan  
wrote:
>

>I notice we haven't seen too many vamps of color; I really wish that would 
>change.>>

This reminds me of something Paul Mooney, my favorite comedian, sez:  "There 
are no ghosts!  If there were ghosts, black slaves would be comin' back to 
haunt your ass!"

Of course there would be black vampires and black werewolves, and because of 
the hierarchies (which, in the case of the vampires, I totally do NOT 
understand - werewolves WOULD be pack animals)they would rise to the top - 
through cunning, guile and strength.

In fact, the oldest and strongest vampires would be black, if vampires existed. 
 Course, who would tune in to see that(besides me)?

~rave!



> >
> > I am powerfully disappointed by how the role of Lafayette has devolved.  I
> > would have preferred him dead (as he is the Sookie Stackhouse books) than
> > reduced to this.
> >
> > ~rave?
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo!
> > Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

[Keith Johnson]

The most important thing I think we can do is be open minded. And by that, i 
don't mean being pure or free from all ignorance or bias. I mean opening the 
mind to new ideas and ways of thinking that may make us confront that ignorance 
or bias. As a black man, I've had my full measure of bigotry in my life. I 
thank God, however, that I am black, because in my case it made me realize just 
how hateful prejudice is. So i have my whole life forced myself to look at my 
own biases and confront them. When i've found within myself feelings that I 
can't justify holding, I force myself to look at them and change, to deprogram 
myself, as you said. I personally consider it one of my greatest strengths. 

One thing John Edwards said that I respect was around the issue of gay 
marriage. He was asked if he thought gay marriage was okay. Edwards replied, 
"I'm not all the way there yet where I can say unequivocably 'yes', but I'm 
getting there". Despite his own issues (and what irony that a man has issues 
with same-sex marriage when his heterosexual piccadilloes violate 
Christian/human morality so blatantly) I respect that statement. I respect that 
he's honest enough to say "I have some biases here, I recognize they need to 
change, it's hard for me to change, but I am actively working to do so". 

In my years I've had a bazillion conversations with prejudiced, ignorant 
whites. I've had whites approach me with all sorts of arguments, questions, 
theories. The one thing I've always said to those who want to engage me in 
conversations on race is "If you have honest questions, ask them. I won't judge 
you because maybe you just weren't taught any better. But I need you to have an 
open mind and *listen* to what I say. If you just want to argue your views with 
me, I'm not interested. But if you really are willing to listen, willing to 
realize how you see things may be incomplete, then we can talk about anything 
under the Sun. Otherwise i'm not interested in just getting into another 
pointless argument on race". 

I'm trying to do that here where I learn more about this topic from your point 
of view, so thanks for the patience, forbearance, and information. 



- Original Message - 
From: "Adrianne Brennan"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 4, 2010 1:09:32 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video 






Everyone's got biases, prejudices, and misconceptions based on one thing or 
another. I do my level best to be aware of them when I find them and try to 
deprogram myself if I can. To be perfectly free from them is pretty hard. The 
best you can do is just be self-aware and examining, and not everyone can 
handle that. Which, quite frankly, is a shame. 

~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com 
Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon 
Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath 
The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html 



On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 






I agree that labels are really silly. As a black man who grew up in the late 
'60s and '70s, I was always labeled: by whites who wanted to put me in a box to 
judge me (as either not as good as them, or, when I proved to be, as simply a 
darker version of them), or by blacks who saw me as not "black enough" because 
I loved Star Trek, comics, etc. I've had people start arguments with me saying, 
"Are you Black or are you an American?" I say "both". 
So I can relate to what you're saying there. Once a label is slapped on you, 
people then bring a preconceived set of notions of how you should act. 


- Original Message - 
From: "Adrianne Brennan" < adrianne.bren...@gmail.com > 
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 



Sent: Friday, April 2, 2010 8:05:58 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video 










Not really. The spectrum of human sexuality is just far too broad, and this is 
why I personally *HATE* labels. I don't date nor am attracted to people based 
on gender; I'm attracted to them based on them as a person and their 
personality. 


Ever hear of the Kinsey scale? 


And not to get too controversial, but I suspect the default sexuality IS 
bisexual and the rest is personality/environmental factors/genetic 
makeup/culture. 
~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com 
Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.h

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

[Adrianne Brennan]

Everyone's got biases, prejudices, and misconceptions based on one thing or
another. I do my level best to be aware of them when I find them and try to
deprogram myself if I can. To be perfectly free from them is pretty hard.
The best you can do is just be self-aware and examining, and not everyone
can handle that. Which, quite frankly, is a shame.

~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
http://www.adriannebrennan.com
Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon
Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath
The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m):
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html


On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
> I agree that labels are really silly. As a black man who grew up in the
> late '60s and '70s, I was always labeled: by whites who wanted to put me in
> a box to judge me (as either not as good as them, or, when I proved to be,
> as simply a darker version of them), or by blacks who saw me as not "black
> enough" because I loved Star Trek, comics, etc. I've had people start
> arguments with me saying, "Are you Black or are you an American?" I say
> "both".
> So I can relate to what you're saying there. Once a label is slapped on
> you, people then bring a preconceived set of notions of how you should act.
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Adrianne Brennan" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, April 2, 2010 8:05:58 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video
>
>
>
> Not really. The spectrum of human sexuality is just far too broad, and this
> is why I personally *HATE* labels. I don't date nor am attracted to people
> based on gender; I'm attracted to them based on them as a person and their
> personality.
>
> Ever hear of the Kinsey scale?
>
> And not to get too controversial, but I suspect the default sexuality IS
> bisexual and the rest is personality/environmental factors/genetic
> makeup/culture.
>
> ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com
> Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series:
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon
> Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath
> The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m):
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:
>
>> I think it is ridiculous that people who have a distinct but not exclusive
>> preference for one sex over the other may still identify themselves as
>> bisexual.
>>
>> Since sexual attraction captures the richness of erotic sensations,
>> affection, admiration in addition to sexual arousal, we could all be
>> classified as "bi-sexual."
>>
>> ~(no)rave!
>>
>> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Disappointed why? She's *bi*. They should already be disappointed given
>> > she's engaged to the guy who plays Bill Compton!!
>> >
>> > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
>> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com
>> > Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series:
>> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon
>> > Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:
>> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath
>> > The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m):
>> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Didn't know or even suspect this about Pacquin. I'm sure there will be
>> a
>> > > lot of disappointed men out there now!
>> > >
>> > > As for Ricky Martin: file it in the "Worst Kept Secret" folder. I
>> think
>> > > Clay Aiken's dossier was already in there...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ***
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 'True Blood' Star Anna Paquin Uses Surprising Medium to Reveal Sexual
>> > > Orientation By Mike Ryan | Thursday, April 1, 2010, 5:04 PM
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Anna Paquin
>> > > Jordan Strauss/WireImage
>> > >
>> > > Hot on the heels 

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

[Keith Johnson]

I agree that labels are really silly. As a black man who grew up in the late 
'60s and '70s, I was always labeled: by whites who wanted to put me in a box to 
judge me (as either not as good as them, or, when I proved to be, as simply a 
darker version of them), or by blacks who saw me as not "black enough" because 
I loved Star Trek, comics, etc. I've had people start arguments with me saying, 
"Are you Black or are you an American?" I say "both". 
So I can relate to what you're saying there. Once a label is slapped on you, 
people then bring a preconceived set of notions of how you should act. 

- Original Message - 
From: "Adrianne Brennan"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, April 2, 2010 8:05:58 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video 







Not really. The spectrum of human sexuality is just far too broad, and this is 
why I personally *HATE* labels. I don't date nor am attracted to people based 
on gender; I'm attracted to them based on them as a person and their 
personality. 


Ever hear of the Kinsey scale? 


And not to get too controversial, but I suspect the default sexuality IS 
bisexual and the rest is personality/environmental factors/genetic 
makeup/culture. 
~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com 
Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon 
Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath 
The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): 
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html 



On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Kelwyn < ravena...@yahoo.com > wrote: 


I think it is ridiculous that people who have a distinct but not exclusive 
preference for one sex over the other may still identify themselves as 
bisexual. 

Since sexual attraction captures the richness of erotic sensations, affection, 
admiration in addition to sexual arousal, we could all be classified as 
"bi-sexual." 

~(no)rave! 


--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Adrianne Brennan  
wrote: 
> 
> Disappointed why? She's *bi*. They should already be disappointed given 
> she's engaged to the guy who plays Bill Compton!! 
> 
> ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ 
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com 
> Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: 
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon 
> Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: 
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath 
> The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): 
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: 

> 
> > 
> > 
> > Didn't know or even suspect this about Pacquin. I'm sure there will be a 
> > lot of disappointed men out there now! 
> > 
> > As for Ricky Martin: file it in the "Worst Kept Secret" folder. I think 
> > Clay Aiken's dossier was already in there... 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > *** 
> > 
> > 
> > 'True Blood' Star Anna Paquin Uses Surprising Medium to Reveal Sexual 
> > Orientation By Mike Ryan | Thursday, April 1, 2010, 5:04 PM 
> > 
> > 
> > Anna Paquin 
> > Jordan Strauss/WireImage 
> > 
> > Hot on the heels of Ricky Martin's announcement< 
> > http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/132331/ricky-martin-i-am-a-fortunate-homosexual-man/
> >  >on his personal blog that he's gay, "True 
> > Blood < http://tv.yahoo.com/true-blood/show/39147 >" star Anna Paquin< 
> > http://tv.yahoo.com/anna-paquin/contributor/29335 > used 
> > an unusual medium< http://omg.yahoo.com/news/anna-paquin-i-m-bisexual/38428 
> > >of her own to announce that she is bisexual. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Alongside celebrities such as Elton John< 
> > http://tv.yahoo.com/elton-john/contributor/59894 >, 
> > Clay Aiken < http://tv.yahoo.com/clay-aiken/contributor/1207678 >, and 
> > Wanda 
> > Sykes < http://tv.yahoo.com/wanda-sykes/contributor/52103 >, Paquin 
> > declared 
> > her sexual orientation< 
> > http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/03/exclusive-true-blood-star-reveals-true-self-anna-paquin-says-shes-bisexual
> >  >in a public service announcement for Cyndi 
> > Lauper < http://tv.yahoo.com/cyndi-lauper/contributor/37182 >'s Give a Damn 
> > Campaign < http://www.wegiveadamn.org/upgrade/ >, which promotes equality 

> > for the lesbia

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

[Adrianne Brennan]

Not really. The spectrum of human sexuality is just far too broad, and this
is why I personally *HATE* labels. I don't date nor am attracted to people
based on gender; I'm attracted to them based on them as a person and their
personality.

Ever hear of the Kinsey scale?

And not to get too controversial, but I suspect the default sexuality IS
bisexual and the rest is personality/environmental factors/genetic
makeup/culture.

~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
http://www.adriannebrennan.com
Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon
Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath
The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m):
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html


On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

> I think it is ridiculous that people who have a distinct but not exclusive
> preference for one sex over the other may still identify themselves as
> bisexual.
>
> Since sexual attraction captures the richness of erotic sensations,
> affection, admiration in addition to sexual arousal, we could all be
> classified as "bi-sexual."
>
> ~(no)rave!
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan 
> wrote:
> >
> > Disappointed why? She's *bi*. They should already be disappointed given
> > she's engaged to the guy who plays Bill Compton!!
> >
> > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com
> > Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series:
> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon
> > Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:
> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath
> > The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m):
> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Didn't know or even suspect this about Pacquin. I'm sure there will be
> a
> > > lot of disappointed men out there now!
> > >
> > > As for Ricky Martin: file it in the "Worst Kept Secret" folder. I think
> > > Clay Aiken's dossier was already in there...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ***
> > >
> > >
> > > 'True Blood' Star Anna Paquin Uses Surprising Medium to Reveal Sexual
> > > Orientation By Mike Ryan | Thursday, April 1, 2010, 5:04 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > Anna Paquin
> > > Jordan Strauss/WireImage
> > >
> > > Hot on the heels of Ricky Martin's announcement<
> http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/132331/ricky-martin-i-am-a-fortunate-homosexual-man/>on
> his personal blog that he's gay, "True
> > > Blood " star Anna Paquin<
> http://tv.yahoo.com/anna-paquin/contributor/29335> used
> > > an unusual medium<
> http://omg.yahoo.com/news/anna-paquin-i-m-bisexual/38428>of her own to
> announce that she is bisexual.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Alongside celebrities such as Elton John<
> http://tv.yahoo.com/elton-john/contributor/59894>,
> > > Clay Aiken , and
> Wanda
> > > Sykes , Paquin
> declared
> > > her sexual orientation<
> http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/03/exclusive-true-blood-star-reveals-true-self-anna-paquin-says-shes-bisexual>in
> a public service announcement for Cyndi
> > > Lauper 's Give a
> Damn
> > > Campaign , which promotes
> equality
> > > for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Two videos
> were
> > > shot in Los Angeles on January 30 and were released April 1 at 9 a.m.
> EST.
> > >
> > >
> > > What makes 27-year-old Paquin's spot particularly surprising is that,
> > > unlike some of the other openly gay celebrities involved in the
> campaign,
> > > the actor had never before discussed being bisexual. According to
> > > RadarOnline.com, even people at the shoot were surprised when Paquin
> made
> > > the revelation.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A second PSA features "Sex and the City<
> http://tv.yahoo.com/sex-and-the-city/show/205>"
> > > actor Cynthia Nixon <
> http://tv.yahoo.com/cynthia-nixon/contributor/771088>(who came
> > > out in 2006 ), Jason Mraz,
> Kim
> > > Kardashian ,
> and
> > > Sharon  and
> Kelly
> > > Osbourne .
> > >
> > > Paquin follows an interesting trend of celebrities forgoing the
> traditional
> > > "coming out" People magazine interview -- à la Clay Aiken and Lance
> Bass-- and instead
> controlling the message themselves. Ricky Martin buried his
> > > announcement at the bottom of an otherwise banal blog post, and now
> Paquin
> > > is using her anno

[scifinoir2] Re: "True Blood" Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

[Kelwyn]

I think it is ridiculous that people who have a distinct but not exclusive 
preference for one sex over the other may still identify themselves as 
bisexual. 

Since sexual attraction captures the richness of erotic sensations, affection, 
admiration in addition to sexual arousal, we could all be classified as 
"bi-sexual."

~(no)rave!

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan  
wrote:
>
> Disappointed why? She's *bi*. They should already be disappointed given
> she's engaged to the guy who plays Bill Compton!!
> 
> ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com
> Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series:
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon
> Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath
> The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m):
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html
> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Didn't know or even suspect this about Pacquin. I'm sure there will be a
> > lot of disappointed men out there now!
> >
> > As for Ricky Martin: file it in the "Worst Kept Secret" folder. I think
> > Clay Aiken's dossier was already in there...
> >
> >
> >
> > ***
> >
> >
> > 'True Blood' Star Anna Paquin Uses Surprising Medium to Reveal Sexual
> > Orientation By Mike Ryan | Thursday, April 1, 2010, 5:04 PM
> >
> >
> > Anna Paquin
> > Jordan Strauss/WireImage
> >
> > Hot on the heels of Ricky Martin's 
> > announcementon
> >  his personal blog that he's gay, "True
> > Blood " star Anna 
> > Paquin used
> > an unusual 
> > mediumof her own 
> > to announce that she is bisexual.
> >
> >
> >
> > Alongside celebrities such as Elton 
> > John,
> > Clay Aiken , and Wanda
> > Sykes , Paquin declared
> > her sexual 
> > orientationin
> >  a public service announcement for Cyndi
> > Lauper 's Give a Damn
> > Campaign , which promotes equality
> > for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Two videos were
> > shot in Los Angeles on January 30 and were released April 1 at 9 a.m. EST.
> >
> >
> > What makes 27-year-old Paquin's spot particularly surprising is that,
> > unlike some of the other openly gay celebrities involved in the campaign,
> > the actor had never before discussed being bisexual. According to
> > RadarOnline.com, even people at the shoot were surprised when Paquin made
> > the revelation.
> >
> >
> >
> > A second PSA features "Sex and the 
> > City"
> > actor Cynthia Nixon 
> > (who came
> > out in 2006 ), Jason Mraz, Kim
> > Kardashian , and
> > Sharon  and Kelly
> > Osbourne .
> >
> > Paquin follows an interesting trend of celebrities forgoing the traditional
> > "coming out" People magazine interview -- à la Clay Aiken and Lance 
> > Bass-- and instead 
> > controlling the message themselves. Ricky Martin buried his
> > announcement at the bottom of an otherwise banal blog post, and now Paquin
> > is using her announcement to drive attention to a cause she supports. So
> > much attention, in fact, that servers at wegiveadamn.org crashed shortly
> > afterthe
> >  news broke of Paquin's statement.
> >
> >
> >
> > Paquin -- who at age 11 became the second-youngest Oscar winner in history
> > when she won for best supporting actress for "The Piano" -- has been
> > notoriously shy about discussing her private life and has never before
> > discussed her sexuality. In 2007, she was romantically 
> > linkedwith actor 
> > Kieran
> > Culkin . In August
> > 2009, she and "True Blood" costar Stephen 
> > Moyerannounced their 
> > engagement.
> >
> >
> >
> > The Give a Damn campaign is part of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Fund (named
> 

[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major Spoilers

[Kelwyn]

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
Pet peeve, do distraught BLACK men  planning to turn themselves in to the cops 
in a small town in Louisiana really do so, waving the large blood covered knife 
in the cops face making jabbing motions at him?
> 
>  
I have several problems with Eggs demise.  Whycome the "sexy" (my seventeen 
year-old daughter's designation) black man got to be the only one in Bon Tempts 
to have a crisis of conscience?  And why he got to be taken out with a head 
shot (seems mighty personal to me).  And, why oh why did he have to be taken 
out by that functioning idiot Jason Stackhouse? Jason Stackhouse wouldn't know 
his ass from a hole in the ground with audio instructions.

At the end of the day, however, I have to rethink my fondness for 
blood-suckers.  I think the recent revival of the genre can be specifically 
linked to a deep seeded need in the populace at large for white suprematist 
fantasies.

I loved Ann Rice's Vampire Chronicles but I am not oblivious Lestat's blond God 
divinity (expecially in the book).  It should be noted that Vampires gained 
currency in popular culture at the same time as the blond, blue-eyed Jesus 
(during the Great Depression - another time when white folks weren't feeling 
particularly froggy).  

And don't forget all the business about having pale skin and not being able to 
go out in the sun (without disastrous consequences).  In fact, vampires appear 
to be particularly melanin challenged; just as there appears to be a dearth of 
vampires blessed with melanin.

~(no)rave!

 

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major Spoilers

[Augustus Augustus]

no Tracey, they do NOT!  not even in Bon Temps

--- On Thu, 9/17/09, Tracey de Morsella  
wrote:

From: Tracey de Morsella 
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major 
Spoilers
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 8:06 PM






 





  







They did not kiil the gay guy, he was captured and tortured for selling
vamp blood.   

   

However, I agree with both of you and go back to my original
question… 

   

Pet peeve, do distraught BLACK men 
planning to turn themselves in to the cops in a small town in Louisiana really
do so, waving the large blood covered knife in the cops face making jabbing
motions at him? 

   

   





From:
scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of 
Augustus
Augustus

Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:54 PM

To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com

Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch?
- Major Spoilers 





   







 


 
  
  Rave,

  

  totally agree about the killing of the Brother.  now i have 2 wonder if
  i am really going 2 watch the 3rd season now.  u kill the one brother
  who was straight, and the other one is gay.  i guess they want 2 make it
  that no brothers are threats in Bom Temps.  now i am waiting 2 see a
  STRONG OLD VAMPIRE!

  

  Fate.

  

  --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Kelwyn  wrote: 
  

  From: Kelwyn 

  Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major
  Spoilers

  To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com

  Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7:48 PM 
  
     
  
  --- In scifino...@yahoogro
  ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:

  >

  Speaking of wacky " this town needs a strong man to save it and WE are
  that man!" Cracked me up.

  >

  >

  The episode was hilarious! Intentionally and unintentionally. Chocked full of
  great throw away lines. One of my favorites was Jason "Stupid-
  is-as-stupid- does" Stackhouse's "I love the smell of nail polish
  in the morning!"

  

  And I love the Yahtzee! bizness (I heard the Dali Lama loved to watch game
  shows and soap operas), especially when the Queen tells Eric, disdainfully,
  "You suck at this!"

  

  In the spirit of the original post, my CON is the same as it is
  everyday..." WHY they always got to kill the black guy?"

  

  ~(no)rave! 
  
  
  
 










 



 









 

  




 

















  

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major Spoilers

[Tracey de Morsella]

They did not kiil the gay guy, he was captured and tortured for selling vamp
blood.  

 

However, I agree with both of you and go back to my original question.

 

Pet peeve, do distraught BLACK men  planning to turn themselves in to the
cops in a small town in Louisiana really do so, waving the large blood
covered knife in the cops face making jabbing motions at him?

 

 

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Augustus Augustus
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:54 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? -
Major Spoilers

 







Rave,

totally agree about the killing of the Brother.  now i have 2 wonder if i am
really going 2 watch the 3rd season now.  u kill the one brother who was
straight, and the other one is gay.  i guess they want 2 make it that no
brothers are threats in Bom Temps.  now i am waiting 2 see a STRONG OLD
VAMPIRE!

Fate.

--- On Thu, 9/17/09, Kelwyn  wrote:


From: Kelwyn 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major
Spoilers
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7:48 PM

  

--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" 
wrote:
>
Speaking of wacky " this town needs a strong man to save it and WE are that
man!" Cracked me up.
>
>
The episode was hilarious! Intentionally and unintentionally. Chocked full
of great throw away lines. One of my favorites was Jason "Stupid-
is-as-stupid- does" Stackhouse's "I love the smell of nail polish in the
morning!"

And I love the Yahtzee! bizness (I heard the Dali Lama loved to watch game
shows and soap operas), especially when the Queen tells Eric, disdainfully,
"You suck at this!"

In the spirit of the original post, my CON is the same as it is everyday..."
WHY they always got to kill the black guy?"

~(no)rave!

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major Spoilers

[Augustus Augustus]

Rave,

totally agree about the killing of the Brother.  now i have 2 wonder if i am 
really going 2 watch the 3rd season now.  u kill the one brother who was 
straight, and the other one is gay.  i guess they want 2 make it that no 
brothers are threats in Bom Temps.  now i am waiting 2 see a STRONG OLD VAMPIRE!

Fate.

--- On Thu, 9/17/09, Kelwyn  wrote:

From: Kelwyn 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major 
Spoilers
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7:48 PM






 





  --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" 
 wrote:

>

Speaking of wacky  " this town needs a strong man to save it and WE are that 
man!"   Cracked me up.

>

>

The episode was hilarious!  Intentionally and unintentionally. Chocked full of 
great throw away lines.  One of my favorites was Jason "Stupid- is-as-stupid- 
does" Stackhouse's "I love the smell of nail polish in the morning!"



And I love the Yahtzee! bizness (I heard the Dali Lama loved to watch game 
shows and soap operas), especially when the Queen tells Eric, disdainfully, 
"You suck at this!"



In the spirit of the original post, my CON is the same as it is everyday..." 
WHY they always got to kill the black guy?"



~(no)rave!




 

  




 

















  

[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - Major Spoilers

[Kelwyn]

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
Speaking of wacky  " this town needs a strong man to save it and WE are that 
man!"   Cracked me up.
>
>
The episode was hilarious!  Intentionally and unintentionally. Chocked full of 
great throw away lines.  One of my favorites was Jason "Stupid- 
is-as-stupid-does" Stackhouse's "I love the smell of nail polish in the 
morning!"

And I love the Yahtzee! bizness (I heard the Dali Lama loved to watch game 
shows and soap operas), especially when the Queen tells Eric, disdainfully, 
"You suck at this!"

In the spirit of the original post, my CON is the same as it is everyday..."WHY 
they always got to kill the black guy?"

~(no)rave!

[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[angelababycat]

In any event, it wasn't just the *biting* that stirred my interest...

Angela

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Augustus Augustus  wrote:
>
> who Rave?  me?  what did i do?
> 
> --- On Fri, 8/28/09, ravenadal  wrote:
> 
> From: ravenadal 
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 1:35 PM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Down, Fate, down!(giving new meaning to "Devil Dog"!)
> 
> 
> 
> ~rave!
> 
> 
> 
> --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Augustus Augustus  
> wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> > Angela / Tasheka
> 
> > 
> 
> > I'll bite your necks :-)
> 
> > 
> 
> > Fate.
> 
> > 
> 
> > --- On Fri, 8/28/09, tasheka4  wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > From: tasheka4 
> 
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> 
> > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
> 
> > Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 1:28 AM
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> >  
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> >   Angela,
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > I feel you.  I don't have HBO either.  I saw Season 1 of True Blood on DVD 
> > when it came out, but I hate that I have to wait until the season is over 
> > to see Season 2.  Everyone I know who's watching it says it's even better 
> > than Season 1.
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > Tasheka
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "angelababycat"  wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > >
> 
> > 
> 
> > > Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and 
> > > hence no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four 
> > > eps in, I'm still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one 
> > > day...
> 
> > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > Angela
> 
> > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > > >
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.  
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it 
> > > > as he
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the 
> > > > whole
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen 
> > > > the
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other 
> > > > episodes
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly 
> > > > likes
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > it, I put it on demand when he is around.   
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > But.. he's not a fan
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > -Original Message-
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogro ups.com] 
> > > > On
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > Behalf Of ravenadal
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet) I can't look away!"
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to 
> > > > have
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > ~(no)rave!
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  
> > > > wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > >
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > >  
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > The Green Economy Post
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > http://greeneconomy post.com
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > > tracey@
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > >
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > >  - - --
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add? 
> > > > fmvn=mapYa
> 
> > 
> 
> > > > hoo! Groups Links
> 
> > 
> 
> > > >
> 
> > 
> 
> > >
> 
> >
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[Augustus Augustus]

who Rave?  me?  what did i do?

--- On Fri, 8/28/09, ravenadal  wrote:

From: ravenadal 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 1:35 PM






 





  Down, Fate, down!(giving new meaning to "Devil Dog"!)



~rave!



--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, Augustus Augustus  
wrote:

>

> Angela / Tasheka

> 

> I'll bite your necks :-)

> 

> Fate.

> 

> --- On Fri, 8/28/09, tasheka4  wrote:

> 

> From: tasheka4 

> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

> To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com

> Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 1:28 AM

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

>  

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

>   Angela,

> 

> 

> 

> I feel you.  I don't have HBO either.  I saw Season 1 of True Blood on DVD 
> when it came out, but I hate that I have to wait until the season is over to 
> see Season 2.  Everyone I know who's watching it says it's even better than 
> Season 1.

> 

> 

> 

> Tasheka

> 

> 

> 

> --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "angelababycat"  wrote:

> 

> >

> 

> > Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and 
> > hence no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four eps 
> > in, I'm still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one day...

> 

> > 

> 

> > Angela

> 

> > 

> 

> > 

> 

> > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:

> 

> > >

> 

> > > You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.  

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as 
> > > he

> 

> > > walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the 
> > > whole

> 

> > > thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen the

> 

> > > last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other 
> > > episodes

> 

> > > is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly likes

> 

> > > it, I put it on demand when he is around.   

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > But.. he's not a fan

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > -Original Message-

> 

> > > From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogro ups.com] On

> 

> > > Behalf Of ravenadal

> 

> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM

> 

> > > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com

> 

> > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel

> 

> > > like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man

> 

> > > having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she

> 

> > > manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet) I can't look away!"

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his

> 

> > > chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to 
> > > have

> 

> > > died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > ~(no)rave!

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:

> 

> > > >

> 

> > > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week

> 

> > > > behind, so protect me from spoilers

> 

> > > > 

> 

> > > >  

> 

> > > > 

> 

> > > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer

> 

> > > > 

> 

> > > > The Green Economy Post

> 

> > > > 

> 

> > > > http://greeneconomy post.com

> 

> > > > 

> 

> > > > tracey@

> 

> > > >

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > 

> 

> > >  - - --

> 

> > > 

> 

> > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at

> 

> > > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add? 
> > > fmvn=mapYa

> 

> > > hoo! Groups Links

> 

> > >

> 

> >

>




 

  




 

















  

[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[ravenadal]

Down, Fate, down!(giving new meaning to "Devil Dog"!)

~rave!

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Augustus Augustus  wrote:
>
> Angela / Tasheka
> 
> I'll bite your necks :-)
> 
> Fate.
> 
> --- On Fri, 8/28/09, tasheka4  wrote:
> 
> From: tasheka4 
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 1:28 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Angela,
> 
> 
> 
> I feel you.  I don't have HBO either.  I saw Season 1 of True Blood on DVD 
> when it came out, but I hate that I have to wait until the season is over to 
> see Season 2.  Everyone I know who's watching it says it's even better than 
> Season 1.
> 
> 
> 
> Tasheka
> 
> 
> 
> --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "angelababycat"  wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> > Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and 
> > hence no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four eps 
> > in, I'm still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one day...
> 
> > 
> 
> > Angela
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> 
> > >
> 
> > > You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.  
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as 
> > > he
> 
> > > walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the 
> > > whole
> 
> > > thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen the
> 
> > > last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other 
> > > episodes
> 
> > > is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly likes
> 
> > > it, I put it on demand when he is around.   
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > But.. he's not a fan
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > -Original Message-
> 
> > > From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogro ups.com] On
> 
> > > Behalf Of ravenadal
> 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM
> 
> > > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
> 
> > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel
> 
> > > like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man
> 
> > > having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she
> 
> > > manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet) I can't look away!"
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his
> 
> > > chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to 
> > > have
> 
> > > died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > ~(no)rave!
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> 
> > > >
> 
> > > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> 
> > > > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > > >  
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > > > The Green Economy Post
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > > > http://greeneconomy post.com
> 
> > > > 
> 
> > > > tracey@
> 
> > > >
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > >  - - --
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
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> 
> > > hoo! Groups Links
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> > >
> 
> >
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[Augustus Augustus]

Angela / Tasheka

I'll bite your necks :-)

Fate.

--- On Fri, 8/28/09, tasheka4  wrote:

From: tasheka4 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 1:28 AM






 





  Angela,



I feel you.  I don't have HBO either.  I saw Season 1 of True Blood on DVD when 
it came out, but I hate that I have to wait until the season is over to see 
Season 2.  Everyone I know who's watching it says it's even better than Season 
1.



Tasheka



--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "angelababycat"  wrote:

>

> Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and 
> hence no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four eps 
> in, I'm still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one day...

> 

> Angela

> 

> 

> --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:

> >

> > You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.  

> > 

> > I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as he

> > walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the whole

> > thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen the

> > last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other episodes

> > is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly likes

> > it, I put it on demand when he is around.   

> > 

> > But.. he's not a fan

> > 

> > -Original Message-

> > From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogro ups.com] On

> > Behalf Of ravenadal

> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM

> > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com

> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

> > 

> > This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel

> > like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man

> > having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she

> > manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet) I can't look away!"

> > 

> > I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his

> > chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to have

> > died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.

> > 

> > ~(no)rave!

> > 

> > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:

> > >

> > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week

> > > behind, so protect me from spoilers

> > > 

> > >  

> > > 

> > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer

> > > 

> > > The Green Economy Post

> > > 

> > > http://greeneconomy post.com

> > > 

> > > tracey@

> > >

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> >  - - --

> > 

> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at

> > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add? 
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[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[tasheka4]

Angela,

I feel you.  I don't have HBO either.  I saw Season 1 of True Blood on DVD when 
it came out, but I hate that I have to wait until the season is over to see 
Season 2.  Everyone I know who's watching it says it's even better than Season 
1.

Tasheka

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "angelababycat"  wrote:
>
> Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and 
> hence no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four eps 
> in, I'm still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one day...
> 
> Angela
> 
> 
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> >
> > You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.  
> > 
> > I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as he
> > walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the whole
> > thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen the
> > last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other episodes
> > is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly likes
> > it, I put it on demand when he is around.   
> > 
> > But.. he's not a fan
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of ravenadal
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM
> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> > 
> > This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel
> > like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man
> > having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she
> > manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet)I can't look away!"
> > 
> > I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his
> > chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to have
> > died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.
> > 
> > ~(no)rave!
> > 
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> > > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> > > 
> > > The Green Economy Post
> > > 
> > > http://greeneconomypost.com
> > > 
> > > tracey@
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa
> > hoo! Groups Links
> >
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[Mr. Worf]

Its a music recording class. We are using the big mixing boards that they
have in big studios (SSL, Neve) that look like it was stolen from Nasa or
NBC. :)

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Tracey de Morsella <
tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> wrote:

>
>
>  What are you going to school for?  Sounds like a fun class.
>
>
>
> *From:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Mr. Worf
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:38 PM
> *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
>
>
>
>
>
> My teacher started talking about the show today for some reason. I guess
> that he is still processing the last couple of episodes. :)
>
> I have only seen a couple of episodes this season so far. I have been
> downloading that and setting them aside for my long weekend. :)
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 6:27 PM, angelababycat 
> wrote:
>
> Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and
> hence no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four eps
> in, I'm still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one day...
>
> Angela
>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" 
> wrote:
> >
> > You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.
> >
> > I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as
> he
> > walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the
> whole
> > thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen
> the
> > last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other
> episodes
> > is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly
> likes
> > it, I put it on demand when he is around.
> >
> > But.. he's not a fan
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of ravenadal
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM
> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> >
> > This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel
> > like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man
> > having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she
> > manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet)I can't look away!"
> >
> > I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his
> > chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to
> have
> > died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.
> >
> > ~(no)rave!
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> > > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> > >
> > > The Green Economy Post
> > >
> > > http://greeneconomypost.com
> > >
> > > tracey@
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa
> > hoo! Groups Links
> >
>
>
>
>
> 
>
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RE: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[Tracey de Morsella]

What are you going to school for?  Sounds like a fun class.

 

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Mr. Worf
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:38 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

 



My teacher started talking about the show today for some reason. I guess that 
he is still processing the last couple of episodes. :) 

I have only seen a couple of episodes this season so far. I have been 
downloading that and setting them aside for my long weekend. :) 

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 6:27 PM, angelababycat  
wrote:

Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and hence 
no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four eps in, I'm 
still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one day...

Angela


--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
> You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.
>
> I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as he
> walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the whole
> thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen the
> last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other episodes
> is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly likes
> it, I put it on demand when he is around.
>
> But.. he's not a fan
>
> -Original Message-
> From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of ravenadal
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
>
> This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel
> like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man
> having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she
> manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet)I can't look away!"
>
> I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his
> chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to have
> died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.
>
> ~(no)rave!
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> >
> > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> >
> >
> >
> > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> >
> > The Green Economy Post
> >
> > http://greeneconomypost.com
> >
> > tracey@
> >
>
>
>
>
> 
>
> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[Mr. Worf]

My teacher started talking about the show today for some reason. I guess
that he is still processing the last couple of episodes. :)

I have only seen a couple of episodes this season so far. I have been
downloading that and setting them aside for my long weekend. :)

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 6:27 PM, angelababycat wrote:

> Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and
> hence no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four eps
> in, I'm still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one day...
>
> Angela
>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" 
> wrote:
> >
> > You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.
> >
> > I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as
> he
> > walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the
> whole
> > thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen
> the
> > last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other
> episodes
> > is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly
> likes
> > it, I put it on demand when he is around.
> >
> > But.. he's not a fan
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of ravenadal
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM
> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> >
> > This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel
> > like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man
> > having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she
> > manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet)I can't look away!"
> >
> > I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his
> > chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to
> have
> > died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.
> >
> > ~(no)rave!
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> > > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> > >
> > > The Green Economy Post
> > >
> > > http://greeneconomypost.com
> > >
> > > tracey@
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa
> > hoo! Groups Links
> >
>
>
>
>
> 
>
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>
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[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[angelababycat]

Since I ONLY have the 3,333 stations that come with basic satellite (and hence 
no HBO), I just purchased the DVDs for Season 1 this week.  Four eps in, I'm 
still loving it...think maybe I want to date a vampire one day...

Angela


--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
> You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.  
> 
> I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as he
> walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the whole
> thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen the
> last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other episodes
> is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly likes
> it, I put it on demand when he is around.   
> 
> But.. he's not a fan
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of ravenadal
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> 
> This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel
> like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man
> having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she
> manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet)I can't look away!"
> 
> I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his
> chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to have
> died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.
> 
> ~(no)rave!
> 
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> >
> > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> > 
> > The Green Economy Post
> > 
> > http://greeneconomypost.com
> > 
> > tracey@
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
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> hoo! Groups Links
>

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[Tracey de Morsella]

You explain my tortured relationship with the show perfectly.  

I suspect my husband feels similarly.  He makes fun of me watching it as he
walks by and ends up dropping everything and sitting down to watch the whole
thing with me.  If I invited him to watch he wouldn't, but he has seen the
last three episodes with me.  The only reason he did not see other episodes
is because he was not here when I watch. Now that I know he secretly likes
it, I put it on demand when he is around.   

But.. he's not a fan

-Original Message-
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of ravenadal
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:03 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel
like Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man
having sex with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she
manages: "I'm disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet)I can't look away!"

I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his
chained in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to have
died (as he did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.

~(no)rave!

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
> Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> behind, so protect me from spoilers
> 
>  
> 
> Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> 
> The Green Economy Post
> 
> http://greeneconomypost.com
> 
> tra...@...
>






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[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[ravenadal]

This season of "True Blood" has been a hot mess!  Watching I often  feel like 
Rosario Dawson's character in Clerks II when she walks in on a man having sex 
with a donkey in the middle of the fast food emporium she manages: "I'm 
disgusted and repulsed and...and(yet)I can't look away!"

I was elated that Lafayette was back but I was totally not feeling his chained 
in the basement arc.  I would have almost preferred for him to have died (as he 
did in the book) than to see him chained up like a dog.

~(no)rave!

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
> Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> behind, so protect me from spoilers
> 
>  
> 
> Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> 
> The Green Economy Post
> 
> http://greeneconomypost.com
> 
> tra...@...
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[George Arterberry]

Not to get too far in the weeds on the show.But seems to be few vampires of 
color.Also  what if slaves were "made" could enough  of them could have :
 
1. Seized power
2. Fled to freedom
3. Made more slaves to outlive the slavemaster

--- On Wed, 8/26/09, daikaiju66  wrote:


From: daikaiju66 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 12:51 PM


  



Same here. I guess Godrick served the same purpose in the books but he was 
interesting and I would have liked to see him stick around. I'd like to see 
more of he and Eric's adventures in Viking land.

I wonder how powerful the Queen will be and just what will they do to get rid 
of Maryanne?

--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, George Arterberry  
wrote:
>
> Sookie is getting annoying and the same old streotypes are pushing to the 
> fore.I'm more interested in the vampire hiearchy now more than ever.Wish they 
> could have delved in to Godrick's history more.
> 
> --- On Wed, 8/26/09, daikaiju66  wrote:
> 
> 
> From: daikaiju66 
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:14 AM
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> It's a guilty pleasure but I can't stop watching. The weird thing is Sookie 
> and Bill are my least favorite parts of the show. 
> 
> This season has been insane. If you like the Maryanne stuff it's great but if 
> you don't this season has probably been a bit of a letdown. Things that I 
> liked about this season:
> 
> The Hoyt and Jessica romance is sweet and funny. 
> 
> Lafayette is back to normal. 
> 
> Jason Stackhouse is insane and funny as hell. Only he could have a character 
> arc like this.
> 
> Sam Merlotte and Andy Bellefleur are my favorite mismatched allies.Hearing 
> drunken Andy screaming "Pig!!!" was too awesome for words.
> 
> Eric Northman is a manipulative S.O.B. and my favorite of the vamps. 
> 
> I'd like to see more Pam(Eric's second in command) on a regular basis. She's 
> awesome.
> 
> --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> >
> > You are priceless! Beall. I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
> > Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show. That
> > being said, I love it! Go figure 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-
> > From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ yahoogro ups.com] On
> > Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
> > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> > 
> > If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
> > thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
> > show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
> > especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
> > just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
> > and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
> > device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
> > and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
> > it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
> > is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
> > gets on my nerves.
> > 
> > Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
> > it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.
> > 
> > --GRC
> > 
> > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think. Warning. I'm one week
> > > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> > > 
> > > The Green Economy Post
> > > 
> > > http://greeneconomy post.com
> > > 
> > > tracey@
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  - - --
> > 
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add? 
> > fmvn=mapYa
> > hoo! Groups Links
> >
>

















  

[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[daikaiju66]

Same here. I guess Godrick served the same purpose in the books but he was 
interesting and I would have liked to see him stick around. I'd like to see 
more of he and Eric's adventures in Viking land.

I wonder how powerful the Queen will be and just what will they do to get rid 
of Maryanne?

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry  
wrote:
>
> Sookie is getting annoying and the same old streotypes are pushing to the 
> fore.I'm more interested in the vampire hiearchy now more than ever.Wish they 
> could have delved in to Godrick's history more.
> 
> --- On Wed, 8/26/09, daikaiju66  wrote:
> 
> 
> From: daikaiju66 
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:14 AM
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> It's a guilty pleasure but I can't stop watching. The weird thing is Sookie 
> and Bill are my least favorite parts of the show. 
> 
> This season has been insane. If you like the Maryanne stuff it's great but if 
> you don't this season has probably been a bit of a letdown. Things that I 
> liked about this season:
> 
> The Hoyt and Jessica romance is sweet and funny. 
> 
> Lafayette is back to normal. 
> 
> Jason Stackhouse is insane and funny as hell. Only he could have a character 
> arc like this.
> 
> Sam Merlotte and Andy Bellefleur are my favorite mismatched allies.Hearing 
> drunken Andy screaming "Pig!!!" was too awesome for words.
> 
> Eric Northman is a manipulative S.O.B. and my favorite of the vamps. 
> 
> I'd like to see more Pam(Eric's second in command) on a regular basis. She's 
> awesome.
> 
> --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> >
> > You are priceless! Beall. I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
> > Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show. That
> > being said, I love it! Go figure 
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogro ups.com] On
> > Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
> > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> > 
> > If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
> > thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
> > show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
> > especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
> > just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
> > and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
> > device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
> > and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
> > it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
> > is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
> > gets on my nerves.
> > 
> > Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
> > it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.
> > 
> > --GRC
> > 
> > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think. Warning. I'm one week
> > > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> > > 
> > > The Green Economy Post
> > > 
> > > http://greeneconomy post.com
> > > 
> > > tracey@
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  - - --
> > 
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add? 
> > fmvn=mapYa
> > hoo! Groups Links
> >
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[George Arterberry]

Sookie is getting annoying and the same old streotypes are pushing to the 
fore.I'm more interested in the vampire hiearchy now more than ever.Wish they 
could have delved in to Godrick's history more.

--- On Wed, 8/26/09, daikaiju66  wrote:


From: daikaiju66 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:14 AM


  



It's a guilty pleasure but I can't stop watching. The weird thing is Sookie and 
Bill are my least favorite parts of the show. 

This season has been insane. If you like the Maryanne stuff it's great but if 
you don't this season has probably been a bit of a letdown. Things that I liked 
about this season:

The Hoyt and Jessica romance is sweet and funny. 

Lafayette is back to normal. 

Jason Stackhouse is insane and funny as hell. Only he could have a character 
arc like this.

Sam Merlotte and Andy Bellefleur are my favorite mismatched allies.Hearing 
drunken Andy screaming "Pig!!!" was too awesome for words.

Eric Northman is a manipulative S.O.B. and my favorite of the vamps. 

I'd like to see more Pam(Eric's second in command) on a regular basis. She's 
awesome.

--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
> You are priceless! Beall. I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
> Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show. That
> being said, I love it! Go figure 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogro ups.com] On
> Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
> To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> 
> If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
> thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
> show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
> especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
> just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
> and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
> device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
> and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
> it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
> is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
> gets on my nerves.
> 
> Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
> it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.
> 
> --GRC
> 
> --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> >
> > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think. Warning. I'm one week
> > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> > 
> > The Green Economy Post
> > 
> > http://greeneconomy post.com
> > 
> > tracey@
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  - - --
> 
> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add? 
> fmvn=mapYa
> hoo! Groups Links
>

















  

[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[daikaiju66]

It's a guilty pleasure but I can't stop watching. The weird thing is Sookie and 
Bill are my least favorite parts of the show. 

This season has been insane. If you like the Maryanne stuff it's great but if 
you don't this season has probably been a bit of a letdown. Things that I liked 
about this season:

The Hoyt and Jessica romance is sweet and funny. 

Lafayette is back to normal. 

Jason Stackhouse is insane and funny as hell. Only he could have a character 
arc like this.

Sam Merlotte and Andy Bellefleur are my favorite mismatched allies.Hearing 
drunken Andy screaming "Pig!!!" was too awesome for words.

Eric Northman is a manipulative S.O.B. and my favorite of the vamps. 

I'd like to see more Pam(Eric's second in command) on a regular basis. She's 
awesome.

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
> You are priceless!  Beall.  I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
> Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show.  That
> being said, I love it!  Go figure 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!
> 
> If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
> thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
> show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
> especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
> just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
> and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
> device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
> and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
> it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
> is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
> gets on my nerves.
> 
> Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
> it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.
> 
> --GRC
>  
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
> >
> > Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> > behind, so protect me from spoilers
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> > 
> > The Green Economy Post
> > 
> > http://greeneconomypost.com
> > 
> > tracey@
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa
> hoo! Groups Links
>

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[Tracey de Morsella]

You are priceless!  Beall.  I hated it at first and then it grew on me.
Occasionally, it irkes me, so I relate to your angst about the show.  That
being said, I love it!  Go figure 

-Original Message-
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of grayson.reyescole
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a
thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this
show. At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it,
especially our rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it
just... got... on... my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch,
and so did Beall {I know it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason
device got about as old as Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically
and get pissed off in traffic regularly, so I can definitely attest to what
it's like living in a county with the average age of 67). And our girl who
is alternately the angrynegro/worried about demons/sleeping with Sam also
gets on my nerves.

Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching
it anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.

--GRC
 
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
> Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> behind, so protect me from spoilers
> 
>  
> 
> Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> 
> The Green Economy Post
> 
> http://greeneconomypost.com
> 
> tra...@...
>






Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa
hoo! Groups Links

[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood!!!

[grayson.reyescole]

If I've said it once (yes, I'm back from the grave, people) I've said it a 
thousand times, I think I'm the only person on the planet that hates this show. 
At first I was into it, loved it, couldn't get enough of it, especially our 
rainbow coalition hard core cookslashtrick. And then... it just... got... on... 
my... last... nerve. Sookie started to make me itch, and so did Beall {I know 
it's Bill, but that's how Sookie says it. The Jason device got about as old as 
Pinellas County (it's where I live periodlically and get pissed off in traffic 
regularly, so I can definitely attest to what it's like living in a county with 
the average age of 67). And our girl who is alternately the angrynegro/worried 
about demons/sleeping with Sam also gets on my nerves.

Now that I've gotten that off my chest... the answer is no, I'm not watching it 
anymore, but I am not judging anyone who does.

--GRC
 
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"  wrote:
>
> Anybody watching True Blood? What do you think.  Warning. I'm one week
> behind, so protect me from spoilers
> 
>  
> 
> Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer
> 
> The Green Economy Post
> 
> http://greeneconomypost.com
> 
> tra...@...
>

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[Tracey de Morsella]

The second season reinvents it.  It was wonderful.  The first season focused
on sex and being outrageous.  The second season focuses on character
development, character relationships, developing the lore of torchwood and
really telling a story.  Sex is only used to enhance the story --- not be
the story.

 

Skip the first season and give the second season a look.  I do not think you
will be disappointed

 

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Adrianne Brennan
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:25 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics
as its finale approaches

 

Did you not see the second season?  O_O

 


~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
http://www.adriannebrennan.com
Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html
Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon on 12/2:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 4:22 PM, sincere1906 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

egads!
Torchwood.
I so wanted to like that show...
But the characters were so friggin annoying... and the man-kissin-man
scenes were so obviously gratituous, I just usually rolled my eyes. I
thought the writing on there was just bad; and more people needed to
die off.

Sin


--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Adrianne Brennan"

<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I love the show, and I think what is hurting it isn't the actors
but the
> uneven writing--which is pretty much what happened to Torchwood
during its
> first season.
> I am hoping that they'll clean that part up and have a FANTASTIC
second
> season.  The show has a lot of potential, and I'm frankly hooked.
>
> ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com
> Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates:
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html
> Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon on 12/2:
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 3:19 PM, brent wodehouse <

> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> >
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true-
<http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true-blood
-hbo.html> 
blood-hbo.html
> >
> > 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale
approaches
> >
> >
> > OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win.
> >
> > I like this show.
> >
> > And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me
that "True
> > Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your
favorite show
> > -- I can't say I agree.
> >
> > But the friends and readers who've been saying the HBO show has
finally
> > become the escapist vamp potboiler that was lurking inside the
somewhat
> > pretentious show we first saw back in September -- yes, I agree
with that
> > assessment. Though it's not perfect, "True Blood" has improved a
lot. Dare
> > I say it no longer needs a transfusion?
> >
> > There are so many things about "True Blood" I can still pick
apart, and I
> > mentioned many of them in my initial review.
> >
> > As Sookie Stackhouse, a woman in love with a courtly vampire, the
miscast
> > Anna Paquin is often the least interesting part of this show. The
show's
> > melodrama veers into laughable Southern Gothic at times (Demon
exorcisms?
> > Really?). There are plenty of plot holes that you could drive a
hearse
> > through. The show's vampire mythology is contradictory, if not
downright
> > chaotic.
> >
> > And don't start me on the variable accents on this show: In the
Watcher
> > household, a favorite pastime is imitating all the weird ways
various
> > characters on the show pronounce the name "Sookie."
> >
> > On the other hand, lately, "True Blood" has been doing a lot of
things
> > right; in the last three or four episodes, in particular, it has
gotten
> > markedly better.
> >
> > Perhaps because of the obvious lack of charisma between Sookie
and her
> > vampire lover, Bill (the fine Stephen Moyer), the show has been
adding
> > terrific guest actors left and right. And it's focused on the one
> > through-line that unites the show's disparate elements: The
mystery of
> > who's been murdering women in Bon Temps, La.
> >
> > A few weeks ago, the wonderful Stephen Root showed up as a gay
vampire
> > accountant (and that's the first time I have ever written those
three
> > words in a row). His character didn't resemble the mostly
predictabl

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[Adrianne Brennan]

Did you not see the second season?  O_O

~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
http://www.adriannebrennan.com
Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html
Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon on 12/2:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html


On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 4:22 PM, sincere1906 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> egads!
> Torchwood.
> I so wanted to like that show...
> But the characters were so friggin annoying... and the man-kissin-man
> scenes were so obviously gratituous, I just usually rolled my eyes. I
> thought the writing on there was just bad; and more people needed to
> die off.
>
> Sin
>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Adrianne Brennan"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I love the show, and I think what is hurting it isn't the actors
> but the
> > uneven writing--which is pretty much what happened to Torchwood
> during its
> > first season.
> > I am hoping that they'll clean that part up and have a FANTASTIC
> second
> > season.  The show has a lot of potential, and I'm frankly hooked.
> >
> > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com
> > Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates:
> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html
> > Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon on 12/2:
> > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 3:19 PM, brent wodehouse <
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true-
> blood-hbo.html
> > >
> > > 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale
> approaches
> > >
> > >
> > > OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win.
> > >
> > > I like this show.
> > >
> > > And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me
> that "True
> > > Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your
> favorite show
> > > -- I can't say I agree.
> > >
> > > But the friends and readers who've been saying the HBO show has
> finally
> > > become the escapist vamp potboiler that was lurking inside the
> somewhat
> > > pretentious show we first saw back in September -- yes, I agree
> with that
> > > assessment. Though it's not perfect, "True Blood" has improved a
> lot. Dare
> > > I say it no longer needs a transfusion?
> > >
> > > There are so many things about "True Blood" I can still pick
> apart, and I
> > > mentioned many of them in my initial review.
> > >
> > > As Sookie Stackhouse, a woman in love with a courtly vampire, the
> miscast
> > > Anna Paquin is often the least interesting part of this show. The
> show's
> > > melodrama veers into laughable Southern Gothic at times (Demon
> exorcisms?
> > > Really?). There are plenty of plot holes that you could drive a
> hearse
> > > through. The show's vampire mythology is contradictory, if not
> downright
> > > chaotic.
> > >
> > > And don't start me on the variable accents on this show: In the
> Watcher
> > > household, a favorite pastime is imitating all the weird ways
> various
> > > characters on the show pronounce the name "Sookie."
> > >
> > > On the other hand, lately, "True Blood" has been doing a lot of
> things
> > > right; in the last three or four episodes, in particular, it has
> gotten
> > > markedly better.
> > >
> > > Perhaps because of the obvious lack of charisma between Sookie
> and her
> > > vampire lover, Bill (the fine Stephen Moyer), the show has been
> adding
> > > terrific guest actors left and right. And it's focused on the one
> > > through-line that unites the show's disparate elements: The
> mystery of
> > > who's been murdering women in Bon Temps, La.
> > >
> > > A few weeks ago, the wonderful Stephen Root showed up as a gay
> vampire
> > > accountant (and that's the first time I have ever written those
> three
> > > words in a row). His character didn't resemble the mostly
> predictable
> > > vamps on this show, which have tended to favor eyeliner, leather
> pants and
> > > wanton murder. He was a lonely, soft-spoken guy who thought
> becoming a
> > > bloodsucker would spice up his life -- but it didn't, at least
> not the way
> > > he thought it would.
> > >
> > > Sookie's dim brother, the eternally shirtless Jason (Ryan
> Kwanten), used
> > > to be one of my least favorite characters. But recent developments
> > > involving Jason, Root's character and Amy, the hippie-dippie
> psycho played
> > > by the excellent Lizzy Caplan, did a lot to amp up Jason's story
> line, and
> > > it even gave Kwanten the chance to prove he can do more than take
> off his
> > > shirt.
> > >
> > > As if that weren't enough, in recent weeks the show featured two
> > > "Homicide" veterans I would watch read from the telephone book:
> Michelle
> > > Forbes, of HBO's "In Treatment," and Zeljko Ivanek, who won an
> Emmy for
> > > his work on FX's "Damages." They're two of the best character
> actors
> > > working now, 

[scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[sincere1906]

egads! 
Torchwood.
I so wanted to like that show...
But the characters were so friggin annoying... and the man-kissin-man 
scenes were so obviously gratituous, I just usually rolled my eyes. I 
thought the writing on there was just bad; and more people needed to 
die off.

Sin


--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Adrianne Brennan" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I love the show, and I think what is hurting it isn't the actors 
but the
> uneven writing--which is pretty much what happened to Torchwood 
during its
> first season.
> I am hoping that they'll clean that part up and have a FANTASTIC 
second
> season.  The show has a lot of potential, and I'm frankly hooked.
> 
> ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com
> Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates:
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html
> Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon on 12/2:
> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html
> 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 3:19 PM, brent wodehouse <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >
> > 
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true-
blood-hbo.html
> >
> > 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale 
approaches
> >
> >
> > OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win.
> >
> > I like this show.
> >
> > And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me 
that "True
> > Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your 
favorite show
> > -- I can't say I agree.
> >
> > But the friends and readers who've been saying the HBO show has 
finally
> > become the escapist vamp potboiler that was lurking inside the 
somewhat
> > pretentious show we first saw back in September -- yes, I agree 
with that
> > assessment. Though it's not perfect, "True Blood" has improved a 
lot. Dare
> > I say it no longer needs a transfusion?
> >
> > There are so many things about "True Blood" I can still pick 
apart, and I
> > mentioned many of them in my initial review.
> >
> > As Sookie Stackhouse, a woman in love with a courtly vampire, the 
miscast
> > Anna Paquin is often the least interesting part of this show. The 
show's
> > melodrama veers into laughable Southern Gothic at times (Demon 
exorcisms?
> > Really?). There are plenty of plot holes that you could drive a 
hearse
> > through. The show's vampire mythology is contradictory, if not 
downright
> > chaotic.
> >
> > And don't start me on the variable accents on this show: In the 
Watcher
> > household, a favorite pastime is imitating all the weird ways 
various
> > characters on the show pronounce the name "Sookie."
> >
> > On the other hand, lately, "True Blood" has been doing a lot of 
things
> > right; in the last three or four episodes, in particular, it has 
gotten
> > markedly better.
> >
> > Perhaps because of the obvious lack of charisma between Sookie 
and her
> > vampire lover, Bill (the fine Stephen Moyer), the show has been 
adding
> > terrific guest actors left and right. And it's focused on the one
> > through-line that unites the show's disparate elements: The 
mystery of
> > who's been murdering women in Bon Temps, La.
> >
> > A few weeks ago, the wonderful Stephen Root showed up as a gay 
vampire
> > accountant (and that's the first time I have ever written those 
three
> > words in a row). His character didn't resemble the mostly 
predictable
> > vamps on this show, which have tended to favor eyeliner, leather 
pants and
> > wanton murder. He was a lonely, soft-spoken guy who thought 
becoming a
> > bloodsucker would spice up his life -- but it didn't, at least 
not the way
> > he thought it would.
> >
> > Sookie's dim brother, the eternally shirtless Jason (Ryan 
Kwanten), used
> > to be one of my least favorite characters. But recent developments
> > involving Jason, Root's character and Amy, the hippie-dippie 
psycho played
> > by the excellent Lizzy Caplan, did a lot to amp up Jason's story 
line, and
> > it even gave Kwanten the chance to prove he can do more than take 
off his
> > shirt.
> >
> > As if that weren't enough, in recent weeks the show featured two
> > "Homicide" veterans I would watch read from the telephone book: 
Michelle
> > Forbes, of HBO's "In Treatment," and Zeljko Ivanek, who won an 
Emmy for
> > his work on FX's "Damages." They're two of the best character 
actors
> > working now, and Ivanek in particular was terrific as the 
Magister, the
> > final adjudicator of vampire disputes. If anyone could make 
sitting in a
> > chair in the back of a truck transfixing, Ivanek could.
> >
> > Forbes' role is less clear -- her mysterious character just took 
in
> > Sookie's troubled friend, Tara (Rutina Wesley) -- but I dearly 
hope that
> > if there is a second season of "True Blood," Forbes is in it. 
Ditto for
> > Alexander Skarsgard (Iceman in "Generation Kill"), who plays 
Eric, the
> > quietly intimidating "sheriff" to Southern vampires.
> >
> > In addition to loading up the show with a terrific array of guest 
actors,
> > "True Blood" feat

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[Adrianne Brennan]

I read the books long before the show (and it's spelled Sookie), and love
them.  The show itself I like but on a different level than I would put the
books.  A lot of people who have read the books then watched the show didn't
like how it deviated in spots.
It's definitely not suffering from the buxom star cliche; right now it
suffers from uneven writing from writers whom I suspect never read the
books.

~ "Where love and magic meet" ~
http://www.adriannebrennan.com
Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html
Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon on 12/2:
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html


On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 10:19 AM, sincere1906 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Okay, I hear you... but I have to disagree somewhat. True Blood is
> alot more than the buxom star in love with a vampire cliche. They've
> thrown in alot more to go along with the common genre themes.
>
> The buxom star herself is a mystery, as it turns out Sukky (sp) is an
> empath. They've thrown in hoodoo and possible demon possession,
> there's a shape-shifter angle, a new coming werewolf angle, there's
> the whole V thing in which vamps are vulnerable to addicts who want
> to trip off their blood thing... and... while the sistas' fake
> southern accent gets on my nerves... there is something about the
> bayou setting (even if not fully authentic--lived in 2nd louisiana
> much of my life: houston/easern tx) that makes this flick a bit
> different. I think some of the early sex-scenes were a bit much, and
> they're finally getting into the varied aspects of this world, but
> the show definitely (IMHO) takes the Americana vampire genre (and I'm
> actually glad its not another Euro-vamp-comes-to-america story) to
> *different* level.
>
> So far I'm diggin True Blood. For a tv series on vamps, its about as
> unique as I've seen in quite a long time. Never read the books it was
> based on by Charlain Harris, but so far seems like a good job. I like
> that they don't mind reinventing vampires. Out with the religious--
> crucifixes don't harm them. All of them aren't too-cool-to exist.
> There's the whole link of vampire rights to civil rights and
> especially the gay rights cause. And Monroe--the gay brotha who
> reprises the true meaning of a southern "homo thug"--is probably one
> of my fave characters.
>
> It's worth a look see.
>
> For those who don't have HBO, might I suggest Surf the Channel.
>
> http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/56042.html
>
> Use at your own risk...
>
>
> Sin
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "marian_changling"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I watch it, but it annoys me more and more.  Perhaps it the
> > Louisiana locale.  I live here and know how ridiculous the
> > background assumptions are.  Even K'ville was more true to life.
> >
> > Yarbro would never allow it, but I am hungry for a show from the
> > vampire's POV like her St. Germain character.  I am really tired of
> > shows from the point of view of the buxom star in love with a
> > vampire.
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse"
> >  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true
> > -blood-hbo.html
> > >
> > > 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale
> > approaches
> > >
> > >
> > > OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win.
> > >
> > > I like this show.
> > >
> > > And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me
> > that "True
> > > Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your
> > favorite show
> > > -- I can't say I agree.
> >
>
>
>
> 
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

[scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[sincere1906]

Okay, I hear you... but I have to disagree somewhat. True Blood is 
alot more than the buxom star in love with a vampire cliche. They've 
thrown in alot more to go along with the common genre themes.

The buxom star herself is a mystery, as it turns out Sukky (sp) is an 
empath. They've thrown in hoodoo and possible demon possession, 
there's a shape-shifter angle, a new coming werewolf angle, there's 
the whole V thing in which vamps are vulnerable to addicts who want 
to trip off their blood thing... and... while the sistas' fake 
southern accent gets on my nerves... there is something about the 
bayou setting (even if not fully authentic--lived in 2nd louisiana 
much of my life: houston/easern tx) that makes this flick a bit 
different. I think some of the early sex-scenes were a bit much, and 
they're finally getting into the varied aspects of this world, but 
the show definitely (IMHO) takes the Americana vampire genre (and I'm 
actually glad its not another Euro-vamp-comes-to-america story) to 
*different* level.

So far I'm diggin True Blood. For a tv series on vamps, its about as 
unique as I've seen in quite a long time. Never read the books it was 
based on by Charlain Harris, but so far seems like a good job. I like 
that they don't mind reinventing vampires. Out with the religious--
crucifixes don't harm them. All of them aren't too-cool-to exist. 
There's the whole link of vampire rights to civil rights and 
especially the gay rights cause. And Monroe--the gay brotha who 
reprises the true meaning of a southern "homo thug"--is probably one 
of my fave characters.

It's worth a look see. 

For those who don't have HBO, might I suggest Surf the Channel. 

http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/56042.html

Use at your own risk...


Sin

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "marian_changling" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I watch it, but it annoys me more and more.  Perhaps it the 
> Louisiana locale.  I live here and know how ridiculous the 
> background assumptions are.  Even K'ville was more true to life.
> 
> Yarbro would never allow it, but I am hungry for a show from the 
> vampire's POV like her St. Germain character.  I am really tired of 
> shows from the point of view of the buxom star in love with a 
> vampire.  
> 
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" 
>  wrote:
> >
> > 
> 
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true
> -blood-hbo.html
> > 
> > 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale 
> approaches
> > 
> > 
> > OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win.
> > 
> > I like this show.
> > 
> > And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me 
> that "True
> > Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your 
> favorite show
> > -- I can't say I agree.
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[Martin Baxter]

I'm with you on all points.





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 To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com


True dat! Last vampire story I've seen in years that I loved was the British 
miniseries "Ultraviolet". And so thankful was I that the talked-about 
Americanized version of that never came to fruition!

-- Original message -- 
From: "Martin Baxter"  
Keith, I'm really kinda tired of vampires in *general*.

Silly me, looking for *originality*...





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Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:10:55 +
>From : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

I don't have HBO, so haven't seen this. But I too have tired of the "buxom star 
in love with a vampire" theme. Does anyone remember the likes of "Nosferatu" 
nowadays? "Angel" and stuff have their place, but i always think back to the 
original Eastern European legends of the vampyr as a corpse crawling out of the 
grave to *eat* people. I'd like to see a return to more fare like that. Of 
course, that doesn't make for good TV series or swoon-inducing movies like 
today's "Twilight". 

As for cliche-ridden portrayals, that is the stock in trade of TV and it is 
crazy. I'm from Fort Worth, love the Western flavor it still has, but even I 
had to laugh at portrayals of the area like "Dallas" and "Walker, Texas 
Ranger". To hear them tell it, every single businessman and woman in the 
Metroplex (the DFW area), wears cowboy hats, boots, and jeans with those bolo 
ties and suits. And years ago, there was an abortive attempt to create a series 
based on the book and film "The Client". Think it starred Jobeth Williams. It 
was set here in Atlanta. The first ep featured a riverboat on which gambling 
was taking place, like something from Mark Twain's days. The thing is, there 
hasn't been riverboat traffic here in over a century, let alone gambling on the 
river! But somehow it made it into the show. 

-- Original message -- 
From: "marian_changling" 
I watch it, but it annoys me more and more. Perhaps it the 
Louisiana locale. I live here and know how ridiculous the 
background assumptions are. Even K'ville was more true to life. 

Yarbro would never allow it, but I am hungry for a show from the 
vampire's POV like her St. Germain character. I am really tired of 
shows from the point of view of the buxom star in love with a 
vampire. 

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" 
wrote: 
> 
> 
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true 
-blood-hbo.html 
> 
> 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale 
approaches 
> 
> 
> OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win. 
> 
> I like this show. 
> 
> And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me 
that "True 
> Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your 
favorite show 
> -- I can't say I agree. 




 

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[KeithBJohnson]

True dat! Last vampire story I've seen in years that I loved was the British 
miniseries "Ultraviolet". And so thankful was I that the talked-about 
Americanized version of that never came to fruition!

-- Original message -- 
From: "Martin Baxter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
Keith, I'm really kinda tired of vampires in *general*.

Silly me, looking for *originality*...





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as its finale approaches
Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:10:55 +
>From : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

I don't have HBO, so haven't seen this. But I too have tired of the "buxom star 
in love with a vampire" theme. Does anyone remember the likes of "Nosferatu" 
nowadays? "Angel" and stuff have their place, but i always think back to the 
original Eastern European legends of the vampyr as a corpse crawling out of the 
grave to *eat* people. I'd like to see a return to more fare like that. Of 
course, that doesn't make for good TV series or swoon-inducing movies like 
today's "Twilight". 

As for cliche-ridden portrayals, that is the stock in trade of TV and it is 
crazy. I'm from Fort Worth, love the Western flavor it still has, but even I 
had to laugh at portrayals of the area like "Dallas" and "Walker, Texas 
Ranger". To hear them tell it, every single businessman and woman in the 
Metroplex (the DFW area), wears cowboy hats, boots, and jeans with those bolo 
ties and suits. And years ago, there was an abortive attempt to create a series 
based on the book and film "The Client". Think it starred Jobeth Williams. It 
was set here in Atlanta. The first ep featured a riverboat on which gambling 
was taking place, like something from Mark Twain's days. The thing is, there 
hasn't been riverboat traffic here in over a century, let alone gambling on the 
river! But somehow it made it into the show. 

-- Original message -- 
From: "marian_changling" 
I watch it, but it annoys me more and more. Perhaps it the 
Louisiana locale. I live here and know how ridiculous the 
background assumptions are. Even K'ville was more true to life. 

Yarbro would never allow it, but I am hungry for a show from the 
vampire's POV like her St. Germain character. I am really tired of 
shows from the point of view of the buxom star in love with a 
vampire. 

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" 
wrote: 
> 
> 
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true 
-blood-hbo.html 
> 
> 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale 
approaches 
> 
> 
> OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win. 
> 
> I like this show. 
> 
> And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me 
that "True 
> Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your 
favorite show 
> -- I can't say I agree. 




 

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[Martin Baxter]

Keith, I'm really kinda tired of vampires in *general*.

Silly me, looking for *originality*...





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as its finale approaches

 Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:10:55 +

 From : [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com


I don't have HBO, so haven't seen this. But I too have tired of the "buxom star 
in love with a vampire" theme. Does anyone remember the likes of "Nosferatu" 
nowadays? "Angel" and stuff have their place, but i always think back to the 
original Eastern European legends of the vampyr as a corpse crawling out of the 
grave to *eat* people. I'd like to see a return to more fare like that. Of 
course, that doesn't make for good TV series or swoon-inducing movies like 
today's "Twilight".

As for cliche-ridden portrayals, that is the stock in trade of TV and it is 
crazy. I'm from Fort Worth, love the Western flavor it still has, but even I 
had to laugh at portrayals of the area like "Dallas" and "Walker, Texas 
Ranger". To hear them tell it, every single businessman and woman in the 
Metroplex (the DFW area), wears cowboy hats, boots, and jeans with those bolo 
ties and suits. And years ago, there was an abortive attempt to create a series 
based on the book and film "The Client". Think it starred Jobeth Williams. It 
was set here in Atlanta. The first ep featured a riverboat on which gambling 
was taking place, like something from Mark Twain's days. The thing is, there 
hasn't been riverboat traffic here in over a century, let alone gambling on the 
river! But somehow it made it into the show.

-- Original message -- 
From: "marian_changling"  
I watch it, but it annoys me more and more. Perhaps it the 
Louisiana locale. I live here and know how ridiculous the 
background assumptions are. Even K'ville was more true to life.

Yarbro would never allow it, but I am hungry for a show from the 
vampire's POV like her St. Germain character. I am really tired of 
shows from the point of view of the buxom star in love with a 
vampire. 

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" 
 wrote:
>
> 
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true
-blood-hbo.html
> 
> 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale 
approaches
> 
> 
> OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win.
> 
> I like this show.
> 
> And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me 
that "True
> Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your 
favorite show
> -- I can't say I agree.


 

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[KeithBJohnson]

I don't have HBO, so haven't seen this. But I too have tired of the "buxom star 
in love with a vampire" theme.  Does anyone remember the likes of "Nosferatu" 
nowadays? "Angel" and stuff have their place, but i always think back to the 
original Eastern European legends of the vampyr as a corpse crawling out of the 
grave to *eat* people. I'd like to see a return to more fare like that. Of 
course, that doesn't make for good TV series or swoon-inducing movies like 
today's "Twilight".

As for cliche-ridden portrayals, that is the stock in trade of TV and it is 
crazy. I'm from Fort Worth, love the Western flavor it still has, but even I 
had to laugh at portrayals of the area like "Dallas" and "Walker, Texas 
Ranger". To hear them tell it, every single businessman and woman in the 
Metroplex (the DFW area), wears cowboy hats, boots, and jeans with those bolo 
ties and suits.  And years ago, there was an abortive attempt to create a 
series based on the book and film "The Client". Think it starred Jobeth 
Williams. It was set here in Atlanta. The first ep featured a riverboat on 
which gambling was taking place, like something from Mark Twain's days. The 
thing is, there hasn't been riverboat traffic here in over a century, let alone 
gambling on the river! But somehow it made it into the show.

-- Original message -- 
From: "marian_changling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
I watch it, but it annoys me more and more. Perhaps it the 
Louisiana locale. I live here and know how ridiculous the 
background assumptions are. Even K'ville was more true to life.

Yarbro would never allow it, but I am hungry for a show from the 
vampire's POV like her St. Germain character. I am really tired of 
shows from the point of view of the buxom star in love with a 
vampire. 

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true
-blood-hbo.html
> 
> 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale 
approaches
> 
> 
> OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win.
> 
> I like this show.
> 
> And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me 
that "True
> Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your 
favorite show
> -- I can't say I agree.


 

[scifinoir2] Re: 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale approaches

[marian_changling]

I watch it, but it annoys me more and more.  Perhaps it the 
Louisiana locale.  I live here and know how ridiculous the 
background assumptions are.  Even K'ville was more true to life.

Yarbro would never allow it, but I am hungry for a show from the 
vampire's POV like her St. Germain character.  I am really tired of 
shows from the point of view of the buxom star in love with a 
vampire.  

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/11/true
-blood-hbo.html
> 
> 'True Blood' amps up the enjoyable vamp antics as its finale 
approaches
> 
> 
> OK, fine, "True Blood" fans. I give up. You win.
> 
> I like this show.
> 
> And yet. Those of you who've been e-mailing me telling me 
that "True
> Blood," which airs its season finale 8 p.m. Sunday, is your 
favorite show
> -- I can't say I agree.

[scifinoir2] Re: True Blood

[ravenadal]

I hear you!  My favorite parts of the show are not the parts that have 
to do with the supernatural (although I DO enjoy those), it is the 
parts that deal with the "natural."  For instance, on last week's 
episode where Rene tells Jason Stackhouse to use his "man hand" on his 
psycho-vegan girlfriend (with later disastrous results)and the mama's 
boy gets the liquid courage to stand up to his mother, telling her he 
will have SIX beers if he wants to when she tells him he has had 
enough at two. 

~rave!

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> I love that line and that character is such a surprise.  One of the 
things I
> like is that characters that seem to be extras or bit characters end 
up with
> significant parts or significantly adding to the texture of the show
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
On
> Behalf Of ravenadal
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:00 PM
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [scifinoir2] True Blood
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> The dialogue on True Blood is often deadpan hilarious.  On the most 
> recent episode "To Love is to Bury," Terry Bellefleur, the somewhat 
> shell shocked Iraq war veteran played by Todd Lowe says to Lafayette 
> Reynolds (who deals in drugs and prostitution for extra income):
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> "I can't listen to politicians any more - they give me a seizure."
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> ~rave! 
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