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01 Boxer · 2012-07-04, 07:36 PM

There are two problems with True Blood. The first one is that they have too many characters with too many plotlines scattered all over the place. Most of them are just there as filler.

The second problem is Sookie herself. Any character that falls in love with her immediately becomes extremely boring. Once Bill and Eric stayed away from her, they became interesting again.

rob1 · 2012-07-16, 11:24 AM

I see were are back again with the Fairies ....

dezzpayne · 2012-07-23, 07:10 PM

My wife and I have fallen into a pattern of watching a entire season of shows over a couple nights. It certainly adds a completely different perspective in terms of a shows pacing. We watched the first 6 episodes this weekend. It's ok, not great but ok. I'm glad they didn't add any new supernatural creatures this year.....they didn't right? We ONLY have:

Vampires
Shapeshifters
Fairies
Wolves
Werepanthers
Evil Shaman
Witches
MAENADS (Maryann Forrester, had to look her up)

Riiiight, I missed Ifrit! Wonder when the rest of the elementals show themselves. I can't wait for a 1/2 dressed Shiva!

Poor Jason, his only supernatural ability is his virility

rob1 · 2012-07-24, 11:04 AM

My wife and I are at a lost as to what's going on this season..... to the point of if we miss it - oh well...

skypilot · 2012-07-24, 04:34 PM

I hear and agree w/ you @rob1. Season 5 is terrible, but I keep watching. Go figure!

PFD · 2012-07-24, 05:32 PM

Is it that much worse than last year? The first year was brilliant but it's been declining steadily since. The first year's premise of vampires coming out the closet is belied by the fact that it seems no one is really human anyways. In between fairies, shapeshifters, werewolves, that silly thing that Lafayette is, etc. you wonder what took the vamps so long to come out of the coffin anyways. Humans seem to be a minority.

rob1 · 2012-07-25, 08:34 AM

Hmmm...didn't Hero's go this route?

Not many humans - not many ratings.....

rfielder · 2012-07-25, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob1

Not many humans - not many ratings.....

Good way to put it! With nobody that the viewing audience can identify with - or even find reason to care much about - how will you keep the audience coming back?

I have not read the books, so I have to wonder if this is how the books went, or if they have taken it in a different direction? That is what they have done with the Jesse Stone movies, and I think the storytelling has suffered because of it.

rob1 · 2012-07-25, 01:12 PM

I guess we are not the only ones complaining...

http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print...eason-5-return

Cheers

shawnq · 2012-07-26, 08:49 AM

Still watching it.......but with quite a few more eye-rolls

.....i laughed hysterically (well almost) at the scene where Sam was rolling around smelling the ground

MarcP · 2013-03-31, 10:06 PM

Season 6 teaser...

2012-07-24, 04:34 PM	#35
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2012-07-04, 07:36 PM	#31
01 Boxer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 262	There are two problems with True Blood. The first one is that they have too many characters with too many plotlines scattered all over the place. Most of them are just there as filler. The second problem is Sookie herself. Any character that falls in love with her immediately becomes extremely boring. Once Bill and Eric stayed away from her, they became interesting again.

2012-07-16, 11:24 AM	#32
rob1 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North of TO Posts: 913	I see were are back again with the Fairies ....

2012-07-23, 07:10 PM	#33
dezzpayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 1,374	My wife and I have fallen into a pattern of watching a entire season of shows over a couple nights. It certainly adds a completely different perspective in terms of a shows pacing. We watched the first 6 episodes this weekend. It's ok, not great but ok. I'm glad they didn't add any new supernatural creatures this year.....they didn't right? We ONLY have: Vampires Shapeshifters Fairies Wolves Werepanthers Evil Shaman Witches MAENADS (Maryann Forrester, had to look her up) Riiiight, I missed Ifrit! Wonder when the rest of the elementals show themselves. I can't wait for a 1/2 dressed Shiva! Poor Jason, his only supernatural ability is his virility

2012-07-24, 11:04 AM	#34
rob1 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North of TO Posts: 913	My wife and I are at a lost as to what's going on this season..... to the point of if we miss it - oh well...

2012-07-24, 05:32 PM	#36
PFD Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,053	Is it that much worse than last year? The first year was brilliant but it's been declining steadily since. The first year's premise of vampires coming out the closet is belied by the fact that it seems no one is really human anyways. In between fairies, shapeshifters, werewolves, that silly thing that Lafayette is, etc. you wonder what took the vamps so long to come out of the coffin anyways. Humans seem to be a minority.

2012-07-25, 08:34 AM	#37
rob1 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North of TO Posts: 913	Hmmm...didn't Hero's go this route? Not many humans - not many ratings.....

2012-07-25, 01:12 PM	#39
rob1 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North of TO Posts: 913	I guess we are not the only ones complaining... http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print...eason-5-return Cheers

2012-07-26, 08:49 AM	#40
shawnq Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 45	Still watching it.......but with quite a few more eye-rolls .....i laughed hysterically (well almost) at the scene where Sam was rolling around smelling the ground

2013-03-31, 10:06 PM	#41
MarcP Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airdrie, AB Posts: 3,822	Season 6 teaser...