True Blood on the Brain

on June 11, 2009 at 3:57 PM

I've been plowing through the Sookie Stackhouse (aka True Blood) books with zeal. My goal in starting a few weeks ago was to finish all nine before the premiere of Season 2 of HBO's adaptation True Blood this Sunday night.

I've just finished reading the fifth book, Dead as a Doornail, which has me convinced that Eric Northman is just about the hottest thing going. SO much sexier than Bill ...

But back on track ... the thing is, it didn't take me long into the Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris to realize that the show's story line is only loosely based on the books. So now I'm going to slow down and savor each colorful character, each delicious romance scene, and each ruthless supernatural battle without too much fear of a TV spoiler.

As Bleacheddecay says, "The series doesn't live up to the books. It's nasty and ugly in comparison. Consider the series and the books as two different things. That's my advice. I enjoyed both that way."

Two polls to ponder ..

Poll Results

Question: Which True Blood fix do you enjoy more?

The HBO series "True Blood"

38%

The Sookie Stackhouse series of books

25%

Both are equally good

38%

Both are terrible

Total Votes: 8

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And ...

Poll Results

Question: For book fans, who is the hottest "True Blood" supe?

Bill Compton

Eric Northman

58%

Sam Merlotte

Jason Stackhouse

25%

Alcide Herveaux

Total Votes: 12

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About the author Cynthia Dermody

is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

Filed Under: books, television, true blood

Comments (8)

barefootbchbum

on Jun 11, 2009 at 4:28 PM

SQUEAL!!! I'm so excited...is it sunday yet? I watched the show first, then read the books...up until the 8th book they were good, then it just kinda went downhill for me..i think the actual show is better than the books..jmo...

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KalieGirl

on Jun 11, 2009 at 6:29 PM

just remember that the entire first season of True blood was basically LOOSELY (VERY - VERY LOOSELY) based off the FIRST Sookie stack house book.... so I can only assume that this next season of true blood will also BE LOOSELY based off the 2nd book...

Gwynyth

on Jun 11, 2009 at 6:49 PM

Can't wait!!!!!!

sodapple

on Jun 11, 2009 at 10:02 PM

OMG!!! I have my DRV all set since 4 days ago lol i can't wait!!!! on the poll I chose Eric as the hottest and second comes Alcide, there's somethingon him that attracts me to him lol =-D

JanaeKrell

on Jun 12, 2009 at 8:58 AM

Can't wait for it to start up again!!! You didn't have Quinn as an option as "hottest supe"!!!

Cafe Cynthia

on Jun 12, 2009 at 11:28 AM

Oh how could I have forgotten Quinn! There's just so many ...

Avarah

on Jun 13, 2009 at 12:27 AM

I'm on Definitely Dead and also hoping to get them done before the premiere. Quinn's yummy thus far, but Eric....I think I may have whimpered during the scene in...uh. Maybe book 3 was it? Where Eric's giving her blood and he spooges on her. :) In a sexy way, of course. What a total miscast for the show. He and Pam are, in my opinion, the most miscast characters, though who knows what we'll get this season. I love the show and I love the books, but books are always better.

OH! And my MIL was showing Fly Away home to my stepbabies this afternoon. I saw Anna Paquin as a gangly little 13 yr old and bust out laughing. I told my MIL I'd just seen WAY too much of Anna Paquin these days to see her in a kid's show and she knew exactly what I meant! lol

jenniferg3

on Jul 15, 2009 at 5:49 PM

I didn't care for the series. I prefer the books much better. Yeah they stuck, to the most part, the basic story line but i think they exaggerated just a tad on the sexual aspect.