tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post2558221859837426955..comments2023-10-18T05:40:59.834-07:00Comments on The NightLife: True Blood vs Sookie Stackhouse Novels a #Review and Comparison #Vampires #ASMSGAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593351315325303120noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-58958073506806936432014-05-25T15:34:17.662-07:002014-05-25T15:34:17.662-07:00I have long enjoyed the books, and I always said t...I have long enjoyed the books, and I always said to myself, "I'm gonna watch True Blood someday." <br /><br />But, we don't get into cable TV, we stick with Netflix and DVD's, and now we stream video via Google Chromecast and other devices. I have shunned cable TV for years, and so I missed out on True Blood.<br /><br />No more I said. I bought a box set of DVD's on ebay, and now I am totally hooked, just as bad as I was ever hooked on the books. LOL.<br /><br />And yes, they each hold their own, but, honestly, I am liking the show more than I enjoyed the books, which is usually the reverse for me.<br /><br />:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593351315325303120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-26397766359730055122014-05-25T15:26:12.700-07:002014-05-25T15:26:12.700-07:00I began reading the books just as it was released ...I began reading the books just as it was released as a HBO show. The actors and screen characters are very strong and the screenwriters have done an excellent adaption often merging plot lines for different books.<br /><br />I've enjoyed reading and watching both in tandem and the show holds its own - looking forward (and not looking forward) to the final season this year. <br /><br />I often like to spot the differences, but I had not spotted the difference between the sex scenes - what's wrong with me?<br /><br />I am amazed it had not drawn you in until now.Tibbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299314394435266576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-2240570148551412192014-05-19T09:42:34.220-07:002014-05-19T09:42:34.220-07:00I have been bing watching True Blood. I never rea...I have been bing watching True Blood. I never read the books. I am up to 4 in Season 6. I liked the season that Eric forgets who he is the most. Remember HBO is known for having lots of sex. ; )<br /><br />I did google the last book to see what they said and how it ended. Fans were not happy. I got the "she just got tired" feel. My friend who read all of them up to a point didnt read thr last one and she said the ending she read about would have ticked her off. <br /><br />Yes the second season starts thr divergence from what I understand. In the book some dead folks are not dead like on the show. <br /><br />I even got the theme song from the library lol.Shannon Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410827143140319282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-68249904121022068462014-05-19T05:38:29.916-07:002014-05-19T05:38:29.916-07:00I just hit the halfway mark in Season 2. Its prett...I just hit the halfway mark in Season 2. Its pretty entertaining so far. So laugh-out-loud moments, and SURPRISE! Lafayette isn't dead! I really liked the fact that they kept him going, but, it changes things quite a bit.<br /><br />I guess this is where the show really starts to deviate from the books, because the way they are handling the Maenid is pretty weird too. So, this thing has a unique story all its own, almost independent of the novels.<br /><br />And yes, Eragon was such a poor adaptation. If you want to make another example of a wildly popular book that went to film with horrible production outcome, THE VAMPIRE ACADEMY.<br /><br />Fans of the books were willing to tolerate the film, but, the rest of the world did not.<br /><br />:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593351315325303120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-7517149931017070612014-05-18T20:21:05.367-07:002014-05-18T20:21:05.367-07:00I read an interview with Alan Ball (creator of the...I read an interview with Alan Ball (creator of the TV show) who said he expanded the other characters' parts to make filming the series easier. He said it was unrealistic to have the show from only Sookie's perspective like the books because it meant Anna Pacquin would be working 24 hours a day while everyone else sat around. <br /><br />I liked the series a lot at first. You thought the sex was hot in season 1; wait until you get to season 2. The series went downhill majorly after Alan Ball left though. I couldn't watch the last season. He filled in the parts which Charlaine Harris left out. She fully admits she's a short writer and always turns her books in under page count. Alan Ball filled in those sections, and honestly some of his ideas were better than hers. She's lucky to have found such a creative person to adapt her material. Other adaptations have not been done as well. Eragon anyone? Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768873545034321909noreply@blogger.com