Discussion: BOOK 10 Speculation, and theory

"Hey All, over on Dallas' website there is a place to ask questions of CH for an upcoming interview. I asked if I have been reading the books all wrong or if I had misinterpreted Eric since she supposedly said she didn't get why fans liked him so much.

Anyway, Ask away, you never know, one of our questions might be answered by the author herself!"

"well said Star,

Sookie's strongest point is her desire to be independant that is something that she grew into that i noticed.. when you compare DUD to DAG (Sookie is not that Sookie any more). early Sookie really enjoyed that about Bill. early Sookie loved the fact that she was a belongiong "she's Mine" & the jealoues issues .. but by CD Sookie started getting that independant attitude & saying things like she belongs to herself ."

"How did you phrase the question? It could be hard for her to see what you're actually asking. If you [phrased it the way you just posted it, it almost sounds like you think something about Eric is completely obvious,but she may not understand that if she doesn't see him that way. Am I making sense?

I don't know where anyone gets that CH has a problem with Eric. If you read/watch interviews with her over the years, she's been very consistent with how she talks about him. This is what she said about hiim in the EW vampire issue this past summer: "I decided Bill's boss would be Bill's opposite in most ways. Blond,tall,imperious, and in some ways surprisingly liberated, Eric almost leaped into the story" .

I think this is a fantastic description of him. And she's stated that he's fun to write, But she's still NOT going ot see him the way some readers do.

I love ERic ,but I don't love him the way some others do. I love Bill, but I would not claim to love him the way Bill'sbabes do.

We all bring our own baggage to the table so to speak and none of us are going to see these characters the same way. "

"Ouch! Well, I actually phrased it like this. "Ms. Harris, on the most recent radio chat, you said that you didn't understand why fans liked Eric so much, I am wondering why you feel this way. After having read all the books, I feel Eric is honorable, straightforward, truthful and always there for Sookie. It seemed to me that the pairing of Eric and Sookie is the main relationship of the stories. Have I been misinterpreting him? Did I read him wrong?" I was asking how she could say that after writing him as the hero, that's all. I kind of take offense to the baggage statement. Yes, I have my views and opinions, but baggage is a bit harsh."

"Sounds like a good question to me, Doo. I hope you get an answer & are able to bring it back & share it with the rest of us!"

"I think the question is very well phrased! And very deserving of an answer! Do you suppose part of the Eric deflation is the direct result of the fact that Charlaine has a new contract to write at least 3 more novels? I mean, maybe she is trying to draw out the suspense? I think it's fair to say that many people are into these books for the romance aspect of it. I think the question of Sookie's choice is the main draw for many readers. In either case, I don't think the author should be mocking readers and their ability to interpret what's she's writing -- if that's what she's doing. I think I'm reading what she's put on the page. I'm not desperately trying to create a fictitious romance where Charlaine didn't create one."

"Hey Ms. Buffy

Congrats on memeber of the week. but i have a question:
do you recall which book Sookie notes that she allows Dean to come over & sleep? maybe Cat knows? a bloger on speculation 3 thread wants that info & i havent found it yet ( but i remeber that Sookie notes it in one of the books).. if you know can you post it please.."

"Yes ... Alex Skarsgard is getting a lot of attention - I think - because of Generation Kill and True Blood. I think the fan frenzy over him - which began when he wasn't even a big part of the True Blood episodes - has gotten Hollywood's attention. I also think he's the kind of actor who may get better looking as he ages. I mean when he was younger, he looked like a beautiful model and sorry to say - but American audiences like their male stars looking more manly. He a real actor from what I can see -- he knows how to do a lot by doing so little; he uses different voices depending on what he's saying and what emotion he's trying to get across - basically, he seems to be thinking about the craft. He also seems like a really nice guy - and this is important for a guy who needs to endear himself to executives and fans. So he pretty much has the raw package - let's see what he does with it.
I hope he doesn't leave the show however no matter how big he gets because his True Blood character is the type of character than generally creates superstars! "