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truebloodindallas	20. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 18 2009, 2:44 PM EDT i would say I am probably as much of a bookie as anyone is and I LOVE what Ball is doing with the Sookie books. Charlaine said ( when we saw her Saturday) that she chose Ball because he'd stay true to the spirit of the books and that she loved about 90 % of True Blood That's good enough for me ! Add the rating , the book sales, the critical acclaim ( i think we'll see some emmy nods) and they are sure doing something right True Blood and Sookie books are two different things and i LOVE them both ! Post reply 4 out of 4 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
tonihappyday	21. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 18 2009, 3:46 PM EDT "have you been reading the same books, remember he is the guy Sookie read his mind was like plunging into a pit full of poinous snakes., she is still afraid of him even in the 9th book.." Sookie is not afraid of Eric. Post reply 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Anne'sCurls	22. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 18 2009, 5:57 PM EDT I got the feeling Sookie was only afraid of him in book 1 and no more after that. Post reply 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Hannahjoyh	23. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 18 2009, 8:37 PM EDT You make me want to read the books! Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Comtesse*d'BonTemps	24. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 18 2009, 9:06 PM EDT Decided to re-read "Dead in Dallas" again today, to get reaquainted with everything, as it's been a while since I read all of them, except the last one that just came out. Good that they are so short you can read them in a couple of hours. I think it's good that Ball invents new things to put in the shows, as we all hope the series lasts just forever, and once the books run out, what then? This way, there is "padding" to keep things going for quite a while. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
SerasVictoria	25. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 18 2009, 11:32 PM EDT \| Post edited: Jun 18 2009, 11:33 PM EDT OK, so I just wanted to rant about something that has irritated me in True Blood and I know he's not a primary character, but I think Chow in the series is COMPLETELY wrong. I always pictured him as a sexy Japanese ( even though Chow sounds chinese ) Vamp. He's supposed to wear a vest and have yakuza tattoos all over his body. The actor they've used doesn't even look asian. Is anyone else unhappy with specific actors in the show? Post reply Do you find this valuable?
arianwyn	26. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 12:46 AM EDT "OK, so I just wanted to rant about something that has irritated me in True Blood and I know he's not a primary character, but I think Chow in the series is COMPLETELY wrong. I always pictured him as a sexy Japanese ( even though Chow sounds chinese ) Vamp. He's supposed to wear a vest and have yakuza tattoos all over his body. The actor they've used doesn't even look asian. Is anyone else unhappy with specific actors in the show?" While I like the actor in other stuff, I agree that I don't really see him as Chow. I love the show. I just have to look at it as different from the books. Which I love more. As far as Sookie being afraid of Eric, I personally think it has to do with his power and also her feelings for him. The snakey feel of his mind, is just how vampires feel to her when she can read them. If you re-read book 7 All Together Dead, she gets a glimpse into another vampires mind and she states it feels snakey and slimy like vamps minds do. It's not just and Eric thing. If she ever caught a glimpse of Bill's mind I'm sure it would feel the same way. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
citizenerased	27. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 1:34 AM EDT "i would say I am probably as much of a bookie as anyone is and I LOVE what Ball is doing with the Sookie books. Charlaine said ( when we saw her Saturday) that she chose Ball because he'd stay true to the spirit of the books and that she loved about 90 % of True Blood That's good enough for me ! Add the rating , the book sales, the critical acclaim ( i think we'll see some emmy nods) and they are sure doing something right True Blood and Sookie books are two different things and i LOVE them both !" Thank you Dallas, you've said it for me. Its a lot more interesting NOT knowing what's going to happen. Count yourselves lucky True Blood isn't on network tv with some craptastic creator who would present something santised, humourless, cliche and non-controversial. Alan Ball is the best person for the job and i'm completely confident he will continue to do an awesome job with the source material he has. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Bloodsister	28. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 2:00 AM EDT I actually expected to be criticizing their casting job on most of the roles when the show first aried last season. That feeling went away quickly. Jessica & Amy irritated me to-no- end last season... now Amy's dead, and Jessica's attitude in last Sunday's episode seemed much different --she was more tolerable... I was a bit surprised by the casting of Tara Thornton, because I hadn't read the books in a long time, and I didn't recall Tara being African- American. Rutina won me over! She's smart, confident, and she's not afraid to say whay she thinks (except for telling Jason she loves him -- but that may turn out to be just a longtime crush, that seems to have ended after finding Jason and that blonde woman having sex behind Merlotte's). She may antagonize people, but she also has a great sense of humor. I'm glad she had the guts to tell off her mother when she hit Tara with the bottle, but still love & care for her. What will become of that relationship now that MaryAnn has appeared, who seems to be taking a mother-like approach to Tara...? Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Dear_Joycelyn	29. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 3:00 AM EDT "OK, so I just wanted to rant about something that has irritated me in True Blood and I know he's not a primary character, but I think Chow in the series is COMPLETELY wrong. I always pictured him as a sexy Japanese ( even though Chow sounds chinese ) Vamp. He's supposed to wear a vest and have yakuza tattoos all over his body. The actor they've used doesn't even look asian. Is anyone else unhappy with specific actors in the show?" I completely agree with you!!! When they first introduced Chow (in True BLood) I was sOoOoOo disappointed. I loved how the books described all his intricate tattoos.....and the fact that he was asian. I'm interested to see how they work with the actor they picked though. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
dulcet_tones	30. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 4:18 AM EDT I love both the books and the series... the books have to be my fave though. This is simply because I can let my own imagination flow from what the writer has given me. As for the differences between the two - I can definitely understand why it was done. I imagine the reason to be the fact that the screen writers want to keep us in suspense about some of the major plot points, i.e. Lafayette still being alive and held prisoner. Most of the differences that I have noticed have already been mentioned here. One that I haven't seen mentioned though is the fact that Terry Bellefleur was a Vietnam Vet and not an Iraqi Vet making him much older than the actor currently portraying him (though, don't get me wrong I love the actor - I remember him from his stint on Gilmore Girls!). I assume that the reason for the switch though is because the Vietnam War, though an important part of World History, is not currently forefront in peoples minds like the Iraqi War (War Against Terrorism). At least, that's my assumption. Now that I think about it, a couple other differences center around the character of Tara and her 'cousin' Lafayette. In the books, they aren't related, and Tara's mother has already passed. In fact, the character of Tara didn't even really show up until the second book. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Mother's_Ruin	31. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 5:52 AM EDT I just read LDID for the first time last night and I have to agree and disagree on points. I think that Eric is hella sexy in the books (so far for me) but not so much the romantic, by the end of book 2 I am still very much buying into the idea that Bill loves Sookie and Sookie loves Bill I mean on the hood of the car after the orgy she could have done whatever but she remembered she had a boyfriend! I liked that they changed Terry's characters age, it makes so much more sense for 2009, plus him being younger increases the chance of Terry/Arlene loving! What I love about Tara and Lafa is that in the books it is mentioned that both of them have cousins, and it's like AB just though "Oh I'll make them each other's cousins!" LOL I didn't know how hot Chow was supposed to be until I read the book and now all I can think about are the tons and tons of gorgeous tall young Asian American actors who could have played him! I would prefer to see one of them in the dr ludwig scene instead of the chow we have! I agree with one of the other posters that maybe the foils were silver to change his appearance for Dallas. it could be silver leaf. Really wondering how they will write in the orgy thing, I think maybe it will be more about Maryann than the completely random way it was in the book. I am not sure if I want to see Eggs drooling over Eric though.... Have we seen Portia Bellefleur on screen yet? I am interested in that casting, especially if they stay true to the books, plus I am looking forward to meeting JB if we get a chance because despite what they did to Chow that character has got to be hot! Post reply Do you find this valuable?
NightOrchid	32. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 12:13 PM EDT OK, I started out beingTeam Bill BUT I soon became a VIKING woman! I loved Eric in the books. I was a little disappointed at first with the look of Eric in the series. With all the wonderful things that can be done with hair extensions, the ones they gave Eric were indeed terrible. That being said, his hair is one of the most important features that Sookie mentions ALL the time...longing flowing. SO, now they have cut his hair in the series and have really taken away the VIKING LOOK. Plus we all know that a person stays as they were when they were turned and any chages they make are very temporary...hair grows back ( it did in the book ). I am totally Eric and I am not a great fan of Alex's looks although I think he does a great job of portraying Eric...now not so much. I am not so confined that the series has to follow the exact plot lines of the books BUT as far as the looks of the CHARACTERS, I think that is very key. So Chow not being a handsome, somewhat evil looking Asian is also a huge miss. While I like the actress playing Tara she is not supposed to be Africa American either. The foil bit was an insult to THE VIKING...no way would he ever do someting like that....very demeaning to his character. I am glad the Amy character is gone, very annoying. Jason takes up entirely too much screen time and is boring(that's when I usally go and get a snack) Jessica is totally new and I admit she is quite the comic relief. Seeing Maryanne as human so much and living in a mansion ( she is a wanderer who spends all her time seeking out sex and drunkeness in the book)I think has taken away from her purpose although the back story of her and Sam was interesting. With all of this said, I am still a Tb fan and will continue watching the series but I admit it will be a much less exciting visually now without my VIKING looking as he should....sigh. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
tonihappyday	33. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 3:33 PM EDT I don't mind the Tara change, since she really not in the books all that much. I do have a problem wtih Eric's image. I do think that Alex S does a good job with the character. I just don't want AB to follow the stories and stay true to CH's characters. Chow is all wrong but so is Pam. Pam is supposed to be 19, but on the show she's in her 30's. Bill is also supposed to be younger. He was turned at 30 not the mid 30's. ( I will admit that it works with SM) It looks like they are going to have Hoyt and Jessica dating, that never happend. At least they are bringing in Lorena into the series, Post reply Do you find this valuable?
c0la	34. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 3:55 PM EDT "I think that Eric is hella sexy in the books (so far for me) but not so much the romantic, by the end of book 2 I am still very much buying into the idea that Bill loves Sookie and Sookie loves Bill I mean on the hood of the car after the orgy she could have done whatever but she remembered she had a boyfriend! I didn't know how hot Chow was supposed to be until I read the book and now all I can think about are the tons and tons of gorgeous tall young Asian American actors who could have played him! I would prefer to see one of them in the dr ludwig scene instead of the chow we have! Have we seen Portia Bellefleur on screen yet? I am interested in that casting, especially if they stay true to the books, plus I am looking forward to meeting JB if we get a chance because despite what they did to Chow that character has got to be hot! " Haha Eric becomes more romantic in the later books..especially book 4 -winkwink Bill and Sookie are still strong in the second book yes... Yea i was surprised with Chow when i read the books...Such a pity huh? I can totally imagine some gorgeous asian male saying his lines.. They have mentioned Andy's sister, but i don't think we've seen her yet. I don't know if we're going to see JB though..he's a real minor character after all. I also started out on Bill's team since i watched the show first...but i wasn't really that into him...and then i read the books and eric just stood out so much to me! Now i'm a Eric fan wahaha. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
arianwyn	35. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 19 2009, 10:54 PM EDT "The foil bit was an insult to THE VIKING...no way would he ever do someting like that....very demeaning to his character. " I disagree that Eric wouldn't change his look. I am a huge Eric fan. Eric would do what he had to do to change with the times. If he thought it would help him go undercover better, or be better for business he would cut or dye his hair in a heartbeat if he could. I think Alex Skarsgard makes a great Eric. I hated the wig in the first season so I would rather see a short haired Eric than one with a bad wig. Also with Alex being a 6'4" Scandanavian it would take a lot more than short hair to make him look less like Eric. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Spamicka	36. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 20 2009, 12:02 AM EDT "OK, so I just wanted to rant about something that has irritated me in True Blood and I know he's not a primary character, but I think Chow in the series is COMPLETELY wrong. I always pictured him as a sexy Japanese ( even though Chow sounds chinese ) Vamp. He's supposed to wear a vest and have yakuza tattoos all over his body. The actor they've used doesn't even look asian. Is anyone else unhappy with specific actors in the show?" I pictured chow as some muscular tiny like Japanese guy. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Spamicka	37. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 20 2009, 12:11 AM EDT "I just read LDID for the first time last night and I have to agree and disagree on points. I think that Eric is hella sexy in the books (so far for me) but not so much the romantic, by the end of book 2 I am still very much buying into the idea that Bill loves Sookie and Sookie loves Bill I mean on the hood of the car after the orgy she could have done whatever but she remembered she had a boyfriend! I liked that they changed Terry's characters age, it makes so much more sense for 2009, plus him being younger increases the chance of Terry/Arlene loving! What I love about Tara and Lafa is that in the books it is mentioned that both of them have cousins, and it's like AB just though "Oh I'll make them each other's cousins!" LOL I didn't know how hot Chow was supposed to be until I read the book and now all I can think about are the tons and tons of gorgeous tall young Asian American actors who could have played him! I would prefer to see one of them in the dr ludwig scene instead of the chow we have! I agree with one of the other posters that maybe the foils were silver to change his appearance for Dallas. it could be silver leaf. Really wondering how they will write in the orgy thing, I think maybe it will be more about Maryann than the completely random way it was in the book. I am not sure if I want to see Eggs drooling over Eric though.... Have we seen Portia Bellefleur on screen yet? I am interested in that casting, especially if they stay true to the books, plus I am looking forward to meeting JB if we get a chance because despite what they did to Chow that character has got to be hot! " no we haven't seen portia yet seen her car but not her physically. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Spamicka	38. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 20 2009, 12:15 AM EDT "I disagree that Eric wouldn't change his look. I am a huge Eric fan. Eric would do what he had to do to change with the times. If he thought it would help him go undercover better, or be better for business he would cut or dye his hair in a heartbeat if he could. I think Alex Skarsgard makes a great Eric. I hated the wig in the first season so I would rather see a short haired Eric than one with a bad wig. Also with Alex being a 6'4" Scandanavian it would take a lot more than short hair to make him look less like Eric." true that, but I thought Alex was swedish? Post reply Do you find this valuable?
arianwyn	39. RE: Rantings of A Book Snob Jun 20 2009, 12:09 PM EDT "true that, but I thought Alex was swedish?" He is. Sweden is part of what that call Scandanavia. Scandanavia includes Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Post reply Do you find this valuable?

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