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True Blood: The Complete First Season |  | Actors: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten
Studio: Hbo (Warner)
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 74.98
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 25
Format: Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, Subtitled
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 5
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 720 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.7 x 2
MPN: HBOD45477D
UPC: 883929048830
EAN: 0883929048830
ASIN: B001FB4W0W
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
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Alan Ball's True Blood series works well for television, as it has enough sensationalism to tantalize and enough story girth to make the viewer care about the characters. That one can finally invest emotion into monsters, including an undead Civil War victim, a transformer who can shapeshift into various animals, and a female mind reader, speaks volumes about America’s willingness to accept fantasy. Of course, television has always produced good fantasy shows (I Dream of Jeannie), but True Blood's Southern Goth brand of fun horror is more macabre and more perverse, not to mention gorier, than most shows of its kind to date. Adapted from Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels, True Blood thrills because of its equal blend in each episode of erotica, humor, tragedy, mystery, and fantasy. Set in a rural, swampy Louisiana parrish, the show centers around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and her clan, sweet grandmother Adele (Lois Smith) and air-headed brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten). Illicit love is spawned early on, when Sookie saves vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) from having his blood stolen in the parking lot of Merlotte's diner, owned by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) who completes what will form a complex love triangle. As tensions between Sookie's suitors loosen or tighten, many side plots, such as her African American best friend Tara's (Rutina Wesley) struggle with an alcoholic, Bible-thumping mother and her brother's dangerous crush on drug addicted hippie Amy Burley (Lizzy Caplan), keep one wondering who will succeed in this podunk place. The main tension throughout, however, is a race war waged between vampires and humans. As murders of "fang bangers" occur (human girls who let vampires bite them) and dumb policeman Andy Bellefleur (Chris Bauer) fails to find clues, one sees the metaphorical implications of vampirism and feels deeper resonance with what can be a downright trashy show. Gossip galore, especially about what kinds of babies interbreeding will produce, is rampant. One of the funniest characters is Tara's flamboyant cousin, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), who deals drugs, works as a fry cook, and services the local white politicians, while making sure he's always up in everyone's business. What makes True Blood smarter than pure soap opera is the parallels it draws between its monster mash and actual, familiar societal problems. Sookie and her friends watch the news, where Evangelicals bash vampires and prohibit mixed marriage, and everyone is addicted to V, a.k.a vampire blood, that effects like psychedelic heroin. Even its gore reflects a mix of serious and silly, as vampires explode into red, sticky goop. Though it may not be attempting to qualify for the best vampire footage ever shot, True Blood is as addictive as that substance the town's youth obsesses over, which is a metaphor in itself. --Trinie Dalton
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| Customer Reviews:
 TrueBlood Season 2 June 10, 2010
H. Brunner
A step above Season One. New characters and adventures add to the excitement of watching the series.
Discover or rediscover great talents June 6, 2010
Gilles Thibault (Alliston, Ontario Canada)
I am a great fan of this series. IMHO "Twilight" is for kids. This is an adult and modern turn on the vampire mythology. This series could be a tongue-in-cheek light comedy, yet it manages to be funny and dramatic at the same time. This being said, it reveals the great talent of great actors, especially Nelsan Ellis who gives a great dimension to his "Lafayette".
By the way, the Blu-Ray version and its "Enhanced Content" leaves the DVD is the dust. Do not hesitate to spend the extra few dollars if you have a BD player!
 True Blood June 4, 2010
Dianne Henderson
As I spoke to different people about how enthralled I was with the Twilght Series and sad to have them end,,,,I was told to view the True Blood series. Which I did and must say that I didn't care for them as much as the Twilght series so I gave them to my Son.
bloody April 24, 2010
Therese Smith (canada)
It took me while to start watching this show but once I did, I was hooked. It's awsome. It's very bloody but still interesting.
Pleased with my purchase January 26, 2010
T. Gruben (Inuvik, NT, Arctic, Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I don't have HBO and saw an episode on the in-flight tv service from Toronto to Edm last Nov. I was immediately hooked by the funny, in-your-face humour and the OMG did they really do that twists and turns of the plot, and of course I also love a good ol vampire story too.
I decided to treat myself to season 1. I was lucky enough to catch the Amazon Boxing Day Sale, so I got it half off, yay! I asked my boyfriend to watch it with me, who's never seen a review on the show or a commercial or anything to do with it. We're both hooked!
As it is HBO, I'd like to warn you, there's a lot of nudity, lewdness, and profanity. A LOT. So if you're looking for something they might show on CBC, this is NOT it. I really like the storyline so far, and I know it's going to get better. I like the acting and each episode leaves me wanting more. Very vampire-like!!!
I will definitely be buying Season 2 when it comes out, and subsequest seasons that come out for purchase.
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