Whats Hot On TV

Laurabelle is enjoying a little bit of a well deserved break from the daily grind, and she has asked me to come in and talk to everyone here a bit. We all know Laurabelle covers the latest news for you when it comes to reality television, but there are a number of exciting dramas out there. My name is Gina, and you might recognize me from my blog Celebrity Today. I cover a number of dramas over there with weekly recaps, and one of my favorite series this year is HBO’s True Blood. It airs Sunday nights on the cable network, and it is a series quickly growing in popularly. HBO gave the go ahead for a season two after only the second episode of the series aired. That is one vote of confidence to the series.

True Blood is based on a series of books that tell the life of Sookie Stackhouse. She lives in the town of Bon Temps, a small Louisiana town, and Bill moves back to the town after quite some time. Sookie and Bill are both different though. Sookie is a telepathic waitress, and Bill is a vampire. In the setting of True Blood, vampires are real and they have just come out of the coffin so to speak. They live and walk among the humans, and they have rights just like everyone else. Sookie and Bill get closer as time goes on, and they are now moving towards being a couple. They had sex for the first time a couple of episodes back. Sookie is drawn to the vampire because she cannot read him like she can others.

The little town of Bon Temps is exciting for a small town. There is a crazy cast of characters that make up the series. Everything from a gay cook, a strange bar owner that seems to have his own secret, Sookie’s sex crazed brother and a few others. The group mixed together makes for interesting television. I hadn’t originally planned to watch or review the series, but I watched the first episode and it pulled me in. The main characters aren’t the only ones that grabbed me either. Every character in this one has some importance. They are all closely connected.

What is it about vampires that make them so fun to watch? On CBS, we had Moonlight last year. That series seemed to have a solid fan base, but not enough in the way of ratings. CBS yanked the series, but they are keeping Alex O’Loughlin around for another series. This one will be created by the same people behind Grey’s Anatomy and Army Wives. That means it has a good chance of being a hit for CBS. No matter how many fans tried to save Moonlight, the series wasn’t given a chance. Some are now saying with the way ratings are going for the network, Moonlight getting the axe might have been a huge mistake.

True Blood is a fun series, but it isn’t for everyone. With this series, HBO has not held back at all. There is violence, strong language, nudity, and lots of sex. Some people might be turned off by all of these things. The story goes beyond them, but they do help move the plot along. These characters are dealing with vampires and a string of killings in the small town. I’m excited to see what the remaining episodes this season are like, and what happens when the series returns to HBO in ‘09. This series has me hooked by its fangs. I’ll be back on Tuesday with a look at another series, The Island on MTV. Full recaps of True Blood and many other popular television dramas available within a day of episode air can be found at Celebrity Today.

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