DVD Review: ‘Trueblood’ Season 1

You may know Anna Paquin from ‘X-Men’ and ’25th Hour’ but you probably dont know her as a Cajun waitress who can also read people’s thoughts. That’s exactly what you get from her in ‘Trueblood’ which is set in backwoods Louisiana town Bon Temps. The show is set during a time when Vampires have come out of their coffins since they no longer need to feed on humans thanks to a synthesized blood elixir called “True Blood”. In Bon Temps no one is actually as they seem and twists will happen at every turn(isnt that the point?).

Sookie(Paquin) gets her interests piqued when a strange man comes into the diner she waits at and she cannot read his mind. She soon realizes that Bill(Stephen Moyer) is 173 year old vampire and that excites her even more, she becomes drawn to him and eventually saves his life from two locals who steal Vampire blood.

The show is about 12 episodes and deals with the love story between Sookie and Bill, and the murders that keep happening of young women that Sookie’s brother Jason usually ends up having some connection to. Sookie decides to start using her power to solve these mysteries and see who the real guilty party is. Sookie eventually finds out who the killer is and with the help of her “knights in shinning armor” they attempt to kill him.

Everyone on the show does a great job in the acting department, even during the cheesy parts of the show. Anna Paquin is absolutely stunning as a bookwoods waitress and you really believe this could be her in real life. There is also the added bonus of the show having alot of blood, sex, and general horror elements that keep you coming back for more. For your Paquin fans out there, you do get to see her naked on the show so what are you waiting for? Get out there and pick up season 1 on DVD!

I watched these through the season on HBO and thought they dragged on a bit during the middle of the season but after watching them on DVD I found a new appreciation for the show. HBO really has their act together and keep putting out quality shows, so when my cable bill comes in every month I dont scratch my head and ask if i REALLY need HBO.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5