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I watched the four seasons leading up to this season so I could catch up and watch them with my girlfriend when they debut. I've liked each season up until now for its own reasons but this season is trying to squash too much material into each episode instead of focusing on stories that matter. My friend has read each of the books and I asked her so many questions on what happened in the books vs what happens in the show and its baffling how much annoying shit they make up for the show. Granted the books are almost predominately Sookie Stackhouse based but it still baffles me how they thought it would be good material.
Entire storylines being made up is the problem I have with the show. The fact that they've made up the entire Lilith storyline this season makes me annoyed to hell with this season because it turns Bill into a hated character for me (I could care less if he lives or dies, pretty much guarantee that he lives). Eric is no longer the anti-Bill but more or less has taken Bills spot as the sensitive vampire who occasionally kills. Tara has become more likable being around Pam but its Pam who is doing most of the work. I'm glad Hoyt is gone. Jason is annoying as his Ramboesque self that the last episode of the season shows, he won't die but he should acting the fool he is. Alcide is just a beat down wolf who has become a recluse, which is sad considering I wanted to see him actually kick ass instead of being a pacifist all the damn time.
Overall I have always hated how they've taken their liberties with this show, because they don't improve on the base material in many ways, they just try to overcomplicate it with overarching storylines that don't even exist. I guarantee you if I was the author of the books they better had paid me HUGE for ruining the story I had built. At least when Game of Thrones takes liberties they do it without stepping on too many fans toes.
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