True Blood

[luv]

Anyone watching True Blood? Watched the first couple of episodes on HBO. I like it.


http://www.watch-true-blood.com/

http://truebloodstreaming.blogspot.com/

http://www.yidio.com/show/true-blood

[Bowser]

So how does that pet hog get into the story?

[luv]

I wish I had HBO here.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by luv

I wish I had HBO here.

http://www.watch-true-blood.com/

http://truebloodstreaming.blogspot.com/

http://www.yidio.com/show/true-blood

add this to the thread starter

streaming episodes

[Stryker]

Just got season 1 through Netflix. Will sit down and watch it with the wife.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

Big spoiler.... but I'm pretty sure I've figured out what Maryann is....

Spoiler!

She's a Maenad.

In Greek mythology, Maenads were the female followers of Dionysus, the most significant members of the Thiasus, the retinue of Dionysus. Their name literally translates as "raving ones". Often the maenads were portrayed as inspired by him into a state of ecstatic frenzy, through a combination of dancing and drunken intoxication. In this state, they would lose all self control, begin shouting excitedly, engage in uncontrolled sexual behavior, and ritualistically hunt down and tear animals (and sometimes men and children) to pieces, devouring the raw flesh.

A maenad is a creature that requires offerings (or tributes) from other supernatural creatures who serve alcohol. If they’re not properly honored they tend to get angry and cause madness in people (supernatural and human) or even kill them.

Bacchus was the god of the grape, of course, so bars are very interesting to maenads. In fact, so interesting that they don’t like other creatures of darkness becoming involved. Maenads believe that the violence sparked by the consumption of alcohol belongs to them; that’s what they feed off, now that no one formally worships their god. And they are attracted to pride.”

Sam was obviously frightened by her, and giving her the money was a "tribute" to her. But she tells him that's not what she wants... so something else is going on there. I think she's affecting Sam a little bit already... He's getting moody. I think she may be slowly driving him mad. She feeds off the madness basically.

There were several pictures of maenads around Maryann's house. Including the huge one that Sookie and boytoy were looking at across the pool. If I remember correctly, it was this pic, which is Pan and a maenad...

I think you're on to it.

[luv]

Okay. I just watched episode 2. So, so awesome.

[luv]

I can't believe that Lafayette asked for it.

And I wonder what they'll do with the little sister?

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by luv

I can't believe that Lafayette asked for it.

And I wonder what they'll do with the little sister?

Better that than dead, no?

And I think Bill will glam the whole family into not remembering shit.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by luv

I can't believe that Lafayette asked for it.

He will make for a cool vamp though... he was right about that.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Better that than dead, no?

And I think Bill will glam the whole family into not remembering shit.

Yeah, he obviously won't kill 'em.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

Big spoiler.... but I'm pretty sure I've figured out what Maryann is....

Spoiler!

She's a Maenad.

In Greek mythology, Maenads were the female followers of Dionysus, the most significant members of the Thiasus, the retinue of Dionysus. Their name literally translates as "raving ones". Often the maenads were portrayed as inspired by him into a state of ecstatic frenzy, through a combination of dancing and drunken intoxication. In this state, they would lose all self control, begin shouting excitedly, engage in uncontrolled sexual behavior, and ritualistically hunt down and tear animals (and sometimes men and children) to pieces, devouring the raw flesh.

A maenad is a creature that requires offerings (or tributes) from other supernatural creatures who serve alcohol. If they’re not properly honored they tend to get angry and cause madness in people (supernatural and human) or even kill them.

Bacchus was the god of the grape, of course, so bars are very interesting to maenads. In fact, so interesting that they don’t like other creatures of darkness becoming involved. Maenads believe that the violence sparked by the consumption of alcohol belongs to them; that’s what they feed off, now that no one formally worships their god. And they are attracted to pride.”

Sam was obviously frightened by her, and giving her the money was a "tribute" to her. But she tells him that's not what she wants... so something else is going on there. I think she's affecting Sam a little bit already... He's getting moody. I think she may be slowly driving him mad. She feeds off the madness basically.

There were several pictures of maenads around Maryann's house. Including the huge one that Sookie and boytoy were looking at across the pool. If I remember correctly, it was this pic, which is Pan and a maenad...

The more we see of her, the more this looks to be correct. Very cool...

[luv]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Better that than dead, no?

And I think Bill will glam the whole family into not remembering shit.

True.

And I dunno. He was pretty pissed. At least you guys can look forward to seeing more make up sex with him and Sookie.

[luv]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

He will make for a cool vamp though... he was right about that.

I think so, too.

I'm so not liking the Jason as a religious zealot thing.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by luv

True.

And I dunno. He was pretty pissed. At least you guys can look forward to seeing more make up sex with him and Sookie.

It's going to be interesting to see what they do from here on out. My wife has read the books, and she says they follow some storylines, but have completely created new ones in other areas. She said in the books, LaFayette was a minor character and got killed early, while Tara didn't show up until the third book, and there was no Jessica. So we'll see.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by luv

I think so, too.

I'm so not liking the Jason as a religious zealot thing.

Heh. Give it time. He'll get kicked out just as soon as he bangs the preacher's wife (you know it's coming).

Plus, he may interact with Erich and Sookie when they get to Dallas.....