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Really? I lived most of my life close to your stated location, and I didn't think they were bad. Maybe not Loozeeanna, but not bad. I was knitting while I watched. A couple of times, I was looking down at my work when Paquin was talking, and I had to look up to be sure it wasn't Holly Hunter.

Most southern accents are just so exaggerated in movies & TV shows, in my opinion. I'm sure the accent would be more pronounced in a smaller town than it would be in Greenville (where I live), which has around 100K people, but it was so pronounced on the show, it was a distraction for me.

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Posted: Sep 9, 2008 - 10:06am

Danimal174 wrote:

I agree completely. As a southerner, I was offended at how bad those accents were.

Once I got past the accents, I liked the show alright. I've never read the books, so I didn't really know what to expect from the storyline, but I thought it was pretty good.

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Posted: Sep 9, 2008 - 9:57am

Coaxial wrote:

The first thing that stands out is how bad the Louisiana accents are...Let me watch next week and I'll let you know how I really feel.

Pyro

Posted: Sep 9, 2008 - 9:18am
zipper wrote: The first episode will rerun every night (except tonight) this week. It was good, C. True to the books, per my failing memory. Thank FSM! I've set my DVR to catch it when it's on HBOHD.

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Posted: Sep 9, 2008 - 8:17am

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Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 10:54am
Pyro wrote: DAMN! The first episode will rerun every night (except tonight) this week. It was good, C. True to the books, per my failing memory.

Pyro

Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 10:06am
BlueHeronDruid wrote: Yesterday. DAMN!

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Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 9:59am
Pyro wrote: That's Alan Ball, also the creator of the movie "American Beauty". Much of "True Blood" was filmed right here in my home town (known in the series as "Bon Temps" aka "Good TImes"). I can't wait. Thanks for the heads up. I didn't realize it was starting next Sunday.... Yesterday.

Pyro

Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 9:58am
Coaxial wrote: The first thing that stands out is how bad the Louisiana accents are...Let me watch next week and I'll let you know how I really feel. So true dat, cher!

Pyro

Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 9:57am
Shesdifferent wrote: If my Tivo gets fixed by then I will, but I am thinking its going to be a cross between "Gossip Girl" and "Buffy" HBO Original Series are all extremely well done. (Based on your emoticon, I'm guessing "Gossip Girl" and "Buffy" weren't all that great....

Pyro

Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 9:56am

BlueHeronDruid wrote:

The southern vampire "Dead" series by Charlaine Harris is coming to HBO Sunday. True Blood.

From Alan Paul, who created Six Feet Under.

Should be fun. Somebody watch it for me, willya? We're upgrading to digital cable today (a consequence of a borken VCR) but didn't spring for premium channels.

Typical cheap me.

So all you Sookie Stackhouse fans - enjoy!

That's Alan Ball, also the creator of the movie "American Beauty". Much of "True Blood" was filmed right here in my home town (known in the series as "Bon Temps" aka "Good TImes").

I can't wait. Thanks for the heads up. I didn't realize it was starting next Sunday....

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Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 9:32am
BlueHeronDruid wrote: That's too bad. The books are by no means great literature, but the stories are fun and very entertaining. ...having never read the books I will give the show a watch w/an open mind...

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Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 9:30am
Zep wrote: And the second thing is how bad the rest of it is. That's too bad. The books are by no means great literature, but the stories are fun and very entertaining.

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Posted: Sep 8, 2008 - 8:52am
Coaxial wrote: The first thing that stands out is how bad the Louisiana accents are...Let me watch next week and I'll let you know how I really feel. And the second thing is how bad the rest of it is.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2008 - 8:44pm
Coaxial wrote: The first thing that stands out is how bad the Louisiana accents are...Let me watch next week and I'll let you know how I really feel.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2008 - 8:43pm
The first thing that stands out is how bad the Louisiana accents are...Let me watch next week and I'll let you know how I really feel.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2008 - 7:02pm
Interesting, but has the potential of becoming another John from Cincinnati.

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Posted: Sep 6, 2008 - 7:55am
zipper wrote: Thanks. :) I would've chosen Eddy, but no one would've noticed that she wasn't me.

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Posted: Sep 6, 2008 - 7:51am
oldslabsides wrote: I LOVE your new av, o' queen. Thanks. :) I would've chosen Eddy, but no one would've noticed that she wasn't me.

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Posted: Sep 6, 2008 - 7:40am
zipper wrote: The Universe turned me onto the books. I've read the first three and really enjoyed them. The previews look great, don't they? I'd forgotten the show was being made, and when I saw the previews, it felt like I'd seen it before. So I looked it up on imdb, read the names, and said whoop. Can't wait! I LOVE your new av, o' queen.

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