Friday, September 10, 2010

"True Blood" confession: I'm a fan of the fang Read more: Ostrow: "True Blood" confession: I'm a fan of the fang - The Denver Post

In polite company, people look askance when I mention a particular guilty pleasure involving Southern gothic storytelling and vampires.
Perhaps they confuse me with someone who cares about "Twilight."
No, my guilty pleasure is "True Blood," which concludes its third season at 7 p.m. Sunday on HBO.
"True Blood" is much more than sexy, although it is certainly that. And it's much more than violent, although, yes, there is that. On occasion, it's more than a campy treat, although often, that's quite enough.
This blood-soaked satire also weighs in with political allegory. Arguments over the Vampire Rights Amendment, the evangelical Christian crusade against Transylvanian immigrants, and certain recent hate crimes in and around Bon Temps, La., come to mind. A football jock juiced on "V" (vampire blood, a narcotic for humans), a couple using "V" to trip into an altered state, and underground dealings in "V" provide commentary on modern drug culture.


Read more: Ostrow: "True Blood" confession: I'm a fan of the fang - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/television/ci_16026125#ixzz0z8XbthQB

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