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I'm trying to finish up a couple of features today, so I hadn't planned on posting much, until the HBO press release on Season 2 of "True Blood" hit my e-mail in-box.
So I was glad to see that most of the supporting cast from last season, including Rutina Wesley as Tara and William Sanderson as the local sheriff, will be back for Season 2.
Even better news: Guest stars Alexander Skarsgard and Michelle Forbes will be back as regular cast members when the show returns June 14. (For full cast information and for summaries of the first few episodes of Season 2, look below.)
But here's the question that leaped out at me when I scanned the press release from HBO: Where's Nelsan Ellis?
Ellis' character, the fierce and funny Lafayette, was the best thing about Season 1 of "True Blood," but the character was last seen apparently being abducted outside the restaurant where he worked. And Ellis' name is nowhere in the Season 2 press release.
I immediately called HBO to ask about the lack of Lafayette, but a rep for the network wouldn't say whether or not Lafayette will be back at any point in Season 2. Hmmm... I sure hope he is. A "True Blood" without Lafayette is potentially a "True Blood" I'm less interested in.
Concluding its 2008 run last November, the first season of TRUE BLOOD was a hit with subscribers and critics. USA Today called it "wildly imaginative," with "one of the best ensembles of the new series," while TV Guide hailed the show as "graphically sexy and scary, and often wildly funny," and "a broadly entertaining, deliciously twisted slice of modern Southern Gothic."
Before the new season of TRUE BLOOD kicks off, viewers will have a chance to catch up on season one. HBO2 will present three episodes per night back-to-back at 8:00 p.m., June 4-6, while HBO will present the first season's final three episodes back-to-back at 8:00 p.m. on June 7.
"True Blood: The Complete First Season" will be released by HBO Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray May 19; "True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series" will be released by Elektra Records the same day.
TRUE BLOOD was created by Alan Ball; based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris; executive producers, Alan Ball and Gregg Fienberg; co-executive producers, Brian Buckner and Nancy Oliver; supervising producer, Alexander Woo; producers, Mark McNair and Raelle Tucker.
Chicago tribune http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/05/true-blood-new-season.html
6 comments:
i have to agree somewhat. i think that eric and lafayette are the most interesting characters from season 1. it wouldnt be the same w/o lafayette but the other characters of the show would most likely get me to watch. but im not going to lie...lafayette is my favorite character and i hope hes back this season!
I'd love to see Lafayette back too. I am hoping that since Alan is not strictly following the books, that it isn't Lafayette in Andy's car, but Lettie May!
I'd love to see Lafayette back too. He was one of my favorite characters besides Eric who I love the most. Hasn't anyone READ the books??? I mean the show is great but the books are fantastic. Now I know that Alsn Ball isn't following the books to a "T" but he is following them closely enough & unfortunately it's Lafayette that's dead & in Andy's car......It's the whole reason why Sookie & Eric go to the orgy party to find out what happened to Lafayette because he was going to these parties. I know Alan Ball is including this part of the book in the T.V. show. It's where Eric wears pink spandex pants & pretends to be a bisexual vamprie for Sookie. Now THAT'S going to be a great episode...Eric is lycra hmmmm
Yeah, I would really hate to see Lafayette go, but if it means I get to see Eric in pink spandex....well, then sacrifices must be made. :-)
hahha sacrifices --good one sarah!
I think that Jessica has the potential to be a great catalyst in the series. We may lose one "over the top" character in Lafayette, but Jessica may more than make up for it. Barring any unfortunate event, her character may last the duration of the series.
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