True Blood: We TOLD You Taylor Swift Was A Goth Icon

I hope you heard the great discussion Jef and I had last night about this episode - if not listen to podcast!

We told you that Taylor Swift was going to become a goth icon, but did you listen? Did you? No. No you said we were "crazy." That our logic was "sketchy." That we should take the "medication" that nice "doctor" prescribed us after we "went apeshit" over the Dungeons & Dragons movie.

Well, we were right and you were wrong because here comes Ms. Swift in all her gothy glory right on True Blood.

Truth be told, we love Taylor Swift. Our love is guileless and unashamed. When we were reluctantly flipping through Houston's sad FM dial searching for any melody to take the pain of traffic away, and Swift's "Mine" came on, we knew that we were just going to have to live with the fact that the little minx is completely pop-awesome. She is, and we will fight any one of you tooth and freakin' nail over the fact.

Admittedly, when we claimed that Swift would rise to become a spooky starlet, we were just having some fun with our editor at a young star's expense. However, since then we've watched her carefully, and every now and then she really does pull some awesomely dark and wonderful stuff.

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True Blood Music Episode 4.09 - Let’s Get Out of Here

Episode 4.09 - Let’s Get Out of Here

“Sleep Walk” by Henri Rene (Sookie fantasizes about Eric & Bill)


“Stray Dog” by Kevin Welch (Tommy meets Marcus at Merlotte’s)


“Theme from Picnic” by Terry Snyder (Sookie tells fantasy Eric & Bill that she wants it all)


“Tears Wellin’ Up” by Chris Norton & Frank Mize


“Haunted” by Taylor Swift


“Let’s Get Out of Here” by Les Savvy Fav

‘True Blood,’ Season 4, Episode 9, ‘Let’s Get Out of Here’: TV Recap

Amidst the chaos of the vampire/witch melee, Alcide dashes in and whisks the mortally wounded Sookie from the graveyard, only to have super flash Bill sweep in and race her back home. It seems like Alcide is always a day late and a dollar short when it comes to his timing with Sookie and in this situation again, he’s rendered rather helpless in doing anything to remedy her bullet wound blood loss. But as we’ve seen a lot in four seasons, vampire blood can work magic on the dying and the danger is quickly abated for Sookie when Bill gets her to feed off him. She awakens a bit later sharing a non verbal, soulful look with Bill and is immediately adamant about finding Eric. Alcide has finally seen enough and essentially says “I can’t” and “I’m out” to Sookie and heads home to Debbie.

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'True Blood': Stephen Moyer weighs in on Bill and Sookie's future

Fans of True Blood’s Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) have had a rough season. First, his lady love Sookie (Anna Paquin) was AWOL for more than a year in the fairy world, only to have Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) claim “ownership” of her when she returned. Then, to make matters worse, the Nordic vampire’s Lapland-cold heart thawed after witches made him forget his thousand-year history of slaughter. Suddenly, Eric was a lovesick puppydog, and fans of Bill watched in horror as he and Sookie engaged in some epic moonlit shagging. And if that didn’t make you think it’s hard out here for a vamp, last week Bill found himself dragged off by the same coven that had cursed Eric. Maybe Stephen Moyer can bare his fangs and help us make sense of Bill’s ill fortune.

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True Blood Review: Too Much of a Bad Thing

I don't usually post many negative TB articles but these are the things folks are complaining about this year ...

True Blood offered up one of its greatest mysteries this week: How did Jason and Jessica end up in the back of his pickup truck?!? I can imagine a few scenarios:

Perhaps that's where Jason keeps his condoms... Maybe he got a flat tire, Jessica assisted and then he couldn't help but give her a few pumps, as well... They may have believed Bill was home and wanted to keep their affair a secret... Or possibly it was simply there and, hey, Alan Ball figured: why not?!?

Drink, Sookie!

I focus on this seemingly inane point because I found the setting of Jason and Jessica's lovemaking to be hilarious, and also because I wanted to start on a lighter note before stating: "Let's Get Out of Here" was my least favorite episode of what's likely been my favorite season.

Here's why:

Too much Lafayette. We get it. The guy is a medium. This will likely come in handy somehow during the final showdown with Antonia. But, wow, that was a long, excruciating way to draw out the extent of Lafayette's powers.

Read more: http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/08/true-blood-review-lets-get-out-of-here/#ixzz1VlqkEJJS

True Blood Season 4 Ep 09 " Let's get out of here " subtitles ! What did they say last night ???

True Blood Ep9 Subtitles

Talk Blood S4 Ep Episode 9 "Let's get out of here" the Podcast up!

Wow--- we had a great time last night ! If you missed the show live,  here is the podcast ( it's also on iTunes) and below you will find the chat room log - the discussions are great and sometimes soooo funny!

Thanks to my co-hosts : Alex from Fempop.com and Jefwithonef from Houston Press and the wonderful episode sponsor,  Carrie who owns Cosmic Fibers. She has gorgeous True Blood inspired yarn colors such as "Breed, Ghostdaddy, Breed - Handdyed True Blood Inspired Sock Yarn"

Please visit her shop on Etsy and/or suggest it to anyone you know who is a knitter. You could also just send her an email and thank her for sponsoring the episode. http://www.etsy.com/shop/cosmicfibersyarn 

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'True Blood': Bad Times in Bon Temps

Conflict resolution is the theme of the week in Bon Temps. There are the bad breakup dust-ups—Hoyt calling Jessica a monster, werewolves and shifters fighting because alpha Marcus doesn't understand the concept of moving on—but the most interesting examples of successful and failed conflict resolution are with the two unhappy ghosts come back to get revenge/justice/babies. While one restless spirit is busy executing a massacre at a Living-Dead Tolerance meeting (shouldn't it be the Living-Dead Alliance?), another is finding a peaceful conclusion to her sorrows.
Antonia is practically becoming a vampire herself, hitting almost every point on the checklist of vampire crimes she listed off in her debut: She is walking around despite being long dead, has supernatural powers, is holding innocents captive, is controlling the actions of others, has killed, and intends to kill more. Her thirst is for revenge rather than blood, but the distinction is probably not very soothing to her victims, and the people she has sworn to protect are meanwhile burning their hands into giant lumps of blisters trying to escape her Moon Goddess Emporium prison.

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Actor Ryan Kwanten on ‘Griff the Invisible’ Versus ‘True Blood’

How important to you is it to balance your work on “True Blood” with projects like “Griff the Invisible,” that are created in or that shoot in your native Australia?
I’ve been very fortunate in the last couple of years, where two of the better scripts that I’ve read happened to be Australian scripts by Australian writers and directors. And that is now very much sort of an important part of my hiatus period – in the five months I get off, I’ll at least do one film that’s based in Australia now. Because there really are some great filmmakers down there, and some really good stories to tell.
Does working on a show like “True Blood” which has fewer episodes maybe than a network show give you more time to pursue these film projects?
The short answer is yes. I feel very fortunate to have landed the role, and to be on that network, because they do phenomenal stuff. They refuse to rest on their laurels, I feel, in terms of each season there’s a progression and it’s getting stronger and stronger, and outside of that it’s really changed my life. It’s taken my career to a whole other level.
Because “True Blood” is so consistently unpredictable, does it continue to surprise or challenge you, or have you sort of adjusted to its twists and turns and they’ve become a natural or comfortable progression?
No. Alan Ball does a very TV-savvy version of the books, so even if you are phenomenally well-researched in knowing what happens in the books, that doesn’t necessarily parlay into knowing what’s going to happen in our series. There’s been more than a fair share of things that have been different. This season is no different; my character is supposed to turn into a were-panther this season, but we’ll see what happens with that. He might be lucky to survive the season, so we’ll see.

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Kristin Bauer van Straten Exclusive Interview TRUE BLOOD

On the HBO vampire series True Blood, actress Kristin Bauer van Straten plays fan favorite character Pam. As the offspring and primary aide of Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard), her lethal instinct and keen fashion sense have made her a force to be reckoned with, and one of the most quoted characters on the show. With her Maker currently suffering from amnesia and her face rotting with no sign of repair, thanks to some nasty spells from a witch coven, Season 4 has had some crazy twists and turns for Pam, which are sure to get even crazier, as things head toward the season finale.
During a recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, Kristin Bauer van Straten talked about following her instincts when it comes to playing Pam, what it’s like to be remembered for her great one-liners rather than the nude scenes that much of the other cast has been known to do, how she still hasn’t gotten completely used to talking with the fangs, how much fun it’s been to explore a whole new side to Pam and her relationship with Eric, and how she can’t wait to get to work on Season 5 and learn about her character’s genesis in becoming a vampire. Check out what she had to say after the jump:

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'True Blood' Eric Vs. Bill: Sookie Makes a Choice Sookie and Eric's romance has been heating up, but don't count Bill out yet.

Vampire blood-driven dreams have been an effective narrative tool in HBO’s True Blood.

And Sunday’s episode gave viewers another example of that when Sookie (Anna Paquin) had to drink Bill’s (Stephen Moyer) blood to survive the gun shot that hit her during last episode’s Witch War II.

As a result, Sookie had a very telling dream that brought Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill together for a talk. And wearing red lingerie doesn’t hurt when trying to plead one’s case to two men, either. What unraveled was Sookie’s decision that she loved both men and would like to find a way for them to be OK with that, as well. Ah, dreams. That would never fly in the real world, but it does reveal where Sookie’s mind is when it comes to the two men. Or does it?

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Preview for True Blood Episode 4.10 – “Burning Down The House”

Ep. 46 - Preview

Inside the Episode: 4.09 ‘Let’s Get Out of Here’

Ep. 45 - Inside the Episode

True Blood Recap - Episode 4.09 "Let's get out of here "

Ep. 45 - Recap

Talk Blood Radio: True Blood Season4 Ep 9 "Let's Get Out of Here" LIVE TONIGHT 9:30 pm !

Live TONIGHT: Come and 'Talk Blood' right  after the True Blood episodes airs.  We will be discussing True Blood  Season 4   Episode 4.09 "Let's Get Out of Here"and it should be an amazing episode and you'll want to chat about it I'm sure !

My co-hosts tonight will be Jefwithonef from the Houston Press & Alex Cranz ,editor of Fempop.com and we will meet tonight's episode sponsor,  the wonderful Carrie from Cosmic Fibers.com-- I'll take your calls and you can join the amazing chat room.




Listen Live,  call-in with your opinions and join the amazing chat room! Click here and here to get involved tonight chat room opens at 9:15pm cst and the radio show begins at 9:30 pm cst . You can call -in by dialing 1 (646) 929-0825 

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True Blood Season 4 Crossword Puzzle - Episode 8 "Spellbound"

Thanks as always to the amazing Kristie !

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Loyola University grad Brian Treitler leaves his mark on 'True Blood'

Chalmette native Brian Treitler left New Orleans after college and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
It was a big, bold move back in 1999. A Brother Martin and Loyola University graduate, Treitler had one friend in L.A. with whom he could couch-surf until he got settled. She moved to Texas after two weeks.
“It was kind of scary at first,” he said. “Twelve years later, it’s a whole other ballgame.”
Tonight (August 21), Treitler makes the second of three appearances this season on the HBO smash “True Blood.”
It’s a small role, one of many he’s had on “Gilmore Girls,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Torchwood,” “Big Love” and other series.
But it’s memorable. Treitler plays a kind of vampire-stalking Bon Temps paparazzi who fuels a website with ambush videos of fanger bloodlust in action.

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