Tuesday, September 03, 2013

True Blood

TB6_Poster_3.inddSeason 6 of True Blood was the first one without creator Alan Ball behind the scenes, a potentially worrisome development.  Add to it that season 5 ended with Bill transformed into something of a God, and therefore seemingly unstoppable, and there was certainly a lot to be concerned about.

Fortunately, the new show runners didn’t mess up too much, even though the overall quality of the season was lower than previous ones.

I was intrigued by the “humans fight back” storyline, followed by the concentration camp-like events, and the final resolution, and I was pleased by how they nicely tied the Warlow and Lilith stories together, making them cohesive.

However, I was quite bored by the secondary stories: the one about Terry and Arlene, the one about Andy and his fairy daughters, the one about Sam and the teenage crusaders, and the one about Alcide and his pack.

As you can see there were quite a few and were clearly just used to carry each of those characters’ stories forward.  Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough there to make us care about them, and I always felt like they were actually bringing momentum to a halt.

Anyway, the show has been renewed for another season, so our favorite vampires will be back next summer, and I for one cannot wait.

Grade – Season 6: 7

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