LA Times feedback-- True Blood and DS

[Midnite]

A recent article in the LA Times about True Blood's sexy vampire and his devoted fan base, most of them females, inspired this letter from Jim Pierson:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-feedback14-2009jun14,0,5417727.story
see: The blood lust goes way back

The original article:  'True Blood' devotees are thirsty for more

Bill's babes doesn't have the same ring as Barnababes, doncha think?  

Please don't ask me why this feedback column is dated June 14...

[jimbo]

That was great that Jim Pierson spoke up and defended Dark Shadows. All of the new vampire shows/movies think they are the first with the sexy vampire and the gothic romance tales. Good for Jim. Thanks for posting this Midnite.

[Midnite]

this feedback column is dated June 14...

Ah, it's in today's print edition.  Calendar/D section, p. 2.

[madscntst]

Barnababes, love that!    Thanks for the article and reply, Midnite.  I watched the first episode of True Blood and thought it was okay, but never watched more of it.  I should, since it seems to have gotten favorable word of mouth.  I still don't think it takes the place of DS, though!

Cathy

[borgosi]

After watching about half of the first episode of True Blood I stopped and said "that's enough of that".

Flash forward to a couple of months ago when my neice calls and says she's having a "vampire party". After talking to her mom I found out that she's a big fan of "Twlight" and "True Blood". Now my neice is about 30 this year so I decided to watch "Twlight" and to give "True Blood" another chance.

I was susprise to find that I like them both. It is easy to see that they are both in a very long line of films and shows that owe their lives to "Dark Shadows". I've even used them as a chance to turn being onto "Dark Shadows". They are very different from DS but they are the children of DS, and I like them both.

[LdyAnne]

I totally agree with you borgosi
Although I haven't seen Twilight, I am into True Blood and it is very reminiscent of DS in the emphasis on character over fang and blood.

[Zahir]

Been a fan of True Blood from the beginning.  Actually, Barnabas Collins and Bill Compton (and, for that matter, Edward Cullen) are part of a long line of brooding guilt-ridden vampires that includes Nicholas Knight and Angel.  But methinks Barnabas was the first male such (the title character of Dracula's Daughter was the first).