LA Times feedback-- True Blood and DS

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...

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.

this feedback column is dated June 14...

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

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

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.

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.

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).