Blu-ray Review: True Blood Season One

True Blood: The Complete First Season
Written by: Alan Ball, Charlaine Harris, Brian Buckner, Raelle Tucker, Alexander Woo, Nancy Oliver, and Chris Offutt
Based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris
Directed by: Michael Lehmann, Scott Winant, John Dahl, Daniel Minahan, and Alan Ball
Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Carrie Preston, Michael Raymond-James, William Sanderson, Adina Porter, Alexander Skarsgård, Lois Smith, Kristin Bauer, Lizzy Caplan, and Nelsan Ellis

Blu-ray specs:
1080p Full HD Video 16:9 1.78:1
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 DTS Digital Surround, Spanish 2.0 DTS Digital Surround
English, French, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.

Bonus Features:Lafayette dishes various characters, learn how True Blood's vampires were made, Hints and FYI's that pop up to unravel mysteries, Animated Maps of Bon Temps, Vampire Documentary, Tru Blood commercials, Vampire rights PSAs, six audio commentaries with the cast and crew including Executive Producer and Creator Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, and Stephen Moyer.

Looking to fill that void where a sex filled vampire dramatic series belongs? Look no further than HBO's exquisite True Blood. This show can only be described as a hell of a fun watch that's made even more so by a gorgeous Blu-ray presentation.

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True Blood follows the exploits of telepath Sookie Stachkhouse (Anna Paquin) who has fallen in love with the new guy in town, Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), who also happens to be a vampire. Her small town is growing more and more nervous as a string of gruesome murders continue and the main suspect happens to be Sookie's brother, Jason (Ryan Kwanten) .

The first time I watched this show I wasn't into it. It seemed a bit over the top to me. So I opted out. After hearing so much praise and love for the show I decided to give it another chance. This is after I had begun reading the books the show is based on, which I enjoy. Maybe it is a different state of mind or maybe it's my enjoyment of the books, but this time around, I found myself completely and totally enthralled by this show.

Let's start with the cast. They're brilliant. They all embody these characters perfectly. There isn't a bad performance in the bunch. Anna Paquin brings Sookie's innocence to life in ways that build upon the books. Some characters have been expanded from the books, namely Tara (Rutina Wesley) and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), both of which are among my favorite characters on the show.

The first season stays pretty close to the first of the Sookie Stackhouse books so I pretty much knew the what was going to happen. This did nothing to detract from my enjoyment of the show though. It was great to see the stories come to life and I can't wait to see where they go with it.

The show looks wonderful on Blu-ray. Crystal clear and gorgeously shot. Every color explodes off the screen. There are extremely benefits to this clarity. I'll let you watch the show and figure out exactly what, or who, I am referring to. The special features are a bit underwhelming. It's mostly fluff and some commentaries. I'd rather learn the history of characters from the show rather than having it laid out for me in a special feature.

Overall, True Blood is the most fun you'll have watching a TV show. It's funny, scary, sexy, a little bit cheesy, but completely addicting. Forget Twilight, True Blood is where it's at.

True Blood is available on DVD and Blu-ray now. Go pick up a copy and watch. You'll be able to finish in time for the Season 2 premiere on June 14 on HBO.