Sookie Stackhouse: True Blood vs the books!

frannita

frannita

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Discussion of the show vs the books, warning: spoilers and speculations welcome!

Observations:

I hate how they made Stan a cowboy. Looks like they combined Stan and Farrell. I really was looking forward to seeing a nerdy guy haha! And the actor playing Stan looks like he could play Alcide too!

Do you think they will go through with Godric's background, the kid angle I mean?

I wonder if we will ever see JB Du Rhone! He does end up with Tara, maybe he'll make an appearance soon.
 
#2
Yay! Thank you for starting this thread!!! For some reason I thought Stan was the cowboy...or was he the one with the glasses? I cannot believe I already forgot!

I've been wondering if they'll introduce JB to the show myself. I think they'll probably touch on her with the vampire next season, just because once JB comes along it Tara won't add a lot to the story line (at least if they follow the books) , and she definitely adds a nice 'Pop' to the show.

I love that they wrote Jessica into the show. She and Hoyt are just too cute.
 
#3
Stan was the one with the nerdy glasses, that was his "facade" :P It is hard to keep track of all the other characters so I don't blame you!

Hmmm I think they will keep the story with the vampire and Tara. As I remember she was first with the older vamp (can't remember his name) then she was passed on to Mickey. That was a nice fight scene with Sookie and Eric both (and Eric being made to sweep the floor after, lol) so I hope they keep it in! I like Tara better this season, last season she was getting on my nerves a little!

I love Jessica and Hoyt too! Adds something extra to the show that I look forward to seeing. And at first I was "aaargh, here comes the first big change to the book!" haha! Now I love her.
 
#4
Yay for this thread!

I wanted to see Stan as a big nerdy guy too. I missed that, b/c he was his character was totally different than how he was portrayed on the show.

I wonder if they'll keep Barry involved as the books did too. I am curious as to how they'll do the stuff w/ the Queen of LA as well. I forget when she came in the books, so I'm not sure if they'll be anything about her this season or not. Likely next season, maybe?

With the jumping around w/ the books a bit, I wonder if they will make the weres and other shifters as prevalent in the show. I found some of that over the top and dull in the books at times.

I hope they leave the story line of Tara and the vampire in, b/c I love Tara on the show, although she's dull as dirt in the books...

Oh- and I hope that Pam gets more time on the show- she is Eric's right hand person and I'd like to see more of her.

I feel like I need to reread parts of the books b/c I know there are a ton of things that are different or would be interesting to chat about here!
 
#6
:biggrin: :woohoo:

Yes, metrosexual Stan is a bit of a disappointment to me, but I guess since they are big city vamps they had to make a statement haha! Since they made Godric the sheriff, does that mean Stan won't become King of Texas?

I am wondering the same thing about Barry, since he was a big part in All Together Dead (I think. The one with the vampire convention!). The queen first showed up in a short story, I think that was after book 5 or 6? From the teaser they had it showed Evan Rachel Wood in the end, so I'm assuming she should make an appearance soon? Plus there was a casting call for Hadley too, so maybe both she and the queen are going to be showing up, at the very least for the season ender to tease next season.

I liked reading about the weres/shifters, although I didn't like the more were/shifter centric books (book 5 I think?). But they have to have Alcide next season!

I plan to watch the episodes again and read the book too, I feel I have some parts that I missed!
 
#7
Thanks for starting this, it seems like no one goes to the general discussion forum which was just for the books anyway. I'm very happy to see a joint thread for the two topics.
 
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elizat said:
Yay for this thread!

I wanted to see Stan as a big nerdy guy too. I missed that, b/c he was his character was totally different than how he was portrayed on the show.

I wonder if they'll keep Barry involved as the books did too. I am curious as to how they'll do the stuff w/ the Queen of LA as well. I forget when she came in the books, so I'm not sure if they'll be anything about her this season or not. Likely next season, maybe?

With the jumping around w/ the books a bit, I wonder if they will make the weres and other shifters as prevalent in the show. I found some of that over the top and dull in the books at times.

I hope they leave the story line of Tara and the vampire in, b/c I love Tara on the show, although she's dull as dirt in the books...

Oh- and I hope that Pam gets more time on the show- she is Eric's right hand person and I'd like to see more of her.

I feel like I need to reread parts of the books b/c I know there are a ton of things that are different or would be interesting to chat about here!
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Tara really is boring in the books, I remember when I finally stumbled across her in the books I was really dissapointed. Her character on the show is much more entertaining.

I still don't get why they are making such a big deal out of Maryann. Does anyone remember in the books if they mention that she is able to control other supernatural creatures or was it just humans?
 
#9
Wooo! Glad we have this thread. :smile: I agree wholeheartedly about Stan...why would they not make him nerdy, I was looking forward to seeing that!
I think it's going to be a lot of fun and more interesting once they start throwing more love interests for sookie into the show. Soon we'll have Eric, Bill and Alcide wanting her.:graucho:
I do not think that this Godric will be the same at all. Now after he's already been introduced as Eric's maker I do hope they keep it different, plus he's really hot so I hope they keep the kid stuff out.
 
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lmkhlh2006 said:
Tara really is boring in the books, I remember when I finally stumbled across her in the books I was really dissapointed. Her character on the show is much more entertaining.

I still don't get why they are making such a big deal out of Maryann. Does anyone remember in the books if they mention that she is able to control other supernatural creatures or was it just humans?
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The only thing I remember is everyone including the vampires were afraid of her! She only controlled the humans, but weren't the vamps avoiding eye-contact with her?
 
#11
Yes! I can't wait for all the love interests to show up! :nuts:

Maryann in the books is supposed to be super scary, the vampires didn't even want to cross her and gave her that bull offering! I think she can seriously mess up the bar business or something so that's why they did it.

Godric is a cutie! I checked his imdb and he's only 20!!! He's from Denmark. Gotta love these Nordic men! :graucho:
 
#12
Danica said:
The only thing I remember is everyone including the vampires were afraid of her! She only controlled the humans, but weren't the vamps avoiding eye-contact with her?
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I think so, right? I think I'm going to have to re-read the book with her in it.

Did anyone take a peek at the True Blood sneak preview in the other thread?! I have been avoiding it because I didn't want to spoil it for myself, but Man, IT LOOKS SO GOOD!!!!! I love that they incorporated Jason into the FOTS bit.
 
#13
Have all of you read all the books? I am on All Together Dead, and for some reason I can't get through it. It seems to be dragging more than the other books did. I have the last two waiting to be read once I finish All Together Dead!
 
#14
I watched the preview, there was a big uproar about seeing a blonde someone on the bed with Sookie!!!! It looks really promising though, I can't wait to see how everything ends even though that means no show for another year!

I thought it was great that Jason was incorporated more in the show cause in the books he just shows up sporadically. I just think there's too much of the church camp! Ryan Kwanten is such a good actor! He blows me away.
 
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stacmck said:
Have all of you read all the books? I am on All Together Dead, and for some reason I can't get through it. It seems to be dragging more than the other books did. I have the last two waiting to be read once I finish All Together Dead!
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I thought it was fun, but a little slower-paced. I found the next book after ATD even more dragging :sweatdrop: I think you will love Dead and Gone, now that was a fast book. I finished it in a day!
 
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