10 November 2008 | Fangs Are The (New?) Fags
True Blood details the co-existence of vampires and humans in a small town in Lousiana. The HBO series centers on Sookie Stackhouse (played by Canadian content Anna Paquin, who won an Oscar for her supporting role in The Piano about 30 years ago), a telepathic waitress at a diner, who falls in love with the much older, but still young & pale looking vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer). The show is written by Alan Ball, who also did Six Feet Under. Gay.
It is very easy to see the vampires (who are referred to as fangs) as a metaphor for the fags (who are also referred to as gays).
I think I have a ‘like / hate’ relationship with the show, tipping over to ‘like’ with the most recent episodes:
- There is tons of fang banging
- There is the gay character of Lafayette, a cook, drug dealer, Internet porn wannabe
- There is vampire blood dealing, cause ‘v’ (as it is also called) is like a drug, enhancing the nine human senses
Now, finally, I’m coming to the point of the whole post. On Sunday, I heard about the second season of True Blood. We had brunch with Canadian-cutie Jeremy Podeswa, who told us that he is going to direct a couple of episodes for the next round of fang fun. I can’t reveal more, he made me sign a non-disclosure fagreement. My teeth are already growing with fangcitement.
More: Interview with Alan Ball
I always knew you were a closet goth..
Mary Messhausen | 10 November 2008 | 21:24I have to admit: I’ve only seen half of the show as I always have to look away when it’s too gory
produzentin | 11 November 2008 | 0:39Fangs definitely seemed to be something very gay!!!
Bitzomat | 11 November 2008 | 11:33You surely know the show “Blood Ties” which now airs in Germany since last weekend. It`s the more cheap and shabby version of “True Blood”. The main character is a bisexual private investigator played by lesbian icon Christina Cox (born and raised in your lovely hometown Toronto). By the way, it is shot in Toronto and (that`s new!) they are not pretending it`s NYC! I love to play Motiveraten.
I think, that almost every single lezzy is watching it. Not enough. Bad ratings. Looking forward to “True Blood”, maybe 2020 on German television…Vampire coconuts…..
i can’t believe i am only finding about this now! oh proddy, i thought we had something.
phons | 5 December 2008 | 18:01oh phonsy, i will make it up and spill the beans on our gg sundays
produzentin | 5 December 2008 | 18:36xox