True Blood: Season 5

Season 5 of the fantastic HBO series True Blood follows quickly on the heels of Season 4; Sookie has to think fast with a dead Tara in her arms while Bill and Eric are off trying to stake Russell Edgington for good. In addition to simply furthering the plot, True Blood also raises the stakes to the highest level we have seen on this show. The majority of the season is spent in the underground lair of The Authority, the vampire governing body, and we are introduced to wonderful new characters like Roman and the dangerous Salome. The Authority initially vows to destroy Russell and the threat he poses to all the progress made in human-vampire relations. As expected, things don't quite turn out the way they are supposed to - and this happens pretty early on. True Blood works best when it is operating within sheer insanity and Season 5 illustrates that beautifully. We get to see the demented fairy nightclub, a fiery Iraqi smoke demon, and an angry vampire goddess throughout the course of 12 episodes that literally fly by. In addition to all the sheer chaos taking place, Season 5 maintains True Blood's status as a genuine horror TV show. This season is full of truly scary moments, especially because we the audience do not know how powerful these creatures are. How much of a threat can they pose to the characters we love? And what do we have to do to kill them? What I like best about the season, however, is that it finally addresses the long-waiting issue of how the vampires should deal with their identity. Is mainstreaming a good idea? Is being accepted by society worth compromising who they are, or should they embrace their inherently brutal animalistic vampire selves? The season finale is a phenomenon on its own, bringing together all the madness without quite wrapping up every loose end. (It'd be too network-television if they did!) The very last cliffhanger in itself is a terrifying moment that undoubtedly dropped jaws across the country. Five seasons strong, True Blood still has plenty of bite.

Season 5 of True Blood was very nicely done. The plot is based on plot of Charlaine Harris’s novels and takes the audience in many different directions. It leaves you hanging off the edge of your seat the whole time. The earlier seasons have a few main characters but this season focuses on many different characters. I can see how some people may think that with so many different characters there is a lack of focus or unity of survivor throughout the season. However, I enjoyed and appreciate the vast story lines and personalities that were portrayed through each character. It was also interesting how Paquin’s Sookie-the series main lead character was isolated from everyone and everything. She is constantly complaining how everyone hates her. All the other characters have developed super natural abilities of some kind. Overall, it’s a great season with lots of chaos and suspense. I love how the director switched things up with the characters and story line. I highly recommend it!

I'll tell you right from the start: season 2 was (and still is) my favorite season of Blood. I was the guy who scoffed when his wife brought the season dvd home (she had borrowed it from a friend). I cared very little about vampires in general. Zombies are where it's at. Just ask any guy my age (28). But whatever she watches, I watch. We do everything together; we're one of those couples. In no time at all I was hooked. The character Sam helped a lot. Here's this cool, scruffy, middle-aged white dude running a bar in a little old town in Louisiana who seems like the kind of guy you'd like to buy a beer. Long story short, I was up all night, got no sleep at all, glued to the tv with as much enthusiasm as my wife waiting to find out what happened next. I didn't want to go to work! Well, who ever does? But I didn't want to wait until I got home to catch the last couple of episodes. Until I watched season 5, I didn't think that they would make another season as captivating as 2 was. But they did. And if you love True Blood, then you've probably already seen it. If you havn't, you need to.

I'm not sure why people are posting all these negative comments. I kind of believed what I read here, at first, because I remembered not being too happy with a previous season ( not sure if it was 3 or 4 ?). But, when the price of season 5 dropped around ten dollars, decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did. Season 5 has turned out to be one the best seasons of all. I mean, yes, the first season was the best, given that it was a brand new concept. But how do you match that? How do you repeat that success? Well, figure out the winning formula, and repeat it, but also add some more twists and surprises at the same time. Which is what they did. And I am all of a sudden, hooked once again to this show.

Buena temporada esta quinta de True blood. De nuevo, cada capitulo te engancha y te deja con ganas de ver el siguiente hasta el final. Vienen 10 episodios, varios extras y la calidad audiovisual es muy buena para ser en DVD. Físicamente, tanto los discos como la caja son iguales que los de las anteriores temporadas, por lo que queda muy bien junto a ellas.

La quinta stagione di True Blood forse non è la più riuscita della serie ma è pur sempre appassionante e intrigante. Tanti nuovi personaggi, i membri dell'authority vampiresca e soprattutto Nora, la "sorella" di Eric, e il ritorno del cattivo per eccellenza in True Blood, Russell Edginton che con le sue battutte ironiche diverte sempre, per non parlare della svolta nel personaggio di Tara e il suo rapporto con Pam. Insomma per chi ama True Blood un dvd imperdibile.

bon produit

Ich selbst bin ein riesiger Fan von True Blood gerade deswegen weil die Serie vieles anders macht und sich etwas traut. Von der ersten bis zur dritten Staffel ging dieses Konzept meiner Meinung nach perfekt auf, jedoch gab es einen kleinen Einbruch in der 4 Staffel der leider in der 5 Staffel nicht ganz behoben wurde. Das True Blood seid der 4 Staffel "renoviert" wurde und alles etwas Moderner gehalten wird stört nicht, ganz im gegenteil finde ich die Serie wegen häufigen Veränderungen sehr gut. Leider wird die "moderne Musik" oft unpassend eingeblendet und die Country Musik geht etwas unter, wodurch auch das Feeling ein wenig verloren geht. Ich habe auf neue Kreaturen gehofft und auch auf Rückblenden zum Irak, beides wurde sehr gut umgesetzt. Der Feuerteufel hat mich sehr überrascht und auch die Idee mit der Vampir-Bibel und Bills Verhalten passten gut hinein. Jedoch waren die Effekte von beispielsweise Lilith nicht der Serie würdig. Diese Effekte machten die Staffel etwas "billig". True Blood ist immer noch sehr empfehlenswert und ich freue mich schon sehr auf die 6 Staffel. Wer eine neue Serie sucht ist hier gut bedient. Auch wenn es einen kleinen Einbruch gibt ist True Blood immer noch meinen lieblings Serie.