True Blood
TV Series2008Ended

True Blood

Taste attributes: dramamysterysci-fi & fantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfantasymyth/fairytalethrillerromancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossyall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy series that is polished and fresh. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

True Blood is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in northwestern Louisiana. The series centers on the adventures of Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress with an otherworldly quality.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Anna PaquinStephen MoyerAlexander SkarsgårdSam TrammellRyan Kwanten

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2008
Runtime
56 min
Status
Ended
Studio
HBO
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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