Vampire of the Week

Vampire of the Week is a semi-weekly feature on my blog. For more information, go here. To see previous VoW's click here.

And today's Vampire of the Week is. . .

Pam!

Pam is a character in the Southern Vampire Mysteries/Sookie Stackhouse series written by Charlaine Harris. She is also a character in the television show based on the books, True Blood.

Pam was made into a vampire by Eric Northman, probably a few hundred years ago. She is now Eric's second-in-command and co-owner of Fangtasia (Eric's vampire bar).

Pam is, according to Sookie, one of very few vampires that actually has a sense of humour. She takes joy in teasing and provoking others, and she is always looking for material to tease Eric with.

Pam is played by Kristin Bauer.

Vampire of the Week

Vampire of the Week is a semi-weekly feature on my blog. For more information, go here. To see previous VoW's click here.

And today's Vampire of the Week is. . .

Bill Compton
Even if Bill is a vampire, he's still the gentleman he was raised to be. He's polite, charming and considerate, and he enjoys living in the dark.

Bill Compton was born in 1840. He lived on a farm in Bon Temps, Louisiana with his wife and children. He fought for the South during the Civil War, and shortly after the war he was made a vampire by Lorena, with whom he later had a long and stormy relationship.

When Bill moves back to his ancestral home in Bon Temps, he meets waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Sookie is immediately drawn to Bill, she's never met a vampire before, and she can't read his thoughts. She enjoys the silence. Later that night she saves Bill from being drained by the Rattrays, and a day later Bill returns the favor. Thus, their relationship is born.

Bill is played by Stephen Moyer. Stephen was born in England in 1969.

Vampire of the Week

. . . it's Eric Northman!!

Eric Northman is the Sheriff of Area 5, a vampire district in Louisiana. A Viking warrior in life, he is over 1,000 years old, the oldest vampire in Louisiana, and a powerful member of the vampire community. Eric is manipulative, tricky and confident, and has little respect for human life. This does not make him particularly popular, but despite this, few can resist his bad-boy charm!

Do you want to know more about Eric? Read the Southern Vampire Mysteries written by Charlaine Harris or watch the HBO show True Blood, based on Harris' books.

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Eric Northman is played by the Swedish hunk Alexander Skarsgård. Alexander was born in Stockholm, Sweden, 33 years ago. He has starred in several movies and TV series, both American and Swedish, but is most known for his roles in True Blood and Generation Kill. Alexander's father, Stellan Skarsgård, is also a well-known actor with several hit movies, including Angels & Demons, Mamma Mia! and Pirates of the Carribean, on his resumé.

True Blood: Hotness Factor

I hope you enjoyed my post about True Blood yesterday! If you still aren't convinced about watching this show, here's a little something that *might* change your mind!


The True Blood Hotness Factor!

This show is teeming with eye-candy. First of we have one of the main characters, vampire Bill Compton, played by Stephen Moyer.

Those eyes!

Sookie's brother Jason Stackhouse (played by Ryan Kwanten)



Her boss, Sam Merlotte, played by Sam Trammell.



And last but not least, Viking Vampire Eric Nortman, played by my fellow Swede Alexander Skarsgård.



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True Blood

TRUEBLOOD

About the Show:

Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders and government officials around the world have chosen their sides, but in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.

Local waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), however, knows how it feels to be an outcast. "Cursed" with the ability to listen in on people's thoughts, she's also open-minded about the integration of vampires — particularly when it comes to Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old living up the road. But as Sookie is drawn into a series of mysteries surrounding Bill's arrival in Bon Temps, that tolerance will be put to the test.

A sexy, scary new drama from 'Six Feet Under' creator Alan Ball, 'True Blood' delves into the meticulously-crafted world of novelist Charlaine Harris. Described by the Emmy®-winning Ball as "popcorn for smart people" the first season of ‘True Blood' caused an overnight sensation — and the new installments only build on his colorful cast of supernatural misfits.

The first episode of True Blood debuted at a very modest 1.44 million viewers, but since then True Blood has become more and more popular. The second season exploded, doubled its ratings and became the second highest-rated show ever on HBO.

The third season will air in June 2010! That may seem like a long time to wait for all True Blood fans out there; but if you haven't watched this show yet, it will give you plenty of time to do so before the third season begins!


I really like this show, it has drama, mystery, vampires and romance; what else could you ask for? True Blood is more appropriate for an adult audience though, it's rated MA.

The Cast:

True Blood on IMDB

True Blood on Wikipedia


True Blood is losely based by the Southern Vampire Series (a.k.a. the Sookie Stackhouse Series) written by Charlaine Harris. Has anyone read any of those books? If so, what did you think? Should I read them or is the TV Series better?

Don't forget: Season 3 - June 2010!


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