What do you think of True Blood? I have watched the show since it premiered.

I cannot wait for the new episode of BH on Saturday. Mitchell, how could you.

I like it (true blood), does Chris Isaak do the intro music? I'm only 2 episodes into the 2nd season and have some definitive views on what Maryanne might be.

I like it (true blood), does Chris Isaak do the intro music? I'm only 2 episodes into the 2nd season and have some definitive views on what Maryanne might be.

OK, spill it! What do you think that Maryann is? Maybe an inhuman?

Regan called it over in the true blood thread, she appears to be a Maenad. I wasn't completely sure until i heard sooki read her mind and to my ear it sounded like either greek or an arcane latin, which made me think she was a devotee of either Dionysius (or the Roman equivalent Bacchus), the god of wine,ritual madness and ecstacy. My mythological names for "lesser" beings was rusty. But it all sort of fits together.

A nod to wikipedia for this:

In Greek mythology, maenads were the female followers of Dionysus, the most significant members of the Thiasus, the retinue of Dionysus. Their name literally translates as "raving ones". Often the maenads were portrayed as inspired by him into a state of ecstatic frenzy, through a combination of dancing and drunken intoxication.[1] In this state, they would lose all self control, begin shouting excitedly, engage in uncontrolled sexual behavior, and ritualistically hunt down and tear animals (and sometimes men and children) to pieces, devouring the raw flesh. During these rites, the maenads would dress in fawn skins and carry a thyrsus, a long stick wrapped in ivy or vine leaves and tipped by a cluster of leaves, weave ivy-wreaths around their heads, and often handle or wear snakes.

This sort of fits into her MO.

Thanks, found it. Makes sense now. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Wow, that's all I will say about this weeks episode until everyone has seen it.

Next week is the last epi, bummer.

That's like six? Doesn't seem to be enough. lol

That's my BIG vampire question on bh. Wear are their coffins? Mitchell's should be in his house.

I can't find anything, anywhere as to why. Other than they can be in sunlight, and need sunglasses during the day.

They wear coats in warm weather, because they are cold. I guess that's why Mitchell wears gloves

Maybe there is no need for coffins? Do they even sleep, thinking being in a coffin is the same as sleeping. Are they just up all the time?

I've played back the scene (several times) right after Annie gets done burning the photos of her and Owen. She steps outside of the house, when the angry neighborhood mob shows up. The old woman wearing the sunglasses can see Annie. What does the old woman say to Annie, when she asks why she can see her?

I can't make out the old woman's answer.

Okay, I've got some answers for you as I promised I would find them.

B. Edwards is actually a funeral home, so somewhere on the premises there'll be tons of coffins. As far as Mitchell goes…not sure where his coffin is. Bill on True Blood doesn't use a coffin, it looks like he sleeps in the crawlspace.

The little old lady is wearing sunglasses at night. It's actually a funny exchange. Annie says out loud, to no one in particualr, "what's happened?" and the little old lady says " a boy has been run over" believing Annie is speaking to her. Annie says to her can you see me? The woman believes that Annie thinks that she is blind (wearing sunglasses at night) and says "of course, these are just an affectation" (indicating the glasses).

The last episode was off the chain but 6 episodes seems about right for the bbc. Spaced was only 7 episode seasons.

Monkette got me season 1 of True Blood on dvd and so i'm watching season 2 at night and season 1 at lunch time.

Yeah, I wonder what Annie told Owen

She probably told him that in the afterlife he'd have to wear makeup and all the provocative undies he likes to make his ladies wear…that and the fact that she and george were gay ninjas and as such have unique versions of throwing stars.

I guess it's a secret only the dead know? I thought Mitchell might know

If you looked closely, you'd see that Annie and Mitchell exchanged eye contact. Mitchell did a glance that, to me, was like no don't tell him what there is awaiting beyond " death's doorstep".

People seem to go thru a death when they are being made vampires.

They definitely go through a mortal death, but then are brought back from the brink by an infusion of the vampire's blood. I've gotten the impression that the vampire has to have some age under their belt before it is recommended for them to "create" or turn someone. Each Vampire story has a different variation of this vampire codex.

So, George is still the living, even though he'a a werewolf? A werewolf death would be there only death?

In one of the earlier episodes, they open w/George deep in the throes of the transformation. He's narrating (sp?) the scene, by sequentially telling all the medical situations that are happening during the change over. Basically, he sort of dies every time but it's the werewolf strength that saves him. His kidneys and other vitals go into shock and shutdown during the change because his organs are changing as well to compensate for rigors of being a werewolf etc. It's a combination of the change and pain incurred that causes a lot of the trauma he experiences. It's sounds quite horrific which would partially account for the werewolf's rage and uncontrollable nature.

Do you think this is why Annie didn't want George to look?

Apparently gay ninjas have a delicate constitution? /laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I've been wondering when George and Nina, had the rough roll in the hay, when it was on a cusp of a full moon, if he scratched her?

His hands were on her back, and can't remember if the epi's since had a full moon.

Maybe, Nina's a werewolf? I have been thinking about it.

"We're like gay ninja's".

If you remember the first time they were together, he tried to ditch her because he was on his way to the lock down spot, so they got busy mere hours (?) before he changed. Not sure if she's a werewolf or not, but we've still not to my knowledge gotten an explanation as to the source of the burns, have we?

I almost made "look at us, we're pathetic, we're like gay ninjas" my siggy.

There's a line from the latest epi that drew my attention and makes me wonder what else will surface in the Being Human universe. She said that Ghosts, Vampires and Werewolves were just the tip of the iceberg. That there was far worse out there. Fore-shadowing for the next season??

thought I pm'd you about it. Maybe I saved it and didn't send. /ohmy.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Sorry! I do things like that, must be the early Alzheimer's kicking in.

I think you did send but as I don't come on as often as I used to I don't always respond, my fault, not yours

Bummer bbc has only six epi's. Wonder if we have to wait six months for season two.

The Spaced commentary shed alot of light on the BBCs production protocols/sensibilities in regards to new shows. Usually, the BBC insists upon tying up loose ends on newer original programming just in case a show gets cancelled. That way there's closure. They usually do 6 or less as a cost saving measure (they did two 7 episode seasons of Spaced but that was an aberration from what I've heard).

I have to admit, it gets confusing bouncing back and forth between the True Blood and Being Human universes because they definitely adhere to different rules. I don't think one is necessarily better then the other, they both serve their "worlds" well. For instance, it seems that BH relies on the better known "code" which affords them a sort of streamlining that allows them to direct their focus on other elements in the story they're trying to tell. I would however like an explanation of why it is that Mitchell can walk in what seems to be broad daylight, unless he's really only out and about when the sun is setting, is that what's happening, who knows, they don't elaborate. True Blood, however, covers their tendancy to drift from the "norm" by saying that alot of vampire lore is merely misinformation put out by vampires themselves to cover their true weakness.

I find it to be a constant challenge to figure out the true nature of some of the players in these series as there doesn't seem to be much of a limit as to what type of creatures will emerge if the writers (especially in TB) are now plumbing the depths of ancient mythology for characters to populate their universes.

I don't know that I'm a huge fan of vampire stuff necessarily, but I AM a HUGE FAN of well written, clever stuff that has a dark sort of twist to it.

I like the new rules, vampires, and other creatures. Takes it to a more interesting level. Showing their human side, I enjoy also and relate to the characters more.

I really liked Interview With A Vampire.

There's a video on You Tube under Being Human. It's called, Vamping It Up. It explains the vampire rules for the show, and answers our BH vampire questions.

It has the vampire characters, and production crew giving vampire explanations. It's short.

I laughed, some things with vampires rules are about production budget, and when they could film.

There are basic simple reasons, I didn't think of. lol