I know it’s only been 10 days since the whirlwind third season of HBO’s vampire soap True Blood flew off into the night, but it kind of seems like forever already to me.
So for this week’s installation of our insanely topical discussion feature, I thought I’d ask:
What are you doing to fill the True Blood void?
I’ll kick things off with a few of my ideas below, and then I wanna hear from YOU!
Heya, handsome! Miss me? (James Marsters as Spike)
1. Watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Seasons 1-7 (again)
Seriously, when’s the last time you and the Buff had some serious 5-by-5? The next 9 months give the perfect opportunity to revisit this groundbreaking, highly influential, and just plain awesome vampire show from beginning to end. (Yes, even Season 4. I know it hurts, but it’s good for you.) Heck, make a drinking game out of it! Every time something happens that bears a striking similarity to something in True Blood (Brooding brunette vampire boyfriend! Bad-boy blonde vampire suitor! Werewolf! Witch! Fry-cook!), take a shot.
Oh – and I think all the Buffs are now available for Instant Streaming from Netflix. Snuggie party!
Great idea!
2. Watch Blood Work!, ad nauseum.
Seriously, we’ll keep you company in the cold months. Again, alcohol always helps.
Paul Wesley from The Vampire Diaries
3. Dive into Dexter, The Walking Dead, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries
I’ll admit that I’ve never seen The Vampire Diaries, and I’ve seen Supernatural once. See, when a guy my age watches the CW more than once he ends up on some kind of sexual predators registry. But still, it might be worth it, as I’ve heard that both shows are way more fun than they look. Also, the AMAZING Dexter returns this Sunday and if this season is even half as amazing as the previous 4, it will be killer. The Walking Dead premieres on Halloween and there’s no better way to ignore the kids at your door begging for candy.
So those are my coping mechanisms. What are yours? And no, crying softly into your pillow DOES NOT COUNT.
*Does a slo-mo Baywatch run towards you* NOOOOOOOOOO!!! Don’t give in to watching Vampire Diaries!!!
Dexter will help ease the pain rest assured. Having my gums scraped would be better than giving in to crappy t.v.
Vampire Diaries is a fun show. I mean, it’s not the most interesting storyline ever but it’s entertaining. And come on… It has Ian Somerhalder in it! That’s always a bonus
Oh how i miss the lovely Spike. I need my daily dose of bad boyishness x)
You guys should do some more videos! Maybe about some other show? I love Blood Work and i know i’ll miss it deeply! <3
Vampire Diaries started out cheesy and a little wonky, then about 4 episodes in found its legs and rose dramatically in quality. What it ended up as is a tight little supernatural drama where almost anyone can Die For Real and the plots are not drawn out. In fact, compared to a lot of shows, the developments come at breakneck speed.
I’ve been recapping it at AfterElton and I have a season 1 catchup post which you might find useful if you want to jump in with season 2: http://www.afterelton.com/node/36052
I’m a Dexter and Supernatural fan so these will certainly help to fill the void.
Vampire Diaries gets a lot of crap but I’m also a Lost fan and I LOVE seeing Ian Somerhalder on my tv again. I like to pretend this is some kind of Lost alternate universe where Boone is alive and living as a vampire.
This past Sunday, I opted for HBO’s time-slot replacement, Boardwalk Empire. I mean … it’s Steve Buscemi. He could be a vampire. Or a zombie. Or some Gollum-cousin. Must mention that I preceded it with watching yet again the season 3 finale of True Blood. I need to stop, though. I’m starting to say the lines along with them. Still, preferable to succumbing to teen or sparkly vampires.
Have never watched Vampire Diaries, and have no intention of doing so, but an elderly friend of mine did pose an interesting question: Are these vampires dumb? Why are they still in high school, if they are hundreds of years old? I told him it was probably for the hot young girls. Or boys. I don’t know. Probably not boys, because it’s not on HBO, right?
Watching Buffy is a good idea. Seeing Spike again makes my heart go pitty-pat
I have to admit that I enjoy watching The Vampire Diaries. It is a great way to tide you over til True Blood comes back. It’s like methadone for heroin addicts. (lol).
I will admit, Buffy was a kick butt show. I also loved the spin-off Angel. David Boreanz was yummy. Until True Blood premieres again, I will be watching Empire Boardwalk along with a few new HBO shows. Actually, I’m happy for the break. The market right now is getting to be too saturated with Vampire movies, shows and books. It can get to be a bore.
Probably watch True Blood from Seasons 1-3, over and over, while drinking Tru-Blood and wearing my “Bill is my Maker” t-shirt (and crying fake blood). and I will be watching Glee ( I know its not a horror series, and its cheesy at times but its a fun show and it makes me happy) which will cure my True Blood withdrawels for a while. OH yeah and I am really interested in seeing The walking Dead series.
I’ve heard rumors about True Blood becoming a movie? Do you guys know anything about that and what is your oppinion?
I hope to god they won’t make true blood the movie until the series is over… I have this sinking feeling that a true blood movie might ruin the show for me… just like the sex and the city movies ruined the show… also how the hell would the movie fit into the narrative of the show? how would it stand alone? it doesn’t make any sense…. please HBO executives contain your greed for a few more years, don’t produce a movie just to make a sure buck
Yep. Vampire Diaries. I started off calling it my Jonas Bro Vampire Show, and then it got good. It’s surprisingly not bad, often just good, sometimes even really good. Give it a shot.
I watch Blood Work! over and over until True Blood starts again
Season 1 is still on afterelton.com I already miss you guys ♥
I started watching The Vampire Diaries last year because I missed True Blood and I thought it was another Twilight (I hate Twilight!) but then it improved and at the end I liked it. I mean, it’s not True Blood but it’s entertaining and Damon Salvatore is a good character. Supernatural is absolutely great, I love it and I’m looking forward to its 6th season. I also watch Dexter of course.
And for those moments when I miss True Blood so much it’s painful I’ll watch an episode again and then BloodWork!
I will read the Southern Vampire Mysteries books again! And hope this will help me. And check your news on campblood as soon as they come up.
I’ll rewatch american beauty, and maybe try out six feet under(I never watched that show for some reason). I just love alan ball that much. Also, since true blood has made me crush on a bunch of super hot actors, I’m basically going to seek out and watch every movie askars, moyer, sam trammel, or nelsan ellis ever did … I heard that moyer was in a vampire movie called ultraviolet with fabulous 90′s hair so that is promising… I also look forward to seeing their future projects, and I hope they all have brilliant careers after this show
I am of the humble opinion that Six Feet Under is one of the greatest television shows ever. Seriously, it’s amazing. That family is so wonderfully, awesomely, beautifully screwed up.
well I’m sold
I agree; Six Feet Under is definitely worth the time.
Well I have just started reading the Sookie Stackhouse books. I’m watching Boardwalk Empire as my Sunday night replacement for now until Big Love comes back on next Spring. I also intend to watch many Vampire/Supernatural movies during the next few months. I just watched ‘Mark of a Vampire’ a couple days ago. I hadn’t seen it in ages. I think my next movie to watch is ‘Monster Squad’, because its so hilariously entertaining and i haven’t seen that in awhile either. And lastly i will definitely be tuning into CampBlood for entertainment. :p
“Buffy’s” always a good bet. So is “Dexter.” I’ll likely also just watch the horror classics and seek out horror films I still have yet to see. That’s one great thing about the genre, chances are you’ll never see ALL of them.
Nine months till “True Blood” comes back? That’s ridiculous. Nine months. I’ve never watched “The Vampire Diaries” but I’ve read the books they’re based on and they’re not the greatest, but the author went where Charlaine Harris or the Twilight author would never go. Don’t know if anyone plans to read them, but I don’t want to be a spoiler, so I’ll skip some spaces now:
Making her heroine a vampire. Sookie or Bella might get sucked on, but no way would they ever become vampires.
I read those books when I was about 13, but I hear there’s a new one that I haven’t got to yet. The show is pretty good, and there’s hot boys on it if you’re into that.
Definitely Vampire Diaries! I HAVE to have my Ian Somerhalder fix every week! I met the cast at a recent Vampire Diaries convention in Melbourne, and they were amazing…..and so very HOT! Cant wait for Dexter. Got hooked with season 4, and went back to the start to catch up. I might re-read the True Blood books, and I’m off the True Blood convention this weekend, so will get mix fix of Sam, Pam and Terry and Mike Spencer. Charlaine Harris was coming, but her mother passed away this week. So, my condolences to Charlaine and her family. I will also be catching up on earlier CampBlood as I’m a recent convert!
I’ve been watching my DVD’s of Supernatural and I’m netflixing Vampire Diaries. It’s been a year since I watched the Buffy opus, I’ll have to do that next!
Dexter
Walking Dead
Supernatural — though I’m not sure how well it will go with a new show-runner. The first two seasons were early-Xfiles entertaining
Vampire Diaries and Dexter will both help fill the gap, but only if I’m cozying up to my askars plliowcase. Watching Buffy seasons 1-7 is great for working out- but at the risk of sounding blasphemous, I think Northman outsexes Spike by a mile.
I think I will Netflixx the series, Being Human. That might satisfy my thirst!
I’m watching my Buffy DVDs, rereading the Southern Vampire Mysteries, watching True Blood DVDs, watching Ian Somerhalder on Vampire Diaries (Paul Wesley just doesn’t do it for me, but Somerhalder totally does), and writing my own novel. The last one is taking more of my time than all the others put together. I’m also working on several short stories. Zombies . . . I hate zombies. Oh, and I’m also figuring on watching The Walking Dead, despite my zombie hatred.
I’ll be moving on to Dexter. And episode reviews of that show will be replacing the True Blood ones on my blog every week. *cough shameless plug, click my name, follow me, cough*
I’m thinking about rewatching Generation Kill; I need my Alex fix. I will check back with campblood.org every week. I will curse the HBO gods for making us wait for nine effing months. And yes, Ian is delightful to watch but I miss Eric!
My top 5 fill in shows:
1. Supernatural, own 4 out of the 5 seasons and re-watch them constantly. Got to love those brothers.
2. Being Human, It’s BBC!
3. Blood Ties-Both seasons with the very yummy Kyle Schmid
4. Moonlight-Alex O’Loughlin (plays Mick St. John) -need i say more?
5. Charmed-I will be watching all 8 season again!
Of course in my spare time I will re-read Book 4 of the SVS-May favorite book of the series. Eric + Red Thongs….
Seems like a re-read and re-run marathon for me until June
It looks like Sesame Street can help fill the void:
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/09/true-blood-sesame-street-parody-video.html
I just watched this!
Its all kinds of twisted awesome. I can’t get enough.
Isn’t if funny how they made Guy Smiley into Bill?!
I watch most of the spookies…Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, The Gates, Haven, etc….I love them all…..
you guys have got to get on board with Supernatural.
Hot boys in a hot car listening to metal. Its hot even when sober.
Dexter, of course. But I am also going to give Boardwalk Empire a shot.
I can not muster up the strength to watch Vamp;ire Diaries… teenagers and drama minus the good drama with blood, sex, and well, everything else.
So… Guess serial killers and gangsters will be my choice *sobs i want Bill and Alcide back*
I will watch new episodes of:
1) Vampire Diaries – it is a must – it is surprisingly good and I hope it will be so good this season too.
2) Boardwalk Empire – first episode was interesting enough
3) Hawaii-O-Five – Asian guy from Lost, Asian guy from Witchblade, Asian babe from BSG and James Masters (Spike!!!) as a badguy – do I have to say more?
4) Walking Dead – it is veeery promising (I think I will be afraid of the dark more than usual…)
5) CSI, Grey’s Anatomy
and old ones:
1) Ashes to Ashes – BBC series with one and only Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt (I have SERIOUS crush on him)
2) State of Play – BBC series (do I have to mention, that Philip Glenister is also there?)
A GAME OF THRONES…HBO show to start beginning of 2011… it is an adaptation from amazing books…cant wait to see what it will look like…the only show i can rewatch is true blood…well…only ERIC scenes to be honest….