Vampires were a trend back in 2008. I used to own a Team Edward t-shirt from Hot Topic back when I read the Twilight series. Twilight showed us sparkling vampires, while The Vampire Diaries was a highlight on The CW. True Blood was the more adult vampire show that aired on HBO for seven seasons. I never finished watching True Blood, so I decided to give the show another chance. True Blood is a sexy and entertaining vampire show.

True Blood stars waitress Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin) in the small Southern town of Bon Temps. True Blood takes place two years after vampires were introduced into society. There’s an invention titled “Tru Blood” which allows vampires to feed off of synthetic human blood. While Sookie is waitressing, she meets Bill Compton (played by Stephen Moyer), a vampire who is compassionate towards humanity. Ultimately, Sookie and Bill begin a romantic relationship and are forced to face off against various supernatural threats.

One of the positives of True Blood is getting to know Bon Temps and the people who live there. Several of the characters go through positive character growth, including Arlene Fowler (played by Carrie Preston) and Andy Bellefleur (played by Chris Bauer). Both Arlene and Andy were prejudiced against vampires at the beginning of the series. As the seasons continued, Arlene and Andy started to recognize that not all vampires are the same. Andy used to be a character I despised in the first season, and is now one of the best characters. Besides Arlene and Andy, Sookie’s brother, Jason (played by Ryan Kwanten), matures throughout the series. Originally portrayed as a playboy, Jason starts to develop feelings for Jessica (played by Deborah Ann Woll, before her Daredevil days). Jason starts to think differently about vampires and treats women with more respect than he did before. I could go on and on about the characters in True Blood. If the characters weren’t as memorable, True Blood would have been canceled a long time ago.

True Blood also had various guest stars, including Christopher Meloni (Detective Elliot Stabler, Law & Order SVU), Fiona Shaw (Aunt Petunia), Rob Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story), and more. Christopher Meloni played an older vampire who was a spot-on cast. Denis O’Hare played a nasty vampire in season #3 and was one of the best villains of the show.

True Blood started strong. Seasons #1 – #4 were wildly entertaining. Sookie builds a relationship with Bill, has a relationship with Eric (played by Alexander Skarsgård), and fights off witches. Seasons #5 – #7 are where True Blood started to drag on. Season #5 featured Christopher Meloni, but his appearance wasn’t enough, as this season was probably the worst out of the seven.

Overall, True Blood was a fun watch. I’m glad I gave the show a second chance. It’s a perfect show to watch in Quarantine because I could devote the time to watch all the seasons. I have a picture of Eric as my phone background because he’s one of my favorite vampires in the show. If you watched True Blood, let me know in the comments which character was your favorite.