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True Blood: The Complete Second Season (HBO Series) |  | Directors: Adam Davidson, Daniel Minahan, John Dahl, Michael Cuesta, Michael Lehmann
Actors: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley
Studio: HBO Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  246 reviews
Sales Rank: 13
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Region: 1
Discs: 5
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 720 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.9 x 1.6
MPN: HBOD112012D
UPC: 883929089888
EAN: 0883929089888
ASIN: B00280LZAE
Release Date: May 25, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 05/25/2010 Run time: 720 minutes
Amazon.com
True Blood's second season, with episodes involving a new cast of monsters invading Louisiana swamp town Bon Temps, is notably gorier and more camp than the first season. While thematically the central focus in these 12 exciting episodes still revolves around faith and loyalty, these questions are complicated by displays of pagan ritual and obsession. Though the vampire/human relationship dilemma continues, spearheaded by lovers Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), there is less emphasis on addiction to V, or vampire blood, and more time dedicated to outsiders whose supernatural talents make some episodes feel like superhero battles. Episode 1, "Nothing but the Blood," sets the gory example with a brutal opening scene in which the local shaman has been eviscerated. While gruesome murders continue throughout the season, we become familiar with a new femme fatale, Maryann Forrester (Michelle Forbes), who hosts bacchanalia, such as the one in episode 4 ("Shake and Fingerpop") that gives Bon Temps a collective hangover. Also developing in this season are relationships between Sookie and Bill's vampire colleagues Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), Eric's master Godric, and a vampire queen who plays Yahtzee throughout episode 11 ("Frenzy"). The ever-increasing vampire interest in Sookie leads to her questioning her own supernatural psychic identity, especially in the final episode ("Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"), a semi-ridiculous, over-the-top segment that is more humorous than scary. Also corny but funny are the episodes featuring Fellowship of the Sun zealots Steve and Sarah Newlin (Michael McMillian and Anna Camp), and Jason Stackhouse's evangelical dedication to them (with Ryan Kwanten as Stackhouse). Perhaps the best episodes are those dedicated to the endangered plights of Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), and Tara (Rutina Wesley). New characters, like Tara's lover, Eggs (Mehcad Brooks), and the young, tempestuous vampire Jessica Hamby (Deborah Ann Woll), also add greatly to an already fabulous cast. Though the extras in this DVD set, "The Vampire Report (Special Edition)" and "Fellowship of the Sun: Reflections of Light," offer lighthearted, pseudo-documentary fun, they feel quaint next to the many wonderful episodes of this horror serial. --Trinie Dalton Stills from True Blood: The Complete Second Season (click for larger image)
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 first for everything July 28, 2010
HLYNNM
Product came in great condition, however, I was disappointed that it took longer to ship than was stated. Oh well, I guess there's a first time for everything right?
Fan of True Blood Series July 27, 2010
Lakeside Lily (FL)
This DVD set is even better than watching the series. Package arrived very quickly and the price was the best one around.
 Strong start, weaker finish July 27, 2010
C. Rocklein
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The difference between this season and season 1 is that whereas season 1 starts off silly and gets intriguing toward the end, season 2 starts off intriguing and gets silly toward the end. Granted there's silliness throughout, but the first half of the season was almost gripping - it rides its gimmick out a bit long though towards the end. There is so much corny dialogue - that'll have you sicker than when they're cutting out someones heart and feeding it to Tera and her boyfriend. Again, this show certainly suffers from stupidity (of the Harlequin romance novel variety). But it does have its moments as well. In a nutshell, season 2 reaches 5 star intensity somewhere in the first half but denegrades to about 3 stars as it drags through the last half and ends its last episode with a good ol' fashioned dollop of mediocrity and the typical bologne dialogue ridiculous scene action that you've come to expect with this show. Oh well, between the lame and the truly exciting, 4 stars is about the average I guess, though it ended pretty weakly in my book. All I can say is "Come on Sookie, give us a break."
True Blood is the best HBO rendition of a vampire flick! July 26, 2010
Aaron W. Currence (Yokosuka, Japan)
This show is awesome. I like the fact that there is other creatures other than vampires. Each character is so different from each other they never get boring. This is a must see. You won't be disappointed.
VERY GOOD BUT NOT GREAT July 26, 2010
MISTER SJEM (CALIF BAY AREA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The 2nd season continues and doesn't suffer the sophomoric slump typical of many TV series primarily because of the focus and later resolution of the Mary Ann character. There's some further digging into the mortal lives of some of the vampires and Eric seems to have a desire to take Sookie away from Bill. It's about a notch down from season one and like the previous season the 10-12 episodes leave me feeling I've only watched half a season. MY GRADE: B plus; WHEN WATCHED: June and July of 2010.
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