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  Average Rating for True Blood Season 2 (HBO) - 4 out of 5

  
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• True Blood Season 2 (HBO)

  David Bedwell 17 August 2010

  

  Some people would call 'True Blood' the anti-'Twilight' - at the heart, there's a love story between a human and a vampire, but this certainly isn't a show for younger viewers like 'Twilight' often is.
  
  Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries books by Charlaine Harris (again, another similarity to 'Twilight' and the books by Stephenie Meyer), 'True Blood' has the benefit of being a weekly show that is able to develop deep character relationships. Also, with it airing on cable in the US, it is free to push the boundaries - more skin, more sex, and more blood than you would ever expect. And Season 2 raises the bar in that aspect in every way possible.
  
  This second season kicks into a higher gear, thrusting the town of Bon Temps deeper into the world of vampires and monsters. Sookie Stackhouse (played tone-perfect by Anna Paquin) struggles to cope with everything that unfolds around her - from her relationship with Bill (Stephen Moyer), her friendship with her mysterious boss Sam (Sam Trammell), and her brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) who goes off the rails. Each character has their own conflicts which all come together to make 'True Blood' one of the must-see shows in recent years.
  
  Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) gets a bigger role, as well as new characters being introduced like the main villain Maryann (Michelle Forbes) who aims to turn Bon Temps into a disgusting and dirty hedonistic town to serve her own needs. She is the driving force through this season, and certainly makes it a show that you don't want to show your children! So if they are into 'Twilight' and think they may like this, I would certainly suggest this isn't appropriate for younger vampire fans, and they would be better off trying 'The Vampire Diaries.'
  
  Overall, the second season of 'True Blood' is even better than the first. The characters really hit their stride, and there is a much more gripping storyline this time around. I certainly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a succint 13 episode season show, rather than the typical 22 episodes of some others. 'True Blood' never falters, and always leaves you wanting more. It is smartly written - in some places hilarious, and in others heartbreaking. Not many shows get that balance right, but this is one of them.

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Ready for seconds? The biggest TV phenomenon of last year is back with a bite! Welcome back to Bon Temps, home to mystery, Southern sensuality and dark secrets. For Sookie Stackhouse, life is more dangerous than ever after she and Bill become more deeply involved. Meanwhile, Tara finds herself under a lover's spell; Sam puts his trust in an unlikely ally; Jason becomes involved with an anti-vampire sect; Eric becomes interested in Sookie after he recruits her to investigate the disappearance of his 2,000-year-old maker; and Maryann is revealed to possess a power that can control almost everyone in town. Then, after making a shocking discovery, Sookie, Bill and Sam must form the last line of defence against a diabolical plan that raises this award-winning series to bloody new heights. Clothes fall to the floor almost as often as blood spatters the walls in this show that blends supernatural horror, sex, and mystery, with just a little bit of social commentary thrown in for good measure.

All 12 episodes from the second series of the offbeat vampire drama created by 'American Beauty' and 'Six Feet Under' writer Alan Ball. In this series, life becomes even more dangerous for Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) as she and Bill (Stephen Moyer) become more deeply involved. Meanwhile, Tara (Rutina Wesley) finds herself under a lover's spell, Sam (Sam Trammell) puts his trust in an unlikely ally and Jason (Ryan Kwanten) becomes involved with an anti-vampire sect. Episodes are: 'Nothing But the Blood', 'Keep This Party Going', 'Scratches', 'Shake and Fingerpop', 'Never Let Me Go', 'Hard-Hearted Hannah', 'Release Me', 'Timebomb', 'I Will Rise Up', 'New World in My View', 'Frenzy' and 'Beyond Here Lies Nothin''.