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The Gates: Discussion; ABC's Vampire/Werewolf Drama
Topic Started: May 21 2010, 04:01 AM (2,473 Views)
Rick
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Anyone else excited for the premiere?

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Manny
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I had no idea that's a Vampire drama. I will watch it though. Although I am not really a fan of Vampire thing.
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Kenny
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Manny
May 21 2010, 04:36 AM
I had no idea that's a Vampire drama. I will watch it though. Although I am not really a fan of Vampire thing.
Do you watch True Blood?
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Manny
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No, but so many people are pushing me to start watching it. I was actually thinking about watching it this summer to check it out... :)
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Kenny
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Manny
May 21 2010, 04:58 AM
No, but so many people are pushing me to start watching it. I was actually thinking about watching it this summer to check it out... :)
Oh, Manny.

Manny, Manny, Manny...

You know what this means, right? I'm gonna have to get you hooked on True Blood the same way I got you hooked on Big Brother. Season 3 starts next month, so you'll have to start watching it now if you want to get caught up to the new episodes in time. You trust my taste in shows, right? True Blood is great. It's addictive, it's campy, it's hilarious, it's graphic, it's raunchy, it's dramatic, it's gory, it's insane... all the good stuff.

Start here (Season 1, Episode 1) and then you can move on to the rest of Seasons 1 and 2. :P

Here's the show's premise...
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A company in Japan has created a synthetic blood beverage (Tru Blood) that vampires can drink, allowing them to survive without killing humans for their blood. As a result, vampires have "come out of the coffin" and become part of society. The series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic barmaid living in a small Louisiana town who can read people's minds, and her life is turned upside down when a vampire walks into her place of employment two years after vampires "came out of the coffin" on national television. When a couple of local thugs kidnap Vampire Bill and attempt to drain him of his blood (vampire blood, aka 'V,' is like a drug when ingested by humans), Sookie comes to his rescue and her life is forever changed.
The show also deals with demonic possession and religious cults and there's lots of sex. Lots and lots of sex. And violent orgies, LoL. If that's not enough to entice you, there's also a dramatic serial killer murder mystery. You have to watch!

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Manny
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Hahaha! I knew you'd have everything ready for me to start watching! LOL

And yes, you sure did get me hooked on Big Brother! LOL

I guess I'll have to start watching this too. :)

I actually started reading the book. And what you posted in that synopsis is what I read in the book. I stopped reading after she saved him from those two thugs that attacked him. LOL I gotta admit, even though I read only a little bit, Sookie seemed interesting. :)

I'll give it a shot ;)
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Kenny
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Manny
May 21 2010, 06:02 AM
I'll give it a shot
Good boy. :P
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Rick
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Glad you're giving TB a shot Manny. It's the best show on cable
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Mateo
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I wasn't aware this had supernatural elements until just the other day. The initial preview I saw was vague, so I thought it was just another primetime drama. I'll probably tune in to see what it's all about. I've always enjoyed Rhona Mitra.
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cassie1013


Fuck, another vampire show? LOL.

And yeah, I'll give it a shot. I think the lead chick was also a vamp in one of the Underworld movies. Looks shitty, though.
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Angie79
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I plan on watching this.
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Mason


I don't see it lasting very long, but I'll watch it anyway.
Edited by Mason, Jun 15 2010, 04:11 PM.
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cassie1013


I watched the first half of the pilot online, and it was actually pretty decent. Exceeded my expectations, for the most part.

ETA: first half of the pilot is on abc.com
Edited by cassie1013, Jun 18 2010, 12:42 AM.
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Alin89
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i dont like anything that deals with vampires so this is a show i wont watch
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Matt
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I'm only 20 minutes in, but I think I'm really gonna like this (which should be subtitled Vampire Housewives)
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Matt
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And, yes, it's official. I'm hooked. Quite possibly one of the better pilots I've seen. It's definitely like Dark Shadows meets Desperate Housewives.
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Kenny
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Jun 20 2010, 10:05 PM
And, yes, it's official. I'm hooked. Quite possibly one of the better pilots I've seen. It's definitely like Dark Shadows meets Desperate Housewives.
Yet you won't watch True Blood?

I haven't seen The Gates yet but I can't imagine ABC letting them get away with half the stuff that HBO lets True Blood get away with. If I'm going to watch a vampire/supernatural show, I want it to be truly outrageous and shocking and campy. Good camp -- the kind of camp that actually tickles my funny bone. Most shows on ABC are just stupid, LoL. Even Desperate Housewives has turned to shit.
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Mason


I tried to watch it but I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off about fifteen minutes in. It seemed kind of corny to me and it didn't hold my interest enough to keep me watching a show that probably won't last past the summer, anyway.
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MichaelGL
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I'll definitely be tuning in next Sunday, a pretty good pilot.
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Matt
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True Blood's on HBO (I think) and I don't have HBO. I refuse to pay for movie channels just to watch a stupid TV show. Besides, I'm not necessarily a "go with the flow" type of guy who watches something (*cough* True Blood & Twilight *cough*) just because the "pack" says it's "cool."
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