Comments on: Bon Temps is not Sunnydale. http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2009/bon-temps-is-not-sunnydale/ HorrorsNotDead.com -- A Favorite Horror Movie Blog for OVER NINE THOUSAND years running. Horror Movie Reviews and News. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:32:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Wells http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2009/bon-temps-is-not-sunnydale/comment-page-1/#comment-16838 Matt Wells Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:36:20 +0000 http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/?p=2092#comment-16838 I wanted to wait until I saw the S2 premiere before saying (and reading) anything else on this. But I agree with almost everything you pointed out except I do see a lot of similarities between Buffy and True Blood (and in all honesty, there's not much of True Blood that I don't see as taken from somewhere else, yet I am hooked to watch it whenever I can). But those similarities are more along the lines of two people wearing the same shirt. The outside kind of looks the same, but the people are vastly different. That being said, I also think the shows are so different in terms of...well....everything else that they can't even be compared. True Blood has honestly made me scratch my head a few times and ponder if such things existed, would they be portrayed as such? That's something Buffy could never accomplish with me. I knew I was watching (and enjoying) fiction the entire time. One universe is set out to entertain you in a much different way than the other. As much of a fan of Buffy/Whedon I am...I really can't agree with Buffy having better dialogue than TB. Your example of Lafayette is the perfect trump card. You win, QED. I wanted to wait until I saw the S2 premiere before saying (and reading) anything else on this. But I agree with almost everything you pointed out except I do see a lot of similarities between Buffy and True Blood (and in all honesty, there’s not much of True Blood that I don’t see as taken from somewhere else, yet I am hooked to watch it whenever I can).

But those similarities are more along the lines of two people wearing the same shirt. The outside kind of looks the same, but the people are vastly different.

That being said, I also think the shows are so different in terms of…well….everything else that they can’t even be compared. True Blood has honestly made me scratch my head a few times and ponder if such things existed, would they be portrayed as such? That’s something Buffy could never accomplish with me. I knew I was watching (and enjoying) fiction the entire time. One universe is set out to entertain you in a much different way than the other.

As much of a fan of Buffy/Whedon I am…I really can’t agree with Buffy having better dialogue than TB. Your example of Lafayette is the perfect trump card. You win, QED.

]]> By: Nigel Tufnel http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2009/bon-temps-is-not-sunnydale/comment-page-1/#comment-16663 Nigel Tufnel Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:32:10 +0000 http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/?p=2092#comment-16663 Another great episode last night. Comparing these two shows makes no sense at all. The only similarity is vampires and that's about it. I find more in common between Veronica Mars and Buffy than TB and Buffy... Another great episode last night. Comparing these two shows makes no sense at all. The only similarity is vampires and that's about it. I find more in common between Veronica Mars and Buffy than TB and Buffy…

]]> By: Matt Wells http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/2009/bon-temps-is-not-sunnydale/comment-page-1/#comment-16662 Matt Wells Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:35:08 +0000 http://horrorsnotdead.com/wpress/?p=2092#comment-16662 The only reason True Blood is the best show on TV is because The Shield had their season finale :-) (Yes, I made a similar comment the last time you said this) The only reason True Blood is the best show on TV is because The Shield had their season finale :-) (Yes, I made a similar comment the last time you said this)

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