Comments on: Beyond True Blood’s Sensationalism http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/11/beyond-true-blood-sensationalism/ Conversations with Pop Culture; feminist analysis of race, gender, class, sexuality and privilege in pop culture Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sam http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/11/beyond-true-blood-sensationalism/comment-page-1/#comment-104 sam Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:00:30 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=154#comment-104 I also noticed how they are going deeper and deeper into the stereotypes in season 2. sookie is the virginal character (even though she's been bitten and screwed many times over by now), beacon of light who saves everyone and everyone loves her while tara is a part of dark evil, easily manipulated and everybody treats her like crap. It's pretty annoying that in 2010 TV producers are still getting away with this type of BS I also noticed how they are going deeper and deeper into the stereotypes in season 2. sookie is the virginal character (even though she’s been bitten and screwed many times over by now), beacon of light who saves everyone and everyone loves her while tara is a part of dark evil, easily manipulated and everybody treats her like crap. It’s pretty annoying that in 2010 TV producers are still getting away with this type of BS

]]> By: Anita http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/11/beyond-true-blood-sensationalism/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Anita Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:25:53 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=154#comment-55 The opening credits clearly shows a parallel between civil rights and the themes of the show (visit <a href="http://criticalcommons.org/Members/ironman28/clips/trueBloodTitleSequence.mov/view?searchterm=true%20blood" rel="nofollow">critical commons</a> to see the clip and a brief commentary about it). True Blood definitely has it's moments of smart humour but I don't think it's laughing at stereotypes as much as its reinforcing them. I'm quite funny and definitely enjoy my television but not at the expense of demonizing (quite literally in this case) people of colour. The opening credits clearly shows a parallel between civil rights and the themes of the show (visit critical commons to see the clip and a brief commentary about it). True Blood definitely has it’s moments of smart humour but I don’t think it’s laughing at stereotypes as much as its reinforcing them. I’m quite funny and definitely enjoy my television but not at the expense of demonizing (quite literally in this case) people of colour.

]]> By: Niamh http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/11/beyond-true-blood-sensationalism/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Niamh Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:57:26 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=154#comment-54 To say that it's equating with equal rights struggles is a little ridiculous, it's not supposed to be taken quite so literally, which is fairly obvious because the plot is so absurd - the show is fairly good at satire and laughing at silly stereotypes, and these things are positive. Relax and stop being so politically correct for gods sake, it'll be the ruination of us all via the death of humour, oh dear. To say that it’s equating with equal rights struggles is a little ridiculous, it’s not supposed to be taken quite so literally, which is fairly obvious because the plot is so absurd – the show is fairly good at satire and laughing at silly stereotypes, and these things are positive. Relax and stop being so politically correct for gods sake, it’ll be the ruination of us all via the death of humour, oh dear.

]]> By: Lila from Reel Grrls http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/11/beyond-true-blood-sensationalism/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Lila from Reel Grrls Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:01:39 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=154#comment-38 Great analysis! I just started watching the show from season 1, and it's great to hear this interpretation of some of the issues I was just beginning to see. By the way, have you seen this Reel Grrls film about vampires & stereotypes (that came out BEFORE True Blood)? http://vimeo.com/4637818 Great analysis! I just started watching the show from season 1, and it’s great to hear this interpretation of some of the issues I was just beginning to see. By the way, have you seen this Reel Grrls film about vampires & stereotypes (that came out BEFORE True Blood)?

http://vimeo.com/4637818

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