This is a mini-blog.
Yes, I've still not made it through The Wire or Mad Men but C4 has thrown a massive spanner in the works by screening True Blood and Generation Kill back to back on a Wednesday night.
The latter is from the creators of The Wire, which is really all you (and I) need to know.
I watched the opener on Wednesday night (10pm, 4OD too) of True Blood and I was very impressed. Vampires are not really my thing but the premise is compelling. If you haven't read the hype, it's based in a parallel universe where vampires have come "out of hiding" and enter mainstream life. Facilitated by the production of synthetic blood to satisfy their nutrional needs the vampires mix with the mortal community but they are shrouded in mystery, suspicion and prejudice.
My immediate thought is that this is a parable for black and white relations in the deep south of America. The vampires are similar but different; some characters treat them well, some with utter disdain.
Compelling, clever and shocking. This is must watch TV.
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