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True Blood Season 2 (HBO) [DVD] [2009] | ![True Blood Season 2 (HBO) [DVD] [2009]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41K0rzKBvrL._SL500_.jpg) | Actors: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  46 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Colour, PAL, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 565 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
EAN: 5051892013727
Release Date: May 17, 2010
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
A show that continues to get better and better, True Blood recovered quickly from a divisive first episode or two to evolve into one of the best television series currently running in the US. Season two? It’s gone and made it even better. The series as a whole is based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris, but they’ve been weaved into television gold by Alan Ball. Ball, previously responsible for Six Feet Under, sets True Blood in a world where vampires are gradually becoming more and more accepted. Living side by side with humans, it’s inevitably not the easiest of worlds, but the scenario offers enough threads for some riveting viewing. Season two of True Blood in particular is superb. It blends together the blood, sex and mystery that made the show so popular in the first place, but also moves the collection of characters into even more dangerous and edgy situations. Plus, there’s the small matter of an underlying narrative that builds to a terrific finish. To say much more would be to spoil things, and True Blood is one show that absolutely shouldn’t be spoiled. Instead, it should be savoured, and with that in mind, this terrific second season boxset is a genuine must. --Jon Foster
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 Fangbloodytastic! March 7, 2010
Ms. C. O. Abbot (London, England)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
True Blood just keeps getting better and better. Awesome storyline running through the entire series that intertwines with others. new and fascinating light shed on all the existing characters while introducing other intriguing characters to the plot.
Watched the entire season 2 online (i know that's naughty) in two days and I am so pre-ordering the DVDs as could watch it again and again.
TV show of the decade.
True Blood Season 2 September 3, 2010
R Saker
Having watched the first season of True Blood I was very eager to see the second and I certainly wasn't disappointed with it. It was just as good as the first season, filling out the character's personalities more and adding some new ones. The story line was great and not short of comic moments too. Excellent all round.
"There are centuries of faith and love between us." May 25, 2010
beaches (DE)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This season is much better than the first one and I really enjoyed it although it is not so close to the original story.
Season 2 is partly based on the second installment "Living Dead in Dallas" of the Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampires novels by Charlaine Harris. As I'm a great fan of the Sookie novels I was really happy to hear that they were going on screen.
As mentioned earlier there are quite some deviations from the original plot but I believe that is more a benefit to the readers as you don't know exactly what will happen next.
The cast is wonderful and there are also fantastic side characters which do not play such a large role in the books. For example, the charas Sarah and Steve Newlin (Fellowship of the Sun) were a huge highlight to me. I really had a great laugh here.
Again as in the first season my personal highlight is Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman and I was really glad that in this season he had a larger role. I just wish there would be a little bit more Pam as she is next to Eric my favourite character throughout the books but maybe this is something to look forward to for the upcoming seasons?
Another fantastic plot was the one about Godric (i. e. Eric's maker), esp. the episode "I will rise up" is an absolute highlight and has its very special emotional moments. This TV portrait of Eric's maker is much nicer as the book version (Appius Livius Ocella).
One negative aspect to me was the whole maenad plot. However the actress who played this role of Maryann Forrester was absolutely great but I simply found it too much, it just could have been a little shorter.
All in all this season has much more great moments than the first one and is absolutely worth a five star rating to me. I cannot wait for season 3 to come.
Fangtastic!! April 16, 2010
nismat (uk)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you loved watching this on tv you are just gonna love watching it again and again. Ignore all comments about accents etc just enjoy it for what it is - a truely original series.
One of the best shows on at the moment. March 30, 2010
Kristin (Wiltshire)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Its not for the easily offended, or for those who want to see exactly what they read in the books. This second series deviates even more from the original story, but I love this as it keeps me guessing! However the characters are still very much the same as in the books, and I like that we are seeing more of how and why they got to this point in time - particularly Sam and Taras back stories. Its gradually becoming a very rich and complex world with an excellent range of characters and interrelationships.
Be warned, you really need to start at the beginning with series one, or you may find yourself very confused.
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