Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels that inspired True Blood, talks to The Sunday New York Times Magazine about the pan-sexual universe she created.
"Most of my vampires have experimented with other sexualities. Eric,
Sookie’s lover, was turned into a vampire by a male vampire who had a
sexual relationship with him for many years. Pam is bisexual. Lafayette is
gay."
And: "I think that people might be less tense about it if we would all accept the fact that not everyone is wired the same way. I have a lot of friends who are gay, so it’s kind of a natural thought progression"
When asked if she is bisexual, the author's response: "No, I'm not that interesting."
Speaking of bisexual vamps: The first in a series of six True Blood minisodes leading up to the show's June 13 premiere has debuted. Watch Eric and Pam audition new dancers for the vampire bar Fangtasia AFTER THE JUMP ...
i cannot wait for june 13!
Posted by: Antwan | 01 May 2010 at 18:51
I don't get into all of this vampire stuff, not because of any reason other than I'm wired for law and medical shows (shows that deal with processing and such...I AM A VIRGO), but I DO love the way that these kinds of shows are so unabashedly open to the conversations about sexuality and attraction that the word is SO afraid of in daily dialogue!
BRAVO HBO. I have heard things about this Lafayette and I MAY have to check him out, indeed!
Posted by: TheRevKev | 01 May 2010 at 22:32
@ Rev Kev:
One reason I like watching sci fi and fantasy is that the political and personal is infinite. Sexual experimentation is not frowned. In the contemporary shows, the supernaturals are often stand ins for gays, keeping their secret "in the closet", discriminated against, etc.
i love True Blood but also love SVU!
Posted by: Lawrence | 02 May 2010 at 00:08
Nice idea - teaser minis. @TheRevKev, Lafayette IS fierce.
I really love this show. I just hope that it manages to stay fresh for a while.
Posted by: Tim Lee | 02 May 2010 at 07:51
It's good that these shows with such cult followings are slowly desensitizing homophobes. First the Wire and now True Blood. HBO is paving the way for network tv to include more gay friendly programming.
Posted by: David | 02 May 2010 at 10:53
i can't wait for the return
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Posted by: PROTOTYPE_SUI | 02 May 2010 at 17:01
Wait--in the books ERIC is Sookie's lover, not that shrimpy Bill?
That's hawt.
My fave character (after Eggs Benedict, of course) is Lafayette.
Posted by: Mad Professah | 03 May 2010 at 11:13
@theRevKev: I'm a Virgo as well, and I LOVE me some True Blood, as well as the History Channel, Law and Order, and the like.
@MadProfessah: Yeah, Eric would turn Sookie OUT...hopefully we can see Eric and Lafayette go at it. After all, Lafayette DID suck Eric's blood.
Posted by: Rodney M. | 04 May 2010 at 10:08
I know what TheRevKev means, I usually find vampire stuff tedious in the extreme, but True Blood is a very special exception to the rule.
Posted by: Liberator Émigré Éire | 09 May 2010 at 14:11