True Blood (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Brigid Cherry | knygos.lt

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As seen in HBOOCOs True Blood, vampires have never been more edgy, gory or sexy. Since its arrival on screen in 2008, Alan BallOCOs adaptation of The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris has exploited the creative freedoms of the HBO brand and captured a cult audience with its passionate, blood-drenched visuals and stories. From viral webisodes depicting vampires announcing themselves on TV to the steamy title sequence and the showOCOs uninhibited use of language, sex and gore, True Blood has quickly gained status as cult TV with bite. _x000D__x000D_True Blood posed the question of what would happen if vampires OCycame out of the coffinOCO and this book considers the representations of sexuality, race and class in a series that engages directly with prejudice and civil rights. It also considers True BloodOCOs generic roots in television horror, paranormal romance and Southern Gothic, the wider contexts of fairy tales and religion, the marketing of the series and the activities of its fans. Written for students, scholars and fans, True Blood: Investigating Vampires and Southern Gothic explores the hidden depths of True BloodOCOs vampire bars, small town communities and haunted bayous._x000D_"