DD#1 wanted to start a show we could watch together and picked
True Blood. 'Eh', so far. I read the series (all of it, I think, but maybe I bailed on the last 1 or 2. Can't recall) years ago, and remember that after the first 3 or 4 the stories got thinner and thinner and my attention less and less. I do remember liking the first book--I thought it was funny. The show has already changed some things from what I remember, but the greatest weakness is the secondary cast, particularly Sookie's brother and friends. Weak actors, and weak dialogue.
We only watched 2 eps, though, and heaven knows I've grown to love shows that started pretty rough