LINES OF THE DAY

". . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately, pastness -- is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past." p. 15

". . . But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands." p. 153

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) by Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Monday, July 8, 2013

True Blood -- Ben: I Waz Right

True Blood, the television series at least (I don't know about the books) from the start heavily borrowed from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starting with Sookie's looks and mannerisms.  In the first season, in many scenes it was as though the actor, Anna Paquin, was literally channeling SMG's Buffy.  As the seasons continued though, that kind of channeling faded.

 However, True Blood's Authority last season and this season's Gov. Burrell and his secret compound where vamps are experimented on in order to create extra special weapons borrowed heavily from Buffy The Vampire Slayer's season 4's the Initiiative. (This is one of the seasons that Buffy true fans tend to dislike.)


It's even more so for True Blood's season 6.  It has blatantly swiped one of the big reveals of Buffy The Vampire Slayer's season 5, though in True Blood tradition, it couldn't wait to tell us, whereas it took most of the season for this particular big reveal to reveal itself.

But even before the big reveal we knew it.  The moment the mysterious Ben shows up, we knew. The writers couldn't even be bothered to give Ben a name that isn't Ben.  That's how tired everybody is, evidently.  So, big reveal? no reveal at all.

Will not say more due to spoilage.

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2 comments:

Craig said...

Never got into Buffy, but do like True Blood. My Civil War ancestor's regiment took part in the Camden Expedition along the Arkansas-Louisiana border where the stories and the series are set. Who's Ben?

July 11, 2013 at 8:47 AM
Foxessa said...

The good part of the Big Bad in Buffy season 5.

July 14, 2013 at 6:47 PM

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