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If you faithfully watched the first season of "True Blood" on HBO this Fall, then you'll remember Fangtasia, the vampire bar set in Shreveport, Louisiana. The true setting of the bar isn't too far off from reality, in alternative theme at least. It's actually Alex's Bar in Long Beach which is one of the top venues for punk music in the Los Angeles area. LAist has visited them a number of times for shows and is happy to see the great venue used for a great show (also a candy-crack easy-to-read addicting book series by Charlaine Harris).
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Dumbest show HBO has ever produced. Yes, it surpasses the stupidity of John From Cincinnati.
That's a matter of opinion. I actually like the different twist on the whole Vampire scene.
John From cincinnati was way out there. The first two episodes were great and then it tanked. It was like an avant-garde play at a liberal arts college, but worse... and saddening.
True Blood, however, has been a complete joy. Who doesn't love a little Southern Gothic?
I'm all down for Southern-Gothic. I love to read Flannery O'Conner and Carson McCuller short stories, but G'Damn. I just find the show Tacky-tastic, in my opinion.
How much more perfect can a television show get? TB will help save HBO.
Stop looking for Citizen Kane on TV. That's not what the medium is about.
ALEX'S BAR ROCKS!
Love that place.
This is the first and only clip I've seen of the show, but already, I don't want to see anymore. Maybe that's just because I'm not one bit into vampiracy. I don't think real vampires would walk around looking like TV/movie vampires. Stereotypical, caricatures, etc. Enough.