Comments on: Alan Ball Interview http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/ Sci-Fi Magazine - News - Interviews - Reviews Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:45:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: A.M. DeCain http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-51874 A.M. DeCain Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:56:45 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-51874 Whenever an adaption from text to screen is done, changes must be made. Some things just don't work as well in movies or (in this case) TV shows as well as they do on paper. Going along with this idea, Alan Ball has done a fantastic job of making appropriate changes to make the story, plot, and the characters more appropriate for the screen. The characters are interesting, developing, and constantly changing in a world familiar-but-foreign to us. The story is unfolding at the pace which Ball thinks is appropriate, and I think he should continue to keep up the excellent work. Whenever an adaption from text to screen is done, changes must be made. Some things just don’t work as well in movies or (in this case) TV shows as well as they do on paper. Going along with this idea, Alan Ball has done a fantastic job of making appropriate changes to make the story, plot, and the characters more appropriate for the screen. The characters are interesting, developing, and constantly changing in a world familiar-but-foreign to us. The story is unfolding at the pace which Ball thinks is appropriate, and I think he should continue to keep up the excellent work.

]]> By: Becca http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-39523 Becca Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:16:24 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-39523 @ChrisColon shut up! It's Alan's show, and I love it! He doesn't have to stick to the original books and that's why it works so well. You're acting like he's disrespecting the author when really he's giving the story his own spin. The characters are his now; it's his show. @ChrisColon shut up! It’s Alan’s show, and I love it! He doesn’t have to stick to the original books and that’s why it works so well. You’re acting like he’s disrespecting the author when really he’s giving the story his own spin. The characters are his now; it’s his show.

]]> By: ChrisColon http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-39246 ChrisColon Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:37:56 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-39246 AB says that “The main story is the same" but anybody that has read the books knows that is not true. He has changed the basic morality and personality of various of the characters. I have no problem with him making up stories, but when the author describes a character with a specific moral compass and then he changes it, that is wrong. His preference for the Bill characted is obvious when he assigns heroic acts to Bill that were actually performed by Eric, such as saving her from Long Shadow, being her back-up during the very short pages relating to the maenad. AB has made it nearly imposible for the relationship between Eric and Sookie to develop in a natural sequence, now it seems that only by lying and cheating can Sookie fall for him. characters are author's mental children, by changing their nature so dramatically, you are undermining the though, sweat and tears the writers go through when creating these heroes, heroines and villains. AB says that “The main story is the same” but anybody that has read the books knows that is not true. He has changed the basic morality and personality of various of the characters. I have no problem with him making up stories, but when the author describes a character with a specific moral compass and then he changes it, that is wrong. His preference for the Bill characted is obvious when he assigns heroic acts to Bill that were actually performed by Eric, such as saving her from Long Shadow, being her back-up during the very short pages relating to the maenad. AB has made it nearly imposible for the relationship between Eric and Sookie to develop in a natural sequence, now it seems that only by lying and cheating can Sookie fall for him. characters are author’s mental children, by changing their nature so dramatically, you are undermining the though, sweat and tears the writers go through when creating these heroes, heroines and villains.

]]> By: Fred Meyer http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-27265 Fred Meyer Sat, 01 May 2010 15:04:23 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-27265 Eric has been better than Bill about moving on with the times. The reminds me of the Lestat-Louis relationship in Interview with a Vampire and you see that theme show up in any story where immortals interact with mortals like Highlander etc. As to who Sookie should end up with, I suppose that before she should make any final decision she needs to first find out who she is. Without giving away to much in the way of spoilers, in the books she discovers something about her own heritage that explains much and should make her cautious about which supernaturals are drawn to her. Eric has been better than Bill about moving on with the times. The reminds me of the Lestat-Louis relationship in Interview with a Vampire and you see that theme show up in any story where immortals interact with mortals like Highlander etc. As to who Sookie should end up with, I suppose that before she should make any final decision she needs to first find out who she is. Without giving away to much in the way of spoilers, in the books she discovers something about her own heritage that explains much and should make her cautious about which supernaturals are drawn to her.

]]> By: Emma http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-21881 Emma Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:58:02 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-21881 Great interview. Four Seasons, oh why isn't it 2011. I would love to have S3 and S4 to watch. Wonder if he is going to combine the later books? Stay for more seasons Alan! I haven't read the books and am a big Eric fan. I don't blame Sookie for dreaming about him... its not the blood, its the Eric! :P And I think he does have a great story to be told. Its all just so exciting, from the way he was made, to the person he is now. I want them to stop using that white makeup on the vampires. Its so unflattering, especially on hi-def, only person that looks good white is Godric. Don't worry Alan, if they aren't covered in chalk and do show some aging during the seasons we don't care - we just want TB! Great interview. Four Seasons, oh why isn’t it 2011. I would love to have S3 and S4 to watch. Wonder if he is going to combine the later books? Stay for more seasons Alan!

I haven’t read the books and am a big Eric fan. I don’t blame Sookie for dreaming about him… its not the blood, its the Eric! :P

And I think he does have a great story to be told. Its all just so exciting, from the way he was made, to the person he is now.

I want them to stop using that white makeup on the vampires. Its so unflattering, especially on hi-def, only person that looks good white is Godric.

Don’t worry Alan, if they aren’t covered in chalk and do show some aging during the seasons we don’t care – we just want TB!

]]> By: Cibi http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-21210 Cibi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:03:48 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-21210 I´ve red the books and still I think that Sookie and Bill should be together. I think that in the show Bill is bit different and more complex that in the books. I love Eric and I think there should be something between him and Sookie, but in the end Sookie and Bill should stay together. I´m very glad that the show is not just like the books. It´s far more interesting and I just love what Alan Ball and the other scenarist does with the characters. I usually like much more the books than the movies or shows based upon them, but in this case the show is really better than the books- and I like the books. (Sorry for bad english, I´m from Czech republic :) I´ve red the books and still I think that Sookie and Bill should be together. I think that in the show Bill is bit different and more complex that in the books. I love Eric and I think there should be something between him and Sookie, but in the end Sookie and Bill should stay together. I´m very glad that the show is not just like the books. It´s far more interesting and I just love what Alan Ball and the other scenarist does with the characters. I usually like much more the books than the movies or shows based upon them, but in this case the show is really better than the books- and I like the books. (Sorry for bad english, I´m from Czech republic :)

]]> By: Candee http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-20537 Candee Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:16:12 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-20537 Anyone who is a Bill fan clearly hasn't read the books. Read the books, and then you'll see why. And then, when you go to watch the show again, and Bill says something loving and desperate, you'll think to yourself, "Yeah right, Bill! You liar!" Anyone who is a Bill fan clearly hasn’t read the books. Read the books, and then you’ll see why. And then, when you go to watch the show again, and Bill says something loving and desperate, you’ll think to yourself, “Yeah right, Bill! You liar!”

]]> By: TBLVR http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-20368 TBLVR Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:42:46 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-20368 Diverging in secondary characters, and sticking fairly close to the books! Love to hear that, have to wait and see. Eric's story should be told. Eric and Sookie are the heart of the books, and should be on TB as well.!! Diverging in secondary characters, and sticking fairly close to the books! Love to hear that, have to wait and see. Eric’s story should be told. Eric and Sookie are the heart of the books, and should be on TB as well.!!

]]> By: Marlie http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-19732 Marlie Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:43:47 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-19732 wtf. i love bill. why does everyone love love love eric so much? i really hope they don't split up sookie and bill! wtf. i love bill. why does everyone love love love eric so much? i really hope they don’t split up sookie and bill!

]]> By: ZZ http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/alan-ball-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-19402 ZZ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:15:26 +0000 http://blog.buzzymultimedia.com/?p=2246#comment-19402 I think it will be a mistake for him to continually diverge from the books -if- it gets to the point where he is writing an entirely different book. It is kind of a diservice to Charlene Harris. Not that I care to see the books acted out verbatim either. I like what he has done with Bill's character and most of what he has done so far minus the Maenad story- that just hijacked all of season2 which was unfortunate. In resonse to some previous postings, Alana Ball has said he will not bring the Bubba character on. It would be too cheesey. I think it will be a mistake for him to continually diverge from the books -if- it gets to the point where he is writing an entirely different book. It is kind of a diservice to Charlene Harris. Not that I care to see the books acted out verbatim either. I like what he has done with Bill’s character and most of what he has done so far minus the Maenad story- that just hijacked all of season2 which was unfortunate.
In resonse to some previous postings, Alana Ball has said he will not bring the Bubba character on. It would be too cheesey.

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