True Blood, and the actually scary

[blamebrampton]

'I have proof, scientific, people are much dumber than they realise.'
– Nan Flanagan, True Blood, Season 4, episode 1

I think I have a new favourite line in popular culture ...

In hilarious actual news news, recently, Lord Monckton, Scottish peer and anti-science fruitloop, declared that highly respected Australian economist Ross Garnaut was a fascist and illustrated him with a swastika at a talk in the US.

Monckton is currently in Australia talking at a series of mining industry events in Western Australia. He has responded to criticisms over the Garnaut swipe by saying that the media is hypocritical:

'[Monckton] said one journalist had written in a column that climate change sceptics should be gassed.

' "None of you have gone around to her house and thrust microphones in her face and said don't you think you're being a bit unfair," Lord Monckton told reporters. (Source)'

Well, no, because it was in a comedy piece full of hyperbolic overstatement for parodic effect. Written by a journalist called Richard. Who is a man.

On the east coast, in Sydney, an anti-carbon tax rally was held today. In attendance were several hundred people, including one of the more public members of the Australian Fascism movement, who has public photographs of himself in full Nazi regalia.

You could not make this stuff up.

Comments

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

True Blood is my pop culture fave. I love the gay marriage subtext, and frequently naked Alexander Skarsgard! And Pam and Nan make me so happy with their dialogue :-)

[thenotoriousso4.livejournal.com]

Alexander is my man. Oh my gosh, he is so, so very lovely.

Nan's a bit harsh for my taste, but I so have a girl-crush on Pam. Her wardrobe is out of this world. And I love her dry sense of humor. And Lafayette. I love his sass, and I'm so glad they didn't kill him off!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Best change from a canon storyline EVER! Lafayette was terrific in the books, and much, much better in the show.

I like Nan's absolute pragmatism, but I love Pam. And Alexander ... I am sure that he is actually quite clever and fun, but I confess, I just want to look at him.

[kriscat.livejournal.com]

I love True Blood. :) I like Sookie much better as a character when I don't have to read every judgemental thing she thinks about the other characters... And casting Alexander Skarsgård as Eric was genius. :)

Ah, the Skarsgård family. Thank you Stellan, (Who was kind of hot himself in his prime) for Alexander, Gustaf and Bill.

Bill is the one to watch out for. http://www.google.com/search?q=bill+skarsg%C3%A5rd&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:sv-SE:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1021&bih=574

He might be the best actor in the family. He's been in three major swedish films this year and he's good. Really good.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That family should receive an award for services to cheekbones!

And yes, I vastly prefer Sookie not to be prating on constantly, though she is a bit ballsier in the books, which I do like. I think that she has turned more in that direction as the show has gone on, though. Bill and Eric are better in True Blood, too. Less moping!

[ladyjaneva.livejournal.com]

Hmm.

I'd really really like for Bill to have more than just two facial expressions though, I do know that the actor has more!

And I admit I like the Sookie of the books better. Her tone of voice just sounds so bitching to my ears in the series - if she'd stand in front of me, adressing me in that tone, I'd give her a piece to chew on!

Love the title song to pieces :-D

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I have to close my eyes, because I love the song but the visuals disturb me! And I think that Anna Paquin is a Canadian/Kiwi, so I give her a free pass on the accent ;-)