As all the fans know, Alan Ball is leaving True Blood after five seasons, but the show goes on. Alan sat with Laura Sullivan on All Things Considered to talk about how he feels some nostalgia, but he’s ready.
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One thing fans might miss is what Ball acknowledges are periodic nods to politics or religion — Sullivan mentions a sign hanging on a church reading, “God Hates Fangs.” Ball says it’s certainly the case that there could be parallels between the unwelcomeness of the vampires and the unwelcomeness that gays and lesbians still feel at times. But Ball says it’s not really about arguing politics.
Nothing panics the fans of a show quite like the departure of the creator. That’s just what’s happening at True Blood, where creator Alan Ball is leaving after five seasons, but the show goes on. As he tells Laura Sullivan on weekends on All Things Considered, he feels some nostalgia, but he’s ready.
“I feel like the show is in very good hands, and I look forward to watching it next year. I just look forward to not working as hard. I’ve been a workaholic for a long time, and I’m sort of looking at that and addressing that and seeing what exactly was behind that that wasn’t healthy and maybe trying to just sort of open up some space in my life a little bit.”
One thing fans might miss is what Ball acknowledges are periodic nods to politics or religion — Sullivan mentions a sign hanging on a church reading, “God Hates Fangs.” Ball says it’s certainly the case that there could be parallels between the unwelcomeness of the vampires and the unwelcomeness that gays and lesbians still feel at times. But Ball says it’s not really about arguing politics.
I love Alan Ball. I wish him all the best.
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I recap the show each week and I am looking forward to a less “Alan Ball” show. Viewers and many critics believe he has jumped the shark and now abandoned ship on this show, but we keep watching. We’ll see what happens.
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It will be interesting to see what the departure of Alan Ball means for the future of True Blood. A co-worker at Dish pointed out that, after a questionable season, his leaving may be for the best. Despite how it started out, I am anxious to see how it will all end with my Hopper. Without its 2,000 hours of recording space, I would have missed out on all of the episodes this season. It seems with all of the reports of a bloody finale, Alan plans to go out with a bang. I just hope that my favorite characters make it out alive.
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