8. All Of Their Fairies Are Showgirls Or Strippers
bloody fairies. Look, we're not going to harp on about the inclusion of the fey, the children of the forest, the faerie, or any form of goblins in True Blood, even though it makes no sense whatsoever. I mean, theres no indigenous or imported fey tradition in North America, and especially not in the deep South. Weres, vampires, even the Greek myth of the maenad - all of them fit in with the sleazy, swampy tone of the show. Fairies fit exactly the same way that a glass slipper on an alligator doesnt. But fine, its pretty central to the character, so if Sookie needs to be part fey, then go for it, be our guest. But 'fairies' are cute, folksy creatures living at the bottom of the garden, over hill and under dale. There are a thousand creepy European tales and fables concerning demons, dwarves and kobolds in illusionary form that steal children, wives and husbands - some of which are clearly mined for True Bloods own plot-lines. We even see them in their true form on their own plane, and they're misshapen, grotesque creatures. So why do they hide in a fabulous burlesque club and make themselves look like a seventies amateur dramatics troupe? In the books, their base was a strip club called Hooligans, not a cabaret bar called Hot Wings. Theyre essentially a collection of showgirls and male strippers spraying glitter and moonbeams everywhere. True Blood is not Charmed, and neither is it panto (allegedly, anyway). But the fairies arent even the most glaring misstep theyve made
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