Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries wikipedia. Aug 25, 2014 true blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood series finale recap. Even though sookie has her own vampire to look out for herher redhot, coldblooded boyfriend, bill comptonshe has to admit that the bloodsuckers did save her life. This community was created by the fans, for the fans. You lose so much of the big picture with only sookies thoughts to guide you. True blood centers around the various adventures of telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse anna paquin and her onagain, offagain vampire beau bill compton stephen moyer in the fictional. The tv show is so much better then the books mostly because the books are sookies pov only, which is a big hinderance in any kind of story telling. Get ready for a tasty trip back in time as we explore drinks your favorite vampires wouldve quaffed before they were turned. True blood is a television series based on the southern vampire mysteries books. Stephen moyer as bill compton in true blood, the television adaptation of the. The southern vampire mysteries, also known as the true blood novels and the sookie stackhouse novels, is a series of books written by bestselling author charlaine harris. I dont know what all the bill fans think out there, but i have to. This has become possible with the invention of a special drink the eponymous trublood developed as a safe means to replace. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the southern vampire.
Dead ever after spoiler alertquestions about the ending. The sookie stackhouse companion contains the novella small town wedding featuring sookie, sam and quinn ace, august 30, 2011, isbn10. Bill is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series. Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries civil war. But figuring out the entire story can be a bit daunting. I will always be a true blood tv fan but as a different entity. I was able to find the birth dates listed in the sookie stackhouse books by charlaine harris for bill compton and sookie stackhouse. Played by british starring actor stephen moyer, bill made his debut in the series premiere episode, strange love, in the series first season. Later in the book series, bill discovers that he is related to the bellefleur. The southern vampire mysteries feature many of our favorite true blood characters, not least of which is bill compton. Sookie is the most prominent main character in the series. Bill made his first appearance in the true blood episode strange love. He is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark, and has appeared in every novel since. Telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse anna paquin encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious bill compton stephen moyer, a southern louisiana gentleman and vampire.
Jul 01, 2009 william thomas bill compton played by british actor stephen moyer is a vampire character who appears in the hbo series. In just nine or 10 short months, true blood returns to hbo for season. Sookie stackhouse is the main protagonist of the southern vampire mysteries novels or the more commonly known sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris, several spinoffs or short stories of the series, and she is also the main protagonist in the television show adaptation of the novels, true blood. Sookie stackhouse is just a smalltime cocktail waitress in smalltown bon temps, louisiana. She has the power to hear the thoughts of others she works as a waitress for sam merlotte at his restaurant merlottes and was involved with eric northman. May 10, 20 bill and sookie in the first series of true blood harriss uk editor, gillian redfearn at gollancz, said she was quite saddened by the reaction, but put it down to a very small minority of. Though he has a very dark past, his intentions are very much normal. This is a true blood story focused mainly on sookie and eric. Aug 16, 2018 conversely, on hbos true blood, tara was made part of the main cast of the series throughout all seven seasons, alongside sookie, bill, sam, jason, lafayette, and andy. The biggest mystery of the true blood series finale has been answered.
How bill compton made sookie stackhouse lose her groove. She is a humanfairy hybrid from bon temps, louisiana. Its hard to believe it has been 10 years since the premiere of true blood. Lets delve into the swooning musty manbeast that is bill compton. But there are some differences between the book version of bill and the one. Now, many ppl do and dont know that the hbo show true blood is based off this books. At the end of true blood, viewers were treated to a flashforward of. A former confederate soldier living in the small town of bon temps, louisiana, bill was. Featuring seven seasons and 80 episodes, a whole lot went down for sookie, her paramours, friends, and enemies in true blood. Aug 12, 2011 the southern vampire mysteries feature many of our favorite true blood characters, not least of which is bill compton. In the hbo original series true blood, bill was forced into turning jessica as. Shes quiet, doesnt get out much, and tends to mind her own businessexcept when it comes to her. If this is true, which flower would be drawn to you, and what power would it bestow.
True blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood series finale recap. Sookie merlotte nee stackhouse is a major character in the books of the southern vampire mysteries. The complete series based on the novels of bestselling author charlaine harris, hbos true blood follows telepath sookie stackhouses anna paquin perilous supernatural journey after a romance with vampire bill compton stephen moyers changes the. True blood is the highrated hbo vampire series based on the novels of charlaine harris. Bill comptonsookie stackhouse works archive of our own. The sookie stackhouse novelstrue blood bill compton. William thomas bill compton played by british actor stephen moyer is a vampire character who appears in the hbo series. Bill was a vampire and was introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark. Bill has been devoted to sookie throughout both seasons of true blood and we anticipate that, like the books, sookie will attempt to find him in season 3. But knowing true blood and its probill writing staff, sookies magic blood will probably cancel out the hepv and bill will be totally fine. Sep 18, 2014 william compton william erasmus compton according to dead until dark was a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris which in 2008 was brought to life by stephen moyer in the hbo series true blood. While it was certainly good to see some diversity in the main cast of true blood, a show that was set in louisiana, the writers didnt seem to know what to do with tara and. The best thing to come out of her works has been the show true blood.
Aug 27, 2014 the biggest mystery of the true blood series finale has been answered. The cure in the same way that the roving bands of marauding hepvpositive vampires seemed to disappear overnight, pam and eric. Bill compton played by stephen moyer on true blood hbo. William thomas bill compton, born april 9, 1840, is a vampire in the southern vampire mysteries, a series of books by new york times bestselling author charlaine harris. Why did bill compton and sookie stackhouse break up answers. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true blood 20082014.
He is sometimes referred to as vampire bill by locals in bon temps. Showrunner alan ball was also the creator of six feet under, which ran from 2001 2005 while the sookie stackhouse series was about a waitress who becomes immersed in a strange supernatural world after meeting and falling in love with vampire bill, six feet under, although based a bit more in. William thomas bill compton is a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris. You need a vampire in your life sookie, more so than anyone else here. He is either seeking redemption or desires to keep the truth about governor burrells crimes in the public by the release of a book in which he confesses killing. Granted, bill hails from an older time, but if hes hip enough to write his own book, then surely hes hip enough to be aware of modernday feminist. Start watching true blood on hbo with sparks fly out. Original child characters inspired by true blood tv fatherdaughter relationship. True blood is a supernatural soap opera produced by hbo and set in an alternative universe where vampires not only exist, but have recently publicized themselves through an event commonly referred to as the great revelation, and are now trying to coexist with humans. The book compilation currently nine books has become more popular recently. Information, interviews, photos and more for bill compton played by stephen moyer on the hbo original program true blood. The show was spoofed on sesame streets season 41 as true mud the parody features a mysterious man who is a caricature of bill compton, played by stephen moyer strolling into a restaurant whooshing through the room instead of walking and ordering some. I thought it might be fun to also look at the horoscopes of the characters they play.
Bill compton turned 1865 the man bill compton survived the civil war only to be killed. It is also known as the southern vampire mysteries and has also been retronymed as the true blood series. Jun 22, 2011 in the books, bill compton is dispassionate. Mar 06, 2012 bill flashbacks and his hate for lorena careless whisper by george michael. The sookie stackhouse novelstrue blood bill compton fanpop. Bill and sookie in the first series of true blood harriss uk editor, gillian redfearn at gollancz, said she was quite saddened by the reaction, but. The cure in the same way that the roving bands of marauding hepvpositive vampires seemed to disappear overnight, pam and eric dispatch with the yakuza with an efficiency. William compton william erasmus compton according to dead until dark is a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris which in 2008 was brought to life by stephen moyer in the hbo series true blood.
Why did bill compton and sookie stackhouse broke up answers. William thomas bill compton, born april 9, 1840, is a vampire in the southern. The hbo show brought the southern vampire mysteries books to life with sookie stackhouse, bill compton, and eric northman being just some of the memorable characters we came to fear and love over the course of seven seasons today, the stars of the supernatural series are still taking on roles on. William thomas compton, born april 9, 1835, and more commonly known as bill compton or vampire bill, was a major character on the hbo original series true blood. Bill compton is reborn at the end of true blood season 5.
What kind of monster kidnapped bill compton on true blood. Bill was a vampire and was introduced in the first novel in the series, dead. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true. Monday, august 12, 20 0 modern culture bill compton, christianity, episode 9, jesus, true blood permalink one of the reasons ive always loved true blood is that rather than ignoring the obvious religious associations in vampire and supernatural mythology it plays them up and includes them into the diverse mix of plot and. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris. Unlike most vampires who are outwardly aggressive or domineering, hes an incredibly compassionate and humane vampire. Portrayed by brit stephen moyer, bill is the nice one. The show differs greatly from the books however, adding a lot of adult content, graphic violence, and explicit sex, as well as a more diverse cast and a quirky, blackcomedic atmosphere, in a way, being a spiritual successor to alan balls previous series, six feet under. Sure, the vampire will probably feel pretty sick for a. True blood is based on the sookie stackhouse mysteries.
When sookie sees memories in true blood, theyre kind of faded, so i wrote the flashback dialogue in italics to give it more of an echo like feeling and give it that faded vibe. We pay our last respects to true bloods final season with a week of drinks almost as delicious as sookies fairy blood. It is dedicated to housing a useful and informative database for all subject matter related to the hbo original series true blood. Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries fandom. True blood is based on the sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris. Apr, 2020 true blood centers around the various adventures of telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse anna paquin and her onagain, offagain vampire beau bill compton stephen moyer in the fictional. Eric northmansookie stackhouse works archive of our own. In the fifth season of the television adaption, bill plays the role of the main antagonist. He is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark, and has appeared in all of the novels since.
Order of sookie stackhouse books sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. With anna paquin, stephen moyer, sam trammell, ryan kwanten. Sookie stackhouse is the unbelievably popular bar maid heroine of charlaine harriss series. See more ideas about compton house, house and true blood. Hbo has just released to us a photo of bill compton at the end of the true blood season 5 finale. One ancient lore claims flowers are a longsincegone deitys blood. True bloods first season stayed as close to the books as you can. Though when i see a list for 10 reasons why true blood is better than the books its based on i have to say something. The tv show gives everyones views equal time, and it also made bill compton so much more complex and interesting. See the true blood cast 10 years after the series premiere. Theres only one vampire sookie stackhouse is involved with at least voluntarily and its bill compton. Jan 30, 2009 both the book and tv series, set in a fictional louisiana town, focus on an unlikely romance between a young woman, sookie stackhouse anna paquin, and vampire bill compton stephen moyer at a time when vampires have come out of the coffin and are more or less looking to peacefully enter into mainstream society. Charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie.