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With only 9 days remaining until the Season 3 premiere of True Blood, we here at TrueBloodNet.com are celebrating with several exciting giveaways for the fans. This one comes from FMCG Manufacturing, the makers of the TruBlood beverage. The winner will receive:

-(1) 4-pack of TruBlood

-(1) Season 3 teaser poster

-(1) T-shirt

-(1) Tru Blood bottle opener

-(25) cocktail napkins

This will be great for any viewing party with fellow Truebies! All you have to do to enter is respond to the following:

If you were trying to convince a friend to watch True Blood using only 1 scene, what would you show them and why?

There are so many to choose from over the first two seasons, and it depends on whether you think True Blood is at its best when it’s funny, bloody, romantic, etc. So leave your answer in the comments section, and we will choose the best.

Rules

One entry per person, please. That way you really have to think about what scene to select!

The deadline for the contest is Wednesday, June 9th. Once the winner is decided, we will notify him/her by whatever email is provided with the comment. That person will have 72 hours to claim the prize, or we will move on to the runner-up.

Eligibility

This prize is only available to U.S. residents, but check out some of our other contests which are open to everyone!

(Photo credit: HBO.com)

Remember you can purchase the Tru Blood beverage from the following:

US:
Amazon
HBO Shop US
Hot Topics
Hastings Entertainment
FYE Stores
Diamond Comic Distributors
Dimple Records
Zia Records

Canada:
Sunrise Records

UK:
HBO Shop UK
Forbiddenplanet.com

Contest Closed.  Thanks for participating!

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126 comments
Nancy

There’s one last funny bit I meant to mention in my post just below this. The scene actually ends with Andy, very much in character, expressing just how blitzed he is by what he’s just seen Sam do. He takes a swig from a big bottle of booze, then says, “That’s the last drink I’ll ever take” (which we know he doesn’t mean).

Great stuff, my friends!

Nancy

I would show the scene from “New World in My View” (Episode 22) in which Jason, Andy, and Sam do a number on the crowd at Merlotte’s who are in a Bacchanalian frenzy under Maryanne’s influence. This scene is extremely funny and would capture a new viewer’s attention very quickly. I’m referring to the beginning of the scene when Jason announces, after getting the crowd’s attention by throwing flares, that he is “the God who comes” and a man in the crowd responds, “You’re the God of cum?”

Then Sam pantomimes horns to Jason and Andy, immediately followed by a shot of Andy with his big flashlight (which is important later in the scene), who is hiding behind Jason, whispering to Jason that he needs horns.

The next really funny part follows soon after, when Jason says, after hesitating, then speaking in a way that unmistakeably sounds like he’s figuring out what to say as he says it (great acting and very funny), “You’ll all have great weather and good crops. Now leave.” This elicits the response from the same man in the crowd, “Bullshit. God hath horns.” Then Andy holds a tree branch up behind Jason’s head to simulate horns, shining his flashlight on them so it appears that Jason has just sprung the brightly lit horns from his head (and we get our first good look at what Jason is wearing on his face – a gas mask and a welder’s shield). This elicits a quiet “whoa” from another man in the crowd, which subtly tells us that the crowd is stunned, believing what Jason is saying (after all they are, in effect, very stoned).

Then Sam, quickly seizing the opportunity to exploit the crowd’s belief that they’re witnessing God, calls Jason “Lord” and tells Jason to smite him. Jason turns to Andy, saying he “can’t hear inside this thing”,loud enough for the crowd to hear and causing Sam to yell at him, “Smite me, motherfucker!”. Great timing, very funny.

Jason then “smites” Sam, as Andy shines his flashlight back and forth over Sam and whoosh, Sam disappears. The crowd is amazed, as are Andy and Jason, with Andy saying to Jason, “What the fuck happened to Sam?” and Jason responds, “I have no fuckin’ idea”, as they don’t know Sam is a Shapeshifter. Jason, as he stares in amazement at the spot where Sam was, quickly covers himself by declaring that, as their leader, he is “very pleased with his offering”. The crowd expresses their thanks to Jason, rather, I mean, “God”.

Jason, thinking quickly, tells the crowd they’re all blessed and they should go. The same man in the crowd, taking charge, tells the crowd to “report to Maryanne for debriefing”, which causes a woman in the crowd to say, very cheerily, “Anybody who wants to debrief me can do so, right now!”

The crowd leaves, at which point Jason takes the gas mask and shield off his face and he and Andy go and stare at the spot where Sam had been, wondering what could have happened to him.

Then the kicker, to end the scene. Sam, wearing an apron that leaves his buttcheeks exposed (remember, when he turns back from an animal to human form he’s naked), casually appears with two fire extinguishers, spraying the flares with one of them. The sound of the spray causes Jason and Andy, who have their backs to Sam, to jump and turn around, at which point they see Sam in his apron. Sam puts the other fire extinguisher down on the ground as he calls back to Jason and Andy that he’ll “explain later” and tells them to “help him put the flares out before they start a fuckin’ fire”.

Great scene, with non-stop great comedic writing and acting. If this scene doesn’t grab a first-time viewer, then that viewer has no sense of humor whatsoever!

nifesia

id have to say in episode 12, season 2 when Sookie confronts MaryAnne about being in her house. MaryAnne invades sookie’s personal space while Bill is trying to get sookie to leave and sookie holds her hand up to MaryAnne’s face and tells her to back off. When Sookie does that, you see an energy come from her and push against MaryAnne, and although it doesnt scare MaryAnne, you see that this powerful woman is intrigued when she says, “What ARE you?”. This scene opens up your imagination to the possibilities of what Sookie truly might be, especially if a powerful woman is curious and a vampire looks stunned. That would make many people want to watch the show just to see if they were right in their assumption.

Kyle

So many to choose from, but you need a scene with violence and gore. I would say in season 2 when the ‘Zombies’ attack Merlotts.

    Kyle

    Actually–rewatching season 2 now–I’d like to change my scene–the showdown in the church in 2×08 “Timebomb”–where Eric is tied down, then the Texans come in to start a war and Godric stops them.

amy

If I had to choose just one scene to convince a friend to watch True Blood it would be Season 1 episode 4 when Sookie first meets Eric in Fangtasia. I absolutely adore the love triangle between Eric Sookie and Bill. The way Eric Northman is first introduced to us is so perfect. There was so much tension, passion, and humor in that scene and of course the phenomenal acting. There is so much chemistry between the actors. I just loved this scene so much. Personally after this particular scene I was addicted and wanted more so I would show this to a friend. The way Eric looked at Sookie with such intensity and lust and the authority he holds made me wonder about the future love triangle. Also I love Pams sassy attitude.

karin los angeles

i think this scene was in the very first show. where a couple drives to a liquor store and the person behind the counter pretends he is a vampire. the kids get scared, then a redneck looking vet guy goes up to pay for his true blood and shows the clerk his fangs……tells you what is to come and how much you will be surprised.

lani

Hmmmm…I really liked the Godric and Eric scene on the roof..very moving….But, To Pick a favorite for other folks to get into it…Gotta, say the Cemetery Scene….When Sookie’s all sad, thinking Bills gone…Then Damn!! Gotta love it!! That would probably catch a bunch more fans!! There is a lot more, too..!?! But, that’s my fav.!!

lee

I would probably show them the scene when Eric goes to Lafayettes to heal him and then Lafayette dances and humps the chair kind of…so funny… although there are too many moments to pick just one.

Liz Fluitt

My favorite scene is the dream scene between Eric, Sookie and Lorena. The haziness of the scene sets the stage for the unreality. Both Ms. Paquin and Mr. Skarsgard have beautiful bodies. Lorena is having too much fun talking about poor abandoned Bill. The scene if sexy, funny and prophetic all at the same time.

Emily Vigue

If you were trying to convince a friend to watch True Blood using only 1 scene, what would you show them and why?

season 1 episode 1 because I love the part when Tara tells off that big woman and her boss in the super save a bunch store I love when she says why didn’t you just buy it on line or did you make an excuse to wear there ugly ass clothes? then the big woam says I would like to speak to your manager she like fine and she yeslls for him and then she syas you are not getitng me fired and i quittng your a F***** cadilist and I outta thank you. Her bodd comes over and she’s like slaps his face and says that’s for patting my ass to much then tara says I’m gonn’a get my baby daddy and come and knock your teeth in and her boss says Tara no please don’t and she’s like ohh my god I’m not serious you pathetic racist and then tara says I know your stupid and but do you have to be that stupid. I love that now that’s tara at there best.

Stephanie Hasso

If you were trying to convince a friend to watch True Blood using only 1 scene, what would you show them and why?

I would say the first time Sookie meet/sees Bill, its such a intense scene.. It totally sets up show, its what got me into the show in the first place. You can see the attraction between them and you want to see what happens next..

cali De Vries

I think i’m going to say the scene in season 2 when eric tears the redneck to pieces in the basement and then worries about his hair and how pam is going to kill him, and his telling Lafayette he is going to back him up about what happened.

I mean how could someone who’s never seen the show not love the grisly violence yet hilarity of that scene!

Kayla

If you were trying to convince a friend to watch True Blood using only 1 scene, what would you show them and why?

Usually, it would be any scene with Eric or Lafayette, because they always produce some great scenes, but I guess I’ll have to be specific. My favorite part was definitely the AIDs burger scene. It was one of the funniest, and knowing my friends, it would probably appeal to them. They would want to know that True Blood isn’t just full of Sookie & Bill scenes, sex, and violence. It’s so much more!

zachary

season 2 final Layfette at the meat tree whin he says “god with horns worship him, bithes!”

kathy

the scene where Jason call his gun kid glock. actually any scene with Jason, they are like really funny, slow motion train wreaks.

Ashley Cyr

I would most definitely show the scene with Godrick, Eric, and Sookie on the roof as Godrick meets the sun, to any of my friends. I know that they would fall in love as soon as they saw the intenseness of that scene and the wild mix of emotion. With Godrick being happy that he’s lead a full life as a vampire and Soookie and Eric being so sad he has to go, it’s an amazingly well done scene that would leave any person wanting to watch more of this show for hours on end. And if they continued on to the next episode and saw that first scene with Eric and Sookie! Whoo! If they were already hooked from the rooftop scene, this would be the scene that kept them hooked for life.

Roxi

WOw, that is tough! Don’t know if this qualifies or not, but in the upcoming Season 3, even though we haven’t seem the episode yet, with trailer that shows the scene where Erik and Pam are auditioning all different crazy people on the dance floor showing off their skills for Fangtasia. Just the look on Erik’s face of total disgust for humans, until the hot chick comes in to show it all! It’s kicky, funny and especially since we haven’t seen it all, it draws you in, wanting the whole bite! I turned 3 of my friends onto the show – they love it! Ditto….

MelanieJo

If you were trying to convince a friend to watch True Blood using only 1 scene, what would you show them and why?

Hmm…that is really tough. Im going to pick the scene with Eric in the bathtub waiting for Bill. Besides being hot, it shows that vampires can be normal. Plus it was a funny scene between Bill and Eric. Anyone would fall in love with show after watching that!

melissa Molenda

If I had to pick one scene to get someone hooked on True Blood it would be the scene in season 2 when sookie is attacked by the maenad when running through the trees . It shows adventure and laeves the person yearning for more.
Im a Trubie and I love the show

Stephanie

If I had to pick one scene it would be season 2 when lorena finds bill in Dallas that force between her and bill the maker has suck a strong hold on bill for while it was worth converting my churchgoin christian sister in law on that scene she never knew true blood befor that Now she’s hooked like the rest of the world yay me and trueblood

Donna

Any newbie trubie can appeciate season 2 I think episode 2 with Layfette and the redneck down in Fangtasia’s basement. Darkly funny, and violent this whole scene really shows the tone and pace of the show. From the humor to Eric tearing the redneck into pieces and ending with “is there blood in my hair” and “Pam’s going to kill me”. What’s not to love? Foil tips have never looked so good.