5 ways a True Blood reboot could work
By Mads Lennon
4. Focus on different characters
Right now, it doesn’t sound like the original cast is expected to return for the reboot. I doubt that a new version of True Blood would have Sookie Stackhouse as the protagonist. And while it’s disappointing that we might not get to see our faves again, I think fans would prefer to meet brand new characters rather than recasting. No one else can play Eric Northman the way Alexander Skarsgard could. That said, it would be fantastic to get some cameos from the original cast if the reboot does progress.
3. Introduce a tonal shift; less camp & more horror/mystery this time
Apart from being bloody sexy fun, True Blood was best known for being crazy, over-the-top campiness that made it the perfect summer television show. It encapsulated everything we love best about escapist television and was almost always entertaining to watch. A True Blood reboot could excel by trying something new and leaning more into the horror elements and mysteries present in the novel.
The first season of True Blood perfectly balanced the dark tone with camp and an overarching mystery. We lost that as the series progressed. The books are called the Southern Vampire Mysteries for a reason. If the True Blood reboot gave its characters more True Detective-style cases to solve with a supernatural twist and the same wild gore and horror we’ve come to expect from HBO and the series as a whole, then it could be a winner.