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Love it, hate it or stand somewhere in between, True Blood has ventured into almost royal territory. The only other two HBO dramas that have made it to a sixth season have been The Sopranos (widely considered the first or second best TV show of all time alongside HBO brethren The Wire) and Oz (the utterly spectacular predecessor to The Sopranos that made the latter show possible). While Game of Thrones has caught up with True Blood in terms of viewership and will likely keep surpassing it in the coming year, True Blood still has a huge fanbase for a show that airs on a pay-to-view channel.

True Blood Review, Season 4, Episode 12: “And When I Die” Written by Raelle Tucker Directed by Scott Winant Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on HBO This week, on True Blood: Marnie gets revenge, Holly summons the dead, Gran saves the day, Terry and Arlene have unexpected visitors, the Sookie love polygon continues, Eric and …

True Blood Review, Season 4, Episode 10: “Burning Down the House” Written by Nancy Oliver Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on HBO This week, on True Blood: Sookie lays the smack down, Jason feels guilty, Marnie talks Antonia back onto the ledge, Eric’s back, Tommy and Sam reconcile, Jesus crawls …

True Blood Review- Season 4, Episode 8: “Spellbound” Written by Alan Ball Directed by Daniel Minahan Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on HBO This week on True Blood: Sookie and Eric get stoned on each other’s blood, Marcus shows some good, and later bad, judgment, Tommy takes the money and runs, Mikey’s Ghost Nanny takes …

True Blood is by no means a perfect show, and it does have a history of starting strong and fizzling out at the end of a given season, but it’s still one I enjoy and think doesn’t get enough respect. To that end, here are 10 reasons I’ve stuck with the show and think you …