A week without blogging is like, well, a week without really having to think too much about what might sound interesting to someone else. That's not such a bad thing and not-such-bad things are always welcome.

On a similar note as the post regarding what defines a good television commercial, is a show good just because it makes you want to watch it? Can a show be bad and yet completely addictive? Ok, probably. Such is the case with True Blood on HBO. It's pretty much the worst show ever, but it makes itself want to be seen and manages to hold the viewer's attention quite well. The story isn't particularly good and the acting is make one step above local community theater rejects.

Normally there should be nothing appealing about a show that focuses on the relationship between vampires and non-vampires in the Louisiana bayou. Not only is the premise dumb, but the actors are so heavily cliched and in possession of such awful accents, that this might be the most "ignorant" show ever. In spite of all this, it must be watched every week, be it on Sunday night at 8 or during the week OnDemand.

If you're looking for an excuse to watch this week's episode and the terrible storyline/acting isn't reason enough, they play Ryan Adams' "Two" on the radio in the car in tonight's episode. Oh yeah, don't forget that one of the characters is a "shape-shifter" and assumes the role of a stray dog when he needs to get out of a fix. So yeah, Ryan Adams and a guy that turns into a dog...and the vampires, of course.