As all the fans know, Alan Ball is leaving True Blood after five seasons, but the show goes on. Alan sat with Laura Sullivan on All Things Considered to talk about how he feels some nostalgia, but he’s ready.
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One thing fans might miss is what Ball acknowledges are periodic nods to politics or religion — Sullivan mentions a sign hanging on a church reading, “God Hates Fangs.” Ball says it’s certainly the case that there could be parallels between the unwelcomeness of the vampires and the unwelcomeness that gays and lesbians still feel at times. But Ball says it’s not really about arguing politics.
Nothing panics the fans of a show quite like the departure of the creator. That’s just what’s happening at True Blood, where creator Alan Ball is leaving after five seasons, but the show goes on. As he tells Laura Sullivan on weekends on All Things Considered, he feels some nostalgia, but he’s ready.
“I feel like the show is in very good hands, and I look forward to watching it next year. I just look forward to not working as hard. I’ve been a workaholic for a long time, and I’m sort of looking at that and addressing that and seeing what exactly was behind that that wasn’t healthy and maybe trying to just sort of open up some space in my life a little bit.”
One thing fans might miss is what Ball acknowledges are periodic nods to politics or religion — Sullivan mentions a sign hanging on a church reading, “God Hates Fangs.” Ball says it’s certainly the case that there could be parallels between the unwelcomeness of the vampires and the unwelcomeness that gays and lesbians still feel at times. But Ball says it’s not really about arguing politics.
