Start chilling the V-Juice: "True Blood Season One" arrives on dvd May 19th!

Like millions of people I was a huge fan of the first season of HBO's vampire series True Blood. I had a blast recapping each episode and even more fun watching Blog Editor Brian's inspired vlogs.

Before the eagerly anticipated second season begins this summer, HBO is releasing the complete first season on DVD May 19th, and it looks to be filled with tons of bells and whistles. From the press release:

Fans will hear what Alan Ball says about the mysterious reason vampire Bill Compton is attracted to Sookie in one of six revealing audio commentaries with cast and crew. Anna Paquin (winner of a Golden Globe® for her portrayal of Sookie Stackhouse) also discusses doing her own stunts, while Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton) gives insights into how V-juice (vampire blood) affects all humans differently.

The True Blood bonus materials on Standard Definition and Blu-ray will also give viewers a chance to engage with the stories, characters and themes of the show with in-story features like: In Focus: Vampires in America, a documentary that chronicles the integration of vampires into the human world; Tru Blood beverage ads marketing the synthetic blood product to "out of the coffin" vampires; Public Service Announcements created by groups on opposite sides of the "Vampire Rights Amendment" debate; and vampire-targeted product ads for dating, motel and lawyer services.

Best of all, fans of the flamboyant, possibly dead character of Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) are in for a treat. Lafayette will "give audiences the scoop on everyone in Bon Temps with over 70 video clips dishing up everything from secrets about Tara’s crush on Jason to the history of the Stackhouse family in Bon Temps and much more."

I rarely buy complete seasons of TV series (the only two I have are Sex And The City and AbFab), but I might seriously consider picking this up ... if only to see Ryan Kwanten's body on Blu-ray.