Someone in the marketing department wised up, but we’re not too sure how this idea will fare.
True Blood, the raunchy, graphic, all-around good time vampire TV series on HBO, is tailored to folks who are psyched about vampire lore but would rather not watch Robert Pattinson sparkle in the sun. Unlike that franchise, however, True Blood has yet to bank on their vast appeal with consumers. Until now.
Fans, get ready to get your drink on with a new beverage modeled after the bloody drinks consumed by star vampire Bill in the series. It’s slated for release in September and stupidly ingeniously called the Tru Blood drink. The packaging will resemble the bottles for the synthetic blood beverage found on the show, and while the creator of the show, Allan Ball, jests that the drink will be a fine mix of “wine, vodka, Vicodin, Viagra and ecstasy”, it will actually be a flavorful, blood orange soda.
Yum!
Be forewarned, though, vamp-wannabes: these drinks will cost you. For a 4 pack of these things, you’ll shell out $16.
Is it worth it? We don’t think so!
What do U think?
[Image via WENN.]