More from Alan Ball on Season 2

AOL’s Inside TV Blog has more from yesterday’s conference call with Alan Ball, spilling some details about True Blood season 2. Here’s an excerpt:

On humanizing the vampires:
I loved the bit last season about Eric texting Bill (Stephen Moyer), and Bill saying, “I hate to use the number keys.” … We’re definitely going to see a much more human side of Eric this year. Certainly seeing Jessica make the adjustment to being a vampire has been a lot of fun. And we’re also going to meet a new vampire who is the oldest vampire we’ve ever met and who is probably also the most human later on in the season.

On Bon Temps as a sort of ‘Buffy’-esque “Hellmouth”:
It never gets explained in the books as to why this particular spot seems to have so much happening in it. My approach to it is that it’s everywhere; in this world, supernatural creatures are everywhere … We do get out of Bon Temps this season and if there is a season 3, also in season 3 … And we also go back in time for some flashbacks for some different characters this season, and we see that they have been everywhere, always.

On the number of future seasons:
I don’t know how many seasons it could last. My instinct at this point is that it could last for a long time. It’s probably going to last to the point where we have to hope that people ignore that the vampires are looking older.

A more “human” Eric? Bring it on! We’re also excited to see more of Jessica, and Bill trying to handle Jessica. Also, note to Alan: we’re willing to suspend disbelief re: vampires aging if we get 10 seasons of True Blood.

Read the full article at AOL’s Inside TV Blog.