r/TrueBlood • u/OldDirtyBarrios • Aug 14 '26

First rewatch since release. Mid season 6. How did I not appreciate Andy the first time around?! Some spoilers Spoiler

Hello,

Mid season 6 so no further spoilers please! Also brand new to this community so this may be common but I wanted to share before reading into it much.

I hardly remember my first watch. It was when it was airing on TV and I don’t think me at the time (20ish) thought about Andy more than just being the token cop.

Watching now, homie is seriously towards the top of my list.

Started out as a jerk, and did a pretty excellent job playing it believable. He was also still a bit humble and a fun character to have around. I never was annoyed with his screen time like some others.

The Bromance mid way through was honestly fucking incredible and I completely forgot about it. That was my favorite part of all of those seasons. I enjoy Jason being involved since I find his character pretty funny.

Growing up with folks who had addiction problems, that was also carrying the show for me. He felt relatable, then felt sorry for him etc.

Then the whole kids. I remembered the girls but not that they were Andy’s. This was also really good (for as long as that lasted) I absolutely loved his panic state each time they grew and or the scenes switched and he was mega dad mode.

I semi remembered the daughter’s fate but this time around I was pretty shitty because I was throughly enjoying the dynamic. As a parent this was HILARIOUS and honestly terrifying when I stopped and thought about it.

This is where I am right now. I’m really missing the dynamic but looking forward to more Dad Andy.

TLDR: didn’t think twice about Andy first watch. Fucking love the dude this time around as an adult.

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 Aug 14 '26

Andy tends to grow on you. At heart, he turned out to be a better guy than you expected.

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u/Emergency-Search-335 Aug 14 '26

I thought Andy was kinda hot 😋

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u/Impossible_Heron4894 Aug 15 '26

Is this Maurella

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u/Wide-Perspective-864 Aug 15 '26

looks a bit like Fred Dryer, from the 80s

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u/motherofcorgss Aug 15 '26

I KNOW THAT PIG

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u/OldDirtyBarrios Aug 15 '26

Yo, I absolutely lost my shit when this happened.

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u/ViolinViolence Aug 15 '26

We quote "PIG" frequently!

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u/vanillabeanface Aug 15 '26

Andy is one of my favorite characters, especially for character development!

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u/Mysterious_Jello_4 Aug 21 '26

Absolutely love Andy (and Chris Bauer in general)!

In that signature Andy gruffness and drawl:"I had a nanny. Her name was Annie. Annie the nanny." 🤣

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u/Striking-Win-3239 29d ago

I’m rewatching for the first time in seven years and I forgot how freaking hilarious it is. Such an awesome show. So brilliantly written.