Tru Blood Beverage

So I'm going through clips and news pieces to see what I missed at this year's San Diego Comic Con. I was entertained by Kevin Smith's talk; I drooled over a few of the vinyl toys; but I was partly stunned by this bit of news.

HBO announced it's selling Tru Blood drinks. A 4 pack will run you $16.00 plus shipping and taxes.

Apparently it's a blood orange flavored soda. They've already started coming up with alcoholic mixed drinks you can make yourself.

Meticulously crafted, the Tru Blood Drink is an exact replica of the bottle design as seen on True Blood. The 14oz glass Tru Blood bottle is stained in a rich red, with raised Tru Blood English lettering and matching Japanese Kanji.

Now here's the funny part. I can't decide if I think this is cool or if it's...well...lame. I am completely torn.

Having a vampire drink at my next Halloween party is a fantastic notion yet a small side of me resists. So what's my problem?

Maybe it's strictly the fact that you're paying $4.00 a pop. Plus shipping. Plus a shipping surcharge of $5.00. The whole thing is tainted by corporate hands. It's a bit of a bleed-the-vampire-fans-dry (har har) move.

Or maybe it's because I'm tiring of the orgy scenes in the show starring Miss Twitchy. Got it. You make people screw. Let's move on.

Whatever it is, I don't think I'll be buying it, but I certainly would be happy if someone sent me some or showed up with a cooler of them.