True Blood Rolling Stone Cover V. PETA: Which Is Better?

by Michael dEstries August 20, 2010
Categories: Print
Tags: anna paquin, justin gaston.

JustJared noticed some similarities between this month’s True Blood-themed Rolling Stone cover and that “If I Can Dream” PETA ad from a few months back.

Said one commenter, “Anna Paquin spoils the True Blood pic, and the Justin Gaston fella looks like Billy Ray Cyrus, which isn’t good, so I’ll say it’s a tie.”

What do you think?

Categories: Print
Tags: anna paquin, justin gaston.

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Miss Marita Indans

We don’t need to take our clothes off to gain international respectability. Not keen on the nudity or the saucy threesomes either.

http://www.twitter.com/Animalpetitions marita indans

I would like to see members of the PETA organisation lecturing in schools, but they may not be accepted if they continue to use nudity in their campaigns. I forgot to mention why I wasn’t keen on the nudity in my first comment, which is why I’ve made a second comment.

whitney

I really don’t like the whole “sex sales!!” thing. Stay classy.
http://RawfoodsRetreat.com erin elizabeth

I thought Miss Martha was going to say We don’t have to take our clothes off to have a good time (God awful song but fun….)

Oh I can’t help but love the series and while the pics are a bit over the top it’s better than seeing Britney Spears on the front..
Toast

The left is full of hippy douche-bags, and thus, is not sexy. The one on the right is much more sexy.

PETA is not sexy. PETA kills more animals than it saves. It’s been proven with their own facts. PETA should just give up.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Gregory-Wolfe/210900334 Gregory Wolfe

I would have to say that neither topic is of particular interest to me. I try to eat vegan (I am not actually vegan) as a basic diet goal, but that doesn’t make me lean toward the peta ad. The blood doesn’t distract me as it makes sense being a vampire themed show. But I would rather roll around with the peta boys than the true blood boys. I do like sex, it isn’t needed on the cover of a magazine, but I will look and judge if it is used.
Strega

If I HAD to choose I would choose the Peta cover shot. I really don’t like either of them. I think it’s time to replace the ad agencies for these publications as, I feel, they have lost their creative edge when they turn to sex to sell things. We all know that sex sells, but it’s easy, they need to come up with something clever enough to stick in peoples’ minds rather than the shock value of nudity, which is forgotten after a day.
Vodou

The PETA cover shot is definitely sexier! Very alluring!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ben-Moore/546671824 Ben Moore

Have you guys actually seen True Blood? It’s got more sex than Amsterdam! The True Blood cover is awesome, sexy cover for a sexy show. Long live sex. It’s great.
kimmmi

eric from true blood;D
Melinda

I think i just had a orgasm!! XD
Christian

Is the rightmost guy on the Peta poster peeing?
kristina

both are overly sexual… especially for an ad or a magazine cover. i mean come on, kids are gonna see this stuff.
Yumi

ABSOLUTELY True Blood!!!! The effect is more breath taking!! the similarity is fine, I mean it is important that there is originality but that is rare just for example in music, other artists revive it only to put a little twist. About the nudity and sex selling well… first I agree that kids will see it but on the other hand the photo isn’t really showing three people having sex, kids would instead ask, “mommy, daddy why are they covered in ketchup?” Our body is a beautiful thing, people have different views in showing it. Either with clothes on or off. The photo does show sex but I think, and I emphasize the word ‘think’, it also shows love.
Adam C. Black

I have eaten meat my entire life. Now while I am totally against animal cruelty, I just can’t give up eating meat. I am also aware that PETA’s position is that just by being a meat eater that I am perpetuating the cycle of animal cruelty. I understand where they are coming from but, I just can’t give up eating meat. I can’t imagine not being able to eat a nice rare prime cut 12oz. sirloin, or not being able to eat a homemade chicken cordon bleu whenever I want to. The joy I get from eating meat is akin to making love to a beautiful woman. For the record I like the True Blood Rolling Stone cover better.
http://www.herwinsvegancafe.com herwin

the Rolling Stone cover is just so gory, so bloody, so dirty….ME LIKE !!
http://www.herwinsvegancafe.com herwin

today’s Peta posters are all so hollywoody, glamoury and shiny. very nice but sometimes i like to see the old style Peta posters like the Did Your Meat Has A Face kinda thing which are more raw and more real.
Penny

PETA are so juvenile with their message. I like that they are for animal rights but they are so trashy, relying on ‘sex sells’ and bullying to get their point across. They need to grow up.