heh, honestly I don't see any clear connects between this and True Blood, other than I love both more and more as eps go on. I tend to watch any new show that might be of interest, 1 of my torrent sites freeleeches them, so even more incentive.
The annoying Irish Kid also had a large supporting part in "Foreign Exchange" which I came across a years or so ago as I looked through past tv series for stuff I might like. He is an annoying type character, his voice alone does this, but his role in this show plays on it and supports the attitude carried by him.
This has been a great show, it's starting to branch out (ep5 as time reference), so now is the period it can jump the shark or stay on, we shall see. As a great addition, there really isn't a main character that is quote, unquote "HOT" Its left to reality type people, a great positive! I do admittedly tend to continue to watch shows with sexy females. This isn't the case here, this show inflicts life (as opposed to "reality") with a mix of superhero and non intentional villian.
It may not be the "sexy" show that most tv shows now produce, but I found myself loving characters that aren't "typically" sexy, aka Cancer girl (i suck at names), her attitude and how she carries herself, well... yeah, Its a great show imo, so far.