The season four finale was a bloodbath. Two characters that have been with the series since episode one (Tara and Nan) are dead (although Rutina Wesley has admitted she’s unsure whether her character will make an appearance in season five). Jesus, Debbie Pelt and countless extras join in their season four mass grave. Some may hail the season as a success … and if you’re one of them, let me know why. But I...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 12: “And When I Die” With Halloween as a backdrop, True Blood wraps up its most recent (and most disappointing) season. However I will save my rants, raves and grades on the full season for next week’s S4 Report Card. Let’s concentrate on the 60-minute tricks and treats (like a surprise visit from Felicity’s Noel) served up in “And When I Die.” Halloween allowed for a fun, albeit terribly...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 11: “Soul of Fire” “Fuckin’ Sookie” This episode tests loyalties and relationships. Bill and Eric agree to suffer the true death in order to free Sookie. Pam betrays her maker in order to save his life. Debbie cheats on Alcide. Alcide saves Sam and murders his own pack leader. Why? To remind us we are all vulnerable, flawed and alone? Maybe. Or maybe it’s a weak attempt to provide...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 10: “Burning Down the House” “Kill, my slaves. Kill the king.” YES! If I was watching this show with a room full of die-hard fans, I would have dispersed some geeky high-fives and maybe even done a shot of tequila*. But alas, I am watching this episode alone, sipping hot tea while Hurricane Irene smacks the east coast. However, YES! Let me say it again, YES! Sookie harnesses her...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 9: “Let’s Get Out of Here” “Goddamn it, Sook. How fucking stupid can you be?” This week’s episode of True Blood made me wonder: How can so much happen without anything new happening? It was yet another week of the same old battles, the same old allegiances, and the same old mistakes. Everything, except for the strange, vastly disturbing side-step known as Lafayette’s Possession By Mavis, was a revisited...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 8: “Spellbound” “It does not matter who I am. Every soul is entitled to live freely.” Sookie continues to embrace a slew of bad decision-making by swapping DNA with Eric resulting in a tripped-out sex scene the likes of which haven’t been seen since Jason and Valerie spent 3 episodes rolling on V. And while she still feels allegiance to Bill (and perhaps Jessica), making a compelling speech to...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 7: “Cold Grey Light of Dawn” “We are … at our core … humans.” Last week a Spambot criticized the writing of my latest blogs. And while I realize that this gentle observation was not the thoughtful criticism of a real person, I am accepting it as a sweet nudge from the Internets to step up my game. Whether or not the writers of True Blood got a similar...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 6: “I Wish I Was the Moon” “He’s a self loathing, power hungry, pompous little dork and you hate his guts.” Sookie Evidently, when Gran tells Sookie to run, she runs – but when Gran tells her to be wary of Eric and guard her heart, Sookie’s clothes fall off and she hops into bed with Eric. No wonder the show designated Sookie as a fairy: She continues to...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 5: “Me and the Devil” “You scared off another vampire and then you took a goddamn nap.” Sookie “Sunshine” Stackhouse breezes into Marnie’s shop for a reading and returns the favor by reading Marnie’s mind. The exchange of psychic dialogue that took place was genius. And the genius surrounding Sookie disappeared when she blatantly disregarded warnings from Tara and her Gran not to trust Eric Northman. Oh, Sookie. Have...
True Blood Season 4: Episode 5: “I’m Alive and On Fire” “Breed, Ghost Daddy!!” What in the what? I’m just going to say it: This show needs less human/non-human rape scenes. We’ve seen our fair share of True Blood characters tied up and held against their will (take a second to think… can you ID a character that has not?), but all this crazy rape is crossing a line. Let’s (willingly) take a look...
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