All season long, I have been complaining about how lost the show has been. We finally "found" some favorites tonight. Lafayette is back, bitches. The sassy out and about clairvoyant diva cook that we all know and love is back serving up sass just like he used to. This and the return of Russell just may save the season for me.
We used to know that Jason Stackhouse could be counted on to deliver the sex scenes a plenty. But, I think the Alcide fan club will agree that the growling love scene tonight obliterated any memory of those days. Especially now that Jason has grown a conscience. And, by the way, isn't he supposed to be a werepanther? Whatever happened to that?
The biggest laugh of the evening went to Sam for loving himself on the couch. Well, it was Luna shifted into Sam, but the result was still hilarious. I would have gone the whole way and completed that scene with a kiss. Just saying.
The big mystery is what vampire killed Sookie's parents. She attempted to channel her mother to see who it was got her inside the mind of a vampire for the first time. Now, it's haunting her. I am laying my bet in it being Russell.
Keep calm and vamp on Truebies.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
True Blood 7//22/12 - In The Begining There Was Lilith...or Akasha?
Has no one, besides me, noticed the similarities in last night's episode of True Blood and the movie/book "Queen of the Damned"? I would LOVE Anne Rice to weigh in on this. Last night, True Blood took that fork in the road where good series run out of creative options and start to mimic the standard before them. As soon as Lilith appeared in that seedy bar in the French Quarter and let her first gasp of freedom, I uttered the name...AKASHA?
In the film interpretation of "QOTD", Lestat drinks from the mighty and stone sleeping Akasha, partaking of the Ancient Bloodline of Vampires. This is the strong blood origin of the vampires of Anne Rice's series. It makes Lestat powerful and it unleashes Akasha on the world. She proceeds to attempt to get the vampire race to fall at her feet or face death. Ultimately, the vampire coven that knows better than to let her rule the world with tyranny and death, kill her. They put their blood need aside for the greater cause of living in the midst of humans. DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
The situation may be a tad different in Bon Temp, but the premise is the same. A small group of renegade fanatical Vampires worshiping their leader. The leader is a female. The whole vampire/ human balance of existence is at risk. Maharet kills Akasha in "QOTD". Who, if anyone, will rise up to take out Lilith? Will Russell be Lilith's Lestat?
All I can say is that I am a bit disappointed in how this season is going. If it were not for the hope of Russell's weekly sarcasm and antics, I am not sure I would still be rearranging my whole schedule to watch it. This season is scattered and too loose. Also lacking, the soundtrack. It is all leaving me a little MEH. We are halfway in now. Will it turn around? Or will I start watching "Falling Skies" first and waiting for the replay of "True Blood"?
Here is a sneak peak of next weeks episode via HBO:
In the film interpretation of "QOTD", Lestat drinks from the mighty and stone sleeping Akasha, partaking of the Ancient Bloodline of Vampires. This is the strong blood origin of the vampires of Anne Rice's series. It makes Lestat powerful and it unleashes Akasha on the world. She proceeds to attempt to get the vampire race to fall at her feet or face death. Ultimately, the vampire coven that knows better than to let her rule the world with tyranny and death, kill her. They put their blood need aside for the greater cause of living in the midst of humans. DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
The situation may be a tad different in Bon Temp, but the premise is the same. A small group of renegade fanatical Vampires worshiping their leader. The leader is a female. The whole vampire/ human balance of existence is at risk. Maharet kills Akasha in "QOTD". Who, if anyone, will rise up to take out Lilith? Will Russell be Lilith's Lestat?
All I can say is that I am a bit disappointed in how this season is going. If it were not for the hope of Russell's weekly sarcasm and antics, I am not sure I would still be rearranging my whole schedule to watch it. This season is scattered and too loose. Also lacking, the soundtrack. It is all leaving me a little MEH. We are halfway in now. Will it turn around? Or will I start watching "Falling Skies" first and waiting for the replay of "True Blood"?
Here is a sneak peak of next weeks episode via HBO:
Sunday, July 15, 2012
All Hail The King Has Returned!
King Russell of Mississippi is free and all hell is breaking loose. Shifter hate crimes and wayward wolves aside, it was about time Russell Edginton was emancipated from his cement time out and unleashed on society once again.
Clearly, treachery abounds in the vampire hierarchy and someone in The Authority didn't quite buy Roman's particular brand of peaceful coexistence. Someone used Bill and Eric to lead them to Russell and set the dominos falling for Roman and, perhaps, the rest of the world. Goodbye, Roman, and take that skin tight Nike shirt with you.
What is Lafayette up to? He was almost back to his normal self tonight with the exchange between him and his crazy Mama, who just might not be so crazy after all. I am more intrigued by that than the Fae nonsense in the neverland of the field that keeps swallowing up Jason. This time, Sookie in tow, he learned the Vampires were responsible for their parents death. Well, ok. Next.
The side story of the wolves is dragging to slow. Now that Alcide has been glamoured by Eric, and no longer hot for Sookie, he is taking over as leader of the pack. But what do we care tonight? It's all about Russell!
Clearly, treachery abounds in the vampire hierarchy and someone in The Authority didn't quite buy Roman's particular brand of peaceful coexistence. Someone used Bill and Eric to lead them to Russell and set the dominos falling for Roman and, perhaps, the rest of the world. Goodbye, Roman, and take that skin tight Nike shirt with you.
What is Lafayette up to? He was almost back to his normal self tonight with the exchange between him and his crazy Mama, who just might not be so crazy after all. I am more intrigued by that than the Fae nonsense in the neverland of the field that keeps swallowing up Jason. This time, Sookie in tow, he learned the Vampires were responsible for their parents death. Well, ok. Next.
The side story of the wolves is dragging to slow. Now that Alcide has been glamoured by Eric, and no longer hot for Sookie, he is taking over as leader of the pack. But what do we care tonight? It's all about Russell!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
True Blood 7/8/12 #BootNRally And Coming Up Short
The last few weeks have been a hot mess for the Teletuffy. Last week, a storm killed the electricity only 2 minutes before True Blood was to start. We didn't get to see the episode until midnight. Unlike many, I am cool with reading spoiler tweets. So, thank you to those who tweeted along.
Tonight was chaos because I already split my night between True Blood and Falling Skies. Both shows are getting very intense. Then, AMC has to throw in a Walking Dead Marathon Season Sneak Peek Weekend into the mix. CHAOS!! Luckily, I managed to watch most of the black and white pilot episode.
True Blood was thrilling and very disappointing at the same time tonight. We all have been waiting on pins and needles for the return of Russell. Finally, tonight...at the very end...he is discovered in an old insane asylum. The excitement was quickly killed by HBO cutting the episode short by 10 minutes. This is a long time to shave off in a quickly moving show. They could have tied up a loose end or two in that time.
Some one is killing off the shifters, Lafayette is struggling with his powers, there is a new curse fire monster from Iraq and Tara is turning slowly into a Pam clone one wit quip at a time. Bill and Eric are racing against the sunrise to bring Russell back to Roman and The Authority. The question lingering for next week is now that they know where he is, how are they going to get him there without everyone dying in the process.Speaking of dying, will Sam succumb to the gunshot wound he sustained tonight?
It is all up in the air. A lot going on and we could all be totally satisfied in what unfolds or left wishing those missing ten minutes could have been a turn around.
Favorite scene in tonight's episode has to be Lafayette losing it over the religious icons on his home altar. Something tells me that you are not doing yourself any favors by stomping on the Virgin Mary...even if she is talking back at you.
Tonight was chaos because I already split my night between True Blood and Falling Skies. Both shows are getting very intense. Then, AMC has to throw in a Walking Dead Marathon Season Sneak Peek Weekend into the mix. CHAOS!! Luckily, I managed to watch most of the black and white pilot episode.
True Blood was thrilling and very disappointing at the same time tonight. We all have been waiting on pins and needles for the return of Russell. Finally, tonight...at the very end...he is discovered in an old insane asylum. The excitement was quickly killed by HBO cutting the episode short by 10 minutes. This is a long time to shave off in a quickly moving show. They could have tied up a loose end or two in that time.
Some one is killing off the shifters, Lafayette is struggling with his powers, there is a new curse fire monster from Iraq and Tara is turning slowly into a Pam clone one wit quip at a time. Bill and Eric are racing against the sunrise to bring Russell back to Roman and The Authority. The question lingering for next week is now that they know where he is, how are they going to get him there without everyone dying in the process.Speaking of dying, will Sam succumb to the gunshot wound he sustained tonight?
It is all up in the air. A lot going on and we could all be totally satisfied in what unfolds or left wishing those missing ten minutes could have been a turn around.
Favorite scene in tonight's episode has to be Lafayette losing it over the religious icons on his home altar. Something tells me that you are not doing yourself any favors by stomping on the Virgin Mary...even if she is talking back at you.
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