True Blood (S5E10) - It Was Sookie In Gran's House With The ChopSticks

   The first scene of this episode finally takes us back to the Sookie we all grew to love... flying by her wits for survival. Now that The Authority has made it impossible for Vamps to get synthetic blood, they are forced to hunt humans again. We all know that Sook is not your average human. Her Faerie blood is like taking a nice trip for the blood suckers and they will no doubt be seeking her out. At least we know Russell will.
   This episode finally got the Vampire storyline back on track. Minimal werewolves and faeries. Sam and Luna are destined to be in a major seasonal tie up as they seek to rescue little Emma from a life as a pet for Vamp Rev Steve Newlin. This is THE True Blood we have all grown to love. Everyone knows these shows veer from their literary counterparts. But, we like this story to stay close to its central premise...Vampires among us.
   My favorite intrigue of the evening was that of the scene in which Eric is forced to take the blood of Lilith. Immediately, he envisions Godrick coming to him in a plea not to believe this whole Lilith hype. The key word is EVOLVE. The Authority feels that they are evolving because they are taking their blood lust back to its origins...to Lilith. The others feel that evolution is that they no longer need to feed on the humans. Assimilating into human society is evolution. There is no middle ground in this civil war.
   I tend to think that Eric is still strong but hiding in plain sight for survival. I expect him to rise, with the help of Godrick, to fight against Lilith. As for Bill, he too can be saved from this blood lust that is so counter to who he is. But, he is drunk with power. With both of them mixed up, who is going to come to Sookie's aid when Russell...who rebelled and broke free of The Authority last night...gets to her. It is her blood that will accomplish his quest for the sun.

Here is a sneak peak at next weeks episode courtesy of HBO