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.

"Whatever I Am, You Made Me" - True Blood (S5E3)

   Eric Northman called it correctly. "An honorable Vampire and an intelligent Whore." Such is the beginnings of Pam and Eric. These long awaited answers to the fan questions of how the duo became Maker and Progeny are slowly unfolding via flashback this season. Pam was a sassy turn of the century American Madame. Eric was...well Eric, Sheriff of the Area. After coming to her rescue in a back alley, their dance of eternity began.
   As we have begun to learn, Pam was as witty and powerful in 1905 as she is now. I believe that is what drew Eric to her in the first place. True, he floated around the brothel for a meal or two, but he was drawn to her. She walked a fine line between mortified and electrified by his being a vampire, but last night she took the situation at hand by pleading with Eric to make her or let her die. We all know how that turned out.
   It was interesting to see newly made Bill and Lorena in the flashback sequence. If you add the new maker/progeny relationship of Pam and Tara to this mix, it gives a rich explanation of how these relationships begin, and often times falter. Lorena loses control of Bill. Eric is seeing the unraveling of his relationship with Pam in modern day. Pam, whether she wants to or not, has to deal with newly made Tara out of control.
  "Whatever I am, You made me." is the vampire equivalent to "You reap what you sow." It remains to be seen how Pam and Tara will develop. I am predicting that Tara will be a pawn in Pam's game of survival. There are traitors in the Vampire midst. Everyone will be jockeying for survival. We still have not seen Russell Edgington...yet. Who are the other vampires in secret alliance with The Sanguinistas? Can we really deal with the new "Nan Flanegan" a.k.a Rev. Steve Newlin?
   So many questions. A big one remains for me. When will Sookie begin to reap what SHE sows? Every one has had serious consequences for their mistakes and bad behavior except her. The last time Sookie really had to recover from a huge setback was in Season One with the death of "Gran". We all know that Russell is coming straight for her when he regenerates. And, now that she has murdered Debbie, she will have the werewolves after her too. She may not be able to count on Lafayette any longer. After all, she is responsible for having Pam turn Tara instead of letting her die. Alcide, who is usually just around the corner to defend her, is realing from the knowledge that she killed Debbie. Eric and Bill are off having their bromance and dealing with Roman. Who is protecting Sookie? Sookie may have to finally start protecting herself.

Here is a sneak peak to next weeks episode "We Will Meet Again" on HBO: