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True Blood’s Season 5 can certainly be categorized as a “wild ride,” but it also can be described as a transition from the True Blood we knew to a possible resurrected True Blood. Even if Season 6 ends up being it’s last, it has turned a corner so large, that I’m not sure it can ever return.

I personally was in utter shock, just like everybody else, at the last scene of the season. But there were other big shockers and big changes before that. There were so many changes and departures from what we fans have known and loved about True Blood throughout the past seasons, that we here at the Vault are still trying to comprehend everything and that’s why it took so long before I could write this review of the season.

Despite that, even though I am still a bit in shock and awe over Season 5, I’m going to make an attempt to wrap my thoughts around it. However, because of this, some of my reflections may seem a bit disjointed, as was much of Season 5, in my opinion. So, below are my truly Random Thoughts about the entire fifth season.

From episode 1 to the last, we saw vampires born and vampires die,uh, lots of dying, and I don’t think I’d get much argument if I said that this season may be able to claim the title of “bloodiest True Blood season” on record.

Vampires Made

We saw new vampires be born and we saw them die. Those made were often a surprise to us, such as Steve Newlin, Tara Thornton and even Mike Spencer, who sadly lost his life early in the season when he attacked Sookie and she killed him with a chopstick.

Early in the first episode we learn that Steve Newlin has also been turned. We don’t know who turned him, but he sure has been turned, and in more ways than one, which we find out later as he sneaks in on Jason telling him that he is now not only one of the undead, but also gay.

Unlike Tara, Steve Newlin was immediately happy to be a vampire especially since he was also chosen to represent the AVL as a replacement for his one time nemesis, Nan Flannigan who met the true death in Season 4. And, although he started out the season with a real crush on Jason, that soon seemed to fade when he and Russell hooked up later in the season.  It will be interesting to find out whether Steve’s interest in Jason will resume now that his newest lover is no more. We don’t learn in Season 5 who Steve’s maker is, but it was definitely a woman, who immediately abandoned him.  I personally think it was Salome of the Authority, since she had reason to need a spokesman.

From what we first see of her treatment of Tara, Pam starts to be a terrible maker. This is interesting since she probably has the strongest maker/progeny relationship with her own maker, Eric. It’s great that the writer’s gave us Pam’s back story so we could learn about the beginnings of Pam and Eric’s relationship. Eric too wasn’t ready to be a maker, but it worked out well for both. However, in Season 5 we see Eric free Pam, even with her protestations against it, so I wonder how this will change their relationship in the next season?

Tara’s new life as vampire was not one she welcomed, but she quickly adapted when taken under Pam’s wing at Fangtasia. She is still angry with Sookie and Lafayette for them having Pam turn her, but she soon bonded so much with Pam that at the end of the season we see her and Pam kiss and embrace when Pam is freed from the Authority.

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I have to say my mind is completely blown after watching this week’s finale of True Blood Season 5. Up until Bill drank Lilith’s blood I was still holding out hope that he could be saved. Things have gotten pretty bad when you make Eric look like the good guy. Team Bill must be in disbelief. How will all of this play out? I don’t know how I am going to survive until next season.

Eric to the Rescue
Bye-Bye Russell. You were a great villain but I’m glad to see you go. Eric and Nora reenter the Authority with Sookie, Jason and Tara as their prisoners. I loved the look on Bill’s face when he saw Sookie in the back of the truck. He knows Eric is up to no good. Once inside Eric and Nora leave the others in search of the Authority members, killing everyone in their path. While trying to disarm the system Nora isn’t afraid to put Eric in his place, sibling rivalry at its best. With the system down Sookie and Tara can now free Pam and Jessica from their cells. After loading everyone on the elevator Sookie and Eric search for Bill. They burst in the room before Bill can drink Lilith’s blood. Eric warns him that Lilith is a mad god. Sookie tries her best to reason with Bill. It’s no use, he’s too far gone. They watch in horror as Bill drinks the blood, explodes and transforms into a blood version of himself. Eric chooses to run instead of face him. Bill isn’t the only one who’s changed. Eric is very different this episode. Although Eric can still be ruthless his softer side is starting to really show. Eric’s love for Sookie and his vampire family is endearing. Where has the Viking warrior in him gone?

Fly on the wall
Sam is brought upstairs by the guards. Bill is less than thrilled to see him. Before they can kill him, Sam shifts into a fly escaping into the air ducts. While flying around head quarters he sees Steve’s clothes and badge. Sam returns to the cell where Luna is being held. He tells her about his plan. Luna shifts into a fly and makes her way to Steve’s bedroom. Once inside she skin walks as the reverend and takes Emma from her cage. Before she can leave the Authority Luna/Steve is stopped by Roselyn. She wants Steve to do an interview and explain the video that was released of him and Russell at the frat house. Luna is clearly nervous and stumbles over her words. During the live interview she shifts from Steve to herself. Roselyn comes after her. Sam, who has shifted into a fly, flies into her mouth. He then shifts back to himself ripping her apart.

Bill’s on a major power trip
Bill’s new role in the Authority has gone to his head. He begins barking orders at the guards like they are beneath him, to find Sam after he shifted into a fly. When Salome confronts Bill about Kibwe’s whereabouts he admits to killing him. He tells Salome Lilith came to him and said that she was chosen, which was a lie. Salome prepares for the rapture by drinking all of Lilith’s blood. Bill sits by watching her reaction, stake in hand. He tells Salome that he added silver to the blood. Well played Bill, well played. He stakes Salome and prepares to drink the real blood of Lilith when Sookie and Eric come in. Sookie tries to reason with him and he calls her an abomination. Bill warns her, as he did when they first met, that vampires often turn on the ones they love the most. He drinks the blood and explodes. Eric consoles a very upset Sookie. The puddle that once was Bill began to move. They are shocked and terrified when Bill appears out of the blood. Is Bill now the vampire god?

Sookie teams up with vampires again.
Seems just like old times. Sookie’s back to sticking her nose in vampire business. It didn’t take much arm twisting from Eric; all he had to do was play the Bill card. Once inside the Authority Sookie and Tara search for Pam and Jessica. They find them locked in cells. After Nora and Eric disarm the system Tara bravely opens the silver door freeing Pam. Tara proves Jessica right when she pulls Pam into an intense kiss. Sookie and Eric load Jason, Jessica, Tara, Pam and Nora into the elevator then go look for Bill. Sookie tries to plead with Bill calling upon the love he once had for her. He calls her an abomination then drinks Lilith’s blood. Seeing Bill explode, Sookie is distraught. When the pool of blood regenerates into a bloody form of Bill her sadness turns to fear. Will she ever learn her lesson?

Jason’s on a war path
When Sookie agrees to help Eric, Jason’s father tells him to go with her and kills the vampires. On the way to the Authority Jason makes a pit stop to load up on vampire killing weapons. He tells Sookie he’ll kill Bill and any other vampire that stands in his way. The visions of his parents are fueling Jason’s vampire hate. Once inside Jason wastes no time killing vampires. Jessica is so glad to see him. She declares her love for Jason. He tells her he can never be with a vampire. She is crushed. Losing his best friend after betraying his trust and finding out the truth of his parent’s death has really affected Jason. He has lost his sweet, lovable side.

This was a very busy episode. The writers packed a lot of information into an hour. I have to admit I’ve watched it 3 times and am still a little confused. The episode last week was focused and easy to follow. That was not the case this week. I could have done without the less important story lines. They seemed like filler and took focus away from the larger plot of the episode. I have no idea what to expect next week in the finale but I think it’ll blow our minds.

This means war.
Lilith appears to Bill. She tells him there can only be on leader and she chooses him. She tells him to drink all of the blood in the vial. Bill refuses and leaves.

When General Cavanaugh arrives at the Authority head quarters everyone seems a little on edge. He demands to see Roman. When he is told Roman is unavailable he informs the Authority that he knows they bombed the True Blood factories. The general reminds them of the agreement they have with the US government. Mainstreaming insures vampires and humans leave each other alone. The pentagon is talking about eradicating vampires from the face of the planet. The Authority informed the general of their new plan and urged him to get on board. General Cavanaugh will not back down and assures the Authority that the government won’t back down either. True to form Eric doesn’t take being told what to do very well. He snaps the general’s neck, which upsets Salome and the other chancellors. Eric and Nora share their plans to fix the problem. Bill is suspicious and has them take security with them. Lilith once again comes to Bill. She tells him he is the leader and touched his lips with her blood soaked fingers. Once she is gone Bill touches his own lips and notices the blood. This seems to be proof to him that Lilith is real. Power seems to have gone to Bills head and he’s not going to let anyone stand in his way of becoming leader. Lilith has appeared to 3 chancellors and has told them they are chosen to be the leader. Why is she trying to pin the chancellors against each other? The Authority is sure to crumble.

Maker or faker?
Jessica’s attempt to save Jason from Russell and Steve backfires. She tried to trick Bill by telling him she wanted to make Jason a vampire. Bill sees right through her lie and commands her to become Jason’s maker. Jessica is escorted by security to BonTemps. They find Jason and Jessica tries her best to stall so that she doesn’t have to make him. The security guards threaten to do it if she doesn’t. Jessica is left with no choice. She must drink from Jason. Once the guards are convinced he has been drained they dig a hole and begin to bury them. When the security becomes distracted Jason shoots them with wooden bullets. He is understandably upset by what has just happened. Jessica explains that. Russell and Steve are coming after Sookie. Jason leaves to warn her.

Nora has a change of heart.
Nora’s vision of Godric has made her see the light. She pays a visit to Eric in his bedroom. There’s nothing like having sex and planning your escape at the same time. Talk about multitasking. After Eric Kills General Cavanaugh he and Nora tell the other members their plan to keep his death a secret. Once out of head quarters Eric quickly gets rid of the security detail. It’s nice to see the smile on Eric’s face when Nora takes the medallion off of her neck and throws it to the ground.

Safe and Sound…not in BonTemps
Jason leaves Sookie in the safety of the faeries. They feel it’s the best place to keep her away from Warlow. Sookie meets the eccentric elder. She warns Sookie of a dark time that is coming. The elder tells Sookie to hold onto her light. Before the elder can tell Sookie anything about Warlow Jason bursts in and interrupts them. He tells Sookie that Russell is coming for her. The elder seems alarmed to learn he is alive. Sookie and the elder agree that the faeries must fight Russell with Jason’s help. Maurella doesn’t like that plan. She goes to Merlotte’s to find Andy. She tells him there is danger and he must protect her and their baby. He doesn’t believe her because she is very pregnant and it’d only been a week since they had sex. Maurella warns Andy not to ignore the light pact they made. I’m willing to guess Holly won’t take it well when she finds out Andy knocked up a faerie?

Jason is quickly captured by Russell and Steve. He is glamoured and leads them to the faerie portal in the field. The elder comes to fight Russell. He is too fast for her magic and she hits Jason sending him into a tree. Russell drinks from the elder turning her into faerie dust. Her blood allows him to see the portal and the frightened faeries watching in horror. Russell is happy to have found an all you can eat faerie buffet.

Pam’s in deep.
After cleaning up Elijah, Pam let’s Tara know she is pissed. She explains how much trouble they are in. Jessica shows up and asks Pam to hide her. Of course Pam is less than willing to help out. Jessica has something she knows Pam wants, she knows where Eric is. Pam allows Jessica to stay once she finds out Eric’s whereabouts. Later that night Rosalyn comes into Fangtasia looking for her progeny Elijah. Tara knows they’re in trouble and tries to lie. Rosalyn can smell his blood on her. Pam steps in and admits to killing the sheriff. Guards quickly storm the bar and take Pam into custody. Pam is going to be very unhappy when she finds out Eric is no longer at Authority head quarters. Rosalyn finds Jessica and returns her to her maker. Bill is irate when he finds out Jessica has chose a human and defied his orders.

What an emotional episode. Many of our favorite Bon Temps residents experienced some form of loss. I can’t say that I’ve ever shed a tear watching True Blood until tonight. I guess after watching these characters evolve over 58 episodes I’ve become somewhat attached to them. That’s proof True Blood’s writers, directors, and actors are amazing.

The Authority always wins

Resistance is futile. Molly learned that the hard way. In an ultimate moment of irony Bill uses the istake on Molly. She met the true death at the hands of her own invention. Fighting to “save” Eric, Bill and Nora try to convert him once again. Eric is forced to drink Lilith’s blood. Nora joins him and they are soon hallucinating together. She expects to see Lilith but Godric appears. Eric admits he has failed to and pleads with him to save Nora. Godric warns them that Lilith is a godless god. He explains that he has evolved and that they must do the same. When Lilith appears behind Godric, Eric begs him to fight her. Instead of saving himself, Godric tells Eric and Nora that they must fight her. The pain on Eric’s face as he’s hallucinating Godric’s death at the hands of Lilith was heart breaking. After losing his maker again, Eric appears to have given up. He joins the Authority and pledges his allegiance to Lilith. It seems like his Viking spirit died with Godric. Eric’s apology and call for a truce seemed to set Russell off. After throwing Salome across the room, Russell makes his true feelings known. I knew it was only a matter of time before he blew up. Did Salome really think Russell was going to follow along and take orders? She obviously didn’t know who she was dealing with. I hope that Eric is just playing along too. He can’t really be joining the dark side.

Hoyt leaves his troubles behind

After recovering from his run in with the hate group, Hoyt is ready to move on. He’s leaving Bon Temps for a job on an oil rig in Alaska. Maxine doesn’t take the news well. Jason and Jessica are shocked by Hoyt’s news too. Nothing could prepare them for what he asks Jessica to do. As one last favor and proof she loved him, Hoyt asks Jessica to glamour him. He is unable to deal with his broken heart and feelings of betrayal. Hoyt needs them erased from his memory so that he can move on with his life. Jessica reluctantly agrees knowing that she will lose her first love. Jason has a hard time accepting that his best friend will no longer be in his life.

The hunt for Emma continues

Learning Emma has been taken by Russell and Steve Luna is understandably angry. When no one will help her, she and Sam take matters into their own hands. Learning Steve will be in New Orleans, they fly there to meet him. Using their shifters skills, Sam and Luna sneak into Steve’s dressing room. Before finding any evidence he returns. Sam and Luna shift into mice and stow away in Steve’s bag. Once he returns to the Authorities head quarters Sam and Luna are able to sneak out.

Tara’s taking no prisoners

Elijah is taking his new job as sheriff of area 5 seriously. He’s also getting a kick out of bossing Pam around. She is not happy about the changes he’s trying to make at Fangtasia. He tells Tara and Pam that the Authority has ordered 30 new baby vampires in area 5 by the end of the year. If they don’t comply Elijah will take possision of Pam’s assets including Tara. She refuses to be told how and when to make a vampire. Pam would rather live life on the run than let Elijah take Tara. Feeling sorry for Pam and being the fighter that she is, Tara isn’t going to run. She plots to get rid of Elijah with the help of Ginger as bate. Elijah comes to Fangtasia to help Tara with a making gone wrong. Once he’s distracted Ginger stabs him and Tara decapitated Elijah. Pam walks in and looks less than happy.

Deal with the devil

Jason doubts Sookie’s detective skills and takes matters in his own hands. After moving Gran’s bed he begins looking for clues. Discovering a loose floor board he finds a velum containing ancient writing. When the university can’t help them, Sookie and Jason realize they need someone much older than them to read the document. They go to the faeries for help. Claude is unable to read it as well but Maurella is able to. Maurella is the Fae Andy had sex with in the woods. She is undeniably pregnant. Does that mean Andy is going to be a daddy? Maurella tells Sookie and Jason that the document is a contract. John William Stackhouse entered into an agreement with Warlow granting him the first fae baring female heir. Sookie is that heir.

This week’s episode proved to be more than a turning point, it’s a new world order. We saw the end of two story lines and the beginning of others.  Terry finally resolved his issues from Iraq and the Supernatural haters were exposed. For me, this is good because I am hoping they’ll focus on the vampires in the last three episodes as that story line intrigues me the most. Has Bill truly become a Sanguinista?  Could Eric be killed by him? The Tru Blood factories are being destroyed, people are panicking, what else? Below are a few random thoughts about this episode.

Resolved storylines

Pig Farm – Who’s the Dragon?

Jason is determined to find out where Hoyt is especially after Jessica tells him, its her fault that he is kidnapped. Andy and Jason find out that who the Dragon is when they see a video on the web site of the vampire haters who are in the process of watching a vampire burn up in the sunlight. Andy notices the boots that one of them is wearing; they are the very same boots that were given to Bud Dearborn when he retired as Sheriff. So, now they know it’s Bud, so they proceed to his house to find him. Luna and Sam are also on the case even though Andy banished them from the investigation. They decided that they would turn themselves into flies on the wall, and find out whatever Andy and Jason discover.

However, Sookie has beaten them all to to the scene when she goes to see Bud after she and Lafayette discover that Bud was the one who found Sookie’s parent’s bodies. Unfortunately for her, as she tries to read Bud’s mind, Sweetie Des Arts (Bud’s new gal) steps in and hits Sookie over the head with a frying pan. When we next see poor Sookie she is tied up in a pig barn where she finds Hoyt who is passed out and also tied up.

When Jason and Andy and the rest of the police force get to Bud’s, no one is there. Jason sees a photo of his second grade teacher on a shelf in Bud’s house and remembers that she used to have a Pig farm nearby. They race to the pig farm, but not before Sam and Luna.

Sam arrives at the pig farm first and finds Sookie and Hoyt both held prisoners and just about to be in big trouble. Sookie and Hoyt seem to be in for it as the pigs are led into the stall where they are presumably to either be eaten or trampled to death. Sam has turned himself into a pig in order to gain access and as he becomes human again he grabs Sookie taking her to safety and attacks Bud and the other Obamas. Sweetie Des Arts runs from the scene, but not before Luna appears as a wolf and runs after he catching her and beating her up. Jason and Andy arrive and help Sam and end up killing Bud and taking the others prisoner. We hope that Hoyt will be OK, but Jason seems very concerned that his friend might not make it.

Terry Puts an End to his Torment from Iraq

Terry is bound and determined to meet up with Patrick and have a fair fight to the end since we learned that one of them had to be sacrificed to satisfy the Ifrite. Arlene tries desparately to talk him out of it, but he persists and leaves. She goes to work at Merlotte’s and is captured there by Patrick who also wants a show down but intends to be the winner. Terry arrives and Patrick tells him to leave his weapons outside. Terry does as he bids and comes in to find Arlene being held hostage by Patrick. A struggle ensues, thanks to Arlene’s quickness, and Terry gets the upper hand. He hesistates killing Patrick even though Arlene urges him to pull the trigger. Then, the Iraqi women that Terry killed appears saying that it must be done. He kills Patrick and then the Ifrite comes in and swoops up Patrick’s body. Presumably now all is well and Terry has paid for his misdeed. I can’t say I’m too unhappy that this storyline is over, but I’m glad Terry and Arlene are OK.

The new crop of story lines yet to be solved.

Sookie’s Looks for the killer of her parents

Sookie calls Lafayette over to help her discover who the creepy, scary ghost is that threatened her in her bathroom. It looked like Warlow, the vampire that is supposed to have killed her parents, so she hopes that Lafayette can help her find out more and get him to go away. Instead of connecting to him, Lafayette manages to reach lots of other dead people (sort of like Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost), including Sookie’s grandmother. Gran tells him that under her bed are clues to the mystery.

Sookie and Lafayette find out from looking at the old photos and newspaper clippings found under Gran’s bed that Bud Dearborn was the one who found her parents and Sookie now thinks that she will be able to find out who this vampire is. Unfortunately, when Sookie goes to question Bud Dearborn, she finds out the other secret about him and almost loses her life. At the end of the episode, she is visited by Claude and two of his sisters and it looks like they will be trying to help her in future episodes to solve her Nancy Drew who killed my parents mystery.

Will Sookie find out what happened to her parents? Who are all those dead people that keep bothering Lafayette? How do the faeries come in to play, which I’m sure they do?

The Werewolves – Russell finds love and a new puppy

The only glimpse we get of Alcide this episode is when he is on his way to see his daddy and thinks about his youth. He arrives at his father’s trailer and tells him that he is no longer packmaster and has been abjured from the pack. His daddy says, “So, you’re now a lone wolf like me.” I think that Alcide might have a chance though to get back on top since the current packmaster is in for a lot of trouble by drinking the “V” that Russell provides.

Russell and Steve Newlin’s relationship seems to be getting closer and closer. We find out in this episode that JD’s been drinking Russell’s blood and his pack is now under Russell’s control. Russell brings Steve along with him as he comes to see the pack and as he gives blood to the weres, he notices the werepup (Emma) in her grandmother’s arms. Knowing that Steve has never had a pet before, he asks Martha to drink his blood and when she refuses he rips Emma from her arms and gives him to Steve as a gift.

Sam and Luna are on their way to pick up Emma now that they have settled things with the dragon lady and her followers, but they are in for a surprise when they get there and find that Emma has been taken by Russell. I am guessing that with Luna’s temper she won’t lie down and take it and will instead put her and Sam in harms way to find her daughter.

Is Emma the pup in danger? Will Alcide help the pack get out of Russell’s domination? What’s going to happen to the relationship between Steve and Russell? Will Steve be his new “Talbot?”

Has Bill Gone to the Dark Side?

The Authority have really gone bonkers as far as I’m concerned. I thought Steve Newlin was bad in Season 2 and Russell Edgington was bad in Season 3, but now with them together and in cahoots with Salome, there’s no end to the mayhem that will result. The Tru Blood factories are burning and soon there will be no holding back vampires from openly feeding on humans. I do remember hearing however that there are far more humans than vamps in the world, so this might be a war that the humans might just win.

Eric is the only vampire that appears to be sane this season except of course, for our steady Pam who is holding down the fort at Fangtasia while her former maker is away or being held captive by The Authority. Poor Pam and Tara are attempting to keep things normal in Fangtasia but Pam has a rude awakening when she finds out that there is a new Sheriff named Elijah in Shrevesport who is not a mainstreamer.

Bill worries Eric and I’m worried about him, too. Has Bill gone over to the dark side? It sure appears to be that way. The hallucinations (which I firmly believe they are) and Salome’s insistence that he is chosen have made him believe that he really might be “one of the chosen.” Frankly, I don’t believe it and think he is under a spell, as is Nora. Religious zealots are often the most dangerous and when you add Russell Edgington’s insanity to the mix there is no telling what will happen now.

Poor Eric is taken prisoner at the end of this episode because Bill has betrayed him, but only time will tell if this betrayal is real or not. I still believe that Bill has a plan, or let’s hope so anyway.

Do you believe that Bill is a traitor? Will Eric be killed? What will happen to Russell and his werewolves? Will he turn on Salome in the end?

The next three episodes are going to be great and I am happy to strap myself in for the ride.

Stephen Moyer made his directorial debut in a big way. Episode 8 had a lot going on. There were a lot of changes and many story lines to follow. Stephen did an amazing job. This was a very emotional episode and I totally got sucked in. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Well done Stephen!

Hoyt’s initiation into the hate group.

Hoyt takes a ride with the crazy redneck hate group. He finds himself at a house in the middle of nowhere. Didn’t his mama teach him not to get into cars with crazy people? Upon entering the house he’s led to a room where he finds Jessica cowering in the corner bound in silver chains. Hoyt is handed a gun loaded with wooden silver tipped bullets. After questioning Jessica at gunpoint about their relationship Hoyt fires the gun. Ray comes running in hoping to find a pile of Jessica on the floor instead he gets his neck broken. I have to be honest, I wasn’t completely sure Hoyt wouldn’t shoot Jessica. A broken heart can be a dangerous thing.

Meanwhile Sam shifts into a cobra to get answers from Jo Bob. He learns that Jessica is being held captive by the hate group. After shifting into Sam, Luna escapes from the hospital. Finding Sam at the police station Luna shocks him with her appearance. Sam , Luna, and Andy race to save Jessica. Luna, is unable to shift back and becomes ill. Sam cradles her in his arms as they sit together on the sofa. He professes his love for Luna. Finally, she is able to shift back.

Returning home

The vampires return to Authority headquarters still high, except for Eric. After his sobering encounter with Godric Eric has seen the light. He wants nothing to do with the Sanguinista movement. He tries to reason with Nora telling her that her mind has been clouded and Lilith doesn’t exist. Eric tells her about seeing Godric and his message to him. She tells Eric that Godric had lost his way before he met the true death. Eric is hurt by her words and is really confused. Salome Brings Bill to her room for a late night snack. The woman pleads with him not to eat her because she has a baby. Bill refuses to kill her saying that he has fathered children. Salome tells him Lilith commanded it and asks him why he didn’t turn his children. He has a flash back to a time when he visited his sick daughter Sarah. She was dying and begged him to turn her so she could live forever. Salome is persistent and Bill finally gives in. Later that evening the vampires hold a meeting. Salome declares that the time has come to get rid of the mainstreamers. Bill suggests bombing the True Blood factories forcing mainstreamers to once again feed on humans. Eric sits in silence looking bewildered. It’s not like him to sit quietly and let others tell him what to do. What is Eric up to?

Alcide’s ready for battle

Rikki and Alcide hook up. I guess he’s gotten over Sookie. After a night of fun Alcide gets down to business. He prepares to battle JD for leadership of the pack. Alcide steps down when he finds out JD plans on hunting a human. JD has no intention of letting his prey go. After giving the college kid a head start JD begins the hunt. Alcide has no choice but to go after him. Just as JD catches up to the kid, Alcide intervenes. JD, pumped up on V, gets the upper hand in the fight. Just as he’s about to finish Alcide, Martha stops him. Before leaving, JD tells Alcide to find a new pack.

Lafayette plays medium

Arlene and Holly are waiting for Lafayette when he gets home. They quickly fill him in on what’s been going on with Terry. They ask him to play medium and convince Terry that the curse has been lifted. Lafayette is tired of being used and demands 300 dollars to help Arlene. She agrees to pay him and lures Terry and Patrick to the house. After learning they were tricked, Terry and Patrick want to leave. Arlene gets them to stay for the séance. Once Lafayette begins his fake séance things quickly become real. The woman who cursed the men is pissed. She possesses Lafayette briefly and he learns the only way for the curse to be lifted is for Terry to kill Patrick or vise versa. Someone must die. Patrick runs out of the house.

Sookie learns a new trick

Jason stops Sookie from wasting her faerie powers. She expresses her desire to me normal. Jason assures her that being normal isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. He reminds her of the plus side to being half faerie. He points out that they might need her powers to track down the vampire who killed their parents. Sookie and Jason pay a visit to the faeries for help. Claude tells them that there is a way to find out who killed their parents. Claude, Sookie and Jason return to the bridge where their parents were murdered. He explains that Sookie can access ripples to see into the past. He helps her channel her mother so Sookie can see things through her eyes. She sees the vampire kill her father but then she sees her mother being killed through the vampire’s perspective. Claudine appears and zaps the vampire. Sookie falls to the ground and her vision is gone. Claude freaks out when he learns that Sookie psychically bonded with the vampire. Later that night Sookie’s in her bathroom when she sees the vampire through the ripples, and he says he’s coming for her. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the vampire that’s after Sookie is somehow connected to a vampire she knows. I am dying to find out who he is.

I knew that True Blood was making a full 180 degree turn after Episode 6, but I have to admit what happened in Episode 7 was more than I had planned on. I loved seeing all the hi-jinks with the vampires and The Authority, but I’m also a bit confused. Here’s some random thoughts about the 180 degree turn that took place during this episode.

The Faeries – Sookie turns 180 degrees to be human

As the episode opens, that is after the mayhem at the authority, we first see Sookie getting her luminescence checked by Claude and his sister Claudette. She learns that she is magical, but because she is only half faery, her powers are limited and they may run out. She learns that she could become 100% human, if she isn’t careful with her powers. This seems to interest Sookie who has always dreamed of just “being normal.” Later, back at Merlotte’s, Sookie asks Sam about it and she realizes that this is a big choice for her to make. I’m glad to see her hesitate because I don’t think I would find Sookie half as interesting if she lost her powers as a faery and became just like everyone else. However at the end of the episode she is seen trying to use up her power when Jason runs to her.

Hoyt takes 180 degree turn from Love to Hate

I know that Hoyt was at rock bottom last episode when he let that creepy guy feed on him almost to his death, but I just don’t get how he could have gone from lamenting after his true vampire love, Jessica to hating her completely. His claiming that he has felt more love and acceptance in the hate group than he ever felt in church or in real life, is truly disturbing. And when they say that hate groups are more than about hate, I just tuned right out. It’s true that Hoyt was saved by the hate group, and might feel some obligation to them, since he really needs some friends right now, but to go this way isn’t going to help him find the happiness he so desperately needs. I thought his transition from down and out to avid hater, was just too drastic and quick. Even the relationship between Jessica and Jason is now at an end and the fact that Jason shot Jessica in the head was also very disturbing, wow that’s sure 180 degrees of a turn for Jason.

Alcide turns 180 degrees to Rikki and being a Packmaster

After being glamoured by Eric to recoil from Sookie, it does kind of make sense for Alcide to turn to his roots as a werewolf and accept the packmaster role that had been offered to him after Marcus’ death. When I first saw Rikki, I knew she would end up being a love interest for Alcide and I have to say I kind of like it. She seems more of a normal choice for him even it if it is a complete turn about for Alcide to fall for her.

Andy Bellefleur Turns 180 degrees accepting help from a supernatural

After Andy almost got killed by Junior in the Stakehouse only to be saved by Sam, I can certainly understand why he is willing to make his 180 turn by letting Sam do detective work with him.  It’s great to see Andy finally showing some sense and using the resources he has to find the perpetrators. I don’t get why he sought out Sheriff Dearborn though, but maybe it was so he could realize that getting help from him just wasn’t possible anymore and he had to rely on his own wits, instead.

Lettie Mae Turns 180 degrees on Tara

Poor Tara, she has the worst mother there is in Lettie Mae. I was hopeful that her mama was coming to see her because she missed and loved her, but that was not the case. Now that she is a minister’s wife, she tells Tara that she feels she can’t have an association with anyone who is a vampire. OK, I get it, but to disown your own child when becoming a vampire was not her choice, that’s just wrong. I used to feel sorry for Lettie Mae because of her addiction to alcohol, but now I think that she is showing her true personality and to not even give her one daughter any love at all, after such a traumatic life change, is just too much. Tara shows real pain in the scene with her mama, but also shows her feelings, although a vampire, when she hugs her maker Pam after Pam says the line,

“A hundred years from now, you won’t even remember her, this I promise you.”

This is truly a turning point for Tara and I hope it’s for the better for her.

Vampires turn 180 to Religion

At the beginning of the episode we see Bill and Eric trying to figure out how Russell could have killed Roman. They are invited to Salome’s chamber and find there that Russell has been brought into the fold and they are also asked to also join.

Even after Salome admits to having dug up Russell, Eric refuses and Bill says,  ”I still believe that without peaceful co-existance between our species, neither species will survive. Therefore, I believe mainstreaming is the only way.”

Eric and Bill agree to come to Salome’s gathering later where she plans to anoint all of the chancellors into the fold.

At that ceremony Salome claims that Lilith has forgiven Russell for what he has done and Russell then gets up and says he universally disavows himself of what he has said about Lilith. He then says, “I Love Lilith.” When Dieter Braun protests, Russell swoops in and kills him.

After that, presumably out of utter fear of Russell, all agree to drink the sacred blood that is said to be Lilith’s. Eric tells Bill that the blood can’t hurt them since it’s vampire blood so they too, agree to play along and drink. The next time we see the group of vampires, they are walking down Bourbon Street, high as kites, presumably from the blood they’ve just drunk. I have to wonder if there is a budding romance beginning Russell and Steve Newlin?

Later Russell enters a bar where a pre-wedding dinner is going on and the others soon follow. They immediately attack the party goers, each of them devouring them all. All of a sudden we see a drop of blood fall into a pool of blood which gives birth to none other than Lilith. All the vampires seem transfixed by her image and she seems to be able to control them. They all continue their blood sucking, except for Eric who sees a vision of Godric who tells him, “This is wrong, You know this…but your sister does not. Save her, my son.” “Peaceful co-existance” seems to be a distance memory in Bill’s mind as he continues to drink from his victim, let’s hope Eric doesn’t do the same and instead, listens to Godric.

Random thoughts about the rest of the episode:

I don’t have much to say about the other story lines. I really enjoyed Arlene and Holly watching the wedding video, but Lafayette being made captive by Don Bartolo was really creepy and didn’t seem to fit in anywhere. However, I’m so glad that he was freed. Terry is somehow lost and I hope that story line will pick up. I’m wondering what the reason is for bringing back Bud Dearborn? Could there be another reason or purpose that we saw him again other than to talk to Andy?

While I’m still a huge fan of the show, this episode didn’t do it for me, perhaps with the exception of the vampire story line, but I’m hoping that it’s setting us up for some truly great things yet to come. I’ll be tuning in Sunday night, just like always.

It’s hard for me to believe that we’re now half way through the season and wow, at the end of this episode, what a shocker! At the halfway point they are really raising the stakes (no pun intended) and giving us lots to think about.

Below are a few random thoughts about the episode.

Sam Joins the Cause

At the end of last week’s episode, Sam and Luna had just been shot and we had no idea if they lived or not.  In this episode we first see them as they are rushed to the emergency room, still alive. At the time of the shooting, Luna’s daughter, Emma had changed into a wolf and ran to her Grandmother Martha’s house for protection. Sam and Luna are recovering in the hospital when Martha arrives with Emma. Even though Luna is not happy about it she asks Martha if she will take care of Emma while she and Sam try to find out who is killing shapeshifters.

Sam and Andy join forces to try and find out who tried to kill them and who killed their friends, Emery and Suzanne. The two go to the Stakehouse to try to find out more since it seems to be the best place to start. While there, Sam saves Andy’s life when the owner tries to shoot him. I’m glad to see that Andy is letting Sam help him since Sam’s skills as a shifter certainly will help him.

Questions:

How could Sam have recovered so quickly from his gun shot wound?
Do Shapeshifters heal quickly.

Hoyt is Desperate

The character of Hoyt is really tragic this season; I truly feel for him. He is so obviously still in love with Jessica and her continued rejection results in a “death wish’ as he allows a vampire to drain him. However, we see Hoyt get saved when the vampire killers shoot the vampire feeding on him. Hoyt’s desperation makes me worry he might join their forces because when we last see him they take him away in their van proclaiming that they have just saved his life.

Terry Is Cursed

After the fire and the appearance of the Ifrite, we see Terry, who truly believes he is cursed by what happened in Iraq, return to Merlotte’s to say, what he considers to be his last “Goodbye” to Arlene. She of course, believes that he is just “off his meds” and tries to talk him out of it. The scene between them is quite touching, and I wonder where Terry intends to go or what he might do to end the curse.

Questions:

Do you think that Terry is doomed?
What is Arlene going to do without a father for her children?

Lafayette and Ruby Jean

Ruby Jean is back in another scene with her son, Lafayette that displays the talents of Alfre Woodard. Ruby and Lafayette are so suited to each other; it really feels like they are related and have a bond, however much Ruby Jean seems to be crazy. Personally, I think she is in a psycho ward because of the visions she sees and her powers are similar to her sons; that’s why Lafayette has powers, too. She warns Lafayette telling him that he has to find Don Partolo.

Question:

I worry for Lafayette, what do you think?

Jason and Sookie go to Fearyland

Sookie is pretty much despondent because of what happened when Bill pretended to glamour her and when Alcide recoiled from her. Jason has a dream where he talks to his father and he swears to find his parent’s killers. Jason tells Sookie about the death of her parents, she is curious and the brother and sister go to the Faery Bar to find out more. Once in there, they meet up with Claude, who tells Sookie and Jason how their parents died. While on the bridge a vampire comes upon them because he smelled Sookie’s blood on a band aid that was lying on the back seat of the car. Sookie realizes that she is the cuase of her parent’s death and she finds it hard to cope with.

Question:

Who killed Sookie’s parents?

Alcide declares he’s Pack-master

After being glamoured by Eric into not being attracted to Sookie, Alcide recoils from Sookie and he leaves her house. The next time we see him, he goes to Marcus’ pack declaring himself as leader. He has to fight one of the wolves for the privilege and is seconded by Rikki.

Question:

Do you all agree with me that Rikki might be Alcide’s next love interest?

The Authority and Vampires

For me, this is the most enjoyable story line this season. At the start of the episode, which resumes as our hero vampires have found Russell, the Authority storms in just as Bill and Eric are fighting over whether Russell should be staked. Bill is in the process of convincing Eric that its not their decision to stake him. Kibwe arrives with his men and they take possession of Russell, making their dispute moot.

Kibwe notices that there are humans and wolves there and they can’t know about any of this, but Bill convinces him that they can be glamoured to forget. Eric then glamours Alcide telling him to protect Sookie with his life, but to keep his hands off of her because she disgusts him. Likewise, Bill pretends to glamour Sookie, (as we know, she cannot be glamoured), but the pseudo-glamouring is more of a goodbye between the two because Bill thinks that they will never see each other again. It’s a poignant moment.

Kibwe takes the humans who were prisoners, as well as Alcide’s employee, Doug and puts them into a truck as if they were being taken home. Unfortunately, for them, they meet the true death by him.

Eric and Bill are taken back to the Authority headquarters and are congratulated by all the Authority members for finding Russell. The I-stakes are removed that lay over their hearts and they are offered drinks. Roman enters with some vintage blood for all to drink. Eric and Bill play along with whatever Roman wants, but several times we see Bill squirm in his seat in fear that Eric will say or do the wrong thing.

Roman decides that Russell must die tonight, but Salome seems unhappy with the idea. The scene that is supposed to be Russell’s execution, is quite dramatic. Russell is now the one wearing the I-stake. Roman stands behind Russell and hit’s the kill button on his iphone I-stake app and it malfunctions. This gives Russell the opportunity to stand and grab a stake and kill Roman’s by pushing it into his heart and killing him.

This ends the episode.

Questions:

What or who made the I-stake app malfunction?
Who betrayed Roman?
Clearly there is someone else in the Authority who is a traitor to Roman’s cause?
Who do you think it is?  Will Sam and Luna join forces with the vampires?
Is this the holy war we’ve been hearing about?

I’m sure you have opinions and questions. Leave us your thoughts in the comments below.

Wow, they certainly got things going in this week’s episode. So far this season it appears that all has been buiding up to this. Not only do we get to Russell, but we also see Sookie get it on, if not with Alcide. This episode included a lot of dramatic impact with the shooting of Sam and Luna and the reveal about Terry’s past and the IFRIT. I applaud the new writer, Angela Robinson for her talents. I’m really excited for next week.

Below are a few of my random thoughts about this episode:

 
The Search for Russell

Unfortunately, for Alcide (especially), the boys, vampires Eric and Bill that is, barge in on the beginning of Sookie and Alcide’s love making. Well, actually, the love making had already been interrupted since Sookie just barfed all over Alcide right as they enter. However, the intention was to break it up, and they succeeded. Poor Alcide still has to wait to taste some of Sookie. Bill and Eric convince Sookie that she can help them find out from Alcide’s employee Doug, who dug up Russell which should help them to locate him. The four of them go and find Doug and when Sookie reads his mind, it’s revealed to her that it was a woman vampire with the same necklace as Nora who dug him up. They then take Alcide’s van and go to a remote location (again as directed by Sookie reading Doug’s mind) to find him. While on their way, in the back of the van, Bill and Eric are arguing over Nora. Bill thinks she is the traitor and Eric does not. However, they are interrupted when Bill gets a call from Molly at the Authority saying that their IStakes have been activated and they have until dawn to find Russell or, they will no longer be “too cute to be goo.”

As they enter the building, Bill tells Sookie, to stay behind with Alcide and Doug as Eric and he will find Russell. Sookie is having none of it, she wants the adventure and reminds them of her microwave fingers and how she is not afraid. She’s says she’s also seen enough horror movies to know that you don’t split up when there’s a crazed killer on the loose. Wow, Sookie sure is getting her mojo on in this episode!

They enter the building to fine it rat infested. The rats are feeding on body parts and there are piles of dead bodies that are covered with them. They then stumble upon a room where live people are hanging on hooks (presumably dinner for Russell) and one of them yells for help. He points them to the location down the hall where they find Russell in bed and he says, “It took you long enough, what infernal racket have you been making?“ And as Eric comes up and greets him saying, “Hello old friend, do you remember me? We’ve come ot finish what we started.”  Russell replies, “As my great love Talbot used to say when we were buck hunting, “give it your best shot.” Just then we see Alcide turns into a wolf, as he is presumably in control by Russell.

In a very dramatic scene showing all sorts of things going on in Bon Temps, Roman preaches to the Authority to convince them that he means what he says, “we will not standby by as zealots are trying to steal the righteousness of our cause.”

 
Tara, Pam and Jessica at Fangtasia

When we see Tara in this week’s episode, we find her walking through Fangtasia looking very sexy in a lovely blue outfit, as given to her by Pam. Pam is impressed with the new look, but tells her she is to be a bartender and when Tara tries to protest in her typical Pam way, cuts her down and makes her see sense. When a human comes up to Tara to get a drink and she immediately tries to bite her, but Pam rushes in telling her that she is NEVER to eat someone in Fangtasia or in public at all.  She says,

“I saved your fucking life and lent you some truly exquisite clothes, but if you do anything to mess with Fangtasia, I will silver you and stick you in a coffin to rot until the next millenium.”

Later, Jessica walks in, comes up to the bar and starts talking to Tara about life as a vampire. She manages to soften Tara a bit so that she too begins to reveal her feelings to Jessica. They seem to be becoming BFF’s and get along. However, later as Tara is taking a break outside, she runs into Hoyt who propositions her. She says no and Hoyt asks why and she still refuses him, but it’s only temporary. We see Jessica feeding on a girl in one of the stalls in the bathroom who hears Hoyt’s voice in the next stall. She immediately stops her feeding and goes into the stall discovering Tara feeding on Hoyt. She attacks Tara and they start a girl fight right there. So much for being BFF’s.

Does Jessica still love Hoyt?  I think she does, but just wants to experience some life before settling down with him. And, for Tara I’m sure it doesn’t mean a thing. Poor Hoyt is just trying to “feel” something. He is truly a tragic figure this season.

 
 
Shape-shifters

When we left them last, Sam and Luna had been shot, presumably by some vampire/supernatural haters in a van. We first see Sam in the episode earlier when Jason and Andy are investigating the death of Emery and Suzanne. Sam tells Andy that he found them dead and he also reveals that they are shifters like him. Then, Sam goes to Luna’s house to presumably to inform her that their two friends have just been shot. After discussing it, Luna asks Sam to leave (we hear Emma making noise in her bedroom which Luna fears is her becoming a werewolf again). Sam agrees to leave but says he will look in on them in the morning. As soon as he goes out the door and into the yard, he is shot. Luna runs out and is also shot. We then see Emma come out of the house and when she sees the danger, she immediately shifts into a wolf and runs away. The scene ends with Sam and Luna dying and reaching for each other.

Do you think it’s possible that they are dead? I just can’t believe that Sam would be killed and it would be sad for Sam to die just as he seems to have finally found someone that he might be able to share his life with.

 
Terry, Patrick and IFRIT

In tonight’s episode we see Terry and Patrick almost lose their lives when their army buddy, who has gone a bit “bat crazy” decides if he kills them, he will be free of his daemons. However, when he starts to describe it all Terry says he has experienced the same thing and therefore, he convinces him to let them free. Patrick goes a long with it until they are set free, but immediately punches their friend and knocks him out cold. Terry is upset by this and is also fearful since we just saw him relive the killing of a women who right before she died, cursed him with IFRIT. This is what IFRIT means, I had to look it up:

Ifrit—also spelled, efreet, ifreet, afreet, afrite, and afrit (Arabic: ʻIfrīt: عفريت, pl ʻAfārīt: عفاريت)—are supernatural creatures in Arabic and Islamic cultures. They are in a class of infernal Jinn noted for their strength and cunning. An ifrit is an enormous winged creature of fire, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins. Ifrits live in a society structured along ancient Arab tribal lines, complete with kings, tribes, and clans. They generally marry one another, but they can also marry humans. While ordinary weapons and forces have no power over them, they are susceptible to magic, which humans can use to kill them or to capture and enslave them. As with the jinn, an ifrit may be either a believer or an unbeliever, good or evil, but he is most often depicted as a wicked and ruthless being.

Terry runs out of the room and so does Patrick but not until he ties up their friend.  When they are outside, we see smoke come into the room filled with fire which immediately engulfs their friend as the scene ends.

I wonder about Terry and whether or not he will be able to conquer the daemons that have been plaguing him since his Iraq days. It’s really just his guilt, in my opinion, but this is True Blood, so anything is possible, especially supernatural beings.

 
Others Bon Temps Happenings

Lafayette is still haunted by his own daemons and is fed up with it. He smashes all the figurines of gods on his mantle and asks for Jesus to help him. Jesus shows up, well, just his head anyway, but his mouth is sewed shut even though he is attempting to tell Lafayette something. Then we see Ruby Jean, Lafayette’s mother in her hospital bed experiencing the same vision of Jesus, but she seems to understand what he’s trying to say and tells him that she will tell Lafayette.

At the end of last week’s episode we saw Jason and Andy being thrown out of the Faery bar onto the grass. Jason next wakes up at home naked, but not before he has a dream where he is wearing pjs’ from his childhood and is having breakfast with his parents as if he was 10. His parents immediately start gushing blood from vampire punctures on their necks and Jason wakes up. Andy too is found naked on his couch by Arlene who is aghast by his behavior.

Presumably, Jason will start looking for whoever killed his parents in future episodes and Andy, I’m sure hasn’t heard the last of Morilla.

 
I wonder if anyone is working at Merlotte’s these days?

What did you think about this episode? Did you like it? Tell us what you think in the comments below!

Another great episode written by Alexander Woo where we find life in Bon Temps getting even crazier than usual and, at the Authority, torture and the true death for some is clearly a reality. Sookie is going through major guilt for having killed Debbie and then turning Tara. Bill and Eric are released (but with restraint) to find Russell. Tara is not a happy vampire and we see the end of an era for Pam and Eric.

Sookie is Guilty

Sookie is feeling very guilty for having killed Debbie Pelt. She is also upset at how Tara is behaving about having been turned into a vampire. Lafayette told her essentially that she is the cause of all the trouble in the town, and while that may not be entirely true, she sure is the center of it. She first goes to her brother Jason to confess her crime and tells him to take her in. She says, I’m sick of it, I’m sick of lying and covering up and ruining people’s lives.  Of course, that doesn’t happen and Jason talks her out of it. However, hearing others thoughts at Merlotte’s makes it even harder to dispel her fears.

Lafayette is fighting his daemons as well and after learning that Sookie told Alcide about Debbie’s death he carries a lot of resentment and is feeling bad about what has taken place. We see his rage come out in a different way. The “devil” in him takes over and he seems to cast a spell on Sookie’s car which causes it to run off the road when she is driving home. Luckily she got out before it hit a tree. She goes home and decides it’s time to get drunk. Lafayette now himself, finds her car and immediately calls her to see how she is. Just then, Sookie hears a knock at the door and it’s Alcide.  She and Alcide talk about what has happened and he tells her that he has told Debbie’s parents enough that they won’t bother them anymore and  that he isn’t going to say anything. They have a couple of drinks and end up together embracing.

Lucky for Sookie, Jessica comes to the Police Station and glamours Andy into forgetting about the case, so for the moment it appears that Sookie and Lafayette are fee of worry.  Somehow, I don’t think that will last though.

Terry and his deamons

The storyline about Terry’s past in Iraq is starting to unfold. He and Patrick are on their way to one of their army buddies houses in South Dakota. During the drive Terry falls asleep and we see him remember his time in Al Anbar, Iraq. The  marines are on a night patrol and are also enjoying some drinking an drugging, courtesy of Patrick. From the town’s prayer tower, they watch the bombing in the distance when they are surprised to see one of their own, the sentry on duty below, shoot a citizen in the street. It becomes a panicked battle with the towns people leaving all the civilians dead in the street. Terry is very shaken and it’s pretty obvious that this is what has been haunting him for all these years. They arrive at a barn where they think their buddy is and discover his hiding place below the floor of an old barn.  They turn to find their friend pointing at gun at them.

Maker and progeny and the search for Russell Edgington

The two vampires are out of their prison at the Authority headquarters, but only to find Russell Edgington. They still have their IStakes in place so they know that it could be just a matter of time before they die, if they fail. Their obvious course is to first question those that know about Russell and his death to find out where he is. Pam is the first to be subject to this scrutiny from her maker, Eric.  She fiercely defends herself and swears that she hasn’t and would never say where Russell is hidden. Eric tells Bill its “not Pam.” Pam is very hurt by this and she tells him that if she means so little to him, he is welcome to release her from her obligation as his progeny.

Next we see them on the steps of the Fangtasia basement where Eric, does in fact, release Pam from her tie to him. It’s a very touching scene and I never loved the character of Pam so much as I did in this scene. They embrace and Eric tells her,

“You are my child, as I was the child of Godric. “You were born  in greatness. You’re a maker now, our blood will thrive.  Do you understand?” and, then he kisses her.

In the end of the episode, we see that Pam has decided to be a mentor for her progeny, Tara and begins to show her how to live her new life.

Bill and Jessica also have a sweet and touching scene together in this episode. While searching the Compton mansion for bugs. Jessica shows concern and whether or not Bill is still King, because obviously, something has happened. Bill proclaims he is still king, at least until their change their mind. Bill finds a half smoked joint and they have a few moments of father daughter banter when he announces to her, “its your home too; you can take care of yourself.”

Jessica asks Bill if he’s going to go see Sookie because she is concerned about her. Jessica tells him, she doesn’t care what happened,  ”Sookie and you is different that anyone else.” After an embrace, Bill tells her, “I think I’ve done well,” knowing that this may be the last time he sees her if they don’t find Russell. Truly Bill is now happy with his progeny even though he never wanted to be a maker ever.

At the end of the episode, we see both vampires outside Sookie’s house as they look in on her having sex with Alcide. They decide that Sookie could be useful so they will elicit her help, even if it means they have to use force.

The Authority

There is real trouble within the Authority we find. The chancellors are watching Bill and Eric’s progress and none are content with their lack of progress. Roman and Salome know that there is a traitor in their midst and while  Bill and Eric are out searching for Russell, they now apply their efforts toward finding this enemy within their midst. Nora is tortured again by the duo and when shown the Iphone App that can instantly kill Eric and Bill, she reveals the traitor’s name. Roman and Salome go to the chancellors and Roman confronts the traitor, who is Drew Alexander, the vampire who was turned as a child, and he finds the true death by Roman who uses the stake, better know as the “Judas Tree.” Is this all there is in the group that is a Sanguanista or, are there more? Personally, I worry that Salome will live up to her ancient reputation and has more evil up one of her seven veils.

The rest in Bon Temps

Sam has his own troubles. His buddies from running days come into Merlotte’s and ask him to come run with them that night. He accepts the invitation, but when he shows up, we find the two dead. I presume this will mean more for Sam in the future and could Luna have anything to do with this?

Andy and Jason are invited to go out to party and they are taken to a Faery Bar. There, Jason sees his cousin Hadley who reveals to him that she and her son are in hiding and that his parents were killed by the vampires. She says that he and Sookie have to hide too.  She is warned not to say more by one of the other faeries and starts to run away. Jason tries to get to her, but is stopped when Andy jumps in to help and they are both ejected from the bar and find themselves back out in an open field. Two fairies come up to them and they cast their light on them. I wonder if this is to make them forget what they have seen or to stun them or even to kill them? We’ll have to wait for episode 5 to find out.