Frenzy was the episode in which queen Sophie-Anne made her first appearance and she owned it.
When it was first announced that Evan Rachel Wood would portray the queen, many fans were disappointed and thought she that was a miscast. But the casting of Evan Rachel Wood is just another example of how the show differences from the books and I think she makes a wonderful queen, decadent, bored and beautiful. Kudos to set design for the beautiful day room.
“Never underestimate the power of blind faith.” That sentence reminded me immediately of “American Beauty” where Ricky says: “Never underestimate the power of denial.” Both great quotes and both so very true.
It is quite obvious that Sophie-Anne and Bill have met before and the queen knows who Sookie is… The book readers will have a theory about that….I will not get into that here, but I am sure it will be discussed in the comments on this article and I will allow those spoilers to be posted in the comments (just this once), so be spoiler warned if you haven’t read the books.
Sophie-Anne about Bill and Eric: “You two should just fuck each other and get it over with, I could watch.”
Save me a seat…
But that is not going to happen any time soon because the boys continue their fight over Sookie. Finally Bill has a weapon against Eric: he knows that Eric is forcing Lafayette to sell V.
Interesting is that Sookie feels attracted towards Eric because she drank his blood. She drank Bill’s blood too and that increased the initial attraction she felt towards him.
Hoyt realizes that having a vampire for a girlfriend maybe wasn’t such a good idea after all, specially when she is having you momma for dinner. Jessica is struggling, alone again, in the no-mans land between vampire and human.
Maxine tells the truth about his daddy to Hoyt and destroys Hoyt’s memory of his father.
Tara started out saying some very reasonable things about why she wanted to go and rescue Eggs, she loves him and is convinced that he loves her too. But as soon as she is handcuffed to the table (with purple furry handcuffs) it seems she is possessed again, saying some very nasty things to the people who just saved her. She succeeds in tricking Lettie Mae to let her go.
One of the biggest issues discussed on the message boards these past few weeks has been cleared up in last night’s episode. Many wondered why Lafayette doesn’t have any sex dreams about Eric, well…. he does.
Poor Lafayette is having PTSD delusions and mistakes Lettie Mae for vampire Eric with a dress on.
Jason feels invincible after his week of leadership training. He is ready to take his town back, but still has time for a dirty thought or two. He wonders if Sam has ever shifted into a dog and then had sex with a lady dog.
At the sheriff’s station Jason and Andy have to deal with Rosy who acts like a cat in heat and sheriff Dearnborn who is dancing around in his underwear.
Sam takes Arlene’s children with him to Fangtasia to see Eric. I really like how Sam talks to the children, he tells them no lies, like many adults would have done in the same situation. According to Eric the children are teacup humans and Pam thinks they smell bad.
Wow, Eric can fly! Great detail that his hair is all messed up when he lands at the queen’s residence.
An egg? Now what is all that about???
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I repeat, Bill she will not end the book is clear as day .. ^ ^ also because the series has little of the books .. and I add, thank goodness xDDDD and Alan loves the character of Bill *-*
The paw at least in my opinion is equal to the hand of Maryann when turning .. so I think there’s a baby Maryann xD or a species of bull .. or something!
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That egg is the god who comes. He’s hatching the last episode… hahaha.
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I thought this episode rocked. What a hoot! Eric in a dress was great. Jason and Andy’s conversation was hilarious. There were so many funny things. I loved Bill and the Queen playing Yahtzee! Yahtzee! Of all games! There were so many wonderful moments. Loved Sookie clocking Mike Spencer with a frying pan. I’ll have to watch this one again and again for more hilarious stuff. I can’t believe we’ll have to wait two weeks for the finale, sob! This is the best series ever!
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So Eggs finally laid a big giant egg??? How appropriate.
Love Andy and Jason together, and Jason running into the tree was too perfect.
Loved the Queen making Bill play Yahtzee while he stewed over the fate of Sookie and Bon Temps.
Loved Eric getting the best of Sam. What will Sam give Eric in return for his help? I bet that plays out in season 3.
Oh, Billy !…. It probably wasn’t a good idea to threaten the sheriff of area 5.
AB may love Bill, but Eric is on the rise. (literally since he can fly!)
So, I’ve been having these dreams lately…. ; )
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Hated this episode!!!! I really hope the finale is better!!!
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2 weeks…NOOOOOOO!
I felt Tara’s character was compromised during this episode. She totally sold Sam down the river with her confrontation with Maryann. And the fact that she’s back in zombie mode totally cheapened the efforts of Sookie and Co in the previous episode.
Even Rachel Wood rocked as Sophie Ann!
Also, did anyone else notice that Eric’s observation of children is similar to Sookie’s observation to mini booze bottles?
“Teacup humans.” – “Booze for dolls.”
Seems like Eric’s influence on Sookie is a 2 way street.
What’s with the egg- protected by Eggs?? Coincidence?
And our poor Lafayette…. :-P
2 weeks…..Argh!
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Ok…Eric can FLY!!! I am sooooo impressed. I think they did a really good job with the special effects. I just know you can give Bill some really good powers too (to go along with his powerful sexy)
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Moyerbabe Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 2:47
Me too!! When Eric flew, I thought that was awesome! And then when he landed at the Queens he kept trying to fix his hair because of it being out of place from his flying trip!! And, yes I agree now give Bill some exciting power, beside being able to melt women’s panties off with one sexy look ;))
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 3:12
Not that Bill needs any other skills. :) Each vamp has a special skill. Eric can fly and Bill’s is his ability to glamour exceedingly well. He was even able to glamour Tara and she was in a trance. Of course AB may decide to give him something else entirely.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 3:57
Ooh! So THATS Bill’s special power. For the life of me I could NOT remember what his was. I knew what Eric’s was and Sophie-Anne’s but not Bill.
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:26
iirc Bill can levitate but rarely does, but no flying. He is the glamour man in more ways than one .:)
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Moyerbabe Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 5:55
That’s for sure!! :))) He did glamour us didn’t he?! lol!! I forgot about the glamour thing, Bill is extremely good at that. And I do remember someone mentioning that he could levitate, however, he hasn’t done that in the show as yet.
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Amberstar Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:27
In the books, Bill’s power is an extremely acute sense of smell. He is also adept at computer technology. Bill cannot levitate in the series. He tells sookie that in episode 2 during there walk through the cemetary, just before the all-so-loved hairclip scene, but he can levitate in the books.
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callonmebill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 16:25
During Bill & Sookies first date Sookie teased Bill that he wasn’t a very good vampire because he could not transform or levitate (in the books he can levitate). All Bill said is “I can bring you back to life”.
willkill4bill, I agree with you that Bill’s glamour skill’s out class any vamp. I’m still in awe with what he did with Jessica’s family and the policeman.
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Sookie Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:06
Bill doesn’t need special powers to make him impressive, he just is.
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What was with Hoyt’s mother talking about “poor Maryanne” and how it’s all downhill from here?
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Ashley Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 0:21
i think she was talking about marriage
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frank rosado Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 1:12
Maybe! Or could she be possessed by something else?
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callonmebill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 2:24
I think it’s because Maryann is waiting for “him” to come and every man is/has been a disappointment to Maxine. That’s my take on it.
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Rogue Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:02
Maryanne, yes, so weird, and we have to wait two weeks for her not to die. that is so not cool.
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I did not think that ERW was great, I guess I am in the minority. She seemed to bratty to me, I know she was turned young, but good grief she has lived a long time and is the freakin’ Queen for goodness sake, not the teenage daughter of the Queen. Maybe I just need to give it time, her character developed a bit better later in the episode. It was clear that Bill has been around them, he wasn’t surprised about Hadley being Sookie’s cousin, but I found it odd that the Queen didn’t think Sookie was in danger. WHAT, Sookie walks into danger-ALL THE TIME-and if she were, Bill is too far away to help, so I am not sure how to speculate on this. One would think she would be a bit more concerned for Sookie’s safety, if the books tell us anything about season 3 and the Queen’s involvement.
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w.i.w.a. Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 0:48
I thought it was pretty callous of the queen to make Bill stay over too. Like you say, Bill is far away, and it’s not like the world shuts down during the day while the vamps get their shut-eye.
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kim Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 0:54
westexan…I agree…i think ERW was a bad casting choice and the dialogue for her was terrible. ur not in the minority..read the TB facebook page…many others agree :(
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 1:07
I thought she was great.
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JMS Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 1:51
Me too!
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Kierrah Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 2:31
To me it seemed like she was over-acting…this is HBO, not Broadway! Other than that I didn’t mind her much. She definitely looked stunning!
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ETM Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:14
I think TB casting has done absolutely awesome until ERW. Every other character is casted perfectly, TB was on a roll. But that streak is over!
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Amberstar Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:36
Bill had been there before and knows about Hadley. I will can not go into more without giving away a possible major spoiler. If you cannot wait, read book 6, Definately Dead.
I was a bit disappointed in the queen as well.
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westexan Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 13:40
Yes, I know, I have read all the books and the short stories, BUT, we don’t know for sure anything at this point in the TB series. What I am saying is it seems contradictory to what we know happened in the book and her(the Queen) little to no concern for Sookie’s safety.
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Not a single drop of blood on that gorgeous dress? Oh well, I guess she’s had hundreds of years to perfect her technique.
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About the egg – Didn’t Dr. Ludwig pull something that looked like a tiny egg out of Sookie’s wounds. Maybe it’s something Maryanne “laid” in some poor soul?
I liked ERW – ditzy one minute, very composed the next. I thought Bill came across sooo 2 faced. So obviously the Queen’s man. I think Eric may just tell the Queen about the V dealing. I think something else is behind it other than money.
And this just struck me – when Bill said he had fed at the end of season 1 – maybe it was at the Queen’s ummm, buffet?
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frank rosado Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 1:17
You may be right about the egg coming from the wounds inflicted by Maryanne.
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ETM Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:02
The Dr, pulled out a worm like thing
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Shadaliza Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 10:01
He was weak at the end of season 1 because of the burning, no way he could have arrived to the queen’s house.
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Tripper Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 22:15
Ah, but Anubis Airlines proves the Vamps have a daylight door to door delivery service.
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If Maryanne wants Sam for her sacrifice because of his “supernatural” nature, then why was Darlene not used for a “vessel”?
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JMS Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 1:52
You meant Daphne?
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frank rosado Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 3:23
Yes. Sorry about that. Brain fart! Too many comments on too many sites lead to brain damage!
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Omg ERW was horrible, it was almost painful to watch, so stiff & fake in the way she spoke the dialouge which seemed beyond her ability for some reason, the first scene with SM was so awkward.
ERW was someone I had never seen in anything before this & my god now I know why lol, I hope they realize the bad reviews & comments by a big majority of the fans because TB is amazing but not with this Vamp Queen that’s for sure.
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JMS Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 1:53
I think she’s here to stay.
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 2:44
I thought she was great. She was in Once and Again (with Selah Ward) when she was v. young, and in the movie Thirteen, not long ago. This episode was supposed to be ‘campy’ Alan Ball wrote it that way and ERW played up the camp to perfection. Can’t wait to see her get ‘steamy’ with Eric next week.
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JMS Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 3:31
Me too!
I hope she rips Eric a new one in the process.
Love me some Eric, but want to see someone put him in his place. LOL
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ETM Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:04
Her getting steamy with him…he so looks not into it when she is on top of him.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 7:25
Yeah, I was sitting there going “Eric doesn’t look like he’s having very much fun”. Of course what I really want to know is how he ends up on the floor in the first place o.O
Sophie-Anne…
Eric…Does…Not…Want…
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 10:55
I thought he looked completely captivated, aroused, and willing to do anything for her. “I’ll take care of Bill Compton.” He says at that moment, and his fangs are out. Not in anger, either.
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Eric'sAmante Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 3:47
Lisa: I guess we really are in the minority because I too thought ERW was awful as the Queen. She was so artificial, like she couldn’t give the Queen any other flavor except for a petulant teenager, which I’ll admit is partly due to the script, but is also her. I honestly don’t get the hype about her as an actress. She was mediocre at best. .
Compared to the other talent on the show, she was way out of her league.
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ETM Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:06
I agree…she was horrible! So forced and her weird hand gestures. Just odd and couldn’t act to save her life.
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Tripper Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 22:19
She’s *playing* with him, provoking him to see how far she can go.
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I wasn’t that impressed with the Queen either, but she was just acting the lines she was given. “Hello just kidding”? I guess it could have been worst, she could have said “like” I’m totally kidding or DUH a million times. I think the writers forgot she hasn’t been 16 in 600 years.
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The scene with Bud Dearborn was probably my favorite. I couldn’t stop laughing! I also loved pretty much every line that Jason had, he’s hilarious!
Eric in a dress reminded me very much of that movie he did where he was a cross-dresser. He just can’t get away from wearing women’s clothing can he?
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 2:48
I loved LettieMaEric. LOL. And the conversation between Sookie and Lafayette was very telling. He is having dreams, too. So it’s the blood, not any repressed attraction Sookie supposedly has to Eric that’s causing them.
If Ryan Kwantan isn’t nominated for an Emmy next year, I will…well, I don’t know what I’ll do, but I’ll complain to someone! His performance has been fantastic this season, and totally underappreciated.
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Blueblood Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 3:04
Just remember though that Bill gave Sookie his blood when they first met, so what is true for Eric is true for Bill. Eric even points this out.
I agree, the Jason character is incredible!
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:34
No Bill didn’t till the next night, and he had no choice otherwise Sookie would have died. (they got this little detail wrong )
Bill and Sookie basically had a love at first sight meeting….which I am sure Bill had not intended. When she did get his blood later then it heightened it.
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Blueblood Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 5:00
I think Bill was under orders from the Queen to seek out and find Sookie in the first place. This was why he knew Hadley – there is something more going on than meets the eye.
Love is Blind, Relationships are fragile.
It doesn’t matter now, she has had Bills blood and it does influence her, just as Eric’s blood will.
Bill has his orders, and Eric has his.
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 5:07
its interesting how its possible that they both turn out to be the bad guys…..enter Alcide I suppose.
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callonmebill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 5:57
Blueblood and Lovelylavendar, you two are on the track I’m on but I won’t put it in detail because they may hold the story until season 3. I love you Bill Compton unconditionally and you love Sookie now, but yes I think more than just being sent by the Queen happened.
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 10:42
We don’t know that anyone has any orders, actually. That’s all assumptions from the book. I have a feeling Alan Ball is going to throw us a curve with what’s really going on.
My friend who hasn’t read the books (or any spoilers) didn’t think anything of the conversation with Bill, the Queen, and Hadley. The only thing she thought odd at all, was that Bill hadn’t mentioned Hadley to Sookie, and that he didn’t tell Hadley Gran was dead. She thought maybe Bill didn’t want Sookie to know Hadley was with a vampire too, esp. the Queen.
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Amberstar Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:46
You are completely right about the mistake. I also agree that the attraction between Sookie & Bill began the moment he waled through the door of Merlotte’s. Remember she had the dream about him standning outside her window after their very first meeting.
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ETM Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:08
Totally agree about jason! Je plays hick dumb so well! he is so funny.
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Thanks for your comments! I agreed with much of what you said.
One thing I’ve been finding interesting is how they are presenting Eric and Sookie as an echo to Bill and Sookie. She took silver chains off Bill, and she took silver chains off Eric. She drinks Bill’s blood and dreams of Bill, and then she drinks Eric’s blood and dreams of Eric. Lots of little details like that.
So in Frenzy, I was blown away when Eric says “how convenient” after Bill admits he fed Sookie his blood when they first met. Eric admitted he tricked Sookie into drinking his blood, but that comment made me wonder whether Bill had tricked her, too. Maybe he was holding off while the Rattrays were beating Sookie in the parking lot, so he could be a hero to her when he rescued her. Just like he’s accusing Eric of wanting to be a hero by taking care of a maenad! YIKES!
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SterlingSilverCharm Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 3:59
Karen you said EXACTLY what I was going to say. So, I guess I will just say “DITTO”.
Are they deconstructing Bill before our eyes?
Yes Moyerbabe, everyone knows Bill’s special power is panty melting. ;-)
I also reiterate what others have said, in that, I did not like the Queen characters dialogue and hated the delivery and interpretation by Evan Rachel Wood even more. It was most painful to watch and listen to. I thought the character was supposed to be half a century old and been in the company of great leaders, Kings and Queens ? That nobility and regality that should have been the Queen, was never touched on. She came off as nouveau riche, bratty and amateurish. I would have preferred an older actress ( 45 ish ) in the role. If they keep the Queen, I hope they clean her up.
The Hadley character was another one for the bin.
Overall, I liked the episode – Loved the sherrif, Loved Andy & Jason. Loved Eric flying and the Eric interaction with the kids. Loved when Sam yelled at Eric to snap him out of his trance at thinking about the kids. Loved Eric in LettieMae’s cloths with Laffy.
Anders needs to be out up in the front credits next year with the main cast instead of back with the Alphabet people. Next year- Next year Alex.
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:36
intereting theory on Bill….not sure what to think about that….because if they go that direction then Stephen won’t be safe on the street! let alone portraying Bill…..that would be one big fat ball of hate and I would hate to see that myself.
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 4:58
Anything is possible with AB but it seems so out of character for Bill. He seems disgusted by the cruelty and inhumane behavior by other vamps. I don’t think he would have to resort to letting Sookie get beat half to death. She was already attracted to him and him to her.
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 5:09
Well thats what I thought but others feel differently, like the entire relationship was a setup….well if it was then Bill is one heck of an actor…and courageous for meeting the sun to save sookie! among other things he did for her.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:59
I think that regardless of whether or not Bill was ordered to find Sookie by Sophie-Anne that by the time Rene finally tried to kill her, he WAS in love with her. Just because the relationship may have been formed / started on the premise of a setup doesn’t mean what Bill and Sookie feel isn’t real. They genuinely care about and love each other so of course Bill would do anything he can to save her. :D Even if Bill is an ass for going along with the Queen’s plan (and again, not saying this is true, just speculation) and not telling Sookie about it, he’s still a man (err.. vampire) in love.
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AnyaB Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 7:13
I totally agree!
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Lou Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 17:26
I’d say it was even earlier than that. By “Cold Ground” when he rushes to Sookie’s side to ensure that she’s safe, you can see how he feels about her. It could be interesting to see if they play on the “he was sent for one reason but stayed for another” angle. This show has legs and could go for several more seasons, so I could see them going that route and really rocking the boat.
I was intrigued by the Bill/Queen interaction at times. It almost seemed that she wanted access to Sookie but Bill wasn’t giving it to her. I wonder if the Queen will see Bill as a turncoat due to his feelings for Sookie overwhelming whatever her plan is/was? I think we might get more indications of that in the finale, and hopefully some explanations.
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callonmebill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 21:23
Whitters, I totally agree with you but I feel he was falling in love with her by the time they first kissed, remember his step back before the kiss and Sookie grabbing him and planting it on him. I feel his hesitation was his realization of how deep he’s was in and also how vulnerable Sookie was too and there would be no turning back.
On Bill/Sookie/Queen ~ what’s the reason the Queen is miffed that Bill feeds exclusively on Sookie, is it because she fears Bill will form an attachment to Sookie and stop worshiping her as the Queen? I didn’t quite understand that because Hadley was so shocked by it too.
Where does Nan Flannagan(?) and mainstreaming play into all this? Too many unanswered questions.
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Whitters Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:18
Oh I agree with you guys too! I think he fell in love with her extremely quickly! I just mentioned the end of the season because someone had mentioned that if he didn’t love her he wouldn’t have ‘met the sun’ for her.
Personally I think by the time Rene tried to kill Sookie, Bill was so far in he wasn’t ever getting out again.
I don’t know why the Queen seemed so shocked that Bill fed only from Sookie. Maybe (if she really did send him after Sook) she is afraid the bond between them will become too strong. Or maybe she just isn’t happy that one of her subjects is dabbling a little too far into his mission? I dunno.
Hadley also surprised me. But I’m wondering if maybe Sophie-Anne hadn’t really told Hadley about Bill knowing Sookie. Again, if she really did send Bill to Bon Temps, she may not have felt that Hadley needed to know about it, even if she is Sookie’s cousin. After all, Hadley is just a human at this time. She seems to be the Queens favorite, but after the presentation of her “buffet” we can see that Sophie-Anne has a LOT of humans at her disposal.
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Amberstar Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:51
You took the word’s right out of my mouth. Their love is TRUE.
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Kimbel Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 8:22
Some of what I got out of the episode with the interaction between the queen and bill is that bill didn’t really start mainstreaming until he came to bon-temps.
Just by the statement and reaction from when he said he only feeds from sookie. He didn’t state he was mainstreaming to the queen.
I think the events that took place with the rattrays turned many things around. Sookie was almost beat to death because of her interference of helping bill. No one knew that was going to happen so he gave her his blood. I don’t think it was a set up with that part.
Now how did Eric know that bill gave sookie blood? Just like the queen told him he will know if sookie was in trouble he would sense it.
I think eric and the queen are very much in contact especially how eric just shows up unannounced at the queens home. Who knows how AB will play it out in season3.
I know bill is in love with sookie to me that is not a doubt. I don’t think it was in the plan for him to but they fell in love. I guess what is to come will be the test of their love for each other. (will it always be like this? No it will not)
I think this is when us bill character supporters will get to know more about our favorite vamp we may not want to know or may.
Bill wouldn’t even tell hadley that gran was dead and the look in his eyes when the queen said I am looking forward to meeting her(sookie) the look in bills eyes showed the not me look.
I do believe that the queen and eric also have an agenda.
She must know that eric uses sookie for her gift at times and i think she is the one that told eric that bill gave sookie his blood.
Eric flew and when he landed he had to fix his hair how funny is he. Billy! lol lol. to me bill and eric have some of the best interaction.
Tara wasn’t even under the influence of maryann and was just hateful talking still. I love when sookie said is that supposed to get me on your side.
I also do notice that many things that happen in season1 tied up with this season who ever would have thought that when tara went to ms janette is what summons maryann. Now I remembered when the showed tara as a little girl and she had those black eyes.
I so hate that Laffy is now all black eyes I guess he now the cook since carl is dead.
I also really liked sofie ann introduction she was bratty yes but she also had total control she gave information when she felt like it. I can’t wait to see how she handles eric i think this will be a good one.
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Amberstar Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:55
In reality, we, the Bill fans, should prepare for some shake ups. The story needs to advance for the plotline to stay dramatic.
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callonmebill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:15
Karen, since the bat is out of the bag, this is what I was also thinking about above and the reason it crossed my mind, was SM in some interview alluded that maybe Bill allowed himself to be taken by the Ratrays. I can’t remember what interview it was or when. If this scenario is true, Bill you’ve got major explaining and serious atoning ahead!!!! Also serious drama, break-ups, make-ups, oh I love this show.
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:35
If that’s the case then how would he know Sookie would come after him? was he willing to take that chance of being drained based on a hunch?
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Kimbel Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 8:33
I was thinking the same,how would bill have known that it would have been sookie that saved him. If I could remember after she saved him he really wasn’t that polite.
I can only imagine where they are going to take this show. I agree I love True Blood also. It seems that the writers have a way to make all what we think is may not be.
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 10:48
I don’t think there’s any way that the Rattays were a set-up. There’s no way to make that believable. Bill didn’t need them…he already had Sookie at ‘Hello’. There was instant attraction between he and Sookie. If anything, he may have left with the Rattays because his own reaction to Sookie frightened him. I’m sure (if he was sent) the last thing he expected was to have an instantaneous pull towards this human woman. Then after she saved him, well, he was a goner for her. I think Bill fell in love very very quickly, if not that night, the next.
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 12:06
All of BT knew the Rats were low lifes. That was no set up. Again Bill would not have to resort to conspiring with the likes of them. If he was ordered to BT by SA to secure Sookie he would have followed orders just like he was forced to stay and play Yahtzee. Less you want to be finally dead you obey your queen. He went reluctantly and he was not expecting to fall in love with Sookie. It happened so now what? Isn’t that enough to deal with knowing it may cost him the woman he loves. If Bill is rewritten to the point that we are to discard everything we have seen and know about him it just would not make sense. Why would AB who is sympathetic to Bill turn around and say after 2 seasons the lead vamp is not what we have carefully laid before you? Imo the big question is wheither or not AB goes with the mission as written or that Bill had no mission and is an obstacle to SA and Eric. SA is worried about Bill’s inquisitiveness and Eric is saying he can handle Bill. Hmmmm
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sookie/bill 4ever Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 20:02
You are exactly on track. Good summation.
Bill Forever and ever and ever !
I got your back Bill so whatever happens you are good with me. Can’t help if there are so many others hatin you, just remember, i got your back !
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Kimbel Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 14:47
I agree.
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Karen Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 15:55
I agree that Bill would not have been in cahoots with the Rattrays. Their attack on him seemed a genuine attack, and Sookie’s rescue of him a genuine rescue from drainers. It’s just I’m not so sure he would be unwilling to take advantage of their attack on Sookie to advance his own agenda. Hold back that extra moment when he sees they are attacking her, so he can be a hero in her eyes by making a dramatic rescue. He knows for sure he can return her to health and will get the added benefits of sharing his blood. He said straight up to Sookie when he first met her that vampires often turn on those who trust them, because they don’t have human values. We didn’t know Bill well at that point, or his motivations.
This wouldn’t be the only clue AB planted early on. We never had explained why the chain Sookie threw would wrap itself tightly around a throat and hold on. Now we have the glow from Sookie’s hand. I’m on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens, because based on SA’s description of what the maenad finds the ideal vessel, Sookie sounds like a perfect fit! Telepathic, chain-throwing, hand-glowing Sookie is not just another human!
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callonmebill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 16:46
Kimbel, he wasn’t polite because he thought she was a slut barmaid and treated her as such by offering her his blood which would improve her sex life, but when Bill realized Sookie was a ‘nice innocent girl’ he changed his tune and hence turned into the Southern gentlemen the next meetin, “Good evening Miss Stackhouse” and with my fav live ~ “May I call on you sometime?” (my name derives from that live). Oh Bill, Oh Alan what have you in store for us!
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Kimbel Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 17:32
That is what I like about bill also he is such a gentleman. lol. i notice you screen name… hahahah.
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maycomb Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 18:21
That’s funny, callonmebill–I often say how I wasn’t wild about Bill at first sight–but he had me from “may I call on you sometime?” haha
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Poor Jessica can’t catch a break. I think Hoyt will be back but in the meantime I’d rather not encounter Jessica. Alone ,hurt, angry and very dangerous. Maxine is just plain mean , blackeyed or not. Walk away Hoyt just walk away.
Shame on Tara for manipulating Lettie Mae. She has made such progress. Tara was not under MA’s control at the time so shame on her. What is Tara thinking? For most of their time together she and Eggs were under MA”s influence. Does she think that is real love? And of all times for Lettie Mae to be the indulgent mother and to put Laffy into such a state. I am glad Laffy and Sookie had a chat about the viking. I wish he had also told her why Eric forced him to take his blood. At least she knows now the dreams are caused by the blood. I am all for her knowing Eric’s true nature. Sookie remember Laffy ptsing when you begin to think Eric isn’t so bad. I said last week the odds were against Sookie keeping her promise to Bill to stay away from her house. If he breathed Bill would be wasting his breath trying to convince her to be sensible. Her promises to him are worthless. Gran must have had a hard time convinciing Sookie to look both ways . don’t play with fire or talk to strangers. So course she and Laffy are in trouble now. Sookie’s house needs to be gutted now.
Jason and Andy may turn out to be heroes despite being inept , bungling fools. Who would thought those two could pull together for anything? Funny lines and Andy’s dance with the sheriff. Why is Sam hanging around Merlottes and his trailer when he on the most wanted list? Shift -hide and spy. Good he was there for the kids I guess.
Was it Saturday Nite Fever nite at Fangtasia? All that was lacking was Bee Gees music. I guess they couldn’t work Staying Alive in as Eric strode out to fly away. LOL Pam is so funny. I loved her snarky remarks. Eric’s “teacup humans” was funny too.
The queen was less impressive than expected. She looked great but regal she is not. More Sex in the City than TB. It’s early yet so maybe she will show us more depth. It’s difficult to imagine someone so shallow could attain such a position and power. Perhaps it is a ploy. It will be a big mistake if AB doesn’t include Andre. Together they are dynamic and dangerous. Obviously Bill is no stranger at court. The mission is debatable or at risk due to Bill’s love for Sookie. Not sure if Bill knew Hadley. I don’t think she knew him. When he said he feeds only from Sookie, Hadley spun around to look at him. She did not seem very bright though. SA was shocked at the restricted diet..Bill of course wants to keep as much distance between Sookie and all vamps. Hadley though I think still human included.
Eric was shocked Bill knew about the V. Who is feeding Eric info about Bill and Sookie exchanging blood? They were wrong becuz it wasn’t the 1st nite and Bill did not trick her. I love Bill being strong and forceful. Of course he was hot hot hot.
Laffy feeding pills like feeding chickens. Here chicky chicks
Jason wondering if Sam shifted into a bird if he could lay an egg
A big huge egg in gran’s bed
What the hell? Is the God who comes a birdman?
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Oh my god! Lot people did not expect this, weirder and crazy!
love make you crazy Tara but not that crazy. Eric human teap cup, funny quote but I can not help myself thinking that Godric and him did things to kids, sorry :( I expected him to look after the kids, but seems that are safe with Sam, who he is suppose to be the main focus of season 2, but the lime light gone to Eric fans and media. Jason and Andy just so funny. I read lot blogs about this episode nearly did not want to watch but I am glad I did; that was FRENZY.
CHICKEN, EGGS, my breakfast this morning just a smile my face thinking of Jason. LOL
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Bill didn’t feed Sookie the first night he met – that’s when she saved him. He fed her the second night. That’s a big difference and a *big* error, because she dreams of him erotically before she drinks his blood.
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Sara Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 5:22
Did she? It’s been awhile since I saw the first episode, but I thought she dreamed of him biting her in a not at all sexy way. I could be wrong though.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 7:02
Well, actually, she doesn’t dream of him erotically. She actually dreams about going to him and him attacking her… Unless that’s the kind of thing that floats Sookies boat… Then again with as jeopardy friendly as she is, maybe it DOES float her boat.
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AnyaB Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 7:11
She dreams of him looking at her outside her window. She goes down and starts taking off her clothes and says “I didn’t think I would be having sex with you…at least, not so fast.” To me, this is an erotic dream. Sure, it ends with him growling and his fangs coming out – which is what happens when a vampire is aroused. She wakes up and is clearly aroused and thrilled.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 7:23
Yeah, it’s just a matter of opinion.
I don’t consider it erotic unless it gets really racy. I don’t even fully consider Sookie’s second dream about Eric to be erotic (though I kinda do because of the whole him feeding from her thing).
I’ll admit that it’s been a little while since I’ve seen season 1 (but hey! I bought the Blu-Rays today so that will be remedied soon) so I don’t remember the dreams all that clearly. I guess the thing that threw me off with her initial dream about Bill is the fact that he attacks her. Its not her offering her blood to him, its him outright assaulting her. I just felt like there was a definite change in the “tone” of her Bill dreams from before she had his blood to after. But of course that’s obvious since now we all know what the larger quantities of vamp blood does to people.
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 10:52
He doesn’t assault her in her first dream. She goes to him outside the house and says “I didn’t think I’d be having sex with you, at least not so soon.” then he says “Who said anything about sex?” and his fangs are out. Then she wakes up. No attack, just the suggestion of one.
Later she dreams about going to his house and asking him to be ‘the first’ but not to bite her. It’s a sensual, loving dream, and she wakes up and Tina (the cat) is staring at her. LOL.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 15:22
Yes, but the second dream is after she’s had his blood so there is no denying its influence. It’s not as powerful as Eric’s blood since Eric is roughly 900 years older than Bill, but the influence is still there.
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w.i.w.a. Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 15:57
This dream was in the very first episode. Reason enough to not go too far with sensuality, sexuality. They needed to give the audience something to build from, unlike the Jason’s story which was in-your-face. In the DVD commentary Alan Ball was explaining his direction to Anna. Sookie was supposed to be interested in Bill, sexually, during their tete-a-tete at Merlotte’s before the Rattrays attacked her.
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I really got the vibe that Sam being in debt to Eric was significant and was going to play out next season. What has Sam to offer except his time? What could he possibly do for Eric? I wonder if they will decide to use Sam as a “daytime” guardian on Sookie’s next mission, and save Alcide for later? I just wonder.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 7:15
I got that kind of vibe too. I’m really hoping that it will be important in the next season. I really like seeing Sam involved with everything and not just a character that only comes up when Sookie is at work.
But I also must formally request that AB not withhold Alcide from us! He’s probably the one potential season-3 introduction that I am actually excited about (though I can’t be TOO excited since with Alcide will come DP.. ugh).
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Sara Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 8:15
I agree. I love Sam and feel like he’s been underused this year. Hell, I’m even Team Sam, but I don’t dare tell my Team Eric or Team Bill friends :). It’s how we maintain peace in our little circle.
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I’m afraid ERW’s performance as Sophie Ann left me cold – no layers, no depth, no conviction. Very superficial and actually embarrassing, compared to the richness of virtually all the other performances on this show. Hadley actually seemed more compelling than the Queen – and that can’t be good! Maryann’s story line is giving me conniptions already, but at least the actor playing her is good. Perhaps ERW can improve in the finale, when she has less exposition and more fang-ifying. The kids were great — loved em. And Bill is getting his mojo back. Amen.
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Elizabeth Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 5:35
I didn’t think her performance was bad at all. I think that alot of what is shown is gloss, and I suspect underneath it, she is rather menacing. I actually found her scenes alot of fun. I would’ve been much less impressed if she had played the boring, stuffy royalty. I thought she played the character much as I would imagine a vampire queen to be…rich with alot of time on her hands. I’m not sure if people were expecting her to be all worried or what, but she was using Bill as her “sookie-gauge”…which says alot about how he knows her. The Queen KNOWS that Bill gave Sookie his blood…I”m sure if Bill did the “sookie alarm” thing, than she might’ve jumped to it faster.
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jungle red Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:17
Sure the queen knows all about Bill and Sookie.. she probably ordered Bill back to Bon Temp to get next to Sookie. After all cousin Hadley is the queen’s special friend.
ERW was “acting” and not in a good way. If you are a 1000 years old Queen, of course you are ruthless, dangerous and menacing in order to maintain that position of power. And that display of power could have been displayed in a more meaningful manner than lining up your next meal and playing Yahtzee, which of course your subjects will let you win.
The entire ensemble cast of True Blood is excellent. The scene with ERW and SM were painful to watch.
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frank rosado Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:13
I agree with Elizabeth as to ERW performance, I think they intenionally made her seem superficial so that when the time comes we are more shocked at her true nature! Did you notice when she got serious for a moment when Bill said he feeds exclusively on Sookie now?
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Blueblood Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:25
I think you could be right Frank. She will seem superficial and a bit of an airhead, but the Queen will be the most devious and diabolical character to date. She has designs on Sookie and schemes in play for Eric and Bill that they don’t even realize or could comprehend.
Think of it, who wouldn’t want a telepath as their slave?
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frank rosado Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:32
Exactly! As for William Compton, i don’t think AB will turn him into a completely evil vamp. I think he will continue the tragic , suffering character and play it out as Bill doing what he was ordered to do. I think he really loves Sookie and THAT may cause him some problems. I know that the books have a different scenario, but let’s remember that AB seems to be creating his own version here, not just a play by play of the books!
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 10:57
Actually, that’s the way I read Bill in the books, too. He was under orders and had NO choice in doing what he did. So if AB goes that way, he’s sticking close to the true nature of Bill, as I see it.
I’ve always loved Bill, and I always will.
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Blueblood Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 17:47
Thats true and what I mean by being under “orders”. But I’ve pretty well thrown the books out the window by now, they’re just so different.
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Karen Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 15:59
I agree! I also noticed a fleeting moment when they were playing yahtzee and her guard approached. It was the shortest expression but it suggested a depth of political play and savvy that her light approach conceals.
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I don’t comment on here very often, mainly because I’m not either an Eric or a Bill fan (though if I HAD to pick one, I’d probably go for Eric). I knew as soon as I saw that scene between Bill and Eric, when Eric mentioned Bill giving Sookie blood just after they met, that all the Bill fans would be up in arms. Eric made a VERY valid point, IMO, and the fact that Bill didn’t try to justify himself, but actually seemed a little mad that he knew, was VERY telling. Not to mention…the Queen seems to know Bill rather well…more than I would expect her to know someone supposedly so low on the totem pole. I’m sorry, but I like the idea of AB shaking up their relationship. While it’s certainly true that Sookie had some interest in Bill after they first met, attraction and interest does NOT equal overwhelming lust.
As for the debate about Bill and the Rattrays….while I don’t think he orchestrated that attack, I DO think that in some way, he held back on stopping it. I suspect he was ordered to check Sookie out, and bond her to the queen in some way. Bill complied at the time, because he didn’t really know her; I think it was afterward that his attraction to her grew.
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w.i.w.a. Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 16:08
I took it as Bill being shocked that Eric knew, not mad. How could Eric know, if Bill and Sookier were alone? We can speculate. Also, he did justify himself for giving Sookie his blood, he said it was to save her life. I guess we all see things how we want to see them.
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I’m going to be the shallow one hear. Bill’s chest was amazing. Those muscles and smattering of chest hair. Holy Lord Almighty. Men take a lesson from Bill. Pump that iron and build muscle. But don’t get rid of the chest hair. You can shave it a little and shape it up. But don’t get rid of it. Keep that smattering there.
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Rowena Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:21
I’m right there with you. He was absolutely delicious. I am a superficial old woman and I love it!!!
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Bill'sgirl Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 14:28
I am right with you ladies! Bill is just too sexy and those gorgeous baby blues (yikes). I believe the Queen and Eric have been in cahoots since the Queen found out that Bill has not been forthcoming with Sookie; rather he fell in love and has not brought Sookie to meet the Queen. [Remember how she told Bill she still wants to meet Sookie and didn't look happy telling him again?]
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callonmebill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:45
The way things are going I think all we are going to get is Bill’s chest! Hope you have DVR’s!
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Random thoughts in no particular order. I hope no one minds the length. This was my post at the Blue Whale Pub.
This was not a favorite episode. In a way I felt like an audience member at a tennis match, watching the ball go back and forth from court to court. Other episodes have probably been like this, but I just felt it more with this one. I wanted more continuity between scenes and it wasn’t forthcoming.
So nice to see Pam back. And didn’t she look spectacular! Eric in a suit … verra nice. Coby and Lisa, the tiny humans or tea cup humans. I found both vampires’ takes on the little ones amusing.
The craziness is getting crazier. Jane Bodehouse cutting off her finger as an offering to the god. And what was that character doing sitting in the sink. It hurt to see gran’s bedroom being trashed. And that nest in the middle of the bed. What’s with that? Another offering to the god? That was a good-sized egg. Wonder where it came from? Or will the god emerge from the egg once the proper sacrifice is made?
So much for Bill’s glamouring and Sookie’s reaching into Tara’s mind. Now she’s back in the darkness again with Eggs, Maryann and the others. I hated it that Tara bad-mouthed Lettie Mae, Sookie and Lafayette. Here they’d worked hard to rescue her.
Lafayette “feeding” the chickens, i.e., Terry and Arlene, with the drugs. Here a pill, there a pill, everywhere a pill, pill. Sorry that Maryann finally got to Lafy and brought him over to her side. I wish he’d gone into the house with Sookie and not stayed behind.
Bill looked very good shirtless, as well as in his jeans and black henley. Add the leather jacket and, well, I was undone.
Eric flying … not sure how I feel about that.
Bud doing a do-see-do with Andy and then disappearing saying “I have to take a dump.” I thought that’s what I heard. I almost dropped my iced tea.
The Queen … how old is she supposed to be? A teenager? ERW looks to be in her 20′s. I’m not quite sure how I feel about her character and performance. My personal jury is still out on that one. She alternated between craziness and some helpful insights. There was something about her demeanor that bothered me. The whole daylight thing again for me. I thought vamps had an uncontrollable urge to sleep during the day. So how could Bill and the Queen remain awake with such ease? It looked like plenty of sunlight was coming into the day room. But no one was sizzling. At least she gave Bill some info on when and how they would find the maenad most vulnerable.
Eric fluffing his hair and calling Bill “Billy” … I enjoyed their scene together.
I thought it kind of cute that Bill texted Sookie, remembering from Season 1 that he hated using the number keys to type.
So now we have Sookie in harm’s way with a house full of saucer-eyed crazies. I hope Jason and Andy pull off some heroics. They’re good together and play off each other very well.
Poor Hoyt … learning the painful truth about his father.
One last thing. Bill had it confirmed by the Queen that one of the two-natured is the sacrifice the maenad is looking for. And there we see Sam sitting on his steps and suddenly Bill appears. I felt a definite chill go down my spine.
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frank rosado Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:37
I don’t think it was daylight. i think it was just a brightly lit room, with paintings of beach scenes for windows. Remember that when Bill got there it was night and he walked in the “Day” room! If the sacrifice(vessel) is supposed to be two-natured then could Maryanne now want Sookie? She seemed fascinated by Sook!
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Sara Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 10:07
Sookie going back to her house kind of annoyed me. I mean, come on. Did she really think she could take those people on herself. The damsel in distress thing is getting kind of old, I want to see kick ass Sookie from the first episodes of season 1. Let her save the day for a change.
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Lou Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 12:26
I chuckled at Bill texting Sookie, too. Maybe he has a snazzy new phone with a full QWERTY keyboard? That would take care of his issues with “using the number keys to type.”
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I don’t care what anyone else has to say. Eric wanted to kill those children. Yes he did. He wanted to drain them dry. The look on Eric’s face was pure evil. That little girl understood it and was terrified. Sookie look out.
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:43
haha
when Eric was looking at those children, i was like has Godric taught you nothing.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 7:08
Ahh yes, he may have wanted to kill them, but did he? No! That shows that he can exercise restraint!
And as for Lisa being afraid. I was actually not surprised that she was a little taken back by him showing them his fangs. After all, they’d never seen a vampire’s fangs before. They asked Bill to show them once and he glazed over it by using chips instead. I imagine if he had shown them his fangs they may have reacted the same way.
Though I do have to admit, Eric is more intimidating than Bill.
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 12:36
Isn’t it amazing how people see things so differently? I do not find Eric intimidating even at his worse. He just doesn’t scare me at all, strange huh? :) Whereas Bill only has to give a certain look to send shivers down my spine. If looks could kill Bill would be stacking corpses left and right. Nobody does angry like Bill. It’s a good thing that is not his special power/gift. :) Full disclosure: Bill can scare me and turn me on at the same time. But then again he turns me on as soon as he is in my line of vision. Vamp of my dreams.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 15:28
I think in the whole intimidation department (at least where the people of BT are concerned) that Eric would win over Bill. But I also think that’s because he is a big part of BT. The people there know him, they know what he’s done for Sookie. They look at him as a more ‘tame’ vamp. But then these poor little children who are watching their world fall apart in front of them are taken way out of their comfort zone and now they’re meeting vampires that they know nothing about and who have very different personalities (there’s no denying that Pam and Eric are much more menacing and up-front about being vampires than Bill) than the one they’ve known.
And I think that’s exactly why I feel that Eric is more intimidating… We just simply know Bill better. Not that he doesn’t have his moments where I’m like “I’m really glad its not me standing there with him”. I guess even with everything I’ve seen too much of the softer side of Bill to find him completely intimidating. (if any of that makes any sense)
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Sookie Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:45
You are correct, he didn’t kill those children. I’m not saying this as team Bill or Team Eric. I’m saying this as Team they are vampires and vampires aren’t nice by nature. Both Eric and Bill are extremely evil when there vampire nature comes out. I think they both wrestle with that.
Bill is definately just as intimidating as Eric. When Bill killed Uncle Bartlett the look on his face was completely chilling. When he got him out of the trunk, he was like a serial killer in that there wasn’t 1 ounce of emotion on his face. He was total Ice. Look at how he switched over in the bathtub when he was holding Sookie to him. Murderous Bill was coming through. Go back and review the scene where Bill charmed Jessica’s little sister. I think he would have killed that family without a thought. The look on his face and the tenor of his voice was cool ice with no emotion. He said I’m not going to hurt you. But his eyes and voice were saying yes I am. Remember when he grabbed that FOTS guy by the neck and said,” Go ahead and scream.” Now that was intimidating. Stephen Moyer is the master of Dr. Jeckyl and Mr Hyde. That is who Bill is and we haven’t gotten to see any of that this season. AB hasn’t given Stephen Moyer much to work with. When he’s good (Dr. Jeckyl) there isn’t any hint of bad (Mr Hyde) and visa versa. I feel cheated, this season, in that AB hasn’t let Stephen Moyer show that Mr. Hyde side of Bill. Bill is a serious killer remember the blood sex scene. Bill was so chilling because he was so emtionless about it. Take a look at the piano scene. When he’s playing the piano he’s all smiles and sweet boy next door charm. Then when Lorena gives him the signal it is,BAM, Mr. Hyde slick, sexy, cold and total switch. So I have to disagree with knowing Bill better. I don’t think we know Bill at all.
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callonmebill Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 5:27
Sookie I love you detailed analysis of Bill’s evil ways…. I just love his look in the bathtub! Looks could kill and it did.
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 15:48
Sookie I could not have said it any better. Bill is the most intense complex character on the show. Nobody wants to be the cause of his displeasure or on the recieving end of one his angry stares. Beautiful but oh so lethal.
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Selle Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 19:27
I agree and I hope that the writers will start showing us more sides of Bill in S3. And whatever it takes to accomplish giving him the telling scenes, I hope they bring it.
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 12:38
After Eric telling Sookie, Bill would kill everyone in the church including all the kids, isn’t it ironic to see Eric looking at those kids like they were tasty little morsels? I’m just saying…
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Wow what a great episode, and by the way Eric, Bill fed Sookie his blood the second night they met, ok.
Thank you Shadaliza for the one time free-for-all with spoilers and speculations. The fact that Bill feeding Sookie his blood came up means something and it will either play out in the finale or season 3. I better get my cleenex ready for those tears of blood I’ll be crying for Bill….
Stand outs this episode were Maxine and Jason.
Jason ~ love him NOT naked! Keep his clothes on and let him talk. In the car with Andy ” …..and I watch a lot of porn and learn stuff”! LOL Yes, Ryan K, needs an Emmy nod.
Maxine ~ Mama F. is acid tongued! and no matter if she is possessed or not she lets you have it. Poor Hoyt, Jessice and Hoyt’s Daddy. Anyone who comes in contact with her gets it one way or another. Great acting!
Will these revelations bring Hoyt back to heartbroken and hysterical Jessica?
The Queen ~ the jury’s still deliberating on her, but I loved her Latvian pool boy (?) the one Bill fed on!
Loved Lafayette & Sookie, again great acting. Eric in the terror scene, very effective. Sookie what did you promise Bill!
Sookie with Mike Spencer, gross, double gross!
“I’ll be smelling them for a week” ~ Pam “Teacup humans” ~ Eric Your back Pam, but for too short of a time. Eric you fly, most impressive.
Now to the Egg! Every one will end up at Sookies house for a Vestal Virgin group sex sacrificial (Sam’s it) ceremony to welcome ‘him’, the egg. Not another orgy! AB orgy sex does not count anymore as hot sex!
I/ We want Bill & Sookie Sex or Eric & …… Sex or Sam & Tara Sex (they were a great couple) or Hoyt & Jessica Sex or Jason & …….. and so forth.
Having Bill is board shorts was not enough!
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Kimbel Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 8:46
Yeah I think that the bill feeding sookie his blood is going to make me a cry baby. It all seem so innocent that he was saving her life and I still am going to believe this until they show and tell other.
I agree i love Sam&Tara from the first time when tara asked sam when was the last time you have sex. I love those two together and please give me bill/sookie sex and even though the queen said she hasn’t enjoy sex with a man in years. I will gladly offer her eric I think that would be a great match eric would have to be a little submissive to his queen.
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Lou Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 12:23
I don’t know that Eric mentioning Bill giving Sookie his blood means anything is coming up about that. Bill seemed more shocked that Eric knew any details about it (even if his details were erroneous on the specifics) rather than guilty. He did give Sookie blood to save her life, unlike Eric.
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 18:11
I think so to Lou…Bill being shocked because he is going to start thinking the Queen and Eric are in on something….hense the previews and the description of keeping details from bill…..I feel bill will be the main target come season 3…..from his very own.
Another thing no one has mentioned….Bill has never had any intention of turning Sookie….he loves and accepts her for who she is human.
Eric hates humans….and has mentioned twice of turning her, in the sex dreams…..
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will we ever get to see stephen moyer naked and having sex with anyone ever again? and will eric ever have real sex with anyone? remember the queen is a lesbian. she finds out eric sells v, does she mess him up bad (what was that glazed look on his face?). jason and terry win again, their alliance was enevitable. ya’ll couldn’t tell maxine was mean from the get go? she’s got an almost 30 year old boy at home. hell, i know women like her. the whole queen thing was bs. while i liked the scene set very much, the lined up vamper bar in the day room was dumb. (how much can one woman drink?) god, despite looking pretty, erw was a bad cast. the least they could’ve done was had them play scrabble! ie, she could learn a few new words. it seems to me, they snagged us in season 1 with sex that blew us away, and now, they are making us watch ugly naked people that whack off their fingers. how bout i give them my finger! and quit making ginger scream! it gets on my friggin nerves! let laffy run the day bar and serve aids burgers! HE should be queen, don’t ya think???? he is my fav. let my men (sm and as) be naked and rule or give me deadwood and the ho-house!
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 8:56
ps, i know i’m gonna take some heat for this remark, but i hated pam’s get up. she dresses up nicer than that. did NOT like the hair. put her in leather again with pumps please.
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luvinbill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 10:01
Not Pam’s best look and we need more of her, I missed her this season. The standout performance for me was Jason, you rock! RK deserves kudos for his work. I wanted more scenes with Bill and the Queen, but I felt ERW was a bit over the top with her gestures and big earrings shaking all over the place. Lovely dress and day room. Hadley seems to be under her spell.
Missed Bill and Sookie together, but Sookie and laffy together played out very well. Sam was great with Arlene’s kids too.
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I didn’t like ERW either. Her looks are perfect for the Queen IMO, but there was something that was just meh about her. Like she tried too hard to deliver, but wasn’t really successful doing it.
And I just wanted to slap Tara this whole episode. Sookie should’ve brought that rifle with her and just shoot some people and get it over with.
Plus, Karl being killed that abruptly? Totally unexpected.
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Whitters Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 15:31
YAY! Finally someone mentions Karl. I was totally hoping that he’d be all important in the end since he seemed to be the only human (maybe he wasn’t human at all?) going along with crazy-lady’s plans without being “possessed” (like all of BT) or hopelessly in love with her (like Daphne)
RIP Karl… I actually liked you.
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TheWhistler Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 16:50
I know, a shame, right? I kinda hoped he’d be a supernatural. Looks like she took Lafayette instead of him now, she did ask him if he could cook if I remember correctly…
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This episode sucked. I’m not even excited about the finale, it sucked so bad. I realize they’re not going to stick to the books, but could they at least get the essence of the characters right? I mean, does Alan Ball just want to use the characters’ names but change everything else about them? Why? They’re great characters. I hate that they’re making Sookie’s attraction to Eric all about the blood exchange. I hate that we got no real closure on Godric, just a short dream at the beginning of the last episode. I hated the portrayal of Sophie Ann, who is supposed to be classy and reserved (for a vampire) but tough as nails. I’m sick of Lafayette’s PTSD. I’m sick of the black-eyed idiots. Basically, I’m sick of the whole show and only keep watching in hopes that it gets better, and because there are so few things to watch Alexander Skarsgard in that are in English. BOO to True Blood. Crappy, awful episode.
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 21:37
Well, Charlaine Harris said recently at a book signing that she feels all the characters are portrayed very close to how they were written, so evidently Alan Ball IS staying true to them, since she’s the one who would know.
Sookie’s attraction to Eric in the books at this point is pretty much about a blood exchange anyway, she even thinks so herself. Why not bring it in early?
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I do not think Alan will make the story of the Queen of the plan for Bill .. things will change completely, as always XD
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Wow, lots of comments! I don’t have time to read through them all now, but I will say that while I liked this episode overall it definitely wasn’t one of my favorites (this is becoming a theme with the next-to-last episodes of each season). Once I got used to ERW’s odd speech patterns I really enjoyed her scenes with Bill. I have no idea where that story is going, but there is obviously a lot going on that we aren’t privy to yet. Loved Bill showing up at Sam’s at the end! I’m hoping they work together to take down Maryann.
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Bill'sgirl Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 14:36
I have an awful feeling that Eric is going to show up too! It won’t be just Bill and Sam. Then Sookie will think Eric is Mr. Wonderful again!
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Rowena Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 16:13
I’m a bit worried here. The Queen told Bill that the maenad’s sacrifice must be one of the two-natured. That’s Sam. And here is Bill, showing up at Sam’s place, looking down at him. Hopefully, Bill is thinking collaboration in the best possible way.
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Kimbel Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 17:41
I hope so too i hope bill is the one he teams up with to save Bon-Temps. I think Sam realize Bill is sookie and Bill should realize that Sam is a good friend to Sookie and he too always try to protect her from harms way. So i look forward to that team up if it is too happen. I also would love for him to save Tara from Maryanne and EGGS…
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Now I have to ask the question. Who do you think is NOT going to survive the finale?
( the books are of no help here since it’s so different )
I’m going to guess Jessica and Eggs won’t make it. Maryanne will either be killed or banished. I’m on the fence about Lafayette surviving. I wondered if he would get mortally wounded and be made a vampire (to save him).
Predictions anyone?
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Rowena Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 18:13
I’m thinking Maryann will be destroyed somehow or returned to the world from whence she came. Otherwise, I don’t think Eggs will make it. Lafayette as a vampire … a possibility. I believe Jessica will be just fine.
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 18:15
I think Jessica will stay, I think she will have more of a purpose in season 3, they brought her storyline in for a reason….she will need to be there for her maker…just a thought for future episodes…
I could see Eggs being killed and Maryann will either die or just leave….I think at the end of the finale when we see Sookie crying over someone I think its a possibility she stabs someone, perhaps eggs? and is apologizing to Tara….hard to say.
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Blueblood Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 18:43
Well it doesn’t sound that exciting of an episode if just Eggs gets killed and Maryanne is banished or killed. I was hoping to spawn wild theories here.
What about this – Sookie is forced to stake Bill and she is crying and saying “sorry” and the only way Bill can survive is if he feeds from Eric. Now that would be drama!
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Rowena Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 19:39
When a vamp is staked (Eddie, Longshadow), death is pretty much instantaneous. No chance to feed. They spew blood and fall apart. What you propose has high drama written all over it, but I wouldn’t give the vampire stake-ee any chance of survival.
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Blueblood Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 19:44
LOL. I knew I was way out on a limb with that theory.
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 21:02
Lovely that is what I am thinking as well. Excluding the leads of course I hope we do not lose any of the regulars such as Terry or Lettie Mae. Along with MA I want Eggs to go away one way or another. I hope they do not gloss over the aftermath like they did last season and suddenly it’s 2 weeks later or longer.
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:31
fry or boil eggs. or for gods sake, just scramble him! outa here!
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callonmebill Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 21:53
Don’t kill off Jessica or Lafayette! We just got them! Eggs yes, that’s who Sookie is cryng sorry over, Maryann yes or just get her to leave.
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Whitters Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:25
At this point I’m so unhappy with the past two episodes I wouldn’t put it past them to just have someone knock over that stupid statue and then *poof* Maryanne is dead… I could only hope it would be that easy.
As for who isn’t going to make it…
I really don’t know if I can make a prediction here. I’m thinking Eggs will probably be gone and Maryanne will be defeated / sent away. But other than that I don’t know… I have this horrible gut feeling that someone important is going to die, but its all way too up in the air to even begin to think who they might off.
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Blueblood Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:55
The reason why I asked this was because I got the impression from the various interviews that the cast made that there was going to be a big battle at the end involving everyone including the Shreveport Vamps as well, and to expect some ‘deaths”. I may be wrong though.
Looking at the trailer, it seems kind of predictable. We could guess that the Queen would jump Eric’s bones, and I could already imagine the mayhem at Maryanne’s so what surprise would be in store for us? I don’t know.
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 18:47
yes, i am nervous too that someone important is going to die and we are all going to go BLEEP! or cry our eyes out. now, i’m assuming the queen is lesbian, why do you think she will take eric? to show her superiority? or to punish him because she already knows about the v selling? that glazed look on his eyes….. maybe its because this is the first he’s had in ages (decades even) and its with a lesbian! payback for bad behavior is a bleep. or maybe its because he didn’t smooth this hair good enough. that was weird. he’s losing his edge. teacup man! but….he would fit into my inner pocket…he he he sorry, i’ve got fresh coffee in me!
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Blueblood Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 19:17
LOL! Well lesbian or not Eric is so very hot and could make someone change sides! ERW’S interviews hinted that she was Team Alex/ Eric and that she would make out with someone hot, so I just guessed.
None of this happened in the books, but it could be to show her superiority and to remind Eric that he’s working for HER. She’s the BOSS, and a devious one. Who knows? He may have been under her orders to sell the V in the first place so that they could track who was buying it for all I know.
Because she has Hadley, (Sookie’s cousin), the Queen knows all about Sookie and her telepathic powers, which is important. Also, I get the vibe that as his feelings for Sookie grows, Eric is going to find himself at odds with his Queen and her orders in future seasons. Same goes for Bill.
I love the idea that Eric and Bill could potentially need each other for Sookie’s sake, yet be at odds with each other. I hope they expand this theme.
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 20:16
i can’t remember, but did we see hadley in season 1? i agree about eric making someone change sides. he does dress up nicely in a suit. that shirt unbuttoned and a necklace draping down had me in a daze. i think from the first time eric saw sookie (and he acted like he did not know anything about her) that as he saw bill becoming more and more involved with her, that he too had intense feelings for her, but didn’t express it to us until he saw a way to get in her life sneaky like. or the queen commanded him to. maybe she is gonna chastise him for this. whatever! i can’t wait to see her on top on him!
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Selle Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 19:35
In the episode 12 previews, Jessica is seen on some guy’s lap attacking him in his pickup truck at what looks like a gas station.
So I’m guessing they release the security camera recordings to the media or police, Bill learns of it, and that’s why he’s seen laying down and Sookie’s comforting him.
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 20:19
i’m also wondering what the news of hoyt’s father’s suicide is going to do to him. at this point when he sees his mom finally telling him the truth about her feelings, that he goes back to jessica, but alas, she has already gone off the deep end and done a teen tantrum. i’m thinking she ain’t gonna hop into bed with anyone though. OUCH!
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Blueblood Reply:
September 3rd, 2009 at 0:44
Is that guy Hoyt?
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I thought it was an entertaining episode. It wasn’t what I craved but that’s okay, it was still good and it was very comedic.
Eric in Lettie Mae’s clothes was funny. And when he whispered, “goodbye, Sweetheart” to Lafayette, in that hushed, deadly tone he takes, excellent.
Bill’s many facial expressions when he was with the Queen, this is what I love to see Stephen Moyer do. He expresses so many things with his face, even the subtlest and briefest of emotions, like a shadow fleeting across his face, but it’s there, you see it and you know more about the character. This is why I’d like to see HBO give Stephen his own show, because he can carry it, and then some.
Sookie walking through her own messed-up kitchen with that guy sitting in the sink playing with entrails. Dang. And Mike Spencer grabbing her leg, priceless. And then them laying there like spoons, Mike getting all giggly about what he really wanted to do with his life instead of be an undertaker.
Eric and the little kids, that was cute, too. He had kids when he was a human. Seemed like he was enjoying the interaction with them, especially in the parking lot when he engaged their attention right before he flew.
Tara, so in love with Eggs and him with her. Him sitting there with his head hanging down and then when she came in and he said ‘where were you’, it was so sad. I really like the Eggs character and I think he and Tara together are beautiful. I know he’s been duped by MA into doing bad things, but I hope somehow he continues in some shape or form into Season 3. He’s also very easy on the eyes. Can’t help but say.
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wkw Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 21:43
I thought Eric wanted to eat those little kids! And Pam would have gladly helped.
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:36
i love those looks by bill too, except they were not of his intelligence. this is a man aged like fine wine, the “i have matters to which i must attend to” type. i did not like the interaction with erw. actually, i just didn’t like her at all. looks and a nice ass can play yatzee somewhere else!
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wkw Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:38
I have to agree that Stephen Moyer can do more with a glance or a facial expression than most actors can do with their whole body. The emotions that played across his face in those scenes with the Queen were wonderful to watch and showed all of Bill’s conflict and love for Sookie.
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ERW’s performance was booo bad! She is no actress. I’m just very surprised Alan Ball wrote this episode. This was so unworthy of him. I think they all need to get back on track and stop with all the garbage…..like the whole Mary Ann thing. Please God, let her be gone before next season starts!
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Whitters Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:27
I was surprised about AB writing it too. I just don’t know. I think they all kinda got in waay over their heads with the MaryAnne storyline and are now floundering trying to wrap it up.
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callonmebill Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 15:31
I believe from the beginning they were committed to the Maryann story line and had to play it through, all 12 episodes! Maryann was a means to an end, but for me more boring and redundant to watch (I do not want to criticizes the actress, Michelle Forbes, she’s a great actress, it’s just her script) They will look at the ratings and say what a success!
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Well if ERW gets to stink up Season 3 the show will suck because I am not watching that garbage, if they stick her with AS’s Eric then it will ruin the show.
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wkw Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:58
I think it might make the show very interesting. I’m just along for the ride. I loved this episode, I thought ERW did a great job, and I can’t wait to see more of the Queen.
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lovelylavendar Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 6:16
People are getting so mad because they want it just like the books!
AB isn’t going to do it that way…AS and SM both said then it would be like a documentary and wouldn’t be any fun…..we just have to wait and see!
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:42
i have never read one word of the books, and i’m not mad about that. i want graveyard sex, or gee, even point at the mirror sex! i agree with whitters that they figured out they screwed it up and have to get this over with.
oh, and did anyone enjoy the little hand motions lafayette made when the girl showed up at his house wanting v to study by? i don’t know exactly what it meant other than buzz off, but it certainly made me laugh quite a few times!
also, i did NOT like little latvian boy gettting close to my bill! hands off! and go get yourself a new bathing suit to cover up that pre-teen body of yours! i could get arrested for looking at this stuff!
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callonmebill Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 15:36
Icanseerussia, you are just so funny, LOL I love you comments, always entertaining!
I kinda liked the Latvian pool boy…..
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 18:40
yes, i agree he is cute, but at my age, looking at that much skin in a young boy sort makes me feel more of a pervert than i already am! i also felt like a pervert because i was entranced by godric when he first turned eric in the woods. he was so hot with all those tats and vicious nature. mother….father….son. ME! take ME! then when i saw him being all nice and stuff, i just sighed. see, i told you i was nasty. its all age related! ha ha give me Bill, pool MAN! with that same bathing suit on! thud…………….
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Rowena Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 15:58
I’m a book reader, but I love how the show is going its own way. I wouldn’t want a carbon copy of the books. Where’s the fun in that? As long as TB keeps to the spirit of the world that Charlaine Harris created, I’m satisfied.
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willkill4bill Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 18:13
It’s funny Rowena earlier today I posted elsewhere nobody is looking for a carbon copy of the books. As you said I to hope TB stays within the spirit of the world created by CH. A lot of changes can be made without veering too far off course.
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Not so sure What to think of this episode, it had some good points- liked the queen, liked Andy and Jason, liked Sam, liked looking at Eric. I didn’t like the whole Tara spouting hateful crap at everyone who just risked their lives to save her, Didn’t like the hint they gave that Eric will be working against Bill( they really better not make him behind Bill’s kidnapping in Season 3), and a giant egg???? REALLY, I mean REALLY? This has gone too far into the unbelieveable, please let it be redeemed in the finale!!!
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 18:54
can you see them around the table going “yea, what are we gonna use here? YES i have it! lets use an egg! it goes with egg boy! then we can have jason talk about sam having an egg and then eating it!” this was all written down on paper once. i think they passed around the huge joint maryanne had rolled. hey, if you want me to like it, pass it this way!
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I did not mind this episode. I loved all the Bill bits – agree about his facial and eye expressions!
I just hope Bill and Sookie have time in ep 12 to dance and have sex! Hope the dress she is wearing has ties so that Bill can use his expertise and skill in undoing!!
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 18:55
don’t do this to me early in the morning. i’ll never get anything done! remember i have coffee in me. drooling on keys.
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callonmebill Reply:
September 3rd, 2009 at 13:59
Do you think Sookie made it to the Halloween shop and got some petticoats? I’d settle for whatever she’s wearing for that sweet dance followed by ……… you know! Let’s all hope!
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bill fans Reply:
September 8th, 2009 at 5:21
Yes.. i hope Sookie got some petticoats and looking forward Bill use his technique to take it off…hahaha
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Maryanne has been acting like she has been PMSing since the season began. The egg I suspect is what happens when she DOES get her period. Well no wonder she’s crabby! I’d be a major beeyotch too if that came out of me. Maybe that’s why her talons look like chicken feet. Mwee-hee. I doubt that egg was ever fertilized though…who’d want to give THAT thing a happy ending?!! When she gets cramps; the woman GETS cramps!
Aaaw, poor dear ‘ol Carl…I hardly knew ye. Oh well…I guess I don’t give a flying **** anymore.
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icanseerussia Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 18:59
BBB! you have me lmao! you’re right. poor carl. and he even rubbed her nasty feet. i hope he put x-lax in her breakfast bird. however, she does not get a pass on being an ass. well, no one puffs the comforter like carl. i need me a man like that.
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more bill and sookie love scene, more i love the show….
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