True Blood Review

The latest True Blood episode, "Frenzy" wasn't what I expected, but it bears mentioning that Eric looked like the above photo in this episode, and thus it was worthwhile viewing for me. I'm not even into blond nordic types, but Skarsgard is really making me rethink that policy. In this episode, Maryanne's chaos continues as she further prepares her offerings for the "god who comes." Which involves much drama for Sookie, Lafayette, Tara, Jason, and Andy. Meanwhile, Bill goes off on the most hilarious search for information about Maenads at Queen Sophie's manse. Bill, dear, you have Wii. Don't you know about Google?

Anyway, awesome things in this episode?

#1 Eric, as previously mentioned. He is creepy and funny as he hungers for Arlene's kids, which he refers to as "humans in miniature."

He flies from Shreveport to New Orleans via his vampire powers of flight, and his hair is a hilarious mess when he lands. His fussing with it just before meeting the Queen was hysterical. As was his discussion with Bill.

He turns Bill's argument about Eric manipulating Sookie with his blood back on him, reminding us all that Bill too gave her his blood. A lot of it. On the first night they met. So eat that "true love." His priceless question "Has she mentioned me at all?" rules almost harder than his fantasy scene in ladies clothing earlier in the episode. We may not get the pink spandex from the book, so this stuff will have to do.

#2 Sophie Ann Leclerq, Queen of Louisiana is such an old vampire that she has no concept of time. Or maybe she's just a big ol' narcissist, because she makes Bill wait and play yahtzee and sample a guy's blood all in her fantastic "day room" that has a fake sky, fake windows with views to a fake beach, and a fake sun.

And although she's not the Sophie-Ann I pictured from the books, she does rule in the show for making Bill participate in the farce of sunglasses, trunks, and probably even suntan lotion. Also, we get to see a vampire eating from the much-discussed femoral artery, aka the sexy artery. Anyway, finally she gives Bill the information on how to kill a Maenad, putting the creatures into an interesting perspective. Once the most powerful and scary thing on the show, Maryanne might need to take a step back because Sophie-Ann is so over her recipes for success. Mad props to Sophie Ann for reading an ancient copy of Vogue and wearing a beaded dress that highlights her pasty white skin. See, Evan Rachel Wood, dating Marilyn Manson was good for something after all!



#3 Pam.

Any scene with Pam in it is awesome, but in this episode they outdid themselves. She's wearing a head to toe red sequined pant suit. I kind of want to see Pam help fight Maryanne, just so she can get retribution for her dear departed shoes.

The not so hot aspects of this episode:

#1 Sookie. The whole Tara situation and how Sookie handled it. I swear, this show is killing Sookie for me. She's not the character from the books to me at all. Now, book Sookie doesn't always save herself or kick ass, but she does have a tenacity and stubbornness that I don't see in doe-eyed Anna Paquin. But that could be a measure of the character being in such early stages of supernatural-fighting experiences.

Whatevs, you don't have to be a genius to figure out that letting Tara go would equal erasing the hard work of bringing her mind back. Any fool could have told her waiting for Bill makes sense because he could glamour Eggs while Sookie goes into his head and brings him back. Like, duh. And so what happens? Tara goes back to Maryanne and gets turned back into a follower almost instantly.

Also, does Sookie own pants? Is it possible that she consider borrowing some or something before going into the maenad house with intent to kill? I swear, pants are better for killing and rescuing. I guess these are things you might need to learn the hard way, but geez.

#2 Sam should consider increasing his number of "imprints" for emergency situations. Even though Maryanne can make him shift into whatever he wants, he could have at least avoided the trashing of his bar had he just went to the zoo and checked out the bear pen.


Oh, and the most awesome thing in the whole entire episode, which I forgot until right now, is the sign on the door at Fangtasia during daytime hours. Instead of "Sorry, We're Closed" it says "Sorry, We're Dead."

I want one.