XFinity asked Alan Ball which episodes are worth going back and checking out before season 4 begins. He gave them a list of nine and the reasons why the episodes are integral. He said, “It’s tough because so much has happened before, and I also have this season and parts of next season in my head too”
So without further ado, here are Alan Ball’s most essential True Blood episodes for us to watch in preparation for S4:
Season 1, Episode 2
“This is the first time Sookie (Anna Paquin) drank Bill’s (Stephen Moyer) blood, and the first time they kissed.”
Season 1, Episode 5
“This has the Civil War flashback and told how Bill was made. Also, it’s where Gran was found dead.”
Season 2, Episode 4
“In this episode, Maryann (Michelle Forbes) threw Tara a (Rutina Wesley) birthday party and you finally got a sense of what she was up to.” Read More »
This week on True Blood, Franklin can type motherfucker real FAST, the season’s obligatory beardy Viking flashback, Jason does an amusing trick with paperclips, Laffy and Jesus are like OMG soooooo sweet, Sookie gets her zappy magic hands working again and Bad Bill is back to being Noble n’ Clueless Bill again…sigh, all is right with the world!
Hah, I’m in a good mood this week, which will probably make for a less interesting recap, but indulge me. After three episodes of twisty bastardry and watching every beloved character eating the shit sandwich of life, True Blood’s latest offering was sweet relief. I feel like singing ‘Here Comes the Sun’ loudly and tunelessly but I won’t, as it’s kind of disrespectful to vampires and the light mood won’t last anyways. They just felt like throwing us a juicy bone of mega LOLZ and amusing psychos and they’ll be back down the pit of despair next week because oh noes, the bad guys have the Sooks! Fuck me, I didn’t see that coming. Le sigh, after playing a long game of faux evil, real evil, manipulation and silver tongued lies, Bill had to go fuck it up and go running for his silly waitress. Sheeeeeit. He’s like a vamp homing pigeon. It was dumbass. It was suicidal. It was predictable. It was soooooo romantic *curls toes*
Behold my mad vamp texting skills, motherfuckers!
The sight of this week’s writer’s name on the credits usually sends me into fits of hissing and cussing, but I got to hand it to Ms. Oliver, she did a bloody good job, apart from the daytime Bon Temps stuff dragging on as usual (just get me the hell back to Jackson, people) and Jason acting a little too much like a hillbilly douche. Last year they gave her the hairy Viking flashback to do, and she got the job again, and it was very decent. All the new characters were handled well and continue to be quite adorably horrible, unlike that lot last year, who I do not miss at all apart from the Newlin’s sometimes. Are we gonna see them this year? Surely they have some smug ‘ah tole you so’s’ to hand out in response to all these batshit crazy vamp antics? The Reverend’s creepy weapons stash could be used on Lorena and Sophie Anne, for example. Not Russell, he’s evil, but must live for being so AWESOME. But I digress and dither, and must get my fine, fat ass in gear. Hapless hubby grows weary of me ignoring him while writing this and cackling maniacally.
Talbot seems to have elegant disdain for all house guests except Bill and now ‘mmm, pretty blue jumper’ Eric. We open with him spitting and snarking at Franklin and coochy cooing tied up Tara. The bloody trio arrive home from chomping the stripper, that tiresome cow Lorena swinging a souvenir from her fingertips. Tara’s like ‘WTF is up with you, dead eyed Bill, save me!’ And he’s like, ‘Um no, don’t think I will since you hate me anyway, and I don’t want to blow cover until the end of the episode.’ Russell retires to the study to view the dodgy Sookie dossier, gloat about her being in Jackson, and chastise his procurer Franklin for being a freaky freak. The Black Widow trails Bill up the stairs like a hopeful puppy and gets roundly insulted and the door slammed in her face. And that’s all we see of her the whole episode except when she gets sneered at by Eric and Talbot. Excellent.
"So I randomly turn up everywhere looking hot"
We cut to a dark, deserted highway where Sookie is screeching at Alcide about the blood fuelled Were shindig while he continues to be all grouchy and unhelpful. Then we’re back at the Palace of Crazy where things are getting even more interesting. The doorbell rings, and in steps Eric, much to Talbot’s pervy joy. They decamp to the dining room for Bloodtinis with Russell, and Eric asks for permission to hunt for Bill for the heinous crime of selling V. Bill sidles in and yay! Bill v Eric sneer off moment. Talbot accurately observes Bill is way too square to sell V, and Eric does a oh shucks, you got me, I’m trying to protect my Queen/save fabulous Pam from the bastard Magister. Russell doesn’t like the Magister much, so I think he’s gonna be toast. Eric has thrown his lot in with the Mississippi badasses. For now.
My That Color Brings Out Your Eyes... And Your Pectorals...
Entertainment Weekly is asking if anyone has ever seen Eric looking more hot (metaphorically, of course, as I’m sure he was as tepid as ever, even if television screens were combusting) than he did in last night’s episode. The blue sweater is lovely on him…
Click here if you want to vote, or if you can think of an instance when he looked more edible.
Oh yeah, it’s time to roll out the post-ep goodies from HBO! Let’s start with BabyVamp Jessica’s blog where she’s dolled up a photo of Hoyt’s dinner date (be sure to leave Jess a comment about how much you love her artistic stylings):
Next up is the Postmortem archeological expedition into Eric’s human past. Enjoy!
Holy moly. Still not quite sure what to say about “9 Crimes” but here’s the trailer for Episode Five, which you might have already seen since HBO released it a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy people.
I sorta thought we’d see him again soon, but according to Kevin Alejandro, Jesus’ alter ego, he’ll return in the fifth episode, “Trouble.” (See our nifty Season 3 Guide for an episode synopsis and casting info.)
Digital Spy reports: “Kevin Alejandro has revealed that his character Jesus will feature more heavily in upcoming episodes of True Blood.
The actor, who also stars in cop show Southland, confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that he will reappear in the fifth episode of the current season.
He explained: “I come back in the fifth episode, then you see me pretty regularly from there to the finale.”
Alejandro also revealed that his character’s relationship with Lafayette Reynolds (played by Nelsan Ellis) will progress.
