Recap: Season 3 Episode 3- It Hurts Me Too
By CitizenErased on Jun 29 2010 | 57 Comments »Walk of Shame
This week on True Blood, the weirdest on-screen orgasm ever, freeloading relatives and ill advised reunions demonstrate that families suck ass, heads in shopping bags and heads being twisted about and Pam giving awesome head, Sookie’s wardrobe takes a dive into the 1980′s bargain bin, a nice werewolf in a Henley (mmm, I like Henleys), and nobody does nihilism like Vampire Bill!
Ahh, one night stands, we’ve all been there, and if you haven’t, you kinda should, so you learn the full horror of waking up next to someone uglier than Bret Micheals and/or crazier than the woman off that Fatal Attraction movie (a fricking role model for Lorena if there ever was one), slipping discreetly out the door and doing the head down ‘OMG what have I just done?!’ facepalming walk of shame back to your house/coffin the next morning/evening. It’s all part of growing up, y’all. And suitably, the black and evil heart of Season 3 contains many a bitter lesson about bad sex and how love is to be avoided at all costs, especially vampire love. How come whenever anyone on True Blood has sex with a vampire except Sookie ‘I is Perfect’ Stackhouse, it’s totally gross? Remember crazy, bald headed eye flipping tattoo guy from Season 1? And now Franklin the hissing howling Tantric Sex weirdo. And Bill…oh dear, so many of my cherished and colourful sexual fantasies RUINED in one gut wrenching minute. I totally understand why he didn’t want to gaze upon the Black Widow while doing the ‘I hate myself and the world’ nihilistic deed, but surely a brown paper bag over her head would have been less disturbing?
Now I’ve dealt with that in an ass over tit fashion (and shall return to it at the end, because it was just so gob smackingly WTF), I have calmed down and can coolly skim through the jam packed episode without having to pause to scrub my brain yet again. And lets hope during the two week break I can claw back my horny glee over poor ole Vampire Bill, because a girl needs her X rated daydreams or she gets really fucking ratty. Seriously. Warning, this episode was long, and therefore this recap may be too much for short attention spans. I’m verbose, so bite me….or perhaps not, I’m kind of off vampires at the moment. Werewolves aren’t doing that much for me either, though new guy Alcide has a lovely, smoky voice doesn’t he? Shame he’s going to fall under the spell of Sookie along with everyone else and automatically lose his balls. Even Eric’s been lacking in supervillain snark lately. That girl eh? Nothing but trouble, and she hasn’t done a lot to prove her worth this season except run around yelling ‘Beeeeeell!’.
Eww, I know he's going to taste like greasy dog...
Speaking of the rather subdued Northman, Sookie’s just shot him after he did the slow mo ‘noooooo’ jumpy thing between the gun and the werewolf in her lounge, because some information on who sent the wolf would be useful before offing his hairy ass. Wolfie turns back into the creepy ginger biker from the woods last week, who being a junkie, loses focus as soon as he scents Eric’s tasty blood.
Surprisingly, Eric is a bit weak and unsteady and gets chomped a couple of times before throwing off the nekkid dude. Prior to ripping his throat out (after spotting the rune on his neck) Sookie picks up the word ‘Jackson’ from the biker’s mind. Come on, Eric totally knows where these werewolves are coming from and who has Bill, doesn’t he? Why is he not sharing? No matter whether he tells Sook about King Russell or not, she’s gonna stage a daring rescue attempt eventually, so it’s not about her safety. Meh, it must be more twisty vamp politics.
LOL...Russell prays for better behaved houseguests.
In Jackson, crispy fried Lorena is unfortunately not dead, but hilariously pissed off. So is Talbot, as a prized tapestry was used as a fire blanket. Russell is vexed at this show of bad manners, and Bill is triumphant and fangy for a brief second. Alas, it doesn’t last, as the King is the master of sinister yet gracious reality checks.
Due to Lorena selling him out, Bill has two deeply unpleasant options if he doesn’t join the Mississippi Dark Side- watch Ms Stackhouse get killed in an inventive fashion by the jealous bitch ex, or turn her.
He’s completely and utterly screwed, and due for a long and disturbing flashback to really put the boot into his self worth and fragile grasp on humanity, and indeed his sanity. I am wondering whether Russell poking him on the forehead was a dream trigger of sorts? He is freaking old and powerful. Hmm…anyhoo, are any not-mental vampires going to be part of the plot this year? I’m weary of all these eeeeeeeeeeevil vamps already. The Great Revelation had a point, right?
'I wish you horrible dreams...'
As I fume, Tara is having the multiple of her life in a cheap motel, but somehow it just looks odd and not very exciting what with the eye flickering and rolling, and since when could vampires bestow drawn out, tedious orgasms by howling a bit? Mysterious British vampire Franklin has a smexy accent and a good line in pillow talk, and is clearly a kinky bastard, but Tara quite rightly wants to get the hell out of that room and do the walk of shame back to Lafayette’s. My ‘spot the bastard’ radar is going OFF, and I despair of Tara ever getting out of her victim hole this year, as he’s SO not going to leave her alone.
First the afterglow, then the cringing regret...
Meanwhile cross town, Eric is burying dead ginger werewolf, which is sweet of him, but he should really pitch in and help clean Sookie’s trashed house as well, now he’s grossified it even more. In an apron. There’s an awesome exchange about bullet sucking that makes me love Sook for a second, and then they saunter back to the house arguing about Jackson. She’s going, natch, to take on the werewolves, because she does love Mr. Tormented, despite the obvious charms of ‘Nice Eric’.
In Arkansas, Sam is getting another eyeful of his Daddy’s toxic underpants as he pops his head into the Mickens shack to say goodbye and glare at his sneaky brother. His Momma begs him to stay for the night, but he’s off back to Bon Temps before his crazy staff set fire to his bar or go postal on the more irritating customers. Sticking with the crappy families theme, le sigh…poor, neglected Jessica. It’s very sad, watching her bumble around uselessly trying to be a vampire without any guidance except the bad vamp examples of Fangtasia, and the puritanism of Bill. She’s on the phone to Pam again, reporting on the missing body, but Auntie Pam is too distracted by snacking on that tasty Playboy cover stripper to offer more than great sarcasm. Dawn then breaks, and Sookie is asking a patient Sam for more time off work to do heroic deeds. Sam agrees to keep an eye on Jessica, which will hopefully mean she ends up doing Sookie’s waitress job. Irritating customers beware.
Across town, Jason is ranting about how he’s been elected to lead, not to read, while doing an epic fail on the Bon Temps police force entry test. He so desperately wants to be a hero, and all that crazy church folk training he had would be useful in law enforcement Southern- style. Hoyt asks for manly advice about Jessica, but Jason’s relationship expertise is restricted to his shagging skills, and he’s charmingly self centred as always, so he’s zero help. Meanwhile, in the doctor’s office, a possibly senile but sweet ole man muttering about critters and tadpoles confirms Arlene is preggers, and it’s definitely Killer Rene’s baby. Back at Merlotte’s, a surly Tara gets a phone call from Mike Spencer, him that violated Sookie’s kitchen floor last season. The Bon Temps funeral van is like a 1970′s panel van with bitchin’ artwork, awesome. Screwed upTara skips to the cemetery to say goodbye to Eggs and Sookie gets another chance to prove what a sweet girl she is by paying for the funeral and offering an olive branch to her former BFF, even if it is totally undeserved. Really Sook, you want that unreliable wench back in your house? She never learns.
Amazingly, she doesn't kill her. Sookie on the other hand...
A very cool sweeping shot of the cemetery drags our asses right back to 1868, and oh noes, Bill has escaped clingy Lorena’s clutches briefly to go home and visit with his family. Not a good idea, and it goes so spectacularly badly we now understand why he went so mental at Jessica last season for doing the same. CE sniffles into her hubby’s shoulder pathetically as the clusterfuck of events unfold- Caroline’s hair wrong freaking colour, son dead of smallpox, Bill starting to sob, Caroline naturally freaking the fuck out at his bloody tears and deadness…ahh, the tragedy. And to make matters considerably worse, Lorena comes to the rescue. If this is meant to portray her as more than a desperate cow with a good line in satantic evil, I’m soooo not convinced, since it’s all her sodding fault in the first place. The chick playing Caroline is very good at doing 19th Century pants wetting religious fear of the supernatural, even if I am annoyed at her hair and Little House on the Prairie chic.
The Bon Temps cops have had enough of this shit.
Interrupting Bill’s fun flashback dream at the moment where the audience thinks Lorena’s going to drain his screeching wife, is some more daytime Bon Temps hijinks. The trashtastic Mickens family has turned up at Merlotte’s to case the joint and drink all the booze. Jason is dreaming about sitting his police exams sans pants, and this sends him into a hallucinating tailspin for the rest of the day. Jessica’s lost body is found in a ditch by the road crew missing its head and hands, forcing Sheriff Bud to completely and utterly lose his shit and quit. Having suffered two months of dramatic carnage around town, we can hardly blame him.
And finally, Sookie is scrubbing away yet more bloodstains on her floor when the werewolf version of Bill turns up. Alcide is awful big and stubbly and nice, and his Dad owes Eric money, so to work it off he’s going to guide Sook into the seedy, furry underbelly of werewolf Jackson. We learn right away he has a nasty ex girlfriend who’s shagging the leader of the rival pack, who are meanass crims. The Fuck You Crew/Nazi werewolves, of course.
Sookie likes guests who don't trash the place.
Back in 1868, Lorena’s glamour has got Caroline to shut the hell up and sit still, and she forces Bill to sever all ties with her for good. His heart breaking, he obeys, and then they’re back outside burying his son while he sobs brokenly. It’s deeply upsetting, and I’m not a particularly sentimental girl. Damn you Stephen and your awesome acting. Lorena kindly but patronisingly explains that humans and vamps don’t mix, the best thing you can do is leave humans alone, yadda yadda. Alone in his sumptuous prison bed in modern day Jackson, Bill then wakes up determined to do his best to protect the probably ungrateful Ms. Stackhouse, even if it means destroying ‘Nice Bill’ in the process.
In Bon Temps, Eric is gifting Lafayette a sexy red car for being an excellent V salesman at short notice. Laffy is naturally suspicious of this gesture, but unwisely accepts the bribe. Eric flies off, but not on camera cos that would cost too much money. Over at Merlotte’s, Sam is forced to kick out his binge drinking family, but his brother will later return to rip off his office, and Arlene is not thinking things through when she tells a joyful Terry B the new baby is his. And over at the Compton Residence, that Franklin guy is calling on Jessica. There’s an awesomely childish popping of fangs exchange, but she can’t stop him coming in the house. Scaring the bejesus out of her by producing the trucker’s severed head, she is bullied to spilling on Bill and Sookie. Man, what the hell is this guy up to?
Bond faces the arch villains in their lair, has freaky sex with evil Bond girl...
In Russell’s parlour, some non-cuddly vampire plotting is going on, with added amusing snark between a disdainful Talbot and Cooter. Lorena hasn’t forgiven Sookie for cussing her out in Dallas, and is whiny and anxious to get her mitts on her, but Bill trumps that by marching in all James Bond-ified and pledging allegiance to King Russell.
Now he’s sold his ass and probably his soul, he trusts Russell will leave Special Sook alone, but alas, he knows not of Franklin’s investigations. In the same town, our gal has arrived at a dodgy biker bar with Alcide to do her own, charmingly inept sleuthing. There’s no sign of that hideous red dress with the zip off sleeves that’s burned into my mind from the book, or some tacky Britney Spears slutty dance on the stage (I shit you not, that’s what went down y’all), but she looks suitably low rent in a lace top beloved by white trash biker chicks everywhere, and acts the brave but annoying bimbo around all the big hairy men in leather.
It works a treat though, casting aspersions upon their manhood in comparison to vamps, as she gets some visuals of Bill being tortured from Patrick Swayze’s brother before he tries to rape her. Alcide gets into a fight trying to save her ass (welcome to the world of Sookie’s harem, darlin’), and the big, funny bouncer dude breaks it up with a baseball bat. She’ll have more fun tomorrow night at the bar, as it’s Alcide’s ex GF’s engagement party and a good place to fish for clues. In disguise, since she’s gone ahead and pissed everyone off already. Back at her house in Louisiana, Franklin has glamoured his way inside to continue his Sookie and Bill investigations, which goes to show she must offload Tara as a best friend stat. Very soon, the uncouth Nazi werewolves are going to find out she’s after them.
Finally, ending the episode on a complete downer, there is the mother of all dramatic, shouty Bill and Lorena fights. No shit gets thrown around this time, but having been thoroughly backed into a corner and forced to give up everything he holds dear yet again by the nasty ‘ho, Gentleman Bill completely snaps. Some of you might remember me praying for Bill to snap and go mad last season…well I’m sure a hate-fuelled fuck fest was not what I was looking for. It doesn’t matter if it was pure nihilism, that he tried to kill her during, and that he pulled out before getting there, the deeply evil, masochistic madam loved every second. And when Sookie finds out, she will not understand. Silly, silly man. And um, why do they always keep their clothes on when they shag? I could have least got a look at his fine ass while they were busy ruining my night.
The end. Cheers y’all, see you in a fortnight’s time…
I’m sorry, what was that … I completely blanked out when I got to the pic of Bill in the cream-colored jacket. Holy smokin’ hot vampire!
But seriously, awesome recap CE, as always. I’m sorry we have to wait so long for your next one.
Signed,
A non-stalkery fan
Seriously now CE, your recaps just make my day. Brilliant stuff! I have to say after seeing Bill in that white jacket/black shirt combo and considering he’s been spared no amount of emotional torment lately, plus his century-old pent-up frustration and rage, I’ll forgive him most anything. Deranged ravishing of fanged ‘ho included.
Feeling sorry for puppy-eyed sam already… that family of his stinks of trouble (and unwashed undergarments).
Looking forward to reading you very soon… I’m back to my (mostly) quiet contemplation of above pic of Bill. (his daydream fantasy potential is untouched as far as I’m concerned… yeah, I’m that sick) LOL
Same here. My Bill fantasies shall continue unabated.
“Werewolf version of Bill!” Never really thought of it like that – but yeah, I see it – right down to the muted henley. Thanks for reminding me of that red dress and the dancing bit. Just like a lot of things, it had been banished from my mind… until now. So happy that TB Sookie is classier than her sistren, book Sook.
Oh, and I’m surprised they didn’t show that Bill probably ‘felt’ Sookie’s distress at Lou Pines. You know, cause that could torture him even more.
Thanks for another fabulous installment in the CE recap archive! We shall miss you next week.
Great and thorough recap as aways. I could have done without the twisted sex scene. Lorena comes to Bill’s room and after verbally torturing him, for trying to cling to his mumanity, she tells him to make love to her. Bill has no choice, but to comply with his maker’s request. He tells her he will never love her and then proceeds to the most twisted sex scene (literally) I have ever seen. But Lorena is loving every minute of it and tells Bill she still loves him. That’s when he screams; he must realize that the byoch will never let him go.
IMHO, I don’t think Bill was raping Lorena; he was so pent up with hatred for what she’s done to him in the past, what she’s trying to do with Sookie now and, last but not least, because she wants sex with him and as her child, he can’t refuse. Bill totallly lost it, but I will never blame him for that. Unfortunately, the scene will be grist for the Bill haters mill.
Frankly I can’t see how anyone can apply the term “rape” to this scene. IMO those who are exclaiming this, have already labeled the character as such (from their interpretation on the book). And that’s all I have to say about that.
I was not able to see the scene in full (fuming) but I can’t really imagine that bill could ever rape lorena… unwilling she is not! But their sexual act came, on Bill’s part, from a dark and twisted place, it was fuelled by loss, anger and despair. I feel sorry for Bill because he was hurting and reeling from his immense losses, past and future.
Yes, truly awesome, CE…I look forward to your recaps more than Andy and Brian’s over at Campblood. And I have wondered, too… why do Bill and Lorena always fuck partially clothed?
Personally, I like to think that the fact the Bill and Lorena are not shown fully nude during their sex scenes is a symbol of their lack of real intimacy unlike the Bill and Sookie scenes where we see complete physical and emotional intimacy and vulnerability between them in large part due to their nakedness. (Also it’s possible that Mariana K who plays Lorena didn’t want to be nude during the scenes, but considering the crazy role she accepted, it’s probably unlikely.)
CE, how is it possible your recaps just continue to get better and better?
“I wish you horrible dreams…” – I LMAO at this caption CE. Though I must say, i wondered what the fuck Russell was doing when I watched this. Was there a point to the finger?
Eric not flying off on camera ‘cuz it would cost to much money; Welcome to the world of Sookie’s harem. LMAO
And even though I do want to see Bill/Stephen’s fine, fine ass again, it creeps me out to think of Bill’s beautiful body touching Lorena’s.
I loved your comparison of Bill and Alcide I think you hit that one just right.
i love to hate Eric…I want bad ass Eric back, not lame ass Eric.
Eh, I hate him whether he’s bad ass or pussified. ;-)
Maybe that’s why Bill’s always clothed during sex scenes with Lorena Flambe – he doesn’t wanna touch her skanky ho skin, either.
I think the finger pointing thing has a tiny bit to do with male dominance. Guys nowadays do things like that to kind of…ehh assert their dominance over another guy. Kind of like, I’ve got my finger stuck onto your forehead. Do you REAAAALLY want to try and smack it off? Because you know deep shit will happen if you dooooo. ;)
Yeah that’s the image I got basically from my male perspective. lol
super la récapitulation…..Bill super beau comme toujours et sa souffrance dans cette épisode est terrible
A la fin Bill et Loréna, on peut voir tout le dégout, la haine qu’il a envers elle, cocuhé avec de cette façon c’est purement de la folie……son cri à la fin montre bien sa souffrance, malheureusement cela va surement causé la fin de son histoire avec Sookie…..et pourtant pour la protéger il se perd lui même….c’est grand
J’adore ce type…..et aussi lafayette
I don’t think Bill was compelled because she is his maker. Hell, if that were the case I would think that she would have commanded him to never try to make her die in a fire or any other way…certainly not bash her over the head with a plasma tv.
I think he did it on purpose. She wants him to love him, but he absolutely hates her so he gives her the opposite of love….. turns out she likes that too as long as it is coming from William.
just my two cents.
I agree that Lorena can no longer compel him to do her bidding, but that was a hateful act, pure and simple. I’m not sure it was on purpose or just the most hateful act his instincts could muster, but it’s clear that Lorena has some serious self-esteem issues. Get a clue, Lorena.
The twisted sex scene was the best demonstration of Lorena’s power over Bill. She ALLOWED and enjoyed what he did. I mean she could have twisted him into a pretzel any time she wanted because she is so much stronger than he is. He twisted her head so he wouldn’t see the truth in her face–in her eyes–that he is just as sick, dark, and twisted as she is. He is her creation; she owns him. Bill realizes this too. That’s why he yells in frustration at the end.
LOL! I SO love your recaps! :)
Great recap, but I hope we do see some fine Compton ass in the future. That man is dynamite
YEAH -I too want to see that Compton ass!!
Thank you CE…I enjoyed your opinionated re-cap as always.
“Come on, Eric totally knows where these werewolves are coming from and who has Bill, doesn’t he?”
No. Eric wouldn’t have bothered intercepting the bullet if he knew who the “master” vampire behind the nazi were pack was. And…at this point Russell has no idea who Eric is…or that Eric has been trying to track him down for centuries.
“Meanwhile cross town, Eric is burying dead ginger werewolf, which is sweet of him, but he should really pitch in and help clean Sookie’s trashed house as well, now he’s grossified it even more. In an apron. There’s an awesome exchange about bullet sucking that makes me love Sook for a second, and then they saunter back to the house arguing about Jackson. She’s going, natch, to take on the werewolves, because she does love Mr. Tormented, despite the obvious charms of ‘Nice Eric’.”
Eric just saved Sookies life…and she thanked him for it…twice. Why would he “help” clean up a house he had no part in trashing? Especially since Tara…who had a huge part in Trashing the house…sits on her back-side moaning and moping rather than doing a damn thing?
Nice Eric? Sookie seems to think so. In fact…seems to me Sookie has re-thunk that tricky bullet/blood sucking business. She’s happy Eric is able to “sense her emotions” (know when she’s in trouble) now that “Mr.Tormented” is unavailable…even from far far away. She’s also happy he can get there in a hurry should her life need saving. I wonder if Eric is re-thinking both his blood donations as well? Since now he seems privy to emotions he doesn’t WANT any part of?
I enjoyed the third episode even more than the second. I didn’t think that was possible, LOL! But I must say…leveling the playing field…re-stacking the deck…is never a pleasant prospect for the Team that had the inside track.
The only thing I was a little disappointed in…was the lame introduction of Alcide. But then again…I guess we have several seasons to get to know him.
My favorite scene…Evil Eric ripping the throat out of the “greasy dog”…then turning to Sook with a mouthful saying “I got your rug all wet”. Perfect segue into Talbots hand flapping hissy-fit over the scorched 12th century tapestry Russel had used to put out a flaming Lorena.
Thanks again CE…very enjoyable read even if I disagree with.
CE if it wasn’t for your recaps I don’t know what I’d do!!! I’ve been sitting in a corner of my bedroom shivering, stunned, shocked in denial trying to rationalize what I saw… definitely great acting -the writers are sopiling Stpehen Moyer, what a canvas for an actor!- the raping/rough sex/almost sex whatever that was wasn’t that terrible, well yes it was f*cking unsettling, but I’m quite thicked skinned, the head twisting thing was completely unnecessary thoug… SERIOUSLY. But what that scene means is what disturbs me the most… has Bill definitely given up to have a life among humans, to act as human as possible, to love a human, can Lorena and Russel be right? That’s what really worries me…
I think Eric really doesn’t know about Russell, which is pertty stupid cause he knows is a vampire who controls the weres (according to what the were chick said in his flashback) and how many vampires are in Jackson that can have a pack working for him by gettin them high on V?!!!
Great recap CE as usual!!!
OMG CE you certainly have a way with words especially during that last paragraph !! Another brilliantly entertaining and has made my night after a really crappy day at work .
I was genuinely left gobsmacked by the plot “twist” and wouldn’t label it as rape either – just fulled by absolute hatred and desparation and insanity . Poor Bill is going to get screwed over in more ways than one …
Agree that Tara tantric sex scenes were a little weird with all that eye flickering but am loving devious Franklin Mott and can’t wait to find out more about his true agenda .
Wonderful recap as always. *bows down* You have a wonderful way with words.
I really enjoyed this episode – more so than the first two of this season.
Alcide… meh…. not seeing anything to enjoy about him or any of the other werewolves yet. Laughed at your line about joining Sookie’s harem – all the men seem to, don’t they? Now The King and Talbot? LOVE them – they may become my new favorite couple after Bill and Sookie :)
I admit to Bill being my favorite vamp (well, besides the awesomeness that is Jessica), but I don’t have any issues with Eric. I liked his interactions with Sookie this episode, can definitely see where/how it can lead to something more. I don’t think that Sookie is feeling attracted to him yet, but she clearly doesn’t see him as the bad guy anymore. I guess kinder, gentler Eric is working for Sook, but I just want a little more BadAssEric back.
Speaking of Eric and blood bonds… will he be able to feel if Lafayette is ever in trouble? And if so, would he lift a finger to help him? lol
Franklin is ok, though I did enjoy the fang-off with Jessica. The sex with Tara was weird. I assume the eye fluttering and rolling were to indicate the strength of her orgasms? Girl just looked like she was having a seizure instead. And can someone kindly remind me why Sookie is apologizing to HER? Should that not be the other way around?
I’m bored with Sam and his family. The father and the underwear was truly gross. And seriously, was he truly leaning up against his son, watching TV, sporting a boner in those nasty briefs? *blech x100* Jason bores me and that’s all I have to say about him. I’m digging Arlene and Terry and am looking forward to seeing where that leads with Arlene carrying the serial killer’s baby.
I thought the flashbacks to Bill’s past were AMAZING. Stephen Moyer did a phenomenal job with those scenes. As for crazy-ass Lorena… the flambe was fabulous. Too bad it didn’t take. That wench has been messing with Bill for faaaaar too long. As for the so-called sex scene… ummm… wow! That was surely a sight to see. Too bad he didn’t crack that b*tches neck. Can vamps have nervous breakdowns? Because Bill is surely teetering on the edge of one right now.
Thanks again for the great recap. A truly delightful read :)
I guess Sookie is aplogising to her for being self absorbed. “We’re in the same boat Bill is missing.” I mean come on, Tara guy is dead and is not coming back EVER. Sookie still has some hop that she and Bill will be reunited.
Cranky-I agree, I don’t think Eric knows about Russell and Melissa I don’t think it is common knowledge that Russell has these were’s working for him, even Bill who personally knew RE didn’t know about this so I doubt Eric who doesn’t know him personally would know. I am sure RE keeps this a bit more private since it is very unusual for a vampire to do this, especially a king.
I think RE killed Eric’s human family, but I don’t think Eric knows that it was RE. He just knows it is a vampire with their own were army. We saw in the flashback that he was trying to track him down but they never got real info on the identity of this vamp. Once Eric starts findingI out more about these were’s and seeing who they are connected to then I think he will put the pieces together.
I thought it was a good episode but they need to start connecting the stories on cutting down on the many storylines going on at once. Sam’s story has to pick up because I am already bored with it. I can tolerate Tara’s story now because I LOVE FM, I don’t know what it is about him but he is great on the show. Jason needs to meet Crystal already so his story can get better too. I LOVE Talbot, his lines are so funny and I love his relationship with RE. Alcide, he was ok but have to see more of him. I thought the first time they go to Lou Pines was kinda boring, I expected more from it. I liked Bill’s flashback and even felt for him, even Lorena managed to surprise me and show a different side.
The head twisting, well it has everyone talking so it served it’s purpose. My only issue with that scene is that he cheated. I don’t think it’s rape since she was more than willing. BUT he did not compel like some said above, he was released and she no longer has any control over him and he does not feel compelled to do anything she asks of him. It was explained in S2 DVD, if that were the case then RE would have Lorena make Bill tell him all of QSA secrets. Some did mention how he bit her first and that created some new bond between the two and became “enthralled” because of that. It’s possible but if so then I hope they mention it somehow on the show if that is the reason.
My fave scenes were Eric and Sookie, I know most people are Bill fans on here so I won’t get into details lol. I love seeing this other side to him. I know some think he is supposed to be the villain on the show but he is not, neither is Bill. They are not playing this traditional role of good vs. evil where one is just one or the other. CH has said neither is all good or all bad and AB is following the same concept, so we will continually see both side to Eric and Bill.
Well, we’ve already seen the backsides, I’m awaiting the fronts ;)
LOL yeah TB seems to only show FF with females but they won’t show us the good for the male characters. Sometimes though I think it might be better left to the imagination, don’t want to be disappointed haha
I’m all for equal opportunity nudity! Unfortuntately, FF for men means the show becomes rated X and only suitable for The Adult Channel (not that I would mind) ;-)
True Blood on Skinemax – Bill, Eric, Sam, Lafayette et al showing us the goods? Yeah, I could get behind that!
Nah ah… I saw a FULL FRONTAL on Sex and The City… Samantha and Richard on the roof slow dancing to Sade’s When You’re Gone… lovely scene, lovely di*%c#k I mean… Richard!!! I think it was season 3 or 4, Samatha has just met Richard and was working with him, Carrie and Aidan were moving together… trust me if HBO really wants to, they would give us FF of our boys in True Blood!!!
Seriously Melissa? Full frontal on SATC? Well then, WTF HBO??!! Bring it on True Blood, bring it on. the fans will NOT be disappointed! :-)
They did it on Rome as well. Also an HBO production.
Yeah FF for men is ok for networks like HBO, as long as things aren’t too… stiff… :P Then it’s X rated.
There was also FF on TB last season. I saw a fat man at an orgy dancing and dangling all over the place. It might have been the first one at Sookie’s house.
Fat Man dancing at an orgy is not the FF I’m looking for ;-)
Thanks for clearing that up for me everyone. I shall spend the rest of this season with high hopes that HBO/True Blood have the guts to show us the goods.
“I liked Bill’s flashback and EVEN felt for him”
His son is dead. I don’t get having to qualify that.
I totally agree with you TS, the problem with the scene to me is what it means… has he given up on Sookie? Has he given up on mainstreaming? how is he gonna explaing this if he ever?!!!
You’re right about Eric, but still, aren’t vampires organized doesn’t he knows Russell Edington is the King of Mississippi eventhoug he doesn’t personally know him? He has enough info to connect the dots already, a vampire, from Mississippi with enough power to put together an army of were, honey do the maths, you don’t have that much time!!!
Melissa…I think Bill is trying to protect Sookie (by accepting Russels “offer”) now that he’s been informed how ruthless and determined Lorena is to KILL Sookie.
My hope is that AB will have Eric and Bill working together to defeat the evil Russel.
Thank you, thank you, thank you… I’d like the possibility of Bill and Eric working together and maybe something more (that scene between Bill and Sam spoiled me for good). But really, that could be fun… I like the romance the Bill/Sookie/Eric/SAm/Alcide/Quinn now aparently – seriously people you still don’t find her even a tiny bit slutty?- but the prospect of Eric actually being a Sheriff and stop his “I want what Bill’s having” little number, and work together with Bill to find out whatever he’s beeing trying to find out for the last howmany years could be much more interesting… and leave ole Sookster to the wolves!!!
Melissa-I have no clue, also will depend on how she finds out. I am sure she won’t take it well at first.
Well he just found out this past episode that this one were was from Jackson. Now he has to figure out if it’s another vampire in Jackson who is in charge of these were’s or is it RE. He doesn’t know it’s a king but just knows it is a vampire. He was just given one clue now and I’m sure in the next episode or 2 it will all come together. Eric has his flashback in episode 5 and I think it’s because of whatever information he has found.
CE I love you! This is great as always.
“Bond faces the arch villains in their lair, has freaky sex with evil Bond girl…”
Like you, I too am curious as hell as to how he can bop Lorena without unzipping. It appears Bill has some sort of pants penetrating hard-on when they get it on. He was in underwear in their bloody 1926 romp. I am impressed.
It’s his superfast pants removing power, not visible to mortal eyes :p If Stephen’s ashamed of his ass, he soooo shouldn’t be…or maybe Anna’s banned if from the viewers consumption? Bah.
Oh yes, I’m supposed to be outraged at the misogyny of the scene instead of complaining about the lack of buttocks aren’t I? *sarcastic, fangy grin*
CE You have the best recaps….lovin it! keep em comin’!!!!
Fav bit – ‘Eric flies off, but not on camera that would cost too much money!’ haha!
Thank you so much. Despite my apparent lack of humour here I really did enjoy your recap.
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Loved the recap, CE! Although I found it hard to go past that picture of Bill in the white jacket/black shirt! He is so smoking hot gorgeous it’s unreal!
The Bill/Lorena scene wasn’t shocking to me simply because I had already heard about it and knew it was coming. But it was hard to watch….although I understood Bill’s frustration, despair and anger. He had just had the dream from his last time with his family and having to bury his little boy..heartwrenching scene and Stephen NAILED IT just like he always does. There is a reason that Stephen Moyer is getting the juicy emotional scenes to play on this show and that scene was a perfect example! I look forward to what the writers come up with for him next. The cemetery scene alone was totally Emmy worthy acting!! Bravo, Stephen!!!
OK, back to the show. I find it hard to believe that a 1000 year old vampire who is the sheriff of a neighboring state doesn’t even know that the oldest vampire around (presumably) happens to be the sheriff of Mississippi. Also, I don’t think Eric was “saving” the were so he could get info about who has Bill. He is playing Sookie once again IMO. He didn’t know the were had that symbol on his neck until he pulled his hair back to drain him so he wasn’t trying to get info from him about that either.
The scene with Sam’s father in his nasty underwear was just nasty. Gross.
Jason is an idiot. Poor Terry is gullible. WHAT was that scene with Franklin and Tara??
Do you mean the king of Mississippi? You said it’s hard to believe a 1000 year old vampire doesn’t know who the sheriff of Mississippi is but I am going to assume you mean king. Not that he doesn’t know who the king of Mississippi is, but he does NOT know he is the vampire who is in charge of these were’s. I am sure RE doesn’t advertise it to the vamp community that these V-addicted were’s are under his rule.
He might’ve not known the were had a brand on his neck yet since he was in wolf form when he jumped in front of the bullet but he obviously knew this were in Sookie’s house most likely was part of the wolves who kidnapped Bill and also had come after Sookie earlier that day. I doubt Eric thought it was just some crazy coincidence that a were was in her house after everything that happened. So common sense told him that he has to know, or else that would just be one huge coincidence lol. How would him getting shot and leaving himself vulnerable to a were be playing sookie?
Yeah, I meant King of Mississippi. That’s what happens when you’re writing and thinking of what you’re going to say next at the same time. LOL!!
What I meant by “playing Sookie” is that I believe he is trying to score points with her. I don’t trust that he is really trying to help her find Bill at all, especially since we now know he actually sent someone to take Bill himself and someone else beat him to it. I think he’s found a way to gain Sookie’s trust, but he is far from being honest with her. FAR FROM. JMO
CitizenE, your high-octane crafting and eye for detail just never quit. Scary-brilliant. I was prepared for your recap this time. Pot of coffee, bottle of wine and box of nicotine replacement therapy at the ready. Could have used more wine.
“Sinister yet gracious reality checks”. Perfect take on Russell Edgington, CE. For me, RE voiced one of the big problems I’m having with the werewolves. ” Can’t your pack do ANYTHING right?”
Eric says that they’re silent and dangerous and highly organized. I think Eric is wise and wonderful as a rule, but he think he needs to revisit that opinion. So far, they’ve screwed up every assignment, been demolished in every fight, have no concept of stealth, and are organized only when it comes to throwing engagement parties (ENGAGEMENT PARTIES! I ask you. Some badass bar.) The Nazis would have made a better elite death squad out of a a garage band. Oh, and they leave their clothes lying around all over the place.
Team Bill must be rejoicing. Such a fantastic ep for Mr Compton-Moyer. Every single scene a winner and/or a stunner. AND he can snap and slaughter and shred weres like an avenging angel, even when bled and silvered, and feeding on geriatric blood.
Team Eric must be perplexed. I know I am. Why would the older, far stronger vampire find one werewolf and one teensy bullet such hard work, so hard that he was actually *puffing* as he shoveled light, freshly turned graveyard loam? That runic brand seems to really get to him. I’m beginning to think that we’ll see his mother killed by a branded were in a flashback to come. In any case, Bill should do all the future were-slaughtering. Maybe Eric can be mean and hide their clothes.
Team Sookie: best of luck, as the Magister would say. Jeez… For a telepath and the star around whom all the other characters orbit, she doesn’t…get…anything. It’s the script, of course, not the talented Anna Paquin, but does anyone else feel that she sounds like a New York princess one minute and a lollipop brain the next? On the face of it, we can only say: Mr Northman, yes you have overestimated her intelligence, and it wouldn’t surprise us at all if she went looking for kidnapped vampires in the daytime. After all, she went to a werewolf bar looking like a leg of pork on a doily.
High note: the flashback to Caroline was absolutely brilliant, moving, all pathos no bathos, and Lorena was suitably slim, shadowy, sinister and beautiful in classic Victorian vampire mode, SM blew me away, as did the guest star who played Caroline. For me, the scene was the most affecting of the series.
Most adorable couple: Eric and Lafayette. “Hi sweetheart. Hop in.”
Most amusing take: The Jessica-Franklin fang-off
Most intriguing new character: King Russell, second place to Franklin Mott
Most intriguing new relationship: Rusty and Bill. See also CE’s comment
Most surprising new character: Talbot. I feared he might be uber-camped up, like a wedding planner about to bitch-slap the florist. Theo has held it together, so you still feel age and power even in the crispy tapestry moment.
Best Team: Equal marks to Bill and Eric from me. Loved all the scenes. Bill’s were the grandest, but I gave the Viking extra points for Sookie baggage.
About THAT Scene: No shock, no horror. from me. Too melodramatic to angst over.
A wonderfully fulsome reply, thankyou Acanthus. I LOLed hard at ‘leg of pork on a doily’. Hey, want my job? ;)
I continue to think that Eric knows it is Russell who controls the werewolves and is holding Bill. He offed that Were as soon as he spotted the rune on his neck. Future flashback will show Russell being the werewolf boss guy he’s looking for RE: vengeance. I think it was inconsistent writing that Bill > Eric when it comes to kicking werewolf ass, but Eric has been mighty distracted lately.
As an out of proud devotee of the Compton, this episode was both crazy wonderful and utterly hideous. Its very wearying, watching him be miserable and kicked around all the fucking time, even if he is good at it (and looks good while doing it). I hope there’s more to his story this season or my tolerance is not going to last.
I agree that it is RE who killed Eric’s family but I think Eric wont see or know it’s him personally. He will see the brand or find out who has done this but not know the real identity of the vamp. I think Eric would’ve had a very different reaction once he found out the Were was from Jackson. WHich makes me think of the man in the black robe we saw in the recent promo, maybe that is in the flashback and all Eric saw of the person.
As an Eric fan I have to say no I wasn’t perplexed. If he wasn’t shot maybe it’d be different, being shot even if you are a vamp it takes a little bit to heal but he did keep on fighting immediately after he was shot. So you can’t compare him fighting a were while shot to anybody fighting a were while not shot. I think he did just fine.
I think some Bill fans feel a little differently though, while they loved the flashbacks as did I and even his noble efforts of protecting Sookie by pledging allegiance to RE, many were sad or upset about last scene. At least this is what I’ve noticed on many MB’s today. I agree that it was an amazing episode for him, and SM did an excellent job, the flashback was great. But I think many are upset that Bill cheated or that they showed him losing it. Some didn’t mind it and weren’t effected so not saying all BL’s feel this way.
The last scene with Bill and Lorena ruined it for me. That was totally gross. He could have just flipped her over onto her stomach and gone at it but instead had to turn her head around completely. Really…SERIOUSLY?? Disgusting.
Alcide states that the “new pack” has only been around for 2 or so years, im gonna assume thats when Russell became king. I dont see how Eric would know anything about Russells involvement with the branded were’s unless Russell doesnt care if the Magister finds out about him having a pack of v addicted dogs. Eric has been searching for the packs leader for some time, and by the looks of it, they have been transient up until now. Russel wants to be the first Vampire president, and he’s starting his takeover with Louisiana. He wanted Bill to spy on the queen for him, but Franklin is going to expose Bills true agenda, and reveal what Sookie is to Russell, being the loyal spy that he is. That is when the real torture will start…….
As others mentioned Bill has been released, and should know if a bite would reconnect them in that way. The part that bothered me about the twisted sex scene, is that once Bill twisted her neck, he just kept on pounding her. Its in times of struggle true character is revealed, tested, and built
Bill was trying to hurt Lorena and set out with that intention, which is why it frustrates me when ive seen many people excusing his behavior just because Lorenas bad and manipulative, or saying Lorena got what she deserved or they wished Bill would have twisted her head all the way off. Lorena no longer has the power to command Bill because she released him, and even if she did she would have to say “As your maker i command you”, and i dont think she would have ordered him to hurt her if she could have commanded him. This is really frustrating because people are not only excusing what he did to Lorena, but saying that he should have taken it even farther. To me what we saw was pure uncontrolled rage, directed towards Lorena in a sexual and malicious way. And thats just scary. And this isnt the first time we’ve seen Bills temper. Just look at how he reacted to Sam kissing Sookie in Season 1, if Sookie hadnt of stopped him who knows what he would have done. And also Jessica, throwing the kid across the room because shes making out with Hoyt. And the cop pulling them over on the way back from Fangtasia. Bill has a serious anger problem, whether people want to admit it or not. And what if one day Sookie is on the receiving end?? . Bill has little self-control, and the head twisting was Bill sinking to Lorenas level.
Amen Ashley. IMO AB is revealing the real Bill with the eating of the Oxygen starved old lady, the dossier on Sookie and the rape of Lorena. If the previews are as they appear he will show even a worse nature. In True Blood no vampire is all good or all bad. AB doesn’t do romances he does controversy.
Bill is not flawless and we all knew that. But, your manipulation of what AB showed us in that episode is desperate. Bill used the old woman for his convenience but he had no alternative. And when he left, the lady was definetly more happy than before, believing her son cared for her. IMO, he was delicate with her.
Rape? what rape? sure you are the kind of person that thinks the graveyard scene was a rape too, by your words. Lorena clearly initiated the attack and even if i dislike what Bill did, showing that loss of control, it was no a rape by any meaning. Your hate for Bill Compton is obvious but please do not try to change the reality in service of your own needs or hopes. Alan is just trying to put the scenario to allow Sookie to explore her sexuality with other men/no men. But don’t doubt it. The love story in True Blood will always be Bill and Sookie, no matter what happens meanwhile.
Actually…desperate was Bill proposing marriage to Sookie…so suddenly after Eric managed to trick her into taking his blood. I don’t believe for one minute Bill SERIOUSLY wants Eric to die…either. Since now Eric is the only thing standing between Sookie and the real EVIL. Everything Bill is doing now…is out of rage in a desperate attempt to convince the real EVIL he’s on their side. To do that…he has to sink to their level…or back to their level if you will.
Bill will lose Sookie…but at least she’ll be alive.
I didn’t know how else to get a hold of you but I CANNOT WAIT for your recap of 9 Crimes. OMG OMG. I don’t even know where to start! Franklin! Russell! Bill saying “fuck”! (a little unnerving but oooooooohhhhhh god ***much eye rolling and moaning***)