True Blood – Authority always wins, and 1905 has never looked sexier

One thing that was apparent after this week’s episode of True Blood is the year 1905 has never looked sexier. The flashback sequence involving Pam meeting Eric for the first time was without a doubt the highlight of the evening for me. Apparently, Pam was running a brothel in 1905 San Francisco when Eric (resplendent in top hat and dapper gentleman’s attire) saved her life from a whore-murdering Jack the Ripper-wannabe prowling the night streets.

My best friend and I have decided that if we were going to be turned, we most definitely would want it to be done by the handsome Eric – not Pam; Tara really got screwed in that deal if you ask us – and preferably before we turn 31 next year, if you please.

As a faithful reader of the Sookie Stackhouse series, it never ceases to amaze me just how much the True Blood storylines vary from the books they were based on. Sometimes these variances don’t bother me as much; for example, I was happy they kept Lafayette alive in the second season because his comic presence would have been sorely missed. However, most of the time I just get really, really annoyed with some of the changes.

Vampire Tara is about as annoying as real-life Tara was, sighs. She’s still unpredictable, not following directions very well, and is still one pissed-off chick I wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alleyway. It looks like Sookie, Lafayette and Pam – if she ever steps up to the plate as her maker – will have their hands full trying to control her this season. I knew she was going to be pissed they turned her into the one thing she hates the most, but was it really necessary to tear up Sookie’s house like that? I, for one, think they should have let her rot in the grave. It looks as if Pam has washed her hands of her for the time being. But as a maker, can she get away with that for very long before Tara causes real trouble?

It appears Alcide is now the pack leader of the Shreveport werewolves because he killed Marcus, but he doesn’t want to be their pack leader. I’m interested to see how this pans out, as I, for one, like the wolves’ storylines. Baby wolf Emma was adorable. I really enjoy the tertiary characters on the show, but that may be because I enjoy the books and the entire supernatural world Charlaine Harris has created so much. Terry’s back-story about Iraq also interests me and I love that Scott Foley looks to be around this season as Terry’s war buddy because I’ve loved Scott Foley since his Felicity days.

Last week I found Jessica’s frat party antics highly amusing, but this week I was kind of over them. It was especially weird when vampire Steve Newlin came to crash the party, although I did enjoy his dance moves. I can’t believe he seriously thought he could pay Jessica to give up ownership of Jason. I loved his new slogan “Jesus Loves Vampires” because anyone who’s been dead two or three days can clearly relate to them. Riiight. I bought into that a lot more than the new storyline concerning vampire religion though.

We’ve seen vampire politics and government play out season to season, and this week we were introduced to vamp religion because apparently they have their own individual sects and literary translations of their own vampire Bible. Apparently, God created the vampire Lilith in his image before Adam and Eve, who were created to be merely Lilith’s food. Have you ever seen a creepier communion as they drank the blood of Lilith, “the first, the last, the eternal?” Naturally, the vampire religion centers on the concept of emotional attachments between humans and vampires as being blasphemy. Which means Eric and Bill are both in hot water with the Authority for more reasons than one.

Even though I knew no serious harm would come to Nora, Bill and Eric at the Authority’s hands this week, I was still uncomfortably nervous for them just the same. Who knew that Russell Edgington would be their avoid-the-true-death card? Russell’s infamous reputation for anarchy coupled with his desire to see both Bill and Eric dead is the only thing that kept the split council members from putting them to death this week. Bill and Eric are going to be bait for Russell, but once Russell’s threat is over with, how will they fight the Authority then?

By episode’s end, it was clear Russell is very much alive, although he looks slightly worse for the ware. He looks almost as bad as Lord Voldemort returning in the Harry Potter series. But he does appear to be gaining much of his strength back – and that makes me happy because it’s going to be one epic fight when he does finally make his return. But I’m burning with curiosity as to who let Russell out.

Memorable Quotes:
“We’re all gonna die. He’s coming for us.” – Terry (sleepwalking)

“Come on hooker, drink.” – Lafayette (to Vampire Tara)

“Jesus loves vampires.” – Vampire Steve Newlin

“Geeze, Stackhouse, have you slept with every woman in town?” – Andy
“I don’t know, I’m close I guess.” – Jason

“That is a lovely dress. I’m sorry about all the blood.” – 1905 Eric to Pam

“Tara is in there. You have to give her a chance.” – Sookie (to Lafayette)

“Have you seen Jason’s butt? It’s rock-hard. You could chip a fang on it.” – Jessica

“Any threat to mainstreaming is a threat to us.” – The Authority

“I will never forgive either of you.” – Vampire Tara (to Sookie & Lafayette)

Clacked by Kim Tibbs
on Jun 18, 2012 @ 09:38 EST5EDT