In the latest episode of True Blood, “I Wish I Was The Moon”, the full moon rises over Louisiana and with it comes supernatural mayhem. So basically a normal night in Bon Temps.
Lindsey’s Take: Tonight’s episode brings us to the halfway point in Season 4. Last week it felt like the show was taking a deep breath before the plunge into the inevitably crazier second half of the season. Tonight it took the plunge by hammering some significant plot pins into place.
Firstly, the less important, but still entertaining plot, of Jason’s trials as a werepanther. Assuming he’s going to turn into a werepanther at the full moon, Jason handcuffs himself to the bed. After he spills the beans to Sookie about whyhe’s handcuffed to the bed – “it’s not some sex thing” – she quickly points out what we were all thinking: his panther paws are going to slip right through the cuffs. Sookie sticks by her brother as the night wears on, and when he runs away, she follows him into the woods. But instead, she meets Debbie and Alcide (begrudgingly) on their way to a pack meeting. They tell her that being a were-something is hereditary, so you can’t be bitten and then made into one.
Looks like Jason’s cat is out of the bag, and so is Tara’s. Her New Orleans girlfriend Naomi discovered her true identity and tracked Tara down to Bon Temps. Tara comes clean and they have a brief fight, which is followed by I-don’t-know-who-you-really-are sex. Later, to prove how messed up Bon Temps is, Tara brings Naomi to Merlotte’s. They’re attacked in the parking lot by a rotting Pam, but Tara pops up in the preview for next week’s episode, so something saves her from Pam’s gooey grip.
Meanwhile, Arlene’s devil baby(doll?) set the house on fire. Luckily, everyone made it out alive, but Mikey, despite being an infant, was out of the house before everyone else. Relieved to see her son safe, Arlene cradles her baby in her arms. Over her shoulder, Mikey sees a black woman who smiles and waves at the giggling child. But this vision is invisible to Arlene. I’m not sure where this plot is going, but Alan Ball recently said that it becomes quite devious. However, that makes me worry for Terry. He’s a nice guy and he makes Arlene happy, but we all know that no one is allowed to be happy on True Blood. I don’t think he’ll live out the season.
Now that the minor plots are out of the way, let’s get to the good stuff. The build up to Marnie’s full blown possession has been painful, but Shaw did it masterfully. Being held captive by a vampire king only strengthened Marnie’s resolve to commune with Antonia, the medieval Spanish witch who was burnt at the stake (but not before summoning all the vampires within 20 miles out into the sunlight). Lying on the floor of her cell, cuts up and down her arm, Marnie finally becomes Antonia’s vessel and she is not messing around. With only a devilish glance into the security camera, she summons Louis, one of Bill’s vampire cohorts who raped and fed on Antonia when she was alive, into her cell and casts him on his knees. Only bad things lie in his future, and I’m loving it. Now Shaw really has a chance to cut loose, and I can’t wait to see what havoc Marnie/Antonia wreak on the vampires of Bon Temps. I kind of hope it costs Bill his kingship because he is no fun anymore. Heavy lies the crown, etc. etc.
And now, what we’ve all been waiting for: Viking on Fairy woodland sex. Sookie and Eric are making out with all the passion of the fans that have been hoping/waiting for for three and a half seasons when Bill busts in. Upon finding out that Bill is his king, Eric submits to arrest. Sookie pleads with Bill not to take Eric, but Good King Bill is all business. Sort of. He’s clearly hurt by Sookie’s actions, but he buries it underneath red tape.
Bill petitions Nan for a warrant to bring the true death to Eric Northman. Under the full moon, he hauls Eric outside to deliver his sentence. But Eric is a changed man and he doesn’t struggle. He gives a sappy speech about knowing what true love is because of Sookie blah blah let’s get to the good stuff. Sookie, still wandering around in the woods looking for Jason, bumps into the Viking. Bill, of course, has set him free. Without even so much as a greeting, Sookie and Eric get it on. My question is, can Bill sense when Sookie is experiencing pleasure just like he knows when she’s in danger? Because that would get awkward.
Eli’s Take: I went to my true death knowing what it means to be bored.
I’m sorry, but those last few minutes of tonight’s True Blood were sentimental drivel. Soft, acoustic rock plays in the background while Bill looks sadly into the night, knowing that Sookie and Eric are probably having sex on the forest floor, maybe even on his property!? Just when did this show turn into The Vampire Diaries? It’s true that Bill’s always been in touch with his emotions, but Stephen Moyer has always deftly handled this aspect of the character; the music, or at least that particular style of song, wasn’t needed. To be honest, I’m getting kind of tired of this whole Eric-Sookie-Bill love triangle. I know a lot of fans were probably waiting for Sookie and Eric to get together, but for me, there’s just no tension. Eric won’t be a goody two-shoes forever. Bill still loves Sookie. Sookie will probably dump Eric and hook up with Alcide before resuming bumping uglies with Bill in every possible place one could imagine. The characters in their current states just don’t hold any interest for me.
Sam’s developing relationship with his brother though, is something to get excited about. Or at least it was, until the writers once again borrowed a page from a CW/WB show. Did anyone else think of Sister/Sister when Tommy the Skinwalker morphed into Sam and then mislead his brother’s potential girlfriend. Can anyone say, “hi-jinks?” But in all seriousness, after last week’s episode, in which Tommy showed signs of warming up to Sam, to bring him right back to being the same, irresponsible jerk he’s always been seems like a step backwards. I don’t know what the writer’s have planned for him, but he’s been on the show for a while now, and it’s time for Tommy to show some signs of growth.
Finally, there’s los brujos, Lafayette and Jesus. They’ve traveled south of the border to get help from Jesus’ grandfather, Mexican Willy Nelson. The writers are trying to keep Lafayette and Jesus involved in the goings on in Bon Temps by having them seek protection from Pam and Eric. I’m actually a little excited for their plotline in the next couple of episodes. I think Lafayette is going to start embracing his own abilities, and I expect them to be nothing less than awesome. The grandfather is also going to mix things up a little bit, simply because he seems unpredictable and a bit insane. We’ll see how things turn out next week.
Oh, and just as a personal note to Vampire Bill: Don’t worry – nobody does it in the dirt like you do.
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