True Blood

[stray]

Yeah, what a cliffhanger...

One of the protagonists travels to his vampire queen, the only one who has the answer on how to destroy their nemesis and when he finds her, we only see her foot dripping blood, be it from feeding or an attack. And cut. Tune in next week.
I'd say the scenarist was aiming for a cliffhanger alright.

I'm sure you're immune to such cheap tricks if you tend to watch weekly shows more than I do but since this is the first show I don't watch on DVD, I'm somewhat susceptible to suspense endings and having to wait another week to satisfy my curiosity.

Lol no.. I'm agreeing with you. Sorry. I guess I didn't show enough enthusiasm there. Not enough   I guess.  

[lac]

Bah, goddamn broken sarcasm meter...

[gryeyes]

Apart from the scar and not going blackeyed, I thought she was helping Maryanne by choice. She had decided it was the way.

Oh she is down with the cause for whatever reason. But Maryanne seemed pretty persuasive even without the ability to possess people, id imagine she fits most of the criteria for a god, probably isn't difficult to convince people. Maryanne can manipulate emotions, she can make a shifter change shape by inciting a strong emotional response, force a vampire to attack and drink her blood by inspiring their blood lust (Im assuming thats what was going on with Bill). Even if she cant actively possess you she can still exert a degree of supernatural influence on you. I'm not sure whats up with the claw marks if they aren't supposed to imply mind control. Kind of pointless having the "scar" being a reveal otherwise.

[stray]

I don't think she was influencing bill.... ? She was being a cunt with Sookie. That's a good enough reason for Bill to act in haste.

[gryeyes]

She says "RAVISH ME" at which point he attacks her and tries to feed, she knows her blood is poison to him. Its strongly implied and her ability to have some effect on vampires has been previously stated.

[Ozzu]

She says "RAVISH ME" at which point he attacks her and tries to feed, she knows her blood is poison to him. Its strongly implied and her ability to have some effect on vampires has been previously stated.

He started attacking her before she said that. She just let him do it though because she knew he'd get sick. I don't think there was any mind control going on.

[Morfiend]

She says "RAVISH ME" at which point he attacks her and tries to feed, she knows her blood is poison to him. Its strongly implied and her ability to have some effect on vampires has been previously stated.

He started attacking her before she said that. She just let him do it though because she knew he'd get sick. I don't think there was any mind control going on.

This.

[gryeyes]

Its fairly ambiguous but Bill mowing down like that is pretty indicative of him acting strangely. Seems a pretty large coincidence when in relation to what Maryanne is, and how she has an admitted ability to effect vampires in some way.

[Rasix]

A vampire attacking someone with their teeth. How odd.

[Tebonas]

I don't think there is any mind control going on there. Bill is stressed out because he realizes there is a good chance he might be losing Sookie to Eric, plus he always tends to be on the violent side when Sookie is mortified about somebody. Ask her pedophilic Uncle.

[Tale]

She says "RAVISH ME" at which point he attacks her and tries to feed, she knows her blood is poison to him.

Wrong. He attacks her in defence of Sookie, then she sarcastically says "ravish me" when he already has his teeth in her. She's ancient enough to know his attack is a mistake.

Its fairly ambiguous but Bill mowing down like that is pretty indicative of him acting strangely. Seems a pretty large coincidence when in relation to what Maryanne is, and how she has an admitted ability to effect vampires in some way.

It's not ambiguous at all. Your posts are ridiculous. What "admitted ability to affect vampires" are you even talking about?

[HaemishM]

Except in the last episode, Erik threatened him unambiguously to never use V again.

Actually, maybe that's a hint.  Maybe they plan to adulterate the V somehow so users get fucked up, and he's warning Jason away from it.

I keep thinking that maybe Erik doesn't KNOW that Pam is having Lafayatte selling V. I finally caught up on the season while I was home sick this week. Loving this show, and it isn't the stories or the dialogue so much as it is the CAST and how well they play their parts and how well they play off of each other. Also, some smoking hot chicks especially the preacher's wife.

[HaemishM]

Late edit: Christ, that last episode was terrible.  They've been walking a tight-rope between farce and absurdity for the last few episodes, but they've gone full-on parody. 

I don't know about the books, but if you think this show hasn't been farcical from the get-go, I'm not sure what show you've been watching. From the very first time we see Bill and he tells Sookie his name in that overly-dramatic way "Bill. WHAT? VAMPIRE BILL?" you couldn't tell this show was making fun of vampires and the emo vamp culture? There have been some good, serious moments, but a lot of it has been a sending up of the tropes of the vampire genre.

[Sky]

I keep thinking that maybe Erik doesn't KNOW that Pam is having Lafayatte selling V.

That's what I was saying earlier. The only question is when Erik showed up and made Lafayette feed so he could keeps tabs on him.

[gryeyes]

Wrong. He attacks her in defence of Sookie, then she sarcastically says "ravish me" when he already has his teeth in her. She's ancient enough to know his attack is a mistake.

Wrong. He throws Maryanne down goes to Sookies side tells her to flee, then returns to Maryanne and drinks her blood. Its entirely possible its a fortuitous coincidence.

[/quote]
It's not ambiguous at all. Your posts are ridiculous. What "admitted ability to affect vampires" are you even talking about?
[/quote]

The part where Daffney is explaining what Maryanne is and how she cant "possess" other supernaturals, but has the ability to force shifting and magically effect other "supes"  in different ways. Ya know the entire scene where they "reveal" specifically and in detail what Maryanne is and what she can do. So we know that she CAN mojo vampires in some way, its ambiguous if she was or not.

[sidereal]

It's also ambiguous as to whether Bill was wearing panties when he attacked her, since he was wearing pants.

Occam's Razor, buddy.

[stray]

I don't know.. Saying Bill attacked MaryAnne out of some external influence is like saying you've missed the entire premise of the show.   That's like his modus operandi. To attack shit that upsets Sookie.

[Evil Elvis]

Late edit: Christ, that last episode was terrible.  They've been walking a tight-rope between farce and absurdity for the last few episodes, but they've gone full-on parody. 

I don't know about the books, but if you think this show hasn't been farcical from the get-go, I'm not sure what show you've been watching. From the very first time we see Bill and he tells Sookie his name in that overly-dramatic way "Bill. WHAT? VAMPIRE BILL?" you couldn't tell this show was making fun of vampires and the emo vamp culture? There have been some good, serious moments, but a lot of it has been a sending up of the tropes of the vampire genre.

I bolded the important part.  I know it's farce.  The problem is they went full retard on the Merlots scene.

[sidereal]

That was a 5-minute zombie movie.  All good.

[gryeyes]

I don't know.. Saying Bill attacked MaryAnne out of some external influence is like saying you've missed the entire premise of the show.  That's like his modus operandi. To attack shit that upsets Sookie.

Please its not that he "attacked Maryanne" its that he tried to feed on an obviously supernatural being instead of ripping her apart. Its uncharacteristic of Bill to be so stupid and impulsive and coincidently ends up fucking himself in the process. Of course he would attack Maryanne to defend Sookie, he kills 3 humans for that reason alone during the first season. Id imagine any particulars to her ability to effect vampires will be explained before the "showdown". Five bucks it involves her instigating bloodlust in them.

[Velorath]

Its uncharacteristic of Bill to be so stupid and impulsive and coincidently ends up fucking himself in the process.

You mean like when he ran out into the sunlight near the end of Season 1 to try to help Sookie?

[Tale]

The part where Daffney

Daphne?

[sidereal]

I believe he was referring to the duck.

[taolurker]

Does no one else find it strange that Vampire Blood is a drug, and that there are probably tons of "addicts" but that also Sookie and Erik are "linked" because she sampled his blood?

Doesn't that mean that all V addicts should have a link to some (or many) vampires and have wet dream fantasies about some mystery vampire they've never met??

[Slayerik]

Tao, this was my prob with the whole linking thing. But maybe there is some bullshit rule about it having to be fresh or something :)

[taolurker]

She says "RAVISH ME" at which point he attacks her and tries to feed, she knows her blood is poison to him.

Wrong. He attacks her in defence of Sookie, then she sarcastically says "ravish me" when he already has his teeth in her. She's ancient enough to know his attack is a mistake.

BTW Maryanne says "RAVAGE ME" not ravish, and says it twice. About 1:34 in this clip

[Hayduke]

The last episode was particularly frustrating because of the benefit of tekmologee. The whole episode was like the anti-24. Then they went out of their way to make it more excruciating by pointing out the 5 hour late text message, and when Eric and Sam exchanged numbers.  Next season all the supers from this show need to sign up for Twitter.

[Sky]

Really didn't like the casting for the Queen, and the cheeseball resolution of that cliffhanger. Episode was kinda meh imo, Lafayette continues to be the best character in the show. Tara and Jason are beginning to be one-dimensional and boring.

[Tale]

This is reaaaaally being dragged out. If it wasn't so well made it might suck.

[HaemishM]

This past episode was all set up and not much at that. Hate that it's going to be two weeks before we see the end.

[Rasix]

This is reaaaaally being dragged out. If it wasn't so well made it might suck.

Yep, this was a complete pause and set up episode. Deadwood was littered with these types of EPs.  For some reason, the Queen was a bit of a let down also.

I wish a bit more would have happened, they're not going to have a whole lot of time to finish this and provide some cleanup afterwards.

[Signe]

Where do they get the actors for this show?  Walmart?  Geez.  Most of them are just awful.   

[gryeyes]

Every episode since they were in Dallas has been pretty meh. I completely forgot about the young Tara during the fake ritual having the bug eyes.

[Ookii]

I don't understand how some of you are watching the same TV show.

[Slayerik]

My brother and i nicknamed this episode "Vampire Yahtzee". Seriously, it hardly moved at all. The queen was a let down and I continue to tire of Maryann/Tara/Eggs. Bill at least showed some balls, threatening Eric.