True Blood

[Ard]

Given Tebonas' spoiler at the top of the last page, and what he showed Lafayette in the last episode, I think it's safe to say those two things are linked.

I am however getting tired of every single person in the show being special in some way, or having to be made to be special.  What is with Bon Temps and being a hotbed for supernatural activity, when it's a shithole in the middle of nowhere?

[sickrubik]

I am however getting tired of every single person in the show being special in some way, or having to be made to be special.  What is with Bon Temps and being a hotbed for supernatural activity, when it's a shithole in the middle of nowhere?

Maybe it's on a Hellmouth.

[Sky]

I always figured Sookie was some kind of magnet for supernaturals.

[Bunk]

Sookie inspired me to learn, once and for all, exactly how to pronounce

[Sky]

This show is going places.

[lamaros]

The next person to say "now you listen to me!"... gah!

[Tale]

Something I forgot to say last time. Why did they have to do that to Sam? He was OK as a troubled shapeshifting bar owner. He didn't need to be turned into ...
Otherwise I'm thoroughly enjoying this season.

[Riggswolfe]

Something I forgot to say last time. Why did they have to do that to Sam? He was OK as a troubled shapeshifting bar owner. He didn't need to be turned into ...

I actually kind of like it.

[Slayerik]

[Morfiend]

[Nerf]

I'm hoping he'll snap and murder Tara.  Someone needs to, I was really hoping that Franklin would get rid of her and we'd be done with all of that whiny bullshit, but then Jason had to fucking shoot him.  Sigh.

[birdsguts]

You know I enjoyed the first season... toughed through the second..... I barely got out of season 3 alive.... and then it ended the way it did....
I just don't know anymore.
I may have wasted 20 or so hours I'll never get back.

At least it's helping rejuvenate terrible vampire fiction?
No wait.....

[Bunk]

Each to his own opinion. In my opinion, I just wasted 2 minutes I'll never get back in reading your post and responding to it.

I've never been a fan of "Oh my God! I hate this show! I wasted all my life watching every single moment of it and it sucked!" posts.

[Sir T]

I'm more of a fan of threads that slowly go from "Oh wow this is awsome" to "GAAAAAAH THIS IS SUCH CRAAAAP"

Just mentioning. 

[Mrbloodworth]

Show is still great, you guys are broken.

[birdsguts]

Each to his own opinion. In my opinion, I just wasted 2 minutes I'll never get back in reading your post and responding to it.

I've never been a fan of "Oh my God! I hate this show! I wasted all my life watching every single moment of it and it sucked!" posts.

Hey I wasn't really intending to do the "wasted my life" shtick I was just sharing that I once liked it and have grown to not like it after this season.
I guess it was a worthless post but I was hoping it would lead to more discussion. Maybe some other people felt the same way since it just ended. Maybe some people loved the ending... whatever.
Wasn't trying to rain on the thread.
I'll leave you alone now...
*slowly walks backwards out door*

[Vaiti]

Maybe some other people felt the same way since it just ended. Maybe some people loved the ending... whatever.

There is still one more episode. Last one was 11, there are 12 episode per season.

[birdsguts]

Oh man I thought they just did 11 this season. Must have misheard that intro thing they played just before this past episode. I screwed up all around it seems. Cool.
Sorry about that.

[Evil Elvis]

I'm still into the show, but the only thing keeping that last episode from being season 2 levels of bad was Eric, Pam and the King of Mississippi.  There were exactly 2 good moments the entire rest of the show: Lafayette's talking dolls, and Terry's clap dance.  The Hoyt/Jessica/Biscuit girl stuff didn't do anything for me, and the rest was pure shit

[Bunk]

Well, I'm on Bloodworth's side here. While the show may not be perfect, it still is my favorite thing on TV right now. I've gotten a little tired of Tara, but the scene in the last episode between her and Andy was just brilliantly acted.

That being said, the Fall season (and sports season) really need to start soon. It's a sad state when I'm downloading Eureka just to have something to watch.

[Xuri]

Terry's clap dance was indeed a good moment.

[Sky]

the scene in the last episode between her and Andy was just brilliantly acted.

Agreed. I am not on the Tara hate bandwagon, but they haven't been using her as well this season, despite a bunch of chances to do so.

The Sam stuff seems contrived. Sookie's constant whiny naivete is also geting a bit contrived after all the shit she's been through.

[Riggswolfe]

the scene in the last episode between her and Andy was just brilliantly acted.

Agreed. I am not on the Tara hate bandwagon, but they haven't been using her as well this season, despite a bunch of chances to do so.

The Sam stuff seems contrived. Sookie's constant whiny naivete is also geting a bit contrived after all the shit she's been through.

I'm not sure I can get off the Tara hate bandwagon. Hell, just seeing her makes me angry these days. Still, that scene with Andy was pretty good but mostly because of Andy's reaction and her reaction to him.

I think Season 3 was pretty good for the most part. Season 2 was horrible as we all know and I nearly gave up on the show but I think Season 3 has mostly redeemed it.

[Morfiend]

Season 2 was horrible as we all know and I nearly gave up on the show but I think Season 3 has mostly redeemed it.

Season 2 was completely saved by Ryan Kwanten. He really was amazing during the whole Church of the Sun storyline.

[HaemishM]

Finally caught up on all the episodes for this season.

Season 2 drug on WAY too long and the Maened storyline was tired by the end. But this season has completely redeemed the show. I've always said this was a campy satire on the whole emo vampire genre, and this season has not disappointed. Russell has been FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC. When he punched through that newscaster's chest, I laughed my ass off. He's obviously having so much fun with the role. That's one thing I've always liked about the show, everyone seems to really enjoy the roles they play, and they act way above the material. Lafayette is the best damn character on the show, with the guy playing Terry right behind him. The least interesting part often ends up being the main plot of the love story between a fairy and a vampire.

I think the biggest thing bothering me about Tara this season is she's lost her edge. She never seems to have good lines like she did first season, the kind of lines like Lafayette has. She's just been such a victim since midway through season 1 and unfortunately, her character hasn't really figured out anything interesting to do with that. Franklin was goddamn brilliant, though - too bad he couldn't have hung around. Jason's story was more interesting last season with the Children of the Light thing - his wannabe cop stuff has been fun, but the rivalry with the high school quarterback hasn't been, and the werepanther has been equal parts cool and frustrating. Andy's entire season was redeemed by the scene in the bar with Tara. I've always like Sam as a character, and I haven't minded the Mickens arc but I don't know if Sam the crazy, barely-repressed nice guy is going to work. I'm hoping against hope that they manage to kill Russell without killing Eric though. He's really come into his own this season. I still wish he could have gotten the Thor role. Despite the comparisons to Twilight, I actually liked the werewolves and I really liked Sookie's werewolf bodyguard. I also dig the fact that Lafayette is finally getting something new to deal with in Jesus. Seeing him switch from happy to WTF? in seconds was great, and the actor playing Jesus is really good.

All in all, a much improved season. Season 2 was great up until they left the Children of the Light compound. Season 3 hasn't really had any bad moments.

Also:

[Rendakor]

Finally finished getting caught up, on both the show and this thread. Season 2 sucked, so does Tara. I'd love to see Eric make it to next season, but it isn't looking very likely.

[lac]

I don't think they'll let him go. After all this is a show written by professional screenwriters and they tend to follow what's popular and go with that.

The way they'll save Eric seems obvious (I hope I'm wrong, I'd love it if they'd do something surprising).

[lamaros]

[Vaiti]

[Nerf]

That was terribly disappointing.  What a horrible fucking way to end the season.

[Rasix]

Yah, I thought so too.  The one television blogger/reviewer/whatever I read thought it was great, but I thought it was just a big unfinished mess with too many damn unresolved plot strings. 

Bill's character was so poorly written that episode. 

[Riggswolfe]

Yah, I thought so too.  The one television blogger/reviewer/whatever I read thought it was great, but I thought it was just a big unfinished mess with too many damn unresolved plot strings. 

Bill's character was so poorly written that episode. 

That's pretty much what the reviewer at IGN said. I felt the same way. The commercial was much better than the episode itself. "Who will die!?!" Uhh....I guess no one.

My wife did give me an odd look at one point. When Tara was in the bathroom and picked up the scissors and did that slow pause I suddenly yelled at the TV: "Stab yourself! Sink those scissors into your neck and slice your own throat!" Unfortunately I got a cliched hair cutting scene instead.

[Velorath]

It felt like they were just moving all the pieces around at the last minute to get them where they needed to be at the start of season 4.  It was more like an epilogue to the season rather than a season finale.

[Evil Elvis]

I actually liked it, and I didn't have much faith in it being a good episode.

[birdsguts]

Anyone could be writing this show.
"Hey, kid! Yeah you in the dumpster, want a job in showbiz?"