 | Warning Spoilers ahoy.If you are new to the series then may I suggest you catch up with our look backs of the previous seasons. If you have seen the first episode or are just curious what all the fuss is about then read on McDuff. |
 | Karl Marx once said “Die Religion…ist das Opium of the Volkes which roughly translates as “Religion is the opiate of the masses”. If True Blood has one person who embodies this quote its Sarah Noolan, the once wife of the preacher come vampire Reverend Noolan has had her fair share of callings from God and at the start of the episode we find she has found a new opiate to follow, but it looks like her past may be coming back to haunt her in more ways than one. There is something about her that gives her the air of a Cockroach her ability to survive is actually a real strength but there are many who would love to see her get her comeuppance. |
| In another search for seemingly divine inspiration Pam has finally found an ailing Eric, he is lying on his death bed seemingly from contracting Hep V. and in true Eric style he uses this time to reflect on his past conquests and the ones he has lost. His relationship with Pam has always been interesting and we find out even more about the pairs relationship with Nan Flannigan and the authority. The desire to rebel seems to run thickly through our rather large Viking and sometimes he seems to court danger just for shits and giggles. The problem is if he were to leave the series it would put a dampener on the end of the series, though the return of Mrs Noolan could be the tonic he needs to recover his resolve to at least go out swinging. |  |
Of course thanks to Willa’s blood Mrs Daniels is also on the return to an opiate, the principle of once a junkie always a junkie seems to run deep in Bon Temps and on that front Sookie has returned to her drug of choice Bill’s blood. From all the crap he has put her through you have to wonder how she can ever trust him but like a bad penny she always seems to let him back in her pocket. Sookie however is using Bill to help her track down the missing townsfolk of Bon Temps. The way she thought of her plan is a throwback to season one it’s a little to cutsie but does make the Bill/Sookie dynamic have a little more legs.
 | The time the two spend together is filled with the sombre True Blood music and flashbacks. Unfortunately I’m finding these a little unjustified for the past few seasons Bill has shown us a truly evil side and it is going to take more than a few daughter filled flashbacks to make him a sympathetic character again. He is charming and Stephen Moyer does a wonderful job making him feel like a character that we may be able to forgive, however at this time I feel he needs to do a lot more before I can trust him again. |
In typical Sookie fashion she has been hot headed and not filled in others on her plans which caused the wolf in her life Alcide to go on the hunt to find her. His passing was probably the most understated event in the show and felt natural with little grand standing; the most pleasing aspect was Sookie’s refusal for him to be turned. If the Wolf had become a Vamp it would have been a betrayal of his character and shown how little Sookie understood or respected him.
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On the wider front the Townsfolk of Bon Temp are still on the rampage and now they are heavily armed with the Sheriffs weaponry. Of course this is new Andy an along with Deputy Stackhouse they put down some rather startling ultimatums when confronted. Of course the fact they have Violet by their sides does make them a lot more of a threat. She is now the most bad ass vampire in town and her volatile relationship with Jason has a mixture of humour with real world problems is making for great television. Their chemistry is great and they feel natural when fighting or F+#*ing.
Despite this episodes up and downs you can see the end game coming as the players move around the board. The biggest question at the moment is who do we think will survive, it takes a brave show to kill pretty much everyone off but it’s something I can see True Blood having no problem with. Of course we will have to see how things end but at the moment I cannot see a fairy tale end for our Fairy Halfling or any of her friends/family.
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By Paul Fiander
Pictures Courtesy of Fox and HBO
Pictures Courtesy of Fox and HBO
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