Yay I can finally join the party because I watched TB tonight.
I liked that she stood up for herself so much. She's a tough little thing and having made her decision, I'm glad she had no regrets. The only thing that made me sad is that grief for her grandmother appeared to be completely swept away. I didn't notice the marked change in Sookie I was hoping for (I was sure that the innocence lost allusions last week were really going to point to a more mature, sadder but wiser Sookie), but I did like that she stood up to Sam when he grabbed her neckerchief thing off. I was also surprised they didn't give her a little more time to mourn Gran's death. She was so about the afterglow, I almost wondered if she remembered Gran at all.
I really felt like her mum should be admitted after that bank incident... I know what you mean. That scene seemed to hint strongly that Tara was going to have to call someone to carry her away. Just the look on Tara's face... Rutina Wesley is so impressing me I have to say. She's bringing more depth and layers to the character--a character I really disliked in the pilot as one-note and abrasive--each week. She was heartbreaking about her mom and with Sam. I kind of love her and Sam. I hope they get it together too.
What a shit Jason is. He is, but...I have a soft spot for him despite his frakked-up-ness. I do think they need to do something right quick to redeem him just a little.
Poor Terry! *sniffles* I really liked that little scene of him angsting about not doing anything--he's a great minor cast character. Terry was awesome. As was Rene with his one line. No Hoyt this week sadly.
And on a shallow note: God there was a lot of nakedness in this episode. Actors must really trust/have faith in Alan Ball.
the innocence lost allusions last week were really going to point to a more mature, sadder but wiser Sookie I think we did--subtly. And I'm personally glad that we didn't get a marked change because I would have found that hard to believe. But I liked her manner in the bathtub scene, for instance--that felt real and more mature than the melodrama of the actual consummation.
I did have that issue re. the grandmother as well but I liked the point that someone made above about Sookie wanting to bury her grief and loneliness in belonging to someone else.
I'm glad you are liking Tara now and finding the actress as good as I am--I agree, she's putting in a very layered performance and I want her and Sam to work it out.
God there was a lot of nakedness in this episode. HA! The first three weeks I kept wondering around saying/thinking 'there's a lot of sex. really. a LOT of sex'. Yeah, the actors must be very trusting and/or have been clear about what they were getting into. ;) I'm particularly amused by the actor who plays Jason since he came from a very 'family hour' TV soap in Aus. ;)
I liked that she stood up for herself so much. She's a tough little thing and having made her decision, I'm glad she had no regrets. The only thing that made me sad is that grief for her grandmother appeared to be completely swept away.
I didn't notice the marked change in Sookie I was hoping for (I was sure that the innocence lost allusions last week were really going to point to a more mature, sadder but wiser Sookie), but I did like that she stood up to Sam when he grabbed her neckerchief thing off. I was also surprised they didn't give her a little more time to mourn Gran's death. She was so about the afterglow, I almost wondered if she remembered Gran at all.
I really felt like her mum should be admitted after that bank incident...
I know what you mean. That scene seemed to hint strongly that Tara was going to have to call someone to carry her away. Just the look on Tara's face...
Rutina Wesley is so impressing me I have to say. She's bringing more depth and layers to the character--a character I really disliked in the pilot as one-note and abrasive--each week. She was heartbreaking about her mom and with Sam. I kind of love her and Sam. I hope they get it together too.
What a shit Jason is.
He is, but...I have a soft spot for him despite his frakked-up-ness. I do think they need to do something right quick to redeem him just a little.
Poor Terry! *sniffles* I really liked that little scene of him angsting about not doing anything--he's a great minor cast character.
Terry was awesome. As was Rene with his one line. No Hoyt this week sadly.
And on a shallow note: God there was a lot of nakedness in this episode. Actors must really trust/have faith in Alan Ball.
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I think we did--subtly. And I'm personally glad that we didn't get a marked change because I would have found that hard to believe. But I liked her manner in the bathtub scene, for instance--that felt real and more mature than the melodrama of the actual consummation.
I did have that issue re. the grandmother as well but I liked the point that someone made above about Sookie wanting to bury her grief and loneliness in belonging to someone else.
I'm glad you are liking Tara now and finding the actress as good as I am--I agree, she's putting in a very layered performance and I want her and Sam to work it out.
God there was a lot of nakedness in this episode.
HA! The first three weeks I kept wondering around saying/thinking 'there's a lot of sex. really. a LOT of sex'. Yeah, the actors must be very trusting and/or have been clear about what they were getting into. ;) I'm particularly amused by the actor who plays Jason since he came from a very 'family hour' TV soap in Aus. ;)
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