TB season 3: some quick thoughts
First, I haven't seen the last two episodes, and I don't know when I'll be able to watch the rest of the season. I have just been reading the lengthy recaps that www.ew.com posts. I will now address some gripes with this season.
First, I am not one of those who thinks Ball should not have changed anything. I have actually seen people bemoaning the changes he's made to "Charlaine Harris's masterpieces" and I almost choked. If those people think they are masterpieces, they are truly disturbed. They are fun and easy, and the standout is how awesome the Sookie/Eric relationship is. Easily best thing about the books. So when that is fucked with, I get unhappy. Most of the changes, I'm fine with. Lafayette? Love it. Nelsan Ellis is fantastic. Tara? I love her and yeah, her storyline was annoying last year but I love it this year and I think she's awesome. Jessica? At first she was annoying but I liked her by the beginning of season 2. The main thing I have a problem with are the changes to Sookie, Bill, and Eric, and since Sookie is the main character and those two are her main squeezes, it's a problem that is getting bigger and bigger all the time.
The big secret of what Sookie is? Vampires that are 1000+ years old can't tell? This is dumb. And the chick who is playing Claudine? Here we have another example (Bill being the first) of: When people are described as good-looking, you'd think they would cast someone good-looking. Hell she's described as stunningly gorgeous, at least someone pretty for FSM's sake!