And while I have quibbles with the season here and there, I will say it's infinitely more coherent than last season. There are still problems, but the show is better than last year.
Well, I enjoyed last year a lot, so to me it just seems like a great sequel to it, and a continuing improvement.
I think seasons 3&4 were the low points for this show, and even those had some good stuff in them.
The new showrunners have said that next year will focus far more on issues local to Bon Temps, so they want this vampire war business over. Which I assume it will be by the end of the next episode. It will probably also mean slimming down the cast some more. I'm just not sure which others characters they might regard as having passed their sell-by date.
Bill saved the righteous (yes, I know it's a bit of a stretch), whereas Eric unleashed hell on earth. Hm, interesting perspective! I'm assuming that Eric's gonna go off and prevent the rest of vampire kind from drinking TruBlood all over the world. Like a real life super hero!
God, TRUE BLOOD. So gratuitously violent and yet so hilarious! The groin! The face stomping! WTF. But at the same time, so so over the top as to be funny.
I thought a lot of parts lagged. Most of the flashbacks were boring and pointless. But I'm glad James survived! And what's her name, Jason's new vampire master. She's hilarious. As was all of the hippie dippie stoned handwaving. I cannot wait for the gifs.
As was all of the hippie dippie stoned handwaving. I cannot wait for the gifs.
Yes, they were all acting drunk. Which is weird. I'm sure far more vampires were wandering about looking stoned than drank Bill's blood. How come they could go out in the sun too?
God, TRUE BLOOD. So gratuitously violent and yet so hilarious! The groin! The face stomping! WTF. But at the same time, so so over the top as to be funny.
I did find the bit with Dr Woodlark (or whatever his name was) a bit squicky, but yes, otherwise there were some very funny bits there.
And I know what you mean about the flashbacks. I could have done without most of them.
In fact, I found the funeral scenes dragged for me sometimes. I kept wanting to see what was happening with the vampires.
I've seen some people speculate that drinking Warlow's blood, even through a proxy, means the vampires become daywalkers. Which... I don't quite get. But they made the argument that if any fairy would do, then what makes Warlow's blood special.
I've decided that I just love Jason! And I am so happy the core group of vampires survived. Eric will be back.
I agree with all this, though it wouldn't have bothered me if creepy Violet had gone up in flames. I think Eric will be back too - at least in the finale. After that, I honestly don't know. He may possibly be being set up as a future antagonist to Bill and the assimilation movement. Of course, Eric never really believed in that anyway, but maybe he'll become more proactive.
If so, I'm sorry about it, as I enjoyed the Bill/Eric relationship. I'm also puzzled as to the way Eric/Sookie has been dealt with this season. Okay, so I'm not a 'shipper, not really. But their last personal interaction was Sookie staking Bill for Eric's sake, then Eric giving her back her house and her disinviting him from it, which he seemed to accept. Maybe that was meant to bookend their relationship? If so, it was quite well done, and I wouldn't like to see them be antagonists at a later date.
I am a tad worried that this is the last we have seen of Eric as a regular...
Not sure about the next episode, but I have a feeling Warlow will be killed (it seemed to me they were really trying to set up a Sookie/Alcide thing for next season.) I also think they might pare down the vamps and somehow get rid of their day-walking ability. This is all just speculation based on them saying they are going to focus more on Bon Temps next season.
I liked this season mostly, although it did drag in places. To me, it was Eric's show this year. He showed the most range and had the best (funniest and sexiest) lines. Interestingly, I also think it was a good year for Jason. I was not a fan of Ben; only liked him marginally better as Warlow, found Alcide and the wolves boring as hell, glad Sookie (in some ways) grew a pair, and glad that Steve Newlan is dead.
I am a tad worried that this is the last we have seen of Eric as a regular...
Yes, me too. Enough to go hunting rumours (of which there are plenty) on the internet about Alexander Skarsgard leaving the show. :(
I agree about them setting up Sookie/Alcide. It looked that way to me too. I also agree that the vamps won't keep their daywalking ability. The effect of Warlow's blood is bound to wear off at some point, the way Sookie's fairy godmother's blood wore off Eric in season 4. Unless Warlow being a vampire as well makes a difference?
To me, it was Eric's show this year. He showed the most range and had the best (funniest and sexiest) lines. Interestingly, I also think it was a good year for Jason.
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And while I have quibbles with the season here and there, I will say it's infinitely more coherent than last season. There are still problems, but the show is better than last year.
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I think seasons 3&4 were the low points for this show, and even those had some good stuff in them.
The new showrunners have said that next year will focus far more on issues local to Bon Temps, so they want this vampire war business over. Which I assume it will be by the end of the next episode. It will probably also mean slimming down the cast some more. I'm just not sure which others characters they might regard as having passed their sell-by date.
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But she is one of the original cast. I can't believe they'll kill her off.
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God, TRUE BLOOD. So gratuitously violent and yet so hilarious! The groin! The face stomping! WTF. But at the same time, so so over the top as to be funny.
I thought a lot of parts lagged. Most of the flashbacks were boring and pointless. But I'm glad James survived! And what's her name, Jason's new vampire master. She's hilarious. As was all of the hippie dippie stoned handwaving. I cannot wait for the gifs.
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Yes, they were all acting drunk. Which is weird. I'm sure far more vampires were wandering about looking stoned than drank Bill's blood. How come they could go out in the sun too?
God, TRUE BLOOD. So gratuitously violent and yet so hilarious! The groin! The face stomping! WTF. But at the same time, so so over the top as to be funny.
I did find the bit with Dr Woodlark (or whatever his name was) a bit squicky, but yes, otherwise there were some very funny bits there.
And I know what you mean about the flashbacks. I could have done without most of them.
In fact, I found the funeral scenes dragged for me sometimes. I kept wanting to see what was happening with the vampires.
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I've seen some people speculate that drinking Warlow's blood, even through a proxy, means the vampires become daywalkers. Which... I don't quite get. But they made the argument that if any fairy would do, then what makes Warlow's blood special.
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I agree with all this, though it wouldn't have bothered me if creepy Violet had gone up in flames. I think Eric will be back too - at least in the finale. After that, I honestly don't know. He may possibly be being set up as a future antagonist to Bill and the assimilation movement. Of course, Eric never really believed in that anyway, but maybe he'll become more proactive.
If so, I'm sorry about it, as I enjoyed the Bill/Eric relationship. I'm also puzzled as to the way Eric/Sookie has been dealt with this season. Okay, so I'm not a 'shipper, not really. But their last personal interaction was Sookie staking Bill for Eric's sake, then Eric giving her back her house and her disinviting him from it, which he seemed to accept. Maybe that was meant to bookend their relationship? If so, it was quite well done, and I wouldn't like to see them be antagonists at a later date.
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Not sure about the next episode, but I have a feeling Warlow will be killed (it seemed to me they were really trying to set up a Sookie/Alcide thing for next season.) I also think they might pare down the vamps and somehow get rid of their day-walking ability. This is all just speculation based on them saying they are going to focus more on Bon Temps next season.
I liked this season mostly, although it did drag in places. To me, it was Eric's show this year. He showed the most range and had the best (funniest and sexiest) lines. Interestingly, I also think it was a good year for Jason. I was not a fan of Ben; only liked him marginally better as Warlow, found Alcide and the wolves boring as hell, glad Sookie (in some ways) grew a pair, and glad that Steve Newlan is dead.
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Yes, me too. Enough to go hunting rumours (of which there are plenty) on the internet about Alexander Skarsgard leaving the show. :(
I agree about them setting up Sookie/Alcide. It looked that way to me too. I also agree that the vamps won't keep their daywalking ability. The effect of Warlow's blood is bound to wear off at some point, the way Sookie's fairy godmother's blood wore off Eric in season 4. Unless Warlow being a vampire as well makes a difference?
To me, it was Eric's show this year. He showed the most range and had the best (funniest and sexiest) lines. Interestingly, I also think it was a good year for Jason.
Yes. Jason is a complete sweetheart.
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