Review Of The First Episode Of Season Five
Assertive Sookie makes welcome return in 'True Blood' season 5
By Mekeisha Madden Toby
Sookie Stackhouse is a strong woman now.
...
She screams less, fights for herself more and when the highly anticipated season-five premiere of "True Blood" airs Sunday, Sookie (star Anna Paquin) will knock fans' socks off as she takes charge of the latest gory and tragic scene at her death-prone house.
In case you don't recall the carnage from last season's finale, Tara (Rutina Wesley) took a shotgun blast for Sookie when Debbie the werewolf (Brit Morgan) tried to kill Sookie. And then, Sookie killed Debbie. Now, Sookie is fighting to save Tara's life. Whether or not Tara can be saved is something fans have been dying to know; and thankfully, the complicated answer will reveal itself in a very satisfactory fashion in the opening episode.
But let's go back to Sookie.
It's refreshing to see her be assertive again. This is the Sookie fans fell in love with in the first season. Instead of relying on her vampire lovers Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard), her werewolf buddy Alcide (Joe Manganiello) and all the other supernatural men in her life, Sookie is taking stock of her situation, bravely making choices. She even lends a hand to Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis).
As a result, "True Blood" is fun again. Like Sookie, the writers have regained their mojos by inserting comedy in brilliantly unexpected ways. Expect droll lines from Pam (Kristin Bauer) and the Rev. Steve Newlin (Michael McMillian), of all people.
Meanwhile, newly dejected Bill and Eric have their own problems to work out now that they've executed vampire bigwig Nan Flanagan (Jessica Tuck). Then there's that whole Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare) conundrum.
How will it all shake out in season five? If the first installment is any indication, wonderfully.
mmadden@detnews.com
(313) 222-2501
Review
‘True Blood’
GRADE: B+
9 p.m. Sunday, HBO
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120607/ENT10/206070326#ixzz1x62O7FsF
By Mekeisha Madden Toby
Sookie Stackhouse is a strong woman now.
...
She screams less, fights for herself more and when the highly anticipated season-five premiere of "True Blood" airs Sunday, Sookie (star Anna Paquin) will knock fans' socks off as she takes charge of the latest gory and tragic scene at her death-prone house.
In case you don't recall the carnage from last season's finale, Tara (Rutina Wesley) took a shotgun blast for Sookie when Debbie the werewolf (Brit Morgan) tried to kill Sookie. And then, Sookie killed Debbie. Now, Sookie is fighting to save Tara's life. Whether or not Tara can be saved is something fans have been dying to know; and thankfully, the complicated answer will reveal itself in a very satisfactory fashion in the opening episode.
But let's go back to Sookie.
It's refreshing to see her be assertive again. This is the Sookie fans fell in love with in the first season. Instead of relying on her vampire lovers Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard), her werewolf buddy Alcide (Joe Manganiello) and all the other supernatural men in her life, Sookie is taking stock of her situation, bravely making choices. She even lends a hand to Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis).
As a result, "True Blood" is fun again. Like Sookie, the writers have regained their mojos by inserting comedy in brilliantly unexpected ways. Expect droll lines from Pam (Kristin Bauer) and the Rev. Steve Newlin (Michael McMillian), of all people.
Meanwhile, newly dejected Bill and Eric have their own problems to work out now that they've executed vampire bigwig Nan Flanagan (Jessica Tuck). Then there's that whole Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare) conundrum.
How will it all shake out in season five? If the first installment is any indication, wonderfully.
mmadden@detnews.com
(313) 222-2501
Review
‘True Blood’
GRADE: B+
9 p.m. Sunday, HBO
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120607/ENT10/206070326#ixzz1x62O7FsF