True Blood in Louisiana for Season Finale: Let’s Speculate
As we reported previously, True Blood descended on Clinton, LA last week to wrap production on season 2. Several local news outlets covered the cast and crew’s visit to LA, providing us with photos, videos and recaps of the action.
The town of Clinton stood in for the fictional Bon Temps for the season finale which, based on photos from the LSU Daily Reveille, apparently turns into a party town for at least one night. In lieu of any real spoilers, let’s play photo assumption, shall we?
Anubis Air shuttle van on location for True Blood / copyright Zac Lemoine / The Daily Reveille
First, the cast members present included Bon Temps natives Anna Paquin (Sookie), Ryan Kwanten (Jason), Rutina Wesley (Tara), Sam Trammell (Sam) and Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette). No vampires? Maybe not on during the daytime location shoot, but the presence of the Anubis Air shuttle van makes one wonder who is lurking around. Is the van dropping off Sookie (and Jason) only? Or is Bill asleep while a daytime confrontation takes place?
If the vampires are part of whatever is going on in Bon Temps, it’s safe to say they wouldn’t be present for filming outdoors during the day. Unless we’re getting another Grilled Bill. (Please no!) NOLA.com does report that Stephen Moyer and Deborah Ann Woll were in the area, but we know that Alexander Skarsgard was already home in Sweden when these scenes were being filmed, so whatever Eric was up to in season 2 had already wrapped production.
Also of note is the amount of litter, including piles of discarded and trampled fruit, strewn about the set. The fruit is a major tip off: Maryann. Have Sookie and Jason returned home in the aftermath of a party that engulfed the entire town of Bon Temps? And if so, why is there no mention or photo of Michelle Forbes? A fan photo of Rutina Wesley shows Maryann’s snazzy red car in the background, but that doesn’t mean she was driving it. Perhaps Tara borrowed the car? So where is Maryann? Based on the lack of any fight wounds on the cast, who were in costume, it would appear that Maryann left peacefully.
Unless those scenes were filmed later, after the news crews were gone, so as not to tip us off. Oh Alan Ball, you are so sneaky.
See more photos from the LSU Daily Reveille at their website.
I guess we may not be getting Eric in that Lycra…. bummer
omg, seriously! he looked so good in that lyrca. it totally won me over to how hot he is.
No Eric in the finale–Impossible. That would be crazy.
I read somewhere Alex Skarsgard said he was in all the episodes???? Am I making that up? I’m still keeping my fingers crossed.
AHA I found it,
http://www.ericnorthman.net/alexinterview.php
Yes, Eric is in all of the episodes. As stated above, Skarsgard had simply finished filming all of his scenes by the time they went on location in Louisiana. Remember, interior shots would have been filmed on a stage in Los Angeles. They were in Louisiana filming exteriors.
I am glad that he will be in the finale! And in every scene. Can’t wait to see more of him, hopefully he will get much more screen time the rest of this season and next season.
I am full agreement Maggie!
Well I am glad you posted that interview. At least we will get him in womens clothing.. I’m down with that.
That is exciting about him being in women’s clothing…love it! The spandex makes me a bit nervous. I cannot imagine what that would look like. I am blushing just thinking about it.
Womens clothes? I missed that part, Sarah please tell me where in the interview that was said. I too am blushing but from excitement frankly. Whew……sorry had to fan myself just thinking about it.
Yeah the women’s clothing + his little bullet sucker scenes makes me want to kick up my heels in a fit of joy. I really want to see those scenes come to life. I also am wondering if they’re going to kill Godric like in the books. I realize he’s just flipped the whole Godric thing all around but if he kept the dying part of the storyline it would be interesting and add some drama.
Altho it would be dramatic, I dont think they will kill him off but they might. I think that if they did that it would give Eric/Alex more depth as he would show his grief for his maker.
Omg. When I found out Anna Paquin was in Clinton, I was so upset. I wanted to meet her soooo bad. But hopefully next time.
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