RECAP: True Blood 203 “Scratches”

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Recap for True Blood episode 203, “Scratches.” Original airdate: June 28, 2009

Eric: “You surprise me. That’s a rare quality in a breather.”
Sookie: “You disgust me.”
Eric: “Perhaps I’ll grow on you.”
Sookie: “I prefer cancer.”

Sookie nearly died, for a second time. More than enough to make her realize that the supernatural world is, well, dangerous. And dating a vampire isn’t like dating someone of another race, or the same sex. It’s a whole other thing.

Sookie has also decided that Eric is the root of all evil. And yeah, okay, Lafayette, I get it, but Eric just saved Sookie’s life. He got her a very strange but effective doctor. He offered her his own thousand-year-old blood. He sent Pam (in her favorite pumps) and Chow to scout out the attack site. I couldn’t believe Sookie had the nerve to slap him. She was practically vibrating with fury, while Eric was at first amused, then a bit angry, and then obviously turned on. It was like really angry flirting. Eric is a lot colder than Bill, less emotional, more contained. I find him fascinating. I find the possibility of him with Sookie fascinating. Bring it on.

So. Orgy. Black-out eyes, disappearing boar, juniper berries in the scary-looking blood red soup. I’m sure it must have something to do with the bull guy attacking Sookie. Which means that Daphne is involved, too, since she was hiding some familiar-looking vertical claw scars under her Merlotte’s uniform. How come the poison didn’t kill Daphne? Did it “turn” her into something, instead? Sam is ready to bug out of town, and I think he has the right idea; he just might not have gotten out in time.

Tara may be ready to take off, too. I haven’t had a lot to say about Tara lately, but I was proud of her for walking out on Eggs and the orgy. Why didn’t Maryann’s mojo work on her, though? Is Tara supernatural, too?

I thought Jessica was going to make kibbles and bits out of Hoyt, but instead they wound up smooching on the couch. She didn’t even bite him. They make a cute couple. (His mother is going to hit the roof.) Jessica isn’t acting as badly as I was expecting. She’s almost… dare I say it… sweet. Maybe it’s because Bill is a much better parent than her own obviously were, despite his constant “as your maker, I command you!”

Meanwhile, back at the Leadership Conference, Jason’s conscience is getting to him, and Sarah appears determined not to let him get away. I don’t think Jason is responding so much to God’s love as he is to Sarah. They have this thing going on: praying together, knee to knee; whipped cream and banana pudding, uh oh. Jason was praying for a sign and Luke hit him with a pillow. Jason, that was a sign. Leave before something terrible happens. These are scary people, Jason.

It seems strange to say when we had a vicious attack by a bull man and a sex orgy by Maryann’s pool, but this episode moved a little more slowly than last week’s. I enjoyed it a lot, though.

Bits and pieces:

— Bill didn’t kill Jessica’s family. Not a surprise.

— No immortality for Lafayette. At least he’s alive and out of vampire prison. I bet Lafayette won’t be dealing V anymore.

— During that second driving scene, Bill wasn’t watching the road. I know they’re on a sound stage, but it always drives me nuts when they do that. I keep thinking, if you were in a real car, you’d be driving off the road, you idiot.

— Eric is over a thousand years old. I knew that because I’m a fan of the books but I don’t think it’s been explicitly stated before. Correct me if I’m wrong.

— Maryann learned how to roll massive joints in Ibiza.

— Tiny Doctor Ludwig. Doesn’t seem to be human. What was she in the books? Goblin?

— Dead or not, Jessica is only seventeen. Can she buy blood in a bar? Is blood restricted like alcohol? I guess it couldn’t be, could it? Do vamps carry ID?

— Sarah Newlin believes she lost her sister Amber to vamps. No proof, though.

— I actually have two tee-shirt comments this week. Sookie looked really cute in the red and black Fangtasia tee; Eric was right. (And I think he was being possessive, too.) And Sam was wearing a faded tee that said, “Boggy Bayou third annual mullet festival.”

— Tara can do some interesting things with that big gorgeous head of hair she has.

— Change into sneakers next time, Pam.

— No episode next week. Rats.

Quotes:

Eric: “She is extremely lazy, but loyal. How’s yours? Jessica?”
Bill: “Petulant. Dangerous. Afraid.”
Eric: “I’m glad to see you two are bonding.”

Maryann: “Sam seems like a wonderful sensitive guy, but all instincts scream ‘unevolved’.”

Terry: “If I were you, I wouldn’t be my first choice.”
Sam: “Actually, you’re not. I can’t reach Sookie, and who knows where the hell Lafayette is, Arlene’s got enough on her plate, Tara’s going through some personal stuff right now. So you’re all I got.”
To misquote Joss Whedon… Sam, have you ever actually heard of tact?

Steve: “What’s going on out there is a war.” Steven gestured toward the window. Jason took him literally and looked out the window. 🙂

Sarah: “I’m gonna go get the whipped cream.”
Steve: “You know, my wife must think you’re pretty special. Sarah doesn’t whip out her pudding for just anybody.”

Jessica: “He makes me sleep in a hole.”
Hoyt: “My mama keeps her doll collection in my closet.”

Jessica: “I have fangs. They just come out and I can’t control them. This is so embarrassing. I’d die if I weren’t already dead.”

Sookie: “The more open my mind gets, the more evil I see.”

Three out of four stakes,

Billie Doux

Billie Doux writes episode reviews and articles about sci-fi, fantasy and cult television shows. All her reviews can be found at BillieDoux.com.

I'm a hopeless sci-fi geek and huge fan of shows like True Blood, Lost, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I write episode reviews and articles about many of the shows that I love. All of my reviews are at DouxReviews.com

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