Advance Review of True Blood Season 3
Friend of the pack Jace at Televisionary has seen the first three episodes of True Blood season 3 and has some (slightly spoilery) things to say about it:
The mystery of who seized the vampire Bill will unfold in the first few episodes of Season Three of True Blood, which picks up right where the Season Two left off, continuing the format established at the beginning of last season. (And, no, I will not be spoiling the identity of the kidnapper–or kidnappers–here, per Alan Ball’s request.)
The effect of structuring the plot this way is a powerfully intoxicating one. By beginning mere minutes later, the third season–which kicks off with the Brian Buckner-scripted “Pack of Wolves”–quickly forces the audience right into the thick of it along with Sookie Stackhouse and the series’ characters. It’s not an opportunity to catch your breath (especially not in the action-packed season opener), but rather to be swept up in the momentum that’s set up right from the opening scenes.
One of True Blood‘s strengths comes from its dense plotting, and the first three episodes of the season continue this in spades. While the residents of Bon Temps attempt to clean up after the maenad incident, there are a number of new threats that prevent people from going back to their normal lives. Bill’s kidnapping reveals just how vulnerable all of them are, while multiple characters find themselves in jeopardy of both a mortal and psychological nature.
Can we get a chorus of “waiting sucks!”, Truebies? True Blood season 3 debuts June 13 on HBO.
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