Daphne’s Skin and Sookie’s Backbone: Discussing “Scratches”

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for True Blood season 2 episode 3, “Scratches”. Don’t read any further if you don’t want to be spoiled!

Wow. Anybody else need to catch their breath after that episode? Sookie is attacked and has to see a doctor who isn’t terribly impressed with Eric. Jessica and Hoyt might be the cutest couple ever. (We know we aren’t the only ones who developed a crush on Hoyt; we have the Twitter replies to prove it!) Sookie slaps Eric, rescues Lafayette and proclaims to Bill that she doesn’t see any good in Eric. Tara gets a wakeup call at Maryann’s. Lafayette returns home, looking vulnerable and scared. Jason briefly provides the voice of reason at the FOTS leadership camp. Pam’s favorite pumps were ruined. And in classic True Blood style, the episode ends with a close-up of Daphne preparing to skinny dip with Sam (lucky girl), and a clear shot of the scratches on her back that match Sookie’s.

Um, what? So Daphne is…an attack survivor? Is she possessed? And just what WAS that thing? Meanwhile, Sookie stood up to Eric and sparks flew. Is this the beginning of something bigger? Or will she continue to view him as pure evil?

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