RECAP: True Blood episode 2.11 “Frenzy”

Just how many people with plans are descending on the Stackhouse property to save the day? Sookie and Lafayette have come to rescue Tara, who returned to rescue Eggs and is back under Maryann’s influence. Jason and Andy are getting ready to sneak up on the house, armed with what appears to be the county’s entire weapons arsenal and one Kevlar vest. Meanwhile, Bill returned from his fact-finding mission and landed in Sam’s front yard, presumably with a plan of his own to defeat Maryann. Will Eric and Pam soon follow? It’s going to be a bloody throwdown when the season finale airs in two weeks!

We learned some interesting tidbits that might also be relevant to the season finale, and/or season three:

• Maryann was behind Tara’s “exorcism” with Miss Jeanette in season one. Who saw that coming?!?
• Hoyt’s father committed suicide and Maxine’s been hiding it all this time. No wonder she’s bitter and hateful.
• Sookie’s cousin Hadley, the one who ran away from rehab, is Queen Sophie-Anne’s current favorite human.
• Andy has resented Jason for “having it so easy” for years. Jason begs to differ with Andy’s assumptions about his life.
• Jessica bit Hoyt’s mom, after which Hoyt took Maxine away and Jessica lost her temper. Will she be a hormonal-teenager-with-violent-tendencies scorned?
• Eric’s first choice of “payment” when Sam asks for help is Sookie, much to Pam’s annoyance.
• Bill is not above threatening Eric with blackmail to keep him away from Sookie.
• Lafayette is under Maryann’s control, despite having had Eric’s blood. Either the effects have lessened – as have the sex dreams – or Maryann is gaining power and overrode it.
• There is a nest with a giant egg in the middle of Gran’s bed. Um…what?!?!

Any other interesting tidbits you picked up on? Anyone feel like holding a vigil for poor Karl? What did you think of Queen Sophie-Anne? Flippant, shallow, a little flighty, yet obviously very powerful. Will her knowledge of the maenads, dismissive though it is, prove to be Bon Temps’ salvation?

We have to wait two weeks for the season finale, airing September 13 on HBO. Share your reactions to tonight’s episode and speculate about what’s coming up in the finale below!