Recap 312 True Blood “Evil is Going On”

Bill: “Sookie, stay here. Pam will protect you.”
Sookie: “Feel safer protecting myself. Since I now know I’m basically vampire crack.”

After being yanked here, taken there, bitten and used, Sookie finally turned the tables. This was Sookie’s episode, and it was about time. I loved seeing her literally take her life back.

I’ve been waiting for Sookie to show Bill the door, and she finally, finally did. We saw Bill’s evil side in all its glory. Not only did he doublecross Eric and encase him in cement and (horrors) take out a hit on Pam, Sookie found out that the incident with the Rattrays in the pilot episode was a complete set-up. Bad Bill the Queen’s procurer, no biscuit. In the final scene, I thought Sookie was running to Bill to forgive him… and she wasn’t! Hallelujah brother, it’s over!

Bill & Eric in cahoots...or so Eric thinks

I was freaked by the cement when it was just Russell, so when Bill turned on Eric and encased him in cement, too, I was beside myself. Fortunately, they didn’t cliffhanger us with that, because Eric has someone who loves him (even if she complains about cement in her hair). Of course, no one loves Russell now that Talbot is down the garbage disposal. Can I hope that Russell’s wolves indeed came to his rescue?

Actually, the whole episode was worth watching just for that scene with Sookie and Russell and the garbage disposal. I love Russell. He’s such a hoot, even covered with black flakes and goo. I’m happy they decided not to kill Russell off. He’s too good a character to throw away.

As Bill finally showed his slimy side, Eric again got to shine. This has been a great season for Eric, nearly everything I could have asked for. I’m glad he didn’t decide to forgive Russell, even for Godric’s sake, because it would have been out of character. And I’m holding out hope that Sookie will see Eric differently now. Bill has been lying like mad, while Eric has continued to tell her the truth — and she did save his life in the opening scene. I completely believe that he would never have given her to Russell.

Maturity dawns on Jason

In other news, I noticed a galloping wave of welcome maturity taking over some of the characters. Tara forgave her horrible mother and wished her well before cutting off her glorious hair and leaving town. Jason manned up in a big way, and took responsibility for the people of Hotshot. I was actually proud of Jason; he made Andy look bad. Crystal sacrificed herself for her people, too. Maybe she’s not a total loss.

And Hoyt told off his mother and Summer during their “intervention”, and got a house for himself and Jessica, his new vampire fiancee. Those crazy kids might just make it work. Except for that evil doll lying like an omen on the floor, and Maxine out buying a vampire-killing rifle, of course.

It’s too bad about Jesus, who apparently seduced Lafayette in order to feed him V and turn on his power. That explains why Lafayette saw Jesus with that monster mask on; Lafayette is now seeing what people want to hide. I’m sad about Jesus. No one lives happily every after on this show.

Way too many cliffhangers for season four. Did Sam shoot Tommy? I certainly hope not. A lot of what Sam did this season was understandable under the circumstances, but not that. Will Bill take out the Queen? I think he will. I’ll say again that I’m dreading the Arlene baby plot because I hate evil baby plots. At least the vicious and completely unreasonable Debbie Pelt is still out there, and that’s fun waiting to happen.

And apparently, Alcide may have a chance with Sookie now. That is, if Sookie ever returns from fairy cemetery land.

Bits and pieces:

— There are 2,712 people, shifters and vamps who live in Bon Temps. Does that include poor little Hotshot?

— The VRA may not pass, but I could watch Nan Flanagan and Steve Newlin debate on television until the cows come home. The “vampire agenda.” Wonderful.

— Sookie’s fairy encounter in the opening scene reminded me of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Maybe fairies are aliens, after all.

Tara lets it go

— Lettie Mae was being naughty with her married minister and thinks he’s going to divorce his wife and make her respectable. Lettie Mae is clueless. It was great to see Tara finally disconnect and walk away.

— “Uncle Daddy Calvin” just bit the dust. Kind of went well with the rampant character assassination, since he’s nothing like the likeable character in the books, and I won’t get more spoilery than that.

— Terry’s armadillo has a name now. Felix. Felix the armadillo.

— Loved the Queen’s widows weeds. Very fifties crossed with Morticia Adams.

Quotes:

Sookie: “Go crawl back in your holes, you creepy cold freaks.”

Andy: “So we just let ’em sell drugs?”
Jason: “Well, if we stop ’em, somebody else just gonna start up, right?”
Andy: “You just rationalized away all need for law enforcement.”

Sookie: “Don’t be such a good guy right now.”
Alcide: “I can’t help it if I’m a good guy.”
Russell: “Yeah. Every full moon, he turns into a wolf and kills and eats his prey.”
Alcide: “Rabbits and squirrels. Not people.”
Russell: “Details.”

Lafayette: “You’re a witch… who’s a nurse… who’s a dude.”

Russell: “You will regret this!”
Eric: “Maybe. Right now, it feels fucking good.”

This was a good season, my favorite so far. Nearly all of it worked. And unlike the first two season finales, this one felt a lot more like a finale instead of like set-up for the next season. Thank you, Alan Ball.

Three out of four garbage disposals,

Billie Doux
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