This one actually blew me away. I thought I knew what Eva Longoria looked like. Now I realize that I only know what she looks like after the airbrush. It’s another example of how media dictates what standards of beauty should be, and that not even the most beautiful women in the world are good enough as is.

Airbrushing is no longer an after thought. Instead it is mandatory, a necessity, an absolute must! As mere mortals how can we, the general public, dare to compete or compare ourselves with these images? These severely photoshopped pictures should come with a warning label: not a genuine representation.

If we looked at pictures like these as art instead of how we should perceive ourselves in real life, then we could appreciate them for what they really are — make believe.

Which picture do you like better? Were you as shocked as I was with results of the airbrushing? Do you think the airbrushing was necessary?

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This was the summer of unforeseen circumstances. It is due to these unforeseen circumstances that I’ve been away from The Scribe’s Desk for the last few days. Mayhem has ruled the roost this week at The Scribe’s Desk headquarters and unfortunately (and with my apologies) the usual True Blood post you wait for every Sunday/Monday is MIA, but never fear. I will be posting an abbreviated version of the review and finish the week with some great ish.

And even though things have been hectic, chaotic and filled with the unforeseen this summer, things at TSD headquarters have been abuzz with a stellar amount of creativity that I can’t wait to share with you in the coming months. September is right around the corner which means the Youngling will be back at school and we’ll return to our regular scheduled programming at The Scribe’s Desk.

So I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you, my wonderful readers, for your loyalty, your continued reading, and of course, for your patience. You rock!

Everyday we are bombarded by images of celebrities. These images show us faces and bodies that rival the perfection of the gods on Mount Olympus. But just like these gods of myth these celebrity images are FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE-ITY FAKE! Yes, a lot of the images can be candid, but for the most part, before a celebrity campaign or promo or spread hits the net or magazine rack, their images undergo a fierce round airbrushing. And unfortunately it is these airbrushed images of near perfection that mere mortals compare themselves to, and are compared to, everyday. How can anyone in normal non-celeb society ever compare their natural self to these false images used for advertising and publicity? If more people realized and remembered just how unrealistic these ideals of what we should look like are there would be less health related and image related disorders. How many of you agree with me?

While we all enjoy gazing at the beauty of airbrushed images, it must be remembered that like movies and fiction it is all just an artful escape. Take a look at these images of Katherine Heigl for instance. She’s wonderful but see if you can notice the magic of the airbrush.

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This week’s episode left me screaming, “Nooooo! Not Jessica!” Then I remembered she’s a baby vampire and so she won’t burn as fast as Godric did so there’s hope left. But some vamps didn’t have a hope in Hades once Marnie, or should I say Antonia got her spell cast. For instance, Maxine’s neighbor went up in flames, curlers and all. No hope there. Every vampire in Bon Temps who knows Bill went to ground in silver, but no matter if you are Eric, Bill or baby Jessica, if you are a vampire you found yourself under Antonia’s control. And that woman seems to be all about control. The vampires have good reason to be scared.

Katie is playing Plants vs. Zombies, which is hilarious BTW, as she makes her way down to Bill’s dungeon. She’s tricked into entering Marnie’s cell when she sees Luis looking like he’s going to take a bite out of the witch. Katie threatens to shoot him with silver bullets but in one swift vampire move, he manages to disarm her and throws her to the ground. After Luis glamors her and ferrets some info out of her, Antonia orders that he kill Katie since she is a traitor. But Antonia won’t let him kill her the vampire way, nope. No blood for Luis.Once he’s done his job as executioner, Antonia gives him a message to give to Bill. Antonia Gavilan de Logrono has returned.

Pam is terrifying Tara and Naomi a bit before exacting her revenge. Tara predictably pulls a gun on Pam and Pam easily swats it out of her hands, but as Pam goes to finish Naomi with her fangs, Tara whacks Pam up against her head with a garbage can lid and a good chunk of scalp and blonde hair goes flying. I can only figure it’s because she’s rotting that these two girls even have a chance with Pam as angry as she is. Naomi gets the chance to scramble into Merlotte’s and for a minute you think she’s running for her life. Pam is holding Tara in the air by the neck so that her feet are dangling off the ground and wouldn’t you know it but Naomi has gathered a bunch of people to see the vampire violence outside. A crowd shows up with cameras snapping pics. So the show is over for now because Pam can’t be caught on film hurting a human in this post Russell Edgington world. Pam does make a spectacular and menacing promise to Tara to watch her back.

“I will hunt you down and shred you like confetti.”

Back in Mexico, Jesus is telling his grandpa off in spades. The news is out that Lala is a medium, grandpa just brought the drama to prove it to Lafayette is all. No harm done because he never wanted to kill Jesus. He knew all along Lala would save him.

Alcide and Debbie have officially become members of Marcus’ pack. Alcide is worrying over Sookie which doesn’t exactly thrill Debbie. Here it is a special night and he’s thinking about the faerie. Surprisingly, instead of throwing a fit Debbie agrees to give Sookie 10 minutes of their time and they go looking for her! And they find her alright…in the arms of Eric rolling around in the grass. Well, the look on Alcide’s face gives it all away, and Debbie doesn’t miss that look either, because while Alcide is looking at Sookie, Debbie is looking at Alcide. Oh boy.

Luis goes to Bill as ordered and gives him the message. Bill is surprised, and not just by the fact that Antonia has returned, but by the fact that Luis shoots him. Luis goes for the fancy stake to finish Bill off, but  Bill shoots Luis and there is a mad dash and scramble for the ceremonial stake. Bill manages to win that scuffle and questions Luis while holding the stake to his heart. Luis stakes himself and mutters the word, “Resurrection.” That can only mean one horrifying thing.

Tara and Naomi are sitting in Merlotte’s parking lot. Naomi wants to take off but Tara knows there is no running from a vampire. So she does the only thing she can do to keep Naomi safe. She breaks up with Naomi. Naomi leaves and Tara sobs. It’s sad but Tara didn’t really have a choice.

Jason is fantasizing about Jessica even though he’s trying not to and Hoyt rings the doorbell. He’s just checking up on Jason since Jess is over at Bill’s.  And he’s worried about Jason. Jason reassures him everything’s OK. But Hoyt isn’t. He’s having relationship problems. Not wanting to talk about Jess, Jason offers to make Hoyt some food. Oh boy.

Bill is bringing Jessica up to speed about Antonia. It reminded me of a dad telling scary ghost stories to a child. And technically Bill is Jessica’s father since he is her maker. And like a father he wants to keep Jessica safe and in order to do so he needs to tell her about the real danger that Antonia poses to all vampires.

“Okay. Well, I sure as hell don’t wanna fry in the sun.”

Bill gathers his sheriffs and orders them to tell every vampire in their area who chooses to stay must go to ground in silver. It’s not a popular command but it is the only choice they have if they, as Jessica would say, don’t wanna fry in the sun. They must brace themselves for the Resurrection.

Meanwhile Eric and Sookie are rolling around all over their house. Their relationship might be brief but they are definitely making the most of their time together. In the afterglow, Eric is listening to Sookie’s heartbeat. He asks her if she wants him to remember. If she would still love him if he was his old self. Sookie doesn’t sugar coat it and answers honestly that she’s not sure. But she really, really wants to.

Pam is suffering the torments of hell for the sake of beauty and is getting a peel. She has enlisted the help of the woman who helped Sookie after she was attacked by Maryann. The good doctor can’t stop Pam from rotting but she can get her to look pretty again and give her a bulk discount on her shots. And that’s 6 shots 4 times a day in the buttocks, arms and temples forever. Ouch!

Sam has taken Tommy to the hospital and thinks it’s a simple case of food poisoning. He’s all concerned too. Oh boy. Isn’t he going to flip when he finds out what Tommy did.

Bill visits Sookie and Eric to tell them about Antonia. Sookie thanks Bill and Sookie wants to spare him the details of their reunion so she shushes Eric who means no harm when he innocently and truthfully answers Bill’s question. Lol. Bill tells them about Antonia and knew Eric wouldn’t leave so he came prepared. Bill tells Sookie that if she cares about Eric she’ll make sure he’s silvered and leaves her the pile of silver chains he brought them.

Tara’s back on the bottle and stumbling aimlessly down the side of the road trying to wash away her sorrows. She hears a rustling in the woods and at first she thinks it’s Pam come to finish her off. Luckily for her it’s just Antonia. Antonia tells her that Marnie is no longer in control of her body and makes Tara an offer she can’t refuse using their similar pasts and suffering as the common bond that unites them. Something tells me Tara will live to regret this. Antonia is using her just like she’s using Marnie.

Bill’s prepping for the Resurrection. Jessica’s getting silvered by Bill’s employees and is howling in pain. Unable to stand her torment Bill takes over. Feeling pity for her he makes a bad decision and goes light on the silver, not even laying a chain across her neck. It’s a decision many parents make. They don’t like to see their children suffer so they go easy on their offspring even though it goes against their better judgement. And something always usually goes wrong because of these decisions. It’s universal, but I guess Bill doesn’t know this because he’s never really raised any children before. Even when he was a human he was away at war, so he didn’t really know any better. Sometimes what’s good for the child isn’t fun, Bill. Case in point: children must eat their vegetables so they can be healthy. Vampires must be silvered securely so they don’t fry in the sun.

Bill does however request that his man put twice as many silver chains on him. He should have put the same amount on Jessica.

Ginger predictably has the task of giving Pam her injections and getting Pam ready for the Resurrection. Pam is looking hideous but she is still glamorous all decked out in a pink suit with a fancy, quilted, and tasseled pink designer/custom made coffin. Ginger lays some fancy silver chain mail over Pam who screams in agony and voila. All ready.

Sookie is silvering Eric, apologizing and telling him she’s lost too many people and so she can’t lose him. Eric asks her to stay with him and she lays down beside him, determined to wait the ordeal out with him.

Jesus and Lafayette are talking about what it means for Lala to be a medium. Jesus is convinced Lala is the answer because he can connect with the dead just like Marnie. They don’t even know yet what is going down in Bon Temps. If Layfayette thinks he’s got troubles now just wait til he gets back home.

Sam gives Luna a call trying to be all flirtatious and doesn’t expect to be told off by her. He is baffled. I can’t help but laugh because this ish is getting more painfully funny. You know it’s going to be one helluva shock  for both of them when they find out what happened.

Tara is campaigning to get every Wiccan she can to help Marnie out. And she’s pretty convincing too. Despite her misgivings and her children, Holly decides to get on board with Tara and Marnie. Operation be safe from vampires for good looks like it will be a flaming success.

Bill and Jess are having a heart to heart. Neither of them know if they will live to see the night. Jessica confides in Bill that she doesn’t love Hoyt the way he loves her. She feels bad and Bill gives her absolution. Bill is just feeling bad about himself and his life. In turn Jessica tries to make him feel better. And she does put a smile on his face with her ferociousness. I almost think I would feel sorry for Marnie if Jessica got her fangs on her. And Marnie could actually say an evil spirit made me do it. Lol.

Eric asks Sookie to remove the silver and even though he asks sweetly and tries to distract her she’s won’t give in. He really doesn’t want to go back to being the old Eric. And as much as I like this little interlude, I want the old Eric back. Things will get really interesting then don’t you think?

Doggedly determined, Sam goes to see Luna. He actually thinks she’s playing hard to get which is comical and tragic all at once. Luna gives him the 411 by questioning him if he remembers anything and whether or not he has a twin brother and Sam finally puts 2 and 2 together. They both feel sick and freaked out. Oh boy.

Needless to say Andy and Holly’s date does not go well. Not only is Andy clueless, he’s also jonesing for V big time. I almost feel sorry for Andy. Almost. He takes off like the hounds of hell are nipping at his heels leaving Holly baffled. Poor Holly, but I think you just dodged some drama.

Lala’s back at work and sees Mikey’s ghost. She starts singing and it freaks the heck out of him. Poor Lala. Once the ghost is out of the coffin there’s no going back. Unless Lafayette learns how to control and work with his abilities he’s going to go crazy.

Later on in the intimacy of their bedroom Debbie reveals her insecurities about Sookie to Alcide. Alcide admits to worrying about Sookie but that is all because he is in love with Debbie. He promises to love her forever. Now I’m sure he’s trying to convince himself and Debbie that that is true, but it was written all over his face. We all saw it. It’s only a matter of time before Debbie loses her man to Sookie for good and goes crazy.

“I seek only the assistance of the willing.”

Antonia reveals her true self to the gathered witches. She tells them that they are at war with the vampires. She gives them the option to stay or go. Some go. Most stay. She tells them about Katie’s treachery and that she has paid for it. She tells them that vampires aren’t immortals. She tells them that humans are more powerful because their souls are immortal. She tells them that this time they can defend themselves. And they must strike or the vampires will destroy them in the worst ways possible. 400 years have passed and the time has come.  Antonia has her coven and it looks like she will get her revenge.

“Vampires are not immortal. They are only harder to kill.”

Sam confronts Tommy and he has had enough. Tommy has screwed up big time and there is nothing he can do or say to fix things now. Sam tells him to get the hell out. So much for being brothers.

Antonia begins to cast the spell that will destroy the vampires. She looks so righteous as she utters the incantation that will control the vampires and force them into the sun to burn. As she stands in the middle of the coven circle she levitates clear off the ground demonstrating her power. A mighty wind begins to blow throughout the shop and throughout Bon Temps.

Jason stops by Sookie’s but Sookie can’t talk because she is trying to make sure Eric doesn’t get up to go and fry in the sun. Jason does some fast thinking about what this means for Jessica and takes off running hell bent for leather. I love it that he thinks he can rescue her, but can he?

And here is where I gain a whole new respect for screaming Ginger. Even if you do think she is a screaming, ditzy, ninny, here’s the thing. Even though she is terrified out of her head half the time and probably isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer she tries her best to help her vampires. As Pam is screaming her fanged head off, screaming Ginger climbs on top of that pink coffin and hangs on for dear life, screaming. But I’ll bet she won’t let Pam out no matter what Pam says.

Bill, Jessica, Eric… It seems every vampire worth their fangs is screaming to be let out into the sun. And that witchy wind is blowing inside and out infecting them all with this crazy longing for the blazing orb. None of them are in their right mind.

Maxine’s neighbor goes up in flames right before Maxine’s astonished eyes, curlers and all, and even though it’s horrific I’m sure many of us laughed at the craziness of it all. And Maxine, well she knew her neighbor was a vampire all along and this just confirms it.

Jessica breaks free of the chains holding her to the bed. She tricks Bucky and snatches his keys to the silver jail. And even though Bill commands her as her maker to come back and to release him, she doesn’t. She crawls her way upstairs, opens the doors and stands in the blinding glare of the sun.

And here’s where I scream,”Nooooo! Not Jessica!”

Everything is falling apart and it seems like Antonia has all the control.

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Tonight’s episode of True Blood was the peak of the season in so many ways. It was a full moon tonight on the show which means all sorts of crazy is going on, and if you are a supe, well, you feel it keenly. Tonight fans of the long awaited romance between Sookie and Eric were finally gratified. After four long years of waiting, we finally see Eric and Sookie get together. And we owe it all to Bill. Yes, I did say Bill. It seems Bill values something more than power and revenge, and that is Sookie and her happiness, and he proved it beyond the shadow of a doubt tonight. But tonight wasn’t only about love and romance. It was also a night of showdowns and reckoning. And there were quite a few showdowns and quite a few reckonings.

Sookie and Eric have entered the safety of their house, kissing passionately as lovers do. And of course we discover that the prim Sookie is wearing pristine white unmentionables which made me chuckle. And who should appear suddenly? Well, it’s King Bill, all fangy and fierce. Showdown number 1. Though Bill is angrier than a bear, Eric is way stronger and before long has Bill by the throat choking him out. But the funniest part of this brawl is how Eric tosses Bill to the side like a ragdoll with a mere flick of his wrist. Bill slams into the fireplace and falls to the floor. Eric is on him quick as a panther and is about to stake him with a fire poker when Sookie tells him Bill is Eric’s king. WOOPS! Eric begs forgiveness of his king , falls to his knees and bows his head. Bill is sufficiently perplexed. It would really be quite hilarious if this wasn’t so bad for Eric.

Back at Bill’s, it’s showdown number 2. Bill is pulling the “you lied to me” card on Sookie. Sookie comes back with a “don’t you dare lecture me about lying” card that trumps Bill’s card any day. Eric tries to defend Sookie’s actions and Bill has Eric silvered. Now, you see what is going on here, right? So do I, and so does Sookie and her and Bill have it out. But Sookie’s a clever gal and pulls the “if you ever loved me card you’ll let him go” card. Bad play, Sookie. Especially when your new lover is the old lover’s rival in all things Sookie. And even a worse play when he’s just walked in on the pair of you in flagrante delicto. Now I don’t know why, but for some reason I feel like Eric and Sookie got busted. Even though technically Bill and Sookie are broken up, I’m so used to Bill saying “Sookie is mine” that’s it’s burned into my brain.

Anyway, Bill tells Sookie it’s strictly business. VAMPIRE business and tells her MYOB. Of course Sookie has to declare she’s not leaving without Eric. And Bill kicks her out, having her escorted out by his goons and warns her not to trespass. Bill’s thinking is clouded by the red haze of jealous anger methinks.

Eric is left to cool his heels in Bill’s silver dungeon and guess who his cellmate is? Well it’s Pam and she’s hiding under a blanket. It’s no use hiding because a) Eric can smell her and b)Sookie told him he’s Pam’s maker so he commands her to come out. Pam’s a rotting mess and she’s pissed and distraught. Reckoning number 1. Despite Pam doing her best to lay it down for Eric, he’s just not picking up. And he doesn’t want to. Pam realizes things may never go back to normal and they’re foobarred.

“You’re a Viking vampire god and you bow down to no one.”

Bill reports to Nan and blows the Eric situation WAY out of proportion and throws in a blatant lie or two for good measure. He gets a pat on the back and Nan will get back to him on that warrant for giving Eric the true death. And I’m hating Bill right about now.

FIRE at Terry and Arlene’s. The house goes up in an exploding blaze, but luckily everyone got out OK. Especially Mikey who was already outside sitting on the lawn with his creepy doll by the time everyone else got outside. This was showdown number 3 by the way. Evil Renee ghost demon 1 Terry and Arlene zero. Oh, and did I mention Mikey saw a spirit outside that no one else can see?

The next day Sam is on the scene and Andy shows up and it’s showdown number 4. It’s a war of words between Andy and Sam and it’s the laugh out loud moment of the night. Sam is tired of Andy throwing his weight around and harassing him. If Andy doesn’t cut it out, Sam threatens to turn into a Doberman and rip Andy’s face off. And what is Andy’s comeback? He’ll call Animal Control and get Sam put to sleep. The look on Sam’s face is priceless. Hilarious. I have to say Andy won that round.

And who’s the man? Well it’s Andy again scoring points with Holly by showing off his muscles and helping her out. And even though he got the signals she was giving all wrong, Andy still managed to score a date. He’s on a role today, but I have a feeling it won’t last and Andy and Holly’s date might not go as planned. It’s Murphy’s Law where Andy is concerned.

Sam calls Tommy and asks him to open Merlotte’s, which you just know Sam will end up regretting. Tommy is Depressed with a capital D. Then, when he least expects it, he spontaneously shifts into Sam! Tommy doesn’t know he can shift into another human because he killed his shifter parents. And I think Sam forgot and just doesn’t think something like that would ever cross Tommy’s mind in a million years.

Lala and Jesus are having breakfast with Don Bartolo. It’s showdown number 5. Jesus has asked for protection from the vampires and old grandpa isn’t exactly impressed or eager to help. He demands a sacrifice from Jesus and then maybe he’ll help. No one expected it to be easy. This showdown is a draw since Jesus maintains his dignity despite his grandpa’s barbs.

Back in BT, Tara is woken up by a knock at Lala’s door. It’s Naomi. Showdown number 6 and reckoning number 2 all in one. Tara finally comes clean and gets slammed to the floor for her efforts. But then they kiss and make up so there really are benefits to telling the truth.

Sookie calls Jason for help with Bill and goes to “Sam” to let him know she won’t be able to work. “Sam” tears a strip off her, wondering out loud why everyone thinks she’s so special and fires her on the spot. It’s a harsh moment and showdown number 7. Next “Sam” runs into Maxine and lets Sam have it with her own guns a-blazin’. She’s hurt that Tommy left her high and dry so you can’t blame her.

Sookie goes over to Jason’s and finds him handcuffed to the bed. Now it’s not what she thinks it is, but it’s not one of Jason’s brightest ideas either. He wanted to make sure he couldn’t hurt anyone when he shifted into a panther later that night. Sookie speaks the obvious about panthers and handcuffs and realizes Jason’s werepanther talk is FUR reals.

Alcide comes home to find packleader Marcus Bozeman chatting with Debbie. Seems Debbie gone and joined Marcus’ pack without Alcide’s input and Alcide is not impressed. Marcus apologizes for having alpha’d Alcide too hard the other night and invites Alcide very politely to join the pack. He stresses the point that they need a strong wolf like Alcide in these dangerous times. He leaves and Debbie smooches up to Alcide pleading with him to join the pack with her. And you know he will, the big softy. Alcide may be big and buff and tough but he’s all heart where his women are concerned.

Back in Bill’s dungeon, Marnie is passing the time offering yet another blood sacrifice to the spirit and begging for help. Well, what do ya know, Marnie? Ask and ye shall receive. She gets another very vivid and detailed vision of the witch/evil spirit Antonia being drained and violated by Luis. As she’s burning at the stake, she manages to control the vampire priests and they walk into the sun and burn. It’s really terrible what Antonia went through and you will be outraged at what the vampires of the church did to her and her Wiccan sisters. However, revenge against the vampires who wronged you is one thing. Getting even with Eric, Pam and every other vampire who now exists is another.

Marnie comes back to reality and who should be standing before her? It’s Antonia and this time she not only enters Marnie, she possesses Marnie and it doesn’t look like she plans to go back to the underworld anytime soon. Oh, Marnie. You may have gotten more than you bargained for.

Lala and Jesus are out in the Mexican desert night waiting for an animal sacrifice to come to them. Lala’s not thrilled about it and extremely skeptic so imagine his surprise when Jesus snatches a rattler from the ground quick as a whip. There’s your willing sacrifice. Now what? I bet you Jesus’ sexy score just went up on the meter for Lala a few points.

Jason and Sookie are hanging outside in the dark waiting for Jason to change into a werepanther. Jason’s being dramatic asking Sookie to shoot him at the first sign of fur and you just know that isn’t going to happen. I’ll tell you what does happen and you just see it coming from a mile away. After Sookie delivers one of her sunshiny lessons on life according to Sookie talks, Jason asks her to run into the house to grab him a beer. And wouldn’t you know it that when she comes back, Jason’s gone. Come on, Sook! How could you not see that coming? So Sookie the intrepid grabs up the shotgun and heads into the woods searching for her brother… in the dark… on a full moon.

Tara has brought Naomi to Merlotte’s. Seems that now the truth has set her free, Tara is letting it all hang out now. They sit down and Jessica arrives to take their order. “Sam” has promoted her which is no big surprise since we know Tommy is crushin’ on the baby vamp. This doesn’t thrill Tara who is hating on all vampires and you know she’s going to find a bosom buddy in Marnie/Antonia somewhere down the line, right? One minute Jessica is taking their order and the next she’s zooming out of Merlotte’s on some vampire business.

Meanwhile Luna shows up at Sam’s and she has decided it is time the roll around so that is just what her and “Sam” do. Oh boy. I’ll say this. You steal Sam’s money and he’ll shoot you and forgive you, but steal his woman and something tells me he’ll kill you. Tommy is just bad. Bad, bad, bad.

Jessica shows up to rescue Jason and it’s like she’s some kind of vampire superhero. It’s so cute. She helps Jason through a panic attack and they talk about his impending turning. She decides to stay with him so he won’t have to be alone. Her and Jason have a bond now and there are definitely sparks between them. This will not make Hoyt happy.

Sookie runs into Debbie and Alcide who are on their way to a pack meeting. It seems every supe in the neighborhood is out in the woods tonight. But what are they doing in Sookie’s neck of the woods is what I want to know. She has a few theoretical werepanther questions for them and their answers put her at ease. Seems you can’t become a were anything just by being bitten because it’s genetic not a virus. Interesting.

Luna has noticed a difference in “Sam”. Their little get together wasn’t what she expected. It was as if they were strangers… Hmmm, listen to that woman’s intuition, Luna. “Sam” kicks Luna out rudely and Luna is pissed. The real Sam Merlotte is going to be in a pickle because of this. After Luna storms out Tommy shifts back to himself and gets violently ill. Looks like Sam is going to have more than one mess to clean up thanks to Tommy.

Jason doesn’t end up turning after all and he feels a little let down. He and Jessica agree not to tell Hoyt about their little hang out. How much do you want to bet he’ll find out anyway? And there are definite sparks between Jason and Jessica. I see another messy love triangle coming on.

At Bill’s, the king’s henchmen bring out Eric. Eric is meekly going to his true death. He doesn’t even drop a fang in his defense. Nope. Instead he asks Bill to free Pam and thank Sookie for showing him what it is to love. And he does this so sweetly. He even tells Bill that he hopes Bill and Sookie find their way back to each other because Sookie still cares for Bill and all Eric wants his her happiness. I scoffed at this only because I was thinking, poor Eric. Bill will not be moved by this, and if you think for one second Bill will tell Sookie any of that, well, you really are off your nut. But it was another really sweet Eric moment. Almost too sweet to be true. This is reckoning number 3.

Don Bartolo fills Jesus and Lala in on what Marnie is up to. He tells the couple that Marnie isn’t as harmless as she appears. She’s Bloodletting for possession and they aren’t even aware that it is her and the evil spirits she’s inviting that they should be afraid of. Then his face changes into the frightening brujo mask and he lashes out with the poisonous snake and it bites Jesus on the neck. With a cryptic “protect him” to Lafayette he and his wife/babymama go to their room and shut the door. Lafayette is left to take care of Jesus who is freaking out. Lafayette was right to feel nervous when Maria put the padlock on the door. The next thing you know Lafayette sees a spirit in the room with them. Without warning the spirit leaps at them and goes into Lafayette. Lala is overtaken by the spirit of Tio Luca and miraculously saves Jesus life. Definitely trippy reckoning number 4.

Sam comes home to find Tommy collapsed on the floor next to a pool of his own vomit. It’s pretty gross and Tommy won’t wake up. Guaranteed Sam is going to hit the roof when he finds out what his brother has been up to.

Tara and Naomi are chillin’ in the Merlotte’s parking lot when Pam shows up suddenly and it’s time for reckoning number 5. Pam is pissed off and I feel sorry for Naomi who really should have stayed in New Orleans.

Reckoning number 6 is between Luis and Antonia. For whatever reason, Luis decided to go down and see the witch. He knew it was Antonia, but still he went. He had no idea just how powerful she had become. Now it’s his turn to be the victim. In a remarkable display of her power and a flick of her wrist, Antonia makes Luis her slave. What is it they say about payback?

And in the sweetest surprise of the night, Eric appears out of nowhere in the woods and Sookie is elated to see him. Miraculously Bill was moved to release Eric because of the viking’s words. It seems Sookie’s happiness is more important to him than revenge and power after all. I guess he truly loves Sookie, and if there is a chance that Eric can make Sookie happy, well, Bill decided not to take that chance away from her. So, I guess you’re forgiven in my books for the time being, Bill.

Bill is standing on the veranda of his mansion, alone and heartbroken, and this lucky reckoning number 7, the biggest and most pivotal reckoning of the night as he realizes Sookie is no longer his in every sense of the word. I’m actually going to miss him saying “Sookie is mine” all the time.

We end the episode with Eric and Sookie in a tender and sweet love scene underneath the light of a full moon on the verdant banks of a gently flowing stream. Not quite the shower scene everyone was waiting for, but I think it was absolutely perfect.

Question is, how long will Eric’s reprieve last? And how much ish is Bill going to be in for not carry out the true death? I guess we’ll find out next week. And will Pam kill Naomi? Or will Tara stop Pam before that happens with her gun? And what is up with Tio Luca? And Antonia looks like she is going to turn the vampire world on its ear and have a lot of fun doing it. I can’t wait til next week. Can you?

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