Check out this beautiful song by Neko Case. “I Wish I Was the Moon” also happened to be the title  episode 6 of True Blood. This is the episode where I fell for Bill again. It was this episode where I felt Bill truly redeemed himself and proved to me that no matter what he’s done, he really does truly love Sookie. That Sookie, she just has all kinds of supes falling inlove with her. And now that the season is over, do you think that Sookie made the right decision? Who would you have chosen? What would you have done if you were in her little faerie shoes?

I do believe that this song has become one of my new favorites. I feel a karaoke night coming on… Anywhoo, for you hard core Eric/Sookie lovers here’s a YouTube version here’s a link that’ll take you to their version of this song that was created by and avid Truebie. Gotta love it.

“I Wish I Was the Moon” Lyrics

Chimney falls and lovers blaze
Thought that I was young
Now I’ve freezing hands and bloodless veins
As numb as I’ve become

I’m so tired
I wish I was the moon tonight

Last night I dreamt I had forgotten my name
‘Cause I had sold my soul but awoke just the same
I’m so lonely
I wish I was the moon tonight

God blessed me, I’m a free man
With no place free to go
I’m paralyzed and collared-tight
No pills for what I fear

This is crazy
I wish I was the moon tonight

Chimney falls and lovers blaze
Thought that I was young
Now I’ve freezing hands & bloodless veins
As numb as I’ve become

I’m so tired,
I wish I was the moon tonight

How will you know if you found me at last
‘Cause I’ll be the one, be the one, be the one
With my heart in my lap
I’m so tired, I’m so tired
And I wish I was the moon tonight

I’m so tired, I’m so tired,
And I wish I was the moon
I’m so tired, I’m so tired,
And I wish I was the moon tonight

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Hello Truebies! Has the #TBwithdrawal started to sink in yet? #WaitingSucks as usual and we have a loooong way to go before season 5 hits the tube so I thought I’d entertain you with a little True Blood fix and a dash of Alexander Skarsgard.

If you are in the US you have probably already seen this, though I doubt you’ll mind watching this again! For my Canadian readers this is a little treat for you since you may not have had the chance to see it. It’s a micro interview with ASkars himself talking a little bit about Eric and True Blood season 5.

Alexander Skarsgard Talks Eric and True Blood Season 5 via MTV

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Then we move on to a segment with the Swede who is being interviewed by Extra’s Maria Menounos (lucky girl!) about his role in the movie Straw Dogs which is in theaters now. It’s a role that is very different from anything I’ve seen him in and it’s a movie that is controversial in many ways.

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Lastly we have a clip from SideReel with a little True Blood news. Seems Skarsgard’s dad the venerable Stellan Skarsgard was invited for a stint on the hit HBO vampire show. Did he accept? Find out in the video below!

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Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – This look is sooo not sexy.

With all this talk of Colin Farrell, True Blood and Eric, it’s easy to forget that there are some not so sexy vampires out there. Honestly, vampires didn’t start out as the glimmering, sparkly swoon worthy creatures we know, love and fantasize about today. It wasn’t until Gary Oldman got all spiffed up for us in Bram Stoker’s Dracula in 1992 that vampires started to get hot. And then of course Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt as vampires from Anne Rice’s smash hit Interview with the Vampire in 1994 made sure we would never think of vampires with harsh widow’s peaks and black capes as the norm again. Nope, suddenly vampires were hot.

Yet vampires weren’t always so sexy and attractive. In fact, in the beginning, despite all the Freudian references, there was nothing sexy about them at all. Even today not all vampires in movies are sexy. It just goes to show you that we still like our vampires mean, ugly and scary. These are the kind of monsters that nightmares are made of, and there is absolutely nothing sexy about them. Here’s a look at 5 of the un-sexiest vampires in film.

5. Nosferatu

Despite being the godfather of vampires on film, there is nothing dreamy about Nosferatu at all. It’s quite the opposite. If the way he does that Nosferatu skulk casting shadows on the walls isn’t enough to creep you out, then his exaggerated ears, long talons and decidedly rat like face and front teeth certainly will. Doesn’t he look a teensy bit like an undead Peter Pettigrew from Harry Potter?

4. Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula

Good old Vlad the Impaler had some serious glamour. He was pretty suave with the ladies too. Yet underneath his glamourous sex appeal was a beastly and ghastly creature. He could be pretty on the outside when he wanted to be, but just below the surface of his appeal lurked the many faces of death. His numerous incarnations of the dreaded blood drinker that stalked the night definitely do not rank very high on the sexy meter.

3. Marlow from 30 Days of Night

There is absolutely no relation to sexy here. This vampire inspires nothing but absolute mind numbing terror. He doesn’t even register on the sex-o-meter. He is the type of monster that evokes nightmares instead of fantasies. Absolutely ruthless, this vampire makes no bones about how he looks at humans. We are nothing but dinner, inferior, inconsequential annoyances. With a visage, demeanor and attitude like that, there is absolutely nothing attractive about this blood drinker.

2. Vampires from Daybreakers

Russell Edgington would have been proud to call these vampires cohorts in the belief that humans are food. The vampires of Daybreakers will give you a heart attack instead of a fluttering heartbeat. Humans are an endangered species in this flick and the vampires are more interested in foraging for food than finding romance. The starving vampires morph into Subsiders, rapacious and hostile creatures resembling giant bat-like monstrosities whose natures remind me of zombies. In fact, you could say it is the decided lack of sexy that has led to the danger in the vampiric food supply. No willing necks to bite! ;D Now here’s a culture that could definitely use way more than a drop of True Blood in more ways than one. There is definitely no sexy here so we might as well take our sexy scale elsewhere, since these vampires are definitely not sexy, especially when they are starving.

1. Vampires from Priest

Rabid, alienesque demons, these unsightly Korean comic book based vampires are all business. You are more likely to shut your eyes and say your prayers than dream about them buying your house in a lustful and obsessive attempt to own you. Annihilation, extermination and domination is printed in bold letters on their calling cards and an encounter with one of these bad boys is likely to only end up one of two ways, dead or as a familiar subservient to them. Unless Paul Bettany happens to be in the vicinity. These vampires are definitely not the kind to write home about and there is no sexy scale in sight when it comes to these UV sensitive demons.

Are there any other vampires that inspire shivers of horror instead of squeals of delight that aren’t on this list? Who did I miss? Who do you think should be on this list?

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Well this episode of True Blood was all about desires being fulfilled. Finally Sookie was honest about her own true desires even if it was only in her subconscious. Even so that sexy dream time fantasy will give her conscious mind a lot to ponder. It’ll be interesting to see if she’ll allow faerie Sookie to come out and play with Eric and Bill at the same time. And speaking of desire, Jason should know you can’t fight the blood. And if he didn’t before he certainly does now. And now that most of the BT crew  knows about Lafayette’s and Jesus’ powers it’s only a matter of time before L & J get involved in the war because the pair’s gifts are going to come in handy in the episodes to come. It’s a tale of 3 lovers and a man possessed and it’s the beginning of even more chaos for our favorite Bon Temps residents. So let’s get to it! The Scribe’s Desk review of True Blood’s “Let’s Get Out of Here” starts now!

We pick up right where we left off with Alcide running while cradling an injured Sookie in his arms. As luck would have it he trips and Bill is suddenly there scooping Sookie from the surprised werewolf and taking her to her and Eric’s house. The first thing Bill does is try to coax some of his blood into her to save her life. (And he’s happy to do it and not just for the healing benefits and you know it!) Alcide arrives angry as hell that Bill allowed her to get tangled up in the war. Bill feels the same way, his worry for the woman he loves written plainly across his face. Alcide wonders what else they can do to help Sookie and Bill who I’m sure hasn’t prayed in over a century suggests they do just that. Knowing that Sookie is going to be OK now I’m worried and wondering where is Eric and what has Antonia done with him?

Back at Moon Goddess Antonia reveals her Viking puppet on a string who she refers to as “blonde one” to the Wiccans. Tara questions Antonia’s actions in the cemetery clearly not impressed. Thinking she can control everyone without question, Antonia orders the group to join hands. Wouldn’t you know it though there is mutiny at the Wiccan shop. The Wiccans refuse to do as Antonia ask and Tara and Holly make it clear they want no part in the spirit’s scheme. Antonia’s Vendetta includes a plan to go to Shreveport to the Tolerance Festival and bring Eric to demonstrate her powers to vampires and what she can do to them. Roy is the only Wiccan on board so Antonia shows her true colors. She’s not letting anyone leave. What did you expect Tara? Everyone knows making deals with a devil can only lead to no good. Did you really think Antonia possessed Marnie to make nice?

Sookie wakes and her first thought is for Eric. Alcide’s pissed at what he thinks is Sookie being extremely foolish to be repeatedly putting her life at risk for fangers. He storms out washing his hands of this war business and Sookie’s desire to place herself in danger. All Sookie wants is to find Eric. She does take a moment though to thank Bill for the blood. I have to give it to Bill, he sure does love Sookie. Here she is worried about another dude and Bill just buttons his lip and tucks his pain behind his fangs. Loosing Sookie to his arch rival must be killing him. He does go to great lengths for love.

Luna’s just tucked Emma into bed but it was difficult to get her to go to sleep because of Marcus’ visit. Sam learns how scared they are of the werewolf pack’s alpha and tells Luna he’s going nowhere. He also suggests a camping trip to get back to nature. They’re not running from their problems he reassures Luna, it’s just a healthy change of scenery. I’ve got to hand it to Sam, he sure knows the way to a woman’s heart. Even knowing he’s getting mixed up in a messy situation he wants Luna and he’s not backing down. He sure is a go getter that Sam.

Debbie’s watching TV, stewing and waiting for Alcide to come home. When she hears him coming in, instead of giving him the what for she pretends to sleep but she can smell Sookie all over him. Alcide slips into bed, but not before he shares the fitness of his physique with us once again (thank you HBO), and Debbie is just steamed! Her eyes glowing and shiz. It’s kind of comical really. You know she just wants to let him have it but then she would have to admit spying on him and following him. Is this the beginning of Debbie’s downward spiral? Probably. Sookie better watch out. Sookie anywhere near Alcide makes Debbie crazy.

Back at Bill’s Jessica crying her eyes out to a unsympathetic Nan. All this crying has bored Nan to tears and made her decide to never become a maker. Bill arrives and endures Nan’s barbed remarks about his abilities as king and she learns that Eric is alive and is Antonia’s prisoner. She also has decided to stay at Bill’s since he’s so close to Shreveport where the Tolerance Festival is happening. Jess, Bill and Nan all go to ground silvered and Nan is soooo not impressed. Her and Bill have a tiff and Bill lets Nan know he thinks she’s nuts to let the festival continue in light of recent events. I’m with Bill on this one but we’ve all seen that Nan won’t let anything get in the way of her political ambitions. She is one cold piece of work that Nan and she cracks me up with her decisive and callous one track mind. Never let it be said that Nan let emotions get the best of her.

Speaking of emotion, Hoyt wakes up to his first day without Jess and he’s giving more reign to his meanness. He starts packing Jess’ stuff in a box that he labels “FOR YOU MONSTER” in big black permanent marker. It’s so mean but I can’t help myself but laugh. This is the LOL moment for me. I’m still amazed at how mean and petty Hoyt’s being though. Suddenly a still possessed Lala walks through the door with Mikey and he forces Hoyt out the door in his undies at gunpoint. Sufficiently freaked, Hoyt high tails it out of his house quicker than you can say monster. Jess would have laughed if she could’ve seen that one.

Arlene and Terry have called Jason about the missing Mikey. Hoyt calls and tells Jason that Lafayette is at his house with Mikey and a gun. While Arlene is losing her mind tossing couch cushions, Andy spots a vial of V wedged into the back of the couch and makes sure he distracts everyone to get at that V. He’s such an addict! I’m sure he thinks he’s struck gold. Using the excuse that he’s going to find pants for Hoyt, Andy slips into a bedroom to swallow down his liquid treasure. In his ecstasy he drops the pants. Poor Hoyt.

Sookie is sleeping on the couch at her home having the sweetest of dreams. She’s dreaming of sunshine and Eric and kissing her blonde Viking and… Bill. Bill? What’s he doing in her dream? Oh yes, it’s the blood. Predictably Eric and Bill start fighting over Sookie, both of them announcing that, “Sookie is mine!”. Sookie orders them to stop and to follow her into the livingroom where they can have a talk. Hmmm. This is going to be interesting, especially considering Sookie is wearing this tiny little red frilly wrap and heels.

Tommy’s at Merlotte’s writing Sam a goodbye note when Marcus walks in bold as brass looking for Sam. He leaves a card and a message for Sam with Tommy. Marcus wants Sam to meet him and is amused by the fact that shifter Sam has a shifter brother. Tommy puts on his typical show of belligerent bravado and Marcus leaves. Tommy gets that look on his face that means he’s up to something, but this time I don’t think he’s doing it to hurt Sam or cause mischief. I think this time he’s genuinely thinking he can do Sam a favor that he will be thankful for. Do you think this is Tommy’s idea of penance? Or is he so depressed that he has a death wish? I mean he has to know that Marcus isn’t Sam’s buddy? I have to hand it to Tommy though, I’ve noticed that even when he’s at odds with Sam he still has his brother’s back in his own Tommy-fied way. It’s messed up but I’m thinking that the way Tommy sees it  no one messes with Sam but Tommy.

Meanwhile there’s a stand off back at Hoyt’s. Andy’s all hopped up on V and instead of trying to diffuse the situation like Jason suggests Andy goes on a power trip and kicks the door in. And he’s the officer in charge!?! Chaos ensues with the possessed Lala shooting at the law and Andy and Jason running for cover. Arlene and Terry show up wanting to take matters into their own hands and Andy pins Terry to the ground. Terry can’t get up and wonders out loud why Andy is so strong and Jason realizes that Andy is on V. That Andy needs an intervention in the worst way. Does he really think he can keep fooling people?

Sam, Luna and Emma are enjoying their camping trip and Emma is chasing bunnies. She’s complaining because the wild bunnies won’t let her catch them and hold them. She reveals she wants to be a shifter and not a werewolf if only so she can turn into a bunny and pet herself. Her child’s desire to be a bunny causes Luna concern but Emma doesn’t understand her mother’s sudden seriousness over something she deems as trivial. Sam to the rescue. He tells Emma he’ll go and catch the bunny and he hides behind the tent and hops out as a bunny. He hops over to Emma all cute and fuzzy and lets the little girl cuddle him. It’s such a cute and sweet moment even my heart melted at Sam’s kind and sweet gesture. And I’ll say it again, Sam sure knows the way to a woman’s heart. If only he had been that kind and gentle with Sookie things might have worked out for them. Hopefully his anger management classes are working and he never loses his temper around Luna. She’ll kick him to the curb so fast sweet gesture or no sweet gesture. Although when it comes to the Marcus thing Sam’s hot head might come in handy.

Back in Sookie’s fantasy dream, Sookie’s revealing to her vampires that she’s in love with both of them. Since she’s baring her desires she also admits she’s tired of being a good girl. Finally Sookie! Throw off those chains of conformity and let faerie Sookie have some fun! She admits she wants Eric and Bill to be hers. Why does it have to be that she either belongs to Eric or Bill? Why the double standard? Why should a girl have to choose between two hot vampires when she can have them both? There would be nothing wrong or amoral with it since she loves them both. And yes, she is suggesting what we think she’s suggesting so we can go ahead and close our mouths.

Both vampires are down with a threesome. I mean, did you really think they’d refuse? Sookie is pretty irresistible, even more so in the tiny red bra and undies she has under her red wrap. I have to laugh that Sookie’s all dressed in harlot red though. Gotta hand it to that faerie, she goes all out when she’s made up her mind. Yep, no timid miss is faerie Sookie. Atta girl, Sookie.

Poor misguided, jealous Debbie has fallen off the wagon. She’s making a V score in an alley. She lets the guy who is hooking her up know that she is no lightweight. She’s drank from the source she informs the guy. She could probably tell him a thing or two about V and she does. She downs the vial in one gulp, tossing her head back like it’s a shot of tequila and goes about her business. Alcide is not going to be impressed. It’s sad that Debbie is cracking beneath the weight of her jealousy. She’s going to need company in her misery because this V business is going to cause problems in her and Alcide’s relationship. Maybe her and Andy can hang out.

Jesus shows up at the standoff and Jason asks him if when he and Lala role play if a Mavis is one of the roles. It’s a funny moment and so typical Jason that watching Jesus’ face is hilarious because you know he can’t believe Jason is actually asking him this right now. Jesus tells Jason he’s just going to ignore it which is even funnier. Terry tries to give Jesus some tips on entering the situation in army speak and Jesus is baffled by the whole convo and cuts it short. Without further ado, Jesus goes in to save his man. Lala is still possessed and on edge waving the gun around. Though Jesus is shaking with fear and worry he manages to talk Mavis into trusting him. He tells “Mavis” that she’s a spirit in his lover’s body and that he is a brujo. It’s a lot of info for Mavis to take in and though she’s overwhelmed by it she let’s Jesus and his words calm her down. Poor Mavis. I’d be freaked too to find out I’m a ghost in a man’s body causing trouble. Thank goodness Jesus just happens to be a witch who can help her.

Debbie arriving on Sookie’s doorstep gives Sookie a brief PTSD moment and the faerie has a flashback to the last time Debbie was at her house. Can you blame her? Even I’m nervous seeing Debbie standing there with her hand behind her back. Luckily she only has a bouquet of flowers in her hand and she holds them out to Sookie. So they talk over ice tea in Sookie’s kitchen. Debbie says she just wants to help Sookie but Sookie is skeptical. Can you blame her? Debbie tried to kill her. I’m amazed Sookie is even giving her the time of day. Sookie wonders how Debbie knows she’s in trouble and Debbie tells her she knows it was Sookie’s blood all over Alcide last night. How does she know it was Sookie’s blood? Well, it’s because Debbie remembers the smell. The look on Sookie’s face is priceless when she hears this. Debbie tries to convince Sookie that all she wants to do is help but Sookie needs proof. She takes Debbie’s hand and listens in. Satisfied Debbie is telling the truth Sookie accepts Debbie’s offer because she’s desperate for the help. Or does she really believe Debbie?

I have no doubt Debbie is so in love with Alcide that she would go to great lengths to prove it. But does that even extend to helping her rival Sookie for his sake? I don’t know. I want to believe it, but something in me just doesn’t trust Debbie’s good girl act. I mean how much of what we saw previously was the real Debbie and not just Debbie on V?

Jesus convinces Mavis to trust him to help her even though she is reluctant to revisit the circumstances of her death. Jesus tells her she has to tell him what happened if he’s to help her. Though it’s hard for her, Mavis tells him that Monsieur Virgil killed her and her baby and that it is these tragic events that are keeping her hear. All Mavis wants is to hold her child in her arms again. Such a simple request. Her story is so sad. Jesus knows what to do but first she needs to return Mikey to his parents.”Mavis” allows Jesus to lead her outside and she apologetically gives Mikey back. Terry and Arlene aren’t sure what the deal is with Lala but they don’t hold a grudge and are glad to have their baby back.

Trying to think of his and Debbie’s future Alcide informs Marcus he wants to take the alpha up on his offer of advancement in the pack. Marcus is pleased to find out it’s for Debbie’s sake. He jumps on Alcide’s allegiance right away telling him he needs Alcide at the “talk” he’s going to have with Sam. Alcide wants no part in a beat down and tells Marcus that and Marcus tells him not to worry about it. Word of advice Alcide. Never say to someone you will be there for them for whatever they need unless you know the person like the back of your hand. Promising stuff before you really know a person just opens the door for situations you’d rather avoid.

Tired of Andy and his addiction Jason doesn’t care about Andy’s apologies. He tells Andy to turn the headlights on so Hoyt, Jesus, Terry and Arlene can see what they’re doing. Hoyt and Jesus are digging outside where Mavis told them to and they uncover the skeletal remains of the murdered Mavis and her baby. Jesus hands Lala the wrapped child and pleads with Mavis to go and find peace and give him his lover back. Jesus places his hands on Lala’s shoulder and begins to utter the words that will release Lafayette from Mavis’ possession. The spirit of Mavis appears bathed in a golden light. She’s holding her child and thanks Lafayette. She finally finds peace and disappears. Everyone sees this too — Jason, Terry, Arlene and Hoyt — and they are all amazed at the miracle they have just witnessed.

I’m glad too because this is the proof Arlene needs not to hold a grudge against Lafayette. I just know that this power Lala and Jesus have will come in handy when the showdown comes against Antonia. If they can work as a team to remove spirits from a possessed person that means they can help banish Antonia so Marnie can have her body back and the vampires can rest easy once again. Can’t you just see L & J as the resident ghost whisperers of Bon Temps?

Debbie tricks Antonia into letting her into Moon Goddess so Sookie can slip in the back window. Debbie keeps Antonia occupied by saying she’s here to offer her pack’s services in Antonia’s cause. Sookie finds Eric and discovers he’s under Antonia’s control. He tells Sookie Antonia’s Operation Kill Bill plan. Tara finds her in the bathroom with Eric and it’s no surprise that she’s holding a gun. Just when you think Tara might betray her friend she hints for Sookie to read her mind so Sookie can hear what she’s thinking and have a chance to escape and where to find Bill. Tara also tells Sookie in her mind to charge her and get gone and Sookie does just that. By this time the jig is up and Antonia knows Sookie is there. Roy is yelling shoot her like a moron but Antonia wants to take Sookie hostage and use her against the vampires. Debbie’s taken off and Sookie charges Tara and escapes, slipping away from Antonia’s grasp. Sookie hops in Debbie’s vehicle and off they go to the Dorchester Hotel in Shreveport to save Bill.

Now here is where I’m not sure about Debbie. Did she give Sookie’s presence up on purpose to Antonia in a double cross? And was she trying to drive off and leave Sookie without a ride or means of escaping Antonia? If she hadn’t been fumbling for her keys would she have left Sookie? And why was she driving so slow? Was it to stop Sookie from getting to Shreveport in time? The clever thing is if this is what Debbie’s doing it doesn’t look like she’s not trying to help Sookie. In fact it looks like Debbie put herself in danger to help Sookie. If that is what she’s doing Debbie is a clever girl, a lot more clever than I gave her credit for.

Antonia locks the Wiccans inside Moon Goddess putting a spell on the doors to keep them from leaving and taking only Roy and Eric with her. Tara burns her hand on the door trying to leave and so does another woman who tries to leave through another door. They are trapped. I wonder when everyone is going to start blaming Tara for their predicament?

While Bill and Nan aren’t seeing eye to eye at the Tolerance Festival in Shreveport, Jason is helping Hoyt fix his door. Hoyt guilts Jason into taking Jess’ MONSTER BOX to her and Jason doesn’t want to do it. But he ends up doing it because he can’t find a way to avoid the situation. Hoyt is going to regret getting Jason involved, that’s for sure Bubba.

While Sam and Luna are rolling around in Sam’s tent, Marcus and his pack are beating the crap out of Tommy who disguised himself as Sam. Tommy intentionally provokes the beating though and if Alcide didn’t intervene the pack would have killed him. While he’s unconscious on the floor Tommy shifts back into his real form and Marcus and his crew are surprised that they just beat down the wrong guy. Alcide carries Tommy out of the garage, growling at the other pack members so they don’t lay another hand on Tommy. This does not bode well for Alcide and his pack aspirations. You do not defy your pack leader or rip him off someone he’s beating in front of the pack when you want to move up in the ranks. I’m thinking Alcide’s pack career is over. Debbie will not be pleased.

Eric appears out of no where at the Dorchester and tricks the three sheriffs to follow him. He lets them think they’ve cornered him and Antonia appears and casts her control spell over the three unsuspecting vampires. And while things are going downhill in Shreveport Jason brings Jess her MONSTER BOX at Bill’s. So that Jess won’t see the words Jason has thoughtfully blacked out the words with permanent black marker. One thing leads to another despite Jason’s best efforts to prevent it and he and Jess end up in the back of his truck giving in to their desires.

Debbie and Sookie arrive at the hotel and Sookie sends Debbie home to Alcide. Sookie runs into the hotel to save Bill before it is too late. She runs into the conference room where the Tolerance Festival is in full swing calling out to Bill. Bill stops mid speech at the sound of Sookie’s voice while Nan gnashes her teeth cursing Sookie for crashing the party. (It’s another LOL moment as I know Nan is thinking, “What is so special about this Sookie?”.) Antonia is waiting for her moment to unleash hell and her vampire zombies attack Bill’s human guards and pandemonium ensues while Bill stands at the podium searching the crowd for Sookie. Bodies are flying through the air as the vampires attack, it’s all being caught on tape by vampire haters and just as Eric descends coming for Bill, Sookie yells, “RUN!” And I think, “Run, Forrest! Run!”

It’s a disaster with a capital D. Poor Bill. it’s not easy being king. Next week’s episode should be crazy. Will you be watching? Only 3 episodes left. Enjoy the preview!

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This week’s episode of True Blood was filled with dire circumstances, confusion, rejection and more spells. Jason comes through. Jessica gets the boot — twice. Alcide breaks a promise. Hoyt shows his ugly side. Sookie and Eric fall even more in love while Bill works the camera. Eric falls into Antonia’s clutches  as easy as 1, 2, 3, and once again it is proven that witches and vampires just can’t get along. Everyday in Bon Temps seems to be filled with drama or a life and death struggle. Nothing is ever certain in this supernatural town except one thing — nothing lasts forever.

Right out of the gate we can breathe a sigh of relief because Jason once again put on his knight in shining armor gear and saved Jess’s life by tackling her to the floor and slamming the door on the sunlight. Looking like she had a bad case of sunburn, Jessica comes to her senses before she can rip Jason’s throat out. Grateful for the life saving rescue, Jessica kisses Jason. And not surprisingly he kisses her back very, very eagerly. It’s at this moment when I realize Jess and Jason make a way sexier couple than Hoyt and Jessica ever could.

Jason carries Jessica back to the dungeon where they find a worried Bill and a dead Bucky. Worried that Antonia has only ceased the spell to lull the vampires into a false sense of safety and catch them off their guard, Jess must be silvered again. And Jason is just the man to do it, and so he silvers her real good this time. He also agrees not to tell the law about Bucky’s demise.

Wanting to keep his pack safe, Marcus commands that they stay out of the vampire/witch war. Back in BT Sam visits Luna unannounced to let her know he quit Tommy for good and that he can’t forgive him for what he did to Luna. He also tells her who Tommy killed to become a skinwalker. And instead of sending Sam packing, Luna invites him in to hang out with Emma while she makes dinner. I’m not surprised she’s giving Sam another chance.

There’s some major moves going on between Eric and Sookie down in Eric’s hidey hole. Eric is injured and weak from the silver chains and since he hasn’t eaten since he drained Sookie’s faerie godmother, he needs some blood. And isn’t he lucky that Sookie is feeling generous? She offers him her blood and it is an ultimate gesture of trust. Eric doesn’t take it lightly and he offers her his own blood in return. Puzzled that he would offer this because she’s not injured, Eric finally gets Sookie to willingly drink  his blood when he tells her it’s so they can be one. The old Eric would be pretty impressed by the new Eric’s ability to get Sookie to share blood and a bond all in one night. And Sookie drinking Eric’s blood from the palm of his hand is symbolic and sexy all in one.

When Jessica returns home she breaks up with Hoyt and she is pretty cold about it. As he cries and and begs her in a most unmanly fashion not to leave him because he’ll die without her, Jessica looks on with contempt and disdain. Fed up with the theatrics she bashes his head in and goes out to Jason who is waiting for her. Before things can get too hot and heavy, Jess wakes up. That’s right. It was all a terrible, wonderful dream. I wonder what Freud would have to say?

Speaking of Jason, he just has his hero suit on tonight. After saving Jess and making sure she won’t try to fry herself in the sun again, he arrives at the scene of Beulah Carter’s demise. Everyone is speculating that it was a suicide, but Jason knows much, much better. He’s also just in time to prevent Andy from hitting a super disgusting and humiliating plateau by preventing him from licking Beulah’s blood clean off the ground. Andy is so far gone into addiction that he needs a serious intervention.

Not far from the scene Maxine is being interviewed and you can just imagine what she’s saying. Bill arrives and glamours the news reporter to give him an interview so he can deliver his statement to the press. It’s the perfect opportunity to demonstrate what hate against vampires can do. I have to give it to Bill but he is one slick politician, a smooth talker, he proves he’s sharp of wit as he goes head to head with Maxine, and he’s the best glamour-er I’ve ever seen.

Finally we get the infamous Sookie and Eric shower scene… sort of. They are basking in the high of each other’s blood and marveling at the wonder of each other (I can’t help the eye roll even though I’m a huge fan of this couple) and when Sookie turns on the shower snowflakes fall instead of water. Suddenly they are in a winter night time forest and a fur covered bed is smack in the middle of the woods. They run to the bed and fall into it and each other. All I have to say is that is one heck of a V trip.

Antonia is pissed at the fact that only 1 vampire has experienced the true death. Her handmaiden Tara is just as bloodthirsty as Antonia is and is eager to learn how to destroy vampires herself. Tara answers the phone when Bill calls for Antonia. Charming Bill convinces Antonia to meet him at midnight (isn’t that the witching hour?) in the cemetery (typical). And is it just me, or do you like Bill better without Sookie too? I think he’s being more himself than he has ever been. It’s a refreshing side to Bill that I’m really enjoying.

While Maxine is taking pics of what is left of Beulah, Tommy is skulking around in Maxine’s house absconding with some interesting items. It doesn’t take much to figure out what he’s up to.

Alcide and Debbie are hanging out with their new pack, and Debbie is more into it than Alcide. Does that have anything to do with a certain blonde faerie he just can’t stop thinking about? Thankfully there is a fight for Alcide to help Marcus break up to take his mind off Sookie. Wouldn’t he be irked to know that while he’s brooding about Sookie she’s busy pondering possibilities with her hunky Viking vampire lover.

Over at Merlotte’s Arlene and Terry are bickering about Mikey when Mikey’s ghost mama shows up and starts singing again. Lala walks into the kitchen and sees her and you know he’s wishing he didn’t. He walks out as quick as he walked in but not before the ghost and him take a good look at each other. I bet you Lala wishes he never let Jesus convince him to go to Mexico.

Tommy has transformed himself into Maxine and this is the LOL moment of the evening. Even though it’s Maxine you see on the screen, you know it’s actually Tommy inside that body. And when he opens his mouth it’s so funny because he could give the real Maxine a run for her money in the rude department. And he actually is going to make off with her money as he cuts a deal with the natural gas prospector. Tsk, tsk Tommy. You are just rotten to the core.

When Jessica comes home for real you immediately realize how bad things are between Hoyt and Baby Vamp because they do not say a word to each other and the tension is so thick you could slice through it with a pair of fangs. Just like in her dream Jessica breaks up with Hoyt, except in her dream she was mean to Hoyt. In the real life version of the break up Hoyt is super mean to her instead. The stuff he spews at her is so hurtful and cruel and he is mean as a rattlesnake. I didn’t know he could be so mean. I’m stunned and shocked. But then I remember he can be mean if he’s mad enough. Even so, what he does to Jess is pretty awful and I can clearly see that he is Maxine Fortenberry’s son to the core. As the coup de grace he gives Jessica the boot by rescinding her invitation to the house they once shared. She lands on the porch in an ungraceful, stunned and crying heap. Cold if you ask me, Hoyt. COLD.

Eric wants him and Sookie to run away from their problems and leave BT in their rearview. He just wants to be with Sookie forever but Sookie feels a responsibility to help Bill fight and protect those she cares about. She reminds Eric that he is a warrior and that nothing lasts forever. And it is so true. Both of them know it is inevitable that their romantic idyll is doomed to come to an end. Just when nobody knows.

After leaving Luna a message that he plans to drop by to tuck his daughter in, Marcus compliments Alcide on his alpha traits. Trying to bind the strong, mature and levelheaded Alcide to the pack Marcus dangles the carrot of advancement in the pack to Alcide. Alcide doesn’t bite though. This makes Debbie anxious. She can feel Alcide’s link to the pack is tenuous and that he’s not as eager as she is to be part of the pack. Her woman’s intuition knows it’s because of Sookie so she gets Alcide to promise he’ll stay away from Sookie. Besides, she’s got vampire baggage and didn’t their new pack leader make it clear to stay out of the vampire/witch war? Seems to me though that Alcide preferred being a lone wolf what with his alpha tendencies and all. I also think that Alcide shouldn’t make promises he can’t keep. Debbie’s going to lose her mind when she loses her man to Sookie, and we all know what happens when Debbie goes crazy don’t we?

Lafayette is catching some zzz’s at his crib and starts dreaming about Mikey’s ghost and what happened to her to keep her earthbound. Everything makes sense now, the doll, the writing on the wall, the annoying singing. Unfortunately now that the door has been opened Lala just can’t seem to close it and get a moment’s peace from the spirits. The guy can’t even take a nap in his own house without a ghost mama showing up and possessing his body. Geez, some spirits just have no couth. I just knew that spirit gave Lafayette a calculating gaze and that it would mean trouble for Lala.

Sookie and Eric visit Bill and pledge their loyal support in the war that’s brewing. Actually, they force him to accept and Bill knows he needs all the help he can get so he has to accept their help. Besides, who wouldn’t want a faerie who can blast her enemies with shiny white light and read minds on their team? Those powers will come in handy and Bill knows it.

It was bound to happen sooner or later that Marcus would drop by unannounced when Sam was over at Luna’s. He’s so not impressed when he sees Sam mowing his lawn, but he’s absolutely irate when he realizes his daughter digs her mama’s new boyfriend. He keeps his anger in check though because Luna threatens to call his parole officer if he starts anything with Sam. He does threaten Sam though, which is kind of funny. I wonder if he’d be so belligerent if he knew Sam isn’t one to mess with. Sam’ll shoot you and throw your body in the lake for the gators before heading over to Merlotte’s and acting like it’s all in a day’s work with no one the wiser. Look out Marcus. You just might get as good as you give this time around and find yourself sleeping with the gators. It also seems to me that Luna gets a lot of unexpected visits from the males in her life.

Thinking that now that she’s a free woman her and Jason can get together, Jess visits Jason at home. Even though she knows Jason feels the same way she does because her blood inside him tells her so, Jason doesn’t want to hurt his best bud. So, let me ask this question then. Why did you kiss Jess back so passionately, Jason? Hmmm? A little late for thinking about Hoyt isn’t it, Jason? And so poor Jess gets the boot for a second time in one night as Jason unceremoniously revokes her invitation to his house too. Once again Jess is out in the cold. This is just not her night.

And it doesn’t seem to be Lala’s night either. How is he going to explain sneaking into the Bellefleur’s place? An earthbound singing spirit with unfinished business made me do it? Is his possessed body really going to abscond with a baby that technically isn’t his?

Bill and Antonia arrive at the cemetery for their meeting but it’s obvious that it’s going to be a showdown and not a parley for peace since they both showed up with their posse. Bill wants peace but his offer and terms are extremely offensive to Antonia. Sookie’s surprised to see Tara on Antonia’s side, but not so much so that she doesn’t read Antonia’s mind. And luckily she does because she catches the head witch casting a spell and warns Bill. Antonia calls Sookie a demoness just as Bill’s bodyguards appear and train a bead on Antonia. Bill demands Antonia’s surrender but we all know Antonia isn’t going to go down without a fight. Before anyone can move Eric attacks a witch and proudly displays his trophy. WTF Eric? You’ve just thrown a monkey wrench into the negotiations. Antonia calls down the fog and everyone scatters and chaos ensues.

Tara shoots a vampire with her gun and out of the blue Pam disarms her (again). Lucky for Tara Bill shows up and saves her from Pam. Tara is all amazed that Bill saved her, but it wasn’t for Tara’s sake, it’s for Sookie. If Pam didn’t gloat she would have got her revenge on Tara, but she took too long and now Bill has commanded her to leave Tara alone. Pissed Pam takes off. Poor Pam. Always so close. Maybe the third time will be the charm. Just don’t gloat first.

While Eric is feeding on a witch and Bill is saving Tara, Alcide is frantically searching for Sookie and he doesn’t know it but Debbie is following him. I guess she didn’t believe Alcide’s promise either. Sookie gets attacked and mistaken for a vampire and she protects herself by shooting some white light out of her hands and blasting her attacker. She’s grateful that she’s starting to get the hang of her powers, but while she’s thanking her powers for their cooperation she gets shot in the stomach. Both Eric and Bill sense she’s in danger but they don’t come to her rescue. Alcide does. Just when you think the faeries might show up and take her, Alcide finds her and scoops her up to take her to safety. Debbie sees all this since she’s followed him and I can’t help but wonder if he’s going to have to save Sookie from Debbie before to long.

And the thought crosses my mind that neither one of Sookie’s vampires are there to save her. Bill is busy getting silvered because he got distracted and Eric, well, if he hadn’t been so busy feeding and killing, Sookie might not have gotten shot in the first place. And where was Eric when things went foggy? Shouldn’t he have stayed near Sookie? What was he thinking? He started the fight too. Geez, not too smart if you ask me. It’s like he’s some wild, dangerous, untamed and unpredictable creature even though he’s sweet and almost innocent.

Eric and Antonia meet again. As if he didn’t learn the first time that attacking Antonia head on will get you no where but spelled, Eric stumbles into the witch and thinks he can take her. Now Antonia has cast another spell over him and this time she has brought him to his knees. Once again Eric is at the witch’s mercy and she’s just stroking his hair like he’s some kind of pet.

So what does this mean for Eric and Sookie? Will their love and their bond be strong enough against whatever it is Antonia did to Eric? I suppose their loving interlude had to end sometime. Things are really getting shaken up in BT. This episode made it so abundantly clear that nothing lasts forever. Especially in Bon Temps. And just what is Antonia doing to Eric? Is she making a slave out of him? I guess we’ll have to wait until next week to find out.

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