Monday, August 20, 2012

Get Your Drank On

This week on True Blood, Russell recalled meeting Jesus Christ and described him as a boring hippie that reeked of patchouli. While we may never know if Jesus Christ can hit a curve ball we at least know the guy knew how to put on some clothes. While "Sunset" was revealing, hinting at some things we can expect in the finale, I found myself growing tired of Lilith's lack of modesty and blatant disregard for fashion. Maybe it's the whole afterbirth look, or the grizzled snatch patch she continues to sport. Forget about drinking her, she needs to ask Bill to "clean me, clean all of me."
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If Lilith appearing before multiple Authority members had some confused, Pam did well to clear up a good part of what has been going on. I thought the concept of a vampire nest seemed to make a lot of sense given the behavior we have seen Bill and the others displaying. I also found myself wondering if Godric just might be the one behind the various Lilith visions in hopes of saving his progeny's by turning the other lost sheep against one another.
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That sh-t was not cool Bill!

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While Bill has obviously lost it and was added to the list of dudes who have tossed female V's across the room this season, I did like his increasingly smug behavior this week. He loves to drop the "I have other matters I must attend to" line, doesn't he? It's like he's politely saying piss off. Must be nice to wield all that power. Speaking of power, how great was Eric as he "got with the program" and snapped the General's neck.
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While I am not complaining, I also found it hilarious that the Authority decided to conveniently forget to invite Nigel to the boardroom when the General came a calling.
The Authority certainly doesn't seem to be feeling the recession, huh? What with Bill ordering Jessica to take the helicopter to Jason and Salome telling Eric and Nora to jump on the AVL jet. Loved seeing those two make up, make out and then some. Nora begged Eric to forgive her and I'm pretty sure as he zoomed off screen to put the thunder hips to her she was feeling pretty absolved.
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Any questions?
Nora seemed to forget all about her little game of kissy face with Salome. 
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Eric came and went and of course just missed Pam arriving as Rosalyn's prisoner. Sam and Pam crossing paths in the hallway was perhaps my favorite moment of the episode.
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I have enjoyed the various story lines this season, but seeing all these characters bumping into each other had me starting to feel the frustration those who have felt like the show has gone in too many directions this season have expressed.With so much still unresolved, I felt like the lack of closure was a distraction, but I was still able to enjoy amazing scenes such as:
Eric's amazing additions to the best True Blood quotes of the season-
 The Elder's game of "for or against" followed by her subsequent demise at the hands of Russell.

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 And Pam back in top form sassing Jessica at Fangtasia.
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So if some of you found yourselves frustrated at times like I did, just focus on those moments, and if that is not enough you can always go back and watch a shirtless Alcide trying to dig to China.
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I was glad to see him and his dad put aside their issues to whoop up on those baby vampires.
So... with just the finale left to sink our teeth into, I have come to a few conclusions.
I think Warlow is Bill. My feeling was bolstered by Sookie referencing how the air monster she saw told her "you are mine," just like Bill used to tell anyone who so much as looked in Sookie's direction "Sookie is MINE!"

I don't think Andy will be doing the "You are not the father" dance from the Maury Povich show anytime soon, but I do think he and Holly will end up together.

Tara will come to Pam's rescue with the help of Jessica and Jason and, while the latter won't get Russell. I do think he will take out his man-fan Steve.
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Eric and Nora enlist the government's help and we will get to see some of those new toys the general boasted, in action.
Some other notable moments:
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Jessica looked so good sitting on that coffin and loved when she asked Tara if she like likes Pam, like more than a friend/maker.
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Also did anyone else find it hilarious that Arlene actually was worried about Terry getting her in trouble for kissing her while at work? At Merlotte's? Really? 
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I think you're safe, Mrs. Bellefleur.

Other notable quotes:
Jason: If there is one thing I learned from my time As QB-1 it's that the best defense is a good offense. So no more pu-sy footin around Russell. It's game time.

Sookie: I love you.
Jason: I love you too Sook.

Pam: Don't play games with me you little ginger bitch.

Bill: Roman is no longer with us.

General: How?
Eric: He couldn't get with the program so he had to go.

With so much still unanswered I felt like I had to stick my neck out here and make some guesses as to how this season will wrap up. Please weigh in with your thoughts and predictions as well.

10 comments:

  1. “get your drank on!” is an absolutely great title to go with the great post…I would have also accepted “can I buy u a drank” or “drank in my cup” etc etc but I love the where your head is at Jell, (and im even more happy that it isn’t where my the messenger from 300’s head ended up after last nt) although I’m not sure why you have no respect for the Murkin that Lilith is pushing around rt now (for those that don’t know what that is pls look it up)

    I SERIOUSLY JUST RE, RE, RE, RE, RE, RE, RE (infinity) fell in love with you again for saying EXACTLY what I was thinking last night; It has to be godderic that is beyond all this Lilith nonsense! I feel like its him that is destroying the Authority from the inside in the attempt to Save Eric and Nora and the rest of vampire kind. After all he did say that he had done what the rest of the vamps could not….evolve. Love that theory. Love love!

    In what was another clear reason why I love you, between the working of my girl Amy Poeller and her mean mugging to the Jess smack down and Sue Sylvester into the Eric snapneck, ive said it before and I’ll say it again; sometimes reading these is better than watching the show for me…this episode was a great one but man oh man do I love these recaps-ya just get me pal. Wuv u! Now it was clear that it struck Eric all at once that the way for him and Nora to escape was to kill the general did anyone else find it weird that Nora seemed to have such a change of heart so fast?? Don’t get me wrong, I was glad to see her get her sht pushed in by the Viking again (too much??) but it just fel like the turn back just all happened all too fast (read; Annikan Skywalker in the final star wars)..i mean after all that belief, she was turned back again just that quick?....hmmm

    Speaking of Star Wars; seems like the finale is shaping up to be a war across a couple different fronts the way that the star wars movies often do with Pam, Sam, Jess, Luna, etc etc fighting one epic battle in the Authority underground, while Jay, sookie, the Fairies, Russel and Steve fight the battle in “space” …..i really didn’t dig how russel made such short work of The elder fairy, although im not sure what else she thought she was going to do. I did love the little exchange between Russel, Rev birdcage and Jay matching right up with the night of the rocksbury duo with my boo Molly Shannon, SUPERSTAR! AND ANYTIME YOU CAN WORK A “MAURY’S YOUR NOTH THE FATHER INTO ANYTHING….IM DOWN WITH THAT!!!

    So the Questions remain; Is godderic really involved in all of this Lilith Bs? How will the fairiest defeat russel now that he can see them? (im sure he’ll just get greedy again and fk himself up, and how on earth is everyone going to be able to escape the authority underground and move on?...Alot of wood to chop for Mr ball and unfort this wood cant be hacked by alicide taking his shirt off and making everyone feel bad about the fact that they ate a lb of pasta and a tray of brownies…JS

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  2. I may not be able to hear Jimmy, but I can hear you Cam! Ty as always for the love and the insight. Loved this line "unfort this wood cant be hacked by alicide taking his shirt off and making everyone feel bad about the fact that they ate a lb of pasta and a tray of brownies." I am still not a fan of the merkin/snatch patch no matter how you brush it. What gives with the rest of you all? These comments have been as barren as Fangtasia after the True Blood factories blew up. I'm about to bounce..."Place is dead anyway."

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  3. I'm here!!! Why oh WHY Jell, is the first image of Carrie/Lilith? As a female, I should be all for whatever floats your boat, feel free to grow those hedges, but the snatch patch is so gnarls. You know that B just stinks. That is a straight up 70s afro down below. Ugh. NEXT TOPIC. I don't want Russell to get killed off, but I obviously don't want him to kill Sook. Even the subtle things between him and Rev Birdcage crack me up. Him pulling Rev's paws off Jason's non chalantly, Rev's cooing "baby let me out of the car!", they are like a real couple in a weird way. I also like Rev wayyy better than Talbot. He was a whiner.

    As much as I enjoyed Alcide's abs, I feel like his presence was kinda eh this week, much like the presence of the lfrit, lost monster this season. Some of this stuff is just so random, I fail to see where it's going. Who is Warlow? Some out of left field? Why did Andy knock up a fairy? Is this going somewhere?

    I hope that AB's departure, or really just moving to a more background position, will give the new showrunner a chance to boost things and revamp, pun intended.

    Bill is starting to get on my last nerve and I actually used to dig Bill and Sook together over Eric and Sook. Bill and Salome need to get killed off, or silvered, or something together. Definitely don't mess with Jess, and think I'm still gonna be down with you.

    Jess and Jstackhouse pulled a sick move on her security guards, and I'm very into Tara and Pam. I would totally watch a spin off called the "Baby Vamp Halfway house" with Pam, Tara, and Jess. Who would've thought I'd end up liking Tara?

    Highly anticipating next week. Jell sorry for my absence on the board last week. You put time and effort into the wonderful site so I apologize. I'll tell Troy I'm going to reveal more embarrassing secrets about him if he doesn't get on these boards right now!!!

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  4. Jell great work as usual and I would like to ask questions and present theories instead of recapping. Now I may ramble as I have a tendency to do but i ll do my best. "Baby Vamp Halfway House" , Leigh that is marvelous and I could totally see myself watching that commenting on their slutty outfits and fanbangers.
    Lilith, and the James Hatfield Beard she has going down there is creepy more for the unhygenic blood leaking in there than the manginess.. or maybe both ..I got some clippers just give me the word and I ll do it ..
    I was seriously struggling with the whole episode until Pam started explaining the nest thing. and seeing everyone having same flashbacks .. I kinda of figured there would be a fight for power, b/c everyone knows communism doesn't work. "tear down that wall Mr. Gorbachev " A leader needs to arise.. who is it ?? How does Bill kil a vamp way older than him just like that ?? Salome has to be pretty powerful now that she has the vision cant she smoke Bill and everyone else ? Do vamps lose power in this nesting thing? When Godric says he evolved, what exactly does this mean ? Is he behind the in fighting? Good theory Jell, I'll be your huckleberry on it ..
    Is Pam going to be used as bait for Eric ? How does Jason escape the Russell?Rev Gaylord party ? what are the other fairies going to do ? Point of order.. 1. How do u have a wise elder who is supposed to be all knowing and smart get killed in like .2 secs? THat was stupid and annoying, like hey dumbass you know Russell is smart u were super scared when u heard his name but you are going into an empty field alone and shoot light balls at him ??? Right great idea and if you are the WISE ONE then the rest of the fairies dont have a chance, like Vince Young on his Wonderlic test. THat part annoyed me ..Also the fact Russell ate the wise old fairy means he can walk in the light now right ?? I mean she was super old wise and all powerful her blood must be Prime A1A blood no?? I mean he could Light walk for lil while with Sookies blood what is he going to do with the Elder'S? One other fairy note..Andy's fairy doesnt she kind of remind u of Miss Lippy from Billy Madison ? I mean I was waiting for her to paint glue on Andy's head and make him go outside and play kickball ...
    Bill is def Warlow I mentioned it late last week and I m standing by it .. Alcide not sure what the trailer park shoot out is all about but his Terminator 2 dad did a sweet John J. Rambo bow and arrow impersonation.. Does Alcide and his pops return to the pack and take their rightful place at the top??
    Sam and Luna need to get some clothes on ...
    Finally JSTACK is the man LOVED the QB1 line .. literally had to rewind that part 3 times and smiled every time... " If there is one thing I learned from my time As QB-1 it's that the best defense is a good offense. So no more pu-sy footin around Russell. It's game time." it is a close 2nd to "Let's put the women and children to bed and go looking for fuckng dinner boys" ..Good episode but plenty of questions going into finale as expected .. So annoying

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  5. My man Jell D! Thanks for all your hard work this season. Keep it tight going into the finale. Just a few thoughts from this weeks episode.

    Naughty Naughty Nora. A fan favorite. She is finally realizing that Lilith is not her true saviour. I have to agree with you guys on Godric pulling the strings on the visions of Lilith. Notice how Eric and Nora are the only ones who havent seen her begging to drink all of her blood. Do you think Godric is doing this to get rid of her blood once and for all? If you drink all of her blood will you overdose? Will you just have a long trip and it will be over?

    Yessica Jessica! How can you let Bill treat you like that? I know he's older, stronger, your maker, etc, but there has to be a way to topsy turvey that situation. Snap him out of his nesting spell. Not very happy with Bill.

    Ok, wtf was going on with special elder fairy? They couldnt think of a better way to introduce her than have her dance around asking about Kesha. Very lame. I would've preferred some hot old coug sitting in a fairy lair. Then after all her years of wisdom and knowledge, she gets sucked dry within 30 seconds of telling Russell he's going to another dimension.

    I have a feeling that we'll get some closure to Russell and Rev BC next weekend. But I think we'll have to wait until next season to hear about Eric, Bill and The Authority. They are going to leave some part of that situation wide open. US military strike? Saguanista attack on governments? Count Dracula comes to save all the Vampires?

    I did like how Eric and Nora flew away. How old do you have to be to have the power of flight? We've never seen Bill fly.

    Nice call on the Terminator 2 dad Mute. Does Alcide and his drunk dad go and fight the vamps while regaining control of the pack? Will they go around killing baby vamps for fun? who is making all these baby vamps? how long are you a baby vamp since you can technically live forever? why is this the first we're hearing the term baby vamp and why does it bother me so much?

    All i know is this weekend is going to be good. Sht is going down and they are going to leave it wide open for next season to be an all out Supe war.

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  6. Where to begin;

    Leigh Court!! MISSED YOU!..” feel free to grow those hedges, but the snatch patch is so gnarls. You know that B just stinks. That is a straight up 70s afro down below.”…..WOW. SPECIAL. Love u
    And to answer your question; I have no clue where this warlow thing is going either, im guessing that what goes down now is that they reveal that Warlow is one of these people in the cast; I.e. Russel….who else could it be?
    Lastly, im RIGHT on board with you as far as liking Tara now…I’ll goes as far as to say that her coolness is actually starting to make things move down there.


    Mute—I heart you, more than a friend….there is no question that the “leader” that emerges through all of this is Bill…and while they wont kill him off I think that they will Kill off Salamone in the last (and I do also agree that it will be godderic that is behind it)
    As for bill just making short work of the vamp that is that much his senior I have said from the beginning that there is NO kind of consistency in the way that the honor the age/v killing code…one sec someone’s getting tossed around, the next someone iis getting head (not close ur eyes lets party kind) and is gonezo..its BS. When Godderic says he evolved it means that he doesn’t need to deal with this BS….hence being behind the whole Lilith thing. I’m not sure that Pam went in to get him as bait but I do know that she got caught in hopes of seeing him…no question abt that. Russell taking down the lead fairy means that yes he will be a”daywalka” now but we all know that will in some way be his demise (yawn) ANDY’S FAIR DOES REMIND ME OF A HOT MS LIPPY AND RIGHT NOW I WANT TO BREAK OUT THE GLUE STICKS AND HAVE SOME MS LIPPY TIME! Last but certainly not least…..i couldn’t agree with u more “did this mother effer just say QB1-?!?!? Respect that sht. POO BUTT MOTHA FKCA!!!

    LASTLY…welcome back chest hair!! We missed you dog! Great question on being able to fly, we know that bill cant fly, so how the eff has he made it this long?...can u imagine where I would be in this world if I could fly?? I guess the answer is dead huh?...yeah prob dead. Well that or “air twisting” over all yo houses nonstop! “THERE HE GOES AGAIN!, GUY CANT GET ENOUGH”!

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  7. I'm really not sure about Godric being behind the Lilith stuff. I think the reason Eric and Nora can see him is because their maker was such a powerful and old vampire. He was so well respected that Eric would automatically always carry his presence with him. When Nora hallucinated with Eric there was probably some bond? I'm not really sure. Is there some sort of Vampire ghost afterlife or am I just tripping? Like Bill would never hallucinate Lorena because she sucked and was a bitch. Lorena wasn't a historic vamp.

    Also, did anyone notice how scary Russell's voice got at the end? Kinda reminded me of the Warlow voice in the bathroom...

    Thanks for the props Laff, I just can't get on board with a girl who doesn't take care of her body hair. Everyone needs landscaping.

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  8. (MGC comments Part1)
    Technology is not my friend! maybe i AM the female jason stackhouse? No, can't be true. Here is my post. I'm a mess - tried thrice to get it online, but i've got it in email as backup as per your suggestion.
    So many cliches, so little time:If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all too little, too late. That's me this season. I'm a combination of flabbergasted and annoyed. Apathetic and intrigued. It makes no sense, just like the season. Maybe I am right where I'm supposed to be? Alcide's hotness, I agree LC, does not compensate for the ADHD of the show this season. But keep him in, it's not hurting, even if it's not helping. Love watching the costume designers hide snookie's baby bump. Is there a little half vamp in there, a la bella and Edward? Just kidding.

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  9. (MGC Comments Part 2)
    Wow Chris, BILL AS THE APPARITION- yes, I thought of it for a fleeting second, but if so WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!?!? I say again, what would that mean? That he never really loved Sookie? That all of the prior seasons were a weaker version of his true evil, destructive self, out to make good on a pact set thousands of years ago to get a first born fairey girl? Sheesh. It could be true though... he has a southern acccent. He totally could have been around in von temps during the time of the pact. Did he make the pact when he was with that crazy psycho bitch from two seasons ago who got her neck spun around while banging the effing daylights (ha, no pun intended) out of each other. ugh. Forgot tara was a lesbian to be honest until jess asked that more than a friend question. Interesting spin, true blood. Since the Maryann days and since that wild drunk dream sookie had, the sex hasn't been so crazy. Maybe those two get it on for the finale? I can't see it happening, but what an interesting turn of events that would bring. Jason gets funnier and funnier. I completely miswrote the first cliche and deleted it. I shouldn't have, bc it was clearky jstack channeling me. I wrote if you don't have anything to say, say it nice. HA! I'm tired, not stupid, though. Ha!
    Laffa seems to have peace. This he deserves. I was hoping for this since the first two episodes. I love this character. While yes, a life lesson was learned (dont kill innocent people in the name of the USA... we all saw America! EFF Yeah! The movieand while funny, so embarassing) but I digress, thank GOD that madness with Terry and his AWOL buddy is over. Relevant to modern non-fiction, but man was that painful to watch.
    Agreed, Roman has somehow taken on appealing qualities, he's fun to watch and with that dry sense of humor, and the gay tendencies w the reverend, it's just good tv. He's WINNING!
    Eric... where do i begin. I dont know what to say. I'm still thinking about him in the blanket last season... sigh.... Laffa, I agree - vamps killing each other left and right. Is it a sign of what's to come? good and evil is no longer so simple to figure out. Thank god for Pam's definition of a nest... without that, there was no explanation. I'm convinced that lillith DOES NOT EXIST, merkin or not!!!! She is a hallucination, a figment of their effed up imaginatinons.like the s"&ht you see when you take LSD, or that green drink that was hot 3 years ago.... I am just not buying it and godric, he is there, he is not, he is a guiding light among the dark and the chaos. He represents the inner voice into their head, their conscience that knows better. Stop drinking the cool aid, kids! I wish I had more of my own light to share, I've been watching and wondering this season what it all means, where it is going, and what we are supposed to learn from it all. is there a moral to this true blood story? i don't know. i just hope it all comes back to gram. that's where it started, and it needs to be grounded so we as the audience can get some ROI as fans. not a complaint, yet.... we've gotta wait till the fat lady sings before we judge.
    I'm going back to watch Warlow in the kitchen to look at the face and listen to the voice. God, they had SO MUCH SEX in the earlier seasons. and now his one and only mission in life is to kill her and the human race. Talk about depressing!!!

    MGC

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    1. MGC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! guess who's back....back again......so anywhoe....not going to say anything yet but after what some would say was a bit of a dissapointing season HOW BOUT THAT FINALE.....WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWHEEEE!!!

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