True Blood – Who’s driving who?

The story lines that have been introduced in the first couple of episodes of True Blood are starting to come a bit more into focus. We still are far from having any answers (I’m looking at you Franklin, and the King of Mississippi even more so), but at least, I think, we’ve identified most of the players. Alcide makes an interesting addition, and Franklin’s moves are curious to say the least. If Bon Temps is going to be the flash point for the action is we saw with Maryann, then the town is in for more trouble than it has seen before. That being said, I would love to know what is motivating Bill, Franklin, and, well, everyone in the state of Mississippi.

Lorena, at least in the flashbacks to Bill’s visit home, acted very surprisingly. The advice she gave Bill was sound, that he can’t go back to his old life. And she gave that message in a way that didn’t make her come across as the twisted psycho that we know her to be back in current times (Get it? Twisted? That was just all kinds of wrong). Bill has now finally betrayed Sookie … Wonder how long it is going to take her to find out? Methinks about 2.3 seconds after the next time Sookie runs into Lorena.

If Bill is able to get by that problem, the question continues to haunt him on whether or not he should turn Sookie so they can live undeadly ever after. He is obviously against the idea, but how can you love someone, and let him or her die (or die without coming back to life as … hell, you know what I mean)? I can’t imagine it is a fun place to be in, or decision to make, for either Bill or Sookie. Or, they can just break up, and Sookie can go lovingly to Eric’s arms.

The Hoyt and Jason show continues to make for nice laughs. I was very afraid that Jason might actually find a way onto the sheriff department’s payroll. And, by “very afraid,” I mean I’m now very disappointed that we will miss out on the comedic genius that would have come with such a development. Jason Stackhouse is one of the funniest characters on television today (I’d like to see him and Brittany from Glee on a date).

I’m still not able to build a lot of interest in Sam’s storyline. I’m surprised he made it back to Bon Temps as quickly as he did, and more so that the family followed him back. Nothing good is going to come of his new relationship with his family.

Let me pose a hypothetical here: If James Frain had been cast as Bill Compton, would he be nearly as boring as currently portrayed? Franklin’s dark, mysterious motivations are much more interesting than Bill’s. Even though, at this point, Bill’s motivations are laid out much more openly than Franklin’s, albeit not by much. If his work for the Queen of Louisiana mirrors that of the storyline in the book, I’m hoping it ends badly for him.

Arlene’s lying to Andy is going to come back and bite her in the rump. So, ten weeks … Would that make the baby Rene’s?

Notes & Quotes

• “We could all use a moment to let … cooler heads … prevail.” – King
• “And let’s face it, would you feel safer with me patrolling the streets or Andy Bellefleur?” – Jason
• ” … ” – Hoyt … One really has to wonder.
  “Yeah, that’s what I thought.” – Jason
• “You remember how I was asking how you would… What you would do … If I killed somebody by accident?” – Jessica
  “Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?” – Pam
• “Man, there are two kinds of people in this world; people who got no dreams, people who got dreams and don’t do nothing about it, and people who go out and fulfill those dreams.” – Jason
• Tara and Sookie made up … How cute.
• Damn, vampire’s sure do get sweet rides.
• “If you throw a punch you’re sure one of us.” – Tommy, to Sam arguing with their father

Clacked by Ivey West
on Jun 28, 2010 @ 11:30 EST5EDT