True Blood: Russell Goes Cuckoo For Cocoa Puff!
Sadly due to a household issue I had to attend to, I missed a good chunk of “True Blood” last night, and for some reason it’s not repeating until 9pm tonight. So I’m writing this before re-watching it, so my thoughts are a little shorter. In fact I just finished the post and am trying to proof it right as the episode is about to begin . . .
So as it turns out Franklin wasn’t dead after all, but now he is as Jason shot him through the heart with a wooden bullet. We’ll just ignore the fact that it is completely impossible to have a wooden bullet, as it would splinter and explode in the gun’s chamber. Then again, vampires, werewolves, etc . . . aren’t real either . . .
I love that Hoyt tried to make up with Jessica, telling her that he missed her and such. I know this doesn’t follow the books, but I like them together! A lot more than I like her with that snot Tommy, who is now on my nerves after this latest episode. So glad Sam told him off. Maybe he deserves to be saddled with his white trash parents.
Lafayette’s mom once again gets the best line for “I’ll be damned, maybe God does love the faggots.” The previews for next week seem to indicate we might learn what this “power” within Lafayette is. Can’t wait hookahs!
Bill, via a trip to lala land, learned what Sookie in fact was. It seems he’s about to tell her, but the previews for next week once again have Eric back and trying to convince Sookie not to trust Bill. Oh boy, how long will we have to wait till Sookie finds out what everyone on earth has at least googled by now if they haven’t read the books.
Sookie learned Hadley has a son, her nephew, who also has the gift. I don’t know if this is in the books (cause I need to get through “Pretty Little Liars” before I start these books), but all I could think was “I see dead people!”
There was a whole bunch of Jason and Crystal stuff . . . yawn. I am kinda bored with this story already.
Eric testified to Nan Flannigan and “The Authority” about Russell, but they either didn’t care or didn’t believe him . . until later when Russell took to the news, killing the broadcaster, and making the most epic speech ever. That was in fact an emmy winning speech period. The actor better get a nod for this episode or there is no justice in TVland.
BTW, did you catch Nan’s hypocrisy as she watched Russell on TV? Yup, she was not drinking Tru Blood from that woman was she!
Book spoiler
In the books hadley’s son is what sookie is. However hadley is long dead before sookie finds that out
08.16.2010 at 10:09 pm
Loved Russell’s speech! I find it hard to believe that he’d be so hung up on Talbot (300 years old) when he’s been around 3000 years, but oh well.
Boy, did Sam ever lose his cool with Crystal’s father! What was that about?
So does Holly have the ability to get people to tell their secrets to her, or was Arleen just needing to get all the baby stuff off her chest? I’m intrigued with Holly, but hope they aren’t just setting up another Maryann situation for next season (I’ve not read the books).
08.16.2010 at 11:45 pm
I did know that Hadley was supposed to be killed in this book. I don’t know if they are planning to do that in the show or what.
08.16.2010 at 11:45 pm
I have not read the books, but from what I know Holly is. Wiccan/Witch in the books. I don’t know if she too has powers or just spells. She is supposed to become a major character (and I thinks marries Hoyt in the books?)
08.16.2010 at 11:48 pm
Book Spoiler
In the books, as mentioned above, Hadley is killed off, but she is a vampire when that happens, and it is a whole other storyline on solving the mystery of who done it. I would like to see the show deal with that, it would be interesting if they could pull it off the way the book deals with it. The author has written the series, but then she wrote some “extra” stories, that kind of backfill some timelines. Really good reading!
Q. When we hear about Cousin Hadley in DEFINITELY DEAD, it’s like we’re only getting part of the story.
A. Sookie’s cousin Hadley’s background is contained in the short story “One Word Answer,” originally published in the anthology BITE. Laurell K. Hamilton is usually listed as the main writer in this anthology.
The above is a quote from the question and answer section of the authors website.
08.17.2010 at 1:41 am
Its been awhile since I read the books but I feel like they aren’t going to do the whole hadley mystery because if I recall talbot is who has her killed because he’s jealous of the kings relationship with the queen of louisianna. Could be wrong about talbot but I know it was the kings boyfriend that has it all planned out in the books.
08.17.2010 at 3:04 am
Book spoiler…
In the books it is the king of Arkansas who tries to kille the queen bc he thought she was having an affair. She was, but a gift he gave her she wasn’t wearing until sookie found it in hadleys apartment and gave it to the queen before the “vampire marriage” ceremony.
08.17.2010 at 6:39 pm
They’ve covered bits of books 3, 4, 5 and 6 in this season. Lafayette was dead at the beginning of book 2, so everything with him is created for the show. Claudine shows up in book 3 or 4, but Sookie doesn’t find out what she is until book 6 I think. I’ve read them twice, and never miss an episode. They do a fabulous job at keeping the show twisted just enough away from the books that I can’t pick a favorite! Casting for parts has been done flawlessly!
08.17.2010 at 6:45 pm