SCNDLS said:

Crass!!


No, I "fucked him and bit(e) him and rubbed myself all over him."


^
And yes, eventhough that was just insane, it's actually a quote from one of the books.

Nothinbutjoy said:

They probably would've kept him wrapped up like a Puritan anyway. The show might as well be called True Boobies.

Nothinbutjoy said:

Damn

N how stupid is Sookie, sucking out silver??? WTF??? Is one of her many talents having a mouth like a hoover?

SCNDLS said:

lazycrockett said:

She is truly an idiot. Why didn't she use here hands?

Efan said:

Yeah, the men need to show more skin...'cept Jason, 'cause, we've seen that.

Good episode. Some thoughts:

* Eric - Again, he brought it! And Skarsgard seems to meet the challenge of range -- from a vamp badass to a lover to a weeping child -- perfectly. I'm a Bill man, so I admit to being lately taken by him somewhat begrudgingly.

* Bill - I hope AB has written some pretty dynamic material for Bill through the end of this season, because he's fading to no more importance than any supporting character. His punching Eric was the most exciting thing he's done since rescuing Jessica's family, but it went nowhere. Eric could crush him, but I'd have enjoyed a full-on vamp fight.

* Maryann - On the one hand, I've grown to hate her. On the other, that means Michelle Forbes is doing a great job. And, like Skarsgard, she's showing impressive versatility. After all the crap she's been up to, I actually felt a bit sorry for her in her emotional plea to Eggs and Tara. (And Tara ending the scene with, "...Oh." ) Maryann's scene walking up into Merlot's (particularly with those AWFUL voice EFX) was waayyy cheesy, though... even for True Blood.

* Lafayette - SOOOO good to have him kicking !@#$ again! And what's most impressive is, even as he's clearly concerned for Tara, he seems not the least bit intimidated by Eggs or Maryann. For some reason I don't get a good feeling about his fate ... but I'm hoping the established blood tie to Eric suggests some followup through season 3.

* Godric - I agree that AB dropped the ball here. We could have gotten some incredible moments with this character, but he's been summed up for us in, what, 3 episodes? That's a shame.

* Nan Flanagan - I HATE that she's now part of the action as opposed to a mere face on TV. Her character was the PERFECT Greek chorus: removed, all wise, herself a summation of the show's ironic beauty/beast tension. But now they've tainted her. I honestly hope we see very little of her.

* Hoyt - His growing some 'nads is crazy sexy.

...One concern I have overall is the show's cohesiveness. We're at the point now where we're getting several vying subplots and a boatload of Characters (with more coming in). I hope AB doesn't let things get too convoluted.
[Edited 8/17/09 10:28am]

...And as for the lack of full frontal male nudity, my guess is that's not AB's doing. I recall seeing a penis or two in Six Feet Under. I'm certain if it were up to AB, True Blood would be performed 100% naked.

There are simply fewer male actors than female willing to go full Monty without getting paid bigtime... because unlike the women, it's still all but unheard of (at least on American TV) that they are called to do it. We may eventually see more junk from non-speaking male characters or incidentals brought in for an episode or two (i.e. struggling actors who'll do anything for fleeting camera time). But don't expect any of the main males to show all of their business.

SCNDLS said:

girl yes my favorite part!!!! The old Lafayette is back!!!!! Yayyyy!!!!!

Lammastide said:

I agree somewhat, but look at Oz. I think because that was a "straight" show, it was somehow okay. Even unabashedly gay shows (like Queer as Folk) didn't have full frontal that much (very fleeting, and usually from an extra). I think it has less to do with actors than it has to do with producers.

Efan said:

Chile, on what planet was Oz a straight show???

I can't think of any other show that showed as much sex, hetero OR homo, as Oz did. There was ALWAYS somebody nekkid and fucking on OZ, virtually every week. You could count on seeing dicks a-swingin' on the regular. Damn, I miss Oz.

And I don't agree about the TB actors cuz they are not known, at least not in the US. Not to mention they're all European so I wouldn't see them objecting to the nudity as much as maybe an American actor would. If they did it on Oz, another HBO show, I don't see why they'd avoid it on TB.

SCNDLS said:

Yeah, Oz was my gay fantasy come to life! That's why I put "straight" in quotes. And yeah, I miss that show too.

Ya'll are killing me!!

Efan said:

Remember when homegirl from the Sopranos was fucking McManiss??? I know Tony never hit it like THAT!

Okay, I just watched it again...
All I can say is...
LAFAYETTE!

SCNDLS said:

Oh, yeah, I remember that. The guy she's banging on Nurse Jackie now was also on Oz. They all get around.

My boy on that show was Alvarez, though. He was the one I always kept my eye on. Well, him and Keller. And O'Reilly. And Officer Murphy at times. And...

chocolate1 said:

All day I've been wanting to get home to watch that episode again!

Eric

Efan said:

I loved Alvarez too, but ummm you better keep an eye on your eyes fuckin' with that fool.

It was just too many fine muthafuckaz on that show runnin' around nekkid. I loved all the Muslims but Adibesi was my crazy baby daddy tho. I really couldn't work in a prison in any capacity. You remember when Pepa was a CO and I think she was fucking around with Treach???

Yeah, TB need to step the male nekkidness up.

I never watched Oz, but I have a question: Why did Chris Meloni's character kill Brian Bloom's character? I thought they were boos.

Nothinbutjoy said:

wait i thought i seen him n the previews for next week?????

2nd thing i am confused about is when sookie took n some of eric's blood... didn't she already take his bood to heal when she was attacked n the woods by maryann??? if she took his blood then why didn't they can the connection already???

Lammastide said:

I think they were friends on the streets and he had evidence about some murders Keller did plus he was pushing up on Beecher, Keller's piece. So killing him was a way to silence him and prove his love to Beecher.

purplekisses said:

No. Eric offered his blood, but Bill wouldn't allow it.

What gets me is the notion ingesting any amount of vampire blood establishes a link with them. With all the humans out there on V, that means there are tons of vampires linked to folk they don't even know. That seems odd.
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SCNDLS said:

Ahhh. Prison politics.

Lammastide said:

I cannot believe YOU never watched Oz.

SCNDLS said:

Why, 'cause of all the hot guys?

It just never appealed to me. Maybe I'll try to rent a season.

Lammastide said:

Uh, yeah!

Plus, there was constant drama, religious conflicts, crazy plot twists and waiting to see who would get killed next cuz you knew somebody was gettin' capped each week, plus Augustus Hill's narration broke the "fourth wall" which added an oddly artsy vibe to the griminess.

I tend to like most of Tom Fontana's stuff cuz it's extra gritty and grimy. He was the writer director on Homicide, the show that gave your girl Michelle Forbes her big break.

What other show had the balls to show balls swinging and gave you Rita Moreno as a nun that was sexually attracted to Keller??? That's just HOT!!!


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SCNDLS said:

OK, you've sold it. I'll be renting season one soon.

Lammastide said:

Lemme know what you think.

Efan said:

He's the cowboy guy right? I think he's gay in the books.


I got weepy eyed to on this episode. Good Lawd! How beautiful did Eric look in that damn black sweater. Ooooh.

And I have a huge crush on Hoyt.