tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post503855502835875790..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: True Blood: RadioactiveBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-13014817667942423702013-09-03T19:38:49.008-04:002013-09-03T19:38:49.008-04:00Hey, Truebies -- True Blood has been canceled. We&...Hey, Truebies -- <i>True Blood</i> has been canceled. We're getting one more season next summer, consisting of ten episodes. <br /><br />http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/03/true-blood-to-end-run-in-2014/<br /><br />Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-14966230933370160192013-08-25T09:22:34.644-04:002013-08-25T09:22:34.644-04:00Glad Eric's okay. Was actually worried there. ...Glad Eric's okay. Was actually worried there. Also good riddance to Warlow. <br />Tara got some much needed scenes this episode..now if only Lafayette could get some more focus next season. Is Willa seeing Tara? I hope so. <br />Violet/Jason gives me the creeps. Hope they resolve that next time. <br />Also Niall's return was great.<br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64213333205808562702013-08-21T16:36:25.122-04:002013-08-21T16:36:25.122-04:00Two words. Gracious plenty.Two words. Gracious plenty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90683783864345741992013-08-21T08:56:37.694-04:002013-08-21T08:56:37.694-04:00Huzzah! Let's hope Sookie and Eric actually ha...Huzzah! Let's hope Sookie and Eric actually have some scenes together this time.Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51173166273444843922013-08-21T08:44:20.982-04:002013-08-21T08:44:20.982-04:00We can stop worrying about Skarsgard now. He's...We can stop worrying about Skarsgard now. He's on board for season seven.<br /><br />http://tvline.com/2013/08/20/alexander-skarsgard-leaving-true-blood-eric-death-nude/<br />Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-19188673049510912512013-08-21T06:53:36.350-04:002013-08-21T06:53:36.350-04:00My quarms with this episode are similar to the abo...My quarms with this episode are similar to the above. Eric has survived a thousand years for a reason, he is too savvy to get caught out like that. The sunbathing scene was pretty gratuitous, but im not complaining! I sincerely hope A.S does come back next season, I just cant imagine it being the same without him!<br /><br />Sookie seemed a little too happy with Alcide, I have a feeling that he may bite the dust trying to be her protector This will quite nicely pave the way for 'nice' Bill to come back onto the scene (btw I thought that once Lilleth was out of Bill he would go back to being the puddle of blood he started off as at the beginning of the season, but he didn't?!)<br /><br />I really enjoyed this season and looked forward to every episode. Like every TV show, True Blood has a shelf life, but I think they can get another 2 seasons out of it before wrapping it up for good.<br /><br />Just want to say, thanks for you reviews Billie, I look forward to reading them straight after watching the show. They really do compliment my pleasure of the show.LucyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-62211098805136706072013-08-20T15:41:26.810-04:002013-08-20T15:41:26.810-04:00It was pretty good. To be honest, I really liked ...It was pretty good. To be honest, I really liked the first three seasons, and I thought the fourth season was fine, but the last two seasons have seemed kind of meandering and tired. I'll still be watching next season though.<br /><br />(I seriously doubt Eric is dead - I don't think they would have killed him in such an off-handed and, frankly, stupid way. If he had been going to die, it would have been during the battle to free the other vampires.)TheShadowKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073693648569864707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-68314658458828361962013-08-20T12:58:33.062-04:002013-08-20T12:58:33.062-04:00If Pam had saved Eric, they probably would have sh...If Pam had saved Eric, they probably would have shown up in Bon Temps after six months.<br /><br />My guess is Eric somehow caused an avalanche to bury himself in snow. He's still trapped there, and Pam's either looking for him still or trying to dig him out.<br /><br />Great season. This episode and the last really pulled it altogether.<br /><br />Knew things would not end well with Warlow, I just didn't realize how totally self-interested he was. Sookie really needs to trust her instincts, like always. Don't stop for strangers, Sookie. <br /><br />As soon as they were in the bathroom I knew Niall was gonna show up and save the day; btw, where is he after the leap in time? Glad Jason got to avenge his family and gain closure by killing.<br /><br />I love the evolution of Bon Temps and all the characters. Alcide finally got Sookie, Jason finally got tied down, Bill's telling the truth, Sam's mayor, Merlotte's is Bellefleur's, good vamps are now actively partnering with humans, and we have a slew of wigged out vamps ready to cause trouble. <br /><br />I wondered why Alcide's hair was all puffy in the beginning. Any look seems to suit that man. You're right, though, he is a giant.<br /><br />I never thought of Lettie Mae poisoning Tara. I hope that's not the case, but if so, it would be truly diabolical. I don't think Lettie Mae is that smart or cruel. Either way, that was an intense scene that has been a long time coming.<br /><br />I love that Jessica's trying to atone by protecting Andy and Adeline. They'll probably have to team up now that the town is becoming infested.<br /><br />Its hilarious how Jason started out totally ignorant and suspicious of the vampire dating his sister and now he's the one dating a vampire.<br /><br />Well, can't wait for next season and the huge vampire battle that's about to break out.Your Modest Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635516421467177804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-38435486565572790852013-08-20T01:04:50.192-04:002013-08-20T01:04:50.192-04:00I totally agree it's like Sookie is the one wi...I totally agree it's like Sookie is the one with amnesia now. Eric is totally wiped off her mind. <br /><br />I don't understand why the writers are denying the one relationship that the majority wants - especially since Alexander Skarsgard too has a big fanbase. They blow the Eric fans off season after season only to throw Sookie with other guys at us but not giving us the one that is most logic at the moment. They didn't even interact in 9 out of 10 episodes. After episode one he was no longer a kind thought worth for her. And in the end they treated Eric simply like crap - they treated even Terry better. They ruined Eric in so many ways while they again redeemed and elevated Bill. How can there even be a chance for Sookie and him after all he's done? And nobody wants to see Alcide with Sookie. But maybe that's how they keep him relevant since his other storylines were snoozers.<br /><br />And Andy can now borrow Hershel's shotgun to get through next season. <br /><br />At least Bill as a bestseller author was hilarious. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-1136281997201299112013-08-20T00:11:06.642-04:002013-08-20T00:11:06.642-04:00I've been brooding a bit about this whole Eric...I've been brooding a bit about this whole Eric snowbathing situation and have decided that Pam is going to save him and that's all there is to it. Because I'm reaching the same place, Antoinette. We did get season four/book four, but the past two, it's been like it never happened. Why are they throwing away the best character in the series? Dan said it's like Spike -- he's the best character and the favorite of most fans but the writers don't seem to know what to do with him.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-60775220671155251892013-08-19T23:38:09.488-04:002013-08-19T23:38:09.488-04:00I think the finale episode could have been better....I think the finale episode could have been better. Eric is always 6 steps ahead oh his adversaries and to,get caught out in the open in the sun reading a book was a lame send off in an unviking warrior way. As for Sookie I guess she asked around Bon Temps until someone accepted her proposal. I've been watching True Blood since episode 1 and then began reading the books around season 4. I didn't read the last book because of the whole arranged marriage thing and it didn't bode well for me. The way Sookie and Bill made goo goo eyes at one another is just crazy after 6 seasons of let down. The writers, producers, show front runners all want to keep that possibility open. There were and are Eric and Sookie fans waiting for her to give him an honest try at a relationship and have been waiting for 6 seasons. I guess we are the majority that would be mocked every season while she chooses Bill, Alcide, Bill, Warlow, Bill and so on always leading up to Bill while nobody is none the wiser that Eric fans pay their money and watch the show with hopes also. The mutant vampires coming to Arlene's can only go one of two ways. Bill is going to get his blood into Sookie and the vicious cycle is going to start all over again and I'm tapping out and bowing out gracefully because 6 seasons of a train wreck of a relationship and the writers still want to pursue that avenue doesn't leave the show any room for improvement. No matter what good Eric does the citizens of Bon Temps Bill will take credit and Sookie will teach her kids to be weary of the things that go bump in the night (Eric)....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494286671635719531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-7525629237525548712013-08-19T23:15:34.829-04:002013-08-19T23:15:34.829-04:00For me, this season was slightly better than the p...For me, this season was slightly better than the previous one. However, most of the storylines were way too fractured til about 2 episodes before the finale. <br /><br />The one thing that really didn't work for me in <i>this</i> particular episode was the Warlow arc. I'd expected a much more epic showdown than getting held back by Niall and staked by Jason. That was...v.,v. anti-climatic, really.<br /><br />The jump forward worked for me. Mostly because it did bring the narrative back to Bon Temps (which, IIRC, was something that TPTB had "promised" for the finale.) I...have no opinion of the (sudden) Sookie/Alcide thing, really. They do have a low-level kind of chemistry but (probably due to the fact that we didn't get to see the relationship happen from the beginning), it doesn't quite add up either.<br /><br />It was neat to see Jessica and Bill bonding. The temporarily sunwalker vampires were a hoot. Especially in all the super bright clothes. *g*<br /><br />As for Eric, I'm thinking that Pam got there in time to dig a hole in the snow where the two of them can hide. We only saw Eric burn but we didn't see him become goo.<br /><br />Overall, I thin the season finale did a semi-good job (I truly eyerolled all the Warlow scenes) of closing S6 and setting up the next one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-533159657124863082013-08-19T16:39:20.085-04:002013-08-19T16:39:20.085-04:00This season really cleaned up the show, and I actu...This season really cleaned up the show, and I actually think season 7 could potentially be great.<br /><br />As for Eric, I honestly wouldn't mind if he bit the dust, so long as Pam doesn't go anywhere.Pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278058860653997977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63537812468851026722013-08-19T16:24:18.409-04:002013-08-19T16:24:18.409-04:00I honestly thought Jason's decision to let Sar...I honestly thought Jason's decision to let Sarah go would be back to bite him this episode. Maybe next season then.<br /><br />I also thought that the one to bite the dust (so to speak) would be Jason (maybe by Sarah's hand) or Tara. I was also thinking of Bill, but he's rather high profile cast member to kill off, even though he has little meaningful plotlines left.<br /><br />So, Eric it was. Although I don't think we're completely through Eric, he's rather high profile as well. If Pam doesn't get to him in time, he will be dream filler for Jason and/or Sookie.<br /><br />Better than previous episodes, but still have a lot of issues with this one. The season seven setup doesn't seem to bring anything new to table, either. Except for Tara's fate, I'm pretty sure Lettie Mae is (will be?) carrier for Hep-V.MrJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90597615463703388052013-08-19T11:21:39.893-04:002013-08-19T11:21:39.893-04:00Sudden thought occurs - is Bill king again now? If...Sudden thought occurs - is Bill king again now? If not, who IS the Monarch of Louisiana? Or is that what Eric and Pam are off doing?Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-77671359780015174092013-08-19T11:07:39.767-04:002013-08-19T11:07:39.767-04:00Eric is not dead. We didn't see goop, and Pam ...Eric is not dead. We didn't see goop, and Pam was going after him.<br /><br />If Skarsgard doesn't want to be in every episode next season, they've left themselves a neat way to have him turn up every now and again through Jason's dreams. When Eric told Jason to dream nice things, to me it played exactly like Spock telling McCoy to 'remember' in Star Trek II, seeding something for next year. Eric may even have performed some vampire trick to allow limited communication with Jason through dreams or something, you never know. Then he can come back in full force towards the end of the season.<br /><br />Plus, since Violet still won't have sex with Jason, dreaming about Eric is presumably the only way, other than doing it for himself, that Jason is getting any loving, which might be interesting!<br /><br />Jason totally has the worst case of Stockholm Syndrome ever seen, by the way. Violet is kind of funny and entertaining, but what she's doing is seriously creepy and not much above Warlow, really - taking Jason when he was vulnerable and forcing him to be hers, even if he is enjoying it.<br /><br />I thought Lettie May was probably going to be revealed to be infected, so will be sad but not surprised if they go down that route. OTOH, it was a nice (if incesty squicky) scene and if this had been the series end, it would have been a nice ending for Tara and her mother.Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-87845927049940184112013-08-19T02:33:47.486-04:002013-08-19T02:33:47.486-04:00I honestly don't think that Eric will wind up ...I honestly don't think that Eric will wind up being dead. I think it's open ended in case Alex decides to leave or stay on the show.<br /><br />The six-months thing threw me a bit, but I think I'll still watch season seven. I think they did a good job of getting rid of a fair chunk of the characters and bringing it back to Bon Temps.morgan indiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633124041567701073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-76106889436777592702013-08-19T01:00:54.656-04:002013-08-19T01:00:54.656-04:00What an insult this episode was. Totally ruined Tr...What an insult this episode was. Totally ruined True Blood in epic fashion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-75673541648472857512013-08-18T23:24:37.756-04:002013-08-18T23:24:37.756-04:00I loved it!!! A terrific episode and a fantastic s...I loved it!!! A terrific episode and a fantastic season finale. Everything was covered (or uncovered [see Eric]) for me and all the right beats were hit. <br /><br />I'm a Bill guy, but full frontal Eric -- WHOOSH!!! I think Pam got there in time to cover Eric and save him, though. <br /><br />I like Violet so far. <br /><br />Tara's scene with Lettie Mae was beautiful and I do hope it's not undermined by the buzz that Lettie Mae is infected with Hep V. <br /><br />The "Zompires" rolling swarming Merlotte's was awesome. HellBlazerRaiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015895593976794867noreply@blogger.com