I wanted to do this sooner, but I wanted to wait until more people had a chance to catch the season premiere of the new season of 'True Blood.' Don't worry I'll try not to give away too many spoilers. Last season, season 4, had its moments. Some good, some bad.
Last season the writers took a good idea and stretched it way too thin. This season, they tried to cram too much in just one episode. The writers tried to wrap up some loose ends from last season, and add some new story arcs. Adding new story arcs sounds like a good idea, but you need to stretch them out.
The major story arc involved Sookie's best friend, Tara. Last season we saw Tara get shot in the head with a shotgun. Tara's cousin, Lafayette, had the idea of turning Tara into a vampire. Pam, who showed up at Sookie's place looking for Eric, thought it was a dumb idea. Sookie managed to convince her promising one really big favor. Pam agreed to try, informing Lafayette and Sookie know it might not work.
At first, I thought this was a lame idea. This being a supernatural drama, a character dying isn't such a big deal. They could always come back as a ghost, vampire, etc. I think it would've been a more dramatical impact if Tara just died. Granted, Tara becoming a vampire may prove interesting. But it has to be done right.
Another note, Alceide and Sam pretty much bonded after Alceide helped Sam avenge his brother, Tommy. To protect Alceide, Sam told Alceide's pack that he killed their leader, Marcus. A new character that emerged was Marcus's mother. She clearly wants revenge for her dead son. Marcus was a psychotic prick who constantly threatened his ex-wife, Sam's current girlfriend.
I'm really not sure how much longer the writers can take the Marcus story line. Let's say Marcus's pack tracks down and kills Alceide and Sam. What then? And if Alceide and Sam track the pack down, and kill them. How much longer can this story play out either way? I like the characters Sam and Alceide, but I can't help but wonder how many more story lines can the writers do involving these two.
Bill and Eric are being targeted by The Authority. The Authority is made up of the world's most powerful vampires. Since Bill and Eric killed Nan Flanningan, a vampire mouth piece for The Authority, they've been targeted. It's too early to tell what will happen with Bill and Eric. What will The Authority have them do?
Nora, who happens to be Eric's sister, has been added to the show. Nora and Eric go at it fast and furious. Nora mentions that they are brother and sister, seeing as how they were both sired (made) by Godric. I know that doesn't make them actual siblings, but it's unsettling to have two characters who are sexually involved referred to as siblings, in any sense.
Christopher Meloni has joined the cast one of the Authority leaders. I can't wait to see him in action. I've missed seeing him on 'Law & Order: SVU.' I'm not sure if Meloni is supposed to be a good guy or a bad guy. Either way I think Meloni was help the show this season. I'm just disappointed he wasn't in this episode.
This episode was good, but not good enough to wait all summer for. The Tara\vampire thing was interesting, but seemed too forced. The Authority does hold promise, but should've been elaborated more on. The season just started, so it's too soon to tell how the season will play out. Last season was a disappointment, so this season could make or break the show.
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