Well, I predicted last week that Godric would not survive the bomb blast. I was wrong - he did survive. But I was right that he would not survive too long.
True Blood 2.9 had an ending that cried out to the cosmos, as Godric stands on the roof in the dawning sun, and ends his life of 2000 years on this planet. Eric tries in vain, tears of blood in his eyes, to convince Godric to live. Sookie tries in vain, sweet human tears on her face, and she bears witness to Godric's noble suicide.
Eric needs to leave the roof before the sun is up, but he was center stage for most of this fine episode. Most importantly, he tricks Sookie into sucking silver bullets out of his body - he was hit by them in the blast, but his vampire healing would have pushed them out without Sookie. The result is that Sookie, having swallowed some of Eric's blood, now has an emotional/erotic connection to him.
She dreams about making love to Eric, as she lies next to sleeping Bill. The triangle is pulsing.
Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, Sam keeps free of Maryann by turning into a fly - nice touch, with a nod to the science fiction classic. And Maryann is going from bad to worse in her obsession to get Sam.
Is she more potent than the vampires? Three episodes left to see what damage she does, and who's left sleeping at the end.
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As for Suki, it's only a matter of time before she says Eric's name in her sleep, freaking out her main man.
LOVE True Blood. LOVE it love it love it. It's becoming my all time favorite HBO show right along side 6 feet Under and In Treatment.
Sookie is annoying this season, as is Bill. They're so middleclass dull. Eric is just luscious. Maybe he'll rescue Sookie from her mundane romance novel attitude towards vampires and Bill. And if he does, if Eric REALLY tools around with her, it should get Bill back in vampire form. I really can't stand all his hand wringing good guy stuff.
I enjoy being irritated by Sookie, Bill, Mary-Ann and Jason. I love drooling over the luscious, scene-stealing Eric. I have fun hurling insults at the screen when they do something over-the-top ridiculous like turn a man into a fly-sized fly, LOL. (What does he do with the rest of his mass?) I think the romance between Jessica and Hoyt is sweet and I hope they find a way to make their love work.
I really liked Godric and the questions he raised about what it means to live as long as vampires do, yet still not learn compassion. That scene on the roof top was very touching. Eric, the big strong Viking, on his knees begging his maker to stay with him...oh man...that got me.
And it's about time Sam started kicking some serious butt.