Truly, Madly, Deadly_ The Unofficial True Blood Companion - Becca Wilcott [101]
Relationship Crypt Falls: To never introduce your girlfriend to the “mother” you’re estranged from is one thing. But to never talk about her is another. It seems that Sookie hasn’t exactly pressed the point about who Bill’s maker really is. In the first episode of this season, Sookie got angry at Bill for not having disclosed he’d turned Jessica, yet when they were reunited they’d apparently talked about everything under the sun. How did they manage to skip over Lorena? That would be on par with forgetting to tell your new spouse you’d been married once. For over a hundred years.
Paging Dr. Creepy: A clear winner. That Hunter Soufflé was disgusting, from the first cut into Daphne’s heart to the surge of blood when Tara served up a piece to the resulting mania between Tara and Eggs, not to mention the voyeuristic pleasure Maryann gets from watching these two knock each other’s socks — and blocks — off.
Encore: “Timebomb,” performed by Beck, is heard during the end credits. “Timebomb” is American alternative singer Beck’s 2007 Grammy-nominated single, made available first on iTunes before being released on vinyl. Beck hoped it would be a “song for bonfires, blackouts, and the last hurrah of summer.” The cover artwork for the single included Beck in an Aztec bird costume, which he’d become known for wearing on stage. So, it’s no wonder the song appears at the height of Bon Temps madness, with Maryann’s influence threatening to build to a horrific crescendo.
Tribute: Allan Hyde (Godric)
“Can you imagine a guy like Godric — [he and Eric] spent a thousand years together, and they were kind of a tag team . . . Just imagine what kind of bond you achieve in not twenty-five years but eight hundred, nine hundred years. They have so much in common that they’re almost the same person.”
— Alexander Skarsgård
Becca’s Initial Top Five Gut Responses to Godric:
1. He’s awfully young to be a vampire.
2. I wonder if his mother knows he has those tattoos.
3. Eric likes him, therefore, I shall like him, too.
4. Oh, he’s saving us from ourselves! He’s a good vampire!
5. Get off the damn roof! Well, now, there you’ve gone and done it. I hate you. (But, look, Eric is crying. Therefore. I. Shall. Love. Him. Forever!)
Allan Hyde must get his cheeks pinched everywhere he goes. He jumps to the top of my list of cutie patootie teen vamps. I’m not talking about the Twilight crew or the studs from The Vampire Diaries. My widdle Godric falls more in line with the Midget Count on The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. Or, perhaps, Eddie Munster if he’d ever truly let his freak fang fly.
For extra kicks and giggles, check out www.hadleyk.com where you can find Allan’s frequent collaborations with creative bon vivant Hadley Klein.
2.09 ~ I Will Rise Up
Original air date: August 16, 2009; Written by: Nancy Oliver; Directed by: Scott Winant
Maryann: Few bumps and bruises. It’s a small price to pay for bliss.
Eric finds a way to connect with Sookie. Lafayette and Lettie Mae plot to steal Tara away from Maryann. Hoyt introduces Jessica to his mother.
Incredible! The episode that will be remembered for inciting screams of “Team Eric!” Alexander Skarsgård is given everything he could hope for to throw Eric’s hat in the ring as a worthy competitor for Sookie’s attentions. And, oh, does he have her attention, entering her dreams and playfully arguing why she’d be a good vampire. He’s radiant, godly, and relates to Sookie as if they’ve known each other for centuries. Fiercely loyal to Godric, Eric recognizes the same quality in Sookie, noting