TRUE BLOOD RECAP, Episode 35, FRESH BLOOD
First, you may recall my little chart of dead characters last week (also crazy, retired and ?). It is possible they saw it and came out with the following or maybe it's that great minds think alike thing, or maybe it is just a coincidence, but here is a video memorial to dead characters:
Now the recap - events in the order in which they occured:
Bill goes to Fangtasia because he felt Sookie's fear and anger. Pam refuses to tell him where Sookie is and they fight. She sprays him with vampire mace — colloidal silver. Meanwhile, in the dungeon Yvetta is setting Sookie free, they run up stairs and chain Pam up with silver chains Sookie and BIll take off.
At Lafayette's he and Jesus are discussing their magical mystery tour on V . Jesus wants to do it again to see his people. LaFayette tells him it is too soon. He turns back to Jesus and has a vision of him as what I can only imagine is a demon. Lafayette is pretty upset by the whole experience, the vision and Jesus pushing to stay over, he makes Jesus leave.
Jason and Crystal are at Jason's. He is upset because SOokie took off, Bill got mad at him, he told Tara about eggs and it turns out his girlfriend is a were-panther. They fight about her being a panther and him being an idiot.
Hoyt and Jessica are making out at Bill's house after she gave him blood to heal his wounds from being attacked by Tommy in a dog form. He is feeling his oats. She confesses to killing the trucker and he forgives her. She says
she cannot just live on True Blood, she tried, but she drinks from humans and it wasn't going to change. Hoyt offers himself as a source and she (pun intended) bites.
King Russell, still toting around Talbot in his decanter, meets Eric in a hallway at his manse. Eric tells him why he killed Talbot; that it was revenge and that they were now even. Russell isn't buying it. He says something like: I have to lose the only man I ever loved because you miss your mommy and daddy? Eric suggests a trade, being able to go out in the sun, day walking, to the King and it will make him invulnerable. Eric tells the KIng he has nothing to lose because if he is wrong he can kill Eric tomorrow. Pam calls on his cell to tell Eric about Sookie and Bill escaping.
Then, Bill and Sookie are in her car. She is driving. Bill asks her why she went to Eric, she confesses that she feels something for him because of his deep feeling for Godric. They talk about starting over when "all this is over." To this I though,"What all this?! When are they going to not have "all this?"
We are taken to Tara at Eggs grave crying and then to Merlotte's. Arlene is talking to the new waitress., the Wiccan, Holly, about getting rid of Rene's baby. A very drunk and stinky looking Sam blasts into the bar yelling at and insulting people. Terry comes out to try to settle him down and Same insults them, then Arlene and Holly. Holly and Arlene walk out.
Jason is out looking for Sookie, although he seems to be doing so by calling her cell phone. He stops at the the football field and sees the new hotshot quarterback drilling the team to exhaustion. The kid's behavior makes Jason realize he is on V.
Hoyt's wanna-be girlfriend, Summer stops at Mrs. Fortenberry's house to tell her that she tried but she couldn't get Hoyt to fall in love with her, having even offered her virginity. Mrs. Fortenberry the parish's most overbearing mother, tells the girl they aren't over trying to get him away from Jessica.
Back at the bar, Sam is working alone. Tara comes in and he tells her that he could use help. SHe say that she can see that but isn 't working. She sits with Andy and her is automatically nervous, filling the space with chatter. She tells him she knows about Eggs and that he is a dirty cop covering up a murder. He asks what she is going to do and she says what can I do, and that she will miss him the rest of her life. He cries and says he wished he could do it over and that he had gotten the knife away from Eggs, but that Eggs was determined to be shot that night. You can see that information register with her.
Sam throws an order pad to Tommy and tells him to wait tables. They argue and Sam fires him and tells him to get out. Tommy looks contrite and says you are my brother but you are just like Joe-Lee. Sam kicks out all the customers.
Back to Sookie and Bill in the car, they are talking about a normal life: he is a teach, she is a realtor, they have a garden. Sookie brakes suddenly on seeing the King and Eric in the middle of the road. He flips the car so it is vertical.
Then Holly and Arlene are in the woods. She casts a circle and makes a decoction. Arlene will have to make and drink several times a day but if the spirit is meant to to be born there is nothing they can do.
Jason is still at the football field. e confronts the young quarterback (Kitch, Ketch?) and tells him he knows about the V. The kid tells him that his coach buys it, his parents pay for it. and the principal uses it for sex. Jason tells the kid that if he is on V that he won't really have broken his record.
Lafayette is at his place and is continuing to hallucinate. Now all his religious statuary is calling him to them.
The car with Sookie, BIll, the King and Eric arrives at Fangtasia. Russell forces Sookie out the car and strong arms her across the lot. Eric "escorts" Bill. Eric tells Bill to hit him as a distraction. THey fight and Russell goes in with Sookie. Eric then reveals to Bill he has a plan to save Soookie and rid them selves of this evil, Nazi king.
Sam and Tara are talking at the bar. He says he has no friends but her, and that he is tired of being a doormat. They end up getting intimate while Tommy is cutting something, like the gas-line to Sam's trailer.
Arlene is fishing in a dream scene with her hearing her mother in the woods. Terry is shaking her awake, They note she is bleeding. She tells Terry they are losing the baby.
Back at Jason's he apologizes to Crystal and that he loves her. She says that nice but they have to go back to her home town and warn about the raid. She thinks her father will pull a Waco-style counter attack.
At Fangtasia, Eric is telling the King that drinking fairy blood will allow him the day time. Sookie says that she is not some kind of magic sunblock. The King acquiesces to try but Eric must go first. Bill cautions them noto drain her as she may the last of her kind. They do drink from her
At the hospital Arlene learns she has not miscarried and that the fetus is strong.
Back at Fangtasia, we see Pam begging Eric not to do it. He tells her h He tells her loves her more whe she is cold and heartless. He goes out, Pam and the King watch on the security cameras as Bill begs them to allow him to feed Sookie. I don't know if it was real or meant as a distraction. The King goes out and is okay for a few minutes but then starts to burn. Eric turns and is all blistery; he handcuffs the King to him. And says that they will die together.
Fin.
REMINDER My current contest ends tomorrow(Tu 8/31).
Don't wait to enter!
http://tinyurl.com/MY-FAVE-THINGS
First, you may recall my little chart of dead characters last week (also crazy, retired and ?). It is possible they saw it and came out with the following or maybe it's that great minds think alike thing, or maybe it is just a coincidence, but here is a video memorial to dead characters:
Now the recap - events in the order in which they occured:
Bill goes to Fangtasia because he felt Sookie's fear and anger. Pam refuses to tell him where Sookie is and they fight. She sprays him with vampire mace — colloidal silver. Meanwhile, in the dungeon Yvetta is setting Sookie free, they run up stairs and chain Pam up with silver chains Sookie and BIll take off.
At Lafayette's he and Jesus are discussing their magical mystery tour on V . Jesus wants to do it again to see his people. LaFayette tells him it is too soon. He turns back to Jesus and has a vision of him as what I can only imagine is a demon. Lafayette is pretty upset by the whole experience, the vision and Jesus pushing to stay over, he makes Jesus leave.
Jason and Crystal are at Jason's. He is upset because SOokie took off, Bill got mad at him, he told Tara about eggs and it turns out his girlfriend is a were-panther. They fight about her being a panther and him being an idiot.
Hoyt and Jessica are making out at Bill's house after she gave him blood to heal his wounds from being attacked by Tommy in a dog form. He is feeling his oats. She confesses to killing the trucker and he forgives her. She says
she cannot just live on True Blood, she tried, but she drinks from humans and it wasn't going to change. Hoyt offers himself as a source and she (pun intended) bites.
King Russell, still toting around Talbot in his decanter, meets Eric in a hallway at his manse. Eric tells him why he killed Talbot; that it was revenge and that they were now even. Russell isn't buying it. He says something like: I have to lose the only man I ever loved because you miss your mommy and daddy? Eric suggests a trade, being able to go out in the sun, day walking, to the King and it will make him invulnerable. Eric tells the KIng he has nothing to lose because if he is wrong he can kill Eric tomorrow. Pam calls on his cell to tell Eric about Sookie and Bill escaping.
Then, Bill and Sookie are in her car. She is driving. Bill asks her why she went to Eric, she confesses that she feels something for him because of his deep feeling for Godric. They talk about starting over when "all this is over." To this I though,"What all this?! When are they going to not have "all this?"
We are taken to Tara at Eggs grave crying and then to Merlotte's. Arlene is talking to the new waitress., the Wiccan, Holly, about getting rid of Rene's baby. A very drunk and stinky looking Sam blasts into the bar yelling at and insulting people. Terry comes out to try to settle him down and Same insults them, then Arlene and Holly. Holly and Arlene walk out.
Jason is out looking for Sookie, although he seems to be doing so by calling her cell phone. He stops at the the football field and sees the new hotshot quarterback drilling the team to exhaustion. The kid's behavior makes Jason realize he is on V.
Hoyt's wanna-be girlfriend, Summer stops at Mrs. Fortenberry's house to tell her that she tried but she couldn't get Hoyt to fall in love with her, having even offered her virginity. Mrs. Fortenberry the parish's most overbearing mother, tells the girl they aren't over trying to get him away from Jessica.
Back at the bar, Sam is working alone. Tara comes in and he tells her that he could use help. SHe say that she can see that but isn 't working. She sits with Andy and her is automatically nervous, filling the space with chatter. She tells him she knows about Eggs and that he is a dirty cop covering up a murder. He asks what she is going to do and she says what can I do, and that she will miss him the rest of her life. He cries and says he wished he could do it over and that he had gotten the knife away from Eggs, but that Eggs was determined to be shot that night. You can see that information register with her.
Sam throws an order pad to Tommy and tells him to wait tables. They argue and Sam fires him and tells him to get out. Tommy looks contrite and says you are my brother but you are just like Joe-Lee. Sam kicks out all the customers.
Back to Sookie and Bill in the car, they are talking about a normal life: he is a teach, she is a realtor, they have a garden. Sookie brakes suddenly on seeing the King and Eric in the middle of the road. He flips the car so it is vertical.
Then Holly and Arlene are in the woods. She casts a circle and makes a decoction. Arlene will have to make and drink several times a day but if the spirit is meant to to be born there is nothing they can do.
Jason is still at the football field. e confronts the young quarterback (Kitch, Ketch?) and tells him he knows about the V. The kid tells him that his coach buys it, his parents pay for it. and the principal uses it for sex. Jason tells the kid that if he is on V that he won't really have broken his record.
Lafayette is at his place and is continuing to hallucinate. Now all his religious statuary is calling him to them.
The car with Sookie, BIll, the King and Eric arrives at Fangtasia. Russell forces Sookie out the car and strong arms her across the lot. Eric "escorts" Bill. Eric tells Bill to hit him as a distraction. THey fight and Russell goes in with Sookie. Eric then reveals to Bill he has a plan to save Soookie and rid them selves of this evil, Nazi king.
Sam and Tara are talking at the bar. He says he has no friends but her, and that he is tired of being a doormat. They end up getting intimate while Tommy is cutting something, like the gas-line to Sam's trailer.
Arlene is fishing in a dream scene with her hearing her mother in the woods. Terry is shaking her awake, They note she is bleeding. She tells Terry they are losing the baby.
Back at Jason's he apologizes to Crystal and that he loves her. She says that nice but they have to go back to her home town and warn about the raid. She thinks her father will pull a Waco-style counter attack.
At Fangtasia, Eric is telling the King that drinking fairy blood will allow him the day time. Sookie says that she is not some kind of magic sunblock. The King acquiesces to try but Eric must go first. Bill cautions them noto drain her as she may the last of her kind. They do drink from her
At the hospital Arlene learns she has not miscarried and that the fetus is strong.
Back at Fangtasia, we see Pam begging Eric not to do it. He tells her h He tells her loves her more whe she is cold and heartless. He goes out, Pam and the King watch on the security cameras as Bill begs them to allow him to feed Sookie. I don't know if it was real or meant as a distraction. The King goes out and is okay for a few minutes but then starts to burn. Eric turns and is all blistery; he handcuffs the King to him. And says that they will die together.
Fin.
REMINDER My current contest ends tomorrow(Tu 8/31).Don't wait to enter!
http://tinyurl.com/MY-FAVE-THINGS
PAYING-IT-FORWARD on Monday
Today as I try to give back some of the generosity I have experienced as a new blogger, I am featuring a well crafted blog with a lot of heart, Book Whispers (http://shera-bookwhispers.blogspot.com/):
Shera has been blogging for about eight months and says that besides reviewing books she also loves to post about cover-art, new books and tell us what books are being released each month. She also share herself with her Books and Babbles feature where she shares info on books movies and anything that strikes her fancy. Shera is using the Blogger platform modified to three columns in a high contrast white, green and black color scheme with blue and purple lettering. Folks can follow her through Twitter, Good Reads and Blogger. I have found her very serious about her blog. She wants to have author interviews and is doing the groundwork for that right now. She is also looking forward to Giveaways. She says, "Of course I still want to help fellow readers find more good books, especially in the Urban Fantasy genre."
Shera describes her blog like this
Book Whispers is my safe little corner in cyberspace to share my obsession with books, specifically anything Fantasy. To be honest I have an all consuming passion for Urban Fantasy. When I first started in the genre Urban Fantasy wasn't a sub genre, and it was hard to find UF books. Because of this, I have a terrible need to make sure readers get the scoop on new and old treasures. I like to think my reviews honest, while still being nice! Adult and YA books are both reviewed, and I've been enjoying my introduction to Paranormal Romance.
I asked Shera some questions about herself and the blog.
Steph: People always ask what my favorite book or character was, but how about recently what is your favorite book or book series?
Steph: What about it makes it your fave?Shera: Wow, this is always such a tough question for me. When I'm asked this question I usually try to avoid it at all cost, because I'd be there a while making lists. However, I'll try to contain myself and keep it simple.
Recently my favorite series are the Darkest Powers trilogy by Kelley Armstrong, Elemental Assassin books by Jennifer Estep, and Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman. (That's so painful stopping at only three.)
Shera: Armstrong's fantastic world building and character depth is what makes me rave about her Darkest Powers series. It's always so hard to find realistic stories in YA, especially ones with realistic relationships. Specifically romantic relationships. Don't get me wrong this series is dark, mysterious, and action packed, but I'd be lying if I didn't say the love story is what really gets me.
Estep's debut novel, Spider's Bite, blew me away. Anything with assassins always floats my boat. But assassins with Elemental powers is just too good to be true! Flawlessly delivering on intriguing characters, fast action and heavy plots also made this a favorite for me. Estep created the ultimate kick ass heroine, which makes me have to share a quote from the review I did on the book:
“Estep really makes Gin a believable killer. She didn't wake up one day and say, “Hey I think I'd like to kill people, that's a good career path!” Tragic childhood events bring her to a point where becoming an assassin falls into place and helps her survive. Gin has even carved out the best life she can manage being an assassin. Her handler and his son have become her family, and she tries to aspire to be a cook when she's not killing. Gin knew what she was doing was wrong and even refers to herself as a monster at points in the book. Gin does keep to a moral code and tries to only go after “bad” people. She even does some “pro-bono” work for some abused people.
Confession time, I've only read one book in the Cal Leandros series. It's been at least 4-5 years since I've read it, and it's still fresh in my mind. Where to begin? This was one of the most interesting entries into the UF genre and still is. After reading it my mind kept going back to it week after week, waiting for the release of the next book was killing me. Finally when book two came out I rushed to the store and bought it. Sadly, I couldn't bring myself to read it. That meant I'd have to wait for the next book. It's a vicious circle, it really is. There are five Cal Leandros books, one in her Trickster series and a stand alone later—I've bought them but can't bring myself to read them.
The positive side to my tragic tale is that everyone I've recommended the books to loves them. Some even turned out to be bigger fans than me! I've vowed this year that I would read every last Rob Thurman book on my shelves.
Steph: Who is your favorite character of recent times and what book are they in? What attracts you?
Shera: This might be tougher than choosing a favorite series, but after much deliberation Kitty Norville from the Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn is my pick. So far I've only read up to book two, but Kitty left quite an impression.In book one, we're introduced to a very sad and fearful Kitty who's trying to cope with becoming a werewolf. At first I wasn't sure if I'd like a tale with a weak female lead, especially one who was a werewolf! Vaughn wastes no time getting Kitty on the road to recovery. Soon, timid Kitty turns into a lion, making Kitty's character growth one of the strongest stories I've had the pleasure of reading. Kitty not only changes her future, but single-handedly changes the world as well.
Steph: Have you held a contest? If you could win an expensive book you haven't read what would that be?
Shera: No I haven't held a contest yet, but I vowed to myself if I ever hit 100 followers I would. Hopefully that day is coming soon! One book that pops up is Ivy Cole and the Moon by Gina Farago. Once in the book store I saw it, but didn't have the money to buy it. When I finally got the money it wasn't there, and the book has been mocking me ever since.
Steph: E-reader or Die-hard with print?
Shera: Die-hard print. I know we need to go green (yada-yada), but I recycle like crazy and use things over and over. I'm green conscious enough to have the guilty-pleasure of “real books.” Maybe even if all my reasons are silly:
Easier on the eyes.It's not going to electrocute me in the tub.No nightmares about losing the files, or however the ebooks are saved.
Disturbing enough, real books smell better too.
Steph: Tell us a bit about you:
Shera: My real name really is Shera. I've never met anyone else by that name, and it seems like no one else has either. Recently I've entered my twenties, and I'm really missing the ability to blame everything on teenage hormones.
This will be my first year going to college, and I am so excited to tackle Graphics Design.
Strangely, I didn't always enjoy reading. The only reason I read was to get good grades and to keep my ARR( Advanced Reading) reading points up and get prizes. It wasn't until my 5th grade teacher realized the only books I ever took home were the Harry Potter books. By that time I had already reread the first three at least five times. From then on she made it her goal to buy books I would like and make the ARR tests for me so that I could continue getting good grades. Teachers really are amazing people. Without her I probably would have missed out on the joys of reading.
Shera loves dancing, her cat-goddess, Yuki, and her other pets, and has a secret addiction to stuffed animals.
I am thrilled that I was able to feature Shera today. I miss being able to blame everything on teen age hormones too but now I get to use the menopause hormone excuse. Oddly, (not) I would prefer using the teen aged one.
So, check out the site of one of our vocations new adventurers. It will be worth your time.
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All Things Urban Fantasy is a regular book blog but also offers a feature called How I Blog
(linked to an example) that I have found useful on more than one occasion. How to find ARCs and the article on Windows Live Writer are proving very useful. With nearly a thousand followers on GFC alone she doesn't need me to come-a-calling but I call often!
As soon as I saw the "In Memoriam" last night, I thought of your blog!!
ReplyDeleteWow! So crazy seeing an interview for Book Whispers, thanks for having me.
ReplyDeleteHoyt and Jessica getting back together was so exciting! Those two are so cute together.
I love True Blood - the books more so than the series - so much better than Twilight, I love the sense of humour.
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