Tag Archives: Bon Temps

Housecleaning—True Blood’s “And When I Die”

To wrap up a season with too many plot lines and too many characters takes, in this case, a big scythe. But we get a lot of satisfaction from it all... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Kill Bill—True Blood’s “Run”

I don't know which is worse: inserting a fantasy sex sequence into the middle of a bloody war, or doing it with hoary clichés like think outside the box. This week, the B-stories definitely outshone the A-story... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

The Leap That Love Requires—True Blood’s “If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’?”

An Eric-centric story, after hitting the (temporary?) reset button on Eric makes for some interesting relationship shifts. And Tara's growth is a welcome change, even if... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

The Five People You Meet in Faerie—True Blood’s “She’s Not There”

Rather than picking up with last season's cliffhangers, we ignore them. And rather than giving the important characters more screen time, we add even more characters clamoring for their own stories... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Inhuman—True Blood’s “I Smell a Rat”

We're getting soap opera, although it's pretty good soap opera. But at some point, someone's going to ask if there are any pure-blood humans in Bon Temps... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

A Dish Served Cold—True Blood’s “Night on the Sun”

Bill admits his limitations, Sookie's house may finally be on its last feet, and we're still getting a great show... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

True Nature—True Blood’s “I Got a Right to Sing the Blues”

Outsiders, even non-humans, can show us our own true natures in slightly distorted mirrors... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Not With a Bang, But a Whimper—a review of True Blood’s “Beyond Here Lies Nothin'”

A weak ending to a strong character, a confused ending to a circular season, and we're left wondering if any other major issues will rear their heads... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Party Town—a review of True Blood’s “New World in My View”

Vampires, in a vampire show? What vampires? We've got a maenad to deal with, and she's not taking no for an answer... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Party Hearty—a review of True Blood’s “Timebomb”

Not only is the story moving along, but the characters taking center stage are also shifting about. Godric and Maryann and Eric, oh my... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

The One That Got Away—a review of True Blood’s “Release Me”

Chase themes and non-consensual sex make for a messy pile of relationships as old gods are revealed and new muck is raked... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Orgy Porky—a review of True Blood’s “Hard Hearted Hannah”

If the viewer is squirming at the end, the episode's probably a good one. But when the sex gets boring... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

I Was a Teenage Vampire—a review of True Blood’s “Scratches”

This episode was sharply written, snappily directed, fun to watch. The series has not failed to entertain on any level... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

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