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by Brendan Bettinger Posted:August 15th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
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I’ve been of the opinion that True Blood has suffered from the mid-season doldrums in recent episodes, where the shocking and exciting trademarks of the show were too infrequently spread out among a scattershot season arc. “Everything is Broken” — the ninth episode of season three — didn’t fully break the pattern, but featured a higher ratio of hits to misses, plus a few promises that episodes 10-12 will be vintage True Blood. Hit the jump for a review.
I would love to introduce “Silver him!” into my everyday vocabulary, but the need to subdue vampires arises all too infrequently in my dull, dull life — any suggestions? It’s a vibrant phrase. I want it.
Gotta respect Anna Paquin’s infinite willingness to subject herself to gratuitous nude scenes. I liked the romantic-yet-eerie shot of the blood circling down the drain. Best twist on the Psycho shower scene in recent memory.
I didn’t quite get a full glimpse of Jesus’ chest tattoo before Lafayette’s face obstructed my view. Did you catch it? My best guesses are:
a) seahorse
b) monkey
c) devil
(Update: I was apparently too busy writing “Gee, I wonder what that tattoo is” to listen to them talk about how it was a jaguar. Mea culpa.)
His screen time has been brief, but I think I can safely say that Kevin Alejandro has been my favorite addition to the cast for season three. He brings out the best in Lafayette, and after all the torment that hookah went through in season two… yeah, I’m glad Jesus is around.
(Speaking of which, what happened to Jason seeing holey skulls everywhere? Does Crystal have his limited brain capacity otherwise occupied? Star wipe to… )
Now that Jason is spending virtually all of his (screen)time with Crystal, I’m beginning to resent her a bit. I’ve always preferred goofy Jason to lovesick Jason — the two aren’t mutually exclusive, but when he’s with Crystal, we seem to be more familiar with the latter. It does not help that she is — as written — not yet a full-fledged character, but a plot-serving enigma. Lindsay Pulsipher has not been given the chance to intrigue on her own merits like, say, season one beau Lizzy Caplan. Which is really too bad. She’s cute. I hope she gets a chance to shine by season’s end.
It’s probably wrong to call Bill’s visited to the lakeside land of soft lighting a dream, but that scene worked really well as a “dream sequence.” In fact, the reveal that it wasn’t a dream, that Bill seemed able to enter a geography seemingly unique to Sookie’s subconscious, was a minor “wow” moment for me.
Hoyt and Jessica, get back together. That’s a command. Just do it. Remember how great your season two scenes were? You shared the most affecting scene in the episode. The show could use the heart right about now.
And that’s where I’m at in the season. I’ve locked on a lot of individual moments, some of them technical (the drain shot, the “dream sequence”), others sentimental (Jesus/Lafayette, Hoyt/Jessica). Still, season three struggles to achieve a cohesive greatness.
But you know what? This was an entertaining episode. And it ended with a pair of scenes that must be treated as clear signs of forward momentum. If Bill knows what Sookie is, we will (presumably and definitively) by next Sunday. And there are few venues better suited for the king’s eloquent monologues than a live newsroom, just seconds after he ripped the spine out of the anchor behind the desk.
“And now, for the weather. Tiffany?”
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i love this show
You always focus on the wrong things.
Russell pulled out a spine, not a heart. You are talking about mid-season doldrums? You have to be kidding me. What show have you been watching? Tara is kidnapped, Bill is tortured, Lorena is staked and killed, Sookie almost dies, Eric kills Talbot, the wolves and Debbie Pelt try to kill Sookie…..and on and on. If anything, episode 9 was on the slow side until the very end.
Yeah, the spine makes more sense. Fixed; thanks.
I concede that there have been a lot of storylines. I just haven't been invested in a high proportion.
Even if this episode was on “the slow side,” I dug the energy more than the last few eps.
your recaps suck! you're just giving a review not a full recap
I agree very much with Ljweou8.
This was a great recap. The energy was better in this episode, it feels like the shows finally getting its stride back.
“I didn’t quite get a full glimpse of Jesus’ chest tattoo before Lafayette’s face obstructed my view. Did you catch it? My best guesses are:
a) seahorse
b) monkey
c) devil”
None of the above. It's a panther
Agreed, I thought this ep was slower than just about any other one this season. Still some great stuff, but after the OMG stuff from the last few weeks, I found it lacking more than not.
This season is SO much better than last season! I really haven't been disappointed yet (well except when the credits roll). I need to look up the preview for next week, my DVR cut it off (shame!).
All the blood & guts has been excellent! And Alcide has been a fantastic addition (thank goodness HBO signed him for next season)!
It was a Jaguar. They even had a whole dialog about it. Did we all see the same episode?
Jesus' tattoo? were you even watching? they literally SAY it's a Jaguar. There's a whole conversation around the fact that IT'S A JAGUAR.
This episode rocked. The last scene with the king was amazing. Probably my favorite for the year in its twistedness and emotion and the dash of humor to end it. Brilliant! Jessica as always is perfect. An amazing actress. Seeing Sam lose it gives him a bit more life which has been missing from his character. The hypocrisy of Nan…
I though the swat team looking guards came off as cheesy and the 'authority' a little bit as well…but those were my only minor gripes.
Brilliant episode. Kudos to Alan Ball and team. Like heated_steve said, I love this show!!
Hmm, don't know where my mind was. Updated; thanks.
With the additional characters of Russell, Franklin and Talbot how could you possibly say Jesus' addition is the best. Are you watching the same show?
I feel this season is moving along more quickly than last season which d r a g g e d on and on. I watch this show knowing it is campy and over the top so I am not dissapointed in the least. When Russell pulled out the anchor's spine I was laughing so hard and then laughed and cried when he went to turn it over the weathergirl. Can't think of a better way to spend a Sunday evening TV night.
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