True Blood Season 6- Page 31

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 8:10pm

I truly have no idea what they're setting up for next season, which is kind of nice. I cannot believe the season is over in six days!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 8:14pm

Short ass cheap short changing HBO season.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 8:19pm

But we're getting another, so I'll take the short season without (much) complaint.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 8:22pm

The three major HBO shows are True Blood, Game of Thrones, and Boardwalk Empire, right? Why can't each get 12 episodes? That still leaves over 10 weeks for other things.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 8:26pm

I don't know what the reason for the shortened season was. I don't know if it was because they thought it might be the last season or something.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/12/13 at 8:36pm

According to Michael McMillian, 'I love you, Jason Stackhouse' was his idea. Good on ya, Mike!

[lovepuppy]

Posted: 8/13/13 at 12:52am

Agreed, Javero--Warlow's getting quite anxious. When he asked her "why, you got somewhere you need to be?" and she responded "[like, duh] yeah, the funeral's about to start," he hung his head kind of like "oh, I'm a selfish ass for not recognizing my intended has a human funeral to attend." Yet, it was also like "she's f'ing leaving me AGAIN???" Then again, he's been in the ceme-faerie (what the TB "Inside the Episodes" have been calling it) days with not so much as any reading material. Then he followed up with the question to clarify whether she "still will be his" after the incident with Bill. Possessive, much?

And also, Sookie had a point--"Eric f'd our deal in the ass." So, since Warlow technically didn't need to help Bill, because he fed his own dose of faerie blood to help the vamps in the white room...Sookie technically doesn't need to keep her word to be turned. She didn't technically deliver Warlow to help, since Eric botched their deal by taking matters into his own hands and drinking Warlow's faerie blood for himself. Anyone predict this will come into play next week with Sookie re-thinking the whole being-turned thing? Warlow will either get pissed and try to hurt her, which will cause her to push him away, and/or he may skulk away in misery and end it all. Or... (insert cliffhanger here.)

I loved seeing Lettie Mae too! And the quiet, Bon Temps activity of the townies coming together for a fallen neighbor. Good on Brian Buckner for that. And it's nice to see her on "Newsroom;" caught her right away last year when it began. Not a bad gig--these supporting character actors get paid thousands per episode and she barely has more than a few lines, each time. You go, Adina Porter.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 1:48pm

Tonight!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 4:07pm

Spoilers!

Apparently, Alex Skarsgard is going full frontal tonight. Why couldn't it have been Ryan Kwanten?!?

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/08/16/true-blood-season-6-finale-spoilers/

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 4:35pm

The current showrunner has been teasing full (male) nudity for a few weeks now--some cynically say the show has regressed in terms of homoerotic sexuality and now just teases it (I sorta think they always have.)

I love the show--and at the end of each episode can't wait for the next episode but I think this season has lost a lot. Maybe it's due to my knowledge that Alan Ball is no longer showrunner and if I didn't know that I wouldn't notice. Specifically what the show, even at its messiest was so good at doing before was introducing and defining a character. Suddenly we have all these characters who honestly make me feel like I missed an episode where details were given--Jessica's new love (love??), Violet who could be awesome but has had about 6 minutes of material, etc. I expect the show to be story wise a mess, but the characterization never was (IMHO.)

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 6:55pm

I feel the opposite. I think it's been a really great season. I think it's up there with the first three.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 10:04pm

Last year's cliffhanger... Bill Compton supposedly died but oh wait, now he's Billith

This year's cliffhanger... Hep V Vampires that, like Nora, should die shortly are gonna crash a party

Next year's cliffhanger... Sookie accidentally puts her whites in a washing machine hiding a red sock. Dun dun Duuuuuuunnnnn

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 10:19pm

I loved it. But what about the Metlotte's merch they used to sell? I liked the bit with Tara and her mom. And how ingenious of them to recognize Joe Mangiamelliyelli's inability to act his way into a love story, so they flashforward to it having been established off screen. It seems so obvious now!

[javero]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 10:36pm

predictable & anti-climatic finale...

why is Vampirella still around?

redeeming moment: Tara & her cray cray momma Lettie Mae (nit: Tara's tears should have been bloody)

interesting setup for next season...at least the vamps should take center stage.

re: Eric's full-frontal...Ken doll has a peen...big deal.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 10:50pm

I thought it was climactic. I've come to expect the feud ex either and the like. It barely even registers. I'm there for the other stuff.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 11:20pm

I didn't even notice Eric's dick, I was so wrapped up in the fact that his death (which I know was coming) was so blasé. I loved every second of this episode. I'm not wild about the zombie vampires thing, but they can't be worse than the werepanthers. And where is Pam?

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 11:34pm

Where is Pam? Is she okay? How did Willa survive this season?

I love how my Viking went out. Chillin' in Sweden. I will miss him so.

Seriously though, if Hep V took only hours to kill Nora, if that, then how big of a threat is this?

I loved the first season feel again (Jason being a sex dog, Tara and Lettie Mae's issues).

I also liked how Sookie's ball of danger meant nothing in the end (so far), although she should have just thrown it without the whole "I will tell you my master plan" whoopsie. And also, the whole "Only Warlow can kill Lillith" point... didn't even need it.






Someone already screencapped Eric's death for some reason whatever Updated On: 8/18/13 at 11:34 PM

[lovepuppy]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 12:43am

Well done, S.6. I agree, I loved the return-to-S.1 hometown feel. But wtf was the deal with Sookie wearing a hat-married-women-wear to that church scene? We get that she's committed to Alcide, either way. Didn't notice Eric's peepee until just now, re-watching it since it will be rerun for hours, and all week. Eric lacked such compassion for everyone, human and vampire, in the end, it was sort of fitting that he met the sun alone in an accidental, yet likely, way.

Totally called it that Warlow would get frustrated and turn on her, and make her glad to get rid of him. Sorry to see Rob Kazinsky go, but his career seems on a good track, now, so we'll likely see more of him. Good to see Rutger Hauer again for a few minutes, too! Guess he'll probably be around next season, a bit. Hopefully he won't be drenched in faerie prison-plane juice, each time.

And yeah...where's Pam? I could do without Violet, but Jason needs a new storyline, so I guess...there it is. We don't know what will become of Jess, Willa, or Lala, either, next year...

Not sure how I feel about them renaming the bar. The best scene was with Tara and her mother, imho.

[E.Davis]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 1:01am

I loved the return to season one feel, with the entire cast from Season 1 in the same place. It will be weird that Merlotte's is gone. Also like I always say, love love LOVE me some Lettie Mae scenes. I really wish they would give her more to do on The Newsroom, because she really is a wonderful actress.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 1:05am

I thought it was great. BUT...this is one of those examples of an episode needing to be 2 hours long because they just tried to cram in way too much into that 53 minutes.

[lovepuppy]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 1:10am

Agree with that too, Jordan. I was hoping it would be 2 hours, too, but it hadn't been promo'd, so knew what we'd be getting. (I still am a bit peeved that this wasn't the usual 12-episode season and have read no reason given for that. This is premium pay-cable, after all.) They edited the s##t out of that fight scene, though, considering, to make it less than 10 minutes, and the whole damn thing actually made sense.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 1:12am

They crammed so much in 30 minutes and sludged through mud trying to get through the next.

Yes, I am already upset at how long it will be until it is back on, even though I know I will miss Eric and (nice) Warlow, but the image of terminal vampires walking toward a party that already had vampires is just not as strong of an image to hold onto as was Billith rising.

Remember the Buffy season with Adam, when he was defeated in the next-to-last episode and then the finale was this weird dream episode? That was tonight.

And the frolicking vampires? It's like they were excited their Bon Temps Community Players' production of Godspell got to have a once-in-a-lifetime matinee. And Tara, Willa, stop acting like it has been years since you have seen the sun. Tara, it has been a month. Willa, probably a week.


Updated On: 8/19/13 at 01:12 AM

[Wynbish]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 1:26am

Over-analytical question: Did Eric essentially commit suicide, just like daddy?

Ever since he and Russell drank from Sookie in the third season, he knew that faerie blood had an expiration date. This was shown to him again in the fourth season when he drained a centuries-old faerie and only lasted maybe 12 hours. He goes to the top of a mountain range with no chance of cover.

Nitpick: Speaking of the fourth season, when Eric drained a faerie and basically killed it, why did the effects even stay 12 hours with him? Warlow dies and moments later, the effects of his blood are gone.

[Luscious]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 8:17am

Loved how they tied everything together and brought it full circle back to Bon Temps. Loved the set-up for next season! Very much looking forward to it (at the beginning of this season, I really didn't think I would be). And I highly doubt that Eric has met the true death. I know that's what happens in the books, but I think they'll figure out a way to bring him back. And I think Pam going to look for him will play a big part in that. All in all... a really good season ender.

Updated On: 8/19/13 at 08:17 AM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 9:23am

Seriously though, if Hep V took only hours to kill Nora, if that, then how big of a threat is this?

My roommates and I fanwanked this out this last night. Our best explanation is that the dose that was given to Nora was stronger than what was in the True Blood. If there'd been a Nora-sized doze in every bottle, the vampires would have quickly realized the blood was tainted. By slipping just a little in the blood it would take longer for the Hep V to become apparent, thereby allowing more vampires to unknowingly drink the tainted blood.

Over-analytical question: Did Eric essentially commit suicide, just like daddy?

I'm thinking not. It was just abject stupidity that we've never seen Eric display before, but since it was needed to bring about his True Death, of course he'd be sunning himself in a Swedish snow bank, without any quick hole to hide in should the effects of the blood wear off.

I did think of Namo last night and his fungible rules for telepathy. When Sookie called out with her brain to Andy's daughter, Warlow should have heard that.

That scene between Tara and Lettie Mae was heartbreaking and horrifying all at once.