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True Blood Plot Outline August
My favorite scoop master Michael Ausiello over at EW.com just gave us the titles and loglines for True Blood episodes in August. After reading them, I really can’t wait to see what Alan Ball has instore for us.
Aug. 2: “Release Me”
Betrayed by Daphne, Sam finds himself in an unenviable predicament at the hands of Maryann and her wild-eyed minions. Imprisoned with Hugo in the F.O.T.S. church, Sookie uses her telepathic powers to reach out to Bill, who’s being detained at the hotel by a stubbornly obsessive Lorena. After crossing a line with the Newlins, a fearful Jason tries to sever his ties with the Fellowship of the Sun, but gets plenty of resistance from Steve and his enforcer Gabe.
Aug. 9: “Timebomb”
Sookie’s captivity takes an unexpected turn when Eric arrives to do his master’s bidding on the eve of the Fellowship’s lockdown. In Bon Temps, Sam finds himself in hot water after making a gruesome discovery at Merlotte’s, and Andy proves no help in coming to his defense. Sent home by Bill, Jessica and Hoyt learn that when it comes to sex, every time is the first time. Tara and Eggs devour a mysterious meal prepared by Maryann, with unexpected results. After Jason pays off his debt to the vampires, Godric looks to enlighten his more single-minded followers.
Aug. 16: “I Will Rise Up”
A wounded Eric plays Sookie for a sucker, to Bill’s dismay, and ends up getting inside her head. Later, Sookie and Jason bond over their recent adventures. Blaming Eggs for Tara’s bruises and bizarre behavior, Lafayette and Lettie Mae try to figure out a way to pry their kin from Maryann’s clutches. Hoyt defends his relationship with Jessica to Maxine, to no avail. Jailed by Bud along with a group of Bon Temps revelers, Sam looks for a way to escape and avoid capture by an increasingly obsessed Maryann. In Dallas, Eric and the vampires defend their recent actions to Nan Flanagan and are shocked when Godric decides to take the fall for their PR disaster.
Aug. 23: “New World in My View”
Sookie, Bill and Jason return to a Bon Temps turned upside down by Maryann. Lured to Merlotte’s by Arlene, Sam and Andy find cold comfort in their refuge from a group of bloodthirsty revelers. Bill discovers that traditional vampire techniques don’t work on Maryann; Hoyt and Jessica try to keep a lid on Maxine’s madness; and Sookie tries to push through the darkness consuming Tara. With all hell breaking loose, Jason takes the bull by the horns to rescue Sam, at least for the moment.
Aug. 30: “Frenzy”
With the crisis in Bon Temps careening out of control, Bill seeks out the advice of Sophie-Anne (Evan Rachel Wood), the Vampire Queen of Louisiana, but must exercise patience before she gives him critical information. Meanwhile, Sookie and Lafayette find that protecting Tara from herself is more difficult than they anticipated; a desperate Sam turns to an unlikely source for assistance; and Jessica tests Hoyt’s allegiance to Maxine.
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True Blood Sneak Peek
Watch with Kristin has a sneak peek at this weeks episode of True Blood!!
This clip focus’s on Jason at the “Light of Day” leadership conference.
Spoiler Warning: According to WWK, right before this scene, a main character gets shot!!
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True Blood Plot Outlines – July
HBO has released the Titles and episode details for the July episodes of True Blood!!!
**Spoiler Warning – do not continue to read if you do NOT want to know what may/may not happen**
July 12: “Shake and Fingerpop”
With Jessica in tow, Bill and Sookie head to Dallas to carry out Eric’s vampire-reconnaissance mission — but a surprise awaits them at the airport. At the Light of Day Institute, Jason falls victim to a practical joke, but has the last laugh when the Newlins anoint him for a higher calling. Maryann throws Tara a birthday party at Sookie’s, attracting much of Bon Temps to its Bacchanalian revelry. Sam postpones his departure from town to attend the bash, connecting with Daphne in the process. Having barely escaped Fangtasia, Lafayette (finds himself reluctantly pulled back into Eric’s orbit.
July 19: “Never Let Me Go”
In Dallas, Sookie connects with one of her own, then joins Bill and Eric for a strategic summit at the lair of the missing vampire, Godric, attended by his lieutenants, Stan and Isabel. Meanwhile, Jason shows his mettle at a Light of Day boot camp, and is rewarded for his hard work with a gift from Sarah. Rebuffed by Tara in her relocation efforts, Maryann decides to cast her spell on the staff of Merlotte’s, softening Tara up towards her new “family.” Eric shares a little-known secret about his past with Bill, and Sookie makes a decision that might solve the Godric mystery — or get her killed.
July 26: “Hard-Hearted Hannah”
Accompanied by Isabel’s human boyfriend Hugo, Sookie embarks on a dangerous mission to locate Godric. Meanwhile, Bill is shocked when a vampire from his distant, more violent past resurfaces in Dallas. In Bon Temps, Daphne presses Sam to get comfortable in his own skin(s); Hoyt continues his unlikely courtship of Jessica; Andy interrogates Lafayette about his disappearance; and Tara and Eggs take a detour while on a road trip. At the Light of Day camp, Jason faces difficult emotional and physical choices
Sounds like this season is just going to get better each week!!!
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Killer Ratings for ‘True Blood’
Vampires continue to rule 2009. HBO’s ‘True Blood’ season 2 opener had an average of 3.7 million viewers!!!!
According to HBO, they haven’t had that many viewers for any one episode since The Soprano’s series finale 2 years ago!!!
Also, season 2 saw a 157% increase in viewers from last Septembers series premeire, and 51% more viewers then the Nov season 1 finale!!
Couple this with ‘The Vampire Diaries’ out this fall on The CW and ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ out 11/20…Vamps seem to have major staying power!!!
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True Blood Spolier Alert: Lafayette Lives!!!
**Stop Reading now if you have NOT watched the season premeire of True Blood Season 2 yet**
Lafayette was NOT killed off as the end of last season like many of us thought. In the book series, Lafayette is found dead in the back of Andy’s car, not the voodo lady. So, color me shocked and surprised to see a Lafayette being held in some underground dungeon (end of the episode revealed it is Eric that is keep him there).
I am happy about this, even though this does stray far from the book series, I loved Nelsan Ellis’ as Lafayette, so I’m glad to have him back!!!
EW.com’s Mike Ausiello as able to interview Ellis’ about the shock of having Lafayette return:
When you first signed on to the show, did Alan Ball assure you he would not be following the books when it came to this character?
NELSAN ELLIS: No, no no. When I first started it was only a one-year contract, so I thought I was a goner after the 12th episode. In fact, [Alan] didn’t tell me that he was bringing me back until after the table read for the [the season 1 finale]. He was like, ‘You know we’re not killing you, right?’ And I was like, “I didn’t know but thanks for telling me.What was your reaction?
ELLIS: Thank you! I have a job for next season! That was my reaction.Did he explain to you why he let Lafayette survive?
ELLIS: Not really. He just said he decided after the bar scene in [the pilot], but he didn’t tell me until the 12th episode. He didn’t really go into any detail as to why he decided to keep me — not to me anyway.
You can read the rest of the interview HERE.
I have to say, last nights season opener was pretty damn awesome!!! I have few favorites:
Bill finding the right blend of True Blood for Jessica, and laying down the rules “Your bedtime will be 4am and not a minute later”.
Maryann: “No one needed fresh towels”
My all time favorite when Eric comes down into the dungeon with foils in his hair to “take out the trash”.
I have to say Eric is one of my favorite characters in the books so I’m looking forward to seeing more of him this season!!!
