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Can Sookie love Bill or Eric after everything or is Alcide the safer choice or should she just try being single for a while?
Well I don’t know for sure, but I guess you know what I’m hoping to see. I mean, Sookie can’t stay with Bill forever, can she?
Word on the street is that Russell Edginton will be back next season, although it won’t be until late in the season. Eric, Alcide and Jesus will return, as will Tommy and Holly. It seems the witches will hold sway in Bon Temps next season. And what will Sookie do now that every vampire she knows has betrayed her? Maybe she’ll try to find out more about what she is and those like her, fairy and telepath alike. So perhaps we’ll be seeing more fairies as well. And maybe Eric will have some stiff competition in Alcide, and I’ll have to wait another whole season before I get my Sookie and Eric love arc.
Anyway, I’m getting way ahead of myself. Season four is a long time away and next week seems like it will take forever to get here. So, for those of you just dying for a glimpse of what is to come here’s a few tidbits.
Waiting sucks!
Sookie is sick of being on the vampire menu like she’s some sort of delicacy. She’s also sick of vampires. Eric feels pangs of conscience about his revenge plot. Tara goes deeper into Sam, and Sam (predictably) loses it after finding out about Tommy’s retaliation. Jason helps Crystal with the raid on her family. Lafayette seeks out Jesus’ help and discovers he just may need him more than he thought. Hoyt refuses to marry Summer despite the pleas of his interfering mother; and why wouldn’t he refuse when he’s madly inlove with Jessica and they want to be together? Wouldn’t you rather be with a vampire?
Only one more episode left Trubies! Ack! I wish it weren’t so!
Tonight’s episode of TrueBlood was a fanging good one. Sookie manages to escape from Eric’s cellar thanks to the pissed off Yvetta the cardiologist. (That was funny! Lol!) Bill predictably had showed up like clockwork during this little rescue but was dealing with Pam and her colloidal silver spray. (Now, I originally thought she was going to spray him with garlic. How inventive to find another use for this uber tonic. Now every time I open my fridge and take out my silver, I am going to think of Pam.) Pam is spraying Bill in the face every chance she gets when Sookie, armed with silver chains, and Yvetta arrive upstairs during the brawl, and between the three of them they manage to overpower Pam and restrain her. Sookie and Bill take off and leave Pam with Yvetta; and we know Yvetta is going to head for the hills with some plunder once she’s certain Pam won’t be able to get away. Poor Yvetta. Doesn’t she know that Eric can find her or get Pam to find her? Would you betray a vampire? We all know that vampires never forget and rarely, if ever, forgive.
Sookie and Bill_A Snake In the Garden of Eden_TrueBlood
Just before the fight was on between Pam and Bill, Pam took the time to lay some heavy seeds of doubt in Bill’s mind about Sookie’s love for him and her feelings for Eric. Ever loyal to Eric, Pam hints that Sookie may be tired of Bill. She has found the chink in Bill’s armor, because he is already worried that Sookie may be falling under Eric’s spell, and he has for some time. I think he even believes it is inevitable. And things between him and Sookie aren’t exactly solid right now. Too bad Sookie wasn’t upstairs to hear what Bill said in answer to Pam. Maybe it would have put all of Sookie’s doubts about Bill to rest.
Jesus is fast on his way to becoming hooked on V after only one try. He certainly was sounding like an addict and La La certainly did look wearied by Jesus’ pleas to give it another go. Lafayette, of course, knows only too well the siren call of the V. How many times has he heard people jonesing for it? Now Jesus too? I’d get sick of it, too. Just as Jesus seems to be breaking Lafayette down with his pretty pleas, Lafayette gets a nasty V “aftershock” and sees a hideously frightening mask on Jesus’ face coming at him. Is Lafayette seeing the REAL Jesus? Well, freaked out, he asks Jesus to leave, listening to some gut instinct for survival. Being chained up in a basement waiting for a vampire to feed on you for dinner and escaping will hone your survival skills for sure. And in Bon Temps, you should listen to your gut. Jesus leaves, but he isn’t happy about it. And even once Jesus is gone, Lafayette is having bad hallucinations. I have a strange sense of foreboding, and obviously so does La La.
Crystal has managed to blow Jason’s boggled mind in a big way. After everything, now he’s got to try and wrap his head around the fact that the woman he loves is a werepanther. He thought it was just drugs, and he’s dealing with angry and disappointed vampires, and he’s also looking for his missing sister. It is not a good day to reveal you are a werepanther. So he takes off to clear his mind, leaving Crystal at his place. Now, I sympathize with Crystal’s crap situation. Being forced to marry your half brother to continue the bloodlines? To have your only purpose in life to be a brood mare? Not appetizing in the least. However, I still say she is bad news. But, Jason loves her. He returns and professes his love quite clearly, trying to reassure Crystal and prevent her from leaving. And of course, true to form, Crystal grabs her opportunity to get Jason to accompany her to Hotshot to save the werepanther kids from the DEA raid. As much as Crystal wants a taste of the outside, she can’t leave her roots behind.
Jessica_Flaws and All
Hoyt and Jessica are reaffirming their love for each other. They are finally speaking openly and honestly with one another. Jessica even goes so far as to admit that she accidentally killed the trucker. She also admits to liking feeding on humans and that she can’t survive on Tru Blood. She basically lays all her cards on the table, laying bare the awful truth of her vampire nature and daring Hoyt to still admit to loving her, flaws and all. After taking a moment to digest this info, Hoyt reaffirms his love and devotion. Crossing the last barrier, he invites Jessica to bite him. And that is an invitation that Jessica is only too eager to accept; to both their delight and pleasure. But how long will they be happy or safe? Mrs. Fortenberry had been scheming with Summer to keep Hoyt away from Jessica. Or should I say she schemed and used Summer as part of her scheme? I knew Mrs.F wouldn’t give up Hoyt that easily. Whatever happens, Hoyt will never forgive his mother when he finds out.
Eric has tracked down Russell at a museum where he is reminiscing about Talbot and holding his loverboy’s ashes while gazing at a painting, and a dead securityguard lays on the floor. In a bid to forestall his own death (and maybe that of others?) Eric tempts Russell with the ultimate vampire dream — daywalking. And Russell is tempted. So tempted that he postpones killing Eric so Eric can show him the veracity of the fairy tale he is spinning. This news is the only news that would make Russell give Eric a reprieve on the true death. There is nothing else that would make Russell delay killing Eric. Even Russell had to admit that Eric was a clever boy. Pam takes that moment to call while being freed from the silver chains by Ginger, telling Eric that Sookie and Bill escaped and Yvetta absconded with the cash.
Tara visits Eggs’ grave all alone in the dark of night. I think Tara’s grief, and the trauma she suffered at the hands of Franklin is slowly driving her insane. When she confronts Andy at Merlotte’s, she does it with a stone cold disgust, and Andy definitely crumbles under her righteous and justified scrutiny. When Andy tells his version of events of Eggs’ death, she becomes eerily silent. I wonder what she was thinking at that moment. It just seems that she took Andy’s explanation too easily.
Sam is going through his own Greek tragedy and shows up at Merlotte’s raging drunk, screaming for whiskey, hurling obscenities at everyone and burning bridges left, right and center. After the mean things he says to Terry (poor Terry), Arlene and just about everyone else in his bar, he will sorely regret it when he’s sober. Or maybe not. Maybe he’s just tired of being a nice guy. Offended, Arlene and Holly leave, and Sam is put in the proverbial doghouse and left to wait tables and bus them himself. He even turns on Tommy, telling Tommy to beat it, and you could tell by the look on Tommy’s face that he was really hurt. He had really come to trust Sam, and Sam betrayed that trust with his drunken tirade. I certainly didn’t expect that nasty outburst from Sam. It was sad. But, Tommy is going to get even and hit Sam where it hurts the most — Sam’s wallet. Or should I say, Sam’s safe; and we all know what happens to people who mess with Sam’s money. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you in retaliation. The only one immune to Sam’s vitriol is Tara. They end up drinking together alone in Merlotte’s, commiserating and finding some comfort from their demons. It’s not too long before they end up in bed together. Will they regret it in the morning?
Holly and Arlene move forward with their solution to Arlene’s pregnancy. The ritual requires a decoction with a drop of Arlene’s blood be drank. Though Arlene is hopeful, Holly offers no guarantee that it will work. Later that night it seems that Arlene has lost the baby, and she must feign disappointment infront of a distraught Terry. They go off to the hospital and Terry is overjoyed to hear the news that the baby is just fine. Arlene isn’t happy at all.
When Jason left Crystal to clear his head, he headed over to the school football field, a place of happier times. Unfortunately, his nemesis Kitch is there practicing. As Jason watches, he realizes that Kitch is on V and threatens to expose him. Kitch laughs it off, telling a dismayed Jason that everyone knows about it already and condones it. Kitch leaves, taunting Jason about beating his record. Jason is left frustrated because even if he could prove that Kitch is on V, would the truth matter? This is just not Jason’s night, is it? So it isn’t too much of a stretch to think he needs to find something that he can do that will make him feel worthy. Crystal couldn’t have picked a better time to convince him to go to Hotshot with her.
Eric has waited a thousand years for vengeance.
As Bill and Sookie are driving, Bill questions Sookie as to why she went to see Eric. Sookie is vague and Bill just spits it out, questioning her on her feelings for Eric. Sookie deflects and turns the tables, bringing it down to the question of trust, but it is obvious that she isn’t telling Bill the whole truth. She probably doesn’t even want to admit it to herself, but Eric is coming between them. She still loves Bill, but is she still inlove with him? Or is there just too much between them now? She is tired of the drama though, so Bill jumps on the chance to spin dreams of a fresh start and a happy life. Sadly, they are dreaming of a life that isn’t theirs; and just when they get caught up in the happiness of what could be, WHAM! Russell and Eric appear out of no where and Russell stops the car with one hand. All four of them arrive at Fangtasia in Sookie’s little car. Russell ushers Sookie inside, an arm around her shoulders. Eric tells Bill to hit him and a mock battle ensues in the parking lot, giving Eric the chance to tell Bill that he has a plan. All Bill cares about is whether or not Eric’s plan will save Sookie. At this point, Bill has no choice but to trust Eric and go along with the plan, no matter his misgivings.
Once inside, Eric puts the plan into action, and Sookie is horrified to discover that her blood is like a “supernatural sunscreen” for vampires. It takes a nanosecond for her to realize that she is going to be bitten and no one is going to stop it. Not Bill, not Eric, not Pam, no one.
Now that we know that Sookie is a human-fairy hybrid, we only fully realize the extent of her allure by Russell’s enthusiastic reaction to the news. After all his 3000 years, he had never seen a fairy; and that can only be because he is so thoroughly evil and the fairies can probably sense his darkness from miles away. How clever they were to hide Sookie right in the midst of all the supes; which is thanks to her mortal blood. However, the fairy in her is strong, which is why she is so delicious and intoxicating. It is also why if a vampire drinks her blood, said vampire will be able to walk in sunlight. Bill did it. And Eric plans on doing it. And Eric knows that Russell wants it, too.
We finally see what Eric’s plan was and that he is willing to use anyone to have his vengeance. You’ve got to give him points for craftiness though. Though his plan is risky, he has found a way to save everyone from Russell in one fell swoop. Let’s hope that Russell will burn much much quicker than Eric so Pam will have time to save him. We all know that Pam isn’t going to untie Bill. Maybe Eric will give Sookie more of his blood to revive her and when she wakes, everything will be Bill’s fault, and she will be even more enamored of Eric — and more closely bound. And even though Bill gave up the truth of her blood to Russell, playing right along with Eric — and right into his hands (remember Eric’s scheme to completely undermine Sookie’s trust in Bill?) — in a bid to protect Sookie and save her life, the fact remains that he omitted the truth from her. And that is tantamount to lying. It is so over for Bill and Sookie now. She also told Bill she hated him. I realize it was in anger and she proclaimed to hate them all, but once you say those words to your lover…Well, there really is no going back, is there? Even though Bill only went along with the plan to save Sookie’s life, she watched him with accusing eyes the whole time Russell and Eric were feeding on her. You just can’t recover from some things.
Despite Eric’s devious machinations, there were moments when his tenderness and affection were clearly evident. He and Pam shared a tender moment of goodbye. It is probably one of the few moments we may ever see the softer side of Pam. The blood tears in her eyes are tears we will only ever see her shed for Eric, and Eric isn’t immune to them, kissing her forehead tenderly. His feelings for Sookie were written all over his face and so obvious in his gentle caressing of her cheek that it makes one wonder if he is actually in love with her. (Has Eric finally found true love after a thousand years?) Even Russell must have seen the hesitation, and having no sentiment for humans of any sort, he hustled things along by grabbing Sookie by the wrist and taking a bite out of her. Not wanting Russell to get too much of a head fang on him, Eric sank his fangs into her neck as Sookie screamed, horrified and unable to save herself.
Bill risks all to save Sookie_Even losing her.
Bill can only sit by helplessly squirming and unable to do anything about it, and we all know he is fuming that these other vampires — one of them his acknowledged rival — are violating the vampire code. How many times have we heard him say that Sookie is his? Now he must sit and watch as others ravenously feast on her for no other reason than vengeance and the mad desire to rule the world. How Bill must wish they could go back to the pre-Mississippi days. Even though he agreed to this, knew it would happen, seeing Sookie put in that position is killing Bill.
All things end even the immortal.
Eric walks outside into the daylight as Pam and Russell watch avidly, the sight of a fellow vampire walking in the sun bringing tears of joy to their eyes. And Eric is clearly overjoyed to feel the warmth of the sun on his skin, to hear the song of birds on a bright and beautiful morning. Though it is delayed, he does start to smolder slightly, wisps of smoke rising from his skin. His back to the camera outside Fangtasia, he offers up a silent Viking prayer that Russell won’t see it. He needs Russell to believe Sookie’s blood works as protection from the sun long enough to lure Russell outside. Filled with euphoria, Russell does emerge from the dark of Fangtasia and into the sun. He is lost in wonderment, and when Eric turns to face him to reveal his burning flesh, Russell can’t react swiftly enough to stop Eric. Eric clamps handcuffs on their wrists, joining them, stating how they will die together. Kneeling on the pavement, Eric says to a roaring Russell to be brave, while inside Bill is pleading with Pam to release him so he can feed Sookie who is laying lifeless on a table.
So now both Eric and Russell are going to burn. I know Russell is older, but will Eric outlast Russell long enough to be saved? Or will he meet his true death? Well, at least he got to kiss Sookie, whatever happens.
We gotta wait two weeks, but here’s a sneak peek at the season finale of TrueBlood thanks to True Blood’s Nest!
You know I am finally going to kiss you Sookie Stackhouse.
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Sometimes, when watching TrueBlood, I forget that it can’t last forever. Alas, only TWO more episodes left. Can you believe it? So let’s get to it…
This was Sookie Stackhouse’s first words after Bill revealed to her that her lineage lay with the Fae. Personally, I think it’s totally (f-bomb!) awesome, but, enough about me.
Finally! A revelation! To appease her dismay, Bill rambled off a few other cool names, but Sookie wasn’t thrilled to say the least. Bill also told her all about what he knew about the legends and the fact that he had met Claudine (not so surprising because Bill and Sookie share a blood link) and the whole stealing Sookie’s light warning was briefly discussed. At least now we know why every supernatural being within 100 miles of Miss Stackhouse seems to be drawn to her. I think Bill used the words intoxicating and delectable. He also told her that all supernaturals in existence believed the Fae folk to be wiped out of existence by none other than vampires. (Because they are so tasty, of course.) Well, that is an interesting fact. Explains why Bill was drawn to her in the very beginning.
And our boy did fess up, and I warmed up to him again. He admitted her blood is the most intoxicating and delicious blood he’s ever tasted. That was hard, but in the end, Bill did a bang up job of reassuring Sookie’s inevitable doubt about his reasons for being with her quite handsomely. And Sookie did question the veracity of Bill’s love for her. Doubt is a rotten seed, isn’t it? But Bill did sow those seeds, didn’t he? Is it all because of the blood? Bill admitted it had been at first, but now it’s her heart and soul and mind that he loves. The fact that her very existence in his life brought the light back, gives him hope and fills him with gratitude…*sniffle and wiping the tear from my eye.*. How romantic. He even offered never to feed on her blood again just to prove to her it’s not her blood that makes him love her. (It was like a glimpse into the nuptials of their alter egos. Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer said “I do” on Saturday! Congrats to the happy couple!).
Although it was a lovely reassurance, Sookie still has doubts. And rightfully so. Eric comes to Jason’s house and Bill answers the door. They leave to talk privately, leaving Sookie asleep on Jason’s couch. (You know she’s not going to remain sleeping for long!) Eric divulges that he knows what Sookie is, they briefly discuss the power of Sookie’s Fae blood, the power it gives vampires to walk in sunlight, and the fact that Eric killed Talbot, which is why Russell snapped and set the vampire cause back a thousand years — and all this occurs conveniently just before Sookie interrupts Bill and Eric’s little tete a tete. Bill gives Eric a look of warning, and for some reason Eric heeds it, and you just know Bill’s still not telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Damn you Bill for playing with my emotions! After Sookie gives Eric a piece of her mind, telling Eric she’ll never give him what he wants now that she knows what it is, he says a cryptic farewell, hinting at his inevitable demise.
I do not care for Jason’s character arc this season. He seems like a bully and selfish and confused to me, and if anyone is turning dark, it is Jason. I can, however, see how the Fae blood is coming out in him. Explains why he was so good with the ladies. It explains why Crystal is so drawn to him. After killing Franklin and saving Tara’s life, I couldn’t help but think, will Tara forgive Jason for killing Eggs now that he saved her life? Does it cancel each other out? Well, the answer is no. First, he confesses his sins to Sookie, needing to remove the burden of guilt that weighs on him like the weight of the world on Atlas’ shoulders. But he is still racked with guilt, and Jason’s admission to Tara after sharing a kiss with her (talk about bad timing Jason!) just unhinged a traumatized Tara that much more. And rightfully so! She had been staying at Jason’s with Sookie, Tara’s last place on Earth where she feels like she can trust someone,but after hearing the truth she took off. Can you blame her? But now she’s out in Bon Temps madder than a hatter and a little unhinged right now, methinks. There seems to be no end to Jason’s impetuosity, bad decisions and general all around (f-bomb!) ups. He was also supposed to be keeping an eye on Sookie for Bill, keeping her safe from Russell and the weres while Bill slept, but while he was unburdening his guilt and admitting to killing Eggs to Tara, Sookie slipped out to see Eric at Fangtasia.
Crystal, Calvin, Jesus and Lafayette make a stop at Lafayette’s. Why? Because Lafayette decides to pull a Dr. TrueBlood to save Calvin’s life. Is Calvin thankful? Hell no! He takes off without so much as thank you kindly and Crystal follows him. Once out of earshot, unlike many fathers and daughters before them, Calvin freaks out that Crystal allowed them to give him “vamper juice”. Nevermind that two seconds earlier he was knocking on death’s door. Like many fathers and daughters before them, they argue about Crystal’s future and her obligation to her bloodlines. No surprise that she refuses to marry Felton because she doesn’t love him, and runs into the woods away from family, from obligations and essentially who she is. She’s hoping for normalcy, far away from a world where none exists. Angered, betrayed and obsessed with the preservation of pure bloodlines, Calvin disowns her.
Can you saw meow with a capital M?
Where does Crystal go? To Jason, breaking through a window in the bedroom and appearing to him in panther form. Boggled, Jason can’t help but stare as the black panther morphs into the woman he loves. *Sigh*. Par for the course in Bon Temps.
Sam has more than a skeleton in the closet of his unhappy past. He has two skeletons. It seems Sam isn’t as squeaky clean as we thought. We all knew he used to steal, but now there is no doubt he will get revenge if you double cross him. At least he doesn’t have Felton’s blood on his hands as well, much to the relief of his staff who look at him sideways the next day wondering when or if he was going to snap again. Tommy, however, is filled with pride, mistaking fear for respect. Sam is not impressed at all. Sam also takes a moment to inform the new girl Holly, who offered him some Wiccan medication, that there’s no dancing or religion in his bar. We all know why, too, don’t we?
Hoyt dumps a persistent and determined Summer and finally tells Jessica how he really feels about her. Fangs and all. (Way to man up, Hoyt! Hooray for you!) The question is, does she love him? Gripped with indecision because she feels like she doesn’t deserve him, Jessica doesn’t answer because she is speechless and Hoyt leaves Merlotte’s. Outside in the parking lot, Tommy appears and taunts Hoyt, and Hoyt, fed up with Tommy, gives Tommy a solid left hook. Getting up off the ground, Tommy shifts and attacks Hoyt from behind, injuring Hoyt’s arm severely. Jessica comes to Hoyt’s rescue, tearing Tommy (who she doesn’t know is Tommy because he is in dog form) from Hoyt and launching him into the woods. Seeing how badly Hoyt is hurt, Jessica at first must control herself and then she does what a vampire inlove with a human does when that human is hurt. She bites into her wrist and orders Hoyt to drink so it can heal him. At first he refuses, but after Jessica tells him that she loves him, too, he does latch on to her and begins to drink greedily. If Hoyt wasn’t hooked on Jessica before, he will be now. They are linked by the blood. Meanwhile, Tommy is spying from the bushes, and we all know he will be up to no good because of his attraction to Jessica. He keeps making moves on Jessica, and Hoyt is an undeniable rival. And we all know how Tommy looks at rivals. It’s in his blood.
I have had enough of you badmouthing vampires!
Not only did Arlene have a confrontation with Jessica (and this confrontation makes Tommy even more enamored of Jessica) after making bad comments about vampires again, she also decided to tell Terry the baby she’s carrying isn’t his. Stunned, Terry took a minute to digest the news before comforting Arlene and being her shoulder to cry on. He reassures her that it doesn’t matter, trying to soothe her fears that the baby would be evil because it was Renee’s, and promises to surround it with more love than it would know what to do with. (You’re such a good man, Terry!) This does not comfort Arlene who is hell bent on not having the child. She goes to Holly looking for a solution.
Bill cautions Jessica to show restraint especially now and not track the bigots who vandalized their house and placed a burning cross on their yard. Yet because Bill doesn’t follow his own advice and is unable to restrain his own anger with Jason because of his worry for an absent Sookie. Jason had been stewing in his own feelings of being a failure for not being able to keep Tara or Sookie safe at his house under his protection like he promised Bill. He didn’t need Bill rubbing taking him to task for it. Bill’s anger is like a match on the dry tinder of Jason’s humiliation and feelings of inadequacy, and he provokes Jason into a nasty rage. Lashing out at Bill and revoking his invitation to Bill to be inside his house (Sookie told him this little tidbit) makes Jason feel powerful. He has forced a powerful vampire that he fears to his will. Unable to refuse, Bill is literally forced out of Jason’s house by the power of Jason’s rescinded hospitality. It was like Jason was a wild animal that had been cornered and proved he could be vicious if he needed to be. The look Bill gives Jason when he realizes he has no choice but to leave and that Jason isn’t as dumb or as intimidated as he thought is priceless.
Bill, it seems has alienated every human he knows. Tara can’t stand him, and rightfully so, and this fact puts Sookie and Tara at odds once again. It has come down to Tara drawing a line, fed up with vampires, and she breaks under the stress, finally telling Sookie what happened to her. Despite their differences, there is no denying that Sookie and Tara love each other, but it isn’t the first time a man — no matter if he’s alive or undead, it seems — will come between best friends.
After seeing the power of the blood right before his very eyes, Jesus is entranced with the idea of trying V. Which is shocking in and of itself because I thought he was so much on the straight and narrow that he was square. Well, he succumbed to the allure of the magic of V and Lafayette is a willing accomplice in Jesus’ experimenting. What begins as a good trip, turns frightening and we get a clearer glimpse of the story of Jesus. And here I thought everything was going to be smooth sailing for Lafayette and his love interest. I should have known better than to hope. It seems Jesus has mystical shaman bloodlines and they may just have summoned the devil with their little foray into the land of V.
How can you care more about Sookie than you do for yourself or me?
Eric is brooding, and is busy making last wills and testaments so his affairs are in order when he is killed by Russell. Why he is so assured this will happen is uncommonly pessimistic of him, but I’ll run with it. Maybe he’s just being practical. I mean, there is a what — a 2000 year difference between him and Russell? I guess he just thinks it’s the natural order of things that he will not survive. Pam, on the other hand, is not taking Eric’s defeatist attitude well. Eric is almighty in her eyes, and she would do anything to save him. Maybe even go against his will? By reminding Eric about the depth of his feelings for Godric, we are shown just how deeply the frosty Pam feels about Eric. It matters not to Pam that she will be a wealthy woman upon Eric’s demise; but it does matter to Yvetta, and let me tell you, she is not a happy camper after hearing first hand that she will get nothing. Eric makes it very clear that she is worth less than nothing to him and then some, and no woman reacts well to being told she is a gold digging whore. Isn’t there a saying beware a woman scorned? While Pam is giving Eric ultimatums and showing her anger with Eric for valuing Sookie over his life and her own, will Yvetta be plotting an I’ll get even with you and get mine sort of betrayal? You never know.
I do know that Eric never does anything without a reason. He shows up at Jason’s to apparently talk to Bill and say his farewells to Sookie, (remember that little tete a tete with Bill that I mentioned earlier?) but we all know better. He knows Sookie is drawn to him because of more than the blood, and she is. She dreamed about him coming to her at Jason’s house, and the chemistry between them is undeniable. And though we know he is on one hand exploiting her curiosity about him and her attraction to him, we also know he has feelings for her. So when she shows up at Fangtasia, lured by his deliberately cryptic farewell, I believe him when he says he will regret it if he doesn’t kiss her before he meets the true death. Their kiss is passionate, filled with all things left undone and yet to come between them, and definitely not one sided and ended to soon if you ask me.
His reason for luring her to Fangtasia? To take her prisoner because he has a plan. He always has a plan. He wouldn’t be the Eric we know and love if he didn’t have a plan. Let’s hope it works, whatever it is.
You play Talbot and I will be Russell and I will be grieving OK?
Last but not least, we find Russell as crazy as ever. Not only has he given Nan the job of damage control and the Fellowship of the Sun a chance to crow I told you so, he’s looking for a temporary replacement for his lost love, Talbot. And he finds one in a sketchy male prostitute who is in the wrong place at the wrong time. (BTW, do you recognize the guy who plays the lost soul? It took me a moment, but did you have an OMFG moment when you recognized it was Navid from 90210?) Well, in typical twisted Russell style, he kills the poor hapless guy, staking him in the heart. No one will deprive Russell it seems of anything — not even the right to say goodbye to his beloved Talbot. Nevermind that it was a human substitute. That’s a small technicality. In Russell’s deranged mind, he was saying farewell to Talbot for reals. Yep, Russell has definitely lost his (f-bomb) mind. TrueBlood is a whole lot of fun, isn’t it Trubies?
So, Bill is still hiding something, and Sookie is Eric’s prisoner. She’s chained up down in the basement of Fangtasia, a collar around her neck similar to — if not the same one — that was around Lafayette’s neck once upon a time. Is there going to be a showdown between Eric and Bill, too? Well a showdown is coming, maybe more than one. Is my head going to explode? I hope not. I still have two episodes to watch this season! Here’s a preview of what’s to come on next week’s TrueBlood episode “Fresh Blood” thanks to True Blood’s Nest.
Celebration of Light Grand Finale Fireworks_photo credit Tom Wiebe on Flickr_via Miss 604 dot com!
while listening to beautiful music, (this happens to be one of my most favorite pieces of music and one of my most favorite movies, A.I. . This was part of Spain’s music for the fireworks display. Click on the music link above to hear another favorite piece of music of mine that was also part of the display! And yes, you have seen the movie that made this piece of music famous — again. Nice pick for trailer music!)
suffered through a heat wave (we’re still suffering by the way!)
Said the Youngling to Me_Hey Mom we are roasting like a couple of chickens right?
— and let me tell you, Vancouver could be renamed Hades if it wasn’t so much fun — and visited the many spray and splash parks in Vancouver.
and tried to enjoy the now and quiet my busy, frazzled mind.
This is not a good look.
And now I am back.
Happiness is writing and it is who I am.
I hope you had a wonderful time while I was away, and if you haven’t manged to take a break, try and take one — even if it is a wee one — I know you deserve it!
Well, I’m back from a much needed vacation. I know you’ve been missing the TrueBlood posts. One coming this Sunday! In the mean time, I’m off to pick up a copy of Rolling Stone!
Oh boy. TrueBlood just keeps blowing my mind! So….just a quick recap with spoilers….R.I.P. Talbot. I will miss you and so will many others.
Sookie wakes up screaming and terrified of Bill, waking everyone up and scaring them half to death. Bill looked like he wanted to crawl away and wallow in self disgust. He knows he is the cause of her terror and that she is justified in her fear, but it still smarts dreadfully. After getting a hold on herself, Sookie asks everyone to give her and Bill a moment to talk. This scene between Sookie and Bill broke my heart. They both love each other so much still, but they both realize being together is causing nothing but pain and putting Sookie in danger constantly. Realizing that he cannot give Sookie the life she deserves, Bill loves her enough to be noble and let her go. “I love you, Sookie Stackhouse. And I will love you forever.” These words spoken by Bill are accompanied by his blood tears, and after removing the IV from his wrist that delivered his life saving blood to Sookie, he leaves, leaving Sookie to sob wretchedly because her heart is aching and breaking. Many tears for them and me. But how can she ever trust in him so completely ever again? Even the depth of his love couldn’t stop Bill from attacking her and feeding on her. Granted he was dying and out of his right mind, but the fear remains. Very painful — but they are linked by the blood, so you just know Sookie and Bill are not quite over yet.
Russell and Talbot are quarreling about their state of affairs, Queen Sophie Ann moving (very reluctantly) into the mansion, and the little matter of Russell killing the Magister. Debbie’s pissed which is to be expected over Cooter’s death and hot for blood. Laughing, Russell nonchalantly promises Debbie that she will get a chance to “play” with Sookie first. This seeming mollifies Debbie, for now, but she is a women convinced Sookie is the reason for all her woes. Bewere a woman who feels wronged.
Russell doubts Eric’s loyalty and Eric blithely convinces him that Russell is exactly the vampire, the leader he has been searching for for a thousand years. “Because I have been searching for you for a thousand years.” Eric states this with great earnestness and is very believable that he is Russell’s loyal servant. There were so many double edged words uttered by Eric in this scene it was delicious. Eric goes so far as to call Godric weak. And we know without any doubt that this is so very NOT true! How determined Eric is to avenge the deaths of his family that he will go so far as to malign his beloved maker. Eric is out for vengeance and Russell has no idea whatsoever.
Arlene dreams of Rene, and her fear that the child growing in her womb carries his evil blood and wakes up screaming. Luckily Terry is there to comfort her, but unfortunately for Arlene, his comfort cannot stop her demons from haunting her.
“As your maker I release you.” In an attempt to distance himself from everyone, convinced he only brings pain and suffering to those around him, Bill tries to disentangle himself from Jessica. She, however, is as stubborn and tenacious as Bill is old fashioned and uptight. And she is lonely. Bill isn’t immune to the fact that she hurts, and again he knows he is the reason she hurts, and so he is not able to abandon her. Her sobbing breaks through to his heart, even one as sore as his. Her pain answers his. As her maker, he is the closest thing she has to a parent now. He must look out for her, teach her and care for her. And she has the love and devotion a child has for her parent. Both desolate and isolated, their bond is not only reaffirmed, but strengthened. It was a very poignant and touching scene. It also made even more evident the bond shared by a fledgling vampire and their maker is deep and powerful. As much as Bill wants to remove himself, he cannot ignore the bond. Bill comes to realize that he must trust some “supe” sometime, and you just know Jessica will be deeply loyal and have his back.
Sookie and Alcide share a tender moment on the couch back at Sookie’s place, Alcide pointing out she needs protection even though he knows she can protect herself. Andy and Jason barge in, Jason madder than a hatter and wanting to press charges on Bill for his attack on Sookie. Of course Sookie defends Bill, and trespasses in Jason’s mind briefly, discerning that Jason is hiding something from her. Jason storms out, still madder than a hatter, leaving Sookie to worry that he might do something reckless.
Lafayette comforts Tara, making sure she doesn’t have a death wish. Tara reassures him that once faced with death she realized how desperately she wanted to live, but not willing to share anything more. Lafayette lets it be, his presence adding even more solace and safety to the daylight.
Sam and Tommy’s mother show up at Sam’s door — as a dog. Sam hastily ushers her unclad form into the house. She packs a large suitcase and makes ready to depart. Before leaving, she makes a point to declare her love for her sons, even if they hate her. She also begs cash from Sam, who gives her what’s left in his wallet and she beats a hasty retreat. Tommy is left sobbing and Sam places a comforting hand on his shoulder, understanding if not indulging in tears himself.
We are reminded that Tara is linked to Franklin by blood, which means she experiences tantalizing dreams of him and it is clearly evident that this causes her understandable dread. Lafayette’s mom Ruby Jean makes an appearance, showing up at Lafayette’s house throwing things and talking about vampires and witches coming for him. What does she know? Why is she crazy? What happened in her past? It’s not just coincidence that she speaks of vamps and witches. This reminds me of the detail that if a mortal sees a vampire they will go mad. Hmm. Ruby Jean just got a whole lot more interesting.
Sookie and Tara argue again, mostly about Sookie pining after Bill despite his nearly killing her. Tara leaves in a huff, but not before sizing up Alcide, expressing her hopes that maybe he will be able to flirt some sense into Sookie. Alcide is left perplexed and I was left laughing heartily.
Crystal shows up unannounced at Jason’s all wet, having swam so they couldn’t track her scent. We all know who they are and we also know now that Crystal is at Jason’s home, he’s not going to let her slip away. I don’t know about you, but I just don’t feel good about this relationship. I am worried about Jason. He’s becoming a little to big for his britches and goes looking for trouble, showing up at the Norris’ and seeing something he can’t quite explain. It freaked him and me out big time! He still manages to threaten Crystal’s dad verbally and with the business end of a rifle before taking off. Like I said, I am scared for Jason. He doesn’t know what he’s messing with. And now these suspected supes are definitely going to mess with him.
Tara is having trouble at work keeping it together, flashbacks of Franklin dogging her, and Sam is there to give her a shoulder to literally cry on. Arlene hires a new waitress for Sam and is surprised when the woman named Holly knows she pregnant, asking if Arlene has a name for the unborn, and barely noticeable baby yet. Arlene is not so surprised that she doesn’t warn Sam not to sleep with the new girl.
Jesus keeps warning Lafayette not to let his energy go dark, agreeing with Ruby Jean that Lafayette is powerful. What does that mean? And what does Jesus know? What is Jesus other than very into Lafayette? Is everyone supernatural in Bon Temps? I guess we’ll see since it looks like we may see more of Jesus after that kiss. I’m so happy for Lafayette, and being powerful=special in some sort of supernatural way would explain why Eric was drawn to Lafayette in the first place.
Eric orders Hadley to warn Sookie about Russell and not to trust Bill. What’s he up to? Alcide has to leave because Debbie burned down his sister’s hair salon. Before he leaves, he and Sookie share a sweet moment on the porch, he sniffing her as if to remember her scent. They both recognize that there is a spark, but they both know their hearts are still engaged elsewhere. Though he is reluctant to leave her unguarded, Sookie tells him she won’t spend her life running and that Bill will come if she needs him.
Hoyt and Tommy nearly get into it at Merlotte’s and Crystal’s posse comes looking for her. Sam tells them to leave in no uncertain terms, determined to keep Tommy from getting into a fray with them. Having keen noses, Sam and Tommy can tell these two ain’t human.
Bill is teaching Jessica how to fight so she can fight werewolves if need be, and Jessica, firmly believing in Bill and Sookie’s love, questions why they can’t be together. Bill asserts that Sookie doesn’t want him and that they are over and utters some Jessica speak, which was funny. Jessica shares the fact of her love for Hoyt with Bill, and Bill realizes with great sympathy that they both can’t be with their humans. You can see his resolve in his loyalty to her strengthening.
Hadley delivers her message and bolts, visibly shaking in her boots. Not before Sookie catches her remorseful thoughts and puzzles over the fact that Hadley has told them (a.k.a. the vampires) all about Sookie and that all this is all her fault. Lot’s of lurking tonight, hey Sookie?
Talbot and Russell argue again and Talbot starts smashing Russell’s antique collection. However, before Talbot can bring damage to Eric’s father’s crown, Eric stops him more gently than I’m sure he’d have liked to, and offers to keep Talbot company. This greatly pleases the king — and Talbot — and all seems well in Mississippi, for now. Of course we know all is not as it seems. Later, after a chess game against Eric that Talbot loses, he loftily orders Eric to undress. “I’m bored. Take off your clothes.” And well, the rest is glorious history. Just let me say, watching the encounter between Eric and Talbot, though it was brief, blew my mind. And in the end, it was all part of Eric’s plan for vengeance. He stakes Talbot, taking Russell’s family like Russell took his. No mercy whatsoever.
Back at Sookie’s the wolves have descended, and Debbie has come to take her pound of flesh out of Sookie with a couple of other wolves at her side. Of course Bill shows up, with Jessica, and the fight is on. While Sookie and Debbie trade blows, Bill kills a wolf and Jessica tries to kill the other one. Bill tries to go upstairs to help Sookie, but Jessica follows the remaining wolf outside despite Bill’s warning to stay in the house where she would be safe. She runs right out the door and into Russell’s waiting arms. Russell wants to play let’s make a deal, offering to trade Bill the red one for the blonde one, and it is on between Russell and Bill. In a bid to save both Sookie and Jessica, Bill goads Russell into a “duel”, even though he knows it would take a miracle to win against a vampire as ancient as Russell. Luckily for Bill — and Sookie, it was at that moment that Eric staked Talbot, and Russell felt it in the worst way. Howling in grief, pain and fury, Russell takes off, launching himself into the sky. Not too far away, Jessica is draining the were that was chasing her when Russell released her as Hoyt drives by, crying as he listens to music. It so clearly demonstrated how they are on either ends of the spectrum with absolutely nothing even remotely similar about their lives to hold them together. Sookie slashes Debbie’s face with a pair of silver (or stainless steel?) scissors and lets Debbie go. Oh Sookie, don’t you know that when you take pity on a nasty villain like Debbie it always comes back to haunt you? You have not seen the last of Debbie.
But the piece de resistance of this episode was the final scene of Bill and Sookie making torrid, passionate, primal love on the floor amongst the rubble. Sookie was in full control and Bill was allowing her to dictate how it was going to go. It was like Bill was doing penance for hurting her, allowing her to retake her power and confidence, renewing the trust she had in the fact that he wouldn’t unleash the terrible creature that he was upon her and devour her, or steal her light. Very Poetic. Even though they reaffirmed their deep love for each other, something is broken. We’ve all been there once or twice. I’m sure things will look different in the light of day. I guess sometimes we just can’t get enough, even if we know something is doomed. I can’t wait until next week.
I was writing my recap/review/thoughts on tonight’s episode, and I don’t know if it’s my new commitment to being healthy, the summer heat, or the quiet solitude of inner reflection that’s caught hold of me of late, but this episode has stirred up much thought. Too much to write down tonight in a coherent and concise manner.
Rest assured, my thoughts will arrive on this blog in post haste because I need to write it. But for now, know this…if you are not watching TrueBlood, you need to be, because TV doesn’t get any better than this. This I promise you!
And yes, tonight’s episode was major! It definitely blew my mind and I just know that this episode is just preparing you for next week. This is a juggernaut show my friends. Here’s a sneak peek at next week’s episode thanks to the cool folks at TrueBlood’s Nest.
“Release the Kraken!” Oh, how I love it when Zeus says that. And yes, I have been accused of geekeryevery now and again, but believe me, there are far worse vices than love of mythology.
The Clash of the Titans reboot starring Sam Worthington as demigod Perseus, Liam Neeson as the mighty, philandering Zeus himself, Ralph“I love to play villains like Voldemort etc…”Fiennes as crusty old Hades, and last but not least, the gorgeous Gemma Arterton of Bond Girl fame as Io.
Blast from the past_Clash of the Titans 1981
I thoroughly enjoy men in skirts, and my DVD collection just would not be complete without the new and improved version of Clash of the Titans. I will place it right next to my old 1981 version. And for the record, I really enjoyed the remake. I thought it was slick and dazzling in all the right places. Despite the many nay sayers who liked to say, “BOO!”, I recommend it. You’ll learn a little about mythology if nothing else. And of course you’ll get to replay that line by Zeus, “Release the Kraken!” as many times as you want! Come on, admit it. You secretly love that line! I know I do!
Clash of the Titans is available practically everywhere today. Are you going to get a copy? Well, get Kraken!
OK, so I’m sure you already know this season of TrueBlood is a no holds barred kind of season. Tonight’s episode was crazy. Sookie is Russell’s prisoner and gets no help from Eric as he has his own agenda. Bill has betrayed the king and proven unworthy of trust. To make matters worse, not only did Bill manage to stake and kill one of Russell’s guards, he also had the audacity to attack the king. Russell, who has about 3000 years on Bill, shakes off Bill’s attack like he would a mosquito and sentences Bill to death. In a nifty twist of “do it because I’m the king and I say so!” power tripping, Russell orders Lorena to carry out the order of execution. As guessed, Sookie pleads for Bill’s life during a session of quid pro quo with the vampire king himself. Two questions for two questions, Russell asking about Sookie and her abilities, and Sookie asking pleading with Russell to spare Bill’s life. Oh, and before I forget, Sookie also manages to burrow deeper under Lorena’s skin by threatening irreversible bodily harm to the she vamp if she so much as harms a hair on Bill’s cold head.
So, Franklin tells Tara Sookie’s in the house, and Tara decides that if they are going to get the hell out of there it’s up to her to save both herself and Sookie. Tara easily manipulates the hapless Franklin, so convinced is he by Tara’s acting that Tara is actually into him and into becoming his undead bride. Not digging the champagne colored satin PJ’s, Franklin, BTW. So, Tara successfully carries out her seduction and quite literally takes a bite out of Franklin, who is extremely into it.
Arlene_Stay away from me I take garlic!
Back in Bon Temps, Jessica is trying to makes friends with Arlene while taking a bite out of a lingering and rudely demanding patron due to extreme hunger. When Arlene cuts her finger while cutting a lemon for said lingering patron, Jessica’s fangs pop out. This freaks out Arlene so much that she hilariously makes the sign of the cross with her fingers, holding them out infront of her like a talisman, to ward off Jessica in case she tries anything fangy. She also warns baby vamp J that she’s wearing a silver necklace and takes garlic supplements to boot. In her panic to save herself from becoming dinner, Arlene blurts out that she’s pregnant. “….and that probably makes you want to eat me all the more.” Oh, Arlene.
Tommy refuses to tell Sam anything about the real deal about what’s going on with Joe Lee, and Mama Mickens arrives bearing a gift of corn fritters fried in bacon grease. MMM! Artery clogging goodness! What is that saying about beware of strangers bearing gifts? I mean realistically, Melinda Mickens is practically a stranger to Sam despite the fact that she is his mom. Later that day when Tommy is a no show at Merlotte’s, Sam calls Andy (BT’s new acting sheriff) over to grill him on info about the possibility of an illegal dog fighting ring in the vicinity. Getting what he needs out of Andy, Sam takes off like a dog hot on the trail of his quarry to rescue Tommy from his greedy and immoral parents, and the danger of the ring.
We first see Jason and Crystal still canoodling by the water’s edge when suddenly Crystal lifts her nose and she sniffs the air like an animal with a keen sense of smell would. Before Jason knows what’s happening, Crystal is gone like a specter in the night. The next day, Jason shows up at Crystal’s door bearing a bouquet of courting flowers only to be shot down by Crystal and Crystal’s fiancee, and told to get lost if he knows what’s good for him. News of a fiancee was news to Jason, alright. In fact, it took him a minute or two to catch on that Crystal was acting like she didn’t even know him. Ego bruised and tail tucked between his legs, Jason retreats, boggled and embarrassed and itching for a fight. Arriving at Merlotte’s ostensibly to drown his sorrows, he nearly gets in a parking lot fender bender with Sam as Sam is high tailing it to Tommy’s rescue. Full of vitriol, Jason confronts the cocky young quarterback of the year from last week — with an ill timed smack on the bare rump, a parody on the friendly football player butt smack between team mates — while said QB is getting busy with his girlfriend in the backseat of his car. Jason threatens him, and we all know that this isn’t the last we’ve seen of this younger 2.0 version of Jason Stackhouse.
Things are going just swimmingly for Lafayette and Jesus, very swimmingly, and after a long day spent at Merlotte’s, the pair end up at Lafayette’s house. Jesus is admiring the bric a brac of Lafayette’s mantle when a smashing of glass is heard outside the house. Both rush out to find 3 of the thugs Eric convinced to sell Lafayette’s V playing a game of smash the glass with a bat on Lafayette’s new car. Lafayette goes head on into the fray and Jesus goes round back and wrestles the bat away from the offenders. Lafayette starts pummeling one of the offenders and the other two take off. Lucky for the vandal getting beats by Lafayette, Jesus intervenes, pulling Lafayette off the guy. Jesus warns Lafayette about giving in to the dark energy, and in the next breath asks Lafayette if he is a drug dealer. Quicker than you can say lickity split, Jesus checks out of the budding relationship and demands Lafayette take him home, wanting no part of Lafayette and his nefarious activities.
Back in Russell Edgington’s kingdom, an escape and rescue attempt is in the works. Tara has waited until Franklin has fallen into the sleep of the dead after a night of torrid and violent passion to escape. Before locating her clothes, Tara takes up a mace from the collection of medieval weapons on display on their bedroom wall and smashes Franklin’s head like a pumpkin, and dashes out of the room to find Sookie. Tara manages to convince the were guard stationed outside Sookie’s room to let her in to feed Sookie some almonds as per Talbot’s request. How does she convince him, you ask? You see, Tara tells him Talbot wants to serve Sookie for dinner, hence the almonds, and if Sookie doesn’t get the almonds, Russell will cut off the guard’s and his pack’s supply of V. Simple. So in goes Tara, exclaiming that the guard has let Sookie escape because he fell asleep. So in goes the guard, who then gets jumped and beat up by the two gals, hit on the head by the bowl of almonds and whatever decorative item Sookie’s holding, and is knocked out cold. Out goes Sookie and Tara, running hell bent for leather for their freedom.
But of course, we know Sookie ain’t leaving without her beloved Bill. Who BTW, has been restrained with silver chains in a brick building a.k.a. the slave quarters, and has been tortured and drained to the point of death by Lorena. To add insult to injury, given the go ahead by Lorena, Cooter and Debbie have binged on Bill’s blood, and they are just ecstatic to be drinking right from the source. All the while Lorena stood back watching and crying the blues, her face stained with blood tears. When Cooter and Debbie leave the building, Sookie goes in to kneel at Bill’s side looking for signs of life, when out from the shadows pops Lorena. Lorena launches Sookie at a wall and lunges at her. The last time we see Sookie, Lorena is taking a bite out of her while Sookie screams for her life at the top of her lungs. And we all know that Lorena at her throat does not bode well for Sookie. Will Lorena make good on her threat and end up wearing Sookie’s ribcage as a hat?
Maybe not, but who’s gonna save Sookie now since Eric has let her down and Bill is incapacitated at the moment? Well Alcide, of course, who runs into Tara outside on Russell’s property, first as a white wolf, then in his altogether. I was wondering where he was.
In amongst all this excitement, Talbot fumed about the damages to his house and fumed about the fact that Russell never takes him anywhere, and Jessica has been glamoring people. Bill shares a tender and illuminating moment with Lorena, and Russell loses his temper a few times. Russell and Eric drive to the Queen’s place to pay her an unannounced visit. While there, after killing her guards, Russell proposes marriage to her —again, and Eric gives Queen Sophie Anne a literal smack down for trying to frame him, threatening to tear off her head and throw it in the pool. Once the Queen grudgingly agrees to Russell’s proposal, Eric sweeps her off her feet and carries her away to restrain her. Sophie Anne, spoiled royal that she is, wails for her human Hadley, who just happens to be Sookie’s cousin, remember?
We can’t help but hope that Eric’s refusal to help Sookie is all a part of his grand scheme, because he seems pretty immune to Sookie’s pleas, nevermind Bill’s. We’re left anxious still about Pam, praying that she isn’t doomed — though I have a sneaking suspicion that the Magistrate’s days may be numbered. I feel like despite his seeming control and unmatched power, Russell’s days may be numbered as well. Eric may be the cause of his demise, despite the fact that Northman seems to be doing quite a bang up job of convincing Russell that he’s all his in more ways than one, as well as a loyal subject. Speaking about sneaking suspicion, did I mention that Eric is convinced that it is Russell that killed his family all those centuries ago?
Good times. Here’s a sneak peek at next week, compliments of TrueBlood’s Nest.
~P.S.~ Now I am definitely going to read the books by Charlaine Harris. I’m really wondering if the show is going to follow Eric and Sookie’s storyline, although at this point, I don’t see how that is possible.
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Tom Hardy as Eames in Inception is sitting pretty in Hollywood too!
Now, we all know that Leonardo DiCaprio has a home run with Inception, and was there ever any question? (But will it beat Avatar…..) Anyhoo, Leo D. is easily recognizable, as is Ellen Page — I mean after Juno, no one could utter the name Diablo Cody without the name Ellen Page being uttered within the same breath — and so is Joseph Gordon-Levitt (remember him on 3rd Rock from the Sun? Loved that show!) and Ken Watanabe (awesome in Memoirs of a Geisha and The Last Samurai, just to name a few). But let me ask you this, do you recognize Tom Hardy?
Well, if you’re like me, you may have had a little brain tickle when you saw his face, and his oddly intriguing, and endearing, slightly crooked of tooth grin. (When Winona Ryder rocked the overlapping front tooth, the masses called it a snaggle tooth. The media can be so mean to women. I, for one, loved her snaggle tooth! Believe me, I’ve seen snaggle teeth, and they aren’t cute like that…anyway, I digress…) You may even have sighed. But do you remember him? For about 30 seconds, my brain flipped quickly through my rolla-dex of men I’ve seen on screen before, and voila! Search villain category….have you guessed it yet? Being the smart and savvy readers that you are, of course you have.
Here is a Villain Extraordinaire I actually thoroughly enjoy remembering. He’s left an indelible mark on my mind for some reason. Is it Freudian or Jungian or some such? I have no clue, but I’m sure there is a reason Tom Hardy as this particular villain left such an impression on me. Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed Tom Hardy as Shinzon in Star Trek: Nemesis.
Shinzon_Tom Hardy in Star Trek Nemesis_What a villain!
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I cut my own teeth on Star Trek….I’ve seen them all!
Blink and you’ll miss it, but here is Tom Hardy as snide Raumont in Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola and a brilliant movie I might add! A must see!
Tom Hardy as Raumont in Marie Antoinette_The dandy on the right!
I told ya I seriously went to my rolla-dex on this one! It was hard to look away from Gerard Butler, Idris Elba and Thandie Newton in this movie, but I’ve got an eye! Here’s Tom Hardy as Handsome Bob playin’ it to the hilt in Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla.
Tom Hardy as Handsome Bob in RocknRolla sure is handsome!
And of course, I have to mention his role in Inception. What do you think of him as Eames?
Tom Hardy as Eames in Inception_Move over Joseph!
What is your favorite Tom Hardy role? Well, I think you may know mine. The next movie I’m excited to see him in is Warrior, and let’s not forget Mad Max, of course. What side of Tom Hardy will we see next I wonder? Whatever side it is, I’m sure we’ll be entertained. (Did you think I was going to say his good side? )
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