True Blood was back last night with a vengeance. It took me a while to get into it because there was just so much going on. I’d forgotten most of the plot from last season, but they did a full recap that was more than adequate. There were also plenty of hot guys to keep me from being too concerned about the frenetic pace of the first half. They didn’t have to follow every plot line and character, but it seemed like they tried at first. The show didn’t feel familiar or reach a steady pace until the about halfway through. Here are what I thought were some of the highlights:
Spoilers for last night’s True Blood premiere below
– A hot scene featuring Alex Skarsgaard having sex with a tied up dancer from his club. Sookie went to confront Eric at Fangtasia over Bill’s kidnapping and ended up with an eyeful. We were also treated to several second’s of Skarsgard’s gorgeous ass and lots of shirtles scenes.
– A homoerotic dream sequence between Sam and Bill. Sam was having the dream, which could potentially be explained by all of Bill’s blood he ingested when trying to recover from the wounds he suffered from Maryanne. Whatever the excuse, it was hot and I’m just disappointed the two didn’t kiss.
– Pam telling Lafayette not to sass her: “I don’t know what it is about me that makes people think I want to hear their problems. Maybe I smile too much, maybe I wear too much pink. But please remember, I can rip your throat out if I want to, and also know, that I am not a hooker. That was a long, long time ago.”
– Jason turning down a threesome because he kept seeing bullet holes in the women’s heads.
– The introduction of the werewolves.
True Blood is about to get a hell of a lot more interesting, and I can’t wait. Which were your favorite scenes, and did it take you a while to get into the first episode too? I also have to say that I love Jessica’s character and hope we see more of her this season.
Update: I forgot to add these pictures of Alex’s butt!
I could have done without the Sam and Bill scene, it was uncomfortable.
I’m so glad this show is back! Hotness!
@denise Me too, I’m all about gay love, but that just seemed awkward and didn’t fit the story at all.
Personally I loved it. I love Jessica I think she’s great and a creative way to deviate from the books. I’m not digging the Tara storyline, even though I know where it goes. They seem to have over done it with her. I just think they’re trying to make too many “Main” characters with Arlene, Tara, Lafayette, and Sam. I love the characters but there is just so much going on already. I’m really hoping that it smooths out soon or I’m thinking we might have a Heroes situation on our hands where they just go too many directions at once with no conjoining storyline…
After hearing Skarsgard speak on the pre show, he lost a bit of the hotness.
A la David Beckham…
Alex’s butt <3 lol
You know what I like the most about this show? All the gorgeous manly eye candy thrown on screen for us while the women, for once, arent quite as attractive as the men. No fugly guys being doted on by women that are way out of their league.
At last! I have been waiting for you to post something about True Blood. Loved last night’s ep. That scene between Bill & Sam I was all like wtf? Then I totally got into it hee! Skarsgard’s ass did nothing for me sad to say. And the droopy eyes makes it difficult for me to see the hotness. I also liked him better when his hair was long. Oh and Pam, Pam! I now officially have a girl-crush on Pam. She is ten kinds of awesome.
So who do you guys think is behind the Bill napping? And how will Queen vamp Sophie’s plan get exposed?
Edit: I totally agree about the inclusion of Jessica, hope to see some great storylines with her.
I’m team Sam personally. Skarsgard is hot and all but his piece of ass Bosworth ruins it for me and Bill i just dont find attractive. And I agree with a previous poster… glad theres lots of eye candy for us ladies! =D
How about Pam asking Lafayette (after that little speech) “Are you picking up what I’m puttin’ down?” And Lafayette saying “I is.” I just love Lafayette! And he calls everyone “hooker.” That’s just how he is.
I’m glad they killed Ms. Jeannette at the end of Season 1, because in the book it was Lafayette who died.
I love the books and some of the changes in the storyline really irks me but Pam, Lafayette and Jessica I loooooove and I hope they’ll stay on the show. I like Sam too and Jason’s always fun to watch. I think there has been too much Tara though and I’m very tired of Beeehl.
I love Pam so much, and Lafayette.
I know what you mean, parts of it did seem a bit frentic. But the cast and characters are so good that they made up for it. Is it just me, or is Vampire Bill started to become a bit less wooden?
Also: Eric’s ass – yum! And hot Bill and Sam scene! I hope we get to see more of THAT nice time!!
OMG how could you guys not love the Sam and Bill homoerotic scene, it was amazing along with the Alex nudity!!!! It was sooo HAWT!!!! Also it wasn’t unnecessary…after all Bill explained that after drinking a vamp’s blood you do become attracted to them. I loved the premiere last night. Sooo excited for episode 2.
It just didn’t fit with the flow of things though, it seemed like an extra puzzle piece that doesn’t fit.
I think that the Sam and Bill scene was WAY hotter than Sookie and Bill scenes Bill seemed much more sinister and sexy.
And I loved Erics bum yummy!!!
Thank you for the replay of Eric’s butt! I had a TB watch party and I think every lady in my house about passed out so I was distracted by all the screams! lol Nice time to just sit back and enjoy the view on my own.
I didn’t get to watch and I’m sad. 🙁 No HBO.
I’m a little disappoint in Alex’s booty. In the header picture he looks womanly. I don’t know, his back is just too soft looking for me.
I really hope they lay off of Tara’s storyline this season. I like her as a companion to Sookie, but she’s not strong enough on her own.
I want more Pam and Jessica!!!
I really hope that Alex or his publicist stumble onto this website because that’s two people that have said they are blowing him off because of his nasty girlfriend!
Maybe they will get rid of her before she completely ruins his image. JK.
I love the show but I felt this episode was just kinda “Meh” because as others said there seemed to be too much going on to really focus on one story…but I bet Episode 2 will be much better.
And the man candy doesn’t hurt 🙂
i ain’t gonna lie…that bill & sam scene was kinda hot.
while my boyfriend was all “wtf”?!
my only thought was, “kiss-kiss-kiss”!!!
lol 🙂
Loved last night’s episode! I also don’t find Eric attractive and the scene of him speed-humping that woman was gross to me. Loved the scene with Sam and Bill. It was so funny. This season looks like it will be great. So glad we’re done with Maryanne.
@Mr. Stinkface – I agree that Tara’s character is too much and that they’re trying to follow too many lead characters this season. The Tara and Sam storylines seem overdone, although I’m more interested in what happens with Sam finding his family that Tara’s OD and grief.
@Celebitchy if you’ve read the books you know where the Tara story leads and then it weaves in with Sookies, its just their doing it in a really weird way. Plus when I saw who they casted as Franklin I was REALLY disappointed.
I like the Sam finding his family but it really feels way too jam packed. If they keep the Arlene storyline too that’s just way way too much…I just really hope they don’t mess up this season because the books they’re using are some of the best in the series.
BTW I was just wondering whey there wasn’t a story done on the Lady GaGa saga at the Mets game, it was all over Yahoo and ESPN a few days ago…
I totally could have done without the Bill and Sam scene but the Eric scene was HOT!!! Loved that!
Loved Pam in the books and glad to see she’s turning out well on screen. Also like the advent of Jessica.
One thing I hope they don’t do is go into a side story…I didn’t like how they did that with Maryanne last season
I LOVED the Bill and Sam scene. It didn’t seem out of place to me and was pretty much expected since Sam drank from Bill last season.
I don’t understand why people don’t like Tara. I get so irritated trying to read IMDB and all I see are this ridiculous comments about disliking Tara. Why? I like Tara and I like her story line. She has had the most effed up life out of anyone on the show, she has been through hell. Tara is angry and she found love for the first time and lost it that quick…Tara is a truly the stuff of a tragic romance novel. I just wanna understand the dislike for Tara.
The Tara storyline is fine, if overplayed. Ditch her mama, though! Total yawn. I’m also glad Maryanne is gone, that was too long to play that out. Love Lafeyette & Jessica, LOVE love love Pam, Bill & Sam were sexxxy, and Eric & Sookie…oh my! I am a huge fan of the books as well as the show,I think basically they have done an excellent job translating it to film and wish True Blood a long and prosperous run.
LOVE ANGELINA – I like Tara. But I don’t like grief!Tara. Mainly because I don’t think Eggs is anything to grieve over (a murderous unemployed ex-con who she met while under the influence of an evil god). I was very happy when he got shot last season.
Hopefully they will quickly move past this grieve crap and give her a better storyline.
I like where they’re going with Lafayette, Jessica, Hoyt, et all. Don’t really care about Sam’s storyline.
i looooooove all the man candy too i miss eggs (sp) 🙁
i loooove tara she is SASSY
I liked the Bill and Sam scene. It wasn’t disjointed-Sam was sleeping and we all know that vampire blood causes you to have sex dreams about the vampire in question. I was like, wtf is going on and then thought OH! Duh.
Anyway, Eric is just fine fine fine with me. I wouldn’t mind getting speed-humped by him.
And the start to the season was great. it was like, “Look at all these directions we can go in!”
I haven’t seen it yet! I cant wait! Its been so long since the last season and I jsut started the books, I got Dead until Dark. The books really are pretty good and I cant wait to start Living Dead in Dallas. Its getting me hyped up for tonight!
Isa, why dont you just dwnld the episodes? I dont have a TV either, I just use torrentz. We got the episode last night, it wasn’t posted till around midnight, and I had work at six am and didn’t want to stay up and suffer through the day tired, so my man didn’t get to watch it either. And now I’m finally home he IM’d me to not touch the torrent till he gets home tonight ’cause he’s excited too and wants to watch it together. Oh boo!
@ Isa –
You can also try freetv.com. It’s worked for some of my favorite shows in the past, that were unavailable OnDemand. Also, I have Linux and DSL, and it still works! In HD, no less!
And if you were ever going to OD, there’s no better place than Lafayette’s, ’cause boyfriend has EVERYTHING in his medicine cabinet!
Omgosh thank y’all so much! I will try that!!!
Love Angelina- I like Tara’s sass, but I don’t like her when she carries a storyline like the one with her mother or the one with Maryann. But the jury is still out, it may just be that I didn’t like who she had storylines with.
I’m confused, I have read all the books and Tara is completely different in them. I don’t understand where Tara’s storyline is supposed to weave in to Sookie’s.
I liked Arlene’s storyline in the book, but I almost hope that they don’t put it on the show because I like her trashy self.
Yummy pics. Damn I wish my country would hurry up and play this season already, I can’t wait!
@buckley I agree that Alexander’s hotness went down after I heard his real voice, which is nasaly and somewhat high pitched. I am so used to the deep and raspy voice of the viking, that I was actually shocked to hear what he actually sound likes. And after discovering that David Beckham sounds like Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, I just watch him with the mute button on now.
I do love this show but I had a hard time getting back into it for most of the episode and like you Celebitchy I am most interested in Sam finding his family and seeing who and what they are.
I loved a lot of the individual scenes but on the whole it did feel slightly disjointed and not that engrossing.
It seemed like they were trying to get all the story lines on the table and laying the groundwork for the season…
@Bee..I totally agree about Alexander and his voice ruining the hot and LOL about Beckham sounding like Audrey Hepburn..funny as hell.
Missed the show, but these screen caps look great. Team Eric!
Nerdy fangirl SQUEAAAAAAAAAAAL! I just watched it today after missing it last night. And yeah. I can’t wait to see how everything plays out this season!
Last night’s episode showed me that there will be alot going on this season. I happened to like maryann, and yes I love Pam’s attitude too. Eric naked was fangtastic, and while I figured out the scene between Sam and Bill was a dream quickly, I was hoping for a serious make-out scene. Love homoerotic plots! (I can see others do too so I recommend another HBO show, OZ. It’s over, but you can always rent!)
Hey,,,what about Jason’s ass???? Little bubbly man ghetto thang. Eric in the low slung pants with those luscious muscle lines from over his hips to the you-know-what. And I do like his hair longer. And am tired of Bill. And Sookie’s boobettes. And Tara. But Lafyette? Wonderful. Pam is good…naughty girl. Just wait folks for the were’s. Read the books by C. Harris…very hot.
So much great man candy, this show is so sexy.
Also I love Pam, she so funny.
holy hotness! bill and sams scene i could watch again and again, oops, i did. we have dealt with pointless girl on girl everywhere we look. its about time we get some hot guy on guy especially if its these two. thanks for the tease. gotta go take care of something if you know what i mean:]
@ Lynda- agreed, Jason’s ass was definitely the hottest thing going on in that episode.
Wish the show could take a cue from my other fav show, Mad Men, and take a bit more time “setting the stage” instead of jumping right into tangled plot lines.
The thing about drinking a vampire’s blood is you’re automatically bond to him, meaning: He can find you anywhere, sense your emotions, HAVE STRONGER SEXUAL ATTRACTIONS, vice versa. That’s why Sam had that dream.