"True Blood" kicked off season two with some blood curdling screams and a brand spanking new dead body. As great as it was to dive right back into Bon Temps, chock full of never ending drama, I was a little underwhelmed tonight.
This first episode had a lot going on, maybe too much. We get to see all our favorite characters in moments that are, in my opinion, too brief. Hopefully we'll get more Bill, more Sam, a lot more Eric and believe it or not more newborn vamp Jessica. She really has some of the more killer lines throughout this episode. I have a feeling we'll definitely see more of her and the tension she'll add to Sookie and Bill's relationship.
It was great to see a few of the minor characters get some really good material. Loved Arlene explaining to Sam they need another waitress because nine out of ten of her nails were broken. I cheered Terry Bellefleur on while he kicked out customers for making jokes about Rene's death and upsetting Arlene. It was a tad unsettling when she hugged him and he in turn picked up a lock of her hair for a whiff. Ca-reepy, in a fun way.
Kudos to the show for sewing so many wonderful layers of details into the back drop of this episode. In particular the Sheriff walking into Merlottes in full square dancing regalia/accouterments, Eric draped in a salon cape with foils in his hair, and Jason and Hoyt discussing how they miss Rene but mentioning how they obviously never really knew him.
A detail I could have lived a long and happy life without was definitely Bill smearing blood on Sookie's face and mouth during their sex scene. Really?!? Um, eew!!
In the end, it left me wanting more, counting down the days and really looking forward to Sunday nights!
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