Wild, exciting, mysterious, and exhilarating are words that can be used to describe the season premiere of True Blood. Picking up where last season left off, we immediately learn that the body in the car belonged to the store clerk who performed fake exorcisms on Tara and her mother. The woman had her heart removed from her body. This sets off yet another murder investigation in Bon Temps. Lafayette, who everyone assumed was dead, is a prisoner of Eric the vampire who states that he will deliver his own brand of justice to the people who did harm to the vampires of his area. I love the way the show has turned Eric into an unpredictable badass and the intensity Alexander Skarsgard brings to the role. Sookie and Bill are still very much in love even with new vampire Jessica living with Mr. Compton and the revelation that Bill murdered Sookie's uncle. Deborah Ann Woll was a nice addition to the cast as her Jessica will stir things up in Bill and Sookie's lives.
Other interesting developments included the Sam flashbacks which showed how he stole from Maryann after sleeping with her as a teenager. Played by the mesmerizing Michelle Forbes, Maryann has a bizarre agenda and it will be interesting to see what she is and why she came to Bon Temps. The way she talked down to Tara's mother was interesting along with the way she slapped her housekeeper after he interrupted a tender moment between Eggs and Tara. What purpose will Tara serve for her? Jason enrolling in the Fellowship of the Sun Camp was the least enjoyable part of the premiere but hopefully something big will come out of it and provide some comedic moments that Ryan Kwantan excels in.
The introduction of the new waitress Daphne was handled well and it seems her and Sam will grow closer in the near future. Overall it was an excellent premiere that opened up several new plots for the season ahead. The pacing, music, and acting were excellent completely immersing you in the world the show has created and making you care about what happens to these characters. Now that the show has a season under its belt, you get the feeling Ball has a clear vision for the series and it will be exciting to watch the story unfold over the next several weeks.
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