TRUE BLOOD, WEEDS, RAW, ETC. Thoughts

- What the hell was that creature that attacked Sookie at the beginning of the episode? The bullhorns were weird and it seems odd that the creature let Sookie live. With the revelation that Daphne had the same scratch marks Sookie did at the end of the episode, the creature can likely gain some type of possession over its victims. Sam had better watch out. Lafayatte being allowed to finally leave in exchange for Sookie performing Eric's favor was a nice development. Seeing some of the characters head out to Dallas will widen the scope of the show for sure. Eric definitely has feelings for Sookie as there is no way he would allow anyone else to slap him in the face without repurcussions. Bill and Eric not knowing what the weird creature is was bizarre. Ryan Kwantan has great chemistry with the actress who plays Mrs. Newlin. They are developing an interesting relationship between their two characters. I still cannot figure out what Jason being at Church camp will lead to. Maryann's orgy at her house entertained me. Watching Bellefleur and Tara's reaction to the wackiness was hysterical. Tara better be careful as Maryann will not let her out of that house easily. Could Maryann be the mysterious creature that attacked Sookie? Hoyt and Jessica's date showed the circumstances that occur when a human dates a vampire. Jessica not biting Hoyt showed that she still has some heart and self-control. Bill breaking up the Hoyt/Jessica makeout session seemed uncalled for and the fallout should be interesting in two weeks.

- Detective Till bit the bullet at the hands of Esteban on Weeds last night. The episode delivered a lot more comedy than the first few episodes of the season. I loved the boys' reaction to meeting Esteban especially Shane's. Andy had great moments both at home with Nancy and also while working out in the garage and then impersonating his brother Judah. Silas and Doug finally found a place to open their store. Celia annoyed in her few appearances and it was hillarious to watch Nancy throw lit matches at her to get the woman out of her home. The new bodyguard noticing Till's orientation had me laughing. Esteban seemed to show compassion after learning that the baby was real. He bought Nancy gifts, helped her handle the detective, and took a walk on the beach with her. He even asked Nancy to come live with him in his Califronia home. Shane getting robbed by his teacher should light a fire under the little guy. The next few weeks should be fun as an entertaining foundation has been laid.

-Raw delivered a fun show. The new ECW talent on the show fills out the roster more. I do not know if Mark Henry will ever win the title. but putting him over Orton was a nice start to his babyface run. The guest host gimmick showed potential as Batista did a good job in the role. If they bring in big stars from the past, the gimmick could be a ratings draw. HHH and Cena facing each other for the number 1 contender's spot next week is tired and stale. Jobbing out Miz and MVP sucked. HHH needs to change something as his gimmick from entrance music to promos feels dated beyond belief. I know he gets big pops, but do something new please. The Legacy still sucks and WWE are fools if they think breaking up Ted from the group sometime this year will work out for them. Jericho and Edge will be fun to watch as tag champs. Maryse is really hot and I enjoyed her banter with Jerry Lawler on commentary. I look forward to what WWE will do with Evan Bourne and Jack Swagger on Raw in the near future.

- I attended Summerfest to watch the Offspring last Friday night and had a blast. The event was huge but it was easy to get drinks and there was plenty of room between the various stages. I wish I lived closer as I would have been there all week as it is such a great bargain (15 bucks) for the lineup they are providing on a daily basis. Offspring did all their big hits to a huge crowd. If you are a fan and have not seen them live, definitely go see them if they come to your area. I am looking forward to Naperville Ribfest this weekend.

- I went to the Cubs/Sox game at the Cell on Saturday afternoon. The loud packed house added immensely to a wonderful back and forth contest between two clubs looking to escape from the mediocrity that is .500 baseball. While I am a Cubs supporter, I respected Scott Podesednik's four-hit effort along with the contributions of phenom rookie Gordon Beckham that ended up taking out the Cubs' shaky bullpen. Hopefully Lou finds a way to turn this bunch around as there is too much talent and money invested for this to be a wasted season. The atmosphere was playoff-like and I highly recommend fans go live to one of these crosstown games if they get a chance.