True Blood: Keep This Party Going

Another great episode. True Blood is quickly becoming one of my favorite shows.  This week’s episode finds Lafayette still imprisoned by the vampires.  His cellmate met an untimely demise last week when confinement got the better of him. That, and two fangs in his neck.  The vampires continue to question him about their slain friend, and he reveals that Jason was a big purchaser of vampire blood.  The vampires decide they can’t move against him because Sookie is too valuable to them (remember she has telepathic abilities). Lafayette tries to escape but is caught.  His choices are to die from a bleeding gunshot wound (don’t ask) or become vampire dinner.  To save his own hide he suggests that they “turn him.”  He makes his sales pitch and they hungrily oblige him. Now THAT’S gangsta!

Meanwhile Jessica continues to get acclimated to vampire life with Bill and Sookie.  Sookie sees a news report about Jessica being missing, and the teen longs to say goodbye to her family.  Against her better judgment Sookie gives her a ride home, only because Jessica promises to watch from the car through the window.  Well, you know that didn’t last long.  She goes to see her mother and sister, and the trouble begins when Daddy comes home and gets angry. Right as Jessica is about to sink her fangs into his neck, Bill comes to the rescue. Or does he? The last time we see him we can’t tell if he’s going to free the family or turn them.

Back at the bar Maryanne has whipped the patrons into an otherworldly frenzy.  She is clearly evil.  I have no idea if she’s a vamp or not, but Tara better watch out.  Jason better watch out too.  His new church, Fellowship of the Sun, is a little wacky.  Check out their website, it’s funny: http://www.fellowshipofthesun.org/. Jason snags a spot at their leadership retreat, and temporarily befriends another young man on the school bus, on the way to camp. Just like when you were 10 years old.  I say the friendship is temporary because the guy quickly becomes jealous of the amount of attention Jason receives from the minister’s wife and the other church members.  It will be interesting to see how this plays out, especially if Jason’s previous affinity for vamps is discovered. I love this show! It’s got a little bit of something for everyone, and I like the vampire vs. human dichotomy.  HBO really does have the best shows on TV.

Season 2, Episode 2: Keep This Party Going (originally aired June 21, 2009)

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