At-home critic (and Rental Reviewer) Denise Purvis reviews HBO's vampire soap True Blood each week.
True Blood, S3, ep. 7: 'Hitting the Ground'
Did this episode just fly by or what? It started and ended with a major (but major both majorly overdue) vampire deaths. There was a ton of action and all the major characters toughened up even further. There was also a real sense of the season’s endgame – a major split between Sookie and vampires.
Check out the clip from next week's episode to see if you think I'm wrong (it’s been known to happen. Once.).
First off, I love the way “Hitting The Ground” picks right back up with Sookie/Lorena/Bill in the slave quarters on King Russell’s property. Of course, Lorena is all sucking up on Sookie.
"No wonder Bill was drawn to you. You’re delicious,” Lorena says, then inquires (as all the villains eventually get around to) “What are you?” since no human tastes that good.
Sookie’s retort: “I’m the bitch that’s gonna kill you.” Well, I guess you can say one thing for Sookie this season; she’s a woman … er, whatever she is … of her word. Sookie stakes Lorena with a bit of Bill’s help and says, “You wouldn’t know love if it kicked you in the fangs!” Not exactly the coolest kill line, but bam! She’s dead and reduced to primordial vampire goo.
So long Lorena. We hated you, but we'll miss you.
Anyhow, Alcide and Tara come to Sook’s rescue. After Bill’s behavior in this episode, I can officially say that Sookie should hang it up and start being a were-banger. Of course you have V-head Debbie that comes in trying to thwart their plans. Uh-oh, Debbie’s gotta gun and she intends to use it on someone. Good thing Sookie can read thoughts because it seems like lately Tara’s got her hands full bailing her out of trouble. Sookie screams and Tara tackles Debbie, knocking the gun away from her. You know where Debbie is, Coot’s got to be near, so he comes busting in and subsequently gets shot once in the chest by Alcide and a second time – Jason/Eggs style—right in the head.
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that goofed on Stephenie Meyer's tweeny sacred texts. Now comes Vampires Suck, a Scary Movie
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– available Aug. 24 on DVD and Blu-ray - at New York City’s Village East Cinemas where he was swarmed by a crowd of rotting, zombified versions of Lady Gaga, Marilyn Monroe, Tippi Hedren, a Waffle House server, hipster and even a Chihuahua.