I've always wanted to watch a major character on a television series go through the transformation of human to vampire, and now I get to do so with Tara, but are there senses really that good that they can see every star in the sky? Anyway what was more important was that Tara has become the thing she hates most, and has no idea what to do. She's turns to Sam, and for this episode at least, he's given the exciting storyline of harbouring a seriously confused vampire Tara from Sookie and Lafayette who are desperately looking for her. I love that when he discovered what Sookie had done that he understood, and didn't judge. I also like that Tara's relationships with Sookie and Lafayette seem to have been seriously hindered by her transition, I mean, she practically told Alcide what Sookie did. Despite all this interesting stuff though, Tara doesn't seem to be having a good time (Rutina Wesley seems to have an awfully difficult time adjusting to talking with her fangs out) and decides to try and suicide by solarium, which of course Pam will save her from.
Bill and Eric's own little plea to save themselves from The Authority by killing Russell needs to be thoroughly discussed apparently, and Roman is so uncertain they can keep Russell at bay that he calls upon Steve Newlin who, should he need it, will go on television and sell the mainstreaming initiative to humanity. To make sure Bill and Eric are both good little boys while they're out hunting Russell, they have iStakes attached to them. Ah, technology. And apparently a part of their psych evaluations involves Salome sleeping with them both, and afterwards tells Roman that neither of them are Sanguinistas, and that they can trust them both. He is unconvinced however, considering Nora, someone they all trusted, revealed under torture that she was a member of the Sanguinista movement.
Andy might have to be a bit more careful about who he trusts as well, considering his 'sleepover' with Holly has resulted in a naked picture of him ending up of Facebook. But for once on True Blood, the sexual antics of Bon Temps citizens must be put to the side because Debbie Pelt is missing, and her very concerned parents have come looking for her. Andy goes to Merlotte's and heavily questions Sookie, which I loved, and it seems that her and Lafayette are in way over their heads. I've never really understood all the Lafayette love until now, the way in which Nelsan Ellis portrays him when he's nervous or scared is absolutely hilarious, yet believable, and he was right of the mark as he eavesdropped on Sookie's interrogation. Anna Paquin, too, is finally getting to strecth her acting skills with this storyline.
Jason momentarily reverts to his playboy self when he bumps into his old high school teacher, Miss Steeler, at the grocery store. The pair is revealed to have had an affair when Jason was in high school, she supposedly having taught Jason everything he knows about sex and prematurely starting Jason's sex life. They return to her house and she apologises for their previous relationship. He tells her not to worry about it and they have sex, but once they're finished Jason has an epiphany and realises that they're relationship was wrong. Later, after smelling a very attractive man at the clothes store, Jessica arrives at Jason's and tries to have sex with him. Jason tells her that he's not a piece of meat and refuses to try and fill the void in his heart with sex anymore. He says he cannot be friends with girls because he immediately thinks of having sex with them. He wants Jessica to leave, but she doesn't. She demands they will talk about what happened to him, and assures him that they can be friends.
Missing Eric, and possibly sentimental about becoming Tara's maker, Pam continues to have flashbacks to when she first met Eric. At her brothel Eric expresses his interest in her, and while initially she refuses, Eric tells her everyone has a price. Remembering one of her slaughtered working girls, she gets Eric to stop the vampires that are killing the women that are working for her, which turn out to be, Lorena and a newly turned Bill. After threatening them and spending them away, Eric and Pam have sex. Afterwards Pam asks Eric to turn her into a vampire, which he refuses. Pam then intentionally cuts both of her forearms and starts bleeding profusely.
This episode of True Blood greatly benefited from focusing of only a few key storylines, and having them cleverly linked together with several characters, rather than just having each character have their own annoying storyline. Terry's fire problems, and Alcide and Sam's wold troubles were gratefully put to the side for the time being, allowing the development of Tara's transformation and the beginning of the ramifications Debbie's murder will have. It was also great to have several of the characters interacting all together again and having Sookie back working at Merlotte's made me wish for the old days when True Blood was a lot more simpler and self-contained. While not a lot happened in terms of the progression of the storylines, by trimming away some of the excess characters this episode reminded me just how much of a good guilty pleasure show it can be.
Rating: 4/5
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