Teenage Wasteland True Blood “Trouble” HBO Sundays, 6/7 EDT Written by Nancy Oliver Directed by Scott Winant “Please be my vampire bride.” —Franklin Mott I always knew James Frain was a hell of an actor, but his ability to say that line without cracking up confirms it. No phrase uttered this season so beautifully captures the mix of self-mocking black humor and cynical irony on which this show is built. After last week’s yawn fest, this week’s episode revs back up to the level of self-mockery and wicked delight we’ve come to expect from this series. Eric, having literally thrown…
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True Blood: “It Hurts Me Too”
Twist Ending “It Hurts Me Too” True Blood HBO, Sundays, 9PM Written by Alexander Woo Directed by Michael Lehman Warning: this review contains some spoilers. If you’d rather not know what the episode is going to include, bookmark this page and read it after viewing. “The only way to show your love for a human is to stay away. Forever.” —Lorena Lorena needs to take her own advice. Her protégé, Bill Compton, has done everything possible to discourage her affections: he has denied her, hit her with a television, tried to stake her, and set her afire. Apparently, Lorena sees…