Devil in a Sunday Hat True Blood HBO, Sundays, 9 PM “Timebomb” Written by Alexander Woo Directed by John Dahl Sookie: Eric’s your maker, isn’t he? Eric: Don’t use words that you don’t understand. Sookie: You love him, don’t you? Eric: Don’t use words I don’t understand. One of the things I love about shows like True Blood is that they let us explore sticky real-life situations in a non-threatening manner. Take, for example, vampire law versus human law. Last year we saw the Magister ordering the death of a blameless human (Jessica) as part of vampire “justice”. This year…
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True Blood: “Release Me”
The One That Got Away True Blood HBO, Sundays, 9 PM “Release Me” Written by Raelle Tucker Directed by Michael Ruscio When the guy in the room making the most sense is a raving drunk, you know you’re in trouble. Near the end of this episode of True Blood, Detective Andy Bellefleur stumbles into Merlotte’s Bar, filthy, reeking of booze, covered in pig shit, and with a newly broken arm in a cast. Roaring at the entire roomful of townies, he tells them he knows about their “devil worship” and their orgies. The only person in the room who doesn’t…