“Jesus and I agree to see other people, but that don’t mean that we don’t still talk from time to time” reasons I love Lafayette – he’s got soul and an open mind. I’ve got to say, I just have not been a fan of the Maryann storyline, and no matter how much I like Michelle Forbes as an actress, the storyline itself really has never won me over. However, I did enjoy some of the individual scenes and vignettes that surrounded the story this week. Including the Lafayette, Tara, Lettie Mae interactions.  First, sweet Lord I love Lafayette. Now, I am not sure if it’s that he gets some of the best lines of dialogue in the show or if it’s his delivery – I suspect it’s a combination of the two – but I just love what he has to say, and how he has to say it. “This had got to be the worst mother Fuckin’ intervention in history.” He is sassy, and prideful and vain as much as he is a loving badass cousin that will drag your ass back from the jaws of hell if he cares about you. However, thematically I feel more conflicted about the scene.

 I loved the storyline last season with Tara, Lettie Mae and Ms. Jeanette. It was such a good reflection on gross addiction. Lettie Mae’s addiction was like a demon that took over her life, and her daughters. It was a demon that slipped into her daughter in the form of anger and regret, one which began to take over her mind and attack her soul. But it was an internal demon, born of human frailty and pain. The exorcism storyline was so powerful because they let us be in doubt. My God was this woman possessed? She certainly acted enough like it – but if you have ever seen a true addict, you would wonder if they had any humanity left in them at all. What worked so well about that story was that ultimately Ms. Jeannette was a fraud and it was the power of Lettie Mae’s mind that both destroyed and saved her, and Tara’s haunted and irrational choices that led her to Maryann to begin with.

 I like this new storyline as a reflection back to the possession storyline of last season. However, I am partially disappointed that, now, it has become an actual demon possession. It seems to highlight the way that the show now refuses to allow their characters faults that are not supernaturally compelled. However, it was good to see a vampy, animalistic Bill towards the later part of those scenes. Looks like he and Eric will have one more thing to be antagonistic about – Lafayette selling the V. I also must say that I did enjoy his “No offense Sookie, but humans are susceptible to just about every form of thought manipulation.” Ain’t  it the truth though?  I believe my makeup bag alone just might be a testament to this very fact.

Sam’s talk with Andy Bellefleur in the walk in freezer was enjoyable just for the sheer inanity of the dialog. Andy’s “Annie the Nanny” and the one eyed man as king in the land of the blind. Really Andy had been the one eyed man in that town. Crazy, alcoholic and stupid – but not possessed by Satan.

However, as far as the general townspeople turned devil zombies goes, as the story reaches its climax, so too does my distaste for it. I found the scenes with the townspeople gathered en mass in Merlotte’s initially ridiculous to the point of being uncomfortable to watch, yet not ridiculous enough for me to embrace any unabashed camp. I did enjoy Jason with the chainsaw, but it almost didn’t go far enough for me. Terry seemed far too rational to be a man possessed by the devil. Though perhaps he becomes less crazy as he’s filled with Maryann’s madness, I guess that could be an interesting twist. Perhaps this is what the world feels like to him all the time, as he is stuck in a war in his mind, and now he is simply able to take command as the madness manifests in the external world. Or perhaps I am reading way too much into that one. However Jason’s emergence as the “God who Comes” – “It is me, and now I have come” struck just the right note of the deliciously absurd. At that point I just gave over to it as the camp rose to a level that I could really enjoy. I love that aside from oversexed and violent, Maryann’s spell apparently gives her followers the sensibilities of an extra thick milkshake as well. Final payoff; Sam ass out in an apron, putting out fires.

Electric sparks of white light emitting from Sookies hands…mmm that’s new. I have a sense of what the genises of her light emitting abilities may be BUT it is a major book spoiler so I will not discuss it in this blog. If this new skill is derived from where I think it is, then the show creators are bringing in a plot line far earlier than it came up in the books, which is fine, but they are also stretching it to a whole new level. What I find disquieting about this, is that once again, the characters are becoming less and less human. I mean since when did Sookie become supergirl? “I left everyone before and look what happened?” What is great about this character is that despite of, or perhaps as a result of her special gifts, she is earthy and human and real. She works hard, she worries about car insurance, and she is practical, and humble yet also humanly vain when it comes to her tan and her panties. She is funny and real. And she feels pain, and an appropriate amount of fear and overwhelm in face of forces so much bigger than herself. Like Lafayette losing his vulnerability were he to become a vampire – losing all those qualities would be a very sad thing for this character. Her telepathic ability seems to have been almost under used this season – and now we possibly jump to something even more dramatic. I wish the creators would slow down on some of the heightening of the “powers” and let people…and vampires, and all other creatures be paradoxically fearsome and frail. As we are.

Eric’s getting a little fangy in the dreams I see. Albeit ever so briefly. I do wonder how he and Pam and the fangtasia crew will be brought into the Bon Temps, Maryann fiasco.

Ohhh, Jessica attacking Mrs. Foytenberry – YES, now this is what I want to see from Jessica, uncontrollable vampire impulses in the face  (literally, figuratively) of her new found love. Right in the face of Hoyt’s innocence so that his abilities to handle what is ultimately uncontrollable are tested. There is a plot development I can sink my teeth into. Ok, bit much with the punny, but true.

Finally I am quite excited by the introduction of Queen Sophie Ann. I have been a fan of Evan Rachel Woods for quite awhile. I remember as the stand out of the younger cast in the show “Once and Again”, “Thirteen”, and “Across the Universe”. I really look forward to her performance in this role as well as what the writers have in store for us with this character. I’d love to know what you think, so please post your comments below.

- Roth

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35 Responses to “True Blood “New World In My View” S2 EP10 Blog Review”

  1. Elizabeth Says:
    August 25th, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    I was pleasantly surprised by this episode merely because my expectations were so low. I was pretty much resigned to the idea that last week was really the season finale for me. Spending three weeks wrapping up the CrazyAnn debacle was just going to be excruciating and I just hoped for some hot Eric in the mix. I hoped (with little conviction) that they might stay in Dallas for another week with Sookie offering Eric some serious grief counseling. Unlike most viewers, I momentarily believed that Sookie really went to see Eric and kiss away his tears. It was like they stole that scene straight from my fantasies. I wish they HAD gone there. Until he fanged out and she meekly offered her neck, the scene felt much more like reality than a dream.
    I agree with you 100% on the free will issue but they’ve already gone there so I’m just trying to enjoy the ride. Same goes for trying make Bill ‘good’ and therefore actually making him LESS likable than in the books. I’m just accepting it.

  2. Elizabeth Says:
    August 25th, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    A few things I enjoyed:
    Jason. Especially loved Jason’s completely half-assed plans that went about as well as you’d expect. Loved the “I have come and now I’m here… “speech. Maxine playing wii and hitting on Jason. Jessica finally attacking Maxine. Hoyt’s oh shit moment when Jessica admits she hasn’t eaten in days. CrazyAnn’s blood being poisonous to vampires. Bill throwing up out of the car window. (Cue Bill latest A-hole moment. Knowing that Sookie nearly died from the Mynaid’s poison claws, and with a mouth full of poison blood, Bill demands to bite Sookie? That’s stupid and gross!) Bill’s walk to the queen was however way cool. I’m not sure why. Bill looked hot – a rarity these days and the whole sequence left me wanting more. I literally yelled ‘what? it can’t be over already!’ when they rolled credits.
    Who you think Eric means in the preview when he says I think I know someone? I don’t think he means the queen so could it be Claudette?

  3. Graffix-Jeff Says:
    August 25th, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    I kinda view this episode as the introduction of a larger episode if that makes any sense.

    Loved the dream with Eric. I totally bought into it being reality rather than a dream until he bites her. Then I realized it was a dream. Damn. lol

    I have to say it was funny seeing Sookie & Co react to a "Maenad-ized" Bon Temps. I laughed out of my chair with Maxine's, "Come here you dirty monkey!" LOL Seeing Bill react to her playing WII was priceless.

    It was interesting to see how MaryAnn's blood made Bill sick and how she totally relished the idea of being ravaged by a vampire. That would've been more interesting to see earlier on in this story. Seeing her have a power over a vampire made her more interesting. Totally agree with the free will aspect to all of this as I do miss that they mixed the mundane with the supernatural better last season.

    As for Sookie, I too have read most of the books. I believe you are right as to where they are taking this. However, I liked that they were implying this now as oppose to season 4 or 5 ( Let's hope!). For me, it wasn't too over the top. But it's True Blood, so I give it more leeway.

    Loved the scene where Bill and Sookie worked together to bring Tara back. Seeing Lettie Mae thank Bill made me realize that Bill was also part of the Bon Temps community. Not so much an outsider. People are starting to come around to him. Also, loved how Lettie Mae and Lafayette came to terms with each other. I feel that Lettie Mae herself has grown up a bit by trusting others who are different from her.

    Jason, Sam and Andy make a great trio. Hopefully Sam will reveal himself to those guys. They just been through a lot together. The actors chemistry was of the same caliber (I felt) as the roof top scene with Godric, Sookie and Eric.

    Speaking of Sam, he does seem to go through a lot of jeans and cowboy boots. I imaging him having some Charlie Brown closet of the same outfits. LOL

    Also, I would've liked to see how Hoyt and Jessica first came across a black eyed Maxine. Did they capture her? Bribe her with candy to get her to come to Bill's house for the day?

    Looking forward to seeing Ms. Wood as the queen next week.

    Thanks for an awesome review, Roth! :-)

  4. Pr0J3cT47 Says:
    August 25th, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    LOL, Jason went Rambo. Oh and that part when he acts like a god. FUNNY STUFF.

  5. Deenj Says:
    August 25th, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    I think this episode was a let down. First it was only 45 mins and 2nd the storyline. Sookie, after watching Godric die, just goes home, and on her way she dreams she when to console Eric. If the writers needed to get them out of Dallas right away, they could have filled the lost 15 mins. with Eric back at Fangtasia with Pam. There were some good moments, Jason as the god who comes and Andy holding the branch behind his head as horns, naked Sam wearing e apron, putting out flares. Best lines, Lafeyette with the" worst intervention} and "we agreed to see other people" lines, and Arlene's "shoot at the cheap stuff". But the whole Maenad story line is just too dragged out. The scene with Tara, Bill glamoring her while Sookie getting into her head to bring her back, was cheesy, can a telepath heal a possessed mind.? Could Eric's blood be the cause of her laser blast to Maryann's face. I hope they keep Sookie true to character and not turn her into a super hero. Bill crossing the bridge, the whole scene looked good. At least the ending give me hope for a better episode next week.

  6. Lizzie1701 Says:
    August 26th, 2009 at 1:20 AM

    I loved this episode ! I love that Vampire Bill has come back! I don't like the Eric/Sookie dream scenes. I liked Eric up to Ep 8 and now dislike him with a vengence for what he did to Sookie and Bill.
    My favourite scene was Bill walking across the bridge – he swaggered or glided in slowish motion and with the song playing – he was sex on a stick! Bring it on!!

  7. Beckett Says:
    August 26th, 2009 at 6:31 AM

    I'm with ya – I needs me some Lafayette! He's def one of my favorite characters, and I almost cried when I though Miss Jeanette's dead toes were his last season.

    And Jason infiltrating Merlotte's with a chainsaw/dressed as Dionysus = two of my favorite moments yet by far. And I agree that it was weird that Terry was so level-headed when he's supposed to be totally vacant of mind… It bugged me and at first I didn't know why… Then when you pointed it out it made perfect sense why his general-like leader of the possessed attitude was so annoying!

  8. Beckett Says:
    August 26th, 2009 at 6:31 AM

    I'm with ya – I needs me some Lafayette! He's def one of my favorite characters, and I almost cried when I thought Miss Jeanette's dead toes were his last season.

    And Jason infiltrating Merlotte's with a chainsaw/dressed as Dionysus = two of my favorite moments yet by far. And I agree that it was weird that Terry was so level-headed when he's supposed to be totally vacant of mind… It bugged me and at first I didn't know why… Then when you pointed it out it made perfect sense why his general-like leader of the possessed attitude was so annoying!

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  10. Cesar Says:
    August 26th, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    Roth, U are so HOT!!!
    I watched the whole review, even though it was almost 10 mins long…
    Damn online crush…

    I'm still catching up on true blood S2, I'm on episode 5

  11. pterion Says:
    August 26th, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    I'm with you on Lafayette! He and Jessica are officially my two favorite characters.
    I remember hearing somewhere that Alan Ball was a little taken aback when Nelsan Ellis first read for the part of Lafayette but kept straying from the script (and was brilliant!). So now I wonder if some of the priceless "Lafayette-isms" are ad-libs.
    I wondered about Terry's flashes of rational thought too and also wonder that his cousin Andy doesn't seem to be affected by Maryann. Maybe those Bellefleurs have a touch of the supe about them? Just a thought.
    Great review! Keep them coming!

  12. mcho Says:
    August 26th, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    I think they are rushing the story line a bit, brining Sookies cousin in already, that's like book 4. I would love to see them bring in the werewolves, how come no one has mentioned them yet. If you've read the books you know that someone comes up missing and the other go looking, and that's when the were's come in… they need to bring in the Weres!!!

  13. Theresa Says:
    August 26th, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    This was my first time watching you review an episode. I liked it, very good review. I agree on most things, especially the MaryAnn story line. Way way out of hand, drawn out way to much. I have to admit I am still thinking over the little power they seem to have given Sookie, but I am leaning in the direction you are as I have also read the books. I am on team Eric, so I am anxiously awaiting to see more on that end and not as dream scenes. I have a feeling that the relationship between Bill & Queen Sophie may have a twist that was not mentioned in the book. I have to say the way the guards addressed him and stating that her majesty is expecting you blah blah blah gave me that feeling of more involvement between the two than just Bill being an underling. As an aside to Lizzie1701's comment about now hating Eric with a vengence for what he did to Sookie and Bill, how can you not have a sense of "all's fair in love and war"? I thought it was a hoot, Eric has so much more personality than Bill I cannot imagine anyone hating him. So much more goes on and if the show elaborates on any of that you may find yourself not liking Bill to much anymore. I love Lafayette and I am glad they kept his character in, however I would have loved to have seen the scene with Eric in Lycra suit on screen, I would of had to get in a cold shower. Here's to episode 11 and pray they do not cut us short again this week. I am having a hard enough time h aving to wait until summer 2010 to see Season 3 without having the 56 minutes we get cut short.

  14. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:22 AM

    Thanks for posting Elizabeth! I guess you are right and I should just let go and enjoy the ride at this point too – but I keep thinking that it's possible that they will change this direction – especially in the coming season. I loved that Jason speech as well – very funny!

    I think he does mean the queen – we'll see, but I'm pretty sure they are going to introduce her this coming week! Great to hear your thoughts!

    More Next Week!

    All The Best,

    Roth

  15. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:28 AM

    Thanks Graffiz-Jeff! Yes I liked the dream too – however briefly! And yes there was some really funny stuff in the Bon Temps Maryannness. The scene in the parking lot was a really good time and very well played bu all indeed! Charlie Brown :) haha.

    Yeah – it looks like he stuff with the queen is going to be great!

    Thanks again for commenting! Looking forward to next week!

    Roth

  16. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:32 AM

    Thanks for posting – yeah that was some of the funniest stuff in the show! Hope to get some more good camp like that next week!

    Roth

  17. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:39 AM

    Hi Deenj – Yeah I'm not sue why this one was shorter – and why we didn't see Eric and Pam in fangtasia. I completely agree on the andy, sam, jason parking lot scene – and the best lines in the show!

    Well I have a theory on the hands – but don't want to spoil anything -so lets just see how much they choose to reveal – but yes I'd love more of a mix of the human and superhuman – supernatural and mundane.

    Thank you for you comments – liked hearing your thoughts – hope to hear more from you next week!

    Many Thanks!

    Roth

  18. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:43 AM

    Thanks for posting Lizzie!

    I liked the scene going into the estate as well – a lot – I think that storyline should be a great one – I am really looking forward to it!

    Thanks again for posting – let me know what you think next week!

    All The Best!

    Roth

  19. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:46 AM

    Hiya Beckett :D ____Lafayettes the Bomb :D ____I agree on the Jason wih chainsaw/dionysus – classic ridiculous camp :D ____More Camp! More Sex! More naked Hotties say I!

  20. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:50 AM

    Cesar WOW – Thank you! That is very flattering! Let me know what you think when you catch up on the season.

    Best!

    Roth

  21. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:54 AM

    Thanks pterion! Thanks for commenting – yes the Bellefleurs seem to have an odd reaction to Maryann. Yes, I think Nelsan is probably a really talented improver and I suspect that much of his character is self created. He is fantastic – so glad that he is still on the show. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Look forward to hearing what you have to say next week!

    Many Thanks!

    Roth

  22. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 3:57 AM

    Hi mcho – thanks for posting! I think Alcide will come in next season – I am pretty sure – yeah some aspects of the story seem to come in quite early – which is fine – whatever works best for the storyline ultimately…but sometimes if seems a bit too rushed – i would agree. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Hope to hear more form you next week :) !

    Roth

  23. Beth E. Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 6:28 AM

    I wanted to chime in on the 'black-eyed' zombie behavior & how it is that Terry Bellefleur 'seems' to be rational possessing the abilities to lead the orgie-pack while the rest of them are mindless sheep reduced to the basest of primordial instincts. My interpretation is that while under the trance of Maryann's hypnosis human inhibitions normally suppressed manifest & become dominant; kinda like a 'super buzz.' (where can i get me one of those!)

    For Terry, because he has shut down & disconnected himself so extremely from feeling anything or expressing himself, the affect for him is that the will to suppress himself is vanquished.

    It's all about being powerless; powerless to exert any form of normal self-restraint or control over oneself or one's behaviors. For Terry the will power he has to exert to shut himself off is weakened & he winds up becoming his "true" self, which i think personally is kinda cool. It's like the inner-most vices come out.

  24. Beth E. Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 6:30 AM

    I think it's thoughtful writing that AB has gone deep enough to portray Terry's character this way. But, i too, am soooo bleepin over this storyline. Move on already! For the love of God…. get on with it. BORING. enough. jesus, the horse is dead… put down the stick. lol

    Lafayette is def 1 of my most favorite characters. Sookie really does sometimes get on my nerves & i think with all that shape-shifting Sam has definitely lost some of his marbles. I think everytime he shifts it must short-circuit his brain a little bit more. This last episode almost (almost) slipped into a bad spoof of Scary Movie 3 with Sam & Andy going to Merlotts's tiptoeing in… 'hello, any body home?' Duhhh… the 1-eyed cyclopse is Terry cuz Andy & Sam are the blind leading the blind!

    Yeah, this episode was a teaser setting us up for the next "Frenzy" where Sookie & Lafayette team up… how cool is that gonna be?! But – i think book sales are going to skyrocket at the end of this season cuz no one's gonna be able to wait to see how Eric & Sookie get together. MMMMM mmmmmmm good!

    Thanks for letting me share my thoughts in this forum.

  25. rothcornet Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 4:08 AM

    Hi Theresa! Thanks! Thanks for posting! Hmmm, that will be a really inersting twist with Sophie Ann – I have a feeling that she is going to be a great character! Eric in the lycra would have been fun haha – yeah – doesn't look like it will happen – but I do like that he is given some humor and fun – we need some more of that. You know I really like all the charactes whern they are develped in intersting ways and have things to do that are engaging. I am drawn to the Eric character this season for sure because he has a lot of dimension – to say nothing of sex appeal. I often count himm Lafayette and Jason – and now Jessica and Hoyt amound my favorit characters. But I think Bill has more potential than what he has been given to work with this season. As far as the love triangle – bring it on i say! As long as we are able to see them naked and as the intense romantic leads that they are – I say onward and upwards with it

    Hope to hear more from you next week – more fangtasia in the coming ep I think!

    Many Thanks!

    Roth

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  26. Nikolina J. Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Well it's not interesting if you are not into Mythology…because when i first saw Maryann i knew she would be a maenad and i was exited about her…and i still am :) And the only thing that i don't like about true blood is that Sookie is very not inteligent person…and i don't see what other people see in her…She has a good moments..but also she has some very stupid lines that does not make sence… My favorite character is Eric in both first and second season, because he has shown very high inteligence and i loved also his maker Goderic. P.S. I'm downloading every episode because I am from Macedonia and we don't watch HBO XD and also excuse me if i have lot of gramatical errors.

  27. Robert Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    This episode struck me as a kind of "hallway" episode.. A transitional, ineffectual (compared to previous ep's) episode that took us from one heavy-hitting episodic storyline, to the next. I definitely enjoyed the subject matter – Jason's revelation of sorts, Hoyt and Jessica's predicament, Sookie's encounter with a latent, new power within her.. I am not a disciple of the books as most are, so I can't really fathom what this new power must be.. But for some reason, I get the impression that it is linked to her telepathy. It has been there all along, (hence, latent) but never had the right set of circumstances under which to suddenly appear.. It sounded electric, and looked ultraviolet-ish.. like some kind of healing light.. MaryAnn certainly was not burned nor very hurt by it – more like surprised. Anyone know what it was? I'd love to know.

    I was expecting more about Eric from this episode. Even though its "hallway" quality was sufficient and entertaining enough, I was yearning for some continuation of the emotional vortex that had been created with Godric's choice to enter the sun. The very beginning was moving in that direction with some aspects of it, but it quickly panned to the quite-new, but-already-over-cooked Eric/Sookie forbidden lust thing. That part should have been the end of the last EP, in my opinion.

    Overall, a magnificent transitional episode. No soul-crushing, burning desire to see "what happens next" as far as next week is concerned, since it ended quite lightly, I think.

    I just have to point out the mix at the end of the EP there – The grainy, old recording of "New World in My View" being mixed with some wide open synth chords, and a slow, brooding rhythm.. (All this as Bill is walking into the Queen's compound, and up to her throne). Beautiful!

  28. Robert Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    I almost forgot to mention:

    We've all read quite a few theories on what MaryAnn really is – WHO she really is.. Someone mentioned Ariadne… Perspephone…

    Well, do you guys remember that strange figurine Sam was staring at when he entered her house, as a youngster? The same one he stared at when he stopped by to give her the money he stole, years later?

    Well, that figurine corresponds to an Ancient Egyptian goddess called BAT. It just so happens that this BAT was a female, with a Bull's head, and many, many characteristics that are (were) similar to the Maenads, Bacchanalians, etc..

    Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_(goddess)

    What do you think?

  29. Summer Says:
    August 28th, 2009 at 1:37 AM

    RE Terry: I think it's because he truly *cares* about Arlene OUTSIDE of the crazy Maryann induced sex. I mean, if you care about something, you can't stay in chaos/don't care what happens mode, you know? Tara seemed to kind of start to come out of the blacks when her mom started praying for her. But, I'm still a bit confused on how uneven Maryann's influence is on the towns people and I hope they explain it (even though I don't think they will).

  30. Guest Says:
    August 30th, 2009 at 2:40 AM

    I totally agree with what you are saying about Sookie and losing a bit of her "humanity" in a way. The other gripe I had with this season was that aside from a few very small mentions, it seemed like Sookie's telepathy took a big pause. I know she was with Vamps most of the time, but what about when Luke showed up with the bomb- wouldn't you have wondered what that guy was thinking? I am a book reader and that is a huge part of the books- her "disability" but it was somewhat missing in this season. You could almost forget about it all together and then she ends up with glowing hands?!? I just think it was too big and leap too soon, and it takes it a bit far.

  31. rothcornet Says:
    September 1st, 2009 at 2:54 AM

    Hi Beth E! Thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts – sorry it took so long to get back to you! I just watched this weeks episode and I'm exited to do my blog/see what ppl think of it. I can see wha you are saying about subconcious desires and yes that is interesting! Looks like some of what you talked about here came o fruition thought we are still waiting for some of it to happen…No real movement on the Eric front. Let me know what you think – I should be posting it up by Wednesday morning.

    Thank you for your thoughts!

    Roth

  32. rothcornet Says:
    September 1st, 2009 at 3:32 AM

    Hi Nikolina J.!

    Thanks for posting! Your grammar is excellent! I like hearing your thoughts and agree with many of them! I have just watched the latest episode "Frenzy" and look forward to hearing what you have to say about that. I love Eric as well but was not that happy with how they portrayed him this week. I will do the blog on this weeks episode tomorrow and post on Wednesday. many thanks again for posting. Hope to hear more from you soon!

    Roth

  33. rothcornet Says:
    September 1st, 2009 at 3:47 AM

    Hi Summer! Thanks for posting! I can see your point about breaking through that haze – for me the show could have done that in a subtler manner. But truthfully I just have not been a huge fan of the townspeople as zombies storyline :) BUT I do like some of the interactions surrounding the storyline – they are fun :) Thanks again for posting! Looking forward to seeing what you think of this weeks episode :) !

    All The Best!

    Roth

  34. rothcornet Says:
    September 1st, 2009 at 3:51 AM

    HI! Thanks for posting! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Yeah, I hope that she is not losing her humanity – and I agree on the telepathy as well – its true she should have heard Luke coming. And I hope they are subtle with the glowing hands. Thanks again for posting and I look forward to hearing more from you this coming week! I just watched the latest episode and should have the latest episode up this week!

    Roth

  35. rothcornet Says:
    September 1st, 2009 at 4:30 AM

    Hi Robert! Thanks for your comments! Really interesting points. Well the mythology in the show is a bit mix and match – so it's interesting to see the inspiration they drew from the goddess BAT and used to create their version of a maenad. It doesn't look like they are going to stick to the mythological themes for BAT other than the look and sculptural depictions.Though they have given us pretty loose description/depiction of Dionysus as well. Really interesting thoughts! I look forward to hearing what you think of this weeks episode! We should have the review up by Wednesday. Thanks again for posting!

    Roth

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