And so another season of True Blood draws to a close amidst yet more Yahtzee, people being gored by bulls, murdered truckers and the ritual licking of ostrich eggs. Just another day in Bon Temps.
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A slightly lower-key installment this week, though in True Blood terms, that simply means that “Frenzy” was slightly less batshit insane than the usual episode. Whilst the episode ran the risk of losing some of the phenomenal momentum that has been built up over the last few weeks, this Alan Ball-scripted pre-finale interlude introduced some [...] Chainsaws! Vomit! Nintendo Wii! This episode had it all. Oh, and some genuinely chilling scenes, as well as beautiful character moments and great plot developments. Read on for the review… This episode seems to have marked several transitions for the show; the evolution of Jason, the closing of the Dallas storyline, and the ramping up of Maryann’s campaign in Bon Temps. It handled all three storylines fantastically, and one scene in particular stood out… Godric teaches Sookie how to win friends and influence people. So, enter Godric. For all of the hushed murmurings around this mysterious character, and the brief glimpse we get of him in the flashback to Eric’s turning, the writers had to be very careful to make his introduction as fascinating as possible. They succeeded. And [...] |
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