Sooooo, it’s been a while, eh. Why? I had good reasons. I can’t remember them now. Something about working, and moving, annndd… I dunno. Life outside of school always seems a little hazy. But I’m back, and the good news is, so is Supernatural! Just in time to fill the void True Blood should have left. Normally I’d say, “Sad face”, right about now, in reference to the True Blood season ending. However, I’m not so sure I can manage a sad face right now, and please let me tell you why.
Oh, sorry. First, in case you haven`t guessed already: SPOILER ALERT!!!
Sigh. Let me start by saying that, until three weeks ago, True Blood was quickly becoming one of my favouritest shows evar! Between Eric and Godric, I was surrounded by hot. Jessica and Hoyt were simply the cutest couple of life (or, um, half life, half undead). Maryann was mysteriously charming, but deceptively evil, and strikingly gorgeous – the perfect villain. Then came the clusterfuck that was episode 11. Excuse my language, but seriously, wtf was that?! And the finale was even worse! Why? Why are you doing this to me, True Blood writers?! I feel like somebody stole my puppy and sent me his cute little puppy extremity in a package made out of confusing and stupid tv. Yeah, I said it.
Dramatics aside, let me back it up a minute, or several episodes actually, to episode 9. I think it was such a poor decision to kill off Godric. Although it was done very, very well – Eric made me cry! – they just could have done so much more with Godric’s character and with the subplot of the show in general. I really loved his comment on vampires having not evolved in the all the time he’s been one, and he could have interacted well with Bill’s “good vampire” image, which I’ve always thought lacked real explanation. Like, why is Bill good anyway, while no other vampires seem to be? It’s not like he has a soul or anything else that sets him apart from the rest of his kind. Godric’s own reformed goodness would have definitely lent depth to the idea that vampires don’t always have to be the Big Bad.
Ugh, Godric’s super sad death aside, things just went downhill all around after that. Well, except Jessica and Hoyt. They were the one thing I continued to look forward in the last few episodes, and Jessica in the truck with that old dude in the finale is the one story line I am interested to see how it pans out. But Maryanne got boring and kinda lame. She ended up barely even qualifying as evil, just, you know, deluded and creepy and immortal. Yes, the heart eating and giant meat-covered gift to her god were pretty gross, but I guess I was just hoping for more there.
Now Eric. Gah. Don’t even get me started. I am very, very disappointed in him. Not because it would appear he’s about to kill Bill (*giggles*), but because he’s in looooove with bloody Sookie Stackhouse! Sure, he claims he does not love humans, but I think we all know different. And that’s gross. I’m sorry, but Sookie is the most annoying person on the show. In fact, if it wasn’t for such a tremendous group of secondary characters, I don’t think I could put up with her at all. Eric could, and should, do so much better.
Which brings me to the worst part of the season finale. After the unnecessarily extended denouement (like, over half the episode), the last 3 minutes involved Bill pro… zzzzzzz……. what? Oh sorry, I fell asleep for a second there, it was so boring just thinking about it. Where was I? Right, right, so Bill proposes to Sookie, she’s unsure of everything (yawn), then while she’s in the bathroom composing herself, and deciding to say yes (shocker), Bill is abducted by a masked man or two – honestly I was only semi-paying attention. The fact of the matter is, I just don’t care! Sookie and Bill are the two least entertaining characters on the show. Get married, don’t get married. Bill dies, Bill doesn’t die. It’s all the same to me. And to try to cliff hang me using the least interesting hook ever.. well, FAIL. I am barely even wondering what will happen next.
You know, I can handle one or two less than stellar episodes, especially from a show that had me dieing week after week like True Blood did. But I need more from a season finale, especially from a show that had me dieing week after week like True Blood did. I suppose I will watch season three when it comes back, but only because I invested myself in two seasons already, and maybe because we might get to see Eric all naked again at some point. I sincerely hope they pick up the pace again though, otherwise I can see this going the way of Heroes. That is, I will completely lose interest and just stop watching.
In better tv news, the season premiere of Supernatural was PHENOMENAL! The end of season 4 made it apparent that these guys and gals know how to write a cliff hanger. Though, I guess you can’t get much of a better hook than Lucifer being raised from Hell. Either way, the wait for season 5 to start felt like forever, and I was not disappointed. Seeing Sam and Dean together again warmed my heart, in the same way Buffy used to, like old friends will. It was nice, followed by intense, followed by more intense. Then, for good measure, more intense. This is going to be a good season for Supernatural, I can feel it. Definitely looking forward to the next episode. Oh! That is tomorrow!! Yay 
- UberFanGirl
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