Air Date: Sunday, July 3, 2011 9 PM ET/PT
What secrets does Marnie really have?
The inconsistencies are overwhelming and I feel like I’m being duped. Did someone forget the vampires in this show are actually vampires and not just humans portraying them? The vampires in question seem to have lost their supernatural abilities when they should come naturally to them. Or have our beloved vampires been hanging around humans so much, they’re starting to emulate them without realizing it. Am I nitpicking? Maybe, but I find it hard to believe Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) dropped the keys Hoyt (Jim Parrack) sits on the table; Sophie Anne (Evan Rachel Wood) would have definitely run before humans fired their guns at her; and Bill (Stephen Moyer) would have heard Sookie (Anna Paquin) call to him when she enters his house. Though, I feel his reluctance to respond was so she’d see him in a compromising situation. But why the games? Does he want her to come crawling back or is he trying to send her running in the other direction? Seriously, if she keeps going to him for help, I’m going to scream. I don’t like where things seem to be going and it’s getting old, just like Sam’s (Sam Trammell) tired storylines. Even Lafayette’s (Nelsan Ellis) lines aren’t as full of energy as they used to be. And Fangtasia is empty. Where have all the fangbangers gone?
Oh, and the story behind Bill’s rise to the throne is ridiculous. I’m upset to even have witnessed the atrocity of his life in the 80s (come on wardrobe people!) and the result of his lies and betrayal to his Queen. If that doesn’t show how untrustworthy he is, nothing will.
What I like about “You Smell Like Dinner” are Marnie (Fiona Shaw) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgård). They both hold my attention keeping me guessing as to what they will do next. Shaw effortlessly morphs from the sweet mothering type to a psycho witch from hell once the magic hits her. I believe her performance every single time. She’s amazing! Marnie will bring a lot of excitement to the small town of Bon Temps. Now, Eric, the sheriff commands attention with his entrance into a room. His flourishing bow to Bill as he leaves the room is hilarious and well played. However, I like to think it is Skarsgård’s connection to the character. When he walks on screen and I am awestruck. He portrays Eric with a kind of power that exudes through his pores. He’s cocky and rightfully so. He’s persuasive and you want him to be. I honestly don’t know how Sookie can resist him. Oh wait… she’s still (stupidly) in love with Bill, right?
Will Sookie forever remain clueless?
Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) says to Sookie, “Shame for you then. He pulls good string.” We need more Pam screen time. Seriously. Her delivery of that line left me saying, “OMG!” and wondering why Sookie is still so hung up on Bill. Or is she just clueless? And yes, Pam. You and Sookie are supposed to be friends. Can we make this happen already?
Arlene (Carrie Preston) may be crazy right now, but she seems to be the only one who remembers Sookie is a telepath. Even Sookie seems to forget it. Granted I don’t expect her to read the mind of everyone she comes into contact with, but she doesn’t do it at all. I’m a little disappointed in that.
Although I said I wouldn’t compare the show to the books, I have to mention when the writers throw us diehard book fans a bone. Eric’s notes scattered throughout Sookie’s house, the repairs he’s made—though not done in a way she appreciates—and the cubby. Seeing the cubby makes me smile. The set up for having an amnesiac vampire stay with her is there and I’m anxious to see how it all plays out.
Funny lines:
Sookie: “You bought my house. The house does not come with me inside it.”
Eric: “Well then I seriously overpaid.”
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Hoyt: “How can you call yourself a Christian?”
Picketer: “I am a Christian, God dammit.”
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Bill: “I understand you bought Sookie’s house. Any chance I can convince you to sell it back to her?”
Eric: “No.”
Bill: “To me then?”
Eric: “No. *pregnant pause* Alright, so we’re good?”
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Felton to Jason: “We gon make a baby.”
Jason to Felton: “You and me?”
I enjoyed this episode. Why? It’s better than the first, though the dialogue leaves a bit to be desired. It moves along and actually begins to tell a story. I can appreciate that.
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