Fresh Out of the Oven: True Blood 2×4
by Altaira on Jul.12, 2009, under True Blood
In tonight’s episode, more elements of the Sookie Stackhouse novels finally emerge. ***Some spoilers follow if you haven’t read the Sookie Stackhouse novels.***
“Shake And Fingerpop” begins with Jason at his Fellowship of the Sun camp ground. Luke, “the Lukanator”, pranks his former friend by jumping him and posing as a vampire. He bloodied Jason’s lip in the process, officially crossing the line from friendly prank into mean prank. Jason took the opportunity to punch Luke in the face before going off into a holy war campaign speech. Thus beginning the fourth episode of season two.
In this episode of True Blood, we finally start down the path from the novel Dead Until Dark. Sookie and Bill go to Dallas, on assignment to find the missing vampire Godric. Jessica tags along to Dallas, which is a departure from her non-existent self in the book, but makes for some fun parental bonding time between her and Bill. Bill teaches Jessica how to glamour people and almost has trouble reversing the process after Jessica has too much fun. The “training” of Jessica is sure to be some of the silliest material for the show. On a show as dark and graphic as True Blood, a source of comedic relief, alongside Jason’s “blond moments”, is never unwelcome.
LaFayette is finally back on his feet, so to speak. LaFayette was finally released from the Fangtasia basement in the last episode, but was sporting a bullet hole in his leg and several bite marks. However, an impromptu visit by the luscious blond Eric, and his 1,000 year old blood, takes only a minute to not only heal him, but send him into cartwheels and a ridiculous dance medley of grinding up against furniture! It was pretty hilarious.
Mary Ann finally reveals her big secret towards the end of the episode, when she begins to transform into the creature that attacked Sookie. Mary Ann only does this after being energized by the gluttony and debauchery of Tara’s birthday party. The new waitress with the huge scars (much like Sookie’s injury’s), revealed that she knows “sam’s secret”. Sam’s number one secret is his shape-shifting ability, but who knows if that’s what she knows or not. However, if it is, how would she have found that out?! Mary Ann possibly? Some thing to learn in future episodes.
The next episode is “Never Let Me Go” and this time will thankfully not take two weeks to get here.
