After a sluggish beginning, True Blood is back to being the twisty-turny, disquieting freakshow we know and love. One of the best lines last night was when Andy Bellefleur, all keyed up and junkied out, said, “God grant me the serenity to — fuck it.” That pretty much sums up the show: No composed moments of clarity here! Just mayhem.
First of all, Eric continues to have amnesia, which puts him in danger but also makes him slightly adorable. The sleeveless blue hoodie was amazing, as was “Are you mine? Would you like to be mine?”
Pam was not happy about what the coven of witches did to Eric. “It’s one thing to fuck with me,” she growled. “But fuck with my maker…” Pam gave Lafayette, Tara and Jesus 24 hours to bring Marnie to her, but it’s unclear how strong Marnie is without Lafayette. We’ll definitely learn more about this soon — there’s a reason the episode ended with a cover of the song “Season Of The Witch.”
Some readers have emailed us, disgusted about how this rape is being characterized: The Wall Street Journal calls it the “one of the most cringe-inducing sex scenes of the series.” Rolling Stone‘s Erica Futterman writes that Crystal and Jason “consummate their relationship in front of all of the other female panthers.” And adds:
Most recaps and reviews — including ones by CNN, the Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post call what happened a “sex scene.” It’s clearly rape. But on a series based on absurd and fantasical concepts — where witches and shape-shifters have powers and vampires are politicans — does failing to call a werepanther rape scene for what it is mean you don’t take rape seriously? I don’t think so. This show is not about the real world.
