Summary : Exciting, intriguing and well produced Sookie driven story ruined
by Razzie-award editing and a flood of rotten arcs
Score : 6/10
Spoilers
One year has passed since the last time I watched True Blood. Bad
Blood, the season 3 premiere, didn't convince me to stick around but
I thought checking out She's Not There should at least be
entertaining. I was right but there're things that will never change
and it seems the show keeps carrying the issues that have prevented
some of us from becoming fans.
The recap was enlightening and I'll never get tired of the wicked
title sequence. However the inexistant editing is annoying and
definitely turned me off. One minute it's about humans and vampires,
the next you see horses running in the woods. What's the point of
covering so many anecdotic arcs ? Of course they'll inevitably
collide but compared to shows like Game of Thrones I can't help
thinking that the novels adaptation is hasty and mostly focus on the
superficial elements instead of serving us some warm substance to
satisfy our needs. From the baby, who has nothing in common with
Dexter's one, to Lafayette you could axe half the contents and it
wouldn't change anything. Yes because all we really care about are
charismatic characters like Eric and Jessica. Last season she nearly
convinced me to watch the second episode, Beautifully Broken. But
apparently nothing much happened on her side and sadly her arc seems
quite predictable. In fact it's also the case for some others.
Now that we have crucified the dead editor, spoiler alert - killed
in my previous review, it's time to report what went right about the
premiere. Let's start with… the beginning ! Sookie a fairy ? Now
that ruined my entire theory of her being the stereotyped character
of the pretty blonde next door. I supposed it was revealed in the
finale, Evil is Going On, and I can imagine how the cliffhanger must
have been jaw dropping for the long time fans. The twisted
development of her arc was fantastic and served by a vivid production
full of black light and exciting surprises ! If only the others were
in the same vein, at least as long and not butchered by you know who.
To sum things up Sookie is the only excuse you need to glimpse Anna
Paquin's freshness. It's a dead bird ? It's a witch flying on a broom
? No it's #@%*& Sookie ! Paquin is okay but it's really Deborah
Ann Woll who should make you KO. K like Kiss of Eternal Life™ ! O
like in "Oh mistress Jessica please drink me hardly and fill me
with immortality" ! It was also bittersweet to have Pam back and
it's always a guilty pleasure to peep through Fangtasia's door. I
also noticed a hot geek who should really intrigue you, specially
considering the ending, but the sapphic interracial – add your list
of forbidden fruits – sequence seemed misplaced and as a huge fan
of Archer I can only complain about it.
So my opinion is mixed but even if it surprises me I think this
fourth season has some potential. Despite all its flaws I still
enjoyed the premiere. The entertaining and interesting scenes were
too short and not numerous but they're the ones you will viciously
dream about. Even Bill did his part this time and learning about his
real mission regarding poor Sookie was almost shocking. As for Jason
be prepared for the impossible ! Moreover now I realize how well
edited the Bill speech and Eric interview sequences were. Great job
my dead friend but you'll have to step up your game before we decide
to disnail you from up there ! Ready for the upcoming installment,
You Smell Like Dinner ? I am and I bet you will !
