I must say I am just not feeling True Blood so far this season.

Maybe it is too soon and it will grow on me but I am not feeling Tara as a vamp either.

Yes! It's not working for me either- Tara as a vamp, or the season in general. It all seems very chaotic and over-the-top- not enough time to absorb it. I understand throwing us in the middle of the plot as a way to propel the narrative...but there are SO many new subplots, and we've been launched into all of them at once. It would be nice to see a bit more set-up.

Didn't poor Lafayette already go through one season with PTSD? And Reverend Steve Newlin as a gay American Vampire? I dunno, just seems like the subplots are getting a little thin.

I am enjoying learning Pam's history, but even the whole "flashback as a form of mourning" device is a bit too contrived for my taste.

It's Alan Ball's last season- maybe he's trying to leave them with plenty of material to work with? :|

I know. More Tara misery. GOD. I want her to be married and running the clothing store as she is in the books -- or, as you say, truly dead. GOD, so tired of her crying and screaming. She's pretty though. The long shots of her face, at rest for once, reminded me of that.

I thought that Lafayette's panic was funny a time or two, and I like the idea of the Sheriff dating. That actor is so good.

But all the vampire politics -- too chatty.

I was fascinated to see Linda Purl again. But the whole killing of Debbie Pelt and Alcide's anger plot is boring so far.

I thought that Jessica and Jason's interactions were pretty cool. Jason as a sexual abuse survivor is sort of interesting.

And everything Pam is hot. Never enough Pam.

Not so into Salome although I was interested in the idea of a woman having sex with three guys in a row presented sort of matter of factly. They did use the horrible phrase "sloppy seconds," but not as if truly grossed out.

Also, having the secularist mainstreamers being oppressors and torturers is a little too cynical for me. What is he doing with that?

Oh Martina, I agree with everything you say here!

Tara, true death please, pretty please!!!!

Re: the disgusting sloppy seconds comment, which I never thought I would live to hear on TV in my lifetime-even on HBO;

It is probably near impossible to gross out a vampire!

We don't have cable either...

We have the login info from a friend who DOES have cable and HBO

Sort of when I had Netflix...

I was a giver like that...

Is the most recent episode not the goriest episode ever? Jeez.

A conversation with someone unfamiliar with True Blood (during the scene where Sookie is helping Eric, Bill and Alcide search for Russell):

Her: Who's that? Is he into the blonde or what?
Me: That's Eric, he's a vampire. He was with Sookie last season and still wants her.
Her: And who's that?
Me: That's Vampire Bill, her ex. He still wants her too.
Her: And who's that?
Me: That's Alcide, he's a werewolf. He's wanted Sookie for a while, but tonight was the closest he's gotten.
Her: Jeez, does every freak on this show want to have sex with the blonde?
Me: Well, yeah, she's a fairy.
Her: ......

I've got Dixie hooked on this show now so i had to save the prior 2 weeks so we could watch it when she came own.

Even after watching the episodes back to back i have to say my head still hurts trying to keep(and figure out)all the plot lines going on...seems like so many with no real understanding of any of them yet.

I have to agree with Pajara about Tara...the bustier was the best she has ever looked,but her talking makes me wanna stake her!

Since I'm new to the show, I can say that I had almost this same exact conversation with Scoote last night...lol

Tara did look hot in the bustier. Can't decide yet if I like her, but am hoping her character gets a lil better as it goes along. I do think I like Pam. Didn't at first but she's growing on me lol

The damn Ifrit is just too much. It seems out of place. They have wayyyyy too many storylines going on this show sometimes. :seeingstars:

We recently got HBO Go and I have been playing catch-up at night on my iPad. So far I am in love with the shows Girls and Hung.

My honey is so hooked on True Blood. I tried. I really did, but vampires just aren't my thing. <shhhhh> :|

The girl fight with Tara looks promising tho. Hope it continues.

I am still not into this season. It just feels forced to me, off balance. I keep hoping it just has not found its groove yet but I actually fast-forwarded through a few parts for the first time ever.

I am still hoping for the true death for Tara but don't see that happening.

Hoyt did look like an ass and Jessica always looks hot.

Pam is a trip, always liked her.