Bad Blood (13 Jun. 2010)

Having decided to accept Bill's marriage proposal, Sookie finds the restaurant deserted and sets off to find him. She tries to enlist Eric's help but he has his own problems when the Queen ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Minahan

Writers:

Alan Ball (creator), Charlaine Harris ("Sookie Stackhouse" novels by),

Stars:

Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Paquin	...	Sookie Stackhouse
Stephen Moyer	...	Bill Compton
Sam Trammell	...	Sam Merlotte
Ryan Kwanten	...	Jason Stackhouse
Rutina Wesley	...	Tara Thornton
Marshall Allman	...	Tommy Mickens
Chris Bauer	...	Andy Bellefleur
Kristin Bauer van Straten	...	Pam De Beaufort
Nelsan Ellis	...	Lafayette Reynolds
Todd Lowe	...	Terry Bellefleur
Jim Parrack	...	Hoyt Fortenberry
Carrie Preston	...	Arlene Fowler
William Sanderson	...	Sheriff Bud Dearborne
Alexander Skarsgård	...	Eric Northman
Deborah Ann Woll	...	Jessica Hamby

Storyline

Having decided to accept Bill's marriage proposal, Sookie finds the restaurant deserted and sets off to find him. She tries to enlist Eric's help but he has his own problems when the Queen and the Magister show up at the club, concerned about the increasing sale of vampire blood to humans. Bill's captors are unknown to him and he manages to escape only to face another enemy. Tara meanwhile is having trouble coming to grips with the death of Eggs and decides to do something about her life. Jason is having to deal with what he's done and wants to confess all. Hoyt Fortenberry has moved in with him and he is pining for Jessica who is having to decide what to do with the body of the trucker she fed on. Sam Merlotte travels to Arkansas and is coming closer to learning about his biological family.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian French

Release Date:

13 June 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Canyon Country, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Reverend Daniels: [to Tara] This devil woman came to you and introduced you to a man and together they tried to pull you down into the pits of hell.

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Connections

References The Big Bang Theory (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Between You and I"
(uncredited)
Written by Stoll Vaughan
Performed by Stoll Vaughan

User Reviews

Boring and scattered story, some secondary intriguing characters, fangtastic Jessica and wicked Jason

Bad Blood ? Bad premiere ! I gave up on True Blood during season 1 and didn't even watch its 9th episode, Plaisir D'Amour. Even if I found Jason's story interesting the rest quickly became painful to watch. So I skipped the whole second season and only decided to give the third a chance because I read the show had improved. Far from it because when Strange Blood, the pilot, was captivating and intriguing this episode was dead boring most of the time. It's like nothing happened when I was expecting a fierce battle between vampires and werewolves. Moreover too many arcs were covered and I can't imagine enduring other episodes just to know more about Jason or if Sookie will ever marry Bill. Her investigation was just pointless and she looked like a brainless Alice lost in Fangland. Anna Paquin's acting is really bad at times and I really miss the days when I used to have a crush on her after X-Men.

As for the whole V traffic I couldn't care less about it. How can you be so creativeless ? It's like if the writers fed their ideas from an empty body, completely drained of its vital fluids. I also had to meet the Queen for the first time and her appearance wasn't surprising at all. The actress playing her is not special enough and I think she lacks charisma. However Eric was more convincing and even if his sex slave reminded me of the pilot I think that character has potential. But his boss doesn't stand a chance against Kerrigan ! It leads us to Jessica Hamby, Bill's female vampire. Deborah Ann Woll is definitely irresistible and her pure beauty perfectly balances the filthiness of her character. She reminded me of the young girl in Interview with the Vampire who didn't know how to behave after she was turned into a vampire. Watching her first steps in the other world could definitely be entertaining and exciting.

Last but not least what saved Bad Blood from being rotten is Jason and his neverending issues. Some of her scenes were quite funny and I still remember some of their dialogs. Will it turn you on or off ? Well my advice is to find it by yourself because I'm just a mere mortal reviewer and even if I don't really recommend it there're still a few things in True Blood that deserves your attention.