True Blood: Season 7, Episode 4 “Death is Not the End” (B)
This show is all over the place, with this episode featuring some strong moments and some less cohesive and compelling ones. The music changed immensely throughout the hour, and as usual I find the gothic, moody undertones to be the most effective. Starting out with lots of death notifications and a brief scene with a clueless Hoyt set the stage for a grim and serious episode, and that’s definitely how things panned out as our small group rallied for the fight of their lives. It turns out that, while Arlene came pretty close to leaving this world, which would have been a miserable fate given how sweet and innocent she was for the whole of the show, things turned out pretty decently, with no major casualties among the good guys. The fight turned into an unnecessary choreography right away, but at least it didn’t last all that long, and we got to see both Bill and Eric rushing to the aid of those they care about to protect them from the true death. Seeing Eric sick is a frightening and pitiful sight, and I suppose that’s why we got the glory shot of him walking in as an awed Ginger looked on. Learning that Pam glamored Ginger into forgetting that she had come up with the idea for Fangtasia isn’t earth-shattering news, but it does underline the fact that, as Lafayette demonstrates, humans are pretty necessary to the enduring survival of vampires. While she’s supposed to be the positive protagonist, Sookie continues to be excessively irritating and likely won’t stop until the show signs off.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
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