True Blood season 5 Options

[Astron]

Another marathon session later (less than 24 hours, with little breaks for sleep and food ) my thoughts on season 4.

What a complete mess.
I don't think I liked it much.There were like a thousand storylines going on at once and none was related to the other, it felt totally disjointed and overloaded.
They could have easily done without the whole fairy stuff cause that was neither here nor there. They cramped a whole lot of stuff in the first episode only to then never mention it again or make it relevant. Having a fairy pop out of nowhere at random points throughout doesn't count. Sookies grandfather to come back from the dead only to die 5 minutes later was taking the piss.
The whole doll thing was also shite. Having LaFaette discover that he is a medium could have been done easier and quicker (e.g. when they went to Mexico), it didn't need an overlong arc that was detached from everything and also made little to no sense.
Wherever did the Werepanther go? That storyline was completely dropped in the second half and Jasons immidiate recover from days of torture and rape (which were easily the most unsettling scenes of the whole show) was just ridiculous.
I liked the time jump but again they didn't really go with it. "Oh Sookie you've returned" - back to business like nothing happened.
I loved the changed Tara and Jason, they improved so much and where fun to watch but as the show went on they just fell back into the exact same ways they were before. Shame.
Sookie and Eric....hmm....no. As adorable as he was I don't like them together but then again Sookie is a cunt so I don't care much whoever she is with.
The whole Tommy thing was effed up. Sam has proven once more what a dickhead he is, caring more for random pussy than his brother who clearly needed him.
What's getting really ridiculous now is once again a group of people who try to go against vampires are the "evil ones" and need to be eliminated.
Hello? Vampires are TOTALLY EVIL!!!! They deserve every hate and predjudice that is coming their way. Total elimination is letting them off easy. Wake up people for frigg sake.
Jesus died. Why? Was that necessary?
Don't get me started on Jason and Jessica, worst idea ever. Jason has sunk his lowest ever (and he's been pretty low before).
The general Vampires killing Vampires got silly in the end.

Tara?......

Things I liked:
-the main storyline with the witches was pretty good. Fiona Shaw (Marnie) was totally amazing and kick ass.
- Jesus
- Alcide and Eric spending 90% of the season in various states of undress.
- Tommy killing his parents, they so deserved it.
-Holly, found her annoying at first but warmed to her. She's kinda cool.
- Pam

So at least I got Scott Foley to look forward too. Hopefull all sorts of naked too.
My guess is that we're gonna see Zombies this time around. The signs and hints where everywhere in season 4.
Hope it will be up to old standards again.

This post has been edited by Astron: Jun 4 2012, 22:08

[atticus]

I re-watched season 4 as well to get prepared for season 5.

I agree with you Astron. It is a mess, I never really realised it at the time but watching them one after the other, huge chunks of storyline really don't work, drag out too long or just vanish.

Fiona Shaw was brilliant though.

Season 3 was my fave so I'm glad Russel is back. And Christopher Meloni is yum.

Alcide's main storyline this year should be that people keep stealing his clothes. So he decides to do without.

[Jonnycondom]

I wanna see more rough and dirty sex scenes featuring Jason.


wow, we are a shallow bunch ain't we

[Astron]

Alcide's main storyline this year should be that people keep stealing his clothes. So he decides to do without.

I'd be hooked on that storyline.

So when do we get to see it in Britain? Surly it will be on Sky Atlantic?

[stulancs]

When does it start?

[Astron]

At the 10th of this month in America.

[Jonnycondom]

It's always shown on FX over here Astro, I don't think they've confirmed when yet though..

[Astron]

Ow, how long does it usually take for them to show it?

[Jonnycondom]

I don't know cause I've always watched it online so I've never took much notice. I may have to FX it this year though due to our shitty Internet connection *shakes fist*

[Astron]

Well I'd rather watch it on telly, I can't be bitching about all those low life pirateers and then go and do it myself.

Can I?

[atticus]

I didn't like the first episode of season 5. Bugger!
Disappointed that Alan Ball didn't write it but I know he'll be stepping down as show runner after this season, so I kinda have to get used to it, I guess.
I did like some things though.
. Hoyt telling Jason that he repeats history. Yup.
. Lafayete and Alcide face off. "Don't you fucking growl at me"
. Pam in a wall mart track suit

[BillyBuddSailor]

Pam still getting the best lines

But Eric's "we fuck like champions"

Only Jason would get himself such an admirer

[saintly_boy]

Not really blown away by the first episode (though appreciate the copious gratuitous nudity) and the new British girl is annoying.

[atticus]

Episode 2 was a big improvement. It seems like the usual True Blood pattern though, where I'll be bored silly by certain story lines and love other ones.

The Good

. Chris Meloni is great.
. It will be good to have Russell back as the big bad.
. Jessica returning to form at the end, thankfully that will put an end to her college groupies, guitar hero crap.
. Pam fucking rules. I hope we'll have flashbacks of her past until she's reunited with Eric.

The Bad

. Werewolf politics ... don't care.
. Sam, Luna, baby wolf ... don't really care either.
. Tara stuff should be great but I'm not really into it. Maybe because Sookie is highly involved and I'm getting a bit tired of her and her fairy vagina. Plus I fear after years of whiny Tara, we might get the same again.

The Maybe.

. Not sure about the Terry/ Arlene and Pastor Steve stuff yet.

[BillyBuddSailor]

Tired of all the werewolves. Send them to the mountains or something...

Pam in her usal mode:
"Do something!"
"I am. I'm laughing"


Also Jessica teasing the gayverend

This post has been edited by BillyBuddSailor: Jun 18 2012, 22:37

[tightbumlover]

Was it wrong to get hard when she mentioned 'his rock hard ass'?? lol

[BristolBoy]

Was it wrong to get hard when she mentioned 'his rock hard ass'?? lol

No I was hard at that point

[jumpingjellybean]

Loving Pam and I'm hoping Tara calms down.

Could do without the Terry/Arlene fire storyline, too much stuff is going on all the time. Also I hate the wolf pack, if they ever bring the Panthers back Ill turn off.

[atticus]

Pam Loving these flashbacks.

Everything else was just ok but the Sookie/Pam fight was pretty funny. As was the Bill sex scene but unintentionally so.

The Jason/Teacher thing seemed strange. If they want to go down the path of Jason' sex issues, maybe go back to the fact he was brutally gang raped last season. Just saying! I guess that might be a bit "tonight on a very special True Blood".

Chris Meloni shirtless Out fining Bill and Eric imo.

[saintly_boy]

Just when I thought this show couldn't get any sexier... CHRIS MELONI

It's a bit laughable how they're trying to keep Arlene and her husband (who's name always escapes me) going with some yawn-along storyline of their own, I'm not bothered at all.

Amazingly, Tara is even more of a stroppy cow as a vampire.