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Previously on True Blood: Authority Always Wins

“Russell Edington is alive? What an epic fucking disaster.” – Dieter Braun

Will Rev. Newlin as the “new Nan Flanigan” turn out to be a bad idea?
He wasn’t all that nefarious as a human, and even as a vampire, Newlin hasn’t done anything to make himself seem particularly scary, so that’s already a strike against him. Bill and Eric’s “get Russell or die trying” plan will finally get going next week or the week after (I’m assuming) and the members of the Sanguinista Movement aka the Anti-Mainstreamers will make an appearance in one way or another as well. I still don’t think we’ll learn all there is to know this season, but I doubt Nora is the only Movement member we’re introduced to. All that will be a joy to watch, but it’s not likely Bill and Eric can wage this little war undetected by any humans or outsiders, and that will give Newlin something to do. I’m not starting to like him, but I think he has possibilities in a role that has authority over Bill and Eric. Hopefully it’s one of those bad ideas that’s really good to watch.

Are Pam’s flashbacks the only ones that aren’t incredibly boring?
An emphatic yes! Not only did it draw an interesting parallel between Pam, Eric and Tara in their respective maker/makee roles (Eric is NOT going to be happy that Pam made Tara and then abandoned her!), but it was also fun to watch. We met the incredibly flexible Rubber Ruby and heard Pam say, “A good merchant doesn’t compete with her merchandise.” Bust most importantly, we finally saw where Bill and Eric’s dislike for each other initially stems from, which had a very Angelus/William the Bloody feel to it. Eric and Pam making out was hot, but closing out the flashback watching Pam cry tears of blood in her sleep was significantly less hot.

Was there something more to Ms. Steeler?
I could be reading way too much into this, but something about Miss Steeler (played by Melinda Page Hamilton) and her cat Rex’s reaction to Jason makes me think that was a hint to something more. Perhaps Rex smelled something on Jason (lingering panther? fairy blood?) or maybe Steeler is more than just a teacher who slept with her student 15 years ago. If I’m wrong and she was just there to let us know where Jason began his sexual journey and push him into the strictly platonic arms of Jessica, that’s fine too.

What makes Salome the Guardian’s ‘secret weapon’?
She’s obviously a seductress, but surely Roman has higher qualifications  for his right-hand (wo)man than being the dancer of the 7 veils. The Vampire Authority is a varied and powerful bunch, so whatever it is that makes Salome special is probably a very big deal.

Is Alcide going to tell on Sookie?
Nope. Never. Gordon and Barbara Pelt will probably figure it out long before Alcide decides to betray his dear Sookie or Andy puts the pieces of the puzzle together. I care less about the Pelts learning that Debbie is dead and more about us finding out whether Gordon and Barbara (or both) are werewolves.

Other observations:

• Sookie using her fairy powers to return Pam’s push with one of her own, and Pam combating her embarrassment by telling the patrons to “get back to dry-humping each other and buying her overpriced drinks.”
• Anyone who’s familiar with Bubba in the books surely appreciated the mention of Elvis.
• Molly was played by Tina Majorino (Veronica Mars, Big Love). Similar to Mac, her character is an adorable tech geek.
• Want to kill vampires straight to the heart with a cross that straps on like a training bra and shoots a wooden-tipped bullet? There’s an app for that.
• Does anyone else find Jessica calling Bill her daddy as just a little…creepy?
• “Arlene, these beans is colder than titties in a brass bar.” How could anyone not love Lafayette?!
• Andy and Holly are really cute together.
• Bill and Eric’s little moment in the elevator? Also cute.
• FINALLY we’re going to meet the TV version of Claude (played by Giles Matthey)!
• “Humility is for humans.”
• Hoyt rocking the eyeliner and the desire to become some vamp’s plaything was just pitiful.
• I’m not convinced Nora is really a member of the Sanguinista Movement, regardless of what she said.
• Tara attempting suicide…haven’t we been down this route before?

Next week’s True Blood: We’ll Meet Again (Who is Lafayette calling the Angel of Death? Probably Sookie.) Also, whoever made this “Carly Pam Jepsen” is awesome.

Nicole is a TV junkie and TVDM helps her feed a lifelong addiction. She can be found here, providing biased commentary (sprinkled with a few Pop Up Video-esque insights) on her favorite shows, every week.