Sunday's True Blood episode was something of a transitional episode. Most of the episode dealt with the ramifications of the previous week's activities. Sookie was saved, but now admittedly scare of Bill. Tara was free too...but still tormented by Mott at some level. Sam now has Tommy, with all of the good and bad behind that. Bill was sad. Everyone was now back at Bon Temps. And Eric moved forward with his plans against the King. Despite being a transitional episode, however, the ending closed with a bang and a large 3-way fight and an ending which had serious consequences for all concerned.
Overall it was another strong episode. And as plot lines finally start to merge, the whole show is picking up speed as a result. It's still not completely obvious where things are going here, and at this point in the show they seem to be following S1 & S2's not-so-subtle setup for Season 4. Also there are still a few plot-lines that don't seem to be going anywhere useful (Sam & Tommy). Though the Jason/Crystal plot line seems to be getting more interesting, finally. Though, I'm not convinced. I like the hint that Lafayette might be a magic-user of some form...this will give his character something more to do. And it suggests that, perhaps, Jesus may have more to him than meets the eye--in fact, you have to wonder...why is he there watching Mom?
By the end of the episode, the attack on Sookie's house is pretty cool. The Sookie/Debbie girl fight was pretty cool. The King/Bill fight was suitably one sided. And Jessica got to let out some frustration. But the implications of that fight are going to be big, and the stakes are getting raised even higher now. Lets just hope that as the season enters it's third act, that the show can avoid the some of it's past 3rd-act shortfalls.
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