Okay, I see how that can put him in a bad spot. I just think it's a stupid move on their part to try to harm him to hide it, if anyone finds out about that it'll put both Eric and Sophie in a worse spot than the selling of the V. You're right though, I forgot about the likes of Nan Flanagan, I'm sure she could strip even the Queen of her title. I can't wait for next season, this one was better than the first and I'm sure the third is gonna be even better.
I'm really looking forward to season 3. This one was great until the Maryann bull^^^^....went way too long IMHO and brought it on a sour note involving all on Bon Temps....I can only wonder where they'll go next.
I'm really looking forward to season 3. This one was great until the Maryann bull^^^^....went way too long IMHO and brought it on a sour note involving all on Bon Temps....I can only wonder where they'll go next.
A friend of mine is reading them....said after book one (even part of it) the show is completely on its own thing. She said they are good but don't expect the show.
It was a decent finale. Though shooting Eggs seems a bit out of character for Jason. I guess it's so the cop can get his Hero badge. To obvious that Eric took Bill.
A friend of mine is reading them....said after book one (even part of it) the show is completely on its own thing. She said they are good but don't expect the show.
The books are really nothing like the show at all, aside from having the same characters and some vaguely similar plot twists.
The books are very good....and if you are big fan of Eric's now, you will probably like him even more in the books...well at least the ladies will anyway.
It was a decent finale. Though shooting Eggs seems a bit out of character for Jason. I guess it's so the cop can get his Hero badge. To obvious that Eric took Bill.
I agree. It is too obvious that Eric took bill. I am guessing there will be twist to it. If it were Eric I would imgine him being a little more "in your face" about it. And I doubt he would need silver wire to abduct Bill. I could be wrong...
On another note...FINALLY they revist the whole chain rapping around the dudes neck in the very first episode! It was her "more then human" abilities!
Bill knows that LaFayette is selling "V". He knows from LaFayette's mouth that Eric is making him do it but doesn't know about Sophie's involvement so he'd tell her and she'd have to do something.
As for Sophie remember Godric was removed from his positions from a bureaucrat someone without official power in their sector but because she said he screwed up he was forced out and killed himself to make amends. Sophie is high in her position but Godric's removal shows that the power structure is more symbollic than something to be unquestioned. She threatened that she'd remove his fangs and wear them as earrings saying that if she had to she'd kill him to keep herself safe.
When Bill would come to her she'd have to act and she is telling him that he is expendable. This means the real conflict the reasoning behind the kidnapping is to create more conflict between Bill and Eric because now he holds the key to Eric's life in his mind.
Also remember that Sophis is only the Queen on Louisiana, which means there is an even higher person than her. Probably a King or Queen that rules all. Sophie needs to keep Eric in line and Bill quiet. It's to obvious that Eric took Bill which makes me think it wasn't Eric. Eric is more powerful than Bill and could kill him immediately.
Pure speculation here but I think the werewolves are going to show up. They took Bill because they want to bring down the Queen and the gloves were to protect them from the silver.
A friend of mine is reading them....said after book one (even part of it) the show is completely on its own thing. She said they are good but don't expect the show.
Then she must be reading some other books When Bill was kidnapped, I was disappointed, because that means they are doing the third book plot, and I was really hoping they'd skip that one.
The show does play heavily with the lower level plot details, and the characters are definitely done in varying ways (god, I hate Sophie-Anne on the show), but the general plot, overall motivations, and basic timeline is the same.
For example, the person who's actually going to be kidnapping Bill is
Lorena. Her movtivation in the book and show is a little different, and unlike the book, I bet Eric ends up the one that is behind her doing it (just as he brought her in to mess things up this season), but it's the same basic idea.
And of course, Sookie has to save him. There's no weres (unfortunately) or Bubba (also unfortunately), and unlike the books, Sookie and Bill are still madly in love, but the same basic concept will unfold with those type of background changes. And I certainly hope that Lorena meets the exact same end on the show that she did in the third book.
They are clearly changing the motivations for the kidnapping, and that's a very good thing. It was a pretty weak plot idea in the books, and made the third book perhaps the worst of the series overall. At least they've set up this rather twisted relationship with Lorena already, and made it clear that she is not done with Bill yet. Setting it up to happen right after Eric said he'd 'take care of Bill Compton' just made it much too obvious that it isn't that simple, and don't be surprised when it's Sophie-Anne that sends Sookie looking to save him - because of course, Bill has information that Sophie-Anne doesn't want getting out. It would be interesting that it's Eric behind getting Lorena to kidnap him to get him out of the way with Sookie, but now that he has found out Bill knows about the blood sales, he has to try to help save him before he can say anything to anyone else.
The only story thread so far in the show that is totally non-existent in the books is Jessica, and I think she really helps keep it from slipping into the mediocre.
BTW, if they end up doing a fourth season, to be able to continue this following of the basic book plots, they are really going to have to do a number on the Sookie/Bill relationship. I, for one, really hope they do.
This season is great but is anyone else confused at how Sookie could fight in season 1. Lets go back to last season when she saved Bill from being bled out by those 2 hicks. She had super strength......
Sophie-Anne knows what's special about Sookie (I think, based on her dialogue), so I bet it comes out sooner rather than later. It will be interesting to see how they approach it though, and I wonder if we'll see the Claudine and Claude characters. They rock.
I have heard the books and the show follow a similar pattern. Not entirely true to the page, but not entirely off on its own either.
Regarding the kidnapping, I don't think it had anything to do with Eric and the V situation. One of the big reasons True Blood exploded this year was because of Eric. I don't think it is a coincidence that this season Eric was more sympathetic and had a much bigger arc than in season 1. Eric is, in a way, the show's cash-cow. I doubt that after making him more of a "good" guy in season 2 they would turn the audience against him in season 3.
WOW. How about a little spoiler tag there Michael??
Spoilers to episodes that have aired is one thing...but spoilers to future episodes is a little rough.
**edit - I made my previous comment before reading the last two pages of the thread. I did not know who kidnapped Bill...until now.
WOW. How about a little spoiler tag there Michael??
Spoilers to episodes that have aired is one thing...but spoilers to future episodes is a little rough.
**edit - I made my previous comment before reading the last two pages of the thread. I did not know who kidnapped Bill...until now.
Your assuming it's set in stone - I wouldn't go that far. Like I said, while they follow the plot in general, smaller details shift. I'm betting they stick with Lorena, because of how they set her up in this season (and she wasn't in book 2 at all) to be the crazy psycho that can't be without him. Seems pretty clear from the show so far that she's the most likely suspect, as long as you assume that they were making Eric way, way too obvious. I did go back and put spoiler tags around it though, in case knowing what happened in the books is too much for folks.
Unless of course they pull something completely out of left field, like the previous post about the weres. They haven't done it so far, but it's possible. I really dislike the third book, so the less the show is like it the better.
When Bill was kidnapped, I was disappointed, because that means they are doing the third book plot, and I was really hoping they'd skip that one.
