Eric Northman Is One of TV’s Top Villains

truebloodblog_eric-hair-blood1 Popwatch’s Mandi Beirly was wondering if Eric Northman was going to eat the children in last Sunday’s episode of True Blood. Alex Skarsgard does such a tremendous job with his role as Eric, some may wonder how much of the character is scripted, and how much of it is Alex‘s acting ability. Several actions from Eric‘s scenes from episode eleven were pointed out from the way he leaned on his elbow as he listened to Sam ask for help, the wink he gave to Arlene’s kids, the way he fixed his hair after flying in to see Queen Sophie-Ann. Before you start thinking that Mandi is giving Alex too much credit, she points out that Alex worked closely with the show’s costume designer for the hair foil scene in season two’s second episode. It’s not doubted that Alex is doing an excellent job with his portrayal of vampire sheriff, Eric.

Popwatch mentions that TV’s bad men (and women) tend to play second fiddle to big-screen evil and need to be celebrated. So they are asking readers to let them know who are the best bads seen on the small screen. Currently Eric seems the be the favorite bad guy on the screen right now.

Source: popwatch.ew.com

Photo credit: HBO Inc.

15 comments

Missyella September 10, 2009 at 7:46 pm

Hi there Tongela, thank you!!!!

I don’t know what we are going to do for over 10 months??? The withdrawal is going to be painful.

I know! I have a fair few pictures of our man Alex on my Sony Mobile/Cell as you all call it (I am in London), so I can look at him everyday when I wak up and of course post comments on great sites like this.

Roll on Sunday, excited but apprehensive all at the same time!

Tongela Johnson September 9, 2009 at 6:37 pm

You are sooo right,Loleaf! And I agree with you, Val! 😉 Thank you for the compliment, Missyella! 🙂 Thanks for reading, guys! And I’m loving all the feedback and conversations!

Loleaf September 6, 2009 at 7:54 pm

I also wonder if some of it was real, but just not mentioned yet!! Because, I would think that Eric would want to know about Godric meeting the sun..it was such a tender moment between Eric and Sookie that it couldn’t go without something being said about it. It may be a start of their friendship since Sookie has seen that Eric can be good if he wanted to. I believe that he showed LaFayette that he could be somewhat caring by healing his leg (instead of the alternative of loosing it from the gunshot wound),since Sookie holds him in high regard. Once Sookie thinks about it I believe she will see that also..

Missyella September 6, 2009 at 7:39 pm

Hi Danielle,

I was not sure about that, because we never saw the scene if there was one, of Sookie going to see Bill first, after Godric’s death, before heading to Eric’s room.

The the sexiest scenes for me are in Club Dead, when Sookie wakes up and finds Eric in Bed with her, (her Lace Panties), my lord!!!!!! then the next scene when he gives her his Blood and he gets so excited he makes her back wet!!!! Charlaine Harris can most certainly stir your Loins lol

Danielle September 6, 2009 at 6:26 pm

it was a dream but omg I wanted him to bite her they are sooo hot in the book series and on TV!

Missyella September 6, 2009 at 1:56 pm

Great article Tongela, from the first scenes at Fangtasia, you knew without a doubt that this character Eric/Actor Alex was a face to watch.

And boy are we all watching him!!!!

Alex is wonderful in his portrayal of Eric and I loved the scene of him fixing his Hair, while asking Bill if Sookie has by any chance mentioned him?

Do you think he was alluding to the kiss at the beginning of ep 11, when she came to his room after Godric’s meeting the Sun???

Was Sookie dreaming this? Or did that kiss actually take place?????

val September 6, 2009 at 12:23 pm

AND-he’s hot as a pistol!!!!

Loleaf September 6, 2009 at 12:57 am

Gone are his days of a glorified extra!!!(At least that’s what he said he was in the first season) But we all knew that wasn’t so, as soon as we met his character!!!! Alex is an awesome actor, and they couldn’t have chosen a better person for the part of Eric!!

Tongela Johnson September 5, 2009 at 4:19 pm

Thanks, Vi. I understand that English as a second language is very difficult to learn. So, kudos to you. Thanks so much, Nadeen! Thanks for reading and thanks for the encouragement. 🙂

Nadeen September 5, 2009 at 2:14 pm

Awesome article as usual Tongela! ( Typos get ppl some crazy,lol ok…..) Your really great at multi tasking good luck on your certification; My sister is a teacher and she loves it!

Vi September 5, 2009 at 1:02 pm

And thanks for changing it!

Vi September 5, 2009 at 1:00 pm

Of course, and I didn’t mean to snap at you. It’s just… English isn’t my first language, and I guess somewhere, somehow, the teacher’s training gets through after all.

Tongela Johnson September 5, 2009 at 11:49 am

Thanks for reading, Vero! Vi, thanks for pointing out the typo. I hate typos as much as the next person, and it has been corrected. There certainly isn’t anything difficult about the word, but after working a full time job, taking care of my daughter, studying for teacher certification, and then writing articles for the site (at some times very late at night)…mistakes happen. At times there is no way around that, I’m human. Maybe if I were a vampire, I wouldn’t get tired or misspell words. Lol!

Vi September 5, 2009 at 11:25 am

Oh, for fudge’s sake, it’s villains. villAIns. With -ai. What on earth is so difficult about that word?

Vero September 5, 2009 at 10:17 am

He is the main reason I watch TB. 🙂

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