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Truebloodsthebombshow August 9, 2010 at 10:02 pm

to awnser your question ericfan, theirs been alot of talk that sookie has fairy blood, note the dream when she was in the hospital wasnt so much as a dream but more so real apparently

ericfan August 5, 2010 at 5:11 pm

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT DOES ERIC KNOW ABOUT SOOKIE?
AND WHO IS SOOKIE? AND ALSO WATS HAPPENS IN EPISODE 8,9,10,11,12?

PLS PLS

OH AND I’M MISSING ALL THE HOT ACTION BETWEEN ERIC AND SOOKIE!!

laura August 2, 2010 at 3:29 pm

I love bill i think he is a awesome character and alan chose a great person to play him what he did was 4 sookie in season 1 he saved her life season 2 he saved her life even though when he saves her he also seems to get her into more trouble all he wants is sookie to have a good life thats all he didnt mean to attack her in the van he obviously had no idea what he was doing and got a fright when he came to. please get bill and sookie back together there great i love bill. i like eric 2.

Rusty101 July 27, 2010 at 2:54 pm

Of course…I want Sookie to stay with Bill. I like Eric, but he is not for Sookie. If she can’t have Bill…I want her to marry Sam and have a litter of adorable little “shape shifters!” Sam is the most stable,and sweetest of all the guys on T.B. Please Mr. Ball…don’t let anything bad happen to Sam…get Dr. Ludwigg to bring Daphnie back to life, I just bet she could.

Nia July 27, 2010 at 12:42 pm

Hey Sandy,
I was just wondering where in the show did Bill give Sookie lots and lots and lots of his blood other than to save her in the beginning. As far as I am concerned she only drank from him once.
So unless my memory is faulty and it very well may be, when was the other times he gave her lots and lots??
Just curious.
Anyways, if it was just in the beginning, then the bond should be pretty depleted by now. Especially since she was tricked into drinking Erics blood which is older and stronger.
Funny that she is not running into his arms. Good for her. She may have had some dreams but I think he is dreaming more of her. LOL
Of course that will change, it is inevtiable and I look forward to it, although after this last epi, lets just say that she does not think to highly of Eric right now, and I am being generous.
It really doesnt matter. We all love who we all love. There are many Bill lovers, Eric lovers and Sam lovers, etc…….Heck I love crazy Franklin….LOL, and Talbot! Too much fun!!

pbt July 27, 2010 at 11:00 am

Hello Courtney. I couldn’t agree more about Pam. She is the best female vamp. Her style is unparalleled well except maybe by Lafayette. She and Eric are hilarious together. I agree she has some of the best quips. I hope to see more of Kristin Bauer’s character next year. Perhaps we will see Sookie and Pam getting closer in the series.

Courtney July 27, 2010 at 7:02 am

I’ve changed my mind. Everyone talks about Bill or Eric or Sam, but from now on, I’m Team Pam. I just love her so much. XD Maybe Sookie will give up on men all together and realize that Pam is her one and true love. Actually I doubt it’ll happen but I think it’d be interesting…^.^

Pam is my absolute favorite character hands down.

pbt July 26, 2010 at 10:34 pm

Hey Jaxx. ~Winking~

We all have had our own personal situations, tragedies, people who have influenced us and family in our lives that shape how we look at the characters on this show. Our histories color the lens by which we judge our favorites. We have all been over this about 1000 times. OH SO TRUE. We love who we love and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. None of us are interested in changing our favorites and are willing to love them with their good and bad traits. I think its OK to like the books and the show. Yes, they are different venues of entertainment. But without the one, the other would not exist. So in some respects,they are inseparable.

Continued success to True Blood. Can’t wait to see where all of this will be ending this season.

Courtney July 26, 2010 at 5:08 pm

I agree with you. AB follows the basic plotline of the story but does all these wonderful new things with the show. I know that the sookie and eric hookup doesn’t happen for a while so I don’t expect it to happen soon in the show. And I’m sorry if I made you think I thought the books were all about Eric and that I want the show to end up like that too. Because I don’t. I’d just like to point out that I have a soft spot for all the male characters in my heart, in the book and on the show. Even though I will admit that I haven’t gotten far enough into the books for Quinn. D: So maybe thats why I love Eric so much? Food for thought. XD Even if he is a manipulative little s@#t.

But I will try to let the show stand on its own. But as I pointed out to AdoreBill once things get muddled up for me i find it hard to separate certain things. But thats just me. I have to constantly remind myself that I can’t compare the show to the books because they are simply not the same thing.

However Bill and Sookie in the end together? No. JMO XD So I agree to disagree with you on that.

But I wouldn’t stop watching if it did happen. I was just being my usual melodramatic self.

Sheila July 26, 2010 at 1:06 pm

Hey All Fellow Trubies, Nia I agree with you. Both mediums are awesome, but for those of us that have read the books as well, it would be dull to rewatch the same thing all the way through, I too see the books in the story, but in true AB fashion, he has added his own creative touches to the whole thing, I can’t wait to see what happens next week.

Nia July 26, 2010 at 8:18 am

But see Courtney, I see the books pretty much happening in the show. The show will of course not be exactly the same as the books (that would be boring) but it is following them. I do think the show is so much better though. More interesting plotlines, plus all the characters have so much more depth. CH did not explore all the secondary characters very well at all, heck even some of the primary ones, but then again I expected to much from the books when they really are a very simple read and form of entertainment not meant to make us think hard.
OK, the Maryanne thing in the show was a bit much, lol, but still I love the show and Alan Balls vision better.

There will be an Eric/Sookie hookup as in the books. But if you reread the books, you will see how much Sookie HATED Eric in the first 3 (and beyond). She actually said wished him dead at one point. It was only because of the blood bond that She started to like him. It took alot of Erics blood for her to eventually say she loved him, but even then she is not sure about it.
She loved Bill from the very beginning. Bill may have been ordered to do things and always at the mercy of those he had to obey, but Eric always did things for Eric and his bad behavior is only his own fault. Again he had good moments but the bad outshadow the good for me.

I wonder how Sookie would feel if the bond were broken? That would be the real test of love wouldnt it? She had not had Bills blood in a long while yet in the last book she feels so calm with him and also she felt an awakening that Eric eventully reaped the benefit from. Interesting huh?

Eric is a fun character and had good moments but he has his own agenda and is manipulating and lying to Sookie and personally I think he wants to turn her to become his progeny. Then she will have to stay with him forever, not what I would want.

But have faith, you will see the E/S hookup, as well as Alcide (not sure if there will be something more than the books) and of course Quinn. The books were not all just Eric.

Another thing, if Eric was her main man and the best she had ever had, why did she go to Quinn?? I think that Sookie did not want to be a part of ERic but with the continued blood ingestion she had no choice. See thats what bothers me, Eric was like drugging her into caring for him. He may have eventually loved her but she never went to him of her own accord, without the blood bond. The only time she was with him and was happy was when he was not himself, a totally different person.
He did have his good moments but the blood bond always bothered me, plus his again lying to her into a vampire commitment. That was highhanded and typical controlling Eric. I would have been as furious as she was and then some.

Well, I did it again, discussing the books which I do not like to do. But you are basing your comments on the books (therefore I had to use them here) and I wish you would let the show stand on its own.

I personally love all the drama and the trials and obstacles that Bill and Sookies love must overcome. There will be other men in her life, but I am hoping that they will reuite in the end.
Another Bill and Sookie hookup is what I and so many others are waiting patiently for.
Will they get together finally in the end? I fervently hope so but really only Alan Ball knows for sure.

Team True Blood

Courtney July 26, 2010 at 6:18 am

I’d probably still watch because I really do love the show. XD True Blood has taken a life of its own and I love it. But seriously…I wouldn’t be able to stand another Bill and Sookie fling. He was her first love and all and she’ll always have a special place in her heart for him (aha corny much?) but still.

I guess that reading what I wanted to happen in the books and then not seeing it come to life on my tv screen frustrates me a little. ^.^

Nia July 26, 2010 at 12:21 am

I absolutely love Bill and Sookie together!!!!!
I fell in love with Bill from watching the show. He had me from the first moment he walked into Merlottes and gave us all his penetrating smoldering look. I have been glamoured ever since.
It was only because of the show that I started reading the books, and yes, I have read them all! I usually do not like to discuss them here because this is a TB site, and I prefer to comment on the show only.
Never the less, I still love Bill and always will.
Eric did nothing for me in the books and does nothing for me in the show. He is a great character but all I see is a manipulative, deceitful, arrogant, controling man with an occasional burst of humor who tricked Sookie. (nothing against Alex S, I think he is a fine actor and a perfect Eric).
I understand that there will be a Eric/Sookie hookup. I welcome it and all the drama. But Bill will always be special to Sookie. And I hope that in the end they end up together. That “true love at first sight” eventually wins out. Doesnt mean that they will, they may be star crossed, as Romeo and Juliet (with everyone working against them) but I still support Alan Ball no matter what.
I am thrilled with Alan Balls vision. That Bill and Sookie are soulmates no matter what happens seems so right.
Alan just took the characters CH created and accentuated their already existing personalities. He read all the books and talked at great end with CH and created his own vision that she was more than happy with.
So many feel as I do.

Alan Ball you rock! Keep making this marvelous show your own. So many of us love you for it and will always be watching!!!!!!!!
The ratings keep going up for a reason!!
JIMO

Susan July 17, 2010 at 7:42 pm

I have only recently started watching true blood but I immediatly took a liking to Bill and Sookie as well as Eric. Still for right now I guess I am a Bill and Sookie fan not that Eric doesn’t intrigue me. I have read many of your comments and I have to say while I agree with most there are some things I disagree with. I know Sookie kissed Sam while Bill was away at the tribunal and while that might seem hypicritical I also can see where Sookie is coming from. Sookie has never been in a relationship before Bill. She has a hard time trusting people especially trusting people not to abandon her. In the episode she had kissed Sam in Bill was gone for two to three days without contact she didn’t know if he was going to come back or be killed by the tribunal and at that point they had not been together long so her trust in Bill was not concrete yet. As the show goes on from there her trust becomes stronger but Bill himself keeps things from her which at times shakes that trust. It just goes to show you that their relationship is like most others with ups and downs. Now with Eric because she drank his blood she is having dreams about him, does she like him? After the whole Godric thing(by the way I miss him he was a cool character)I think she feld sympathy for him and at times she does feel a small bit of attraction but he is also still too cold for her to feel much anything else for yet, I think it will be a tough call between the two, especially after Bill betrays Sookie coming up in season 3 and if they follow the book series(spoliers for those who are reading this), then Bill and Sookie will break up and she and Eric will start to get closer. All I can say is only time will tell if AB will follow the books completely or put his own artistic spin on them.

annm329 July 5, 2010 at 7:57 pm

I think the best thing is going to be to see what they reveal about Eric and Bill and then we will see if the opinions are the same at the end of the season. Some will be the same no matter what is presented but some, like myself from season 1 and 2, may change thier minds. I hope people just open thier minds and see and hear what is being presented. As PBT said maybe it’s an age thing. I’m probably older than a lot of folks on here too, as PBT said we are more patient to see what developes.

jaxx July 5, 2010 at 6:44 pm

Thanks annm. It’s funny how some of us see things one way and others another. We watch the same show yet see the outcomes so differently and we all believe we are justified in our beliefs. I guess that’s what is fun about forums and discussion groups. All different points of view, which is definitely NOT a bad thing. 🙂

Nia July 5, 2010 at 2:50 pm

Hi Jaxx, good 4th?

Yes we all hope to see positive potential in all our favs. Eric is showing this in a slow and confused fashion. To him he it is he is “owing” her. He is incapable of displaying his feelings any other way at this time. This I know will change but then as I said before, unfortunately, at the expense of another.

Yes this “degree and how” is a very essential point. Nuff said on that!!

See, unfortunately you bring it down to love or hate and with no gray areas. We unfortunately respond to said stimuli in said fashion.
I do not hate Eric, infact I would have liked him more if I did not have to deal with all the Bill hate since the very beginning and when it was never deserved just because of fondness/dismay for Eric.

pbt mentioned earlier that Eric cannot catch a break. Was this not so for Bill?? And again since the very beginning??
It really hurts when the shoe is on the other foot doesnt it??

Sookie doing the tongue dance with Sam while Bill was away at tribunal, paying for saving her, is just one of the same hypocritical situations that was mentioned in the previous posts. And if AB does follow the books, we will see it again. A true and very annoying fault in CH’s heroine that we saw with all her suitors. I am hoping that AB gives our Sookie a bit more integrity and faithfulness.

That we will see the reasons for Bills original return to BT is inevitable. It had nothing to do though with his developing a deep love for her. That came after. Yes it is a secret that he did not reveal for reasons that he may lose her. We have hashed this all out before.

But does not Eric have secrets as well?? What if Sookie finds out about those. Can she forgive and forget his?? Should she? Would you?? You say you would not, if so then Eric should be long gone were you Sookie. And may be, for we shall have to have our other suitors come in as well. How will you feel then?? Secrets abound around all our vamps.
Personally I loved Quinn. Sookie treated him abominably.

Good for Bill that he has the knowledge of the V to use at a later date. What else does he have at his disposal except his intellect and knowledge. He cannot defeat those that are older and have more authority. And it doesnt matter that he has always been in the past loyal and subserviant.

I still see Eric took the bullet for the were so the were would not be killed so that he may question him. Why would Eric want to take a bullet?? Do you actually believe that it was some kind of master plan?? Why not just grab the were. Isnt it silly to possibly allow the were to drink some V and thus become stronger and more dangerous?? This is not logical…makes no sense. And Of course there was still the great possibility of danger there.

AS I said, Eric was not asking the were about Bill, only “who sent you”. Again your logic is faulty. Remember Eric said to Sookie something to the effect that there are more important things than finding your boyfriend.

The train of thought on Erics face was do not kill the were before I can question him…thats pretty much it. Strategy?? Really? I dont think so.

Sookie will go to Eric for protection, he owes her. Bill did not disappear in S1, he was taken to the tribunal by Eric for killing LS and saving Sookie. I agree Sookie is shallow!

I hope you are right that Eric will spurn Sookie because taking her under these extreme circumstances would be again feeble and desparate. And for Eric to rise above he has to get beyond that.

Yes Bill will ask Sookie to not look for him. He will reject her, break her heart and tear his own soul to protect her. Always to protect her no matter the cost to him.
The noble gesture, the star crossed lover, the man who has taken our hearts! No matter what is revealed, Bills love for Sookie will always hold a special place in all our hearts. I can only dream of a man like that. Dark and light, I will take him all!!

It is true that we do not know how the series will end. It could be with anyone. I have always said that I will support AB in all he chooses to do!!!

TB rocks!!

jaxx July 5, 2010 at 12:30 pm

Hi Everyone, hope everyone celebrating the 4th of July had a safe and fun holiday in the US!!!

I, myself, believe in Eric’s potential. I believe we are just starting to scratch the surface of the true Eric Northman. I am willing to give him a chance to prove himself as the loyal, intelligent, loving, sensitive, caring person that is buried deep within him, just now being awakened and coming to the surface. What vamp doesn’t control, manipulate and trick??? It all comes down to what degree and how and for what reasons all of the above are applied. You either love him or hate him. So be it, more for the rest of us Eric lovers then.

Don’t forget, Sam also tried to move in on Sookie in S1 after Bill went to the tribunal. Sookie mentioned to Sam about Bill’s absence something to the effect that “if vampire politics are more important than her. . . “, so she jumped on Sam’s bandwagon until Bill burst in on them. Shame on you Sookie. Is that how much you loved Bill to immediately go to Sam a day or two later???

Us as viewers are tuned into what is going on, Sookie is not always tuned in. We are starting to find out that maybe Sookie loves Bill under false pretenses. We are starting to find out the reasons Bill came back to BT, but not Sookie. She thinks he came back as sole heir to the Compton house, mainstream and date a waitress, but Russell did\is going to disprove that theory. Sookie doesn’t have a clue at this point and is pining away for Bill, but what will she say when she finds out the truth and I’m sure Lorena will be more than willing to fill her in about it all. What will Sookie think, say?? I guess we’ll just have to see if Sookie can forgive and forget. If she can, she is a better person than I would be.

I personally think Bill is storing the fact that he knows about the V sales to use at a later date. Well played Bill.

Eric never said he couldn’t defeat the weres, he only said it would be difficult, even for him, but he could do it. I guess if he would feed beforehand like Bill did, it would be simple with fresh human blood running through his veins.

I still think Eric had a plan in taking the bullet for the were. He wanted to find out who was in charge, therefore, it would tell him who had Bill. Eric is duty bound to find Bill whether he likes him or not (and Eric does have his own personal reasons as well, killing 2 birds with 1 stone theory). That is his job. And, Eric knew Sookie could read the were thoughts further enhancing his ability to find out where Bill is. Eric knowing Sookie could read the were, he was attempting to work together with her to find out his answer. He knew the were being addicted to V would go after his blood and not Sookie. There was no danger there. The scene with the bullet going in slow motion was in fact the time Eric was calculating his next moves at vamp speed, not human speed. You could see the train of thought in his face as the bullet was slowly moving on the screen. Bravo Eric, great strategy.

Sookie will go to Eric for protection upon Bill’s disappearance, no doubt. Just as with Sam when Bill disappeared in S1, she will go to Eric now in S3. Shallow Sookie doesn’t seem to care who takes care of her, only that someone will. And the spoiler is Eric will spurn her advances. Will have to wait to comment on this one since we haven’t seen it yet.

I think Eric will change for Sookie and that is a start in a noticeable change towards everyone else. You have to start somewhere.

As far as Eric stealing Sookie from Bill, Bill will renounce her as his. Sookie is now fair game. Bill was Sookie’s first love and that was epic and life changing to her in so many ways. I still remember my first love with a smile and fond memories, but moved on and married someone else. Sookie will have Alcide and Quinn yet to contend with besides Eric and who knows who else AB will throw in there. And, we really don’t know the end of this series (either tv or book) yet. Sookie could very well end up with Bill in the end, who knows. Like it or not, we’ll just have to accept it. I’m willing to wait it out no matter who Sookie is with and see how this ends up.

Go TB!! This is such a great season. 🙂

pbt July 4, 2010 at 5:20 pm

I guess I am willing to give a character a chance to change and rise above and become something bigger and greater than he has ever been before. I am not quite as judgmental but perhaps that is because I am a bit older than most on here. I would be the last person to be judge and jury about anyone. Perhaps a bit more patient in finding out what the true reasons are for what we are seeing. But what I have read are opinions and I will once again give mine on the matter.

We have seen only brief glimpses of Eric this season. From everything this season, the Viking is struggling with what he feels. Now that he has had Sookie’s blood, he is starting to realize what this means. It was never more evident than on the steps of Sookie’s house when Sookie proclaims, “you will never know.” And Eric replies, “I all too well know what it means.” They were discussing the disappearance of Bill Compton. Alan Ball has not given the details of what Eric deep seeded hatred and sadness is concerning werewolves. From this viewers vantage point it must be pretty darn bad. These memories are haunting Eric. We as viewers have not been made privy yet to what they are but I feel Alan Ball will be showing us soon. Let’s face it the anticipation is killing us. Alan if you are reading this, sooner please!

Well from obvious promos already, Eric will be doing just that. Bill will be renouncing Sookie and that he never meant anything to him. Now will Eric be villain once again for stepping in taking over the protection of Sookie. Probably. The vamp can’t seem to catch a break on anything around here.

I found it quite hypocritical of Sookie to ask Eric if he will be able to feel when she is in trouble. She doesn’t like the fact that Eric gave her his blood through his tiny falsehood but is darn ready for him to watch over her when the occasion arises. Sorry Sookie but that was really shallow of you with the Viking. I still remain steadfast in the belief that he had her drink his blood so he could better protect her. Yes, perhaps my blinders are on to this scene but I am still thinking Eric knew what Bill was from the start.

I think Eric has proven to Sookie already that he is willing to change his usual method of operating with humans. For Eric to return to her house, and readily admit that he lied about the werewolves is a huge step forward in his character development. He proved at that moment that he was capable of changing. And that the change was for the better. Again in this scene with her and Eric sitting on the porch steps he admits that he is putting himself in danger once again. Sookie inquires as to how but Eric refuses to divulge the real danger that lies beneath for him making this move.

Eric interactions with Lorena seem like a century ago in this plot line. Since that initial meeting Eric has proven on more than one occasion that he willing to go the extra mile for Sookie. Eric is a Viking through and through. On the surface, the cool businessman, loyal maker to Pam, proud child of his dead maker Godric. But as we are finding out more and more as the season progresses there is so much more to his underlying character.

I would disagree that Eric seems to always need someone to do his dirty work. It seems that when Eric showed up Sookie’s knowing the danger she was in that he stepped up to the plate quite admirably. As far as Mr. Ruben and kidnapping Bill, that was the result of his conversation with Queen Sophie Ann in NOLA.

If anyone lies seem to be growing episode by episode it appears that Bill Compton is in the crosshairs of many vampires. Russell Edgington is not likely to so easily fooled by Bill’s lies about fealty, his relationship with QSA or giving up his infatuation with the telepathic waitress. Even Lorena who has known Bill his entire vampire life did not believe that one. I believe her comment was something about a “bravura performance.” And of course, we all know how QSA feels about Bill. I believe the quote was, “let him rot!”

As far as Eric being dangerous I don’t think anyone fight the fact that Eric is a dead on killer in all meanings of the word. Though I did find his comment to Sookie about her rug becoming all wet quite delicious. Fact is Sookie would have killed the werewolf if Eric did not step in front of the bullet. Fact after Eric took the bullet, then Sookie heard the werewolve’s thoughts for the first time. Her face told the story. She was surprised that she could read them so easily. Fact Eric shouted to Sookie not to shoot the were as he was attacking him. Fact Eric asked the werewolf who he worked for as the were viciously smelled the V and attacked Eric two more times. Fact as the were ran away after being tossed to the wall by Eric that Sookie shot him again. BTW, Andy Makenzie (werewolf with tats) you did an amazing job of acting. Fact that is that’s when Sookie finally overheard the were mention Jackson. Fact the were asked for death from Eric saying, “he was already as good as dead anyway.” Eric obliged him a death fitting a were. To die in battle. Something Eric would readily wanted for himself or any of his men under his command during his human years.

I will not deny that Eric is intrigued to find out more information about this particular were pack from Jackson. After inspecting the werewolves neck he realized that he was dealing with the same pack from his Nazi flashback days. Again we don’t know why he is so motivated about this pack.

Sookie will go to Eric. That is absolutely correct. Does Eric want her when she is still pining for Bill? That remains to be seen. We know from spoilers that Eric spurns Sookie. So I will be watching this very very closely.As I have said before, I am ready to accept anyone who can admit there short comings, mistakes and faults. We have started to see Eric Northman slowly showing this side of him. Is he perfect? Far from it. Will Sookie have him whinning and running after her? Well I guess we will have to wait and see that. Gosh, I hope not.

I am not looking for the happy after couple who lives happily ever after on this show. What I am looking for is a dramatic series with lots of twists and turns.Alan Ball you rock!!!!!
Bill will always be Sookie’s first lover. But will he be her last? Very doubtful indeed. Most of us never end up with our first love. So as I have said many times before, give me Eric Northman. Eric the loyal maker, the dangerous vamp, the smart businessman and yes, Eric the lover. That’s what holds my attention on this show. It certainly isn’t Bill running and shouting Soookiiiiiie.

Give me the Viking Vampire any day of the week! 😉

Oh and happy 4th of July to all our men and women who serve in the Armed Forces here in the US and abroad. Gods safe return to all!

Eric & Sookie Forever! July 1, 2010 at 8:31 pm

Eric is not only deliciously SUPER HOT, he has a great personaliity and he is not afraid to get what he wants. sookie is sweet, tough and has feelings for eric too. eric and sookie make a GREAT COUPLE and i hope that they end up together in the series somehow! no disrespect intended to any bill fans but bill is always whining or worrying about something. Eric has power and eric embraces danger which adds to his allure. thats why sookie likes him because she knows Eric will do anything for her and will succeed.

trulyobsessed April 27, 2010 at 5:39 pm

Yes!!! I completely agree with you on that front.

I began the books first, and despite warnings that the show was rather explicitly sexual, I couldn’t help but follow it as well. It irritates me that they deviated so far from the storyline of the books, but then again this is their baby, and they may do as they please. Seeing Eric in spandex would have made my day, though, let me tell ya. 🙂 The only thing I really loved about the changes they made was that they made Godric (originally Godfrey, dunno why they changed that) Eric’s maker, and they were devoted to another–father, brother, son. The scenes between the two, particularly the one on the rooftop, were touching and heartbreakingly emotional, and I couldn’t help but pump my fist in the air in joy as simultaneous tears burned in my eyes. I was so glad they began to show the softer side of Eric, if only for a little while. If they do follow the basic story lines of the books, and continue to make seasons…well, who knows were Season 4 will lead us? Perhaps they will keep with the original, and allow Sookie and her kind heart to tempt that gentler Eric out of his shell to see us again–once he is struck down by amnesia, of course.

Anyway…I’ve gotten off track. What I meant to say in the beginning was that I agree with you!!! So much!!! Having read the books, I am totally in love with Eric. He’s incredibly sexy, witty, and playful, not to mention charming–but yes, a bit of a chauvinist and his head is about eight sizes too big. But I still love the way Sookie puts him down to size by showing her lack of fear towards him and treating him like a naughty five-year-old. Priceless. 🙂 Yet, in the series, they pull you towards feeling compassion for Bill, the tortured softhearted vampire who reminds me not-too-willingly of Edward (blech) and who loves Sookie more than anyone. He is a lot more emotional and devoted to Sookie in the series, even asking her to marry him despite a big deal being made about him NOT doing so in the books, whereas in the novels he’s a bit of a stone-faced loner-workaholic-I’m-a-vampire-and-you-don’t-have-to-know-everything-about-anything kind of guy. I do NOT like him in the books, and I never really did. He’s a bit of a pansy, and a jackass. Eric in the books is a jackass, yes, but he has so many moods you never know what to expect. One minute he’s threatening Sookie and acting the tenacious leader, the next he’s gently holding her hand or buying her beautiful coats. He’s an enigma, and I love that. In the series, however, his only true soft scenes are those with Godric, and he’s a total cold-hearted, sadistic, self-serving bastard the rest of the time. Ick. Though Skarsgard is amazing. 🙂 I love his subtle accent.

But yes…they do make you love Eric in the books and love Bill in the series. However, I try so hard to love Eric in the series, especially after watching Episode 21. 🙂

missyella April 22, 2010 at 7:22 pm

Nia, NanaVamp, Jaxx,

It is so good to hear (in the far distances laughter)…..this is what we want here, disagreements in a sensible respectful way, nothing more, nothing less.

Go team True Blood, S3 cannot come soon enough for me and of course my fellow posters!!

jaxx April 22, 2010 at 2:08 pm

“BTW, if Eric hurts my sweet Bill…..GRRRROOOOOWWWL!!!”

*Snorts laughing* Too funny. Completely understandable. This made me laugh today.

NanaVamp April 22, 2010 at 1:34 am

Hi Nia, my sweet diplomat. Our friendship with EW proves that we can be respectful towards each other whether we are an Eric fan or a Bill fan.

4ever a True Blood and Bill fan….

jaxx April 21, 2010 at 5:37 pm

Exactly, nicely said Missyella. We like who we like so let’s all be respectful of each other’s choices. 🙂

missyella April 21, 2010 at 4:38 pm

Each their own……………………

Sheila January 9, 2010 at 1:24 pm

As I have said before both the show, and the book are awesome IMO. AB is taking creative license with the show, and he does a real good job of it. I haven’t been bored for one second with it. He thinks outside the box from what I have seen, And, it’s not too often that my husband and I are stuck on the same show. So what if it doesn’t follow the books to the letter, change is good sometimes.

elizabeth January 8, 2010 at 4:01 pm

When does season 3 start?

Jessica January 8, 2010 at 9:32 am

Ok I love every single book and am counting down the days till may when the newest book dead in the family comes out. The problem which is going to happen in season 3 is the fact that they are giving Eric a love interest….WHY??? It’s going to make everything go right off track and screw things up with Sookie no? I dont understand why they have to deviate from the books that much. Sure they need to make certain things different to prolong the episodes on tv but i just thought this was a bit much…Althought maybe i’m crazy and the only one that thinks this LOL. Other then that i really love the show and the direction it’s going. Sure the maryanne plot from season 2 could of finished a bit earlier but hey like i said they need to make things go for longer so it works. I’m looking forward to all the other love interest the rest of the cast are getting just not the Eric one..

jaxx December 14, 2009 at 6:37 pm

Loleaf, you may be onto something here. Sookie may have been able to read Eric’s mind sooner than as in the books. With AB you never know. I think as with CH, things you think are insigificant items in some parts of the books or series, come back to be significant later on. Interesting theory though. This show really keep us thinking. LOL.

jaxx December 11, 2009 at 9:25 am

Hi Antonio, to answer your question if Sookie can read Eric’s thoughts, and **THIS IS A SPOILER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT READ THE BOOKS SO GO NO FURTHER IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW*** At some point, after many blood exchanges, Sookie can read “glimpses” of Eric’s thoughts as well as a couple other vamps. Sookie never says anything to anyone about that for fear that if Eric or anyone else found out her secret, she would be killed. At one point, Eric does suspect she can do this and comments on it.

I encourage you to read the books. They are very good. You will definitely get another perspective of the storyline from them. Both venues are very good, separating them is the difficult part. If you have any other questions, don’t be afraid to ask. 🙂

jaxx December 10, 2009 at 5:39 pm

Hi Antonio, the difference here is that Twilight and New Moon pretty much followed the books I’d say 90 to 95%. I noted in New Moon some passages were quoted verbatim. I think New Moon was much better than Twilight, better directing credited to its success. I would love to talk to you about Twilight at a different time and place.

That being said and by way of explanation for us Sookie book fans, the following is why all of us who have read the books are having such a harder time with TB: Season 1 mostly followed the book. Then comes Season 2 which was somewhat different. Added Jessica storyline and kept Lafayette, which were both great alterations IMO. The maenad was part of book 2 but they really dragged out this storyline too much for my taste. TB really put an emphasis on this storyline whereas the book mentioned her in places and at the end. The Bill and Eric characters have somewhat different personalities in the books than in the series. Book Eric is conniving but not as bad as TB makes him out to be so far. TB may start softening Eric up a bit. We’ll have to wait and see. Book Bill loves Sookie but has made mistakes along the way, but is he too late to try to win Sookie back??? We’ll see. Sam is pretty much the same in both, that’s why I like him so much. There was no Daphne. Tara is much different in the book version but they did a good job with the series version of Tara and her family. Eggs was in book 2. Arlene and Terry were mentioned only very briefly as dating. Arlene has many boyfriends along the way. But that’s ok too. Godric was a pretty good matchup and the Newlins storyline was expanded to include Jason who really wasn’t in the second book too much. Bill and Sookie did not get engaged in the second book or ever up until the book 9 nor did Bill get kidnapped the way it was presented. Slight alteration but we’ll have to see how this plays out which I’m guessing will be fairly close to the book version.

There are a lot of new characters in the 3rd book, but so far it looks like we will be meeting a lot of them. That’s good because without going into detail and spoiling it for everyone, there is an interesting story to be told in this one with all the new characters expanding our horizons and revelations to be had, if that’s the way AB is going with this.

So you see, two different versions. Difficult to separate because you want what you read to be visually played out and it’s just disappointing when it’s not, BUT both highly entertaining imo and I will continue to watch trying to separate them out.

sheila December 9, 2009 at 11:29 pm

I may get shot for this, but I saw the show first, and became interested in the books because of the show, I love both of them without a doubt. In the show you love bill in the books you love eric in my opinon, and in my view it is just perhaps another view in the day and life of sookie stackhouse and her blended family dynamic so to speak.

sheila December 9, 2009 at 10:57 pm

I agree, sookie needs to figure out what or who she wants and how can she really do that if she hasn’t given herself the chance to see what she could become. She is really only learning the ropes when it comes to relationships, and I bet if she works out a few more details so to speak, sookie will be even more of a fire cracker than she is now. I think she will become a force to be recon with in her own time.

jaxx December 9, 2009 at 10:08 pm

I agree Missyella. I’m having a hard time separating books/series as well. The books were so great that I just wanted the series to follow them and play out what I have read. I’m not saying the series isn’t great, because it is. Ok, maybe not so much of the Maryann/maenad thing but overall A- rating. I also do not hate Bill. He has his good points and bad points. He also really does love Sookie, but is it too late (in the books only)?? Time will tell. I think he may have realized the error of his ways too late, who knows. In the series, I think we are just going to start to see all sides/agendas of Bill, good and bad. Will be interesting to see the outcome of S3.

missyella December 9, 2009 at 8:19 pm

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay…………..

Lisa December 9, 2009 at 3:54 pm

I for one cannot WAIT to see Eric and Sookie together,at first I was totally team Bill,but having seen a bit more of him and read a few more the books,there is definitely something BIG between them and I am totally team Eric now!! Bring on the Eric storyline!!

jaxx December 6, 2009 at 10:26 am

Amy/Missyella, I know, the wait is killing me and we have at least 5 more months to wait. If you read the books, Eric was the one who staked Longshadow instead of Bill so AB changed that scenario around. The spoilers should be coming in soon, they are filming and casting. YAY!!! And yes, looking forward to seeing Godric’s and Eric’s relationship throughout the 1,000 year past.

missyella December 5, 2009 at 4:32 pm

Hi Jaxx,

I wonder what Godric’s life would have been if he had not gone and “faced the Sun”

Can you imagine the power he and Eric would have held, even more so than I think the King & Queen………But we shall now never know.

missyella December 5, 2009 at 2:56 pm

I am hoping that Godric’s character will be used in the flashbacks that Eric will have, don’t forget they have centuries between them, good and bad, I should imagine a lot of bad…….. (they had to survive massive obstacles to be where they are now (apart from Godric, sadly departed), so you can imagine how that would have affected their own departed humanuty).

I think AB will do the right thing IMHO and have Godric back as a staple, if only in Eric’s memories….

sheila December 4, 2009 at 9:01 pm

I agree with you antonio

Bloody1068 November 25, 2009 at 11:22 am

Man…why d’you have to take Godric away! Even in flash backs it’s not enough! I want Godric!

Rusty October 31, 2009 at 10:02 pm

Read a fantastic rumor in Canyon News by Tommy
Garrett (http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/On_the_Industry_1168/This_Week_In_Hollywoodland110109.php) about ERIC BRADEN (of Young AND Restless being cast as the Ultimate King of the Vampires. This would be fantastic. Braden could really sink his teeth (excuse the pun) into this one. Let’s hope it’s true.

antonio October 30, 2009 at 8:52 pm

Once Again,Jaxx You Astound Me with your keen insightful prose!
I couldnt have said it better,Myself and Believe Me I’ve Tried! 🙂 This Isnt a Soap Opera Nor is it the “Bill And Sookie Show” It IS a Series about the Graphic,Gritty, Harsh World of Vampires and How They and Others around them Deal with this ultra-grim reality of theirs! Both Sam AND Sookie wish they were More “Normal” “Average” But They Are Exceptional!
I Know that Many of You are pulling for Bill and Sookie~~I secretly hope that things will pan out for them,too HOWEVER,
Bill Is Gone! Taken Away!! Who Knows By Whom??
I think that Sookie Stackhouse is Much stronger than Bella Swan per say…The Latter tried to kill herself by leaping off a cliff into the sea When her “love of life” left her!
Bella Was weak and somewhat whiny it wasnt until AFTER She Became A Vampire that she seemed stronger!
Sookie Is Much Stronger Than THAT I believe!
I dont get the vibe that She will “crumble” or “fall apart” without Her Guy ~~~which is Sexist I think to imply~~
Excuse Me for saying this But SOOKIE Doesnt NEED Bill…HE NEEDS Her!! He needs to feed off of her Her blood her love
Her affection He Needs Her for these things!
I would be More concerned about Him! Whats to become of Him?
Will he dehydrate or “starve” without her blood? Will he become even more troubled,Tormented without her Love Her kisses
Her affection??
I hope whomever abducted him doesnt “drain” or “starve” him!
That would be cruel!
I Still like Bill but I think Now she should be with Eric even if its just for half a season or something!
I agree with you Jaxx We Must follow along where ever AB chooses to take us! Even if we dont like the storyline!
Look at last year, I couldnt stand the Whole Maryann Storyline!
I thought she was a Whackjob!! a total psycho!!
But I followed the story and it turned out great Sam with Bill’s help Nixed the vile b*tch!
What was Cool about New Moon…The book was that it was a great plot device for Ms.Meyer to “force her lovers apart”
In This way,You intensify the drama! Of course, as We know
Bella did NOT handle it well…At All!
She became a thrill seeeking daredevil and wanted to hurt herself to try and feel Some connection to her Beloved Edward(~~There Is a Good message for Young Girls?? Right? NOT!!)
I think that SOOKIE is Much stronger thann she looks!
I think she will Have to enlist Eric’s help if she ever wants to see Bill again! Sam could be a Big help to her but He will be Away on personal buissness! I like Bill and I’m still on his team but in order to have a winning team some times changes need to made!
1 More thing, With Bill away Someone will have to watch out for Sookie! It may as well be Eric even though she cant stand him, he would be good for protection and he does care for her!
Jason is much too self centered and a bonehead to watch out for her! Sam is Away who knows for how long? When Sookie is in trouble in S3 Bill will Not be able to help her! At least No 1 will mess with Eric hes tough!!
I mean shes smart and savvy but shes NO Buffy!!
She needs Help!! 🙂

jaxx October 30, 2009 at 7:33 pm

Ah Antonio, welcome to the dark side. LOL. I think you are finally seeing what the Eric/Sookie fans see.

I totally agree with your post.

Yes, Eric is ruthless and a Narccissist, but that is Eric. All vampires have done bad things in their early years. Look at Bill and Lorena. They killed plenty of people for the sport of it. He is not Mr. Innocent either. If AB takes this route with Eric, you will also find out that he is fiercly loyal to people who are loyal to him and he does care for Sookie. He is 1000 years old and Bill is 174 years old. Bill hasn’t been a vampire that long, his human feelings would reawaken much faster than Eric’s. It will take Eric a little longer to get in touch with humanity again. But he will. It’s still there. It’s been so long since he felt something for anyone. Eric had become bored with humanity.

Enter Sookie, a breath of fresh air. Something different about her than most other humans. Enough for him to take notice, start stirring those 1000 year old feelings again. We should see the glorious side of Eric, especially the more he is around Sookie. He’s sort of like the boy at school who annoys you mercilessly when he likes you.

Antonio, like you said, and I’ve mentioned in other posts too, Sookie is 25-26 years old at this point. NEVER had a serious boyfriend before. She needs to sow some wild oates. She will probably have more suitors. She doesn’t know what she wants yet. Let her taste the wine. Does she even WANT a vampire?? She is already questioning what will happen when she grows old. I think it will be good for her to explore what else is out there so she can make the right choice in the end. Decide what she wants for herself. Does she want to get married at all? Have human children? Can she give that up? Will she be missing out? As much as I love Eric, maybe Sam would be the better choice, if she wants a family and someone to grow old with??? This is what she needs to sort out.

Most people do not end up with their first loves. Maybe she will and maybe she won’t. We’ll just have to let her sort that out for herself.

NanaVamp October 30, 2009 at 6:21 pm

I agree antonio. Adults need the conflict, adversity and growth. Has anyone been watching Vampire Diaries on CW. I know it caters to the young people, but they really have all three conflict, adversity and I hope growth.
I wasn’t too interested at first, because I am in that 30% over 50 viewers of TB. But, I must admit I’ve been pleasantly suprised. The actors who play the brothers are very good at pulling off the conflict and adversity. In away, I wish Bill was more like Stephan.

I know this is a minor thought of mine, but I thought Eric was m ore believable and sexier with his long hair and callus personality (which I guess he still has). Why on earth they cut his hair I’ll never understand.

antonio October 30, 2009 at 12:37 am

Hi Adore B Yes, B&S Were in a Loving Commited relationship.
But Now that He is gone It will give her some time to reflect and re-evaluate her relationship with Bill. Lets not forget she’s 25 Still Very Young! Who Knows Anything about Life at That Age?? Im NOT denying her passion for Bill But it would seem to me that She has some soul-searching and maturing to do!
Plus Bill Is Absent Now Because of the abduction What will She think? He Abandoned her maybe in a rage or hurt feelings?
Sookie Stackhouse Needs to Grow to Change To Evolve…Just as Bill AND Eric have evolved over time!
Sam Also Needs to Grow!
Bill and Sookie have an Incredible relationship But Can it withstand this “test”? Will Miss Stackhouse undergo a “Bill Withdrawal” will she seek to “lick her wounds” in the comfort of Another Man(Vampire,Were) Arms??
My Point IS Now that Bill is taken away sommewhere He can No Longer be there for her protect her love her past her pain?
What may be Worse Yet? Bill will sense when She is in trouble and will NOT be able to help her.
All of This AND MORE will we see in S3!

antonio October 29, 2009 at 11:56 pm

So Glad that a Sookie/Eric Hook-up is in the works! Sookie needs to grow up and explore her options! Bill may have been her first But How Many people wind up in Lasting Love relationships with their 1st??! I’m NOT saying for her to dump Bill, But at Least Eric Has a Job! He owns His Own Club makes his own $$ Even Though So Does Sam….Why was she with this Bill character,again?? OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH! Did I Say That??
Besides, Dont You think it would ultimatelly strengthen their relationship if they saw other people and learned something from experience? If Sookie Were MY daughter I’d want her to go after someone like Sam! He Works He makes his own living and $$ He Owns His OWN Buissness You Wont go hungry Plus He Really Likes YOU,Gal!! Plus Sam can go out in the daytime!
This ISNT Real Life, I Know!! 🙂 🙂

Nia October 29, 2009 at 11:20 pm

Hi Nanavamp, good to see you!
I am also a huge fan of the show. Alan is brilliant! I love what he has done with the storyline. It is crazy, wild, sexy and hugely entertaining! As far as I am concerned he has improved on the books a hundred fold!
I never cared for Book Sookie. I hope he continues to make show Sookie a more likeable, decent, intelligent, less selfish character.
Team True Blood!

NanaVamp October 29, 2009 at 7:26 pm

Most people on the boards know that I’ve not read the books and I don’t plan to. Alan Ball’s True Blood is what I am addicted to. Alan may take bits and pieces of the books, plus he paid hansomely for the use of the characters, but his show is his own and not CH’s.

I am not a Sookie fan or really Eric fan so I really have no opinion of them as a couple.

I’ve always believed that Bill needs a female of worth and intelligence….which Sookie sure is not.

Randy don’t give up on the show…

Tracey October 28, 2009 at 12:04 am

So glad Sookie and Eric will eventually get together. Before I read the books this would have seriously pissed me off. But after I read em, I can’t stand Bill. They try to make him look so good in the show.

missyella October 26, 2009 at 8:12 pm

Randy, Jaxx,

It is true that Bill is Sookie’s first love, but he won’t be her last.

Besides she will have life changing decisions to make about her future, as Jaxx says she is only 26 – 27, very young!!

Will she forsake a normal life for one where she knows she will age, while Bill/Eric do not, will she marry a Were and have to try and produce offspring?

missyella October 26, 2009 at 7:02 pm

I totally agree,

Two different entities and both are wonderful, remember Allan Ball has only used the Books as a template, the series is not to be taken literally, or verbatum.

Charlaine Harris has already said she is keen to see what Alan has done with the storyline.

antonio October 26, 2009 at 2:11 am

I disagree. I think it would be good for Sookie to be with Eric at some point. She may also go with Alcide. Sookie needs to grow up and mature. Besides How can she know her love for Bill is real if its not put to a test? Its ONLY through adversity that stregth of character is revealed! Besides What If She cant find Bill Next year. She needs some1 right?
May as well be ERIC! He cares for her too in some way.

antonio October 22, 2009 at 2:26 pm

Hello James Welcome! Your name reminds of the sadistic tracker in the 1st Twilight book/film! 🙂
As for Bill’s true motives regarding Sookie, We Don’t know where AB plans to go with that as far as the Show goes!
Remember the Books AND The Show are somewhat different thats NOT a bad thing! I’m sure if you have read Twilight the 1st book You might get a different mental picture of Him than whats portrayed in the film. In the 1st TL Book, Jacob Black is a Minor character,More like a plot device. Its Not till the 2nd Book that His character is more fleshed out.
This dynamic from the books, sounds fascinating! its No wonder shes up to book 10! If she had kept it purely Bill and Sookie “lovebirds” It may not have lasted to Book 4!
I think,And I have NOT read the books, That it would take a great amount of personal conviction and soul searching for some1 to mull over an apology “I Wronged You,Yes I’m NOT Gonna deny it
Can You Forgive Me?” At This point it seems that Show Bill doesnt want to “Own Up” to Anything he does good,bad OR indifferent! All He says is “I Cant Lose You He Even said “I will NOT apologize for How YOU make me Feel!” Is THAT a Heartfelt Apology?? Wouldnt it be More endearing to hear him say “Sookie,I’m a Bastard I’m NO Good! But I Love You!”

antonio October 19, 2009 at 7:39 pm

I’d say at least 6 months! S1 was released in late May this past year S2 began in mid June. Perhaps Next Year S3 will be released sooner?? Season 3 begins shooting in early Dec. But the first episode of S3 will Not air until June of 2010…It will be a long wait to be sure!!!

Rocky October 19, 2009 at 10:28 am

When will Season 2 DVD be out??? I have memorized Season 1!
Love the show. I look forward to anything Alan Ball wants to throw at us! He is a Genius!

Roxi October 17, 2009 at 9:25 am

Nice – appreciate the little “sneakers” we get since we are all jonesing for the next season!

Poor Sam, hope he finds what he is really looking for. I have always wondered about Sookie – does her powers she really possess only come out now that she has “connected” with vampires?

I hope that Hoyt and Jessica are able to get together – at least with some positive relationship. Their relationship seems to be more realistic to alot of today’s couples…..

By the way, does anyone know who won the contest to appear as an x-tra on True Blood – I wish it would have been myself! What a great bucketlist thing to have been able to accomplish…. Maybe there will be other contests to enter!

It would have been a great episode if it could focuse around a Halloween celebration in Bon Temps.

Bring on Season 3 !!

BrattyLilAngel October 16, 2009 at 11:02 pm

Thank you for the spoilers, but like a vampire needing blood, I want more, I have read all 9 books they are great,but the series rock thanks again

Amy October 16, 2009 at 10:15 pm

I agree Jaxx! I’m so happy Alan confirmed it 🙂 Hopefully we’ll get more spoilers when they start shooting in december

Nia October 16, 2009 at 8:40 pm

It all sounds so exciting and wonderful as usual.
The breakups, the triangles, the new characters. What a great bit of supernatural fantasy!
It will definitely be worth the wait!
I guess we will just have to be patient!!!!!

Vero October 16, 2009 at 6:41 pm

Love the spoilers…. and the fact that there’s going to be so much of Eric/Alex in S3. 😉

pamsy October 16, 2009 at 2:50 pm

I really like sookie and eric together. I hope its in season 3. Can’t wait…. Love the show… keep up the good work!

antonio October 16, 2009 at 1:30 pm

It’s great to read some plot info about the upcoming season!Especially from Alan and Sam! It will be a long wait indeed!
Hopefully in the spring of next year season 2 will be out on dvd. I hope there will be lots of special features like interviews with cast members. The promos for season 2 should be on there,too as well as Depeche Mode Video Corrupt