And that is a house full of people who really, really need showers. Ick.

I never find Bill attractive but he looked damn fine in that flashback. Rowr!

Pam cracked me up.

It's the tuxedo. Tuxedos increase the hottness factor by 4.

Pam was awesome. That 70s do, with the glasses tucked in. Inspired.

I, too, am missing Lafayette's pizzaz but I wonder how he can ever really get it back. He seemed so practical in his motivations before the horror, which made his lalala-handwavium even funnier. Now that he's seen what happens in Gay Pairee, I can't see him budging from the farm. Emotionally speaking.

I didn't think I could love Terry any more...his 'coward' speech to Sam was the pinnacle...or so I thought. His tenderness, understanding and just plain bravery was lovely. Nice work actors!

And that is a house full of people who really, really need showers. Ick.

It's just the hot water that's out, right? Cold showers might do them some good.

That's a fair point.

Pam is always made of win.

Terry Bellefleur and Hoyt Fortenberry are currently duking it out for most awesomely adorable woobie in Bon Temps. Terry with Lafayette was so gorgeously sad. And he knew just what to say to Andy to de-escalate the situation. Love him. But Hoyt, now that's my heart. Standing up to his mom and then driving miles and miles with wilting five dollar truck stop flowers to see Jessica just because he knew she'd be sad and upset because he hadn't texted her that day? Pure love. Those two are made of win.

I can't believe that Sookie didn't find a way to get her and Vamp Minion #1 out of that church the minute she first heard Steve admit that he knew who she was. I mean, they were just in the door of the sanctuary, not even that far inside. that's the time to make a break for it, not when they have you practically one toe in the basement cell.

Bill was hot for the first time ever in that flashback. I was completely squicked by lovemaking rolling around in a pool of blood on the bed. Ewww. I mean, I get it, but still. Ewww.

I guess I'm still trying to understand why Maryanne is targeting Sam. And what is Tara's role in this? And it looks like she's not going to kill him that night after all, so what is the deal? Loved Andy recognizing the pig.

I enjoyed the show, but last night kind of just felt like a lot of filler.

As a veteran of many a 70's Euro-sleaze, sex-vampire movie, that scene with Bill and his maker was still pretty extreme, though I don't think there was any actual nudity. The really, disturbingly gross parts were the ongoing realistic flow of blood out of the fatal neck wound, and the darkening, coagulating blood on the faces. Nasty, but kinda hot in a really twisted way. I do like there to be reminders that the vamps can be really not at all nice when they are in the mood to be.

It did seem like a bit of a get-folks-from-b-to-c episode. Very nice grace notes, though, as kat, among others, have noted.

oh! I guess I should be in this thread.

Is anyone else watching HBO's In Treatment on DVD? OMG, it is SO addictive. So excellent. I haven't been this addicted to a show since Dexter or the Gilmore Girls. I mean, hurt my back from alertly watching for so long, unable to turn the tube off,, running around town to find the next DVD addicting.

I love the intimacy of it. Love the quiet camera that nonetheless gets different angles on the action of two people talking to each other, and that action can be really tense at times. Love the details, like the squeaking gate. Blair Underwood brings a whole new game to the show (IMO). I'm predisposed to dislike Melissa George's character ('cause of Alias; guess I'm shallow like that), but she acquits it well, actually. The interplay between Gabriel Byrne's Paul and Mia Wasikowska's Sophie, the teenage gymnast, is so heartrending, gripping in a positive view of therapy in action. Dianne Wiest is riveting. They all are. It's really good.

PS If you think you might want to watch the series, don't read ANYthing about it, anywhere. Don't read anything about Season 2, either; too many spoilers in simple descriptions of Season 2.