Yay, erika! You got the disc. I have a lot of thoughts on the show, but none very coherent. I'm torn about twelve different ways on what happened with John Goodman's character. And while they didn't make him lovable, I did like what they did with Davis. He still needs a mega-dose of self awareness, but he's definitely got some nice qualities to him.

Very torn about Davis. I kind of love him and kind of think he's a spoiled idiot. I'm not sure whether I'd offer him a kiss or a smack in the face.But just about the time you write him off, he does something decent. I related to the Goodman character today, though. I think I wrote some pages that were shit, today, myself. But I didn't delete them because sometimes that's totally a mood thing(and am I total whore if I had somebody come to me and say "Erika, write me, say, an SB 1070 book." I'd say "Awesome...how long do you want it?" But I'm a newb and he has a proven track record, I suppose. Or maybe I really am a giant whore, and therefore deserve to do writer-busking, or perhaps a titillating memoir of my awakening entitled Fucking and Punching for the rest of my life.)

Funny thing is, I think Davis knows he's spoiled (his scenes with his family were great), he just is a tad unaware of what an idiot he is. Goodman's character, on the other hand, didn't suffer any of the serious effects of the storm first hand, but let them eat him up inside. I thought they made an interesting contrast on people who were privileged enough to escape, but still felt the after-effects.

Maybe "hipster doofus" instead of full-on idiot. He's going to be one hell of a guy if he can put some of that passion somewhere constructive.He's got a good heart, it seems like, but he's...a little old for "freaking the straights" to be his biggest goal on the planet.(Although I like him because he's good at it.) Goodman has survivor's guilt....that's not all, of course, but it is some of it.(I have it, too, about vastly different things, but I recognize it.)

Davis annoyed me so much in the beginning, but I mostly like him now. I think the change occurred once he started getting along with his gay neighbors.

The John Goodman storyline broke my heart. I was watching it through my fingers and said to my boyfriend "I really, really don't think I like where this is going." And then it went there.

LOVE the Chief! All the Indian stuff just fascinated me because I was never even aware that culture existed in N.O.

And so many funerals throughout the show. Which I was suppose was realistic, but very depressing.

I'm completely shocked that there were no major Emmy nominations for this show.

I'm not. Emmy hates my fake husband. Uppity bitch. (why would anyone recognize Khandi Alexander or Melissa Leo when Mariska is out there making that collagen quiver every week for ten years...that's the real question.)

I think the change occurred once he started getting along with his gay neighbors.

Yeah, that's about the time I started thinking better about his character too. Steve Zahn's been great all along, and I'm glad they haven't made the character 100% redeemed, but they definitely showed he has potential. I was kind of wondering if that was where they were going with the whole election thing, since he's such a cheerleader for his town.

On a very different note, as much as I thought Sam's dream about Bill was hilarious, Eric's dream about Sookie had me cackling. The poor vamp is really, really bored, isn't he?

Also, having caught up on last week's episode, I think they may have redefined the concept of hate fuck.

More True Blood: I'm liking the vampire (and et al) politics angle. I'm really NOT liking that Tara is the designated punching bag for the show, though. And Jason seems to be regressing.

I really didn't like Jason this episode. They better not just go "poof! You're a cop!" I also got to wonder what he'd be like if he were a vampire for some reason. Would he be the dumbest vampire in the history of vampires possibly?

Also hating that Tara is a punching bag, but Franklin fascinates me! He's psychotic!

My friend and I were so drooling over Alcide's chest when he was walking around shirtless. His ex is an idiot!

And I'm really not loving Sam's family storyline. I hope the payoff is really good.

Oh, and here's the obligatory I'd watch the Eric/Lafayette/Pam show any day!