No, she bashed him around but she neither beheaded nor staked him so he's going to be back.

(I'm sure he'll be staked by the end of the season - if Tara doesn't get to do it, I would guess that the insanity will start making him a liability for Edgerton.)

The whole figuring out how to escape and bashing the head in and freeing Sookie business was great, but my favorite was Tara telling Sookie she was stupid for her "not leaving without Bill" stance. Yeah, Tara, she is.

Yes, she is. I loved that she "thought" at Sookie.

I wonder if Alcide has a "protect Sookie" order from Eric - a general one; if Eric managed to contact him or if there is something else going on here.

Oh, I forgot he'd been working for Eric. Hm. Some of these plotlines need to merge or I am never going to be able to follow what's going on.

I'm so curious as to whether Eric has an actual plan or if he's just looking for an opportunity for, I assume, revenge.

Well, he didn't know going in that Russell was THAT vampire - so if he has a plan, he's thought of it on the fly.

Oh, Tara. All those bladed weapons and you choose the mace? *sigh*

Can't figure out why Marlena isn't down for the day. I love Sam's sudden understanding of his family's activities and how quickly he reacts.

I'm willing to bet Eric contacted Alcide. Saves Sookie without giving away his position.

Exactly. But he seems very deliberate, somehow, with the flirting and turning on Sophie-Anne (how in hell did she get to be Queen of Louisiana when everyone holds her in such contempt, anyway?). It could just be staying close and being ready to strike, but after centuries of wanting his revenge I suspect some sort of plan for the end game.

In the books, Sophie-Anne was less flighty and much more formidable.

That is not a change I like, then.

she was also about 15 years old.

i'm also annoyed with how willy nilly they're treating the whole "dead during the day" thing from the books.