Review of Hard-Hearted Hannah

As this episode starts Sookie and Bill are still in Dallas but soon she is on her way to the Church of the Sun with Hugo, a man who is pretending to be her fiancé when they get there things don't go according to plan when the pastor takes them captive. Bill meanwhile is getting reacquainted with the vampire who made him. Back in Bon Temps Maryann is getting worked up over the lack of hot water so sends Tara and eggs to get the part needed for the boiler. On the way Eggs gets a sense of déjà vu, stops the car and walks into the forest, here he and Tera discover what appears to be some sort of strange sacrificial altar. Understandable freaked out they return home where they are shocked to find an orgy taking place in the back yard. It looks as if things are going well for Sam; he has found love with Daphne, a fellow shape-shifter… things aren't always what they seem however!

This was an exciting episode and for the first time in a while it looks like Sookie might be in real danger, not as much danger as Sam though. Sam Trammell and Ashley Jones did well as Sam and Daphne; there is a real on screen chemistry between them. I was really shocked by the revelation at the end while I was sure Maryann was up to no good I didn't expect the person who led Sam into danger to be one of the bad guys, I won't spoil who that was though. Even for a series not afraid of the sight of blood this episode is fairly gory, in particular a flashback scene where Bill and his maker feed on a couple before making love on a blood soaked bed.