I've got to agree with Eric there^. The characters in this show who're turning out to be the most interesting are the vampires (ie. Bill, Eric, Pam) and the people with special abilities (Sookie and Sam, for example), whereas the normal human characters are rather dull. This episode was at least more interesting than episode 8. The best stuff was at the beginning and end. Speaking about the beginning of the episode - whoa! Now THAT'S what I call a vampire death! Bill staking the vamp who was about to kill Sookie, then him projectile vomiting blood all over Sookie, then being reduced to a pile of gore on the floor was a pretty damn nasty/awesome visual (but poor Sookie!). This was the first time we've gotten to actually *see* a vampire get killed in the show - and talk about memorable. Again, it must be said, POOR SOOKIE! And then to find her cat attached to the fan, dead/decapitated, and having yet MORE blood thrown on her - what is it with this show and covering Anna Paquin in blood? They must enjoy it (sickos). Poor Tina! I'm serious, show, quit it with the animal violence! First comes possum drownings, and now cat decapitation? It's bad enough that we have to see dead possums all bloody on the ground and dead foxes being overrun by maggots in the opening credits of every episode.
Sookie's and Bill's scenes were, as always, the best bits. Jason & Amy, as well as Tara, were the low points of the episode for me (I could care less about Jason tripping out on V, hallucinating that he's swimming through a forest/screwing Amy nakedly in a forest. Jason - along with Tara - have become the most unsympathetic characters in the show for me). About the only scene I could stand Amy in was when she talked to Sookie outside the bar (at least she said she was sorry about Sookie's cat).
I was glad to see Eric and Pam get a bit more screen time (so I could get a better idea of their characters - as, previously, there'd been so little of them, I couldn't make up my mind about them one way or the other). They were both good in this episode, and I think I officially like their characters now. Pam's line to Sookie about there being vampire in her cleavage was classic! I also liked seeing Bill playing golf. Eric slightly annoyed me when he was hurrying Bill along as he said his goodbyes to Sookie, though. Bill really has gone through a lot for Sookie, to keep her safe.
What I loved/the best part of the episode was everything after Sam learned that Sookie had left the bar to head for Bill's. They really weren't exactly subtle about Sam being the collie (not that they had been *before*), when Sam disappeared into the bar and then the next thing we saw was the collie run by. I loved him going off to look after/watch over Sookie, trying to warn her with his barking, following her inside and upstairs and - this part really gets me - TURNING AWAY as she started to undress! That was just so damn great! Then she decided to name him 'Dean' ('Dean the Dog' - that amused me). What a shame her new 'pet' turned out to be...well...you know. I knew it had to be coming sooner or later, but that was the absolute BEST way for them to do the reveal (ie. Sookie finding a naked Sam lying in her bed where the collie had been and him being startled awake by her screaming his name). That was SO worth the wait! Possibly the best episode ending yet.
Oh, and great/appropriate use of the song 'Walking The Dog' during the end credits.
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