True Blood: Season 4, Ep. 5: Me and the Devil

The episode titled ‘Me and the Devil,’ opened up several new possibilities in storylines, even though some of them (like the Sam Merlotte and Tommy story) seem a little disjointed from the rest of the plot at the moment. The vampire / witch clash on the other hand, has become even more intense this week!

We found out last week that the girl Bill’s been sleeping with (Portia) was one of his descendants. This week (understandably) he tries to break it off with her, but Portia doesn’t seem to think incest is a big deal. Portia insists that it’s even legal in some states pushing Bill to use his vampire skills on her. Bill glamours her into thinking she’s not interested in him and what’s more he even gets her to scream at the very sight of him! As funny as that was, I’m sure that’s going to come back to bit him in the butt.

Sookie on the other hand is still trying to help amnesiac Eric. Have I mentioned just how much I enjoy this new role of Eric’s? This reversal in character is surely bringing out the best in Skarsgard – he makes an excellent bad boy and he is utterly convincing in the new innocent role as well.

Good Eric has a dream in which Godric (his maker) tells him that he is damned and that he should feed on Sookie. So Eric suddenly finds himself in Sookie’s room about to attack her when she wakes up and convinces him that he really shouldn’t feed on her. She ends up comforting him saying that there is some good left in him after all. They have a special moment there as Eric cries in Sookie’s lap.

Meanwhile, Tara, Jesus and Lafayette are unaware of Eric’s change in personality. They finally decide that Marnie is useless and turn to other channels for help. Jesus’ grandfather is a powerful sorcerer in Mexico and they think he might be able to protect them. Tara briefly contemplates going back to her lover in New Orleans but decides against it. She later turns to Sookie for help. Eric walks in the door and out goes Tara!

But before Tara left Sookie managed to get some information about what had happened to Eric. So off goes Sookie, posing as a regular customer, to pay Marnie the witch a visit. While Marnie is reading her palm, Sookie hears her late grandmother’s voice warning her about Marnie. That’s cue enough for Sookie to get up out of there – and fast.

Pam’s face is clearly falling to pieces and as you can imagine, Miss Pam is not amused. She asks Bill to allow her to kill Marnie. But because of the new AVL vampire code that forbids vamps from harming humans (the true death is the punishment for violators), he disapproves her request. Instead he orders his soldiers to capture Marnie and imprison her. Marnie still claims no knowledge of the spells she cast on Eric and Pam. And as Bill discovers, she’s telling the truth. Bill learns that the woman in Marnie’s visions is a witch from the 1600s who used necromancy to drag vampires into sunlight. He also finds out that Eric is currently taking refuge in Sookie’s house and he’s not very happy. Primarily because it means Sookie lied to him when he asked her about Eric.

In other storylines, Tommy ends up killing his monster of a father and trickster of a mother. He turns to Sam for help who not only helps him get rid of the bodies but also offers him some comfort and advice.

Arlene on the other hand, is convinced that her baby is being haunted by the ghost of the baby’s biological father – Rene Lenier. And Jason has a very explicit sexual dream that included both Jessica AND Hoyt!

I especially loved actress Fiona Shaw’s portrayal of Marnie this week. She is one heck of an actress who doesn’t need words to express what she’s feeling! I was actually excited to see Eric and Godric on the screen together again! It has been a while since the two of them bared their fangs together! With all these new developments there’s no telling where this season of True Blood will end up!

Question to Ponder: What do you think Bill and the American Vampire League (AVL) will do to Marnie?

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