Am I the only who thought that True Blood was absolutely awesome last night? Okay, first let's start with Tommy committing parenticide. I know that it was violent but honestly it really gave me a sense of relief. I really, really, really, did not want to see Joe-Lee in those yellow drawers again. The story line with Sam's parents was irrelevant last season, and I am so glad that it was nipped in the bud early in this season. From this event, we also learned that Sam is a murderer twice over. I am unsure of where this dark side is leading to, because Ball created a back story for Sam, that is completely the opposite of the books.
Arlene and Terry decide to have their home blessed to scare away the evil. I for one am sick of the sins of the father routine that they have been using with the baby. I was also upset to see that the house was blessed with sage, because this is a direct appropriation from First Nations culture. When we consider the harm that Christianity has done to Native Americans, this appropriation was absolutely horrible. If that were not enough, Arlene called Lettie Mae and her new husband, "you people." When they asked what she meant, she answered that she was referring to their religion. Their easy acceptance of Arlene's response made them look ridiculous. I really think that Ball could have taken this scene so much further, but maybe this is a sign that at least in the case of Arlene, he intends to follow the books and have her involved in a religious anti-vampire cult he decided to let it go.
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