True Blood 3x06

The King’s minions drag Bill and Sookie back to his mansion. Another fight ensues, in which Bill stakes one of the King’s vampires, Sookie begs Eric for help to no avail. Bill is taken to the slave quarters where Lorena is to kill him. Then Russell interrogates Sookie, about why Bill has been researching her family for telepaths, what that bolt of light was and what other powers she has, but she doesn’t have any answers. Lorena is loathe to kill Bill (heh, Kill Bill), but tortures him with silver blades and chains. She even allows weres (Debbie and Coot) to feed on Bill’s blood. Tara is also still in the mansion, tied up by Franklin. She deceives him into untying her and giving her his blood. Realizing Sookie is in the house, too, she sends her a telepathic message that she will come looking for her. Later Russell takes Eric to Queen Sophie-Ann, asking her to marry him, in return for which he will settle her debts. She reluctantly accepts. During the day, after crushing Franklin’s skull, Tara is able to rescue Sookie. They rush out. Sookie won’t leave before searching for Bill. Tara bumps into Alcide, while Lorena attacks Sookie – despite the daytime.

Crystal has told Jason to forget about her, yet still he pursues her. He arrives at her house with flowers, only to find she is engaged to some roughneck named Felton. I only have patience for Jason’s storyline, because of the anticipation for what’s to come next. But the whole ordeal with Sam and his blood family remains tiresome. His younger brother hopes to get out of his parents’ clutches through Sam. His mother urges him to realize, though, that his parents won’t be able to survive without him. Then it dawns on Sam that they are using his brother to earn money in dog fights. It was adorable seeing Lafayette fall for his mother’s nurse, Jesus. At first he thought he was “Satan in a Sunday hat,” despite his name, but after they open up to each other emotionally, they lean in and kiss. The two enter Lafayette’s home, talk religion before his syncretistic altar, but then hear men crashing his brand new car with baseball bats. It’s Felton and his crew. The two easily give the men a beating, but Jesus is appalled to learn that Lafayette deals drugs and vampire blood. He walks off. We are already halfway through the season and my enthusiasm starts to wane again. Let’s hope the show is going to up the ante soon.