Well trubies, this season of True Blood has come to a close. Stories were wrapped up, we were lead to believe that zombies (the monster of the year) might be the big bad next season and we laughed our asses off! Kudos to writer Raelle Tucker for her fantastically moving and frankly hysterical episode!
Let us just say, this was one of the strongest episodes of the season. Feel free to debate us on that below, but how can you argue with the sheer number of major deaths (zombies?), the intense moments, and some of the best lines of the entire series? Pam... oh poor Pam... had the best line of the season! Oh, you know which one that was!
Check out our moment to moment review of the True Blood finale, ''And When I Die.'' We're (and you'll forgive the pun) dying to hear what you think.
- Lafayette/Marnie and Jesus have a super creepy breakfast, where Jesus promises to give up magic... Marnie, inhabiting Lafayette's body, stabs a fork through Jesus' hand. How's that for an intro?
- Tara and Sookie share a morning coffee after a vision of a bloody, murdered Gran on the floor. They discuss Gran and heaven (which we get a glimpse of later) and how Tara, though an atheist, believes that that sweet old lady would be the president. Best line? Tara saying, ''what, are we like magnets for f*cking crazy or something?'' Yes, ladies. Yes you are. Tara's line about hoping to be able to sit on the porch with Sookie and her grandbabies someday... heartbreaking if you know what's coming.
- Mrs. Fortenberry actually showed her sweet side while she spoke to Sam at Tommy's grave site. She offered a pork rind casserole (oh dear lord, we should never eat in Bon Temps) and asked Sam to call her Mamma. He also shares a moment with Luna and her stage child daughter.
- This next scene is the very essence of why we love the show. Jason psyches himself up for his confrontation with Hoyt by talking to himself in the mirror. He tells Hoyt that he's sleeping with Jessica, gets the crap beat out of him and actually describes the positions they used... innocently. Oh Jason, what a sweet, sweet mess you are. Favorite line, ''Nice day. Moist.''
- Lafayette/Marnie has Jesus tied up. Nelson Ellis does a pretty fantastic job of scaring the crap out of us as Jesus dissects Marnie's personality. She cuts up Lafayette to get the demon and his magic from Jesus. Lafayette/Marnie uses the Samhain (which Holly mispronounces later... it's ''sow-an.'') and the light veil between the worlds to get what she wants. She/he stabs Jesus! And, while we know he'll be back next season, the lessening role of Jesus will be a loss for the show. Best line, ''Vampires suck!''
- Arlene and Terry are dressed up as zombies for Halloween, which she explains to Sookie ''are the new vampires.'' Foreshadowing? We're pretty sure. If you recall, back when Pam was threatening Tara outside Merlotte's a few episodes back, someone mentioned that she might be a zombie. Sookie finds out about Tommy's death and gets her job back... and Sam manages to keep the skin walking a secret. (You'll recall that Tommy/Sam fired Sookie a while back.)
- Back at Merlottes, we get a look at Arlene's kids. They do say the darnedest things. Lisa is dressed as a Janelle from Teen Mom 2. Ahem, Arlene gets her kids to behave by threatening to have them trick or treat in the trailer park. ''Do you want a bunch of empty Coors cans and food stamps or do you want candy?'' Sam introduces Emma, who spills her guts about being a shifter. A man from Terry's past comes back... someone he's never spoken of to Arlene. Apparently this man was saved twice by Terry. Anyone else worried about what they'll do to Terry as well as being curious about his war experience? Alcide drops by to tell Sookie that the two of them should date. Sookie lets him down gently.
- Tara comes to Lafayette's house... poor thing finds Jesus dead. Meanwhile, Sookie gets the bejesus scared out of her by Holly dressed as a fairy. She smokes up while explaining all about Samhain. (Sow-en!) Best line, ''Mother Earth's valium.'' Tara comes running up... and somehow she knows that Marnie is in Lafayette and that he's responsible. The three of them head over to Bill's, where Lafayette/Marnie has Bill and Eric silvered and tied to a post. Sookie pulls out her fairy magic, while Holly casts a spell. The ladies call forth the spirits of their dead ancestors and loved ones, while the vamps burn. The ghosts rise from the grave and Antonia and Gran give Marnie a peaceful end to her suffering. Interestingly, there seems to be little retribution for her multiple murders. Gran gives Sookie final advice, telling her that it's alright to be alone.
- At Merlotte's, Rene's ghost comes back to scare the crap out of Arlene and warn her that Terry's ghosts are coming back. He tells her to run. Oh please, don't mess with Terry!
- Jessica heads over to Jason's in a sexy Red Riding Hood outfit, while Jason soothes his injuries with an ice pop, of course. The have sex... and a conversation about how Jess isn't ready to have a relationship. What is so perfect here is that they're really made for each other. Jason, as innocent as he is, has an attraction to danger and totally gets where she's coming from.
- Pam freaks out about Sookie, her ''fairy vagina'' and her stupid name! Yay Pam! We see her love for Eric and how betrayed she feels. Ginger... always a weird one... hugs her. Ginger is so under appreciated.
- Tara tries to comfort Lafayette, now free of Marnie. Sookie has her wrists sucked by Eric and Bill... not the threesome we'd all been expecting. But she makes the strong choice and tells them both that she loves them and leaves to be alone. Back at Lafayette's, Jesus' ghost comes back to reassure him he'll never be alone. I mean... medium/ghost. Duh.
- Holly and Andy actually have a moment. Andy admits that he was a drug addict and says what has to be the best line ever. ''I'm sober. And I'm lonely. And I can be good to someone if they let me.'' Sweet. Sam and Luna kiss goodnight, but try not to jinx what is a good thing. As he leaves, Sam is confronted by a pissed off wolf.
- Jason and Jessica agree on their relationship. They'll have sex, she won't stay and she's going out to glamour a stranger for a snack. They really couldn't be more perfect for each other. I mean, he compares her to a whore and she totally gets what she's saying. Aw, so sweet! Then... guess who shows up at his door! Steve Newlin... the vampire!
- Alcide finds out that his co-worker was glamoured and Russell Edgington has escaped! Yes! The rumors are true! He's back!
- Nan and her ''gay stormtroopers'' show up to see Bill and Eric. She's less than pleased with the Authority, who fired her, and she's quit the AVL. She reveals that there is a death order for both of them and tries to recruit them to rebel. The boys take them out (after she reveals that Eric knows a bit about the rebels) and destroy her in a fantastically bloody fashion. Don't threaten Sookie, no matter what those boys say. Also, don't call the boys puppy dogs. Best line? Eric, ''what a bitch!''
- Sookie walks back into her house, only to be threatened by crazy Debbie Pelt, who is ready to shoot her. Tara throws herself into the way and gets shot in the head. Sookie... oh wonderful Sookie... shoots the hell out of Debbie and kills her. So, Tara is dead... or is she? Zombies... mediums? We don't think we've seen the last of her.
So, what did you guys think of the finale? Spill your guts below.
