Blood Lust: Episode 5, "Don't Let Me Go"

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Blood Lust: Episode 5, "Don't Let Me Go"

POSTED: Monday, July 20, 2009, 7:48 PM

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The bar was set high after last week's fantastic sex-romp of an episode. But this week's episode, 'Don't Let Me Go' produced more fizzle, less sizzle.

Turns out, clumsy Daphne can morph into a deer, which isn't that surprising as there had to be some reason she wasn't bothered by Sam's own shape-shifting tendencies. And whereas Sam was just mildly interested and more often frustrated with his new waitress, the idea that they can both become four-legged creatures makes this dog-man go buck-wild.

Jason remains the star soldier for the Fellowship of the Sun and Ryan Kwanten once again is a scene-stealer. He bumbles like an excited hillbilly at the sight of Reverend Newlin's vampire-slaying artillery (complete with silver throwing stars and a bazooka). Meanwhile, things start to crack in the pretty little fa'ade that is the Newlin marriage, as the Reverend won't let Sarah in on his plan for vampire-domination. Mrs. Newlin seeks out Jason as an outlet for her frustration, offering a naughty hand as he soaks in the tub.

Maryann is still behaving like a leech from the Bon Temps swamp. It's really time for her to go, but she's got a vicious, suckling grip. She attempts to overstay her welcome at Gran's house, but Tara rightly declines. Not to be deterred, Maryann stalks outside Merlotte's, inducing angry tension (instead of the typical orgy) with her enigmatic powers, pushing everyone in Merlotte's to harass Tara. All goes as planned when the distraught Tara comes back to Gran's insisting that Maryann and her gang can stay.

In Dallas, Sookie tries to bully bellhop Barry into being her mind-reading bosom-buddy, but he'll have none of it. The history behind Eric's transformation and the key to his homoerotic tendencies is also revealed. We're treated to a vignette of Eric's making at the hands of his alluring elfin sire, Godric (newcomer Allan Hyde).

Eric insists that the kidnapped Godric be found at the risk of all involved, proving that even vampires have a hard time letting go. Also, in a rather lame cliff-hanger, Bill's lady-sire breezes past his hotel room and gets all toothy when she hears him getting hot and heavy with Ms. Stackhouse.

So, 'Don't Let Me Go' wasn't all bad. There were probably enough bow-chica-wow-wow moments to fill a pubescent boy's daily quota, and while that's all well and good, nothing really happened in this episode.

lafemmetopaz

Posted 2009-07-20 15:21:30

I have to disagree with a few things. I don't necessarily think a male biting another male for blood would lead to homosexual tendencies. That's exactly what Godric did and in that scene, Eric's prowess with women was referred to.



I found the episode to contain a few things worth noting, Sookie was warned twice by Barry and Bill that Dallas vamps don't necessarily play by the rules and they have a cowboy mentality. Yet, she ignored it and at times appeared arrogant. She apparently feels she can hold her own with the vamps and thinks Bill is protect her from everything. 



The cowboy mentality is played out via Stan, who everyone doubted his assertion, yet its right on all accounts. Fellowship of the Sun do have Godric and its a war going on. Also, we get to see more vamps who aren't necessarily on the "humans are more than food" bandwagon. Stan mentioned that the "great revelation" or the vamps coming out is not embarrashed by everyone. We saw this response from the three vamps last season, Malcolm, Diane and Liam, the vamps who were torched in the fire.

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