Well, it’s the absolute last episode of True Blood ever and I have to say that while I’m happy about some of the outcomes, I was somewhat devastated about one story line.
Because we feel that it’s necessary to be as objective as possible about all the characters and actors on the show, we try very hard not to let our personal feelings show through, but this time, since it’s the very last review of the program, please forgive me because I’m going to let me bias show.
Below is my very last ever episode review of True Blood.
Eric and Pam take over New Blood
As the episode begins, Eric announces to Pam (who is now freed from the table) that he is going to take out Mr. Gus and take over Sarah. Pam at first is worried, but when Eric explains his idea of how to do it, she quickly agrees to join in. Then, Eric let’s Sarah go, but only after Pam has drank from her insuring that she can find her wherever she goes. As Sarah leaves, Mr. Gus and his men are called to the basement finding out that Sarah has escaped through the underground tunnel. The three guards are easily killed by Eric and Pam and then, Eric ignites gasoline into the tunnel taking out Mr. Gus now for good.
Later, Pam finds Sarah on the carousel where Eric took Willa, when he turned her. Sarah offers up that she wants to be a vampire and even hints as some lesbian fun with Pam. Pam angrily refuses instead deciding to just drink from her proving that she is in control.
When we see Pam and Eric again they have Sarah captive in the basement of Fangtasia and are selling an hour with her to drink her blood to vampires for $100,000. To promote the concoction, they make an infomercial for “New Blood.” With the success of the business we finally we see them opening the stock market; just like all the big high rollers do.
This was an enjoyable ending for Pam and Eric’s story. I wasn’t sad a all to see Sarah get her comeuppance allowing the two vampires profit from it after all that happened this season.
Hoyt and Jessica get married
Hoyt and Jessica are and have been one of my favorite couples on the show. When they first got together, Hoyt’s innocence was very in tune with Jessica’s and it was good to see them reunited. For me, their love is the one pure and real thing in the show.
Bill rushes to ask Hoyt if he has intentions of asking Jessica to marry him. At first, Jessica was very put back by this, instead wanting the initiative to come from Hoyt and not Bill, but when Bill explains that, before he dies he wants to know that she will be taken care of, Jessica immediately understands.
In my favorite scene of the episode, Hoyt and Jessica tie the knot with Andy Bellefleur presiding. Bill gives Jessica away as Arlene, Holly and Sookie look on.
I enjoyed that the wedding was so intimate and the feeling of love came through in the ceremony. I was glad that while the vows were being said, by some magic, Sookie could hear Bill’s thoughts and she could tell by his thinking that he meant nothing but the best for his vampire daughter, and for her.
Jason gives himself permission to have a real relationship
From the moment Jason set eyes on Bridget, you could tell he was interested, but since she was Hoyt’s girlfriend and he felt so much guilt about hurting Hoyt, he refused to allow his emotions get the better of him, which is something pretty new for Jason. In the last episode we saw how he and Bridget’s romance bloomed by not having sex together and in this last episode we saw their relationship bloom and how Jason allowed himself to really feel true love. In a sweet scene in the car when he and Sookie drive up to his house, from the wedding, Sookie tells Jason that she heard Bridget’s thoughts and tells him that she is definitely “smitten.” She assures him that since Hoyt has made his choice, it’s OK to pursue her. In the final scene of the episode, we find out that Jason has accepted Sookie’s advice as we see him with Bridget and their children looking very happy together.
I’m very happy for Jason who has finally found himself, found true love and is living a much better life.
Bill meets the True Death
It’s very difficult for me to write about this ending for Bill because there are so many questions that I want to ask the writers. I just can’t comprehend why the writers chose to end Bill’s existence this way. Even if I didn’t have the issues with continuity that I do (see below), I would still be feeling that this ending was not good enough for this monumental character that is Bill. I could have accepted him not being with Sookie and I could have accepted his death, but the suicide we saw last night was, in my opinion, not good enough for Bill’s character.
I still cannot comprehend why Bill wanted Sookie to end his life. Yes, I know he wanted her to turn normal by using her light to kill him, but she didn’t so what logic was it for her to do the deed herself is such a horrible way. It seemed much more fitting to me that, if Bill had to die that he just be allowed to die in bed. Perhaps the writers thought that wouldn’t be an appropriate way for a vampire to meet the True Death.
However, with that said, I do think that the writers probably think they have given Bill an honest death and one that is significant enough for a lead character, but I admit that it was probably the most painful scene ever for me to watch on the show.
There are other reasons I don’t understand this ending. All through the season, the writers let us believe that Bill was yearning for his human life which the many flashbacks to his life in the Civil War showed. But more importantly, the indications that Bill might be turning human were suggested throughout this last episode when Bill felt warm and Sookie began to hear his thoughts. This led me to believe that Bill might be turning human. I just don’t understand. We were given no indication of why these two human traits were even mentioned. And if Bill was simply going to end up as goo, what was the reasoning behind it?
Also, again, while I loved the reuniting of Bill and Jessica, I don’t understand why Bill would sanction Jessica and Hoyt marrying when he was basically sending her into the relationship he thinks is wrong? Yes, it’s true that Hoyt isn’t a faery and therefore, not as drawn to vampires as Sookie is, but none the less, Jessica will have to watch Hoyt grow old and die and because of her nature will most probably, in the end, hurt Hoyt and Bill knows it.
So, I ask WHY? Why was Bill’s end done this way?
However, since the True Blood writers aren’t going to change Bill’s end just for me, and even if I hate how Bill’s life ended, I have to admit that his final scene with Sookie, was beautifully done and quite poignant. The love felt for the two came through to the very end and I’m grateful for that, at least.
The Last Supper – Bon Temps Residents find peace and harmony
The final scene of the Bon Temps residents coming together as a family on Thanksgiving was a very joyous and happy ending to the seven years of True Blood. The residents of the town now appear to have accepted each other’s differences and are co-existing in peace and harmony. While I enjoyed this scene, it made me very sad, too because I know that we will never again enjoy another episode of True Blood which still remains my all time favorite show, no matter what!
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