Sookie Stackhouse: A Ditzy, Bad-Ass B*tch?

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Over at Book Riot, they have a feature called, “Genre Kryptonite”, where they reveal genres they have a “weak spot for”. They featured three book characters who they think are ‘ditzy, bad-ass bitches’ and Sookie is one of them.

Why is Sookie a ‘ditzy, bad-ass bitch’ according to them? Read on…

It is a name that they each get called on a regular basis. The insult is usually delivered by some guy they are fighting with, and more often than not, that guy finds himself flat on his back and in considerable physical pain. That is to say nothing about his injured pride.

These women, on the surface, don’t seem like much. They are not traditional beauties. Their bank balances hover just above zero. They are easily distracted. They are also highly intuitive, fiercely loyal, and unbelievably lucky. And under the right circumstances, they can definitely be bad-ass.

And, yeah, sometimes they can be bitches. But in a good way.

This is what they said about Sookie, who came in at #2 on their list…

Ditzy Bad-Ass Bitch #2:  Sookie Stackhouse

Sookie is all alone in the world except for the grandmother that raised her and her older brother, Jason. She’s a waitress at a local bar, and she keeps to herself as much as she’s able. It’s hard for her, though, since she can hear what everyone is thinking. Most of what she hears makes her not want to know too many people. Then in walks Bill. Bill’s a vampire, and she doesn’t hear anything coming from his head.

But, of course, you all know that. You watch True Blood. Anna Paquin does a fairly good job bringing Sookie to life, or she did until she started shooting balls of light from her palms. I’m also not sure about how they are handling the whole “Sookie is part fairy” thing. It’s getting weird. The books are better.

To find out who the other two characters are, please click here.

Here’s my two cents on this…but let us break it down in three parts.

Is Sookie ditzy? Maybe at times, but she has definitely proven she’s smarter than most people give her credit for. She pretends to be ditzy while ‘listening’ in on people’s thoughts in order to appear ‘normal’ and uses it to her advantage to appear nonthreatening and meek. On the show though…she takes it to a whole new level…she’s ditzy enough to fall for Bill and his lies. She definitely comes across as ‘ditzy’ when she forgave Bill and confessed that she still loved him, even after falling in love with Eric.

Is she ‘bad-ass’? She’s strong and fights for what she believes in, and doesn’t take shit from anybody, including Eric. How long was it after she found out about Bill’s betrayal before she was ready to call him by name again…? She gave Lorena a run for her money and killed her in the books, without the help of Bill. What about Debbie Pelt and her family? She killed her when Debbie was going to kill Eric. It looks like the Queen of Oklahoma will meet Sookie’s bad-ass side in the last two books of the series as well.  Let’s not forget how she treated Russell, when she rescued Eric from the sun and how she flushed Talbot’s remains down the sink with wicked glee, while Russell watched in horror.

Is she a ‘bitch’? You betcha! Mostly because of how she treats Eric on the show. He just can’t win with her. He gives her his heart and she tramples all over it. She doesn’t appreciate his ‘high-handed’ ways. She slaps him, yells at him…it’s a good thing Eric is good at ignoring her. But don’t forget…she did become bitch towards Bill when Eric was in the Queen’s custody and tried everything she could to try to save him.

We all have our bitchy moments…if there’s one thing Sookie is; she’s a fighter and willing to stand up for what she believes in, for her friends and family. If that makes her a ‘bitch’ – so be it.

What do you think? Share your thoughts below!