True Blood Season 7 Wishlist
Eric. Just
quality Eric.
Sue: There are so many wishes for Eric. For a great storyline, to not draw
out his recovery, because we all know he’s not dead, and above all a fitting
conclusion to this beloved character. Last year we wished for Eric to get his
balls back, and he pretty much did. We got some great scenes out of it, but for
the most part they were Sookie-less scenes that were the standout moments. This
season, I would love to see the Eric we all fell in love with in the beginning,
the one that stole every scene he was in, whose beauty was almost overshadowed
with his brains and cunning. I want to see Eric back in fighting form, with his
progeny by his side. Out of all of the series characters, Eric has been the
most shafted. Charlaine Harris, crafted a pretty wonderful story for Eric,
though she shafted him in her own way in the end, and Alan Ball took that
beautiful journey and smashed it to pieces with his Bill loving way. The Eric
storyline needs to be redeemed. I’m not saying give him a happy ending, because
he’s the Anti-hero and that rarely means running off with the fairy princess in
the end. But don’t make him play second fiddle for all eternity.
Brad: You
covered him to a T. We both have the same feelings for Eric.
Jasmine: I
completely agree with Brad on this. You are absolutely spot on about this
one. What more can be said.
Jenevia: Eric has
undergone more character development than almost any of the other characters
and it’s been one of the most fun parts of watching True Blood all these years.
I can’t definitively state what I want most from him in regards to the main
points of his arc but what I do want is more of the little Eric Northman
moments that make him stand out as one of my favourite vampire characters of
any franchise. Remember the time that he was fiddling with his wind-tousled
hair after flying to Sophie-Ann’s mansion, or some of his most hilarious,
classic lines such as “teacup humans” or “Is there blood in my hair?” I want
there to be humor and life (if you’ll pardon the pun) back in Eric. We’ve seen
him lose loved ones over the series and have his heart broken, but he’s over a
thousand years old! He wouldn’t have made it this far if he didn’t have it in
him to rise from the ashes and continue strutting his vampire self wherever he
pleases.
Jason and
Jessica sitting in a tree…
Brad:
I want to see Jessica and Jason to finally have the true happy ending.
Since Jessica arrived it has been the two of them off and on. If there are two
people that should have the TRUE happy ending it's Jason and Jessica and not
Bill and Sookie. Sookie and Eric would be the ideal conclusion to this
series.
Jasmine: Jessica
with Jason or James...hmmm. We have seen Jessica “grow” a little bit in each
season, especially as a vampire. Our baby vamp is no baby anymore! I would like
to see more of what’s next for Jessica now...Is there a future for Jessica and
James? Or like Brad mentioned...Jason and Jessica?
Jenevia: I can’t honestly be bothered to care quite so
much about the Jason/Jessica pairing. For me, the best ending for Jessica would
be her truly coming into her own as a woman (especially since she was turned as
a teenager), being more independent, and self-assured. Jason has always been a
bit of a mess, but the humor with which the writers and Ryan have portrayed his
story has been great fun. Jason has a great heart, but seeing as how he’s a bit
thick, Jessica may very well be better off with herself or simply on her own.
My favorite couple on True Blood was Lafayette and Jesus. No one had me
squealing, flailing (and eventually sobbing) more than those two. We should all
know by now that if there’s a pairing we like, they’re either going to break up
or at least one of them is going to die.
Sue: As much as
I would love to see Sookie and Eric as the HEA, it’s never gonna happen. Or if
it does it’ll be like a last resort option, everyone else is dead so Sookie has
to be with the guy she should have been with all along. It definitely won’t be
satisfying if we get it. Our last year's wish list can attest to that, be
careful what you wish for. As for Jessica and Jason, should they be together
yes! Will they, probably not. I know James is semi out of the picture, Luke Grimes
left his contract. He's been replaced by Nathan Parsons. Rumor has it Luke thought he’d get more Jessica scenes, and when he found out he wasn't he bailed. So, I’m guessing that means there’s trouble in paradise for James and
Jess. Hopefully Jess breaks things off with James, and Jason stakes Violet. I’ve
never seen Violet as the character that tamed the manwhore streak in Jason, but
rather the one that mindfucked him into submission.
Give Pam
and Tara More Screen Time
Jasmine: I would like to see more of Pam and Tara. Granted we saw their
maker/progeny relationship progress last season. Just like the Eric/Pam
relationship, these two are such strong characters that I would like to see
these strong characters have a strong close to this series.
Jenevia: I never would have predicted that Pam and Tara would be a couple but
once I saw it, I really enjoyed seeing the combo-dynamic of maker/progeny and
lover/lover. True Blood has so many characters on it and it becomes a
double-edged sword. There’s so many interesting dynamics ready to be explored
but someone’s story always gets sacrificed at the cost of others getting time
to shine.
Sue: I'm all for the ladies getting more screen time, especially now that
Tara has her fire back, but let’s not toy with coupledom if it's not going to
get its fair shake. Sookie's magical vagina is always going to take the main
stage, I get that, but I would rather see a more flushed out story than some
half baked sex scenes between the two, and that's all I feel they're gonna get.
In this final season I don't want to see a complicated relationship between the
two. I want to see them go full momma bear mode and protect their love ones.
They're never more fierce then when someone threatens their family, so when an
army of Hep V infected vampires come to town they had better be pretty bad ass.
No more pulling punches, I wanna see Pam assassinate some folks like she did in
the books.
Brad: Pam and Tara should
have more screen time but I wanna see that fire we thought we were going to
see. Like Sue said now that Tara is back. Not so much whiney annoying please
some one shoot her but that fierce diva. Pam and Tara have so much potential
for more. Two absolutely strong beautiful and full of spunk ladies could
seriously make for a power couple. Pam has so much to teach and Tara so much to
learn. Just don't make it creepy like woody Allen and Soon-Yi father adopted
daughter creepy.
More
Lafayette!
Jenevia: Lafayette is my favorite character, hands down. “Aids Burger” is an
iconic moment of television. It’s understandable that Lafayette was more somber
after the devastating loss of Jesus but I want Lafayette’s sparkle back. His
story has been put on the back-burner and I want him back in the spotlight in
all his shining glory. With all the talk others have done about the strong
mystical powers he has within himself, it’s about time we really see him really
come into his own, magically speaking. He’s had time to grieve and now he can
even talk with Jesus by using his abilities as a medium so let’s see him back
in action and have him go out with a bang! (I can hardly bear to write this,
but I have this creeping feeling that Lafayette is going to end up
dead/reunited with Jesus. Perhaps I should start stocking up on tissues now.)
Sue: Lafayette, like Jessica, is a deviation from the source material that
I love. He used to add sassiness and flare whenever he's sashayed on screen.
But he’s also another character that has been missing more than hitting lately
for me. But I agree with Lady Jenevia 100%. There is no more dragging this one
out, I want to see Lafayette in all his glittery glory. Bring on the Hookah we
all know and love, and let’s really see what he can do. I don't want to hear
about his powers anymore, I want to see them in action. And, if you must kill
him off, which I’m sure we’ll lose more than a few beloved characters, let him
go out with a bang rather than a whimper.
Brad: Yes MORE LaLa. I love
the development of Lafayette throughout the series. I really hope that he never
gets another strong lover. Jesus was and is Lafayette's one and only true love.
With his abilities Jesus is not truly gone. He makes love transcend the
physical to the ever after. I love how he is coming into the southern big mama
who everyone seeks out for advice and his maternal/paternal love for all. He is
not conventional and that makes LaLa timeless.
Jasmine: I
absolutely agree! Season after season all we got was talk of Lafayette’s
abilities. Well...let’s see those abilities in ACTION. Enough with the
telling….and, I think it pretty much applies to many of our favorite True Blood
characters.
Give the
Hep V Vamps Some Real Teeth
Sue: I think one of the biggest let downs last year was Warlow. Not
because of anything the gorgeous Rob Kazinsky could have done differently, but
rather because his storyline sucked. Warlow was made out to be this super
badass hybrid, some practically unstoppable force with super daywalker powers and
he turned out to be a lovesick pushover, with psycho tendencies. I’m all for a
good psycho, but he lacked bite. One little temper tantrum does make for a good
villain. Now for a final season I want a big bad that is a real threat rather
than a story we’re gonna take a season to build up and then be resolved in a
disappointing 15 seconds. The perfection of Russell Edgington as a villain was
that he was unpredictable in his grief. Did anyone expect him to rip the spine
out of a newscaster and then ask about the weather? No, and that was
delightful. I don’t want to be able to guess the endgame, I want shock and awe.
Brad: I love me a good
crazy pyscho . Russell tops the list of great villains. I want to be shocked
out of my chair. This season needs less predictability. I want to be guessing
what's next. I don't wanna be all sappy and crying because they killed off the
entire cast but I want shock and awe. I want nail biting yelling at the tv
because I was not expecting. If you need a good example of holy shit what the
hell happen go and watch the red wedding on game of thrones. That was EPIC.
Jasmine: I would agree with every this last season
didn't have that shock value that we have had in the past seasons, so yah, in
this final season, give us something that will keep us "at the edge of our
seats!" The season ended with the threat of Hep V infected vampires...giving
us the feeling that there is something dangerous and ominous is coming. My
reason for wanting to see that suspense-filled and gripping factor in this
season is that the whole Warlow build up just fizzled out...really!
Jenevia: The best villain moments from True Blood have had tremendous shock
value. Whether it was Maryann feeding Eggs and Tara a human heart cooked into a
pie, Russell ripping a man's spine out on live television, Eric staking Talbot
mid-sex, or Sookie sending Talbot's remains down the garbage disposal while
laughing like a maniac, that is more of what I want to see from the show's
villains or even the heroes when they've gone off the deep end. Shock value can
lose its edge if it's used too frequently, but I'd like a couple more this
season to add to the list.
Bring Hoyt home
Brad: I am not asking for a
big screen development but bring him home. I want my sweet southern gentleman
back. But give him a more grown up edge to his southern good boy charm.
Jasmine: I
absolutely agree with Brad! We did see some growth with Hoyt. It would be great
to see him come home “all grown up.”
Jenevia: I don't thinking bringing Hoyt back would contribute anything to the
show. They would have to rip apart all the closure he had in having his memories
wiped of his best friend and ex-girlfriend, and leaving Bon Temps for a fresh
start. I'm not necessarily opposed to him having a cameo, perhaps to visit his
mother, but there's already so many characters that the show has to juggle that
it may be better to simply leave him out.
Sue: I don’t necessary want
Hoyt back. Jim Parrack was great, but well, his story was kind of done. He was
great with Jessica, until he wasn’t, and really his character is better off
being off the canvas. With this being the final season though I’m sure more
than a few faces will show up for a final goodbye.
Alcide and
the wolf pack
Jasmine: Alright! We have seen Alcide as lone wolf and become packmaster….then
, at the end of Season 6, he’s with Sookie (Aye! Her magic vagina is at it
again!) So which is it….I thought the whole wolf storyline was somewhat “a
mess.” What’s next for Alcide!?! I don’t think it’s with Sookie for very
long...hahaha!!! I certainly did enjoy Alcide’s struggle to figure out “where
he belongs.” I also could see that Joe Manganiello’s character has the
potential to lead...I would like to see a more definite storyline for Alcide in
the close of this series.
Jenevia: There's a lot of segregation within the supernatural community.
Werewolves keep away from shifters, fairies stay away from vampires, but I
think what would be good to see is Alcide's pack being more incorporated into
the main arc. If the werewolves are by themselves the whole time, then it begs
the question of why that isn't simply its own show. There was a bit of overlap
with Luna's baby-daddy Marcus being a werewolf, but that storyline is mostly dead
now (as is Luna) and I'd like for the pack's integration to not stem from who
people are sleeping with.
Sue: I think the Wolves have to find a way to integrate themselves more
within the storyline, and not just within Sookie’s magic fairy vagina. With everyone
having to band together to take on the Hep V vampires the werewolves could be a
great asset. Now whether or not they’ll actually be utilized to their full
potential is a whole other story. With Bill hot on Sookie’s trail, she and
Alcide aren’t likely to last long, but I hope he’s not just tossed aside the
second the coast is clear, or worse because Sookie thinks she’s protecting him.
And above all I hope that the panther aspect is left completely out, that’s one
shifting group that was horribly done, and there’s no time to go back and fix
the wrongs.
"I'm so over Sookie and her precious fairy
vagina"
Jenevia: Pam summed it up quite nicely with that line. I
don't care who Sookie is sleeping with. I could not be any less interested in
seeing hot (often naked) supernatural men fighting over her. Don't write a
storyline where the conflict is coming from people wanting to sleep with her.
All the build-up with the threat of Warlow belly-flopped into a petulant supe
wanting a fairy bride. Give me a storyline with the conflict stemming from
political scheming, religious zealots, social injustice, etc. Making Sookie's
love life the show's focal point is lazy writing and plays into the incessant
tendency of male writers making a woman's end game settling down with a man.
What is this, the 1950's?
Sue: Yes! I could not agree more. While I was unhappy
with the way that the books ended, guess what, they actually had a plot other
than the ever present game of just the
tip. Sure even in the books, plenty wanted to sleep with Sooks, but there
was also plenty of manipulation that had nothing to do with getting off. With the
focus taken off of Sookie with it not being strictly from her view point, you
would think that her lady parts wouldn’t be the main focus of the series.
Jasmine: OMG! I could not have said it better myself, Sue
and Jenevia! Really! I was already so over...everyone wants Sookie, a few
seasons ago! It really annoyed me that the storyline(s) revolved around Sookie
and who's sleeping with her. Not all the character's lives revolve around
Sookie...C'mon! Give us a storyline that is gripping and thought-provoking
beyond Sookie's vagina!
A Happily Ever After That Does Not Include
Bill
Sue: We all know this is the last season, and the
good thing is with Alan Ball it doesn’t mean Sookie needs to end up with Bill.
Rather than staying on the path that Ball envisioned, chose a different ending.
Ball had always been adamant that Sookie and Bill were soul mates, and rather
than force an ending that no longer fits since as, like Charlaine Harris did
with her series ender. All of the characters have evolved over the seasons;
let’s have their endings reflect that as well.
Jasmine: True that Alan Ball has made a point to
"push" that Sookie and Bill were soul mates, but people always
change...and that's what we saw in each season. Every character has grown in
one way or another, and has impacted storyline(s) that took off in different
directions. It's not just about Sookie and Bill anymore. In this final season,
I would like to see an "ever after," be it happy or not, for several
characters such as: Lafayette, Eric, Pam, Tara, Sam...so on and so forth. We
need to see some kind of ending for them all.
Jenevia: I don't care one way or another if she ends up with Bill. Just don't
eat up so much screen time on that storyline when you could be focusing on more
interesting characters, Lafayette in particular.
Let’s Bring
It On In
Sue: It’s the home stretch, the final ten episodes
before our beloved show is no more. Rather than branching out on some wild
tangent, let’s not. I don’t want to be introduced to a bunch of new characters
I’m suppose to care about, because that takes away from the ones I already
love. Destruction, mayhem, deaths, bring it on. I can handle watching the cast
plunged into a dystopian environment, I can handle every single one of them
dying, if it’s done right. I cannot handle any of them missing out on screen
time because there is a lame character that has to be introduced because he’s
über important but turns out utterly disposable because there isn’t enough time
to develop or wrap up his story. Bottomline if it has to end, I want to feel
satisfaction with the way it did rather than regret.
Jasmine: I absolutely agree Sue! We are coming to the
final season, there shouldn't be any new storylines! This should be all about
bring a close to all the current characters' storylines. We should see them
either die or survive and then see where they go from there. Do not make a
cliffhanger ending either. For example, the last season of the short-lived Syfy
series Being Human was a FINAL season. They brought the characters storylines
to a close...be it happy ever after or not, but, most importantly, the show ended
with the characters surviving their plight and revealing where they are after
it all. Another great example is Syfy's Battlestar Galactica! I was not
disappointed with these endings at all! That's what I can say are great
examples of final seasons! Let's see this season with us cheering them on or
crying our eyes out.
Jenevia: I agree with everything Sue said; no more new characters that are
going to take away from the ones we've already spent years getting attached to
and kill whomever so long as it's done right. On top of all that, do not screw
up the ending. From Dexter to How I Met Your Mother, it's been one flop-finale
to another. It's difficult for me to not have high standards for this show's
ending, particularly because of Alan Ball's magnificent work with the Six Feet
Under finale. To this day, that's still one of if not my absolute favorite
ending to a television program. Since this show has been more action-oriented,
I'd love to see it go out with a bang!
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