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Sookie screams when she wakes and sees Bill but quickly collects herself. Despite the objection of her friends she decides to talk to Bill in private. Words of grief are exchanged and they decide to go their separate ways. Sookie cries in her hospital bed for the love she has lost.

Eric makes nice with Russell to try and get his trust. Arlene dreams of Rene and feels guilt over the child she is carrying. Bill returns to his home and tells Jessica she is free to go on her own. Jessica cries and begs that he reconsider since he is all he has. Bill comforts her.

Alcide comforts Sookie at her home and Jason tries to get her to press charges against Bill. Sookie refuses, prompting Jason to threaten to kill him. Sam gives his mother some money and sends her off. Tommy feels guilty about the whole thing. Lafayette’s mother escapes the institution where she lives and he has to call Jesus for help. Sookie suns herself later on and she and Tara argue about Bill’s character.

Crystal arrives at Jason’s home with a black eye and he immediately inserts himself into her drama, going to her home and confronting her father with a shotgun. Meanwhile Sookie and Alcide say goodbye and have a moment together where they bemoan the fact that they are in love with other people and they nearly kiss.

Eric confronts Hadley at the mansion and tells her to go and find Sookie and give her a message. The message we see later is not to trust Bill. Sookie glosses over the warning immediately because she is still angry with Eric and claims that he is the one she can’t trust.

Eric discovers a fight between Russell and Talbot. Talbot picks up the Viking crown that belonged to Eric’s father and is about to break it in a tantrum when Eric stops him. He tells Russell that he would be happy to keep Talbot company while Russell is away and Talbot seems to like this idea. Russell is appreciative of Eric’s assistance. They play a game of chess for awhile and then declaring that he is bored Talbot demands that Eric take his clothes off, which Eric does. They begin to kiss.

Russell, Debbie, and werewolves come to Sookie’s home and attack. Russell take Jessica hostage and forces Bill to come outside where he attacks him. Sookie and Debbie fight upstairs until Sookie gets the upper hand and threatens to shoot Debbie with her shotgun. Russell is about to kill Bill when he senses that Talbot has just been staked and killed. Eric, in the midst of some sexy time has taken revenge on Russell by staking his lover. Russell flies away and Debbie runs off as well.

Bill runs into the house to see if Sookie is okay and they fall into each other arms.

I give this episode 3 out of 4 sexy vikings.

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This episode and season are based on Book 3 in the Sookie Stackhouse series:

Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 3) Average Rating: 267 total customer reviews...

Sookie has found herself in a pickle. Lorena has just bitten her and looks as though she will now kill her. Bill manages to grab Lorena and hold her down by wrapping silver around her neck. Sookie grabs a stake and runs it through Lorena’s heart, killing her. Bills slips into unconsciousness just as Tara and Alcide arrive but they are all interrupted as Debbie barges in on them with a gun. Alicide tries to talk her down but it doesn’t work. Tara attacks her and pins her against a wall when Cooter shows up. Alcide shoots Cooter dead and Tara and Sookie grab Bill and escape. Debbie threatens to come after all of them.

Jason is depressed over Crystal and Hoyt tries to cheer him up by reminding him that he can interrogate the prisoner they have in the Bon Temps jail for information about his love interest. Jason is thrilled by the idea and heads to the jail. Once there, Crystal’s cousin tells Jason he won’t tell him anything unless he brings him some crystal meth.

Eric bites Hadley in front of the Queen hoping that Sophie Anne will tell him what it is about Sookie that interests her. The queen refuses to give up her secret though and Hadley whispers to Eric what he wants to know. He is shocked by whatever it is she says and then promptly gives Hadley his own blood to heal her.

Sam poses as a pit bull to get into the dog fight and when one of the men working there finds him and takes him to the cages, he shifts back into human form and knocks him out. Sam lets the dogs out of their cages and he pulls the police alarm which causes everyone to scatter. Tommy is in the ring fighting and Sam gets the other dog off of him. He confronts his parents about what creeps they are and then he and Tommy leave together.

In the back of Alcide’s truck, Sookie cuts herself to feed Bill and he is so ravenous with hunger that he attacks her and nearly drains her, covering her mouth so she can’t scream. When Tara and Alcide discover them, Sookie is nearly dead. Tara kicks Bill out of the truck into the sun and they drive off to a hospital. Bill miraculously is not doing a full burn in the sun and he takes to ground. At the hospital Sookie is in a coma after a bad reaction to a blood transfusion. The doctor tells Tara that Sookie has no blood type and that she is in very bad shape and her family should be notified.

Tara calls Jason who is trying to get meth from Lafyatte for the guy in lockup. He and Lafayette go to Sookie immediately after the call. They stand beside Sookie praying for her recovery. Sookie is dreaming of a paradise with people wearing flowing dresses and dancing. A woman who identifies herself as Claudine takes her hand and walks with her. All of the people in this dream world get scared when they sense Bill approaching. Sookie tells Claudine that Bill is not bad but Claudine disagrees and tells her that he will try to steal her light.

Bill arrives in the hospital and asks if he can heal Sookie. Jason agrees to let him and he inserts Sookie’s IV into his arm and his blood is being transfused into her.

At Fangtasia, Eric and Russell arrive as the Magister is torturing Pam. Russell releases Pam and chains the Magister in her place. He forces the Magister to marry himself and Queen Sophie Anne and then he beheads the Magister. Eric,Pam, and Sophie Anne look on in shock.

At the hospital again, Sookie wakes up… sees Bill and begins screaming.

I give this episode 3 out of 4 beheaded vampires.

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This episode and season are based on Book 3 in the Sookie Stackhouse series:

Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 3) Average Rating: 267 total customer reviews...

This episode begins with King Russell dragging Sookie and Bill into the mansion. He has exposed Bill for the lie he has been running and Sookie is now in danger. Bill begs Eric to get her out of the mansion to safety but Eric has just watched Russell fling Bill around like a toothpick and knows he cannot defeat him. Instead he opts to play along and tells Russell that Sookie appears to be valuable and not to let her go anywhere. Sookie of course cannot figure out what is going and plays right into the charade by telling Eric she will never forgive him. Russell orders Lorena to kill Bill and this prompts Sookie to threaten to kill Lorena which is a bad move because as Lorena states.. she would love to rip Sookie open and wear her rib cage as a hat. In a funny move, Eric clamps a hand over Sookie’s mouth to shut her up and he takes her to the library to be interrogated by the King.

Back at Merlotte’s Jesus and Lafayette are playing billiards and Arlene is having a bad night. A customer is rude to her and Jessica accidentally shows her fangs when Arlene cuts her finger. Feeling bad for her, Jessica glamours the customer into leaving a good tip and then she feeds off of her in the bathroom.

Jason and Crystal are having some sexy time in the woods and but Crystal smells something and senses danger so she runs off.

At the mansion Russell demands to know what Sookie is and she is honest as she can be since she doesn’t know herself what she is. Russell shares the file that Bill has been keeping on her but she barely gets to look at it before he loses patience with her.

Jesus and Lafayette makeout in the car but are interrupted by a crew from Hotshot that Lafayette sold V too. A fight ensues and Jesus has to stop Lafayette from beating one of the men to death and then when Lafayette admits he is a drug dealer Jesus is not impressed and asks to be taken home.

Lorena begins to torture Bill and they remember their past together and he blames her again for his lost humanity and turning him into a monster. Lorena professes her love for him as she cuts him open with silver, crying that she has no choice.

Tara is now playing as though she likes Franklin’s attentions. She asks to feed off of him while she is still human, no doubt so that she will have super strength from his blood. In a gory scene she bites him, none to gently, and drinks. When Sookie is locked up in a room nearby Tara uses her mind to talk to her, telling her that they will make their escape when the sun rises.

Eric and Talbot go to visit Queen Sophie Anne. In the car they discuss Sookie, the werewolf pack, and Eric flirts with Russell and tells him his interests lay in men. Russell shares his dream to dominate humans. Once at the Queen’s home Russell asks her to marry him and she denies him once again. Eric attacks her and threatens to rip her head off and throw it in the pool for setting him up with the Magister. Backed into a corner she agrees to marry Russell. Eric takes her and locks her up to be on the safe side.

In the dungeon with Bill and Lorena, Cooter and Debbie walk in to get some V and Lorena allows them to drain Bill.

Sam and Tommy get a visit from their mother. She asks to speak to Tommy alone and she proceeds to guilt him about leaving. She then tells him that Tommy needs to take care of them because she is no longer capable. The insinuation that they have both fought in dog fights to support the family, is obvious. The next morning Arlene complains to Sam that she saw the Mickens putting a  pit bull in a truck and Sam figures out what they are doing and runs off to find Tommy.

Tara and Sookie enact their escape. They beat up the werewolf guard and Sookie insists they go find Bill. Sookie finds him in the dungeon where she is attacked by Lorena. Tara runs into Alcide and enlists his help in getting an escape car. The episode ends with Sookie screaming as Lorena bites her.

I give this episode 3 out of 4 ribcage hats.

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This episode and season are based on Book 3 in the Sookie Stackhouse series:

Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 3) Average Rating: 267 total customer reviews...

Twilight, True Blood, Vampire Diaries, Blue Bloods… the vampire craze has swept the country and the world. The vampire genre has never been more successful. Dracula would be proud. There are hugely successful vampire movies, TV and cable shows, and book series. Not to mention all the merchandise that comes with these… music soundtracks, clothing, jewelry, board games, and video games just to name a few. The Hollywood Reporter just released an article where they claim that Vampires have brought $7 billion to the Hollywood economy in just the past couple years.

The article also gives us some interesting stats:

The three “Twilight” films, released in 2008, 2009 and 2010, have a $1.76 billion cume at the global boxoffice.

“New Moon,” ”Underworld: Rise of the Lycans” and ”Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant“ totaling $356.7 million domestic in 2009, that amounted to 3.4% of the industry’s $10.6 billion U.S. haul that year.

“True Blood” is harder to quantify because some of its value is in brand-building and bringing more subscribers to the premium cable service. Even so, estimates from two outside sources suggest that if the shows last five years on their respective outlets, domestic and foreign licensing arrangements could generate $100 million-$125 million from “Vampire Diaries” and $50 million-$75 million from “True Blood.”

More interesting is the fact that this new trend is not even close to slowing down… in fact it may just be ramping up.

Two of the biggest and most anticipated paromantasy series  made their debut in June 2010. True Blood hit the small screen on June 13th with its season 3 premiere, and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits the big screen on June 30th. My question to you is:

Which is the ultimate vamp saga: True Blood or Eclipse?

The battle of the Twilighters and Truebies has been raging on, both with huge followings. This doesn’t mean that the Twilighters aren’t fans of True Blood, or vice-verse – it’s just the debate of which one is the better of the two series, both in literature and on-screen.

Twilighters are fierce in their support, as seen by Twilight’s complete take over at the MTV Movie Awards this past Sunday. True Blood is not slacking in the awards arena, with both an Emmy and a Golden Globe under its belt.

It is also clear that neither phenomenon is going anywhere. Alan Ball confirmed in January that True Blood will be back for a fourth season and Wyck told the Times earlier this year that Breaking Dawn is going forward (still not sure if it will be one movie or two), and shooting will begin this Fall.

So, what’s the verdict? If you ask me: True Blood wins – Hands Down!

Wait! Before you hit send on the hate email you just put together, hear me out.

Don’t get me wrong – I love the Twilight Saga and consider myself a Superfang, but True Blood has it all: Action, Romance, Mystery, Horror, plus it is just plain steamy. Vamps and Werewolves are scary, sinister and sexy – which is pretty much why we love them. True Blood brings this to the forefront making you love them and fear them at the same time. Key Examples: Remember when sensitive and tranquil vampire Bill went a little loco and killed Sookie’s molesting uncle – wasn’t that the sweetest and scariest thing you ever saw?! How about Eric Northman? Do I even have to give you an example? That vamp is walking danger and sex on very long legs (sorry, you can clearly tell who my paromantasy vamp is).

Twilight can be the complete opposite. It does have moments of action, but it is essentially a love story, without the added bonus of gore and suspense. We can pretty much predict what is going to happen from beginning to end. Even the fans out there have to admit that it can also get down right depressing at times! Remember the scene where Bella sat at the window for months after Edward left – ugh. I was screaming at her to get up and get over it already. Sorry, that part just ticked me off. That leads me to the next bit; True Blood characters are just more entertaining. Let’s take a look:

Bella vs. Sookie

Sookie can be ditzy and downright annoying at times, but she doesn’t take crap from anyone (or anything!). She sticks up for what she believes in and isn’t afraid to take the bull by the horns, or should I say the vamps by their fangs. This lady is fierce when she wants to be. Plus, she can read minds and that’s hot.

Bella is the complete opposite. She’s smart and shy, but she is too dependent on others. Come on – Admit it! When she lost Edward, her world turned upside down. She was pretty much the walking dead, which is funny cause isn’t that Edward’s job:)

She stood in that crazy zombie state until she started hanging out with Jacob. When Jacob wanted to ditch her, Bella nearly went insane again – she begged him not to leave her. Not cool! Like I said before, Bella and Sookie are complete opposites. Bella’s power: The vamps can’t read her mind.

Winner is: Sookie

Leading Men

Do you prefer a vamp that sparkles or is completely dead in the sunlight?
Do you prefer a vamp who will recite poetry to you or a vamp that will make you scream poetry in the bedroom (if you catch my drift)?

When you look at the leading male characters of Bill and Edward, determining a clear winner is pretty hard. These two are particularly similar. Two vamps that want to go against the grain and lead “normal” lives. They want to better themselves instead of becoming the monsters that you hear about in scary stories. They are both intelligent, old fashioned and are very protective of their ladies. Both are melancholy and a little to blah for my taste. That is why I am team Eric and team Jacob!

Winner is: Tie. They are too much alike to call a clear winner

Lady Stealer

You can’t have a paromantasy without throwing in a love triangle. Not to worry: Eric and Jacob are here to give us the drama we want.

Eric: Ah, Eric. What can I say about him? He is walking sex, danger and evil, with a hidden soft spot in that non-beating heart of his. Isn’t that an oxy moron for you? He locks up and tortures Lafayette one minute, then saves Sookie and cries for Godric in the next. His character leaves you on your toes at all times. Do you trust him or not? Are his intentions pure or does he just want something from you? Is he hot or is he hot? Okay, that last one doesn’t make sense. The point is: with Eric, nothing is predictable, nothing is straightforward and everything is erotic and sexy. This is why we love him. Men want to be him and ladies; well we want to do much, much more to him;-)

Jacob: He is the lovable werewolf who will die defending the people he loves, especially Bella. He is both immature and mature for his age. This is confusing, but true. When it comes to Bella he is naive, but when it comes to life – he gets the big picture. This werewolf is cute with an edge.

Winner is: Eric. Did you even have to ask?! This one is no contest.

Supporting Cast

True Blood
This is where things get interesting. True Blood has a huge array of characters that are all interesting, entertaining and down right funny. Case in point: Lafayette. Who doesn’t love the flamboyant gay guy who can be your makeup artists, stylist and your bodyguard all at the same time? He dances, wears makeup and can throw a killer punch. He is the manliest guy in a skirt and I love him.

Jason: He is the dumb, hot, athletic blonde brother of Sookie whose main goal is to get laid any chance he gets. He is funny and strong. A trouble seeker, but loyal to those he loves – sweet and incredibly stupid. He is the ladies man whose escapades leave us dying, figuratively and literally.

Tara: She is a complete aggressor. She will take on the world, but is also quite gullible. I must admit that she is not my favorite character and I prefer the books version of Tara to the TV version, but there is also never a dull moment in her life and that makes for great entertainment.

Pam: Eric’s sidekick may not be a regular, but when she is on – she is memorable. She is classy, pretty, snarky, witty and sarcastic all wrapped up with a comically evil bow. This fashionista vamp can take a crowd down in seconds without wrinkling her outfits or messing up her shoes, except when she was looking for Maryanne – wasn’t that part funny. She is also hot, but don’t underestimate her. She’ll eat your kids for dinner – literally.

Jessica: She is the newly made vamp that is driving Bill crazy. She came on the scene and was an instant fan favorite. Why? She is funny and sexy – innocent and wild. Plus, teens are crazy as it is – teen vamps are just insane. Hey, even Eric couldn’t deal with her, and that is saying something.

The Werewolves: They are coming to town this season and those familiar with the novels have already been introduced to them. They are strong, fierce and incredibly hot. For those who haven’t been keeping up with TB news, the character of Alcide has this last requirement down pact. Take a look:

Twilight
The supporting cast in Twilight is just that: a supporting cast – Alice aside. None of the Cullen clan is given the chance to really connect with the audience. Sure you catch a glimpse of them here and get a word from them there, but they are never given the opportunity to shine. They are potential that is completely stifled. Personalities are not really shown and other than Alice, none are really extraordinary. Just to be fair, I’ll go over the Cullen’s anyway.

Alice: She is lively and vivacious. Fierce and lovable (did you see her snap James’ neck – so yes, I did mean fierce). She can also predict the future, which is just awesome. I love her character because she demands attention. She is the cutest, sweetest vamp you’ll meet, plus she has a sense of style.

Carlisle: He is the caring “father” that is the head of the Cullen clan. He is devoted to his family and friends. He is like a doctor vamp angel and you just got to love that!

Esme: She is the “mom” of the Cullen clan and is pretty much the female version of Carlisle. She’s patient, loving and angelic (except for the fact that she hunts and drinks animal blood).

Jasper: He is the newly made vamp who is not as restrained in his desire for human blood. He constantly looks like he’s in pain or smelled something really funky because of this desire to kill.

Emmett: He is the golden boy of the Cullen brood. He’s athletic, modern, loves cars and is super hot. Too bad he only has two lines per movie. At least he is great to look at!

Rosalie: She is the designated bitch of the clan and I personally love her. She is straightforward and is very vocal in her dislike for Bella (although that does change later on). If you want an honest answer and/or opinion – this is the girl to go to!

Winner is: True Blood

Plot
True Blood addresses a number of underlying issues, while giving us the nail biting, hair pulling, adrenaline / heart pumping action that keeps us on our toes. They tackle racism, segregation, religion, and vamp rights in society.

Twilight gives us the typical forbidden romance with the normal background of vamps hiding amongst the humans and battling a few evil human blood spilling vamps that threaten society. The only twist is that they can come out during the day, but even that is not fun because they sparkle, which causes them to hide on sunny days.

Winner: True Blood

Final Verdict
True Blood and Twilight are like their respective vampire bites. True Blood vamp bites are erotic, dangerous and mind blowing, while a bite by a Twilight vamp pretty much leaves you lifeless or turns you into a cold one.

As for me: I prefer hot and dangerous. The Ultimate Winner Is: True Blood!

The fans seem to agree with me. On a poll given on my Paromantasy website, True Blood held the crown with a whopping 90% of voters voting for them over Twilight.

This article is written by Evelyn Amaro. You can find news, spoilers, pictures and articles on True Blood, Twilight, along with all things paranormal romance and urban fantasy on her Paromantasy website: http://www.paromantasy.com

It’s Elena’s first day back at Mystic Falls High School since the tragic death of her parents. Along with her Aunt Jenna, Elena tries her best to look after her troubled younger brother, Jeremy, and salvage what family they have left. The first day is already shaping up to be a struggle for Elena until she meets the mysterious new kid at school, Stefan. Elena is touched that he can relate to what she’s going through. What Elena doesn’t know is that Stefan is a vampire, constantly resisting the urge to taste her blood. As their undeniable connection grows deeper, Stefan’s dangerous older brother, Damon, shows up to wreak havoc on the town of Mystic Falls – and claim Elena for himself. The Vampire Diaries is based on the bestselling book series from Alloy Entertainment.

Clips from episode 34 which airs Sunday the 22nd at 9pm on HBO! Tara and Jason clean up after Franklin. Eric makes a will to cover his ass-ets. Jessica finally confronts that vamp racist Arlene.