Me and the Devil - Part 1 of 2 - The Power of Christ Compels You!

Episode Synopsis - There's a whole lotta sinnin' goin' on. In other words, it's biz as per use in Bon Temps. Tommy killed his parents (oops), Tara's luvah finds out she's been lying about her identity, the vamps capture Marnie, Eric dreams of killing Sookie, while Jason dreams of getting it on with Jessica...and Hoyt? Meanwhile, Jesus and Lafayette go down Mexico way to pay a visit to Jesus' g-pa, Sookie gets a message from her g-ma to stay the hell away from Marnie, and Arlene and Terry get the least effective spirit-cleansing ever.

Let's start with the pure, the clean, the non-sinners. In other words, let's start with Sookie.

I know, you all love this dress.

I love it too. Unfortunately, it was custom-made by the TB wardrobe crew. Unless you've got mad sewing skills, it will remain but a dream.

Oh, that reminds me - Eric has this dream where he Godric feast on Sookie's delectable neck, but I'm more interested in her dream sleepwear. Look at that wee little giraffe print! And the fuchsia bow!

In real life, her sleepwear is no where near as adorable. In fact, it's heinous. Ladies, do not wear crap like this to bed. You deserve pretty, sexy PJs.

Speaking of sexy, hello Alcide! I have no fashion commentary for this photo. I just though you all might like to see it.

I also don't have much to say about Arlene's camo velour track suit. It's just so many trends that I don't like, all wrapped in one. Snaps for the shot of color with the pink lace, though.

I grabbed this pic not so much for Arlene's slightly dowdy dress, but for Baby Mikey's sweet little Newsies get-up. He might be an evil baby, but he's a stylish evil baby.

Unlike dear old dad. I get that Terry tried, and I applaud him for that. But...just...no.

And what were we all dressing up for? Why for the rootin-est, tootin-est exorcism in these here parts!

Seriously, you guys can not wear pink and sing peppy songs to drive out the devil. You need to wear heavy robes and chant Latin incantations. I know. I saw The Exorcist, and it totally worked.

The Bellefleur-Fowlers do seem to feel better, though. And look at that futuristic bedding! You know, I heard that sleeping on a satin pillowcase is good for your hair. Reduces breakage. That seems like the sort of thing Arlene would know.

Hoyt and Jason hash out the events of the past few days of a spot of breakfast. I'm digging Hoyt's bold stripe shirt. It's a welcome change from plaid.

So is this purple and red pinstriped shirt. Two dapper shirts in one episode? No wonder Jason is dreaming about him!

At first I was disappointed by Jesus's ho-hum striped shirt, but then he put on the fedora and I was all squeeee! I love this hat even more than Baby Mikey's.

All that (snakeskin) luggage, Lafayette? For just a short trip?

Bitch, please. I've got a parka in here.

Oh. So you do. Carry on, then.

¡Hola, abuelo! Here he is, both past and present. Looks like he's ready to kick some culo in either decade.

Also ready to kick ass/take names? Naomi, who wants to kick Tara's ass for taking the name "Toni" and lying about it. I like her tissue-weight tank. Casual, but sexy. Good for pouting. Well played.

Oh hi, Marnie! Hey, you might want to change into something more comfortable, because you're about to go to Vampire jail. What's that? You're already wearing a free-flowing and non-constrictive baggy dress? Well, I guess the only thing to do is protect your neck. Whoops, looks like you've got that covered, too. You think of everything. Except how to reverse spells.

Oh hi, Sam. Thanks for pulling out the obligatory plaid. We almost went plaid-less in this recap. Love the rugged jacket and distressed jeans, too. You wear the Country Boy look well.

Me and the Devil - Part 2 of 2 - A Vulgar Display of Power

I honestly can't do any better than Bill's beekeeper comment.

Yeesh. No wonder she's upset. Maybe a little pop of color would detract from the rotting face? Perhaps a fun bow or a statement necklace?

While Pam is sinking into zombieland, Bill is looking kingly in his pinstripe suit with coordinating tie and pocket square. All hail the King!

And he takes off the jacket while glamouring Marnie. I guess to be less threatening? More "I'm here to help you" and less "I'm here to kill you"? So thoughtful, that Bill. That's the mark of a good leader.

After glamouring Marnie, Bill has a little meeting with his Sheriffs. Sheriff on the left looks like he should be out inventing the next Facebook, whereas I'd like to talk to the Sheriff on the right about stock portfolio options.

Yeah, only two of these guys look like they're ready to take care of Vamp biz, and it's neither the banker nor the hacker.

Godric, welcome back from prep school! How'd the lacrosse team do this season? Smashing. Let's have a brandy in the study and decide if you're going to Dartmouth or Yale.

I'm putting Tara in this group 'cause she done sinned! Don't you know you're not supposed to lie about your identity to your new lesbian girlfriend?

Although, her fashion crimes are minimal. The hoodie above is blah, but I like the purple shoe laces and the flattering purple t-shirt with big hoops. Also the sweet braid in her hair reminds us that she's not 100% cage fighter. Yet.

These ladies, however, belong in fashion jail. Sure it's the 1600s, and they're probably poor, and it's the fashion of the day, and etc, etc. Whatever. I'm not buying it. Are these not witches? Can they not conjure up some better threads? As an aside, is it just me, or does the witch on the right look like she's just chillin'? That sprawled-out body language makes me think she's not too concerned about what's to come. Ladies, I think you have a mole in your midst!

I don't trust Jessica, either. Although props to Jason for getting the fantasy so detailed that he even gave her a nice manicure.

Nor do I trust Eric, who's still wearing Jason's hoodie and board shorts.

The borrowing from Jason isn't what really disturbs me, though. It's his increasing resemblance to Gareth from the UK version of The Office. I can only think about one TV show at a time.

...but apparently Sookie can multi-task. Either that, or they don't get BBC America in Bon Temps.

Mini Recap: Me and the Devil

The moment we have all been waiting for - the sexual tension between Sookie and Eric has been sliced through with a big ol' knife!

Plaid Shirt Count = 3 (I am actually counting Terry's plaid bathrobe here because it's still plaid, even though it's not a shirt. The Bon Temps crew has been severely lacking in plaid shirts the past couple of weeks. They must have opened a Banana Republic in Shreveport)

Country Girl Chic of the Week
Sookie gets it again this week after being temporarily knocked off her cute-queen perch by Luna. I lovedher yellow sundress so much I wanted to tear it off her (although only to wear it myself, not in the way Eric wants to). I want to know where this girl gets her sundresses, like yesterday, because I pretty much want to buy them all.

Philosophy ala Vamp
"I can put up with a lot, but you mess with my face and it's time to die" - Pam, referring to the spell Marnie cast on her that is causing her face to rot. It is pretty uncalled for, and I don't buy her (as Lafayette called it) "the dog ate my homework excuse" about the medieval Spanish lady doing it. Likely story. One thing is for sure, you piss off Pam, you have an alligator-load of pain coming your way. Watch your back, M. 

Best "Uh-Oh" Moment
There were so many this episode that it's hard to pick just one! I am torn between 1) the matches lighting on fire on Arlene and Terry's nightstand (seriously, can't the universe just back off and let them enjoy their white trashtastic life?) and 2) Jason's dream about him getting it on with Jessica/Hoyt. Damn, not even multiple rapes can turn that boy's libido off?! J, I love you but I think it's safe to say you have a problem.

Biggest Shocker
Another toss-up. I was pretty shocked when Tommy killed his parents...really didn't see that coming. While I can't call Sookie and Eric kissing a "shocker" (because anyone who has watched this show longer than five minutes knew this was coming) part of me was hoping Sookie would next jump into the bed of someone more sensible. An accountant, perhaps?

Read up on all the love/hate relationship this Wednesday when Alyson will be here with the full recap!