Hard-Hearted Hannah, Episode 6

Episode 6, "Hard-Hearted Hannah" could be called the turning point episode or perhaps the "hook up" episode. Episode 6, Season 1 "In Cold Ground," was also the turning point/hook up episode for Tara/Sam, Jason/horny bar woman and of course, Bill and Sookie. In this episode (written by Brian Buckner and directed by Michael Lehmann) we saw matches between Lorena/Bill (Ackk!), Daphne/Sam, Sarah/Jason and Jessica/Hoyt.

We begin the episode at the Hotel Camilla with Lorena wondering why Eric summoned her. Eric says that Bill has something he wants. Now why would Eric do this when he's trying to rescue Godric? Is Eric really that selfish that he would restrict Bill's access to Sookie while her life is in danger? Which by the way, he placed her in? I hope this turn and twist isn't a plot hole and that more will be revealed...

Eric is also not gaining any sympathies if you also like Lafayette. Instead of seeing Andy questioning him in the kitchen about this three-week absence from Merlotte's, Lafayette sees Eric. It may be the one of the most touching moments in the series when Terry kicks his cousin Andy out and goes to comfort Lafayette. Terry tells him to close his eyes and imagine a big ball of warmth. Terry now has a fellow PTSD brother-in-arms.

As Lorena lies in wait at the hotel for the perfect moment to pounce on Bill, she caresses a necklace he gave her in a bloody ramage. It was Chicago 1926 and Bill is singing "Hard-Hearted Hannah" (yes, that's really Stephen Moyer singing and playing the piano) which is this episode's title. Lorena and Bill are lovers, which is unusual in a maker/makee relationship and they've been together 70+ years. They're grifters in the vampire way and take no prisoners with their victims: they will seduce and kill a man in his forties and his blonde flapper mistress. After Bill nashes and gashes the flapper he ceremoniously gives Lorena the girl's necklace. So now we have a peek into Bill's violent past, which he's trying very hard to shed (Bill: "I'm a vampire, I'm supposed to be tormented") Sookie knows that he hung around cruel vampires such as Liam, Diane and Malcolm, but he hasn't told her anything about Lorena and why would he? It's not pleasant and he's trying to regain his humanity now. Stay tuned for more Lorena/Bill/Sookie/Eric dynamics.

Speaking of humanity, Jessica and Hoyt are falling in love and the best line in tonight's episode was from Hoyt who told his mom, Maxine, that the reason Jessica only calls at night is because she's a vampire! Go Hoyt! He then drives to Dallas to spend the night with Jessica -- how sweet.

And now in this episode Eggs has something more to do than swoon over Tara. Looks like he's been glamoured and while on a road trip to get a new pump for the water heater, he makes Tara stop at a wooded enclave he's been before. There is a circle and a blood on a rock. Not good. Eggs doesn't know what's going on. When they return to Bon Temps all is then revealed at a wild orgy in Sookie's backyard: Daphne is the pig that Andy's been chasing (as well as Marianne's familiar) and Sam may be Marianne's sacrificial dog. Tara and Eggs are shocked but then we see them later naked and enjoying themselves around the orgy's bonfire. Andy may come back to save the day since he's the only one left not at the party. And Andy needs some redemption bad.

Next week, Bill's mad as hell, Sookie is in the Fellowship of the Sun dungeon with Hugo the traitor, Jason is brought before Steve, and Sam is in a jam. This episode had plenty of action and definitely was both a set-up show and also furthered the action and Episode 7 promises more good stuff.

Can't wait!