True Blood

Scratches

Season 2, Episode 3, Aired 6/28/09

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Bill and Eric team up to save Sookie from a mysterious creature. Jason has second thoughts about the Light of Day retreat anti-vampire agenda, but Sarah and Steve counter his doubts with flattery and promises. Sam leaves town after alienating everyone. Jessica heads over to Merlotte's, where a smitten Hoyt falls for her. Tara is attracted to Eggs but is rudely interrupted by a fog.moreless

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Anna Paquin

Sookie Stackhouse
Stephen Moyer

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8.0

"Great"

By judithlau, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse

I'm a huge fan of True Blood. I fell immediately for the characters, the plot and the ambiance. And I also think that this second season starts very well. However, some secondary stories get a little bit boring. I personally think that the Jason's story at the Church is boring. I know and I guess that it will be helpful at the end for the entire plot. Nonetheless, it does not start quickly enough. I don't know... we cannot really see the point the scenarists wants to go to with that.
Along the same lines, the Maryann/Tara story is quite long and annoying. We know that she is kind of a witch. But com'on! Move a little bit quickly guys, otherwise we gonnna fall asleep before figuring out what was really going on with this one!
BUT, the really really good point with this second season is Jessica and Eric. Those two characters are fascinating and make me want to see more.

In the end, it's quite balancing. Two stories bother me and two stories are stunning! And the Bill/Sookie remainder story is quite great as usual. I am not ready to give up on this show!moreless

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Another Best Episode!!! :)

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By AnilThornberry, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse

Kicked ass as usual. Exciting, sexy, hot...what more can we ask for?!
Season 2 rocks so far, this show def. did not and I'm sure WILL NOT lose its great taste. True Blood tastes so good!

Sookie & Bill & Jessica[b] - I have no idea why but I'm in love with these 3. I love them together and I love their story lines.
Jessica was especially cuter in this episode. So pretty!

[b]Tara & Maryann - I like them too. Maryann is weirdly a cool character. Tara is FINALLY starting to think ''what the heck is up with this woman?'' Everyone goes all wild and crazy whenever they're around her. But hey, I wouldn't mind partying with her. Should be fun. LOL! Jason - A VERY DULL character compared to the hot sex addicted himself from last season, lol, but should def. be interested in where they're going to take his story line. 10 out of 10.

Can't wait to see the rest. Only 10 more left. Weeks are going by so fast.moreless

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A very creepy and scary episode for once between monsters in the woods and wierd nude sexual parties.

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By AJsok2003, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse

Poor sookie i felt bad that not only that she had a fight with bill about jessica seeing her parents but now she had a creepy time having some type of creature almost kill her in the woods.

I would love to say Eric is in a way very nice in helping bill to save sookie. But he is still questionable about being good. I was very happy that sookie read the mind of ginger because i wanted her to help out Lafayette so bad. and she is such a good friend. i am glad that she got eric to let him go. But i don't think Eric will leave him alone forever.

I thought that jessica was a awesome sport. i was proud of her that she told Hoyt that she was a vampire. i had no idea that he did not mind that she was a vampire. which was very cool. I hope bill will allow jessica to have him as a boyfriend.

As for maryanna and her party. i do not know what she is but she is to creepy for me. i would not wnat to be around her at all.moreless

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Sookie is attacked in the woods by some kind of creature unlike anything the humans or vampires have seen before. Sam is thinking about running from Maryann. Bill and Eric save Sookie who in turn saves Lafayette in an agreement to help Eric in Dallas.moreless

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By jyarter, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse

True Blood really hits its Season Two stride with this excellent episode. We pick up a major new plot twist and we find out what really happened to Lafayette. We also see where new characters like Daphne and Maryann are affecting the story.

The creature that attacked Sookie looked like a Wendigo or something of that type based on the silhouette we saw at a distance. Of course the results are nothing like what one would see from that type of creature. This is a creature that plants its own venom in your system paralyzing you so that it can then do its business. Based on what we saw with Daphne at the end it is more than just devouring its prey. Poor Sookie, shes really been through Hell the last six months or so.

Poor Sam, first Maryann shows up and turns his world upside down and now Daphne may just do it even more. He is such a nice guy and seems to attract weirdness in the same way Sookie does. Daphne seems to be out of it most of the time. Maybe that's a by product of being attacked and then whatever happens to you.

Tara seems to finally got the message that something funny is going on. Someone said that she may be the most intelligent person in Bon Temps if not the most screwed up. She's not too screwed up enough to not recognize that what was going on at Maryann's is not normal. It will be fascinating to see in the end what Maryann really is?

Jason continues to be manipulated by forces outside his control. Just when you think he is finally thinking straight he gets pulled back in. It sort of shows you that no one side is absolutely right or wrong but everyone has their own agenda.

I really enjoyed the Jessica/Hoyt part of the show. Both of these characters are trusting people who were looking for answers. In a way Jessica seems to be looking for someone to love her for who she is and Hoyt is looking for someone to care and love him in return. Both of them really hit you as being the monogamous types looking for love.

When Bill returns I think we are expected to see them at least to the point where Jessica has bitten Hoyt, but for once we are pleasantly surprised to see that obviously she really has fallen for Hoyt as they are taking it slow. I like the Hoyt character and it is nice to see a caring trusting person in the middle of all the cynics. I just hope this does not bode poorly for him. It certainly could keep Jessica out of trouble while Bill and Sookie are away in Dallas.

Sookie saves Lafayette in her arrangement to help Eric in Dallas. I personally thought he was now a vampire. I really like his character and wonder what is in store for him next.

Finally Pam and Chow. I get a kick out of Pam in general. Eric says she's lazy and she wears those pumps out to stomp through the woods. Of course I'm sure her feet don't hurt but it is still funny to think about that. One of the advantages of being undead! A really great episode with many different pieces to it. Wonderful story telling. That party really turned up the heat. The new monster brings a whole new danger to the world. Acting and production were top notch. I can't wait for two weeks from now for the next episode. Thanks for reading...moreless

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By cavanagh15, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse

Bill and Eric team up to save Sookie from a mysterious creature. Jason has second thoughts about the Light of Day retreat anti-vampire agenda, but Sarah and Steve counter his doubts with flattery and promises. Sam leaves town after alienating everyone. Jessica heads over to Merlotte's, where a smitten Hoyt falls for her. Tara is attracted to Eggs but is rudely interrupted by a fog. Another really good episode from the writers of True Blood. Lafayette is released from the confines of his prison cell. The after-effects of this should be interesting to watch play out. Sookie is attacked by something in the forest, but ends up healing out of it. Looks like Sookie and Bill will now be on the move in the next episode to carry out a mission for Eric. Jason's storyline is so out of his season one character its kind of hard to get used to. I almost view his scenes as the filler scenes of the episode. Im trying to figure out whats going to come out of this. Will he be brainashed to the point where he goes after Bill sometime down the road in this season? Sam and the new waitress being the cliffhanger was great too. Either she just got attacked by one or she is one. With how calm she was I'm going to have to go with the former.moreless

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Trivia
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- According to the t-shirt that Sookie is given to wear, the address of Fangtasia is 44 Industrial Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana. Edit
- In the scene where Eric asks Pam and Chow to go search the woods, Eric says "Du hörde vad jag sa" which is Swedish and means "You heard what I said". Edit
- Dr. Ludwig says that Komodo dragons will bite and poison it's prey then track it for days waiting for it to die. This is not true. Although they do have saliva rich with bacteria, and that a bite from one could cause infections, Komodo dragons mostly eat carrion, or animals that are already dead. When a Komodo does attack live prey, it ambushes it, attacking the legs of larger prey or the throats of smaller prey, and bites until its prey is dead. Then depending on the size of the prey, the Komodo will either tear pieces, or swallow it whole. *** Actually her comment can be true. On the BBC documentary Life, we see a pack of Komodos stalk a water buffalo. One of the Komodos bites it in the leg and they subsequently wait a week for the bite to kill it before they attack it while weakened and eat it. Exactly how the doctor describes it. Edit
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- Featured Music: "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground Edit
- International titles: -Czech Republic: "Škrábance" ("Scratches"). Edit
- Stephen Root (Eddie) received the "And" credit. He was the first guest to get it. Edit
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- Jessica: I'll just have a bottle of True Blood. (Hoyt looks up unsure) B positive. Hoyt: (leans a little forward so they're not overheard) You're a vampire? (Jessica looks disappointed) For real? (she raises her eyebrows at him. Hoyt's forehead smooths out and he stops resting on his hands) Wow... wow, that is awesome. (he looks sincere, Jessica is surprised) A bottle of True Blood coming right up. (he leaves the table and Jessica looks after him, happily surprised) Edit
- Hoyt: Hi. Jessica: Hi. Hoyt: Do you mind if I join you? Uh... I mean if you're alone. Jessica: (she shrugs and gestures to the booth) I'm alone. Hoyt: (sits down opposite her) Hi, I'm Hoyt. Jessica: (watching his neck) Jessica. Hoyt: Uh, so this might sound kind of funny, but I was just sitting there thinking how come you don't ever meet a nice girl, Hoyt? And then you just walked right in. Jessica: And how do you know I'm a nice girl? Hoyt: Coz of your smile, I guess. You can tell a lot about someone by the way they smile. Uh, you know I watch people all the time... (Jessica smiles and looks down flattered) You see that, that's beautiful. I could stare at that all day long. Jessica: (Jessica's stops smiling and looks serious) Day? Yeah, right. Hoyt: (looking a little offended) Did I say something wrong? Jessica: No. Of course not. Hoyt: Okay, okay good coz I don't wanna scare you away... would you like a drink or something? Uh, food? Um, you're hungry? (Jessica looks uncomfortable) Edit
- Arelene: I know, I know I'm late but Lisa decided to give Coby a nose piercing like she saw on America's Next Top Model and now he's got an infection. Edit
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- Arlene: Lisa decided to give Coby a nose piercing like she saw on America's Next Top Model. America's Next Top Model is a reality show that was created by Tyra Banks and premiered in 2003. The show is a modeling competition where young women go through various challenges and photo shoots and each week one contestant is eliminated (sometimes more than one or none are eliminated). The last one standing receives a variety of prizes including a modeling contract and a photo spread in a magazine. Oddly enough, although there have been contestants who have nose rings, there has never been an instance where a contestant got that piercing during the show. Edit