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Now let’s see if I got this right. Dark-haired vampire Bill was sired by a female vampire, and we learned via flashbacks they long ago did a lot of nasty murderous stuff together. And a nasty handsome blonde vampire, who once menaced superpowered blonde human waitress Sookie, now wants to be her boyfriend. When do we get the flashback to the gypsy curse that gives Bill his soul?

Last week! Everybody risked everything to save Godric The Friendly Vamp, but he got all burned up anyway!

Also? It sure was nutty how Louisiana natives Sookie and Jason Stackhouse both suddenly wound up in the same Dallas anti-vamp camp at exactly the same time!

This week! Everybody’s back in Louisiana for a big vampire-lycan throwdown!

Before we get into the final three episodes of season two, I want to throw something out there. Here’s talkbacker “imascooby1985” commenting on last year’s pilot:

Well if the main character didnt have telekenesis then someone does, because I remember that chain flying from [Sookie’s] hand and wrapping itself around the bald guys neck. And then his wife/ girlfriend asking why he cant just pull the chain off as they ran away. She may not be telekinteic in the books but she appears to be in the show.

I too thought, while watching that scene, that Sookie was telekinetic, and was half-expecting her telekinesis to reassert itself as the big bald Christian vamp-hater was yanking off Sookie’s panties last week. Were we seeing things in that pilot or was the idea of Sookie’s mind-over-matter powers simply abandoned after the first episode?

Episode #22: “New World in My View”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Sookie, Bill and Jason return to a Bon Temps turned upside down by Maryann. Lured to Merlotte’s by Arlene (Carrie Preston), Sam and Andy find cold comfort in their refuge from a group of bloodthirsty revelers. Bill discovers that traditional vampire techniques don’t work on Maryann; Hoyt and Jessica try to keep a lid on Maxine’s madness; and Sookie tries to push through the darkness consuming Tara. With all hell breaking loose, Jason takes the bull by the horns to rescue Sam, at least for the moment. Written by Kate Barnow & Elizabeth R. Finch; directed by Adam Davidson.

Episode #23: “Frenzy”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 30 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
With the crisis in Bon Temps careening out of control, Bill seeks out the advice of Sophie-Anne (Evan Rachel Wood), the Vampire Queen of Louisiana, but must exercise patience before she gives him critical information. Meanwhile, Sookie and Lafayette find that protecting Tara from herself is more difficult than they anticipated; a desperate Sam turns to an unlikely source for assistance; and Jessica tests Hoyt’s allegiance to Maxine. Written by Alan Ball; directed by Dan Minahan.

Episode #24: “Beyond Here Lies Nothin’”
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Bon Temps reaches a fever pitch as Maryann prepares for her ultimate bestial sacrifice, conscripting Sookie to be Maid of Honor at the bloody nuptials. Meanwhile, Sophie-Anne warns Eric to keep the lid on Bill's inquisitiveness; Jason leads Andy into the heroic abyss; and Hoyt struggles with Maxine's endless stream of insults. Deliberating on what may be his final move to save Sookie and the town, Sam places his trust, and his life, in a most unlikely ally.

That’s the season finale. HBO has already announced it’s bringing the show back for season three next summer.

9 p.m. Sunday. HBO.

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