Come one, come all. Let's see the real Bill Compton. Season One Review, Part 2

We left on in part two thinking (and let's be real, hoping) that Bill Compton has met his final death.  Sookie spent the night on Bill's sofa, waiting for him to come home.  She even checks his hidey-hole. Alas, Bill Compton is not to be found.

I'm not a callous person.  I just don't get the appeal of Bill Compton.  He's a little too intense for me.  He seems a little too smooth, and he does have the nasty habit of killing people.  And have I mentioned his man bangs?

 Sookie is desperate.  She heads over to Malcolm, Diane and Liam's house-only to be greeted with this scene.

Four coffins were pulled from the fire.  Sookie is upset and worried.  She assumes that Bill Compton is dead (as if!).  Later on in the evening, she heads to the cemetery to visit Bill's grave.  What she doesn't expect is this:

Bill Compton, who obviously has more lives than a cat, emerges from the ground to grab Sookie's leg and proceed to have rough sex with her.  What better way to celebrate reuniting with your lover than scaring her half to death and having rough, dirty sex with her in a graveyard?!?  Bill Compton, die-hard romantic.  I forsee a yeast infection in Sookie's future.

Everything is hunky-dory in Sookieverse.  They head back to her house, and proceed to have more sex.  She is having so much fun that she forgets she is supposed to babysit Arlene's children.  Bill's still there, but we all know the perfect babysitter is a vampire.

Sookie is charmed even more by Bill and he proceeds to play and interact with Arlene's children.  I have concluded at this point that Bill is very much a chameleon.  He is easily able to adapt and be whatever and whomever he is supposed to be in each situation. 

Sookie awakes the next morning from a dream (damn) where she imagined Bill was awake during the day, had made her breakfast and was reading the paper.  We then watched Bill burst into flames.  

For the first time, I felt hope.

We watch later as Bill (unfortunately, dreams don't come true) comes home carrying a dry cleaning bag.  He senses he is not alone, and heads upstairs to find this beautiful creature in his bathtub.

 Oh, Eric.  It's been too long since we've seen your gorgeous, uh face..

Wait, let's see this a little closer.  I need a second (or third) look.

Eric has come to Bill's to tell him that he needs Sookie's telepathic services.  Of course Bill doesn't want Sookie to do it, but who can say no to Eric Northman.  Certainly not Bill Compton.

Sookie reluctantly agrees to help Eric find the embezzler at Fangtasia. She promises to help Eric whenever he needs her as long as he doesn't kill the guilty party and hands them over to the police, alive.  She questions a sweaty, nervous accountant.  And we are introduced to the fangbanger Ginger (who we soon find out has a healthy set of lungs on her). Sookie clears the accountant, and realizes that Ginger has been glamoured many times about the embezzled money.  Long Shadow, the bartender leaps across the bar with the intention of killing Sookie.  I think we have figured out at this point that Long Shadow must be the embezzler.

Bill, ever the hero, snaps off a beer tap and stakes Long Shadow, and we are treated to a "Carrie" like moment as she is sprayed with Long Shadows blood.  

Sookie goes to clean up, and Eric is unhappy that Eric killed a vampire for a human.  It's quite clear that he's willing to let this go though for Bill to hand Sookie over to him.  Bill (of course) refuses. They have a very significant conversation:

"I'll take the girl." -Eric
"No!" -Bill
"You can have anyone you like, why do you want her?" -Bill
"Why do you want her?" -Eric
"Sookie must be protected." -Bill
"Now that sounds like an edict, but it couldn't be because I would know about that." -Eric
"Your not in love with her, are you?" -Eric
(Bill looks down)
"Admit it. You love her." -Eric (looking very amused)

I'll use any excuse to post a picture of Eric Northman.  Can you blame me?

You may wonder why I think this is a significant conversation?  We are currently watching Season Three, and we now know that Bill Compton has been collecting a lot of information on Sookie Stackhouse.  Probably for many, many years-and on the order of Queen Sophie-Anne Leclerq.  It's important that Eric says "Now that sounds like an edict, but it couldn't be because I would know about that".  If Eric knows Bill's plans and his true reason for returning to Bon Temps, why would he say such a thing to Bill Compton.  He may know Sookie is special, but he doesn't understand why.  And I also think Bill Compton thinks he loves her, and loves her as much as a monster is capable of loving someone.

Bill takes Sookie home and assures her that everything is fine with Eric.   Another lie-we are soon to find out.

The next scene we see with Bill is where he is playing Wii (yes, Wii) golf.  He even chooses a boring Wii game.  Yawn.  He seems to not have a worry in the world as he hears a knock on the door and goes to answer it.  Enter Eric, Pam and Chow (the new bartender at Fangtasia).

Bill says to Eric that 'this couldn't be avoided'.  He asks that they take him by Merlotte's so he can say goodbye to Sookie, and that he'll be gone awhile. I wish Eric would have said 'No.' And is it wrong to wish that 'awhile' translated into 'forever'?

Bill and his entourage arrive at Merlotte's.  Bill goes to talk to Sam, and asks him to watch out for Sookie while he is away.  Sam says he'll do it, but only because of Sookie.  Meanwhile, Eric and Pam pass out brochures for Fangtasia, and Eric makes a really big deal about announcing to the bar that a vampire knows when they have been wronged by a human.

Bill says goodbye to Sookie, and tells her he will be gone for awhile (but not long enough for my sake).  Sookie realizes that Bill has lied to her about everything being fine after the staking at Fangtasia.   Bill tells her he has to stand trial and leaves with Eric. Buh-bye, man bangs.

Sookie leaves Merlotte's and heads to Bill's house, because she has the bright idea that no one will be looking for her at his house (there is still a murderer or two at large in Bon Temps-and everyone knows she is dating Bill Compton.  If they check her house and she's not there-the second best place to check would be Bill's house in my opinion.  But there I go thinking again!).  She gets to his house and sees the local dog has followed her.  Sookie decides to have to dog stay with her, and names him "Dean".  (Dean?!? Really.  That would be the last name I would come up with for a dog, but I digress.)

They settle in for the night, but Sookie wakes up to see a very naked Sam at the foot of the bed.

They both scream and Sam admits that he is a shifter.  Sookie feels betrayed (how fresh!) that Sam kept this secret from her and didn't trust her with it.

Bill faces the Magister at the tribunal.  The Magister tells Bill that the penalty for staking another vampire is 5 years in a silver lined coffin (only 5 years!?!)  Eric tells the Magister that Bill is a loyal subject and the reason he was staked had to do with money being stolen from Fangtasia and that the human in question is "special", and the Magister decides he has a  more creative punishment for staking Long Shadow.

Bill will need to create a new vampire to replace the "life" he took.

Enter Jessica.

Bill starts a song and dance routine about how he'd rather be in a silver lined coffin (Oh, for once Bill and I agree on something!), but the Magister doesn't want to hear about it.  

He tells Billy boy to get on with it, and Bill starts to glamour Jessica-as to which the Magister quickly verbally bitch slaps Bill and tells him that no glamour is allowed. Bill has to go about this by force, which I'm sure he had no problem doing.

Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, Sookie is at Arlene and Rene's engagement party at Merlotte's.  Sookie, of course is alone (as Bill is off making a vampire).  She's still hella pissed at Sam for not telling her he is a shifter, and Arlene sends Rene over to dance with Sookie.

Sookie goes inside Merlotte's and is attacked by the murderer.  She's able to see his thoughts and picks up some clues about another woman he's murdered.  Sam rushes in and saves Sookie (why is Sookie always a damsel in distress?! Damn, you Alan Ball) She confides in Sam what she was able to "hear", and they make plans to do some investigating at a pie shop.

With much regret, we're back to Bill Compton.  To finish "turning" Jessica, he now needs to bury her in the ground and she'll rise a vampire.  Pam is there to supervise since the Magister doesn't trust (very smart) Bill.  She's afraid he'll stake Jessica before she can rise.  Bill is aggravated by Pam's supervision, and also because he had to create a vampire.  Bill said he's going to set her free, and Pam is all "You already have when you turned her."  Pam admonishes him with a look and says to him "You're a maker. You're a hero."  I agree with the maker part, but Pam, we're gonna have to disagree with the 'hero' part.

The next day Sookie and Sam are off to visit a nearby pie restaurant to get information on the waitress she sees in her vision.  They talk to a man that knows Cindy Marshall (the dead woman from the vision).  He tells them that a suspect was her brother, Drew Marshall, but he disappeared.  Sookie Supersleuth and Sam head over to the police station where they deal with a vampire hating officer.  Sookie overheard his thoughts earlier where he was thinking about cheating on his wife.  Sookie, all high and mighty, threatens to tell his wife and he says he'll fax a picture of Drew Marshall over to the Bon Temps police department.

It gets faxed over, but gets lost in a pile of paperwork.

Drew Marshall AKA Rene Lenier

Jessica has risen as a vampire, and it's obvious she's going to be hard to control.  Karma's a bitch, Bill.  Bill tries to control her (shocker!) and tell her what she needs to know as 'vampire', and she announces to Bill that she has the "worst maker ever".  Jessica, I couldn't agree more.

Bill, wanting to get back to Bon Temps to continue his procuring of Sookie, makes a stop at Fangtasia with Jessica.  He can't wait to get rid of her, and figures that Eric Northman will be the perfect 'adoptive' maker.

Jessica has been robbed twice.  Her life as a human was horrible-she was controlled and not allowed to be a child.  Now she's stuck with a horrible maker, who doesn't want to be bothered with showing her how to be a vampire or do right by her.  But of course, being the awesome vampire we all know he is, Eric agrees to take Jessica under his wing.

Let me help you with your jacket, Mr. Northman.

Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, Sam is staying with Sookie at her house.  They are talking, and Sookie and Sam find themselves locked in a kiss.  Of course, this would be the time that Bill chooses to burst in and starts to be all possessive and whatnot.

Sookie has had enough of Bill's BS and tells him that he left her with no promise to come back and now he's all mad at the person that's protecting her.  Bill's all  "I told him to watch you."  Sookie doesn't care and tells him to "Get Out!"  Of course, Bill has to start the guilt trips already (and it's just the beginning, darling)  as he tells her she has no idea what he's done to be able to come back.  Sookie puts on her best bitch face and says "I rescind your invitation" and out Billy Boy goes.  My favorite part?  When Sookie slams the door in man bang's face.  Of course Sam isn't finished either.  He has to start the "you shouldn't be with him, you should be with me" campaign, and Sookie doesn't want any part of it. 

The next day comes around and Sookie finds out her brother is in jail again-this time for the strangulation of his girlfriend, Amy Burley.  When Sookie gets to the jail, Rene is visiting his friend in jail.  Sookie (AKA dumbass) proceeds to tell Jason she knows he's innocent and she knows the murderer is Drew Marshall.  Rene (AKA Drew Marshall) informs Sookie she doesn't even know if he exists, so he might not be the killer.

Sookie leaves and goes to Merlotte's but she realizes that she shouldn't be working since everyone is thinking horrible things about Jason.

Sam tells her to go to his trailer, but Sookie just wants to get out of here.  She goes out to her car, but of course it won't start.  Rene, being the good Samaritan that he is, offers to take her home.  Sookie gets in the truck and off they go.

Sam sees Sookie's car in the lot-along with Rene's vest.  He smells Rene's vest and realizes that Rene killed Dawn.  Off he goes to Sookie's house...and at Arlene's house, she finds his hidden stash of tapes: vampire porn (Claudette and Liam) and a tape teaching you to talk with a Cajun accent.

Sookie and Rene are at at her house and she's getting him some tea.  Rene is trying to hide his thoughts, but he thinks about killing Adele.  This is the part that makes me question his killing Adele.  In the memory clips, the chairs in the kitchen are totally different than the chairs that are in the kitchen now.  But I'll go more into this in another post...

Sookie realizes that Rene (AKA Drew Marshall) is the killer  And Sookie is not a good actress.  She spills the tea all over the floor, and makes a lame-o excuse about getting a mop, but she really wants to go find a gun.

Rene is on to her, but Sookie is able to get to the gun.  Unfortunately for her, Rene has removed the bullets and Sookie screams and hits him over the head with the shotgun-and takes off like a bat out of hell into the graveyard.

Sam pulls in, smells the air and starts stripping to shift to find Sookie.  This is about the time that Bill, sensing Sookie is in danger, wakes up from his daytime slumber and attempts to tempt the sun to try to save her.

Sookie decides that hiding in a freshly dug grave is the best place to hide.

Rene, or course finds Sookie and a fight ensues.  Sam, in dog form, tries to save Sookie, only to get hurt.  Now it's up to Sookie to end this.  And she does.  With a shovel.  

And Rene is minus a head.

Now is the time for Bill to show up, looking like a charcoal briquette.  One can only hope this is the end of Bill Compton, but this man seems to have more lives than a cat.

Sam and Sookie bury Bill, and Sookie is afraid he is officially dead.

Of course, we all find out later that Bill is fine (damn) and Sookie and Bill have their reunion. Everything goes back to normal.  Or does it?

Eric and Pam show back up to Bill's, bring Jessica home.  Of course, Bill wants nothing to do with Jessica.  Eric informs him that there are favors, and then there are favors.  And Pam pipes in and informs Bill that Jessica is extremely annoying.

The season ends with Sookie and Tara opening Andy Bellfleur's car door and see a dead african american foot with nail polish on the toes.

And there you have it, darlings.  This is part 2 of Season 1 Review.  Check back soon for Season 2 and 3 Reviews, The Evolution of Eric Northman: Villain to Hero, and The Evil Known as Bill Compton.