4.3 If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’? Without doubt, the biggest news in Bon Temps this week is that Diet Eric would appear to be here to stay, for a while at least. Having completely lost all sense of who, but not what, he is, the new Sheriff might be a little less cocky than we might like, but he’s hilarious nonetheless. And clearly, Snookie, sorry, Sookie, likes him a whole hell of a lot more this way. Sweet, polite, and as innocent as a newborn vampire, it’s fabulous to see the amazing Alexander Skarsgård have a little fun with it. Making Diet Eric as child-like as it’s possible to be when you’re that big, he even walks like a toddler. At this exact moment in time, he’s about as menacing as a box of hair. Pam charges Sookie with his care, and despite her protests and demands for payment, she soon realises that sharing a house with Diet Eric is an entirely different prospect. That is, until he eats her fairy godmother. Laf, rattled in the extreme by the unexpected turn of events, is under the impression that the shiny new Eric is the direct result of a spell cast by Marnie that can simply be reversed, and promises Pam as much. However, it seems that poor, pathetic Marnie has very different ideas. Begging to be possessed by the spirit that claimed Eric, the big bad could very well be about to be made flesh, which is very bad news for Eric, and anyone else who just happens to be undead.  We always knew Jason’s libido would get him into trouble one day, but this is just uncalled for. Not only has been turned into a free for all sperm bank, and most likely, a werepanther, but he’s been missing for two days and the only person who’s noticed is Andy. That poor boy just cannot catch a break. Sticking with the werepanthers, for they have now been given an official name, it’s great to finally get some kind of exposition with regard to their existence, but as creation stories go, could it be any more redneck? A panther vomited up the werepanther version of Adam and Eve? Nature sure has a strange sense of humour in Louisiana. Elsewhere, If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’? saw the much anticipated return of another were creature, the delectable Alcide. However, it wasn’t quite the reunion we expected. The foolish (why are they always foolish?) werewolf has taken back the hellish Debbie, who is allegedly clean and sober. Unlike the lovely, but not very bright Alcide, Sookie takes this particular revelation with a healthy dose of scepticism. It unlikely we’ve heard the last of Debbie. While not as fast paced as the preceding episode, If You Love Me allowed us to take a breath and properly realise the implications of the fates currently befalling our beloved Bon Temps residents, as well as giving us a sneak peek into the Vampire West Wing that is King Bill’s residence. Once again, the vamp/human political climate made an appearance. It’s looking as if the politics of leadership will play quite the part this season. In fact, the only storyline that feels slightly out of place this week is the Tommy as con artist ruse. The depth of his manipulation of Mamma Hoyt, revealed to us through a chance visit, and his anger at Sam’s rejection of his scheme, portraying Tommy as both manipulative and incredibly needy, seems a little out of balance. Read our review of episode 2, You Smell Like Dinner, here. Follow Den Of Geek on Twitter right here. And be our Facebook chum here.

title: “True Blood Season 4 Episode 3 Review If You Love Me Why Am I Dyin " ShowToc: true date: “2025-08-18” author: “Troy Clear”

4.3 If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’? Without doubt, the biggest news in Bon Temps this week is that Diet Eric would appear to be here to stay, for a while at least. Having completely lost all sense of who, but not what, he is, the new Sheriff might be a little less cocky than we might like, but he’s hilarious nonetheless. And clearly, Snookie, sorry, Sookie, likes him a whole hell of a lot more this way. Sweet, polite, and as innocent as a newborn vampire, it’s fabulous to see the amazing Alexander Skarsgård have a little fun with it. Making Diet Eric as child-like as it’s possible to be when you’re that big, he even walks like a toddler. At this exact moment in time, he’s about as menacing as a box of hair. Pam charges Sookie with his care, and despite her protests and demands for payment, she soon realises that sharing a house with Diet Eric is an entirely different prospect. That is, until he eats her fairy godmother. Laf, rattled in the extreme by the unexpected turn of events, is under the impression that the shiny new Eric is the direct result of a spell cast by Marnie that can simply be reversed, and promises Pam as much. However, it seems that poor, pathetic Marnie has very different ideas. Begging to be possessed by the spirit that claimed Eric, the big bad could very well be about to be made flesh, which is very bad news for Eric, and anyone else who just happens to be undead.  We always knew Jason’s libido would get him into trouble one day, but this is just uncalled for. Not only has been turned into a free for all sperm bank, and most likely, a werepanther, but he’s been missing for two days and the only person who’s noticed is Andy. That poor boy just cannot catch a break. Sticking with the werepanthers, for they have now been given an official name, it’s great to finally get some kind of exposition with regard to their existence, but as creation stories go, could it be any more redneck? A panther vomited up the werepanther version of Adam and Eve? Nature sure has a strange sense of humour in Louisiana. Elsewhere, If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’? saw the much anticipated return of another were creature, the delectable Alcide. However, it wasn’t quite the reunion we expected. The foolish (why are they always foolish?) werewolf has taken back the hellish Debbie, who is allegedly clean and sober. Unlike the lovely, but not very bright Alcide, Sookie takes this particular revelation with a healthy dose of scepticism. It unlikely we’ve heard the last of Debbie. While not as fast paced as the preceding episode, If You Love Me allowed us to take a breath and properly realise the implications of the fates currently befalling our beloved Bon Temps residents, as well as giving us a sneak peek into the Vampire West Wing that is King Bill’s residence. Once again, the vamp/human political climate made an appearance. It’s looking as if the politics of leadership will play quite the part this season. In fact, the only storyline that feels slightly out of place this week is the Tommy as con artist ruse. The depth of his manipulation of Mamma Hoyt, revealed to us through a chance visit, and his anger at Sam’s rejection of his scheme, portraying Tommy as both manipulative and incredibly needy, seems a little out of balance. Read our review of episode 2, You Smell Like Dinner, here. Follow Den Of Geek on Twitter right here. And be our Facebook chum here.