Well, with the notable exception of a very dapper Eric meeting Pam for the first time, that was underwhelming. More of Eric and Pam would have been nice. Those would have been valuable, watchable minutes. Unlike, say, the Terry Bellefleur or Sam Merlotte storylines, which are fast-forward material at best.
I like Terry Bellefleur, but with only a short season and a limited number of on-screen minutes, it'd be nice if the writers could focus on the main plot. I get the temptation to shine the spotlight on interesting characters, but really that time would be better spent on sharpening the core plot. Especially since the Bellefleur plot is currently inching along at a glacial pace. They need to cut to the chase soon or quit cluttering up the show.
Unlike Terry Bellefleur, I don't like Sam Merlotte, and he gets more tiresome with every episode. I can't believe he had the gall to lecture Luna about the importance of family. You would think that after his debacle with the Mickens clan, he would have learned that no family at all is better than an epically dysfunctional one.
Tonight's show lacked focus, and I can't see that problem getting any better as some of these stories develop. On the bright side, at least we're getting some interesting new dynamics in the vampire world. I do wonder what the combined body count of the recovering Russell Edgington and the rampaging baby vamp Tara will do for human/vampire relations. I suspect the dude who runs The Stake House is going to be doing a booming business by the time this season ends.
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