This is covered with all types of spoilers cuz it’s about the whole show so, be warned, don’t read unless you’ve seen it all.
Overall such a good show and lowkey deserved wayyyy more hype. I genuinely think it’s better than the vampire diaries or the originals. It’s kinda like an edgier, sexier, more supernatural mix of the two. At no moment did I get bored and the overall story made sense. I love how all the side characters end up being very important pieces. I loved all the side characters especially Lafayette and Tara (lowkey main characters). I also really loved Terry and Holly. And it wasn’t just love triangle bs and a special girl everyone wants. There were always many moving parts that affected the entire story. I honestly think this is some of the best writing I’ve seen in a while. I’m no expert tho.
I do have my complaints. Like for one this is supposed to be a romance about Sookie and they start the show with her being the only one who thinks vampires deserve rights and aren’t all evil. IMO that’s the main messages of the show. Okay so after seven seasons of us watching her date literally everyone she ends up with some nameless, faceless dude that is in screen for a total of 30 seconds?! A life didn’t have to die and he would’ve been a perfect match for Sookie if they really wanted to go the normal life route. I mean he is a werewolf but the problem wasn’t necessarily having magical powers cuz Sookie kept hers. The problem I guess is whether or not she can have kids. Which is kinda weird if you ask me. For Bills main reason for dying being that Sookie must have biological children is so ancient. I get it he’s old but adoption, surrogacy, and sperm donors all exist. I don’t know I think the way they ended Bills story was rushed and unfulfilling for everything we saw with this character.
While I think the writing of the overall story and the development of characters and their relationships is overall done exceptionally well. Unfortunately they somehow messed up the actual main point of the story which is Sookie and her love story. I feel like if they had maybe two more seasons they could’ve worked everything out. There was soooo much potential still and it wasn’t bad like I can’t see viewership drastically decreasing in the later seasons unless in season 7 because it’s the final season and it was too rushed. It genuinely feels like there’s supposed to be more.
But even when they had time to develop the romance they still messed it up. Like what do you mean Sookie and Eric were only really together when he lost his memory? That’s so weird. And they like never go back to that. And they try to pretend she’s in love with both but in the end Eric just ends up the interesting side character everyone loves? I really feel like they missed their opportunity to have Sookie and Eric be together after the whole Billith thing. I don’t know but it kinda makes the romance feel shallow when it only ever existed while the guy had little to no memories. Like why couldn’t we have had a poly relationship? I was really excited for it to go down that route too cuz it honestly made sense for the show. But no they tease it once in a dream but they never talk about it in real life. Sookie never gives them the option. Could’ve been really interesting.
And then there’s Tara and Jason. Tara should have ended up with Jason in the end. Like it was so clear his story was “I have sex with every girl and I never commit” to “the answers been right there all along” friends to lovers. But Tara needed to get over him so he could heal so I did like her with Eggs. I just thought it was a waste to kill Tara and have Jessica end up with Hoyt and Jason end up with some random girl who is Hoyt’s ex AGAIN.
And lastly Terry didn’t need to die. That was the most unnecessary kill. He was the only good guy like come on.
Ok I’ve spoken my piece. Overall love the show and might become a regular rewatch.
