A new review from The Bleacher Bum.
True Blood, Season 4 was too much, too fast, too many people, and too many storylines. Generally, HBO shows know how to pace itself. Often the first couple of episodes of a new season of an HBO show are so slow that some viewers get bored. This slow, ramping up pace is done deliberately for proper story development. The first three seasons of True Blood followed this model to the letter; however, Season 4 did not.
This season introduced more characters and each character has a special talent of their own. I think we are up to eight different forms of the supernatural since the show began. Vampires are the least of our worries these days. True Blood also went very soap opera this season with lots of relationship drama. Of course, Sookie (Anna Paquin, The Squid and the Whale) was in the middle of all it, solving as many problems as she created. To date, Season 4 is my least favorite season of True Blood, but there is a payoff at the end that sorta makes it all worth it. Sorta. Grade: B-.
The Movie Court 