First of all - how old is Crystal. She looks 50 for crying out loud. And I love Don Swayze's mullet.
Sookie was beyond frustrating this episode. She is stupid, obtuse, pig headed, naive… I could go on. In the books, at least Sookie knew when to shut her mouth. She did not even acknowledge Eric (Leif) in LDID when he walked into Stan's office. She knew how to work a dangerous situation. Not True Blood Sookie. She thinks everyone is going to help the damsel in distress like Bill does. Even Tara is like, WTF??? Sookie??? "You are a fucking idiot!" No truer words spoken this episode.
While I thought Sookie's impression of Bill was funny - her impression of Eric was SO not funny. But it interesting that she listens to everything he says.
I am not sure how I feel about Eric not helping Sookie - I realize in True Blood he has this 1000 yr old vengeance to act on - but in Club Dead, their team work just made the story.
I bet we will be pleased by what a mastermind / warrior / manipulator Eric is. So I am holding out for the payoff… trying not to get too bothered by this book digression.
Eric ruled this episode. I love how he brought up that he is older than the queen and that he lets her rule. How he picked her up, how she feared him, how he handled Sookie (who needed a wakeup call). I am not sure Russell is buying Eric's flirting interest.
I do like Lafayette / Jesus, but maybe in another show. LOL. This episode was so rich in vampires that it just left me wanting more. Anytime we we ventured from a vampire story line it just waned. The same with Jason's story… I could simply watch Jason eat a sandwich on film - he is such an amazing actor, but it is such a let down from what is going on at Russell's mansion.
Feisty Tara finally is back that is for sure. I have a horrible feeling that Franklin is going to survive that head bashing. Both Sookie and Tara need some schooling in Supes - and fast. Tara's scene with Franklin was amazing - how she shook with fear while she played him. She really is a good actress - she has just had a terrible story line for way too long.
Russell continues to be amazing. I wonder if Sookie caught on to all the implications of her meeting with Russell - that Bill has been investigating her, that he has not told her ANYTHING about vampires, etc., and that that Bill is not truthful.
Apparently they are following the Lorena torturing Bill story line. They are certainly making her more multi-dimensional. She loves, she is extremely troubled… what we learned about her makes her a bit sympathetic. The music playing during their conversation was amazing in the slave quarters; anyone know what it was? Those looked like actual slave quarters, btw. I wonder if that was actually filmed in MS or LA. I bet Alcide will save Sookie and that it is not Lorena that puts Sookie in the hospital (referencing the trailer). I bet it is Bill that puts Sookie in the hospital. It is the only way they can set up Season 4.
Seems as though they are merging the Sam family story line with Quinn's family - the fact that the mother was 'in the ring'.
Not enough Alcide at all! I crave Alcide. LOL It was cool to meet his amazing wolf counterpart - Thunder. AMAZING animal. It was also great to see his ass. Wow!
He's so much going on I'm having trouble keeping track if it all. First, he's trying to save Pam. By whatever means necessary. Including flirting with/seducing Russell and/or Talbot. If I didn't know better, I know I'd totally buy it. Excellent work by Alex, as always. Of course, this thing with Russell has a dual purpose. Eric now knows who is responsible for the killing of his family and wants his revenge. Trying to get Russel to trust him so that Eric can get close enough to cut off his smug head will take all of Eric's considerable powers of manipulation. Goodness. This will be after Russell helps him save Pam from the Magister, of course. See? Complicated.
NEED to be DECAPATATIED,heads CUT OFF 
later on. he won't let her get killed.