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It's been an interesting season for the frequently nude, ever evolving Eric on "True Blood." He lost himself for a while there, and while in an amnesiac state, fell for Sookie. And in turn, she kind of fell for him. (Side note: WHO COULD BLAME HER?!) And then, well, he regained his memory and he wasn't a hoodie-wearing Eric anymore and the bad boy was back.

Except as the charming Alexander Skarsgard told us at the New York premiere for "Straw Dogs," he may be as bad as ever, but he certainly isn't the same. "They're writing the season right now and there's a great opportunity here 'cause old Eric is back, but it's not the old Eric, 'cause he still remembers the love with Sookie and that changed him," he explained, as we swooned.

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Straw Dogs, True Blood

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife: It's a "True Blood" season finale, and—as suggested by that screamy Bon Temps depopulation teaser they've been showing all week—they killin' ERRBODY out here.

Ding, dong, the witch is dead
Jesus, distracted by guilt over aiding in the murder of his good pal Marnie, is a little too slow to realize that Lafayette has been possessed by her. Too bad! A grievous fork-to-hand injury could've been avoided if he'd just paid a little attention—as could the very, very sad thing that happens next. Because Marnie's in control, and she wants Jesus' brujo magic... ALL of it, she says, and this can't mean anything good. But Laf's life is at stake, and Jesus agrees to hand over his powers. Marfayette stabs him in the heart and gets the Demon Cathead. Jesus, in exchange, gets dead.

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Deborah Ann Woll, Kevin Alejandro, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, True Blood

It's the penultimate episode of this season, y'all, and it's about to get REAL. Outside the necromancer's hideout, four leather-clad, gun-toting vampires are ready to rumble. And inside, Marntonia's posse is starting to split between "peaceful Wiccans" and "people who love murder," with the latter category containing pretty much nobody but Marnie and Roy. Even Antonia is ready to call the whole thing off; after Marnie kills another coven member, Antonia evacuates and makes a break for it (Lafayette: "Marnie just puked a bitch out!"). But Marnie has grown too powerful, and back into her mouth goes the ghost.

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Carrie Preston, Chris Bauer, Deborah Ann Woll, Jim Parrack, Kevin Alejandro, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen Moyer, Todd Lowe

So much for peace, love and tolerance. Martonia watches from above while her bewitched vamps go on a bloody tear through the Festival of Tolerance, all muttering, "Must... kill... the king!" in the same manner that a stumbling pack of zombies hollers for braaaaaaaaains. But wait, because this fight isn't over: Nan Flanagan destroys the cameras and stakes a would-be assassin with a pencil! Bill wounds his attackers with silver bullets! And, just when it looks like Eric might actually succeed in killing Bill, Sookie's on-again, off-again Faerie Weaponry comes on with its typical, day-saving vengeance. Eric is enveloped by a blast of golden light...

...and it all comes back.

We'll pause here while everyone sniffles, wrings their hands and mourns the sad-but-inevitable loss of that hooded sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off. (I know, I know; he was actually starting to look really cute in it.)

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Deborah Ann Woll, Kevin Alejandro, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, True Blood

Let's just get this out of the way: Nobody actually thought Sookie was going to die on last night's "True Blood," right? Right.

Somewhere between the first scene and the end of the opening credits, Sooks apparently recovers from her gunshot wound enough to drink some of Bill's healing blood. Next thing, she's up like gangbusters and demanding that the search for Eric resume. Alcide, who's fed up with Sookie's loyalty-at-all-costs to the befanged, throws up his hands and flounces.

Alcide returns home to a fake-sleeping Debbie, who opens her glowing wolflady eyes to the scent of his NAKED BEAUTIFUL BUTT. OMG. Did that just happen? Yes, yes it did.

But more importantly, Sookie is right to be nervous. Eric is officially under Marntonia's control, and the witch has big plans for him: a command appearance at the vampires' big-deal tolerance festival. And we're starting to get a glimpse of just what an obsessive, unhinged bitch Antonia really is—when Tara, Holly and other coven members balk at her plans, she uses her powers to hold them all hostage. See, you guys? See? This is what happens when you just spontaneously resurrect a vengeful 16th century necromancer without thinking through all the consequences!

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Carrie Preston, Deborah Ann Woll, Jim Parrack, Kevin Alejandro, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen Moyer, True Blood

We were all on tenterhooks after last week's "Jessica meets the sun" cliffhanger, but the "True Blood" suspense doesn't last long: Jason tackles her as she starts to sizzle, pushes her inside, and kicks the door closed behind him. Not only that, but when the spell breaks a half-second later, they totally make out...

...which prompts Jess to head home as soon as she heals and instantly break up with Hoyt. He blubbers and sobs and begs her to stay, telling her he'll die if she doesn't love him. Jessica's response?

"Then DIE!" she screams, and smashes his head in!
And then goes outside to meet Jason!
Who suggests that they have sex right then and there while she drinks his blood!

And it's all just a little too much, which is why we're not surprised when it turns out to be just a dream—albeit one that reveals a lot about how Jessica feels about Hoyt these days. But when she actually does go home to break his heart, the real Hoyt is cold, angry and mean. He hurls accusations, says some very nasty things about her vampire-issue eternal virginity and then rescinds her invitation to their house.

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Deborah Ann Woll, Fiona Shaw, Joe Manganiello, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen Moyer, True Blood

Marnie, now housing the infectious spirit of Antonia the 17th-century necromancer, uses her newly acquired capacity for witchery to escape vampire custody—leaving behind one dead fanger groupie and a message for King Bill that shizz is about to get REAL. The bewitched Sheriff Louis delivers Marntonia's message (it's "RESURRECTION!" by the way) then explodes at the hands of a well-placed stake.

Bill brings Jessica over for some exposition—because don't forget, Antonia is a powerful necromancer, and she wants to use her power over all things undead to make every vampire in the world come out and meet the sun. We knew this, but the solution is still agonizing: All the vamps in Louisiana need to get gone, or bind themselves with silver to keep from being forced into the daylight. Yowch.

Meanwhile, Sookie and Eric are still having sex. Everywhere. When they finally get tired, they make a discovery:

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Kristin Bauer, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen Moyer, True Blood

Eric and Sookie have taken their make out inside (and a substantial portion of Sook's clothes off!), but it doesn't last long before Bill bursts in and breaks it up like the love-hating fangblocker that he is. Eric, learning that Bill is his king, kneels contritely and calls him "my liege." Bill registers extreme surprise; he and Sookie commence spatting.

"If you ever loved me, you won't hurt him," she whines.
Bill replies, "This is strictly business. Vampire business." As in, sorry Sook, NO FAERIE SLUTS ALLOWED!

Now imprisoned in vampire jail, Eric finds himself sharing a cell with Pam, who is looking rough and melty. She's not a fan of this new-and-improved, gentle amnesiac version of her maker and keeps trying to snap him out of it, but Eric—who's now heard from multiple sources just what an a-hole he used to be—says that he doesn't want to remember his old self.

Meanwhile, Bill informs Nan Flanagan that all necromanced vamps are in custody...and requests permission to stake Eric for the sake of "everyone's safety."

Eric, still super-sweet and sorry, says that he doesn't expect mercy, but maybe Bill could free Pam to go finish decaying in the privacy of her own home? And also, tell Sookie he was born the night she found him and now he knows what love is? And that he can tell they still care about each other, and he's really rooting for the two of them to work it out once he's gone? And...and...can this really be the end of Eric Northman?

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Carrie Preston, Deborah Ann Woll, Kevin Alejandro, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen Moyer, True Blood

With Joe Lee's choke chain pulling tighter around his neck, it looks like Tommy may have snarfed his last Snausage. He slumps to the ground unconscious...only to leap up when Joe Lee's back is turned. There's some scuffling, and Joe Lee goes down, and so does Melinda, who gets knocked aside in an attempt to save her abusive d-bag of a husband. And now they're dead!

Having killed three-quarters of his family, Tommy seeks help at Big Brotha's House, where the ever-forgiving Sam agrees to help him dispose of the bodies. Their plan hits a brief snag when Andy "Aggro Addict" Bellefleur pulls the van over and demands to search the back, but Tommy makes the first good decision of his life and shifts into a big, scary alligator rather than murdering Andy with a shovel. And out in the dark, dank swamp, Sam and Tommy watch as Mom and Joe Lee become gator chow. Tommy is suddenly worried about going to hell, so Sam comforts him by confessing that he, too, has killed people. Aww! Nothing like a little brotherly bonding between a pair of murderin' fools.

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Deborah Ann Woll, Joe Manganiello, Kristin Bauer, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen Moyer, True Blood

After one "Sookeh," a fan's request to be called "hooker," and Rutina Weasley bursting into happy tears, the 2011 "True Blood" panel at San Diego Comic-Con has come to a close.

The sizzle reel warmed fans up. Then came the arrival of the cast, complete with the Comic-Con debut of Alexander Skarsgard, who was welcomed by the largest applause I have heard since Robert Pattinson walked out into Hall H at the 2008 "Twilight" panel. Let's just say season four has a lot of naked Sookie and Eric (together!!!) to look forward to.

It should be noted that Skarsgard and Kristen Bauer van Straten have the cutest chemistry of the entire "True Blood" cast (sorry Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer). Read on to hear about some of their most precious moments after the jump.

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Tags Alan Ball, Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Comic-Con 2011, True Blood