what is Sookie?

[mellowtigger]

I'm asking for spoilers about the excellent True Blood television series on HBO.

What is Sookie Stackhouse?  What is it that happens when she touches the evil maenad Maryann (pictured here)?

The tv series is based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris, but I have not read those books.

I am thinking of spending $25 to support their production of this great show by purchasing some of their TruBlood beverage.  It's just blood-orange fizzy drink, and really expensive at about $3/bottle plus shipping, but I also think it's important to financially support worthwhile productions.  Download for free, sure, I'm fine with that, but be sure to send them money to continue their work.  :)

spoilers below:
I'm hoping that the tv series will reveal her species before the end of season 2, but it doesn't seem likely to happen.  I've tried searching online, but I still can't find an answer.  I've learned that Sookie has faerie lineage in her family line, but I also read she was told by a relative (a faerie prince of some kind) that her telepathy is not a faerie trait.  So I'm still left with the same question, "What is Sookie?"

Is anyone else sorry to see Godrick go so soon?  So far, he's been the only vampire that I really liked (in the sense that I would want to meet and talk with such a person in real life).  My websurfing revealed that Sookie will be breaking up with Bill and developing a relationship with Eric instead.  (Yuck!)  Sookie also gets the hots for a weretiger and a werewolf.  (Bleh!)  Apparently she never gets involved with Sam ever again, which I find disappointing.  He's the one character that I'd like to date.  He's such a devoted guardian and good guy.  *woof*  Heh.  I think he looks good in an apron, too.  *laugh*

Comments

[kauko.livejournal.com]

Well, unfortunately, Eric gets his memory back at the end of that book and is back to his usual self. He and Sookie apparently had a good time of it though while he had no memory. Aside from being 6 foot 5, Eric is apparently very well endowed :)

The reason they changed the Maenad story line so much, I think, was to give all the other characters in the show something to be doing while Sookie was off in Dallas. The problem the show's makers run into, I guess, is that the books are all about Sookie, no one else really has significant side stories unless it involves Sookie. So that makes me wonder how they are going to handle next season, assuming they're going to do book 3, because book 3 is all about Sookie and pretty much all the other side charaters are left behind in Bon Temps while Sookie goes off to Mississippi for the whole book by herself and some new characters. I think they'll really have to create new storylines in order to keep Tara, Sam, Jason etc doing stuff come next season.