To start off, I have no idea even after watching the whole episode what 'Shake and Fingerpop' means. If it's a dance, then perhaps it was being performed at the crazy dance party/ orgy at the end of this episode. I don't know.
This episode, like the one that aired two weeks ago ('Scratches'), ended up being a little too transitional for me again. While it definitely moved things further forward than last episode, it certainly stayed closer to the teasing aspect of its entertainment. We don't learn anything new about Daphne or why she has those crazy scars on her back. We are teased that she apparently knows what Sam is, which is to say a shapeshifter. Other than that, though, things stay frustratingly vague as to what's going on right under the surface. Bill and Sookie end up getting to Dallas where danger is already on their doorstep. Sookie is almost abducted, but saved at the last moment by Bill. Jason continues his tenure at the Fellowship of the Sun retreat, and I'd be remiss to say that I wish we had Jason among the regular cast again. While there are definitely some intriguing angles happening with him, it would be nice to see the interplay with the regular cast again.
Tara finally decides to move out of Maryann's, but finds herself crying and sad on her birthday as she is left alone. Of course, Maryann conveniently shows up to bring a party which almost immediately turns into another out of control dance-sex party. This time though Tara is much more emotionally susceptible and falls for the allure of it all much easier thanks in no small part to "Eggs". The whole thing spins out of control and gets very primal, but I feel like we've seen this scene at least three times now. This scene goes a little bit further in revealing new plot points, but they're so few that I hope we aren't treated to many more of these scenes without appropriate payoff. I get it; people's eyes turn black everyone is half naked and someone always ends up in a sex scene (in this case, Eggs and Tara). Oh yeah, and Maryann vibrates like crazy and chants in some bizarre language. Don't get me wrong, it's all very interesting, but we need a few more answers at this stage lest it all start to feel like treading water.
This episode was high in the humor department, and surprisingly, it came mostly from the vampire cast members. Bill's attitudes while teaching Jessica how to glamour someone, and his interactions with Eric are priceless. Something about how antiquated and proper the vampires are is at once fitting and hilarious. The episode ends like most others with a dramatic reveal or twist. Luckily this week's episode has a much more compelling twist than last. In a hotel room in Dallas, Sookie answers the door to find Jessica has ordered a human 'snack bar' which seems like the vampire equivalent of... I guess blood prostitution? Anyways, as Sookie is pondering the morality of Jessica's action, the audience gets to hear her thoughts much in the same way she hears other characters on the show. The bellhop is revealed to be able to hear the thoughts and a humorous and intriguing dialogue transpires between the two in their heads. The bellhop runs off and the episode goes to credits. As far as we've known so far, Sookie has been uniquely special on the show, so it will be fun to see what happens when she meets someone just like her.
Overall, I very much enjoyed 'Shake and Fingerpop' even though it felt like it was swimming in the same waters as 'Scratches'. It was good to get some more story, but I for one am hoping that the next episode really drops some bombshells to shake up the plot once again.
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