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Alan Ball Spills Some Secrets About Season Three Of True Blood!

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While I had mixed feelings about last night's season finale of HBO's True Blood, I'm definitely eager for the third season to return to the network, and I can't wait for the teasers to come out. Unfortunately we're going to have to wait a few more months for that, but Michael Ausiello from EW was lucky enough to sit down with True Blood creator Alan Ball, and he gave us some deets on what we can expect when the show returns next year.

When asked why we didn't see more of the deliciously evil Eric Northman in the season finale, Ball said:

    There is a reason for not seeing Eric in the last part of the episode, but if I explain it, I’ll be [giving away] too much...I thought wow, I had many seasons of Eric planned but I guess I’ll have to off him...Personally, I’m like, yes, Eric’s hot, but beyond that he’s dangerous, and I don’t know if he’d love anybody besides himself. What’s the appeal there? The bad boy? The danger?

On Evan Rachel Wood's Queen not being "scary enough," Ball said:

    She will [show her scary side]. You don’t want to introduce a character you’re going to see later and blow your wad up front...All I can say is keep watching. It will make sense...She won’t be a series regular, but she will appear. Every state has its own vampire royalty. We will meet the King of Mississippi (newly cast Tony winner Denis O’Hare). Interesting things happening between him and Evan’s Queen.

Ball added that Lafayette will get a boyfriend next season, and we will finally find out what exactly Sookie is. So who took Bill? Click after the jump to see what Alan told Michael!

image courtesy of Steven Lippman/HBO



Ball SAYS it's Hoyt's mother but we so don't believe it!

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Posted by: Sarah

Uh. . . I think I speak for a lot of fans when I say that if Eric is killed off, I'll never watch True Blood again. He's my only reason for watching the show.



Posted by: Sarah

*off, we'll never. . .



Posted by: Denise

Eric had great lines in season two, he is a wonderful actor, he was scary, he was light hearted and funny, and the way he can change his expressions from evil to innocent. Wow! He has easily become one of my favorites on True Blood. He better stay.



Posted by: Anonymous

I agree - Eric is the man!! I gotta say, though, I truly HATE he killed off EGGS. I liked him and Tara together and the man truly has a physique to die for. I hope Tara finds love again next season. I cannot WAIT until next summer...



Posted by: Anonymous

It's insane how criminally underused Eric is. Here is a great actor who does a fantastic job with a great character, and Ball drops the ball (pun intended) with his character, why? Because he actually doesn't like Eric?

The season finale was atrociously bad. Ball really needs to re-think his stories, that Maryann storyline dragged on to no payoff - and Ball had promised a great payoff.



Posted by: Anonymous

Ball, if you don't have good storyline ideas, just stick to the books!



Posted by: Anonymous

kill off Eric?????????????I don't think so........or else lol



Posted by: Anonymous

Eric made season two what it was because honestly season 1 was way better.



Posted by: Anonymous

I knew the show was doomed when Anna and Stephen started fucking. Alan Ball is going to do everything, even ruin the show, to keep those two happy.

This is Alias all over. Jennifer Garner fucking her co-star Michael Vartan, she dumps him for Ben Affleck they get married, last season of the show, Michael Vartan is fired.

Oh well at least the actor who plays Eric can use True Blood as a stepping stone to more Hollywood roles.



Posted by: TB Fan

This is my all time favorite show, and I'm personally really insulted to hear that some people just watch the show because of Eric. He is my favorite character but there is a lot more to the show than just him, and if you would honestly stop watching if he weren't a character, you might as well stop watching now because you really don't seem to appreciate this fantastic series for what it really is.



Posted by: Anonymous

I think Eric should stay. He's funny and fierce at the same time. Ando of course super hot! I want to see what can he change about his way of living and what more can happen between him and Sookie. True Blood is a really great show! I'm from the other side of the Atlantic and I'm always trying to found out whats new about the series. Keep it up Ball and please use your brain and don't kill Eric.



Posted by: Anonymous

I will not watch anymore either if Eric is killed off. He and Lafayette are hands down my favorite characters. I love the books and have read them all.



Posted by: Alelade

I think Eric should stay.
My first guess of why Eric wasnt in the season final is because he is the one who took Bill. So I thought Eric would get more screentime.
Thats the only right thing to do I guess.
Ball is playing with us. To get rid of Eric is not the smartest thing he could do.



Posted by: Anonymous

umm--you guys this was an EXCERPT. If you go to EW and read the whole article, he was referring to Auselio making a joke and his reply was -Now I'll have to kill him.

Eric isn't going anywhere. They need the hot bad boy thing.



Posted by: Anonymous

Bill Compton should stay and end up with Sookie. There is still a place for Eric Northman as the bad boy trying to be good. Sookie teaches Eric to love and shares with him his makers last words. Eric is still growing. Bill has grown and is beyond Eric's character. Both Bill and Eric have similarities beyond Sookie.



Posted by: Anonymous

I'm fed up of Bill, you change the caracter too much.I prefer Eric and you mix everything up. Is making the show.







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