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7:46 PM
June 10, 2011
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The man, the legend, the Viking, the vampire, the god, the sheriff, the king by rights, by damn, who bows to no one. Unless it's absolutely, positively unavoidable.
In light of new insight we've recently gained, I thought we'd all go back and reevaluate some of Eric's words and deeds. Or all of his words and deeds. Indeed, in minute detail if needs be for who could be bored with Eric Northman? Book or show, it's all welcome.
Take a bow, Mr. Northman.
9:10 PM
June 10, 2011
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Ok, I'll start.
For instance! Eric was not 'acting like a newborn needing his maker' in the Nazi flashbacks, he was playing the Dashing Non-Threatening Young Hero for Sookie. Let us take a moment, shall we?:
This is Eric's version of his experience in the SS, searching for 'it' and the leader who wanted it. His story catered to a fragile young woman who needs a champion, who watches Turner Classic Movies, and appreciates a sensitive guy who is tough but not too tough.
Incidentally, Eric is a daywalker.
11:32 PM
June 10, 2011
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I know this isn't where you are going with this thread…but the man wears flip flops and tin foil and looks hot. Anyone else wearing that would look like a total joke. But on Eric he looked so bad ass! And cement never looked better.
One more…"I want my phone back" translation…"Bill I just put you on blast. Your girlfriend is never going to want to talk to you and you plans have just gone to shit. Your dumbass couldn't even kill me properly. Now give me back my phone before I kick you ass up and down Bon Temps" Also…translates as "I stole your girl"
11:38 PM
June 10, 2011
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Another…I have been texting you all night..you didn't answer so I will help myself to your new tub and play some golden oldies. And yes I air dry.
7:31 AM
June 10, 2011
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Haha! Hey Jerron, we're going wherever we want to go with Eric Northman.
Gracious Plenty sighting! [In which BC portrays E/S as a couple of drugged up children but doesn't forget the penis shot]
10:00 AM
June 24, 2010
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My absolute favourite moment excluding the, ahem, "First Time".
He's is so joyful, so free, so playful, so human. Showing the fun side of Eric.
It's interesting to note that the first thing Sook was concerned about was the croc biting off his you know what when she told him to get out of the water.
10:12 AM
June 10, 2011
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I love that scene too, BG. With all my heart! Eric goes from fun-loving sweetheart, to enraged and possessive boyfriend, to vulnerable and hurting vampire. He's simply adorable every which way in that scene.
10:14 AM
June 10, 2011
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And you know, Sookie's not the least bit afraid of Eric. Even though she saw him slaughter a werewolf she has no fear of him whatsoever. Can you imagine Sookie calling Bill a 'giant baby'? Well, 'giant' wouldn't be appropriate to Bill but you know what I mean.
10:20 AM
June 24, 2010
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I can't imagine Bill loosening up at all.
The sadness Eric showed when he said he would never feel the sunlight on his skin or see the daylight in her hair.
10:27 AM
June 24, 2010
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I love his relationship with Pam. All of it.
What a startling difference to B/J.
10:41 AM
June 10, 2011
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@Jerron–"I know this isn't where you are going with this thread…but the man wears flip flops and tin foil and looks hot. Anyone else wearing that would look like a total joke. But on Eric he looked so bad ass! And cement never looked better."
I wanted to pick up on this because we saw sooooo many sides of Eric in Season 2. Here is a tour of most if not all of the persona's he wore that year: Truth and Lies, Good and Evil
I mean, he even played Lettie Mae for Lafayette!
Haha, I labeled that pic 'dreamboat'.
Anyway, yes Eric was really there playing Lettie Mae for Lafayette. We can relate it to Sookie's season 4 dream in which he arrived at her house in the middle of the day, playing the suave and handsome 'dream lover':
I love when Sookie is lecturing the two of them on the couch, the soundtrack rings a little bell as if to suggest a twinkle in Eric's eye. It reminded me of the romantic comedies in the 50's and 60's when the heroine went gaga for the guy and the filmaker would add in a little twinkling light over his eye or teeth.
Btw, when I mention Eric playing parts, unlike Bill I don't mean to suggest anything he portrays is a lie or in any way deceitful. He may not always tell us the whole truth but what he does tell us is true, at least in spirit if not detail. Yes he portrays himself as harmless to Sookie when we know he is not harmless, but he IS harmless to Sookie. Absolutely, 100%, tee-totally non-threatening to her. Also btw, in the middle of the threesome dream we cut away to Sam willingly turning himself into a fluffy bunny to comfort Emma:
Crawled right into her lap, he did:
Sookie also understands perfectly well that Eric is the 'strongest vampire she knows'. She is fully aware that Eric is NOT harmless to others, especially not when they threaten HER.
10:55 AM
June 24, 2010
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That song that played during her 3some dream is driving me nuts. I know it, but can't remember it. Yes, I think it's from the early '60's. It was from a movie I think but I can't find reference to it anywhere. I keep thinking Sandra Dee, Doris Day, Troy Donahue….it's on the tip of my tongue…..Argh.
11:02 AM
June 24, 2010
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I THINK I just remembered the tune. Not the name but the context/movie. It may have been from The Long Hot Summer with Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman…..maybe.
11:02 AM
June 10, 2011
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Bobsgran said:
I love his relationship with Pam. All of it.
What a startling difference to B/J.
You know, I'm not quite sure what to make of their interaction in the 'everything ends. even the immortal' scene. Pam is upset that Eric never shared his life story with her and I frankly don't believe that for a minute. I'm going to go back and check because I can't remember whose pov I thought scene was from, so I can't decide if they were speaking and acting for the bugs in Eric's office or if Bill was narrating and trying to obscure something they were talking about. Either way, I felt both had fallen victim to 'Strange Facsimile Syndrome'. Eric was just a little too Barnabas Jones and Pam was a little too scaredy little girl. There are glitches in their dialogue too, like when Pam said "We've lived through so much for so long. It can't end this quickly." Huh? LOL. Either Eric forgot dialogue writing 101 or here is another infamous lookey to alert us of the presence of Bill Compton on set, bull-horn wielding writer-director from hell. The soundtrack is his too.
[I don't know why vids aren't embedding anymore]
Plus we already know from the Blu Ray's that Pam was a maker in her vampire infancy. She cut him loose. 'Colin'? something like that? Bill wouldn't know this.
I think once we've had a chance to listen in on some truly frank discussions between Eric and Pam in s5 it'll be obvious to everyone something was off about the one above. Those two really talking about the things that they know and understand, and not just about Bill, should make for some riveting television. If the pov changes dramatically we will. If it doesn't the missed opportunities will be so vast it will amount to a crime and a crying shame.
11:12 AM
June 24, 2010
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I agree that there were bugs in the room. But they may have been planted by Nan. Perhaps the 'play' was for the benefit of TA? Especially the part where he says he would be the most convenient scapegoat.
11:16 AM
June 10, 2011
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Oh, haha I see it did embed the second time.
Anyway BG, I can't remember the damn song either. Now I can't find it and I know found the artist and song at the time. Why can't I find it? 
11:17 AM
June 10, 2011
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Bobsgran said:
I agree that there were bugs in the room. But they may have been planted by Nan. Perhaps the 'play' was for the benefit of TA? Especially the part where he says he would be the most convenient scapegoat.
That's true BG, and perhaps they didn't mention Pam's pre-existing child because they didn't want him in danger of being used to manipulate them. I'm still hung up on those swelling cellos in that scene, though.
11:21 AM
June 10, 2011
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Ah, here it is:
11:36 AM
June 24, 2010
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Oh thank you sunny. I had just finished looking up Picnic and Kim Novak (Long Hot Summer went nowhere) trying to find some links.
As long as I don't think of that dream sequence and stick to Kim Novak and William Holden dancing in the 'Moonglow'
I can listen to it. The lyrics, which didn't appear in the movie version were written by Steve Allen, who was married to Jayne Meadows sister of Audrey Meadows (Alice in the Honeymooners) who we named my cats after, Jayne and Audrey Jayne sadly no longer with me.
11:54 AM
June 10, 2011
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I remember Steve Allen from a lot of talk shows, though not from hosting The Tonight Show. His tenure was over by the time I became aware of it, when I was allowed to stay up with my Maw Maw during summer and on Friday's during school to watch Johnny Carson. I liked watching tv with her because she was always arguing back at it, being the snarky contrarian she was, including to her beloved Johnny.
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