Sadly, I think we’ve seen Hoyt gain maturity and then lose it all and more. :-/ I don’t ship often, but I shipped him and Jessica, knowing full well that neither of them was mature enough for a relationship, but unable to resist the adorable. And now, well, she’s grown up tremendously, and he’s regressed.
As for confidence, I’m not sure that’s the word for stomping around yelling at people and being all “she broke my heart cuz she is meeeeeeeeeaannnnn” about someone who did not leave him, but whom he in fact RENDERED LITERALLY UNABLE TO SET FOOT IN HER OWN HOME. And going around acting like he somehow owns her and has any say what-the-fuck-EVER in her subsequent sex life. *ahem* It’s er, possible I have some opinions. :-}
In conclusion, HELL YEAH, do I ever miss this Hoyt. I would like to think that at some point he will again be a decent human being who shows a sliver of caring about anyone but himself, but right now there’s no indication that it’ll happen any time soon. :-/
Thought the First: Once again, do NOT take this nascent friendship away from me. You hear me, writers? DO. NOT. I NEED Tara to smile like that more!
Thought the Second: At least once in every episode, I am distracted by wondering how many sets of false eyelashes the makeup department on this show goes through. :-D
Yes! Yes yes yes yes yes YES!
Do NOT toy with me, show. This friendship could ROCK EVERYTHING EVER. Their personalities are complementary in a way that is not dissimilar to what Tara used to have with Sookie, but without either the shared childhood experiences or the nightmare baggage of the last couple years.
Jess is younger in both literal age and practical life experience, but is just far enough down the vampire experience road to offer a bit of perspective while still freshly remembering what it’s like to be brand-new, stripped of agency, confused as hell, and treated as an inconvenience by their elders. Hell, she’s even the reason Bill learned how to talk to a baby vampire with compassion and some shred of common sense (since we now know he sure as hell didn’t get any of that from Lorena).
Each of these amazing ladies NEEDS and DESERVES the best of what the other has to offer. If they tease us with this and then rip it all apart, they are going to crush my heart.
I have to admit I appreciate that Sookie is, like most of us, approximately 17 different people depending on the circumstances. If only this one came out to play a little more often, I’d probably be less tired of her storyline.
ladyroxton: I want more Jessica/Tara interactions.
YES PLEASE. Jess’ newfound confidence in her identity has her going a little overboard with some things, but really only a little. For the most part, she’s remarkably grounded for any 18-year-old, let alone a vampire who’s been through the things she has. She has it in her to be a true and tremendously valuable friend — viz. her response to Jason’s seemingly out-of-left-field freakout — and has very strong ethics about what that means. And if there’s anything Tara needs more desperately right now than a reliable friend, I don’t know what it is.
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THE VERY LONG LIST OF AWESOME LADIES ON TV: Jessica Hamby [True Blood]
Who the fuck I am is an older vampire than you! Who I also am is the progeny of the King of Louisiana who happens to be out of town, which pretty much makes me the Queen!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5rl0leJaA1qffwzfo1_500.png)
THE VERY LONG LIST OF AWESOME LADIES ON TV: Jessica Hamby [True Blood]
Who the fuck I am is an older vampire than you! Who I also am is the progeny of the King of Louisiana who happens to be out of town, which pretty much makes me the Queen!
BB GIRL BACK ON MY TEEVEE TONIGHT!!
And I guess some other folks come along with her? Whatevs. ;-) Since they can’t seem to stop killing the ones I care about…
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