
True Blood has WAY TOO MANY CHARACTERS. As of the end of season three (not counting characters only in seasons 1 and 2) we have:
- Sookie, who is off in Fairyland
- Bill, who is fighting the Queen in the Matrix to ‘protect Sookie’ or something
- The Queen, who is spilling her own blood just bc she wants some fairy blood
- Eric, who is busy getting concrete out of his hair
- Pam, who is busy being fabulous
- Godric, who is a ghost hung up on ‘forgiveness’ or whatever
- Tara, who is running away from her bad haircut
- Terry, who is so happy he’s sad
- Arlene, who is having a demon child
- Jason, who is taking care of a bunch of hicks
- Crystal, who is off being raped by her brother
- Fenton, who is addicted to V
- Calvin, who was shot dead by his son
- Hoyt, who just bought a house for Jessica
- Jessica, who is finally back with Hoyt
- Summer, who is stalking Hoyt
- Mama Fortenberry, who is plotting to murder Jessica
- Russell, who is encased in concrete
- Talbot, who is down the drain
- Lafayette, who is going crazy
- Jesus, who is a witch
- Ruby Jean, who is convinced she needs to protect her son
- Tommy, who might be dead and definitely can’t read
- Sam, who has been character assassinated
- Andy Bellfleur, who is curious about V and has the DEA on his case
- Alcide, who is the best character on the show
- Debbie, who is plotting her revenge
- Cooter, who is one dead werewolf
- Janice, who is missing
- Kitch Maynard, who is breaking Jason’s football record hopped up on V
- Tammy, who likes carsex and trying on clothes
- Holly, who is busy being Wiccan
- Hadley, who is busy kidnapping her fairy-son
- Claudine, who is showing Sookie the fairy-ropes
- Lettie Mae, who is committing adultery with the pastor
- Franklin, who is vampire goo
- The Magister, who is headless
- The Authority, who like Bluetooth
- Lorena, who is finally dead, thank goodness
- Ann Flanagan, who is a hypocrite
Did I miss anyone? Is this not insane? Alan Ball, here’s a tip: The number of characters you have is inversely proportional to the quality of the show.