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"Hopeless"
Series True Blood
Season 5, Episode 6
True Blood 5x06 003
Air date July 15th, 2012
Writers Alan Ball
Director Daniel Attias
Producers Bruce Dunn; Marlis Pujol; David Auge; Angela Robinson; Mark Hudis; Raelle Tucker; Alexander Woo; Brian Buckner; Alan Ball; Gregg Fienberg; Christina Jokanovich; Luis M. Patiño; Gianna Sobol
Starring Anna Paquin; Stephen Moyer; Sam Trammell; Ryan Kwanten; Rutina Wesley; Alexander Skarsgård; Chris Bauer; Kristin Bauer van Straten; Lauren Bowles; Valentina Cervi; Nelsan Ellis; Scott Foley; Janina Gavankar; Lucy Griffiths; Todd Lowe; Joe Manganiello; Michael McMillian; Denis O'Hare; Jim Parrack; Carrie Preston; Deborah Ann Woll
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"Hopeless" is the sixth episode of season five of the vampire television series True Blood and the fifty-fifth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Daniel Attias with a script written by Alan Ball. The episode first aired on HBO on Sunday, July 15th, 2012 at 10:00 pm. In this episode, Hoyt Fortenberry tries to get his vamp on and witnesses a vampire chick fight between Jessica Hamby and Tara Thornton. In Bon Temps, Lafayette Reynolds goes to visit his mother, Ruby-Jean. Arlene Fowler continues to think that husband Terry Bellefleur is off his meds. The Vampire Authority capture Russell Edgington and Roman Zimojic decides that they are going to execute him.

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • This episode is rated TV-MA. It is suggested for mature viewers. It contains violence, nudity, adult language and sexual content.
  • Casting for True Blood was provided by Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA, and Libby Goldstein.
  • Actress Alfre Woodard receives a Special Guest Star credit in this episode.
  • Dancers in this episode are played by Lockhart Brownlie, Colleen Craig, Cody Green, Nicholas Lanzisera, Rachel Markarian, Cassidy Noblett, Genise Ruidiaz, and Jillian Schmitz.
  • Dancer Nick Lanzisera is credited as Nicholas Lanzisera in this episode.
  • Dancer Rachael Markarian is credited as Rachel Makarian in this episode.
  • Actor Michael McMillian is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.
  • This is the seventh and final appearance of Hadley Hale.
  • This is the first appearance of Macklyn Warlow, who appears in flashback only in this episode. He will become a key antagonist in season six beginning with the episode, "The Sun", where he will be played by actor Rob Kazinsky.

Allusions[]

  • The title of this episode is taken from the song "Hopeless" by Percy Mayfield. It plays during the end-title credits.

Quotes[]

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  • Roman Zimojic: Not that I know too much about these fancy antique bloods. All I know is that it cost a fucking fuck-load of money!

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  • Russell Edgington: I wanna gorge on human blood not because some fucking bible tells me to, but because I like it. It's fun. It makes my dick hard.

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  • Russell Edgington: You're fucking worse than humans. You might as well be praying to leprechauns or unicorns or the motherfucking Kardashians. That makes just as much sense.

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  • Lafayette Reynolds: Mama, how do you know all this?
  • Ruby Jean Reynolds: I ain't got no fucking clue, baby. The electricity just runs through me. It always has. I be seein' shit I ain't got no right to be seein'. Shit that I don't even know what it even is.

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  • Ruby Jean Reynolds: Jesus loves you, Lala, through and through. Don't you ever forget that. Jesus love the little faggots.

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  1. Credited, but does not appear in this episode.
  2. TV.com; True Blood, "Hopeless"; Original International Airdates.

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