We find out that Franklin works for Russell Edgington, the vampire king of Mississippi, and we see his true dynamic. It's an interesting paradox, in his world, Franklin is a screw-up, but in our world a monster. I like it a lot. And of course the more we see of him, the more truly screwed up he appears. Franklin is really effed up. Man, Tara is in trouble.
Last week's cliffhanger is a complete bust. Like Stephen King's Rocketman analogy from Misery or a Brian Michael Bendis Avengers comic, we really don't see how Sookie escapes from a bar full of transforming werewolves. We just pick up her and Alcide on the run afterward. Boo hiss. 
Some observations from "Trouble"... I am really warming to Russell's royal consort Talbot, and man, his electricity with Eric is something else. Also on the homoerotic horizon, it's really nice to see Lafayette finally getting some non-pay romance in his life. Jason's police subplot has advanced out of cartoonish territory and into sitcom maturity. I still see it as a waste of time better spent on more serious and important storylines. And Jessica has the best line of the episode - "Do not tip your waitress."
There is a nice tense moment with Sookie, Alcide and packmaster Colonel Flood that I liked quite a bit. Moments like this elevate the show past the cheese/camp level it's been rolling in since this season started and brings it back to basics again. Some folks love the cheese, but this is just my opinion. 
On the opposite end of the cheese spectrum we get an Eric flashback, which are always more intriguing than Bill flashbacks. Not only do we get to see Eric's family, but we also find out why he hates werewolves so much - and we learn who the real big bad of this season truly is.
And it's nice to know that Bill still cares about Sookie. Especially after Alan Ball said he believed they were soul mates at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. At least we know where this will be going, eventually. And for the folks who have read all of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels - I haven't yet, so don't spoil my fun. Another great cliffhanger - I hope we get to see the other side of this one.
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