Miss Ford wrote:'True Blood': Rutina Wesley talks last night's shocking finale and the future of TaraSource:
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True Blood fans are still reeling from last night’s epic and bloody season finale. SPOILER ALERT! We saw the returns of Grands (Lois Smith) and Rene (Michael Raymond-James), as well as possibly the resurrection of Russell (Denis O’Hare). But the most disturbing twists were Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) stabbing Jesus (Kevin Alejandro), and Tara (Rutina Wesley) getting shot in the head by Debbie Pelt (Britt Morgan). EW talked to Wesley about the finale and whether or not Tara survived the gunshot wound.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What did you think when you read the season finale script?RUTINA WESLEY: Well I mean, I knew ahead of time that it was coming. It’s always a scary place as an actor to go there. I don’t know what their plans are for next season. I know that Alan has said there are “big plans,” but I don’t know what that really means, and things can always change. I’m not for sure, but I trust him completely. At the end of the day, it’s hard to see how I’m coming back, seeing as half of my head was just blown off. I don’t know. They may figure something out. I mean it’s True Blood. There’s always flashbacks. There’s phantasms. There’s all this crazy stuff. It’s very possible. But I’m excited either way. If it does all end, I’ve had the most amazing time of my life. It’s really great.
In your mind, is Tara dead?
Well I mean half my head is missing. I’m just gonna keep saying that. You know, it’s True Blood. I feel like anything is possible. If anything, it is the golden hour though. If she is able to be saved, it’s like she’s got 20 seconds. It’s not a lot of time. I’m curious to see what they’re going to do with all of it. I hope I’m back. But again half my head is missing [laughs].
Maybe Tara will just wear a lot of hats?Yeah I mean yeah she can wear a lot of hats. Put some gauze on it. But people are going crazy! [Laughs]
It was crazy! Are people approaching you?Well my phone has been blowing up. I talked to Nelsan and his phone was blowing up. He was like, “People are about to start a riot over you.” I think that’s so sweet to know that people out there are really upset and some people are like, “I’m not watching the show anymore!” I’m like, C’mon guys. But it’s not over. It ain’t over til the fat lady sings. I’m just gonna take it one day at a time. As I said, I haven’t seen any scripts from next season, but I know that I’m involved — I just don’t know in what way.
Are you signed on for a season 5?Yeah. It’s out there that Alan has already said that he has big plans for Tara. But things change. I don’t know exactly what they have in store for me and how long that will be. It’s tricky. And if I did know, I’m just not going to say. [Laughs] But again — half the head is missing. The cool part is people are talking. And that’s the question is: Is she dead or is she not? Because people can survive head wounds. But we have people on the show that can make things happen — you know what I mean? I don’t know what’s going to happen the first episode of next season. I’m just as excited and curious you are. I hope it’s good. I hope I stick around for a while. That would be nice. [Laughs]
Was it emotional shooting that scene on the kitchen floor?It was emotional. I think we all went out afterwards — me, Britt and Anna — just to sort of have a little celebration. But it was very very emotional. I don’t think there was a dry eye when we shot that scene. It’s very clear the relationship when Tara goes, “I would die for you.” Basically, I would take a bullet for you. That’s not necessarily a best friend — she’s like my sister. I think it was so amazing to see that. To see her walk in and go, “Oh, uh-uh.” That goes to show you how much love Tara has. Anna in that moment I think played it so beautifully, and it was hard for me because I was like, “Okay, play dead. Play dead.”
Thanks!!
I have been hoping all day for this interview
...I have been reading much Wiccan, Pagan, and Brujeria' online and some occult/philosophy books I have...
As I have been reading through origin theories and ritual and different secs of the theology and/or philosophy I see that Ball and Harris pretty much based everything in Pagan/Wicca belief as even Fea in "Summerland" is one Wiccan belief of an after life...
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and thus explains Harris use in "elemental" Fea....(The pentacle)
But reading under
Brujeria on Wiki, I see that in some parts of Mexico, S. America, and Europe Bruja is seen with a negative intonation-- a bad term for witch, or more specifically, "evil doer", but some avoid the term all together and do not practice rituals the same way a Wiccan might, and instead refer to themselves as healers --
or "curandero" (Shaman) --Wiki goes onto mention then a practice called, "Curanderismo"...
Curanderismo is also a practice that is totally distinctive from witchcraft, in that they do not use spells or divination but rather, work as psycho-spiritual healers doing such things as soul retrievals.
They also say sometimes a Curandero is the only way to get rid of Bruja---(this may be how Marnie was able to stop--Antonia claimed she was more of healer and only turned to necromancy to save lives...so she may have helped saved Marnie's soul....changed her back...)
Shamans are said to treat ailments/illness by mending the soul. Alleviating traumas affecting the soul/spirit restores the physical body of the individual to balance and wholeness. The shaman also enters supernatural realms or dimensions to obtain solutions to problems afflicting the community. Shamans may visit other worlds/dimensions to bring guidance to misguided souls and to ameliorate illnesses of the human soul caused by foreign elements. The shaman operates primarily within the spiritual world, which in turn affects the human world. The restoration of balance results in the elimination of the ailment.
...If Lafeyette could gain some of Jesus knowledge or if he just is a shaman-healer (like he did with Mavis), then maybe he can retrieve Tara's soul
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I read that Harris' demons can be telepaths too since they relate to Fea
It is also stated that some Bruja believe they are shape shifters and can transform into owls, cats, or coyotes...
-if she has nothing to fear, then maybe she might become kick-ass and I think the chem between her and Pam is great and just think what happens when we throw Eric into the mix--- but I also know that Pam is either also going to change--become more maternal, or she's going to be a horrible maker, simply because she hates Tara.)
--It's always such a drag when TB's finale comes --for some reason it always seems like of all the shows, it's the worst wait...maybe because I like summer, so when it leaves I know summer leaves too...I dunno, but anyways...I will def be checking in on the spoilers for the next season 
), I certainly hope she does as a ghost and not a vampire.
