Sure, 'True Blood' (Sun., 9PM ET on HBO) is one of the most violent and gory shows on television, but at its heart it's still a love story.

What started as the story of Sookie's unlikely love affair with a vampire expanded into a love triangle between her and two vampires. In this season finale, she finally made a decision.

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But before that could happen, there was Marnie to deal with. I have to say that once she jumped into Lafayette, I expected her to be a lot more difficult to deal with. And then she managed to take Jesus' demon spirit ... should she have been so easy to dispatch? I mean, Holly, Tara and Sookie?

It wouldn't be a 'True Blood' finale without some death. As far as the Season 4 finale is concerned, there's a whole lot of death coming to Bon Temps as the spirits of the dead surface.

HBO says these spirits will be valuable allies against Marnie's newest incarnation. In these new preview clips below, Alcide makes an impassioned plea to Sookie, but she's not all that receptive ... yet.

Meanwhile, Sam lays Tommy to rest.

For the first time in 'True Blood' (Sun., 9PM ET on HBO), we are heading into the season finale without a real clear idea of what's going to be happening.

In previous seasons there was a slow build toward a confrontation with that season's "big bad" that went down in the season finale. Not so this year.

At least, not in the traditional sense, as that major confrontation happened this week. At the end of last week's battle, Marnie pulled Lafayette, Jesus and Sookie inside the shop, while Eric, Bill, Jessica and Pam were ready to bring the battle to them from the outside.

If there's one thing we all know about vampires, it's that they hate sunlight. But on this week's episode of 'True Blood' (Sun., 9PM ET on HBO) they all seemed to be intent on rushing headlong toward it.

The vengeful Antonia (Fiona Shaw) cast a spell that threatened to send all vampires into the sun to meet their death in the most ghastly way -- spontaneous (non-)human combustion.

Thankfully, Bill managed to warn most vamps and so Sookie and the gang were able to prepare for it by blacking out their windows and chaining the vampires to their beds.

Pam got to stay in the shade by being locked in her pink coffin with Ginger lying on the top to keep the lid closed. She had to cling on for dear life as Pam did her utmost to get out and walk toward the sunlight.

With the full moon upon Bon Temps, Jason Stackhouse was terrified that this would be his first transformation into a panther, while Tara was facing the demons of her past being revealed to her New Orleans girlfriend.

Jesus' uncle knows more even than Jesus and Lafayette do about the danger they're facing, but it's Bill and Eric who stood at the center of this episode of 'True Blood' (Sun., 10PM ET on HBO).

After last week's cliffhanger where Pam revealed to Bill where Eric has been staying all this time, Bill felt completely betrayed by Sookie. To make matters worse, vampires are very fast and that Eric/Sookie makeout session had really only just gotten under way.

Sookie is usually a lot smarter than this, isn't she? Sure, she's been blinded by love before, but is she also blinded by what everyone else can see is inevitable? This man before her is not the Eric we know from 'True Blood' (Sun., 9PM ET on HBO).

He may look and sound like him, but he's more of a fantasy Eric that a swooning schoolgirl might fall for. Sookie Stackhouse is supposed to be made of stronger stuff than that. And yet, she could not keep herself from apparently falling a little more for him.

Even the voice of her own Gran couldn't warn her away, though that is more like the Sookie we know. When has she ever listened to a good and sensible warning? Still, we're sure that many fans of the show were pleased to see her finally give in to what Eric, in all of his personas, has been wanting since he met her.

Can you be mad at a vampire for feeding if he's suffering from amnesia? What if he looks up at you with those puppy dog eyes of his and says, "Sorry"? That was Sookie's dilemma on 'True Blood' (Sun., 9PM ET on HBO)

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Even stricken with amnesia, a vampire is a very dangerous thing, and Eric is one of the most dangerous ones in the 'True Blood' universe. Plus, we're pretty sure Sookie's "fairy godmother" was about to take things to a much nastier level with her "this is not a request."

Jason Stackhouse has been a pretty consistent personality -- sweet, mixed with a heaping helping of dumb and a dash of naive -- throughout the run of 'True Blood' (Sun., 9PM ET on HBO). For every revelation about some supernatural ability or connection to that world for one of our principal characters, Jason has been one of the constants.

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But could all that be set to change? With the were-panther clan looking to "propagate the bloodline," as Crystal put it, they've elected Jason sperm-donor number one! Obviously, intelligence is not a key component of their bloodline stew.

You better save some room for 'True Blood' next to all that beer and BBQ this holiday weekend -- just because you have Mon., July 4 off doesn't mean the HBO drama is taking a breather!

In these new preview clips, Sookie heads to Bill's revamped house (get it!?), which resembles a really nice mansion, and gets sassy with some armed guards. But that's not the only sass Sookie is handing out -- far from it. Eric gets a healthy dose, especially after he tells her about her sunshine-y blood. Creepy?

Plus, Hoyt gets passionate about Jessica in front of a some Christian protesters and Pam.

Man, things sure are always interesting in Bon Temps.

Watch the clips below.

"Sookeh!" "Beel!" Yes, those familiar sounds of the summer are almost back, 'True Blood' season 4 is right around the corner.

Waiting for 'True Blood' sucks. Besides the fans, nobody knows that better than the actors themselves. That's why they've released PSAs about TBW, also known as 'True Blood' Withdrawal.

In this exclusive PSA, Stephen Moyer drops some knowledge -- in his native accent -- and directs fans to TBWithdrawal.com where they can get support and satisfy 'True Blood' cravings until the premiere on Sun., June 26 at 9PM on HBO.

Watch Moyer's video, and a full cast PSA, below.

What's red, white and black all over? The new artwork for 'True Blood' season 4!

Covered in red is Sookie, Bill, Eric and Alcide. Jason, Jessica and Pam are soaked in black and Tara, Lafayette and Sam. Could this indicate some allegiances/relationships?

From what we've seen in the promos, the vampires are doing some serious PR work thanks to Russell Edingington and his whole newscast murder. Plus, there are witches. Lots of witches.

Take a look at the posters below.

'True Blood' season 4 premieres Sun., June 26 at 9PM.

Ladies and gents, it's a "post-Russell Edgington world"! Yes, a new season of 'True Blood' is upon us and our favorite sexy vamps are picking up the pieces Russell Edgington left behind.

With vampire/human relations at a low, Eric does his best to sooth the public ... but will it work? In the new trailer below, we see Eric deliver his speech and Bill at a ribbon-cutting -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg!

Eagle-eyed viewers will also see Jason strapped to a bed, Nan not taking any B.S. and Lafayette and Jesus meeting with a coven led by famed English actress Fiona Shaw (Aunt Petunia to 'Harry Potter' fans).

Better sharpen those fangs -- 'True Blood' is back on Sun., Jun 26 at 9PM.

The new 'True Blood' season 4 trailer does two things: 1. It shows you very patient fans some new footage and 2. Reacquaints the world with Joe Manganiello's abs.

The new footage shows a meeting between (a naked) Sookie and Eric, Jason being tortured and Tara looking like she's going to kick somebody's butt. Plus, there's tons of punches, slaps and fangs.

What are you waiting for? Watch the trailer below!