10 Biggest WTF True Blood Moments

2. The Vampire Rights Amendment

True Blood Bill Billith
HBO

Russell Edgington was the main antagonist of season 3, and he was the best villain that the show managed to produce. He was an extremely old and super powerful vampire, but also camp, funny, over-the-top, violent, and totally bats**t crazy.

His crowning moment arrived in the midst of talk of the Vampires Rights Amendment, with America undecided on the threat now posed by them as they’d be living ‘mainstream’ for a while. Cue Mr Edgington to help them make up their minds.

He turned up on a news broadcast about the issue, ripped out the anchor’s spine, and held it while delivering a threatening message to the watching nation: “Why would we seek equal rights? You are not our equals. We will eat you. After we eat your children.” It was… spine-tingling.

The best moment, though, was after that monologue, when he completely flips the switch on his persona, goes back to his charming self, and adds: “Now time for the weather. Tiffany?”

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