A troubled man.

The television show True Blood has gained a lot of popularity in recent years and since it's 3rd season concluded a week ago, it's easy to say that its a successful series. The show has a lot of characters that do different things to contribute to the show. One character that has stuck out in my mind through this past season is Terry Bellefleur. In the first two seasons of the show, you don't see much of this character. He simply is a cook at the bar and grill known as Merlotte's. He has a few lines here and there, however, Terry is one of the most interesting characters on the show because of his troubled past. Terry is a veteran of the war in Iraq. He has come home to try and live his life again but he is haunted by his past in the war and suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. He doesn't talk much and is usually awkward. He gets confused easily and is often crying. The third season doesn't explain exactly what happened to him but they show more of his character. You see how troubled he is by his experiences. Through the things that he says you can tell that he sometimes confuses life in America with his past soldier life. I feel that he is an interesting character because he is not a character you see. Actually I can't think of another television show that has an Iraqi war veteran of this nature in it. I don't necessarily agree that his character is needed for the show to run smoothly but I do like how they try to bring the issue of how it's like returning from war to light.