by Lord Jim Character Rehab: How to fix Sam Merlotte on 'True Blood' true-blood-sam-trammell.jpg. Image Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO. Share on Tumblr; Comments +. Here at EW, we have a new weekly series in which we — and readers — weigh in on ways to rehab much-maligned characters on some of our favorite shows. Read more on Entertainment Weekly Can TV Make Hated Stars Lovable Again? That multiple suits are interested in throwing millions of dollars at Public Enemy #2 to appear in front of the cameras begs the question: Can TV be its own ...