The Sartorially Changing Men of "True Blood"

The fourth season of True Blood has been bloodier, racier, trashier, more over-the-top, and more ridiculous than ever – and I couldn't be any happier.

Nonetheless, as I watch the fang-banging, the bloodsucking, and the general mayhem, I can't help but wonder, "Has the image of the characters changed along with the mythological Southern-fried looney storylines?"

The women easily have their trademark "style." Sookie stuffs herself into boob-hugging baby tees and camel toe-inducing Daisy Dukes; Pam displays her bitchiness via Dynasty dominatrix leather & lace and the "moon goddess" witch Marnie obviously has ambitions to be the next Chico's spokesmodel.

But what about the beloved men of Bon Temps? Upon close examination, they have probably evolved even more than the women. From Lafayette's braids and zany first season looks to Eric's finely cut suits, here's a breakdown of how three bohunks and one queen have kept their image fresh amidst the craziness of vampires, werewolves, Maenads, werepanthers, fairies, and witches.

Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis)

In Season One and well into Season Three, Lafayette merged bedazzled Forever 21 tank tops with Ed Hardy-esque trucker caps, Miss Cleo Ohead scarves, and high-brow sneakers. Come Season Four, he's in a committed relationship, is dabbling in witchcraft and suddenly seems to have an affinity for retro hip-hop style.

Sure, he still sports the occasional animal print head scarf, but he has also added Run DMC tracksuits, The Last Dragon-esque satin jackets, and Kris Kross braids to his flamboyant swagger. He’s managed to keep his image just as interesting as the absurd brilliance of the show – and for that, I thank him.

Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten)

Seeing Jason's nude torso and bare ass has become expected (or at least hoped for) with each and every single episode – but that doesn't mean it gets old. The interesting thing about Jason is that his image has probably matured the most out of all the True Blood men.

Indeed, he’s transformed from an adorable doofus country boy working construction to an adorable doofus country man wearing a badge – or less depending on who had got their claws into him. In Season One, he was always seen in a baseball cap, jeans, and a sleeveless shirt from his infinite supply, giving him a country hick look that was more than appropriate for this good ol' boy. If he wasn't wearing that, he was shirtless (of course) or reliving his glory days with a Bon Temps Football T shirt.

Now Jason is all grown-up wearing a deputy uniform and looking like a sexier version of CHiPs – but that doesn't mean he is cured from being chronically shirtless.

Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer)

Since the very beginning, Bill has dressed like he thumbs through a Banana Republic catalog, assembling each outfit with a paint-by-number strategy. He's like an episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy on repeat from 2003. He usually dresses like a middle-aged man that you would see at a bar who loves to wink and brazenly fires his finger pistol – like David Hasselhoff.

At the start of the series, he was usually seen in casual garb (unless it’s a flashback in which he case he wore anything from Civil War chic to Roaring 20s chic, but now that he's king, he wears smartly tailored suits – but that doesn't really change anything. He's still boring ol’ Bill and his image is what he thinks cool is.

On the brighter side of things, his hair looks a loss less greasy than it did in Season One.

Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard)

Of all the vampires, Eric has changed the mos since he first wandered into Louisiana. He's lost his maker, he's lost his memory (at least he had until he got it back last week), and he has some major issues that he needs to work out – but perhaps this Nordic monster deserves everything that’s happened to him.

Even so, he's been through a lot and it reflects in his style, swagger, and his sex scenes. In the beginning, he looked like an unhealthy androgynous crackhead Prada model with long hair who would pound women like a jackhammer.

Now he looks like a healthy non-androgynous crackhead Prada model with short hair that gently makes love to women … while taking imaginary snow showers. In fact, once he chopped off his flat-ironed locks and traded his gothic Hot Topic attire for tailored almost-douchebag-but-not-quite suits, he looked tastier – which would explain why he's the one nailing Sookie, and not Bill.