I kind of went over a lot of these in my MCM about Eric Northman... So I'll try to keep this short and non repetitive. 1) She is reluctant to become a maker, but she is a loyal and helpful to Tara when Tara is turned- I don't think Pam is the best maker...mostly due to her loyalty to Eric, but she definitely did love Tara more than anyone had really loved her and she really did help her accept the loss of her human life and become accept her new life. When Tara's mother disowned her, Pam said that she wouldn't even remember her in a few years. She may not have been a very good maker to Tara towards the end of Tara's life. She did abandon her for Eric when Tara was still pretty much a babyvamp... But when Tara needed her she was there. And Pam didn't really want to be a maker, especially to Tara, who she hated... But she accepted it and she ended up being a good maker overall. 2) She may be selfish, but she'll put her selfishness aside for the people she lo...