Hello, all my VD fans out there! I read somewhere this week that this season is supposed to focus on the character’s emotional growth rather than the complex mythologies of the past few seasons. After watching last night’s episode, it was evident that this is true. Let’s discuss:
– The Other Side is playing tricks on us yet again. Seems about right for this show. It’s clear that it’s really just the Bermuda Triangle.
– “I’m super into you…you’re intermittently into me.” And every girl in college simultaneously went “yessssss” when Ivy said this to Stefan.
– Everyone forgetting to help Bonnie sounds about right but no one wants to help Damon?! Come on, that would never happen.
– The return of Enzo! Actually, that should be more of “?” Sure, he’s kinda funny but mostly he’s extremely annoying. Anyone who gives Damon a run for his money with the crazy eyes has to be bad news.
– Elena’s therapy session with Alaric almost made me believe that it was a good idea for her to forget Damon. Just to hear her stop complaining.
– Bonnie and Damon are stuck on May 10, 1994 since her Gran made some sacrifice/safe place on the Other Side. Gran always seems to be doing the most with her magic, so this purgatory thing seems about right.
– “What would Bonnie Bennett do?” That’s not a question we should live by because Bonnie literally never gets anything that she wants.
– 1000 points for the look on Stefan’s face when Caroline and rolled up all uninvited.
– “Excuse me, you have a lovely clavicle…I’m a neck person.” He’s pretty much the best worst thing to happen to this show. And he sounded eerily similar to Hannibal Lector with that comment.
– “Whatta Man” would work as Damon’s turn up jam. And thanks VD for shouting out Spin Doctors! (Rando trivia: The lead singer of that band suffered from a rare condition that made it impossible for him to sing. Use that at a bar sometime, you’re welcome.)
– Matt works out to cope. Jeremy has sex with his sister’s victims and drinks. One of these things is not healthy…you decide which.
– The pain in Stefan’s eyes when he hear Caroline say that Elena fell in love with Damon when she was still with him were like those creepy Precious Moments dolls. But not creepy…sad, sexy, and soulful Stefan.
– And this episode proves why Caroline is THE BEST PERSON to ever be on this show. Stefan was being a dick, and her calling him out on his BS was one of her best HBIC moves.
– Now, we all know that Elena fell in love with Damon when gave her a necklace from Stefan that she’d thought she’d lost on her birthday. It was his most selfless moment. No comment.
-“Brothers don’t give up,” sounds like a bad tattoo a drunk 21-year-old would get. But his sentiment is correct: brothers should look for brothers even when one is kinda dead.
– Jeremy takes after Elena in the school of mourning. Leaving voicemail’s on a dead girl’s phone is pretty desperate. By the mid season finale, I bet we know how many voicemails it takes to fill up someone’s inbox. Life’s true question.
– Who is this Sarah chick with the stolen plates? I can’t care about new girls. Really can’t. No room in this heart.
– But I can care about a new vampire hunter, a Mr. Tripp Fell. Especially when that guy has a black torture (creeper) van.
– Someone else is with Bonnie and Damon! And that someone is the worst because who solves another person’s crosswords? Not considerate, not considerate at all.
Some good mysteries are being set up for the rest of the season! What does Trip want? Why are Bonnie and Damon stuck? Will Elena ever relax? (You know you want to know that too.) Until next time!
