2.10 – The Sacrifice

Previously on the Vampire Diaries: we learned about Katherine’s family history and how Elena is connected to Katherine, Jeremy and Bonnie went on a date (kind of), Bonnie made a new friend, and the keys to lift the curse of the moonstone were revealed.

In this week episode, The Sacrifice, Elena does the best she can to stop her friends from saving her life. In true TVD fashion, this episode left me breathless and exhilarated. It definitely made up for the two week break.

Luka and Bonnie: channeling powers
Ok, I stand corrected. I said in my previous recap that Luka and Jonas are vampires. Well, I was wrong. Luka and Jonas are witches, or warlocks as they prefer to be called. In the beginning of the episode, Jonas got inside the Gilbert house and took a few of Elena’s personal things. That scene alone tells me that Jonas isn’t a vampire. He would have to be invited into the house, if he was.

At school, Luka showed Bonnie how to channel powers from other witches. Bonnie is not very settled when it comes to guys. It was obvious that she was completely taken by Luka. I just hope that Luka doesn’t turn out to be an evil warlock. After all, his dad is working with Elijah. For all we know, Luka can be Voldemort in the making.

Jeremy and Bonnie: no more romance
This is a bad week for Jeremy. He tried to do the right thing by helping Bonnie, but he ended up falling victim to Katherine. Thank goodness he’s wearing the Gilbert ring; otherwise, it would have been the end for Jeremy. Katherine could have easily killed him. Although he escaped from Katherine (thanks to Stefan), Bonnie broke his heart by telling him that nothing romantic is ever going to happen between them. “I can’t feel that way about you” were Bonnie’s exact words. Seriously Bonnie, why don’t you just kick a puppy when he’s down? Poor Jeremy… he just can’t catch a break. He fell in love for the first time with Vicki. She turned into a vampire and wanted to kill him. He fell for another girl, Anna. She turned out to be a vampire and was killed by his Uncle John. Jeremy started to fall for Bonnie and she turned him down. This kid needs a healthy relationship.

Tyler and Caroline: beginning of a beautiful friendship
Tyler and Caroline had bonded over the past couple of episodes. Tyler had no one to turn to and Caroline was there to help him through his transition. Caroline see herself in Tyler. She was alone when she first transitioned into a vampire. She didn’t have anyone to help her and she ended up killing someone. Then, Stefan helped her and she learned how to adjust. Stefan was there for her to guide her through when she was lost. Caroline wants to be that person for Tyler. She is Tyler’s Stefan Salvator. Caroline is risking her life by helping Tyler, but I like that she’s being selfless. Even though Caroline is a vampire, she still has her humanity. This is her humanity. I want to see this friendship between Tyler and Caroline to grow stronger. Wouldn’t it be great to have a werewolf on your side?

Operation Protect Elena:
Stefan and Damon have a plan. They both want to protect the woman that they love and they are willing to do whatever it takes. They covered all the bases. They went and talk to Katherine to try to get the moonstone. They asked Bonnie for help. The only thing they missed was how Elena feels about their plan. Elena doesn’t want to be saved. She’s not willing to risk the lives of people she loves for her safety. Elena would rather sacrifice herself. That’s one of the differences Elena has from Katherine. Katherine is selfish. Elena is selfless.

But in tonight episode, Elena’s selflessness did more harm than good. She thought she was protecting the people she loves by sacrificing herself. The truth is, if Elena didn’t go to Rose and ask her to take her to Slater’s apartment, Stefan wouldn’t be locked inside the tomb with Katherine. If Elena didn’t tell Alice to call Cody Weber (or whatever the guy’s name was) and tell him that the doppelganger is ready to surrender to Klaus, Rose wouldn’t have to call Damon for help. Damon wouldn’t have to leave his brother to come and save Elena. If Damon was at the tomb with Stefan and Bonnie, he wouldn’t have let Stefan ran inside the tomb to save Jeremy. Damon and Stefan would have put their heads together and come up with a plan to save Jeremy.

“Don’t try to be the hero. You’ll end up dead.” Katherine’s words echoed in my ears. She’s right. Look at Jeremy. He almost died in this episode because he tried to protect Bonnie. Stefan got locked inside the tomb because he saved Jeremy. Maybe that’s the reason why Katherine’s been around for a long time. Survival of the fittest. You have to be extremely selfish to stay alive.

Gold Star Moments:

  • Matt: You are breaking my heart, my dear. Why didn’t you just kiss Caroline before Tyler interrupted the moment? Now, assumptions are made and hopes are shattered. On a positive note, I am glad Matt is still alive.
  • Alaric and Jenna: Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for Alaric and Jenna for their comic relief in this episode. We need to see more of these two. Hopefully in the later episodes, we will get to see their story developed.
  • Mason: I’m happy to see Mason back on the show, but it was excruciating to watch him go through his first transition. I fear for Tyler. Mason kept a journal. He wrote about his transition. Maybe Caroline and Tyler will find something in Mason’s journal that is going to reveal more secrets about the moonstone.

Now for the moments that didn’t really add up:

  • In the beginning of the episode, Jonas got inside the Gilbert house to take a few of Elena’s personal things. Why didn’t he just kidnap Elena and take her to Elijah? What was the point of stealing Elena’s personal things to find out where she was, when Jonas was inside the house and could have easily taken Elena with him?
  • Elijah spared Damon’s life and didn’t take Elena with him. He killed the other guys who knew about Elena, but he didn’t kill Damon. You would think that Elijah would want to kill Damon, since Damon tried to kill him. Later, Elijah told Jonas that he knows both of the brothers would die before they let anything happen to Elena. Elena would be protected if she’s with Damon and Stefan. Elena would be safe, and that’s where Elijah wants her to be. Elijah wants Elena to be in a safe place. He killed the others who knew about the doppelganger, so that the information cannot get back to Klaus. Elijah doesn’t want Klaus to know about Elena. What is Elijah up to? What is his motive? Is he good? Is he evil? Does he want to release the curse from the moonstone to no one needs to be sacrifice? If he does then, what are his reasons for wanting to do that?

So many questions! My brain is loaded with information that can’t easily be processed. I’ll be honest with you, I watched this episode twice before I started writing this recap. My brain is fried. Excuse me, I need to go watch some mindless television to remedy this condition. Before I go, here are a few things we can look forward to in the next week episode:

  • Tyler is going to transition into a werewolf.
  • Will Stefan get out of the tomb?
  • What’s going to happen between Stefan and Katherine, while they’re stuck in the tomb together?
  • What’s Elijah going to do next?
  • Will Caroline, Tyler, and Matt form a love triangle?