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I Still Have You – Recap

by Cathy on May 6, 2011

Previously on the Vampire Diaries, Damon made Elena drink his blood so he wouldn’t lose her, Tyler came back home and fell in Klaus’ trap, Stefan and Elena had a talk about becoming a vampire, Jenna was turned into a vampire, and Damon got bitten by Tyler.

This week episode, The Sun Also Rises, is about the sacrifice ritual and the aftermath of it.

Jenna’s Transformation:
Elena tries to save Jenna, but Greta stops her with a spell. Jenna doesn’t know what’s going on at first until Elena tells her that she’s in transformation. Greta offers her blood to Jenna, so she can complete her transformation. Elena tries to stop Jenna from feeding, but Jenna’s vampire instincts take over and she feeds on Greta.

The Return of Bonnie and Jeremy:
Finally! These two have been MIA for the past two episodes. They’ve been locked up in that Mansion for a long time reading Grimoires. I felt like Bonnie and Jeremy have been kept out of the loop and they were told about the situation a little too late.

The Other Love Triangle:
I have to give it up for Caroline for being such a loyal friend. Even when Tyler is in his wolf form and trying to attack her, she never lose faith in him. She risks her life, trying to protect him. Matt, on the other hand, acts like any normal teenage boy would. I can’t blame him for shooting Tyler because he was protecting Caroline and himself. I also can’t blame him for breaking up with Caroline, even though it breaks my heart. One of the good things from tonight episode is the rekindling of friendship between Caroline and Tyler.

Operation Keep Elena Human:
Bonnie and Jeremy read somewhere in the Grimoires that Emily Bennett cast a resuscitation spell in 1864 and Jonathan Gilbert knew about it. Jeremy asks Uncle John to bring all the Gilbert Journals to find out what really happened.

It turns out that, there is a way. If a parent is willing to die for his or her child, the child can be saved. It’s like switching souls. John agrees to do it. Bonnie puts a spell on John before she leaves with Elijah and Damon to kill Klaus.

Stefan’s Sacrifice:
When Stefan finds out from Damon that Jenna’s been taken, he decides to do what he does best. Self-sacrifice. He offers to take Jenna’s place, but Klaus has already made his mind. He chose Jenna and she would be the vampire that he will sacrifice to break the curse.

Elijah’s Revenge:
There is a reason why Elijah wants to kill Klaus. It is not just because if the curse is broken, Klaus would become the deadliest hybrid. It’s because Klaus has took every single one of Elijah’s family and killed them. This is the reason why Elijah wants to kill Klaus. Stefan questions Elijah whether or not he can actually go through with killing his brother. Elijah tells him that Stefan has his words he will kill Klaus.

Breaking the Curse:
Greta puts the three ingredients: the doppleganger, the vampire, and the werewolf in the middle of the field surrounded by fire. Can I just say that I am so grateful Tyler isn’t the werewolf they have? I never liked Jules.

First, Greta breaks the moonstone that is binding the curse. After that, Klaus sacrifice a werewolf by ripping out Jules’ heart. I kind of feel bad for her but if a werewolf had to die, it’s better she than Tyler.

Because Stefan offers to take Jenna’s place, Klaus makes Elena choose between Jenna and Stefan. Elena refuses to, and Klaus puts a stake into Stefan’s back to weaken him. Then, he turns to Jenna but Jenna ran and bit Greta’s neck. She wasn’t fast enough. Klaus catches her and put a stake through her heart. Even though I knew it had to happen, it still took me by surprise. I always liked Jenna, but knowing this show, no one is safe.

Klaus then, goes for Elena and drinks her blood until she dies. As soon as the doppleganger sacrifice is completed, Klaus’ transformation starts. Damon, Elijah and Bonnie get to the scene and Bonnie does her spell. When Klaus is weaken, Elijah shoves his hand inside Klaus’ chest to grab his heart. This is when Klaus chooses to tell Elijah that he didn’t kill the family and that if Elijah kills him, he would never know where to find them. Of course Elijah caves and ran from the scene with Klaus.

The Aftermath:

  • Elena comes back to life and as soon as she does, John dies.
  • Jeremy and Elena are left with no parent. The only parental figure they have left in their lives is Alaric.
  • John left his Gilbert Ring for Elena.
  • Damon finally tells Stefan about his werewolf bite.

This is such a tragic episode. I’m really going to miss Jenna. Next week is the season finale. What’s going to happen to Damon? I really hope they don’t leave Damon’s fate as a cliffhanger.

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The Deadliest Hybrid – Recap

by Cathy on April 22, 2011

Previously on the Vampire Diaries, Klaus possessed Alaric’s body and caused a scene at the Decade Dance, Bonnie died and then came back to life, Stefan and Damon gave their house to Elena so she could be in a safe place, Matt is working with Sheriff Forbes to find out the truth from Caroline, and Elena resurrected Elijah by pulling out the dagger from his body.

This week episode, Klaus, is all about well… Klaus. After ten plus episodes, we finally get to meet Klaus and how he first met Katherine back in 1492.

Resurrection of Elijah:
In the previous episode, we saw Elena pulled the dagger out of Elijah’s dead body to bring him back to life. Damon was going to risk Bonnie’s life to save Elena’s and she wasn’t going to let Bonnie die. Elena has a record of doing some stupid things to save the people she cares about. This is probably one of them.

When Elijah comes back to life, he was having trouble breathing and couldn’t be in the Salvatore House because it belongs to Elena now and he needed to be invited in. Here’s my question – Elijah was moving around a lot in the basement and he ran out of the house pretty fast. Didn’t Stefan and Damon hear him? What happened to their super sensitive senses?

Elena gave the dagger to Elijah to show him that he can trust her. In return, Elijah agreed to tell Elena the rest of the story about Klaus.

The Original Brothers:
So, Elijah and Klaus are brothers. Is it just me or does this seems familiar to you? Human Katherine (Petrova Doppleganger) played around with the original brothers in 1492. Vampire Katherine fooled around with the Salvatore brothers in 1864. Elena (Petrova Doppleganger) made the Salvatore brothers fall in love with her in 2011.

What is it with the Petrova Dopplegangers and the brothers? It’s like history repeating itself over and over again. Also, when Klaus kisses Katherine’s hand and tells her, “Please, call me Klaus,” it made me think of the time when Katherine first met Stefan. She offered her hand to Stefan and told him, “Please, call me Katherine.” Coincidence?

Elijah said Klaus doesn’t care about anyone else but his own needs. When Katherine became a vampire, she took on his characteristics. She only looks after her own needs and doesn’t care about other people’s. She became exactly like her worst enemy. And when Damon became a vampire, he took on Katherine’s characteristics. Again, history repeating itself.

Jenna Finally Sees the Truth:
Finally! Aunt Jenna needed to find out the truth for about 20 episodes ago. Maybe now, she would stop inviting strangers into her home. I was scared for Jenna’s life for a second there because Alaric (possessed by Klaus) looked like he was going to kill her.

The Real Curse:
It turns out that the sun and the moon curse doesn’t exist. Klaus and Elijah made it up in a way to make it easy for them to find the Doppleganger. Klaus is not trying to break the sun and the moon curse because it doesn’t exist. Klaus is trying to break the curse that was put on him.

Klaus:
Klaus and Elijah may be brothers but they do not share the same father. Klaus is from a different blood line. Klaus’ father is a werewolf, so it makes him a half werewolf, half vampire. A hybrid. A hybrid of werewolf and vampire would be the most powerful supernatural kind, so the witches put a curse on Klaus. His werewolf part will not dominate as long as the curse is not broken.

Klaus wants to break this curse. Elijah is afraid that once Klaus breaks the curse, he would create his own species that would endangered humans, vampires, and werewolves.

 

Confused yet? Me too! I watched this episode twice and there are still some gray areas that need clarification. At least now we know the real curse that Klaus is trying to break. Things start to make more sense to me now. I’ve always wondered why Klaus wanted to break the sun and the moon curse when he and the originals can walk in the sun.

Elijah told Elena in this episode that there is a way to save the life of the Doppleganger in the sacrifice. Elena and Stefan believe him but Damon doesn’t.

Katherine is drinking vervain that Damon gave her. Klaus can no longer compel her. Will she find a way to get away from Klaus? What are Elijah, Elena, and Stefan going to do next? How is Damon going to cope with all of this? Will he team up with Katherine? Alaric’s back, but will Jenna ever going to forgive him?

These questions will hopefully be answered in the next episode, but for now, I am going to watch this episode again to fully understand what is going on.

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2.19 – Klaus – Synopsis & Promo Pictures

by Angela on April 8, 2011

KLAUS (GUEST STAR JOSEPH MORGAN, “BEN HUR”) IS REVEALED — Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) are furious when they discover that Elena (Nina Dobrev) has defied them both to make a new ally and take control of the plan to out-maneuver Klaus (Morgan). Disagreement over how to protect Elena leads to growing tension between the Salvatore brothers. Meanwhile, Stefan has his hands full trying to keep a confused and frightened Jenna (Sara Canning) safe. Flashbacks to 1491 reveal Katherine’s (Nina Dobrev) introduction to Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Klaus, along with the origin of the moonstone curse. Elena learns shocking new information about Klaus’ motives. Matt Davis also stars. Joshua Butler directed the episode written by Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec (#219).


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Previously On “The Vampire Diaries” – Are You Ready For The Final 6 Episodes of Season 2?

by Bonnie on April 6, 2011

It’s only been 6 weeks since the last new episode of TVD, and I am already having anxiety attacks at the thought of having to wait until fall for Season 3! 

By now, I hope you have reviewed the “TVD Family Tree and Timeline” and have a copy so you can follow along as we return to Mystic Falls tomorrow evening.   As the remaining episodes unfold over the next 6 weeks, there will be revisions when new information is revealed.

Here is where we left the residents and guests of Mystic Falls last time we saw them:

  • Damon   – distracting himself with Andie Starr, still in love with Elena, getting along well with Stefan, and making an attempt to stay one step ahead of Katherine – it looks like Damon knows where the witches burial ground is, and Katherine doesn’t.  Maybe – maybe not.

 

  • Katherine – she claims she is here to help, but she lies like a rug.  I’d like to believe that future episodes will reveal what drives her, but honestly, I think she’s just a selfish bitch – always has been, always will be.

 

  • Stefan and Elena – in love with each other as ever, and both willing to sacrifice themselves for the people they love – Stefan for Elena, Elena for nearly everyone.  Will they both survive?

 

  • Caroline and Matt – Caroline revealed her true nature to Matt in order to save his life – now Matt’s freaking out.  Will Caroline compel Matt to forget what he’s seen, or will he accept Caroline as a vampire?

 

  • Bonnie and Jeremy – Bonnie has gotten her powers back – and apparently information on how to kill Klaus.  Will her power be enough to help her friends? Will Jeremy get in the way of her using it?

 

  • Jenna and Alaric – Looks like Aunt Jenna’s world is about to be blown wide open – again.  It’s not enough that she was suddenly recruited to be the parent of two teenagers when her sister died – now she’s going to have to deal with Elena’s birth mother, who also happens to be a vampire.  Is the clueless Jenna about to have the whole truth revealed to her?  Will Alaric – who gave his ring to John Gilbert – be around to protect her? Or will he need to sacrifice his life to save hers?

 

  • John Gilbert and Isobel Saltzman – my first prediction is that these two will not make it to Season 3.   John may have gotten his ring back, but I am not convinced that it is quite the same ring.  And Katherine herself says to Isobel “You’re being here changes everything.”  Yes, it does.  We need a vampire to break the curse, right?  And isn’t Isobel a vampire?  Frankly, I’m betting that this means Caroline is off the hook! 

 

  • Tyler – Tyler is currently out of town.  But when he returns, I am betting he will bring with him an interesting aspect of Lockwood Lycanthropy.  I’m betting that Tyler is an “alpha male” – a wolf who retains human reasoning ability when changed.  That’s why Jules was so hot to get him back to Florida with her. 

Apparently, it runs in the family. 

Alaric to Mayor Lockwood in “The Turning Point” (1.10)   ”No, you look like a full-grown alpha male douche bag.”

Fasten your seatbelts everyone – the fun is about to begin again!

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An Unwanted House Guest – Recap

by Cathy on February 25, 2011

Previously on the Vampire Diaries, we got to see Lexie again, Damon threw a dinner party to stage operation murder Elijah, Jenna and Alaric’s relationship is on the rocks, Uncle John got his ring back, Bonnie got her powers taken away, Elena killed Elijah, and Katherine got out of the tomb.

This week episode, The House Guest, is thrilling and keeps you on the edge of your seat with plot twists and turns.

Games Katherine Play:
Katherine must have been really bored being cooped up in that tomb. Now that she’s out, she’s back to playing her games trying to impersonate Elena. I have to admit, I didn’t know who was who during the opening scene. And… she’s toying around with Damon’s feelings again. I’m glad he didn’t fall for it though. I always feel skeptical about Damon when it comes to Katherine, but he’s been proving that he’s over Katherine for about ten episodes now. Stay strong, Damon.

Fireproof Elijah:
Seriously, this guy is indestructible. I was wondering why Damon and Stefan didn’t burn him in the previous episode, but now I see that Elijah can’t be burned. Damon tried to torch him with a fire hose but his dead body stay in tact. How is that possible? What is so special about the Originals? What are they really made out of? Until Elijah’s body turned to ash, I refuse to believe that he’s dead. Elijah is definitely not out of the picture yet.

Witches’ Massacre:
Elijah wants to find the place where the witches were massacred a few centuries ago. We didn’t know why he wanted to find it until tonight. Katherine explains that when a witch dies violently, they release the mystical energy, marking the place of their death. So the place where the witches were massacred would have an enormous amount of mystical energy. Elijah didn’t have any weapon to kill Klaus. He was planning on using the site of the witches’ massacre for the Martins to channel enough power from the mystical energy to kill Klaus.

Papa Witch and Baby Witch:
I really don’t like these two. They were bad news from the beginning. I had a bad feeling about them when they showed up to town in the episode 209. They made Stefan and Bonnie believed that they are willing to work together, but Dr. Witch had other plans. He’s going to bring Elijah back. He did a spell that send Luka’s soul to find Elijah. Since Elijah’s body is at the Salvatore house, Luka’s soul walks inside the house to find Elijah. He tries to pull the dagger out of Elijah’s body, but Katherine was there to stop it from happening. Dr. Martin, being the stupid witch, told Luka to kill Katherine with a steak. Seriously, how stupid can you get? Katherine’s not at the house alone. Damon is there. Damon’s not a big fan of Katherine but he’s not going to let Elijah come back to life. Luka staked Katherine in the chest but missed her heart. Damon came down to the basement just in time to use the fire hose on Luka. Papa Witch brought his son back to their house, but it was too late. Flames engulfed Luka and he was burned to death. Dr. Martin said that Stefan and Damon are their enemies and that “they need to be dealt with”. Well, look who dealt with whom? Don’t mess with the Salvatores, Dr. Martin. You’ll end up dead.

After Luka’s untimely death, Dr. Martin put his anger into motion. He did a spell to find Elena. He threatened Stefan and went out on a mission to find Elena. He found Elena at the Grill and caused a commotion to take her with him, but Stefan had other plans. Stefan got Elena back home safely, but Dr. Martin was waiting for her at the Gilbert house. He tried to attack Elena, only it wasn’t Elena. It was Katherine, who switched clothes with Elena at the Grill. Katherine bit Dr. Martin and sucked the blood out of him. C’est la vie, Dr. Martin.

Matt and Caroline – Eternal Flame:
Caroline expressed her feelings for Matt by singing a song to him in front of everyone at the Grill.  That was pretty much the cutest moment in their relationship. Matt just walked up onto the stage and kissed Caroline in the middle of the song. But all good things must come to an end. Dr. Martin caused a commotion at the Grill and stabbed Matt in the neck with a broken beer bottle. Caroline had to feed her blood to heal him. After that she told him the truth about who she is, but just like any normal human, Matt didn’t take it well. He freaked out and started accusing Caroline of hurting Vicki. This could be the deal breaker for Matt.

John Gilbert’s Plan:
The truth finally comes out about John and Isobel’s plan and why he wanted to help Katherine get out of the tomb. They want Stefan and Damon out of Elena’s life. He offered Katherine a deal. He’d help her get out of the tomb but she would have to stay and help kill Klaus. Or he would kill Stefan. Another part of the deal is that Katherine can only keep one of the brothers safe. Katherine chose Stefan. Ouch! Twist that knife in a little more deeper, Katherine. Poor Damon… A little tip to the writers… the more you hurt Damon, the more appealing and likable he becomes. Better watch out, Stefan. Damon’s slowly making his way up into that soft spot in my heart.

Honorable Mentions:

  • Bonnie got her powers back. Papa Witch gave her powers back right before he died. And apparently he wants Bonnie to kill Klaus and told her how to do it.
  • Alaric and Jenna are pretty much over. This is a one relationship that I don’t want to see ruined, but honestly I don’t think they can ever repair it. Too many lies have been told.
  • Isobel’s back. Like I said in my predictions last year, Doom aka Isobel came knocking the Gilbert’s door. Let the games begin.

We’ll have to wait a month to find out what happens next and like always, there are too many cliffhangers. What’s going to happen to Matt and Caroline? Isobel is in town and what is her next move? Did she succeed in trying to keep Klaus away from Mystic Falls? I’m excited to see her team up with Katherine. No TVD for the next month. What will I do with my Thursday nights?

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? – Recap

by Cathy on February 18, 2011

Previously on the Vampire Diaries, Stefan and Elena’s romantic getaway turned deadly, when Tyler and Brady came to attack, Bonnie did a spell on Luka to reveal the truth behind Elijah’s deal with Elena, Damon got tortured by Jules and the wolf pack, and Tyler left Mystic Falls.

This week episode, The Dinner Party, reveals things about Stefan’s past in 1864.

Stefan killing Jonathan Gilbert:
Elena read in Jonathan Gilbert’s journal that Stefan was the one who killed him. I guess Jonathan was wearing the Gilbert ring when Stefan “killed” him otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to live to write about it.

Stefan circa 1864:
“It’s like you were Damon.” Elena told Stefan. It was nice to see the role reversal between the brothers. Stefan was Damon. All he cared about was blood and he didn’t care that he was hurting people. He shut off his humanity and chose not to feel.

Lexie’s back:
I’ve always liked Lexie. I didn’t like that Damon killed her in season one and it’s nice to see her back. Lexie was a good person from the beginning. She was the reason Stefan became the person he is today. Lexie showed Stefan how to change for the better.

Alaric, the rockstar:
Alaric kicked ass in this episode.  When he found out that Damon couldn’t use the dagger to kill Elijah, he stepped up and kill Elijah. Alaric may act like he doesn’t like Damon at times, but he really does have his buddy’s back.

Jenna and Alaric:
There you go, Jenna. Now, you’re starting to ask questions. The questions you should have been asking about 20 episodes ago. I don’t like to see their relationship crumble but if Alaric doesn’t tell her the truth soon, there will be no relationship to crumble. But even if Alaric tells Jenna everything, how could she ever forgive him? He’s been lying to her the entire time. She can never trust him again.

John Gilbert’s plan:
I knew I couldn’t trust John. He never liked Damon and it was very unlike him to be helping Damon kill Elijah. His plan was to kill two birds with one stone. He knew that Damon was going to kill Elijah and he knew that the dagger is harmful to all demon. The demon who uses the dagger to kill the original will also die. John wanted to kill Damon. It was stupid of Stefan to trust him.

That was only the first part of John’s plan though. His other plan was to get his ring back from Alaric. So, he forced a wedge between Jenna and Alaric which caused Alaric to give him the ring at the end. Does anyone here like John Gilbert? He’s as bad as Katherine.

The doppleganger sacrifice:
The trick about killing the original vampire is not to remove the dagger. Alaric made that mistake tonight at the Salvatore house and Elijah escaped. He went straight to Dr. Martin and asked him to find Elena. When Elijah showed up at the lakehouse, Elena was ready to surrender and also to make another deal. She told Elijah that if he is not willing to renegotiate a deal with her, she was going to stab herself to death. Even if Stefan gives her his blood to save her, she would kill herself to be turned into a vampire just like Katherine did. Elijah thought she was bluffing and didn’t believe her. That was until Elena stabbed herself in the stomach. Elijah panicked and made a promise to Elena. Elijah’s guard was down and he was focused on healing Elena that he did not see the dagger that Elena pushed through his heart. It turned out that Damon got to the lakehouse before Elijah did.

Honorable Mentions:

  • Bonnie’s powers got taken away by Dr. Martin. This is another guy I do not like. Poor Bonnie… how will she ever get her powers back?
  • Katherine is out of the tomb. Because Elijah died, the compulsion he did on Katherine wore off. Things are going to get more interesting now that she’s back. Stay away from Stefan, Kat.

So Elijah’s dead now. What’s going to happen to Luka and Dr. Martin? Will Dr. Martin give Bonnie her powers back? How are they going to find Klaus? Is Isobel going to be showing up in Mystic Falls soon? When are we going to see Tyler again? What will Katherine do next?

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2.16 – The House Guest – Synopsis and Promo Pictures

by Angela on February 16, 2011

A NIGHT OF CONFESSIONS — Katherine’s (Nina Dobrev) mind games are getting on everyone’s nerves, but Damon (Ian Somerhalder), Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) realize that her knowledge of Mystic Falls history will help them stay alive. Frustrated with her relationship with Matt (Zach Roerig), Caroline (Candice Accola) finds a new way to get his attention. Alaric (Matt Davis) makes a surprising confession to Jenna (Sara Canning), and Katherine makes a different kind of confession to Damon. Stefan and Bonnie (Katerina Graham) try to convince Jonas (guest star Randy Goodwin) and Luka (guest star Bryton James) that they should all be working together, but Jonas’ lack of trust leads to a violent and fiery confrontation. Steven R. McQueen also stars. Michael Katleman directed the episode written by Caroline Dries (#216).

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Ripping Hearts Have Never Looked So Good – Recap

by Cathy on February 11, 2011

Previously on the Vampire Diaries: Jules’ werewolf friends came to Mystic Falls to attack the vampires, Caroline got tortured and betrayed, Tyler was confused, Uncle John played a concerned father role, and Damon met a new girl toy.

This week episode, Crying Wolf, gave us some answers about Elijah and the deal that Elena made with him.

Damon’s New Girl Toy:
Damon is smart. He knows how to keep appearance in town. He doesn’t want townspeople to start questioning why he doesn’t have a girl in his life, so he compels one to play the role of his girlfriend. It’s a win-win situation for him, really. She gives him the distraction he needs from Elena and the townspeople will think that he’s dating the “sexy reporter girl”. No one is going to question about his personal life and this way, he blends in like a normal human being.

The Dream Team – Part One (Damon & Alaric):
Damon and Alaric are working together again. Damon tells Alaric about the ash and the dagger that Uncle John gave him to kill Elijah. At least Damon doesn’t trust John, unlike Stefan. When John gave the dagger and the ash to Damon in the last episode and told him that this is how to kill an Original, I didn’t really believe him. After all, John and Isobel are working together to get Katherine out of the tomb. How could we really trust him after that? I’m glad Damon is questioning John’s intentions. At least one Salvatore thinks logically and realistically. Sorry, Stefan… I love you but you can be naive at times.

You know? Maybe I should stop calling Damon and Alaric, “the dream team”. They have not been doing such a great job lately. The last time they worked together to find out who Jules was, things ended badly. But the one thing they are good at is sitting around and drinking scotch whether it’s at the Grill or the Salvatore house.

The Dream Team – Part Two (Bonnie, Caroline, and Jeremy):
Caroline and Jeremy help Bonnie to get Luka to tell the truth about Elijah. Bonnie did a spell on Luka to put him in a trance and he didn’t really have any options but to answer her questions truthfully. Luka tells them that he and his dad are working for Elijah because of Klaus. Klaus is keeping his sister captive to help him break the curse without the doppleganger. Apparently, Klaus has been getting witches to help him break the curse for over centuries. Elijah had promised Luka and Jonas that if they help him, he will get Luka’s sister back. Luka also tells them that Elijah is going to go through with the sacrifice and then he is planning on killing Klaus, when Klaus is most vulnerable. I knew we couldn’t trust Elijah. Elena made a deal with a devil. Elijah is keeping all of Elena’s friends safe but he is planning on killing Elena in the end.

Vengeful Wolves:
Jules, Brady, and the new guy (Stevie) were mourning over the death of their friends when Stevie figured out why Mason wanted to find the moonstone. They think that the vampires in Mystic Falls are trying to break the sun and the moon curse. They tell Tyler about the curse and tricked him into helping them. They tell Tyler that if the werewolves break the curse, Tyler wouldn’t have to turn if he doesn’t want to. Tyler wouldn’t say no to that option and of course when Stevie shows him a picture of Katherine, he reveals to them that Elena is a doppleganger.

Jules, Stevie, and the rest of the pack go to the Salvatore house and attack Alaric and Damon. They want to know where the moonstone is, so they put Damon in chains and torture him. He is being tortured the same way Mason was. Karma’s a bitch, isn’t it Damon?

Romantic Getaway:
Stefan and Elena take a trip to the Gilbert family lakehouse. They spend some quality time together while discovering the hidden closet in her parents’ bedroom. They found the rest of Jonathan Gilbert’s journals in the closet and this isn’t even the most exciting thing about their romantic getaway. They get a visit from Brady and Tyler. Brady attack Stefan and if it wasn’t for Tyler, Stefan would have died and Elena would have been taken. I was disappointed in Tyler last week, but I was wrong about him. Tyler does care about his friends. He was just really confused last week. He just learned about his uncle’s death and he didn’t know who to trust. At the end of the day, Tyler doesn’t want to hurt his friends. Even though he wants to break the curse, he changes his mind as soon as he finds out that Elena was going to be sacrificed. Because of Tyler, Stefan is able to rip the heart out of Brady’s chest tonight.

Uncle Jerk:
The last time John came to town, his mission was to kill all the vampires. Since he can’t kill the vampires this time, he’s causing troubles in his family. First with Elena and now with Jenna. Uncle Jerk is trying to get in between Alaric and Jenna. What is the point of this exercise, anyway? What does he get out of by making Jenna and Alaric’s relationship tumble? Is it because of Isobel? He gave Isoble his ring to protect her because he loved her. But Isobel turned around and gave that ring to Alaric. I mean, that’s got to hurt a little. I don’t see any other reasons why John would be stirring the pot between Jenna and Alaric.

Honorable Mentions:

  • Elijah has got to be the best heart-ripper in town. His best vamp kill move is the heart-ripper. At least he’s keeping his end of the deal by keeping Elena’s friends safe and he did not fail to remind Damon of it. “This is the third time I saved your life.”
  • Tyler left with Jules. This is heart breaking. I don’t want Tyler to leave. I just want Jules to leave. Hopefully, this won’t be the last time we see Tyler.
  • Bonnie finally admits her feelings for Jeremy. I wasn’t a fan of this pairing before but it’s kind of endearing to watch these two.
  • Elena knew all along that she was going to be sacrificed. The deal she made with Elijah did not involve her being safe. Elijah only mentioned her friends and family.

It looks like we’ll be seeing more flashback scenes next weeks. Did Stefan really make a meal out of Jonathan Gilbert back in 1864? Is Damon really going to kill Elijah? We’ll find out next week.

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2.15 – The Dinner Party – Promo Pictures & Synopsis

by Angela on February 5, 2011

STEFAN TELLS ELENA ABOUT HIS DARKEST DAYS — Stefan (Paul Wesley) tells Elena (Nina Dobrev) about a dark time in his history and the surprising person whose influence changed everything. After getting the truth out of Luka (guest star Bryton James), Jonas (guest star Randy Goodwin) makes his feelings clear to Bonnie (Katerina Graham) and Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen). Trying to catch Elijah (guest star Daniel Gillies) off-guard, Damon arranges a dinner party for him with Jenna (Sara Canning), Alaric (Matt Davis) and Andie (guest star Dawn Olivieri), but last-minute information throws Damon’s plan into chaos. Marcos Siega directed the episode written by Andrew Chambliss (#215).

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I Don’t Know Who To Trust – Recap

by Cathy on February 4, 2011

Previously on the Vampire Diaries, Caroline kissed Tyler and Matt, Rose suffered from a werewolf bite and died, Damon tried to help Rose but ended up killing her instead to end her suffering, Jules told Tyler the truth about Mason, and Stefan went out looking for Isobel but came back home with Uncle John.

This week episode, Daddy Issues has all the makings of a great hour of television. You will gasp. You will cry. Most of all, you will fall even more in love with these characters.

Uncle John – the protective father:
This is a new side of Uncle John. Up to this point, John has never played a concerned father role in Elena’s life. All of a sudden, he came back to town and wanted to protect Elena. He’s even willing to make alliance with Stefan and Damon to protect her. This is not the John we are used to. The John Gilbert we know will never be allies with vampires. He would kill himself before he put his trust in vampires. Because of these facts, I’m with Elena and Damon on this one. I do not trust Uncle John. He has a hidden agenda and his intentions are not pure.

Stefan’s Trust in John:
Stefan went looking for Isobel in the previous episode, but he found John instead. Here’s what I don’t understand about Stefan. Wasn’t he the one whothreatened John to leave town and get out of Elena’s life? That was only twelve episodes ago, Mr. Salvatore. Your memory cannot be that bad; especially for someone who keeps a journal. Oh and another thing, he tried to “barbecue” your brother (thanks, Damon!). How could you trust John so easily? I understand that Stefan would do anything to protect Elena. He doesn’t trust Elijah and he thinks Elena is putting herself in more danger by trusting Elijah. I also understand that Stefan is desperate. He’s in desperate need to protect Elena, but Uncle John…? Really? This is Stefan being naive at best.

Jules’ Wolf Pack:
Jules wasn’t lying when she told Tyler that the others like them are on their way to Mystic Falls. Her boyfriend, Brady wanted revenge on the vampires who killed Mason. “We live by a code of loyalty, blah, blah, blah.” Wake up! Mason wasn’t loyal to you. Mason’s loyalty was with Katherine, the vampire. He didn’t even tell them about the Moonstone. Mason came back to Mystic Falls to get that moonstone for Katherine. Mason was in love with Katherine and it is obvious that his loyalty lied with Katherine and his family. What was the point of getting revenge for someone who didn’t care about you? Mason didn’t want to be part of the Pack. Things would have turned out a lot differently if he did. So, this lead me to wonder why the wolf pack is really here. Jules said that she wants Tyler to join them. She said she just wanted to protect him. This can’t be all true. What is the real reason behind Jules’ reasons for wanting Tyler to join them? What are they hiding?

No More Girly Little Caroline:
Caroline… she breaks my heart in this episode. I had to look away from the TV screen when she was locked in the cage and Brady was torturing her. She was a champ in this episode. Caroline had grown up a lot in the past 12 episodes since she transitioned, but this is a new level of maturity for Caroline. She was tortured to a point where she almost died. She was betrayed by her friend. She had to lie to the boy she loves in order to protect him, and all the while trying to keep a brave face. Caroline may be stuck at seventeen forever, but she is growing up  and maturing with each episode.

Doctor Saves the Day:
Dr. Martin, the warlock whose name sounds a lot like a shoe company, saves Damon, Stefan, and Caroline. He gave aneurysm to the wolf pack so they passed out before they were able to kill our beloved vampires. So far, Elijah is keeping his word. He’s making sure that his warlocks are helping him keep Elena’s friends and family stay safe.

Tyler – the dumbest wolf in town:
Oh Tyler… what am I going to do with you? He caused a lot of trouble in this episode. I understand that he’s confused. After all, he’s just a kid and he just found out that his uncle has been murdered by the vampires, who he thought were his friends. Caroline, the girl he trusted, lied to him. He doesn’t know who to trust, but he should have used his head and think. Stefan told him what really happened to Mason and why it happened. Tyler knew how Caroline risked her life to help him during full moon. Why didn’t he help Caroline when she needed him? His little wolf friends were torturing Caroline with wooden bullets and vervain. Tyler let it happened. He even hesitated before opening the cage door for Caroline. What kind of friend does that? Oh and as if this wasn’t enough, he told Jules and Brady about the moonstone. Things are going to get more bloody in Mystic Falls. Great job, Tyler!

Honorable Mentions:

  • Damon said it again that he’s in love with Elena. Of course he didn’t say it to Elena, but he said it again out loud which is a great progress for Damon. I don’t want these two together yet. Damon needs to come to terms with himself that it is ok to be a good guy. He needs to accept that it is ok for him to want to be a good guy because of Elena. They can never be together until he accepts that.
  • Jeremy and Bonnie were being cute and cozy in this episode. It is really good to see Jeremy smiles, but I couldn’t help but think that Bonnie’s only with him because Luka lied to her. Jeremy Gilbert is no second best, Bonnie. He may not be a warlock but he really cares about you.
  • Matt and Caroline needs to get back together already. The look on his face when he realized Caroline was lying to him was heartbreaking. It looks like Tyler is out of the picture for Caroline, so maybe there’s hope for Matt.
  • Jenna finally found out that Uncle John is Elena’s birth father. “How is it possible to keep a secret like that?” Oh Aunt Jenna… there’s so much you don’t know about your family and your town.
  • The slumber party at Carolines’ house! It was a precious moment when Caroline, Elena, and Bonnie were hugging each other. Brownie points for Stefan.
  • What is John’s plan? I knew he had a hidden agenda. What is he planning with Isobel? Why is he going to help Katherine get out of the tomb? I think John needs a reminder that Katherine cut off his fingers and tried to kill him.

Things are getting more and more complicated. Elijah has the moonstone. Jules and Brady are going to be after the moonstone. Tyler is walking on the wrong side of the tracks. John, Katherine, and Isobel have a plan that no one knows about. I just hope that next week isn’t full moon. There are three werewolves in town and they are vengeful.

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