This week on Bite On This (@BiteOnThis), the gang discusses Vampire Diaries episode 3.08 – Homecoming.  Highlights include: Can Tyler and Caroline really work?; Why can’t Bonnie talking to Elena? and Elena and Damon letting go, what does that mean?  Thanks for listening to the podcast!

Bite On This: A Vampire Diaries Podcast
Episode #64: It’s Been A Long Time Coming
November 13, 2011

Opening:

• Thanks to everyone who sent in a voicemail this week.  The voicemail you just heard came from Robin.
• Check in to Bite On This in Getglue
• No new episodes of TVD until January 5, 2012.  BOT is going to take a break until December.
• Bonnie’s returns to Mystic Falls.
• Tiki’s granddad on twitter.
• Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis
• This episode: 3.09 – Homecoming

Last Week’s poll:
Who is your favorite Original we’ve met?

Episode Commentary

General Comments:

• Ratings: 3.34 viewers, second most watched episode of the season.
• Overall, did you like the episode?
• First Bite

Bonnie Gives Elena A Lesson in Brothers

• Do you really think that Bonnie can’t talk to Elena about what happened?  Do you really think that Elena would choose to side with Jeremy just because they are siblings?  Is this the case for all people?

Stefan Has To Believe What He Says:

• Was it really that big of a task to lure Klaus back to Mystic Falls?
• What did you think about the plan to involve Stefan and Mikael in the plan?

Caroline and Tyler Go Through Growing Pains:

• Is Caroline expecting too much out of Tyler?  Is Caroline being understanding of Tyler’s situation?

How The Plan Played Out:

• Did you think Katherine was going to be involved in the plan?  And when did you realize that she was actually apart of the plan?

Humanity: It Gets The Best of Everyone:

• Is this the season of family and humanity?  Does it really get the best of everyone? Why is Klaus so afraid of being alone?  Will bygones really be bygones when it comes to reunite the family?

A Plan of Revenge:

Closing:

• Don’t forget Bite On This is taking a break until December when we’ll come back to talk about the most influential moments of the season 3 thus far and some of our favorite moments.
• Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis

This week on Bite On This (@BiteOnThis), Angela and Willie discuss Vampire Diaries episode 3.08 – Ordinary People. Highlights include: Elena making a change and what’s wrong with having humanity.

Bite On This: A Vampire Diaries Podcast
Episode #63: The Predatory Species Was Born
November 6, 2011

Opening:
● Check in to Bite On This in Getglue
● Next episode of the TVD will be the last this year. Show will return January 5, 2012.
● Feedback explanation.
● Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis
● This episode: 3.08 – Ordinary People

First Bite:
Did you like 3.08 – Ordinary People?

Episode Commentary

General Comments:
- Ratings: 3.51 viewers
- Overall, did you like the episode?
- Will Alaric and Bonnie have something going on? Would you be opposed to that?

The Bond of Family Is Important:
- What did you think of Salvatore brother’s story line in this episode?
- What do you think the most important brother related thing we learned from this story line?

The Original Family Is Chasing The Dream:
- Lots of information learned from the flashbacks, besides the fact that Klaus may or may not have told Rebekah the truth about the killing of their mother, what was the most interesting tidbit of original history for you? Why was this the most interesting for you?

All About Mikael:
- What about Mikael? Do you still have questions about him? Does Rebekah know how the whole truth? Will Mikeal come back to also kill Rebekah?

A Lesson In Humanity:
- What’s wrong with having it?

The Real Truth Earns Us Allies:
- Will Rebekah come over to help the gang take down Klaus? Why would Klaus kill his mom? And what made Mikael want to leave?

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Closing:
● We’ll be back next week to talk about 3.09 – Homecoming.
● Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis

On the 61st episode of Bite On This (@BiteOnThis), the gang discusses TVD episode 3.06 – Smells Like Teen Spirit.  Highlights include: is Stefan telling the truth,  Damon and Elena becoming a couple, and ghosting.

Bite On This: A Vampire Diaries Podcast
Episode #61: Tiniest Bit Awesome
October 23, 2011

Opening:

• Thanks to everyone who sent in voicemails and e-mails this week.
• Check in to Bite On This in Getglue
• Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis
• This episode: 3.06 – Smells Like Teen Spirit

Episode Commentary

Did you like the episode?

Tyler is sired.

• Did you expect this type of reaction about Klaus from Tyler?

Elena: The Vampire Slayer

• Is Alaric justified in teaching Elena all this stuff? Should she have already known this type of stuff by now? Is Elena capable of being a vampire slayer?

Matt Makes A Mistake and Bonnie Opens A Door

• Are the ghosts playing on the human emotions? What did you think of the Vicki and Matt storyline? Do Bonnie and Jeremy have a relationship problem? Is Bonnie being fair to Jeremy about the situation?

The Plan To Take Stefan Down

• What did you think of the actual plan?  Did the line between reality and acting get blurred in the episode for you?

Is Katherine dead?

Closing:

• We’ll be back next week to talk about 3.07 – Ghost World.
• Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis

After so many months of wondering just what was going to happen to Matt, he turned out to be the most important character in this episode – and proved that he loves his friends enough to make the ultimate sacrifice for them. 

Matt and Bonnie accidentally happen upon Klaus in the gym, just after he’s killed “Not Now Dana.”   Klaus informs Bonnie that he needs information from the Original Witch on how to make his hybrid army – and promptly forces his blood into Tyler’s mouth and snaps his neck to add a dash of urgency to his request. 

The look on Matt’s face when Klaus snaps Tyler’s neck is priceless – go Matt!

Despite feeling alone and isolated, Matt determines that if Jeremy could talk to the dead after dying and coming back, so could he.  He then trusted Bonnie’s skill with CPR and stepped off the deck and into the pool, with a big old weight hooked to his belt.  He drowned, but before he is completely dead, Bonnie is able to save him, and he gives her a message from Vicki – so that Bonnie can save Tyler.

If Caroline is the character who represents cheerful perseverance, Matt is the one who represents genuine loyalty.  It is going to be interesting to see what happens now that he can communicate with the dead.  Vicki’s motives – despite her love for her brother – are clearly suspect.

Matt’s story arc – and specifically the information he gets from Vicki before Bonnie successfully revives him – provides key information for Klaus.  And I am left marveling at how the writers have – once again – made the best use of all the characters to weave an irresistible story that, once disclosed, not only explains the past but moves the plot forward yet again, all while dropping yet more interesting clues as to what may happen next.    

It seems that the Original Witch hated Klaus, and told him that the doppelganger needed to die in order for him to become a hybrid.  Vicki tells Matt that Elena must die in order for Bonnie to save Tyler.  But Klaus suspects the information and tries an experiment.  Rather than killing Elena, he has Tyler drink her blood – and Tyler, unlike the other hybrid attempts – does not get the bloody eyes, go rabid, and die.

Rebekah reflects that the Original Witch is still screwing with Klaus after a thousand years.  But Klaus says it makes sense if you look at it from her point of view.  The intent was that Klaus would be alone for eternity.  The Original Witch hated him.  So this isn’t about balance at all – this was revenge. 

But for what?  I have a theory on that – read further please.

Now that he knows he can breed his hybrid army with Elena’s blood (a supply of which he is taking by compelling hospital staff),  Klaus reveals to his sister Rebekah that the whole point of creating a hybrid army was not for power, but so he would not have to be alone.

The look of pain on Rebekah’s face is perfect.  Klaus had a loving family – one that he apparently can’t completely abandon because he’s carrying them around with him.  But Rebekah knows that Klaus destroyed it.  And now he wants to turn around and create a new one.  Klaus is ashamed in the moment and tries to hide his shame from his sister, who walks away – just as Damon shows up.

From Damon and Katherine’s road trip (with Jeremy in the trunk) we learn that Katherine’s friend Pearl knew about Mikael the Vampire Hunter, but did not divulge the information to Katherine – only to her daughter Anna – thus the need for Jeremy.  Anna tells him (with a little persuasion from Damon) that Mikael is asleep and you don’t want to wake him. But Damon tells Klaus that Mikael is on his way to Mystic Falls. 

Klaus is so terrified that he leaves, presumably with only the blood he’s managed to get from Elena so far, because he leaves without Elena and his new hybrid, Tyler.

Damon carries Elena home from the hospital, returns the Original Witch’s necklace to her, offers to compel her to forget (this is progress for Damon – he asked her permission), which she refuses, and tells her he will never leave her again. 

But Stefan unexpectedly enters the room, takes a drink, and announces that he’s Klaus’s watchdog – and Damon and Elena are free to “carry on”.

I strongly suspect that Stefan has not “turned off” his emotions at all.  I think it’s an act.  Klaus is gone, but little sister Rebekah remains behind and will undoubtedly be reporting back to her big brother.  Klaus himself said he’d never seen anything like the love Stefan has for Elena – and regardless of what Elena thinks she saw happen, I don’t believe Klaus was truly able to compel Stefan to turn off his emotions completely. 

After all, Klaus’ test of the compulsion was for Stefan to feed on Elena – and Elena’s still alive.  What happened to the Ripper?  My suspicion is that Klaus – now a hybrid – has lost some of his Original Vampire power, including the power to compel another vampire.  Or it could be something else?

Mind-control vs. compulsion?  Where have we seen that before?

At the end of the episode, we see Katherine and Jeremy (how’s that for an odd pairing) at a crypt with the name “Pickett” on it, in the oldest wing of the largest cemetery in Charlotte, NC.  Mikael was apparently entombed there in the 1990’s by a witch.  (I’m betting that witch was Sheila Bennett, Bonnie’s grandmother.)

Why is Mikael – a vampire – hunting vampires?  I think he cultivated his reputation as a vampire hunter for the sake of fear, but that his true mission was to kill Klaus before he could remove the curse and become a hybrid.

I am also guessing that the Original witch hated Klaus because she was aligned with the Original family BEFORE they became vampires. 

So here is my theory.

The Original Vampire Papa is Mikael, and his last name is Saltzman, and his descendants include Alaric Saltzman, Mystic Falls’ resident Vampire Hunter.

The Original Vampire Mama is Esther, and her last name is Petrova, and her descendants (through her daughter Charlotte) will be the Petrova doppelgangers.

Her best friend was the Original Witch, whose descendants will be Bennetts, and the origins of the Bennett animosity towards vampires is explained further below.  

When they were human, Mikael and Esther had 7 children, but Mikael was not the father of one of them.  Esther’s secret shame is that she sired a son by another man (who happened to carry the werewolf curse).  This son was Klaus (who has inherited the werewolf curse).

When the family was still human, Klaus fell in love – with the daughter of the Original Witch.  Klaus’s older brother was also in love with Original Witch daughter (the proverbial triangle). 

Two events occurred that altered both families in profound ways. 

First, the Original Witch discovered Esther’s shameful secret.  Mikael – outraged by his wife’s betrayal, tracks down the other man and kills him and his entire family, thus creating the seeds of animosity between the werewolves and vampires.

Second, Klaus, as a result of being “outed” by the Original Witch, is now a virtual outcast from his family.  He attempts to kill her daughter (who, once the secret was revealed, wants nothing more to do with Klaus, isolating him even further.)  The Original Witch intervenes in order to save her daughter – who escapes.  The Original Witch, however, is mortally wounded.

Feeling betrayed by her friend, and angry that her daughter had been put in danger because Klaus’ lineage and attempted murder, and knowing her end is near, the Original Witch puts a curse on the entire family, turning them into vampires.

But Mikael begs the Original Witch for help.  He wants to know if there is any way to kill a vampire.  He will take care of exacting revenge on Klaus.  She tells him that she only way to kill an Original Vampire is with a dagger carved from the wood of a white oak tree.

Mikael, following the witch’s instructions, attempts to kill Klaus with a dagger carved from white oak, but because of his werewolf blood, Klaus is completely unaffected.  Stunned by his Father’s attempt to kill him, and angry with his family, Klaus sets the white oak tree on fire.

Enraged, Mikael comes after Klaus again, but Klaus side-steps him and Mikael plunges the dagger into his wife, Esther, who dies instantly.

Now, knowing that her spell will be ineffective on Klaus, the Original Witch curses him further and very specifically.  Although his werewolf blood is protecting him from death by means of the white oak dagger, the Witch suppresses his werewolf attributes with a curse, which she seals with the blood of a Petrova –Esther.

Klaus – knowing that she is dying – forces the Original Witch to tell him how to remove the hybrid curse.  She reveals that he will need a vampire, a werewolf, a witch, and to drink the blood of a Petrova doppelganger (who will come from Esther’s Petrova lineage through her daughter, Charlotte) until she is dead.  Klaus then kills the Original Witch and fleas his home, accompanied by his loyal brother Elijah.

Klaus, whose sister Charlotte had children, now begins a hunt for Charlotte in order to track the Petrova doppelganger – while the Petrova family members take pains to protect Charlotte and her descendants.  In 1490, Katerina Petrova – a doppelganger – gives birth to a baby girl.  The baby is immediately removed before Katerina can even hold her.

Katerina is banished and winds up in England, where she meets Trevor, who recognizes her as a Petrova doppelganger. Wanting to ingratiate himself with Klaus, he introduces her to his brother, Elijah, who immediately knows who she is, and who is struck by her resemblance to his sister Charlotte.

Klaus, believing he has found his doppelganger, makes plans for her sacrifice.  Katerina thwarts his plans.  Klaus goes on a murderous rampage, killing everyone in her family.

But he doesn’t stop there.  He then starts killing off members of his, Original family.  Believing Elijah has betrayed him, Elijah becomes his first intended victim.  But Elijah escapes Klaus’s wrath.

Those in his family who can do so escape.  Klaus spends centuries hunting them down and killing them with daggers dipped in white oak ash, but places them in individual coffins and carries them with him wherever he goes.)  Due to his hybrid lineage, using the dagger and white oak ash doesn’t kill Klaus when he uses it to kill his vampire family members. 

Mikael, however, eludes Klaus at every turn.  Mikael becomes the first in a long line of Vampire Hunters, tracking Klaus across the centuries in order to get his family back, and to prevent Klaus from becoming a true hybrid and creating a hybrid race.

 I can hardly wait for the next few episodes for those breadcrumbs that the writer put into each episode as they continue to weave the story of these people and their families.  I don’t care if I am right or wrong about any of my speculation.  The Vampire Diaries is like a great book that you can’t put down.

Best Show On Television!!!!!

This week on Bite On This (@BiteOnThis) Angela, Willie and Marcy talk about TVD 3.05 – The Reckoning! Highlights include saving Stefan, Michael and poor Tyler. There almost wasn’t a podcast this week, but we thought something was better than nothing. Stay tuned to the end for a special treat.

Bite On This: A Vampire Diaries Podcast
Episode #60: He’s Really Gone Now
October 16, 2011

Opening:
● Weird episode of the podcast this week.
● CW signs with Netflix
● Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis
● This episode: 3.05 – The Reckoning

Episode Commentary

First Bite:
Did you like 3.05 – The Reckoning?

Did you like the episode?
Ratings Info: 2.892 million viewers, 1.4 rating share 18-49, 2.2 in W18-34

General Comments:

The Final Countdown
- Stefan and Elena come to a head
- Klaus takes Stefan’s humanity
- Bonnie is left to find out how to stop the curse.

Damon and Katherine Take A Road Trip
- Information about Michael through Anna.
- Should they really awaken Michael?

The Truth About The Doppleganger
- Tyler becomes a hybrid
- What will happen to Tyler now?

Stefan Is Left to Watch Over Elena
- What will happen with Damon and Elena?
- Will they try to save Stefan while he’s left unattended?

Closing:
● We’ll be back next week to talk about 3.06 – Smells Like Teen Spirit.
● Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis

I am going to do something I rarely do – speculate.  The reason I rarely do it is because I have proven to be terrible at it.  No matter how closely I pay attention, how detailed my notes are, and how much I analyze the plot, the writers of TVD are so incredibly clever, they almost always dish up a total surprise.  I may catch a clue here and there, but where the story is ultimately going never fails to have me saying “WTF?” at my television set.

But before I speculate, I have a few comments on “Disturbing Behavior” and Season 3 in general.

My major disappointment so far this season is that Damon appears to be reverting to Season 1 Damon – the selfish, impulsive vampire, which we’ve already seen.  What made Damon so great in Season 2 was that we saw his struggle.  In Season 3, perhaps we will see Stefan’s struggle, but it’s not nearly as interesting to me as Damon’s. 

However, now that Katherine has shown up, and Damon is about to go off with her to who knows where and what, I will likely change my mind.  I think now that Damon’s made up his mind about Katherine, having the two take on an adventure could be a kick.

The least interesting part of Season 3 for me is the whole Jeremy and the ghosts of Anna and Vicki thing.  I love the actresses who play them, but not this story line – yet.  But I do think the “environmental” aspects of Anna’s new universe are interesting – she’s alone – I wonder if all vampires who “die” are alone.  I also like the fact that Jeremy seems to have caught on quickly to his part in controlling how much of them he sees.  We shall see.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Caroline – no matter what happens to this girl, she is unerringly cheerful and smiling and enthusiastic.  Nothing keeps her down.  When she shows up at Elena’s door with her bowl, she is fairly bursting with happiness and enthusiasm!  Who can resist her?

But I think Caroline’s remark to Elena- about changing Damon – is misplaced. Elena is not trying to change Damon – she is trying to come to terms with him, and her relationship to him.   

I think this comment, and the fight later (which I loved) are all about Caroline’s history with Damon.  Who can blame Caroline for wanting to give Damon a good ass-whooping at the least provocation?  I love how she stands up to him – and a part of him lets her!  I think Damon has a soft spot for our Vampire Barbie, just like everyone else.  He even stands up for her with Bill – in his own way, of course.

And honestly, I don’t believe that mad trumps age in a show of strength between vampires.  Yes, Damon has a soft spot for our dear Caroline, just like everyone else.

I also loved that when she offered her Dad her own blood in order to heal him, and he refused, she tells him to “Grow up” with a touch of exasperation.  There is no better illustration of the deep ties of family than this scene – Caroline defending her father.  The same bigoted SOB who can’t accept who is daughter is now is saved by her.  She is his loving child regardless of the fact that he tortured her. 

Caroline is the most emotionally honest and resilient character on this show.  She’s just been tortured by her own father, but she is keeping her friends honest, building a new relationship with a new love, and just being there for the people she cares about the most. 

Strength + Courage + Loyalty = Caroline!

(Note:  Bill has vampire blood in his system – I think it would be poetic justice if he were killed and came back as a vampire – becoming the thing he hates most. But I’m not holding my breath.)

RIP Gloria.  I believe Gloria was a Bennett witch, not too far removed from Emily’s generation.  And I believe the Original Witch was also a Bennett, and that is why retrieving the necklace was important to Gloria.  It may have superior juju, but it’s also a family heirloom! 

As Julie Plec promised, this is truly the season of family.  It is all over the opening scene with Rebekah, Klaus and Stefan – and I especially love the dialogue between the siblings.  It’s so very real.  You can just hear the family history between brother and sister.  Even the lines exchanged between Stefan and Klaus seem “brotherly”. 

We can also see it in the final scene between Stefan and Rebekah.  She tells Stefan that her brother is a vindictive little bastard, but Stefan responds that Rebekah cares about him nonetheless.  There is an echo here in the relationship between Stefan and Damon – no matter what Damon does, Stefan loves him.  Blood ties are strong.

Rebekah also reveals that Klaus has told her the only reason Stefan is with him is because of the bargain between them – that if Stefan joined him, Klaus would give him the cure for Damon’s werewolf bite and let him live.  Rebekah says she thinks Klaus secretly admires that quality of loyalty in Stefan – that Stefan would sacrifice anything for family. 

But Rebekah is so jealous of Stefan’s love for Elena that she betrays Stefan to Klaus.  Clearly Rebekah’s own loyalty is to her brother – not the man she once loved.  Blood is – once again – thicker than water.

In other news, after snapping his neck and killing him (again), Damon arouses Alaric with his own “breakfast of champions”.  Ric is not in a forgiving mood – and he runs off to demand a role on the town council.  He wants to protect the “actual people” in the town.  It sounds like the “vampire hunter” lineage in the Saltzman family is starting to show up again.

Which brings me to the central question of the episode – who is this Vampire Hunter – Michael – and why is Klaus, an Original Vampire who cannot be killed – afraid of him?

One aspect of this “Vampire Hunter” storyline line is that this guy – Michael – has been chasing Klaus and Rebekah (and who knows which other family members) across the centuries.  So, either he is also a vampire, OR he has had a spell cast on him – possibly by the original witch – in order not to age.

Some are speculating that Michael the Vampire Hunter is actually Vampire Papa.  I think this is a good possibility.  But I have a theory of my own.

I think Michael – the Vampire Hunter – is Vampire Papa, and that he has a last name – and it’s Saltzman! 

Yes folks, he’s an ancestor of Alaric’s.  Remember, the writer’s have already told us that the Saltzman’s showed up in the US in 1755.  The writer’s don’t drop hints for no reason.  I think this hint is about to become important.   

It’s very possible that the Saltzman’s started out as world class Vampire Hunters – until one of them (after marrying and siring 6 children) was bitten and turned by one of the vampires he was hunting.  I mean think about it – this is a dangerous occupation and getting bitten is always a possibility.  One day, it finally happened. 

But old habits die hard, and once Klaus’s true lineage was discovered (and the possibility that he could be truly immortal and reproducible) that old skill came right back to Daddy and he’s been hunting Klaus and his loyalists ever since. 

I also don’t think it’s a coincidence that Alaric is starting to separate himself from his supernatural friends.  Again, the writers do not divulge information for no reason.  We know that Alaric was married to Isobel – and we know that Isobel was studying the supernatural, vampires in particular.  If the Saltzman family was originally in New England, how did Alaric wind up in Virginia – with a woman studying vampires – who’d had a baby with the most vampire-hating family in the state – the Gilberts?

Surely this is not all coincidence.

As I said, I’m really bad at speculation, but that’s my theory and I’m sticking to it until the writers spring the next fantastic, unexpected, epic plot twist on us all – you know, the one absolutely none of us sees coming!

This week on Bite On This (@BiteOnThis), Angela, Willie and Marcy talk about Vampire Diaries episode 3.04 – Disturbing Behavior.

Bite On This: A Vampire Diaries Podcast
Episode #59: Harshin’ My Juju
October 9, 2011

Opening:

• Marcy’s back.
• Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis
• This episode: 3.04 – Disturbing Behavior

Poll:
Do you think Klaus knows Elena is alive and kicking?

Episode Commentary

First Bite:
Did you like 3.04 – Disturbing Behavior?

Did you like the episode?

Ratings Info: 2.63 million viewers, 1.2 rating share 18-49, 2.0 in W18-34

General Comments:

-       Is this the end of Bill Forbes in Mystic Falls? How did you feel about the storyline in all?
-       Caroline and Tyler: cute or annoying?

Jeremy and Anna: The Real Love Story?

Damon Needs To Take A Beat

Lots of Talk of Diabolical Plans

Rebekah Has Stefan’s Mark

Closing:

• We’ll be back next week to talk about 3.05 – The Reckoning.
• Contact information: www.biteonthis.net, e-mail: podcast@biteonthis.net, voicemail: 484-324-8348, follow us on Twitter: BiteOnThis

Previously on the Vampire Diaries, Klaus took Stefan back to Chicago and reminisced about the good ol’ 1920s, Katherine reappeared, Caroline got tortured by her dad, Elena and Damon went to Chicago to bring Stefan back home, Stefan and Elena officially broke up, and Klaus brought back his sister, Rebecca to life.

This week episode, Disturbing Behavior, is about Stefan trying to keep Klaus and Gloria from finding out the necklace and Elena.

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Chicago:
Now that Rebecca is alive and in 2011, she needs to update her wardrobe. Klaus and Stefan take her shopping. She tries on clothes while the boys drink champagne. That must be the life, really.

While Stefan steps away from the original siblings, Katherine signals him to follow her. Katherine has been keeping an eye on Klaus and Stefan. She’s up to speed on the whole necklace thing and pretty much everything that Klaus and Stefan had done throughout the summer. She wants to know what Stefan is up to. I want to believe that Katherine really does care for Stefan and wants to help him, but I can’t help but think that this woman never does anything that isn’t going to benefit her somehow. If Stefan is going to Klaus, of course she want in because she wants Klaus dead.

Mystic Falls:
Meanwhile in Mystic Falls, Damon is helping Elena cook chili for the Founders’ party. Domesticated much? These two are already acting like couples. Is this the season Damon and Elena are finally going to get together?

Rick doesn’t seem to be happy about this closeness between Damon and Elena. I don’t blame him though. Now that he’s staying at the Gilbert house and looking after Elena and Jeremy, he’s their guardian. I wouldn’t want my kid to be dating a psychopath vampire like Damon, either.

Jeremy:
Jeremy is still seeing ghosts and this episode, he not only sees Anna’s ghost but he feels and talks to Anna’s ghost. Anna says that she only appears when Jeremy thinks about her. So, does that mean that Vicki only appears when Jeremy thinks about her too? Is it really just all in Jeremy’s head? Anna and Vicki won’t appear if Jeremy doesn’t think about them.

Bonnie’s Return:
Bonnie is finally back after three episodes. Her reunion with Jeremy is kind of awkward to watch. I still don’t see the chemistry between those two.

Bill:
Sheriff Forbes brings Damon to the cellar where she is keeping Bill captured. She asks Damon to compel Bill to leave town, but Damon had his little fun first before completing his assignment. He bites Bill to check for vervain before compelling him to leave town and erasing his memory of ever knowing Caroline as a vampire.

Finding the Necklace:
Gloria is using her powers to locate the necklace. She’s having trouble until she holds Rebecca’s hand to enhance her powers. Meanwhile, the necklace burns Elena’s skin. Whatever Gloria did to locate the necklace, had caused the necklace to burn Elena. Elena takes it off, but the damage is already done. Gloria had heard that Elena was talking about Stefan. But she tells Klaus that she needs more time.

Switching Salvatores:
While Bonnie tries to find an identification spell that will help her find out what’s going on with the necklace, Caroline grills Elena about Damon. She calls it “switching salvatores”. Elena denies it saying that nothing is going on with her and Damon. I almost want to believe her.

Alaric’s Warning:
Alaric is being very fickle this season. He started off being a bum, brooding, and not caring about anything. Now, he’s trying to be a great role model for Jeremy and looking after Elena. He tells Damon to “take a beat” with Elena. Seriously, it’s Damon we’re talking about. He’s not going to listen to anyone.

Gloria:
Don’t mess with witches. Especially one who’s been alive for over 100 years. Stefan goes back to the bar to ask Gloria what she saw about the necklace. Gloria says she heard the girls were talking about Stefan. She did not tell Klaus because she doesn’t want to help Klaus, but she wants the necklace for herself. Stefan isn’t going to help her get it, obviously; so, she tortures him with weird voodoo witchcraft. She’s finally able to get inside Stefan’s head and sees all the memories he’s had of Elena. Just when Gloria finds out the reason why Stefan wants to keep Elena away from Klaus, Gloria is stabbed in the neck by Katherine. I guess this would be the last time we see of Gloria. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but thank goodness for Katherine.

Super-human Power:
Apparently, Bill can fight off vampire mind control. How is that even possible, really? He’s told Caroline that if she practice hard enough, she can suppress the vampire part out of her completely. I thought he was a nut job for saying that. Apparently, he’s been practicing for decades to fight off mind control. I am finding it hard to believe that anyone can do that, but Bill can and Damon’s compulsion didn’t work on him. He doesn’t leave town and threatens Damon that he would out him to the counsel. Big mistake for you, Bill. Don’t threaten Damon unless you have more power than him.

Of course Damon wants to kill him and if it wasn’t for Caroline, Bill would probably be dead.

Not Stefan:
Elena got angry at Damon for hurting Bill. Damon not only hurt Bill, but he killed Alaric. Don’t worry, Rick was wearing his ring, so he’ll be waking up in no time. Damon was upset at Rick and Elena both for making him change from who he is. Elena wants him to be better. Damon doesn’t want to change, not even for Elena.

Katherine’s New Partner in Crime:
After helping Stefan escape from Gloria’s torture, Katherine wants to know what Stefan’s diabolical plan is regarding Klaus. Stefan finally tells her about the time in 1920s and how Klaus and Rebecca were running from someone. Katherine connects the dots and figures out that it was a hunter. She’s heard about him centuries ago. Stefan wants to know more about the hunter. It’s interesting how a vampire that can’t be killed would be afraid of a vampire hunter. How powerful is this vampire hunter? Why would Klaus be scared of him? Is this the reason why he wants to create a hybrid army?

Katherine wants to team up with Stefan to make a move against Klaus. Stefan doesn’t trust Katherine enough to let her in on his plan. He tells her to look elsewhere for a partner in crime and she does. She finds it in Damon. Katherine pretends to be Elena and gets the necklace from Bonnie. She asks Damon to join her and Damon accepts the offer. Everyone around him is telling him to “take a beat” anyway. What does he have to lose?

Stefan’s Diabolical Plan:
Seriously Stefan? Your diabolical plan to find out about the hunter was to ask Rebecca? She’s not going to betray Klaus ever again after Klaus killed her in the 20s. And at least pretend to enjoy it when you kiss her. Rebecca sees right through him and tells Klaus she thinks there’s something wrong with Stefan and that he’s asking about Michael. Michael must be the hunter.

Klaus knocks Stefan out and brings him back to Mystic Falls. Things are going to get bloody again in Mystic Falls.

After last week’s episode, The End of The Affair, I spent a great deal of time talking about Stefan and the loves of his life and how there could be a battle of love brewing. What is Stefan doing to this ladies? He seems to be capturing the hearts of all the ladies he encounters. But if there were to be a battle for Stefan’s heart, who would win?

Elena
Her tie to the supernatural: The Doppleganger
Weapon of Choice: Love
Why she could stand a chance: Elena and Stefan have this tortured love story. There’s no need to rehash it here because we’ve watched it unfold. The one thing we can’t deny is that Stefan and Elena are naturally drawn to each other and have overcome many obstacles. Even now that Stefan is hanging out with Klaus, Elena is still following him around. She would never give up on him and obviously Stefan isn’t ready to give up on her either. Also, because it’s Elena, if there was a serious fight somehow (through Bonnie or other supernatural means) Elena would be blessed with some special power that would allow her to defeat evil.
Why she could suffer defeat: Maybe her love for Stefan isn’t strong enough because she might be passing that torch on to the other Salvatore brother. Or just maybe, no one would come to Elena’s aid and she would just be left standing there say, “But I’m the doppelganger…”

Rebekah
Her tie to the supernatural: She’s an ORIGINAL.
Weapon of Choice: Super strong vampire force and her brother Klaus. Is there really anything this girl can’t do? She’s the ultimate power force.
Why she could stand a chance: Rebekah and Stefan were ripped apart suddenly. Her last thoughts were about Stefan and now he’s there when she returns to the undead. At this point, Rebekah has the most the gain out of all the ladies because she wants what she was never really ever able to have. Plus, she could be really mad to find out Stefan moved on with his life and found another girl to love. It’s bound to come out that Stefan is still protecting Elena and everyone else in Mystic Falls. Her rage might be turned toward Elena more than Katherine though.
Why she could suffer defeat: She may not be too focused on Elena and not enough on Katherine. We all know that Katherine always has a Plan B, C, D… so that would leave her open. Klaus is another reason why she wouldn’t win. Klaus seems to have a jealous streak floating through him when it comes to Stefan. Klaus might decide to stake her again just to get rid of her once he gets what he needs so he can be chummy with Stefan without the distraction.

Katherine
Her tie to the supernatural: Vixen Vampire, ex-doppleganger, all around bad ass
Weapon of Choice: Wit and power
Why she could stand a chance: Katherine is a smart girl. She managed to wiggle her way out of tomb, made men fall in love with her along the way, and managed to stalk Stefan through time. She’s always thinking ahead and killing her won’t be easy. Katherine knows the history and can make any bit of information work in her favor. She may be a strong vampire, but she wouldn’t be able to defeat an original without wit.
Why she could suffer defeat: Because even smart girls make mistakes. If Katherine actually died in a battle like this she didn’t make the right moves.

This week on Bite On This (@BiteOnThis) Angela and Willie discuss Vampire Diaries 3.03 – The End of the Affair. Highlights include: Klaus isn’t stupid, TVD cleverly discusses social matters, and a big Elena fail.

Bite On This: A Vampire Diaries Podcast
Episode #58 – Stefan’s Second Personality Home
October 2, 2011

Opening:

• I Heart TVD radio show.
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• This episode: 3.03 – The End of The Affair

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Episode Commentary

Caroline’s Dad Thinks She Needs To Be Fixed:

The Good Ole RIPPAH Days

Damon and Elena Head To Chi-Town

The Break Up

Hello Rebekah:

Katherine Is A Super Stalker

Closing:

• We’ll be back next week to talk about 3.04 – Disturbing Behavior.
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