And NOW...what is this Stefan is Silas's doppleganger crap?!?! When did Silas "create Stefan"...was Stefan BORN Silas's doppleganger and then, twist of fate, also became a vampire? What if he didn't become a vampire and then Stefan just had a normal life and died? Would another doppleganger appear somewhere down the line just IN CASE someone awoke Silas? And who says it would have been at the right time?
I AM SO CONFUSED.
You know what wasn't amazing? How incredibly confusing and disjointed this season has been. The first several episodes of Season 4 were so good, I though I had the TVD of Seasons 1 and 2 back! Then...weirdness. Sire bond, expression triangles, weird guy that was the first immortal (which sort of makes the term "The Originals" a moot point, no? The obviously weren't the first), never really explaining that Silas WAS a vampire or whatever he is, Bonnie dropping some supernatural veil and the writers failing to explain if putting it back up means no more ghosts (since I thought she was SUPPOSED to destroy it)....a spell to bring Jeremy (who was BURNED in a fire) back to life...
@TVDFan....how on earth did I forget that?! I flaked totally on the fact that she was a vamp when she died... Didn't Esther (OV Mommy) say that Jenna had crossed over or that she was happily on the other side?
As for the cure, I really hope Damon does NOT give it to Elena. Obviously, Bex is going on the run to New Orleans, so it won't go to her, Klaus is down south trying to be King, so he won't take it... Caroline doesn't want it. That leaves Stefan, Damon, Elena or Katherine. I'm hoping for Katherine... that would be interesting and she's played out on the show already. I don't want whiny, damsel-in-distress Elena back.
I wouldn't mind if Damon takes the cure, ends up human. Then, somehow and in the end, Elena gets cured. They are human together (this only is good if you like Delena end game, which I do). Stefan ends up with Caroline..they are so good together. End scene.
I did LOVE to see Alaric, I won't lie. But I am becoming increasingly confused by all the lore and myths and spells and rituals already. Remember when the sun and moon curse was the most confusing thing on TVD? Or back in Season 1 when it was just about vampires and a girl? I miss that.
I don't know if Bon-Bon is actually dead...I don't comprehend the veil nonsense enough to even venture a guess on where or what she is.
If I had to venture a guess as to who will stick around, I bet Jeremy. I'd be okay with that :-)
Totally agree that the dead need to stay dead on this show. Granted, it's only the dead that were supernatural in life that seem to come back (hence no return of Elena's parents or Aunt Jenna or even UncleDaddy John)...but, still. There is no finality, no stakes (sorry for the pun) to death. If the writers just keep killing and resurrecting characters, then death will mean nothing on this show.
Joseph Morgan is simply amazing every single time he is on the screen. He is amazing on TVD, he was amazing in Immortals...I just love, love, love him! And he's always been such a perfect "Klaus"...young and angelic looking, but can portray a cold evil that is shocking from a man that looks as he does!
I am somewhat baffled by the baby. I get that the werewolf in Klaus was dormant until a year or so ago (in TVD time), so I understand how he wasn't knocking anyone up for the first thousand years of his life. But, now that he is an official hybrid he can procreate? I mean, he was ALWAYS a werewolf, it was just dormant. And can ALL hybrids procreate?
So Silas wants the cure to destroy The Other Side and live forever.
Nope, Silas wants the cure to take it, kill himself and be with his love. He made the 36 sacrifices destroy the other side so he can't end up there when he dies (as Qetsiyah intended) and can, instead, reunite with his love.
Katherine wants the cure to kill Klaus.
Cures can't kill (I hope). She wants to cure Klaus, make him human and then kill him. Well, that's what everyone is assuming. I mean, no one has heard Katherine say this was her plan.
And Matt is pulling a double at The Grill.
He'd have to be. He just inherited a mansion.
OH! And the random drop-in on the conversation with Bonnie and ShanewhoisnowSilas? Seriously? Shouldn't the viewers finding out that Bonnie had learned he was Silas and not Shane have been, like, a bigger deal?? I'm so done with the whole expression/other side/sacrifice crap. I think it was just to give Bonnie/Kat Graham a story-line, because the search and fight for a cure would have been plenty interesting on its own.
Finally, I DID love every scene involving Caroline and Klaus. Joseph Morgan is just BRILLIANT every time he is on my screen and I am totally jumping on Team Klaroline these days!
As for Rebekah and Elena teaming up...meh. I like Bex but I am soooo over emotionless Elena. It was fun for, like, five minutes. I imagine the point is to let her do something outrageously horrible to someone she loves, then have her humanity return and she is all broken, lost and despairing Elena? And then what? Turn to Stefan or the sire bond returns and turn to Damon? Eh. It's going in a strange direction for me.....and I really had high hopes at the start of the season.
Weird episode. The flashbacks didn't say much about the decade. I get the point, kind of, that Lexie was there to turn on Damon's humanity because he was going off the rails....and it paralleled that Damon was trying to do the same thing with Elena (but, not really, because he was actually after the cure) But why was Damon's humanity off in the first place? And wasn't it kind of always off until he returned to Mystic Falls and met Elena? And, really, he was so annoyed with Lexie that he kept up a ruse for SIX MONTHS, slept with her, then tried to kill her? I mean, I get the point that the story was supposed to be a lesson to Elena about what NOT to do with your humanity off but....really? It seemed.....forced.
8. If Matt just inherited the deed to the biggest house in Mystic Falls, does that mean he can stop working at the Grill?
I mean, maybe if he sold it? How will he afford all the bills associated with the upkeep? I guess he can sell the house he currently lives in, right? Honestly, I don't even know how he has enough money to keep THAT house...
7. What is Silas the Blood Bag Bandit's next move?
More Bonnie brainwashing followed by attempting to complete the third sacrifice. Which I don't think has anything to do with lifting a veil....however, I am completely unsure of anything related to Silas I won't even bother to speculate...
For a while I think...though, the show is lacking wolves now so we'll see...I don't know, if the whole Originals thing works out and Klaus ends up in New Orleans, I suppose Tyler could come back. I used to care...I don't really care anymore.
5. Favorite unlikely dynamic duo: Klaus/Hayley, Damon/Rebekah, or Stefan/Caroline?
Well, I want Klaus with Caroline (if he ever stops because QUITE so evil), I want Damon with Elena.... I could get on board with Stefan and Caroline, but I think their friendship is just so sweet...
4. Elena vs. Caroline for the UFC title, best 2-of-3: Who wins?
As long as Elena doesn't have her humanity, I'd say she is dangerous and would win any fight with Caroline... she doesn't care who she hurts!
3. Klaus and Hayley: Hot or not (or really, really hot)?
Hayley/Phoebe Tonkin annoys me (it's the Australian accent that she can't quite cover up I think), but that scene was HOOOTTT. Not because of Phoebe, but Joseph Morgan....sooooooo sexy! More shirtless JoMo, please!
2. Do you like the new Elena?
Temporarily. I think that what makes the character of "Elena" special is her humanity. Well, it was and then she started getting really needy and everyone was all about protecting Elena... I don't know. I just know I wouldn't want her to stay this way. Also, I agree with the arbitrary sire bond thing...is it working, is it not working?? If it's not working, can Damon make her turn it back on?
1. What was your favorite quote or scene from the episode?
Even though it was so cruel, Elena telling Stefan that she feels nothing for him...that the sex that had was good sex but isn't associated with any feelings...that his whole life revolves around her. It really shows how far down the rabbit hole she has really gone...
You know what I took away from the episode....KLAUS SEX! Omigosh, Joseph Morgan was so freakin' hot it made my heart skip a bit and my knees shake. Phoebe Tonkin irritates me, as does "Haley", (I think it's her terrible inability to cover the Australian accent)....but GOOD LAWD, that was HOT! And I wonder if the tats were real....
I guess I'm at odds with the "roundtable" because I think Jeremy. He was Elena's BROTHER (well, cousin, but you know...). He was her very last family member. And he was finally coming into himself as a man and not an emo stoner. Ric was awesome and beloved and had a helluva bromance with Damon for sure, BUT he was not the constant in Elena's life that Jeremy was. And Bonnie loved Jeremy. And Matt has been friends with Jeremy since childhood...that's a real bromance. Alaric was great, but he didn't have the ties to the other characters or to Mystic Falls that Jeremy did. Jeremy's death might not be sadder to the viewers perhaps, but certainly for the characters, no?
I actually like Jeremy quite a bit. He's been a steady, solid character in my opinion. I liked when Jeremy got all brotherly and protective on the Delena road trip. I liked the time he cut his hand in the kitchen to make Anna out herself as a vampire. There were touching and heartbreaking moments with Vicki in the first season. There were awesome moments with Bonnie. There may not be one huge, mind-blowing moment for me....but I think Jeremy Gilbert has been a great character.
Who should Jeremy date on The Other Side, Vicki or Anna?
Date?! The guy just died... he might be a bit glum to feel like dating. Though, while watching the episode, I did have the fleeting thought of "I hope he reunites with Anna on the other side"...so I saw her. Their relationship seemed less drug-fueled and more genuine.
Comments by Allison Berry Barbieri
The Vampire Diaries Review: Dopplegang-HIM?!?
I AM SO CONFUSED.
The Vampire Diaries Review: Dopplegang-HIM?!?
The Vampire Diaries Review: Dopplegang-HIM?!?
The scene in which Elena chooses Damon (and Damon/Ian's face when she says I love you) was amazing.
The scenes between Matt and Rebekah were amazing.
That said....
The Vampire Diaries Review: To No A-Veil
The Vampire Diaries Review: To No A-Veil
The Vampire Diaries Review: To No A-Veil
I wouldn't mind if Damon takes the cure, ends up human. Then, somehow and in the end, Elena gets cured. They are human together (this only is good if you like Delena end game, which I do). Stefan ends up with Caroline..they are so good together. End scene.
The Vampire Diaries Review: To No A-Veil
I don't know if Bon-Bon is actually dead...I don't comprehend the veil nonsense enough to even venture a guess on where or what she is.
If I had to venture a guess as to who will stick around, I bet Jeremy. I'd be okay with that :-)
The Vampire Diaries Review: To No A-Veil
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I am somewhat baffled by the baby. I get that the werewolf in Klaus was dormant until a year or so ago (in TVD time), so I understand how he wasn't knocking anyone up for the first thousand years of his life. But, now that he is an official hybrid he can procreate? I mean, he was ALWAYS a werewolf, it was just dormant. And can ALL hybrids procreate?
The Vampire Diaries Review: Bites in The Big Apple
So Silas wants the cure to destroy The Other Side and live forever.
Nope, Silas wants the cure to take it, kill himself and be with his love. He made the 36 sacrifices destroy the other side so he can't end up there when he dies (as Qetsiyah intended) and can, instead, reunite with his love.
Katherine wants the cure to kill Klaus.
Cures can't kill (I hope). She wants to cure Klaus, make him human and then kill him. Well, that's what everyone is assuming. I mean, no one has heard Katherine say this was her plan.
And Matt is pulling a double at The Grill.
He'd have to be. He just inherited a mansion.
The Vampire Diaries Review: Bites in The Big Apple
Finally, I DID love every scene involving Caroline and Klaus. Joseph Morgan is just BRILLIANT every time he is on my screen and I am totally jumping on Team Klaroline these days!
The Vampire Diaries Review: Bites in The Big Apple
The Vampire Diaries Review: Bites in The Big Apple
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Bring It On"
I mean, maybe if he sold it? How will he afford all the bills associated with the upkeep? I guess he can sell the house he currently lives in, right? Honestly, I don't even know how he has enough money to keep THAT house...
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Bring It On"
More Bonnie brainwashing followed by attempting to complete the third sacrifice. Which I don't think has anything to do with lifting a veil....however, I am completely unsure of anything related to Silas I won't even bother to speculate...
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Bring It On"
For a while I think...though, the show is lacking wolves now so we'll see...I don't know, if the whole Originals thing works out and Klaus ends up in New Orleans, I suppose Tyler could come back. I used to care...I don't really care anymore.
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Bring It On"
Well, I want Klaus with Caroline (if he ever stops because QUITE so evil), I want Damon with Elena.... I could get on board with Stefan and Caroline, but I think their friendship is just so sweet...
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Bring It On"
As long as Elena doesn't have her humanity, I'd say she is dangerous and would win any fight with Caroline... she doesn't care who she hurts!
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Bring It On"
Hayley/Phoebe Tonkin annoys me (it's the Australian accent that she can't quite cover up I think), but that scene was HOOOTTT. Not because of Phoebe, but Joseph Morgan....sooooooo sexy! More shirtless JoMo, please!
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Bring It On"
Temporarily. I think that what makes the character of "Elena" special is her humanity. Well, it was and then she started getting really needy and everyone was all about protecting Elena... I don't know. I just know I wouldn't want her to stay this way. Also, I agree with the arbitrary sire bond thing...is it working, is it not working?? If it's not working, can Damon make her turn it back on?
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Bring It On"
Even though it was so cruel, Elena telling Stefan that she feels nothing for him...that the sex that had was good sex but isn't associated with any feelings...that his whole life revolves around her. It really shows how far down the rabbit hole she has really gone...
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The Vampire Diaries Round Table: All Jeremy Gilbert Edition!
I guess I'm at odds with the "roundtable" because I think Jeremy. He was Elena's BROTHER (well, cousin, but you know...). He was her very last family member. And he was finally coming into himself as a man and not an emo stoner. Ric was awesome and beloved and had a helluva bromance with Damon for sure, BUT he was not the constant in Elena's life that Jeremy was. And Bonnie loved Jeremy. And Matt has been friends with Jeremy since childhood...that's a real bromance. Alaric was great, but he didn't have the ties to the other characters or to Mystic Falls that Jeremy did. Jeremy's death might not be sadder to the viewers perhaps, but certainly for the characters, no?
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: All Jeremy Gilbert Edition!
I actually like Jeremy quite a bit. He's been a steady, solid character in my opinion. I liked when Jeremy got all brotherly and protective on the Delena road trip. I liked the time he cut his hand in the kitchen to make Anna out herself as a vampire. There were touching and heartbreaking moments with Vicki in the first season. There were awesome moments with Bonnie. There may not be one huge, mind-blowing moment for me....but I think Jeremy Gilbert has been a great character.
The Vampire Diaries Round Table: All Jeremy Gilbert Edition!
Date?! The guy just died... he might be a bit glum to feel like dating. Though, while watching the episode, I did have the fleeting thought of "I hope he reunites with Anna on the other side"...so I saw her. Their relationship seemed less drug-fueled and more genuine.