Man, I have been procrastinating my work day way tooooo much today by being on this site...that said:
Lana: I was super confused at first, too. But I think the deal was that the ash-and-dagger weapon could keep them dead while it was in their chest, but an actual white oak stake (like the weapon Mikael had, which also eventually lead to his burstingintoflames demise) actually KILLS kills an Original. What I wonder is, if the bloodlines are linked, why can you kill every other vamp with any old stake to the heart but not an Original? Shouldn't all roles of the spell on the Originals apply to all vamps? Do I think way too deeply about the writer-invented mythos of a TV show instead of actually concentrating on the real-life work on my desk?
Love the show...so good and really leaves me counting the days as well. Curious though..is the sheriff Robin Hood or the huntsman..I am thinking huntsman..
Oh, also, those of you are guessing Jake as the other Balcoin....are you seriously suggesting that Cassie has been kissing her brother?! Come on. It's the CW, not HBO.
Chris Zylka isn't bad at all! He was good in this episode!
Also, I think the other Blackwell is Faye. I recall reading the books years ago, and I remember something about Faye going over to the dark side and siding with Blackwell (who was alive in the books...maybe still is?). I predict Cassie fighting the darkness and staying good, and Faye going rogue.
It's interesting to note that, in the books, Cassie ends up with Adam. But TVD seems to stray pretty far from the books, so maybe TSC will too?
I just can't help it, I'm a romantic and I am so stuck in the love triangle of Stelena and Delena and, sometimes, Stamon (brotherly love only of course). The scene with Damon flipping out and Elena comforting him was my favorite. Though, I see major repercussions for his failure to inform Elena that Stefan is free from compulsion and allude that Stefan is never going to be "free" (lost forever).
A close second was the emotional confrontation between Klaus and Mikael, followed by Stefan stopping Damon (though,I only appreciated that moment in retrospect when we learned why he did it).
Was Mikael killed off too soon?
Not really. The story was told, his arc was over. It was either Klaus or Mikael and I choose Mikael if it means more Joseph Morgan and Klausian antics. Though, Sebastian Roche is so great and could have been used more!
More surprising: when we learned Katherine had been posing as Elena, the abduction of the Originals or the fact that no male high school student asked Rebekah to the dance?
Katherine posing as Elena actually through me. I am a bit disappointed in myself for not seeing it sooner (I did notice the curly hair and wonder a bit,though)...
Could you beat Klaus at beer pong?
Nah, but I'd be all over him with flip cup.
Name one thing you hope to see happen on The Vampire Diaries in 2012.
Elena giving into her feelings for Damon just as Stefan realizes how much he wants her love and forgiveness... Though, I see that as more of a season ending cliffhanger (i.e. Stefan walks in on a Delena kiss),
Hmmm, I thought that the Sheriff was Robin Hood but, after reading the comments, maybe he IS the huntsman? Though, I am on the fence with this. Who is the doctor then (besides Uncle John from VD)? Isn't it possible HE'S the huntsman?
And, dear reviewer, are you REALLY still questioning if or how much Regina remember of the curse? It's so obvious that both she AND Mr.Gold/Rumplestiltskin remember it all fully... Not only did Mr.Gold saying "please" last episode scare the crap out of Regina as she realized the deal they had made in the other realm, but Regina is so clearly freaked out by what Henry has sparked...right down to the lie about why she is Charming's emergency contact...it's because she is trying to keep him out of it!
I am very curious as to what Snow did to the Queen to ruin her life.
All in all, really starting to like this show and the direction it is taking!
I want to weigh in on this round table as well! I think I have a bordering-on-unhealthy emotional investment in the show and the characters, so that obviously translates into my need to share my own two cents ;-)
What was your favorite scene from the episode?
It's totally lame, because there were so many awesome scenes, but the scene in the bed with Delena was so emotional, innocent and sweet...it made my heart smile.
There was no major cliffhanger: Refreshing or irritating?
Refreshing. If every episode had a cliff-hanger, then the cliff-hangers wouldn't really be that excited, would they?
What is your favorite Vampire Diaries flashback episode?
"Blood Brothers". I loved that episode. I loved Stefan's desperation and the revelation that he forced Damon in vampirism. It explained so much about their relationship at the time, as well as Damon's then-love for Katherine.
Bigger sin: Klaus killing his own mother, Stefan preying on a beautiful bar tender, or the writers keeping Caroline off the screen for an entire hour?
Hmmm, how about skipping past entire doppleganger thing? I mean, who was the original doppleganger, was her name Petrova or has it just been called the "Petrova Doppleganger" because Katherine was a Petrova, are the dopplegangers all in the same family tree and, if so, did the original doppleganger have a child before she was sacrificed. And, really, why would the Original Witch even create a way to break the curse AND turn people into hybrids via doppleganger blood?
But, to answer the actual question, obviously Klaus committing matricide is a pretty big sin!
Next week is the 2011 finale. Make one bold prediction about what's to come on it.
Oh wow. I have a few that I think have the possibility of happening.: the doppleganger is another of the siblings, thereby making Elena related (possibly) to Klaus's family line (I really need answers on this doppleganger thing); Elena and Damon will kiss just as Stefan begins to regain his humanity and goes to tell Elena he loves her; Klaus will take kidnap Elena, resulting in Damon having to go after her; something will happen with Tyler causing him to fully go bad; Rebekah will rescue Elijah from the "dead", tell him what REALLY happened, and they will team up with Papa Original to go after Klaus...the possibilities are endless with the TVD writers!
Finally, why is there only male opinions in this roundtable?
I actually think this is one of those episodes to re-watch, as there was so much information. Now, last week, the scene with Elena and Stefan where she states she will not wait forever was brilliant...Stefan's face was filled with so emotion...planted me right on "Team Stelena" (a place I haven't been since the relationship got boring towards the end of Season 2. Then, last night, the final scene in the bed...wham! Right back on "Team Delena"...TVD writers sure know how to write an emotional yet simple scene, huh? I am also digging the parallels between characters: Elena/Rebekah, Jeremy/Alaric.. The one thing I am struggling with is that Klaus is much more evil and manipulative that I thought...yet, there is still something that makes me feel bad for him. Finally, bravo to the reviewer for pointing out that Stefan is MUCH happier this way...I actually didn't even think of it like that... I have to say, the TVD writers can really create characters with multiple layers...good for them!
This episode did leave me with questions: Does Mikael really want to go after ALL vampires in his family, or just Klaus....I mean, it's plausible that Klaus could have instilled fear into the his siblings to keep them on the run with him, no? What led to Mikael becoming a Vampire Hunter? He seemed to be a big proponent behind the original change. Where did the Original Witch come up with this particular curse, and why was it able to be spread...and what did blood really have to do with it/why did they end up drinking blood? Who saved the ash from the white oak (as we saw a huge pile of it in the "three muskateers" scene, and would it really last a 1000 years? And, finally, tell me more about the Petrova doppleganger and how the OW (Original Witch) used her in the curse she put on Klaus... And do witches always need to create a way to break curses??
I'm really starting to like this show..I hope it doesn't get canceled like so many other good ones! However, I do disagree with the author of this review in wondering how much Regina remembers of her life as an Evil Queen...I get the impression that she remembers every last detail...and my suspicions were even more concerned when Mr. Gold (Rumplestiltskin)asks Regina to move and whispers "Please"...a nod to the deal that she would give him anything he asked in the new land as long as he said..."Please". The look on her face as she realized he might remember... Yes, I believe they both remember EVERYTHING very clearly.
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Lana: I was super confused at first, too. But I think the deal was that the ash-and-dagger weapon could keep them dead while it was in their chest, but an actual white oak stake (like the weapon Mikael had, which also eventually lead to his burstingintoflames demise) actually KILLS kills an Original. What I wonder is, if the bloodlines are linked, why can you kill every other vamp with any old stake to the heart but not an Original? Shouldn't all roles of the spell on the Originals apply to all vamps? Do I think way too deeply about the writer-invented mythos of a TV show instead of actually concentrating on the real-life work on my desk?
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Also, I think the other Blackwell is Faye. I recall reading the books years ago, and I remember something about Faye going over to the dark side and siding with Blackwell (who was alive in the books...maybe still is?). I predict Cassie fighting the darkness and staying good, and Faye going rogue.
It's interesting to note that, in the books, Cassie ends up with Adam. But TVD seems to stray pretty far from the books, so maybe TSC will too?
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I just can't help it, I'm a romantic and I am so stuck in the love triangle of Stelena and Delena and, sometimes, Stamon (brotherly love only of course). The scene with Damon flipping out and Elena comforting him was my favorite. Though, I see major repercussions for his failure to inform Elena that Stefan is free from compulsion and allude that Stefan is never going to be "free" (lost forever).
A close second was the emotional confrontation between Klaus and Mikael, followed by Stefan stopping Damon (though,I only appreciated that moment in retrospect when we learned why he did it).
Was Mikael killed off too soon?
Not really. The story was told, his arc was over. It was either Klaus or Mikael and I choose Mikael if it means more Joseph Morgan and Klausian antics. Though, Sebastian Roche is so great and could have been used more!
More surprising: when we learned Katherine had been posing as Elena, the abduction of the Originals or the fact that no male high school student asked Rebekah to the dance?
Katherine posing as Elena actually through me. I am a bit disappointed in myself for not seeing it sooner (I did notice the curly hair and wonder a bit,though)...
Could you beat Klaus at beer pong?
Nah, but I'd be all over him with flip cup.
Name one thing you hope to see happen on The Vampire Diaries in 2012.
Elena giving into her feelings for Damon just as Stefan realizes how much he wants her love and forgiveness... Though, I see that as more of a season ending cliffhanger (i.e. Stefan walks in on a Delena kiss),
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And, dear reviewer, are you REALLY still questioning if or how much Regina remember of the curse? It's so obvious that both she AND Mr.Gold/Rumplestiltskin remember it all fully... Not only did Mr.Gold saying "please" last episode scare the crap out of Regina as she realized the deal they had made in the other realm, but Regina is so clearly freaked out by what Henry has sparked...right down to the lie about why she is Charming's emergency contact...it's because she is trying to keep him out of it!
I am very curious as to what Snow did to the Queen to ruin her life.
All in all, really starting to like this show and the direction it is taking!
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What was your favorite scene from the episode?
It's totally lame, because there were so many awesome scenes, but the scene in the bed with Delena was so emotional, innocent and sweet...it made my heart smile.
There was no major cliffhanger: Refreshing or irritating?
Refreshing. If every episode had a cliff-hanger, then the cliff-hangers wouldn't really be that excited, would they?
What is your favorite Vampire Diaries flashback episode?
"Blood Brothers". I loved that episode. I loved Stefan's desperation and the revelation that he forced Damon in vampirism. It explained so much about their relationship at the time, as well as Damon's then-love for Katherine.
Bigger sin: Klaus killing his own mother, Stefan preying on a beautiful bar tender, or the writers keeping Caroline off the screen for an entire hour?
Hmmm, how about skipping past entire doppleganger thing? I mean, who was the original doppleganger, was her name Petrova or has it just been called the "Petrova Doppleganger" because Katherine was a Petrova, are the dopplegangers all in the same family tree and, if so, did the original doppleganger have a child before she was sacrificed. And, really, why would the Original Witch even create a way to break the curse AND turn people into hybrids via doppleganger blood?
But, to answer the actual question, obviously Klaus committing matricide is a pretty big sin!
Next week is the 2011 finale. Make one bold prediction about what's to come on it.
Oh wow. I have a few that I think have the possibility of happening.: the doppleganger is another of the siblings, thereby making Elena related (possibly) to Klaus's family line (I really need answers on this doppleganger thing); Elena and Damon will kiss just as Stefan begins to regain his humanity and goes to tell Elena he loves her; Klaus will take kidnap Elena, resulting in Damon having to go after her; something will happen with Tyler causing him to fully go bad; Rebekah will rescue Elijah from the "dead", tell him what REALLY happened, and they will team up with Papa Original to go after Klaus...the possibilities are endless with the TVD writers!
Finally, why is there only male opinions in this roundtable?
Who is Your Favorite Teen Couple?
Would be Elena and Damon if we could vote on people we WANT as couples.
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This episode did leave me with questions: Does Mikael really want to go after ALL vampires in his family, or just Klaus....I mean, it's plausible that Klaus could have instilled fear into the his siblings to keep them on the run with him, no? What led to Mikael becoming a Vampire Hunter? He seemed to be a big proponent behind the original change. Where did the Original Witch come up with this particular curse, and why was it able to be spread...and what did blood really have to do with it/why did they end up drinking blood? Who saved the ash from the white oak (as we saw a huge pile of it in the "three muskateers" scene, and would it really last a 1000 years? And, finally, tell me more about the Petrova doppleganger and how the OW (Original Witch) used her in the curse she put on Klaus... And do witches always need to create a way to break curses??
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