Under Control
Recap
Uncle John Gilbert wasted no time making his presence felt this week. He showed up and there was immediate tension with Jenna. Jeremy asked why and John said it was because they used to sleep together. He was joking.
We think.
While John was in town for the 150th anniversay party of Mystic Falls, he attended a Founder's Council meeting and warned everyone that there was a vampire problem. Blood banks were being drained, bodies were going missing. The official report that Vicki Donovan died from an overdose? That wasn't gonna fly, he said. Damon was also at this meeting and wondered what John's deal was. But Damon had another problem at home: Stefan was trying to ween himself off human blood on his own. Those two bags last week left him worried about what would happen if he continued down this path.
It was hinted, strongly, that Stefan has a history with human blood and what it does to him. But it was never revealed this week.
Elena was worried about her man, especially when everyone attended a Founder's Council party and Stefan was drunk. He said the alcohol helped suppress his cravings, but the dude wasn't himself. When a guy bumped into Elena on the dance floor and was a jerk about it, Stefan compelled him and almost made a scene. It soon got worse:
Matt's mother was a drunken mess, as she dealt with Vicki's death. Tyler was a drunken mess for the same reason. These two actually started making out at the party, a scene Matt saw and pounced on. He pulled Tyler away, and then Tyler went off. He beat Matt up pretty badly and then, when Alaric came to the rescue, we saw a glimpse of smoke (or something) emanate from Tyler's mouth. Another hint that he's a werewolf?
As we tried to digest this, John went up to Damon, outside the party, and introduced himself. He said he knew all about the tomb and even that Damon had opened it. Damon's reaction? He snapped John's neck and tossed him off the ledge -- but John then returned to the party minutes later! How? We soon found out: John has a ring just like Alaric's.
When Alaric and Damon pressed him about how, he let loose with a slew of information: he and Elena's father inherited the rings. John kept his, and gave his brother's ring to Isobel (!). He also told Isobel to find Damon when she expressed a desire to be turned into a vampire. This guy knows everything there is to know about Mystic Falls, including stuff about Katherine. Damon is fascinated, scared and confused.
Stefan shares a lot of those emotions because he came very close to killing the guy that was rude on the dance floor when he encountered him again in the parking lot. It didn't help that he got a taste of Mrs. Donovan's blood after he found her crying at the party, wounded from the aforementioned brawl. He then confessed to Elena that he'd never felt these kinds of urges before. Elena comforted him and viewers were left to think it was a breakthrough in his recovery...
... until the episode ended with Stefan drinking a glass of blood at home.
In other storyline news:
- Jeremy read Elena's diary and seems to now know everything. Uh-oh.
- Following his mother's embarrassing make-out incident at the party, Matt ordered her to leave his life.
- Following his embarrassing make-out incident, and subsequent fight, at the party, Tyler was slapped hard across the face by his father.
Damon: Can we go back in time to the old Stefan, who cared if Elena lived or died? Stefan: What for? It's your job now.
Rank: Guest Star
July 11th, 2011 10:40 PM
This episode was shocking with wild twists and turns. As always, the human makes a wrong and wild turn that drives Stefan down with every drink he has. Elena feels worried about him and somehow, Damon isn't helping enough. It's kind of lame that John arrives in the show when he only has ideas in from Isobel instead of being a good helper. It was also shocking the way this went but luckilly, solutions are the best way to end problems like an obstacle. ;) =) =O
April 16th, 2010 10:50 AM
OMG i loved that elena and damon get to be together
i love them both BUT THEN I LOVE STEFAN
April 16th, 2010 10:49 AM
OMG i loved this episode i mean there was a lot fake blood i think they need to loook it real b/c it was totally fake
BUT I LOVED IT
i mean i get to see more DAMON
i used to like damon but KNOW I CANT CHOOESE BETWEEN DAMON AND STEFAN
I MEAN THE WAY I SAW YESTURDAY I CANT CHOOSE
I LOVE THEM BOTH
THEY ARE SO THE SAME
April 16th, 2010 12:03 AM
So what is it with the ring that Saltzman wears and now Uncle John's wearing one too. WHere did the ring come from and it keeps you from dying? This is getting confusing....
April 15th, 2010 9:23 PM
These episodes are just getting better and better. Is it just me, or is Damon absolutely hilarious? Gosh, it makes me forget that he used to be an ass earlier in the season! (: Anyways, Stefan needs to control himself because he's going to scare Elena off sooner or later. Even though she's pretty comfortable with his craze. And how nosey is Jeremy?! I'd slap him if I knew he read my journal. Can't wait for next week!!!
April 15th, 2010 6:04 PM
I swear to god if elena and damon get it on i'm killing the writers!Seriously i know damons hot but stelena is FOREVERS! ( if not i will have to go on a hunting spree)
April 14th, 2010 7:20 AM
i think that damon and elena will have a building relationship in the next episode. they also showed some of that in last weeks episode on the hunt for stefan and damon really is starting to care for elena now that he knows katherine isnt interested in him. TEAM STEFAN!!
April 14th, 2010 12:10 AM
I think this episode will be great! And because Stefan's now this badass, totally different person, it's the perfect oppertunity for Damon to come into the picture, sympathizing with Elena as she freaks out about Stefan being this way, and then the two end up together because she doesn't trust Stefan anymore, hahahahaha
April 12th, 2010 5:48 PM
wow!!!! what is going on between Damon and Elena...things seem rather intense in 'Let the right one in'..
April 12th, 2010 11:40 AM
omg i luved last thursday's episode of the vampire diaries it had drama, action, sadness, and a shocking ending. all the qualities that make a good episode. now that stefan has become a new person and gone to the darker side i wonder how it will impact stefan and elena's relationship, since he has a new craving for human blood (gee thanx 4 that elena) their relationship will get more hectic, she is after all only human so that will make him crave it even more with her being human, damon can control himself cuz hes used to human blood so he doesnt crave it as much, so dont worry elena u still have damon!!! lucky bitch!!