I’m okay with Nina Dobrev playing two characters, but I’m not feeling Matthew Davis being evil so much. It doesn’t suit him. It’s almost as bad as Stefan (Paul Wesley) being the naughty brother for two episodes. Truthfully (and in my humble opinion), there’s only room for one bad boy on this show, and that’s Damon (Ian Somerhalder).
On to the business at hand… why would Bonnie (Katerina Graham) so foolishly show everyone what she could do? Well, of course it’s so she no longer has the element of surprise. What good would that be to thwart the vampire that cannot be killed? I don’t like the inevitable predictability of this episode, but I do like the revelation of Alaric being Klaus. I was totally against it at first, but it has grown on me. His “possession” is a definite element of surprise even if a little blah. Now, the subterfuge between Matt (Zach Roerig) and Caroline’s mother, Sheriff Forbes (Marguerite MacIntyre), is interesting. I’ve yet to figure out just what she plans to do with the information she has on all of the families in Mystic Falls, but considering she’s in a position to do something with no idea of what to do, I’m curious to find out what her plan of action will be. Will she expose the vampires, the werewolves, and the one remaining witch, or will she keep it all to herself?
Caroline and Matt "looking" adorable
There doesn’t seem to be much left to do in Mystic Falls with the werewolves being gone, the witches killed (except Bonnie, of course) and the vampires all playing nice-nice. All the more reason I enjoyed the diversion of Elijah (Daniel Gillies) for the short time he was around. So what are we left with? A little bit of this and a little bit of that, but none of it meaning much of anything. Klaus is in town? What next? What will he do once the doppelganger is taken care of? And do you honestly think he will go through with his plan with no issues? No, I don’t think so either. What I do like is Damon and Elena’s (Nina Dobrev) chemistry. Why don’t we see more of that? Even on the sly. They have a spark that brings life to the show and this episode needs it. It drags a bit. We wait and wait and wait for Klaus (Matthew Davis) to do his dastardly deed and …
I thought the power of 100 witches would manifest itself in an, oh I don’t know, more spectacular way. A few blown lights, gusts of wind and a bloody nose just don’t seem to be enough of a display of the immense power Bonnie holds. I don’t know if it’s just that lately things are not as exciting or if the flu bug is still with me but I was expecting, you know, more. I know the writers can do better because we’ve seen it in previous episodes. So what’s the problem now? Will Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) ever quit being the loner who has an overwhelming desire to be the hero, but isn’t? Can he not take on something else? I would rather he were a vampire at this point. Even the scenes with Katherine (Nina Dobrev) were mediocre and I love to watch her on screen. Stabbing herself repeatedly was just gross. I cringed and I’m in no way squeamish. If we have these campy exploits to look forward to in the future, I think I’m in danger of being bored to death. Pun intended.
Bonnie and Jeremy sharing a romantic last dance
I’m not a child of the sixties, but my goodness, could the costume designers not have found better outfits for these people? From the hair to the tacky earrings, none of it seemed reminiscent of the times.
“I will always choose you.” This has to be the most heartfelt thing Damon has said to Elena since telling her he loved her. Yes, I want more of those moments. And who is excited to know Elijah will be coming back?
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