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Feb 20,2012

The Vampire Diaries 3×15 ‘All My Children’ Recap

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Vampire Diaries lovers, I have to apologise for this late recap, but I was in denial. 4 whole weeks until the next episode? I think I might cry. So hopefully by releasing this recap so late, you will feel like me – at least it’s only 3 weeks and 3 days until the next episode now. Gah, I’m still depressed. Anyway, let’s see what befell our favorite TVD characters in ‘All My Children’.

It’s a typical day in the Gilbert house when Elena wakes up looking saddened and regretful. Flip to an equally broody Stefan, who ignores the call she places to him. “But let’s not forget Damon,” Elena thinks, though apparently she’s been calling him all night. Damon answers while he’s draped next to a seriously gorgeous Rebekah, claiming that he’s over the whole thing. Damon? Over it? Doubtful.

Sexy and shirtless. Yummy.

Rebekah takes the walk of shame with Damon, telling him not to make a big deal of what happened. The two chance upon Elena standing outside the front door (I must admit, I laughed a lot). Elena lashes out at Damon and then Stefan, after she tells them she’s worried about Elijah’s survival and they retaliate and tell her not to screw the plan up (fair’s fair, have we forgotten what the Originals have done to her, her family, everyone she loves?).

Rebekah slinks back into the Original’s house, only to be stalled and mocked by a flippant Kol who’s noticed her dishevelled appearance. Kol begs Klaus to hit the town and have some ‘fun’, while Elijah tells Rebekah he’s suspicious about Esther’s intention. While Rebekah pushes away his worries without a care, Bonnie tries to reinvent the nobody-can-hear-us spell at Elena’s. Elena can’t stop ranting about Damon’s attitude to sleeping with Rebekah and how it affected her, but then Bonnie lets loose the fact that she and Abby went to the old witch’s house and met up with Esther and Finn. (I like that the mother of all witches needs two lowly Bennett witches to do her spell. Makes me chuckle).

Snarky Kol. Love him,

As we find out, everything is going down tonight under the glow of a full moon – and Elena’s conscience isn’t boding well with the thought of Elijah’s demise. Damon mulls over Elena’s jealousy to Stefan, to which Stefan reminds him that it wasn’t him sleeping with someone, it was who he chose to sleep with. The two come to an agreement that “neither one of them” gets Elena, as she is better off without either of them. When Damon leaves the room we can’t help but notice Stefan eyeing the cup of blood – a little warily.

Elijah shows up on Elena’s doorstep to take her on a little special Elijah tour of the woods of Mystic Falls. He demands the truth from Elena, who caves and wonders what she can do to help. Big mistake. Elijah smashes in the ground and drops her into the tunnel below and leaves her there. No phone reception either. Uh oh.

Damon calls Ric and asks him to hog-tie Elena to a chair during the ritual, but Ric’s with his “sexy psycho doctor”. Apparently he’s trying to find out about his attack through Meredith, but the two are interrupted by Klaus and Kol sauntering up to the bar. Esther and Finn meet up with Bonnie and Abby to hold hands and make magic, while Elena tries to escape through the tunnels but is stopped by a very angry, very gloaty Rebekah. Yipes.

"Save Elijah, yes I must." "Ok Elena, down the hole you go then."

While Elena is panicking, Elijah calls Stefan and Damon and gives them “til 6 minutes after 9″ to stop the Bennett witches or he’ll get Rebekah to kill Elena. Cut back to Elena, who’s desperately pleading for her life, and a crazily cranky Rebekah who says: “So why don’t you sit down and shut up before I ruin everything by ripping your head off.” I love angry Rebekah.

Stefan is mulling over blood again, but his thinking is interrupted by Damon who suggests a less terrible plan – divide and conquer, stab one of the Originals and they all go down. How to start the plan? With a little blonde distraction. Cue to a stunning Caroline at the Grill, who stops a certain hybrid in his tracks. Klaus: “Isn’t she stunning?” Ha, loves all over Klaroline right now. Even Kol can’t stop Klaus from running outside after Caroline and asking her to: “Take a chance Caroline, talk to me, get to know me, I dare you.” *dead* He’s perfect.

Esther walks and talks us through the spell as Finn acts it out. When Bonnie asks him why he’s so ready to die, he replies that he’s had enough of the killing and yadda yadda. At the Grill, Meredith is a distraction for Kol so Ric can stab him, which ends up dead-ing Rebekah (cue Elena’s crazy running to escape) and alerts Esther that something is wrong. The daggering doesn’t affect Klaus however, who rescues Kol and has a little fight with Stefan and Damon – only to be stopped by Elijah who explains what mommy dearest is up to.

Anyone else want Joseph Morgan to look at them like that?

Elena manages to get into the secret cave thingy that stops vampires from entering, and while Rebekah is contemplating whether torching Elena is the way to go, Meredith doctors Ric’s wounds. Damon and Stefan flip a coin over who gets to be hated by Elena the most for screwing up Esther’s plan, and Esther tells her newly arrived children that she ain’t going to spare their lives so don’t bother asking.

Bonnie and Abby high-tail it through the old house, only to run into Stefan and Damon. Damon snaps Abby’s neck and turns her into a vampire (oh my WORD!) which puts a stop to Esther’s plans. Her and Finn bolt outta there. Rebekah tells Elena the good news that Damon killed Abby and she’d much rather watch her suffer (alive), while Caroline refuses to let Elena see Bonnie. Bonnie does get hurt to save Elena (but even Elena gets hurt to save Elena…) just a whole lot of sad face here.

The brothers talk about the fact that Stefan drew the short straw, yet Damon chose to take the fall. He explains to Stefan that if he had allowed Stefan to kill Abby, it would have pushed him off the edge again, and that he’s “better off being the bad guy anyway”. Stefan also gets Damon to ‘fess up that he’s still in love with Elena, but he couldn’t win her over fair and square. Aw, love those two building bridges.

Elijah leaves a note for Elena that leaves us all crying, and he tells Rebekah that their mother made them vampires, not monsters – they did that to themselves. Klaus burns all his drawings of Caroline, but in interrupted by a frantic Rebekah who has apparently been doing some investigating – there’s another White Oak tree around!

Another parent bites the dust. Sad face.

Cut to the last minute of the episode, where Ric takes a moment to admire Meredith snoozing; then he pops some pills and notices the stack of crime scene pictures and notes and a long knife perched on the kitchen counter. Enter Meredith who’s pointing a gun at him, says, “You weren’t supposed to see that” and then BANG shoots Ric!

So my TVD lovers, what did we think?

Were you a little disappointed (like me) in this episode after ‘Dangerous Liaisons’?
Do we think Ric will survive this?
How long will Abby survive as a vampire?
Is this the end for Damon and Elena?
Is this the beginning again for Stefan and Elena?
Will Stefan give up blood for good now?
Damon and Rebekah – yay or nay?

See you in 3 and a bit weeks!

Filed in 3.15 All My Children, Episodes, Episodes, Recaps, Season 3, The Vampire Diaries, Uncategorized

Feb 10,2012

The Vampire Diaries 3×14 ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Recap

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The glitz and glamour, the sequins and sparkles, the trains and tuxedos.

The Originals, the humans, the vampires.

A mother with a hidden agenda, a brother with too much love, and a sister just trying to fit in.

It would be simply maniacal of me to say that this episode did not live up to it’s unreachable expectations, because it did. It soared above and beyond them, and it did not glance back for one moment. Congratulations to Caroline Dries and the always-incredible writing team for designing an episode that was truly, truly memorable. It was exquisite, and my mind is still reeling (never mind that last scene – phew, hot under the collar over here. Almost like those EW covers). The wait for all the Originals to be together has been a long-time coming, and it most certainly did not disappoint. Well, enough of my praise, let’s delve into the source of it all – episode 3.14 ‘Dangerous Liaisons’.

Crackly Delena moment.

Our episode begins with Elena and Matt leaving the hospital after visiting Ric. While the two chat about the attacks, an ominous shadow stalks them through the hospital and out into the car-park. That shadow turns out to be Rebekah, who (after smacking into the back of Elena’s car) tries to bite her before Elijah pushes her off. Elijah says to Elena: “Well, I believe we have a little catching up to do” and Elena gives this little clue-y smile that I think everyone had on their faces after he said that. What a magical man, that Daniel Gillies.

We jump over to to the Gilbert house where Elena tries to convince the Salvatore’s that going to the Mikaelson’s ball to meet with Esther is a good idea. While Stefan may agree with Elena, Damon doesn’t, and we can cut the tension with a knife. Then we get a wonderful glimpse of brother-brother and sister-brother rivalry as the Originals get ready for the ball. Mommy Original breaks the fight up by having a little chat with Klaus about her “1000 years on the other side” and asks him who he’s going to invite to the ball. Damon and Stefan have a go at each other over who’s looking after Elena now (the whole thing is a little too deja vu for my liking), while Caroline listens to a message Tyler left her. She notices a package left on her front doorstep, which turns out to be an invite and an amazingly gorgeous dress from Klaus. Wow.

Two of the hottest men on the planet.

Caroline chats with Elena about the Damon kiss, and then Rebekah shows up with another BAMF quote: “Careful Caroline, it’s all well and good until she stabs you in the back.” Rebekah decides that Matt is her target for the ball, and neither Caroline nor Elena are happy about it.

Cue to the beauty and glamour that is the Original’s ball. Damon’s chat with Carol is interrupted by Kol, who has nothing but demeaning things to say to him: “I’ve met a lot of people, and you don’t particularly stand out”. I always love a magical Elena entrance, and this one took my breath away. Damon was bedazzled, but the Delena moment is quickly ruined by an incredibly stunning Stefan. Then comes a supremely awkward and Katherine-like moment where Elena walks in with one Salvatore on each arm. Ha.

Caroline takes my breath away.

Then Caroline makes an equally, if not more magical entrance of her own – to which Klaus is smitten. Finn introduces himself to Elena and invites her to go visit with Esther. Their conversation is cut short by a charming speech Elijah gives, and Damon turns his own charms on Elena as he invites her to dance. We see a rather sad (but putting on a brave face) Stefan lurking in the corner.

I always love TVD dances, and this one (as everyone has been putting it) was picture perfect Jane Austen. Klaus continues to use his Joseph Morgan charm on Caroline (and let’s face it, she will be powerless to resist), and Elena swings out from Damon’s arms only to land in Stefan’s. The two share one of their sizzl-y Stelena moments, and she draws him away from the ball to ask for his help to get Damon out of the picture.

Kol encourages Rebekah to let him help her kill Matt (instant thought [1] Matt cannot die, and [2] Kol’s a DICK), and Stefan snaps Damon’s back in order to knock him out. That was a nusto moment. Elijah confides in Elena that he isn’t sure of Esther’s intentions, and Elena goes to meet Mommy Original herself. Esther then tells of her real reasons for bringing the family together – to bind them and kill them in one fell swoop. We also find out that Esther was pals with Bonnie’s ancestors.

"I may be gorgeous, but I am a dick."

Meanwhile Klaus comes across Caroline watching a pretty horsey in the yard, and blatantly answers her question as to why he invited her: “I fancy you.” Caroline snaps at him and with a twirl, heads back inside. Esther tells Elena she needs her blood to perform the binding ritual, and Elena complies with a prick and a droplet. I was a bit shocked at Esther but then not-so-much – she is right in her thinking, and she’s had 1,000 years to stew over it. Damon attacks Stefan and there’s more role reversal between the two. “Maybe because you care too damn much.”

Rebekah lures Matt outside to be killed, but relents when he puts his coat over her shoulders (naw, Matty <3). Elena battles with keeping Elijah in the dark about Esther’s intentions, but then allows all the Originals to drink the champers with her blood ju ju in it. Klaus shows Caroline his passion in art, but she has nothing but frustration and a super keen eye into his soul to throw back at him. Oh snap Klaus.

Kol gets all snappy at Rebekah over not letting him kill Matt, and Damon uses his love for Elena to get mad at her. Damon: “I’m mad at you because I love you.” Elena: “Well maybe that’s the problem.” Elena, youuuu bitch. Kol lures Matt out to the balcony and breaks his hand, and it’s only Damon’s intervention that stops him from being killed. He pushes Kol off the balcony, and both Stefan and Elena presume that he’s on a bender again. Mean mean mean. Poor Damon.

"I may be a bitch right now, but I love you." *sizzle*

Caroline calls Tyler and tells him how much she misses him – only to hang up and find a beautiful, sentimental gift from Klaus in the form of a drawing. Pony! And so Caroline softens. Esther goes all mother-y at Elijah for the Original’s childish behaviour, and then we find that Finn agrees with Esther that they must all die. She performs her witchy ju ju and Finn’s blood links their names together on a parchment and it bursts into flames. Grose, but cool?

Stefan and Elena share a deep and moving moment as Stefan reveals his lie from earlier, which basically confirms that his love still abounds for her. She cannot get him to crack through his façade and embrace his pain though, and he pushes her away, yet again. Sad face.

Rebekah tries to make amends with Matt but he’s having none of it, and so drunk and depressed Damon comforts her the best way he knows how – through an epic sexy time. Just when it starts to get adult-rated, the episode ends, and we sit there in shivery silence. Woah.

So, I was impressed. I loved this episode, because it left everything shipper-related up in the air and answered a whole lot of questions about Esther’s intentions. What did you guys think? Sound off below!

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Feb 05,2012

The Vampire Diaries 3×13 ‘Bringing Out The Dead’ Recap

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My delightful TVD lovers. I’ve decided that Thursday has officially become my favourite day. Why you ask? Because TVD is on, of course. And this week’s episode was one like no other – one we have been hanging out for almost as long as Delena fans were waiting for 3×10 ‘The New Deal’. Without any further ado, let’s relish in the wonder, shock, sadness and horror that was 3×13 ‘Bringing Out The Dead’.

Our episode begins with the brilliant Elijah, and he’s not happy Jan. With a bam bam bam he and Klaus fight back and forth til Klaus holds him at dagger point, and then Elijah states: “Use it, I dare you. You’ll have Kol to deal with” and Klaus relents. He then asks Elijah if he will stand by his side and destroy Stefan in order to get their family back. Ah Klaus, more promises, more pleas.

"Vampy blood is the new dream cure!"

Meanwhile, Sheriff Forbes interrupts a hangover convo between Elena and Ric to show them the weapon that was used to kill Meredith’s ex has Elena’s fingerprints on it. What. Elena confers with Damon, who theorises that it’s gotta be Meredith, but Elena ponders if it’s Stefan. Damon quote: “Ah. Makes me nostalgic for the time when Stefan was a bunny-snacking pacifist” *dies*

After Damon hung up the phone I had a brief moment before Elijah appeared that I thought: “PLEASE LET THAT BE ELIJAH” (I think my plea secretly brought him there. Don’t tell anyone though). The two discuss the coffin and what might be inside, while Stefan takes Bonnie and Mum Bennett to the mystery coffin. Stefan tells Abby to scrape out whatever magic she has left to work out how to open it, then comes out to find Elena waiting for him. She asks him if he killed the medical examiner, and it’s plain as day that he’s offended (but seriously Stefan, why wouldn’t she be? You were on a freaking bender til like a day ago. Yeesh).

Caroline goes to thank Meredith for saving her dad’s life, but Daddy wandered out of the hospital without telling her. Caroline hears her dad’s phone (with her brilliant vampy hearing) and finds him with his throat slashed in the cupboard. Oh no. Oh no. Another vampire in the making? (I suppose I shouldn’t have been shocked. This IS The Vampire Diaries, after all).

Family above all.

Bonnie tells her Mum about Esther’s love for her children in order to get Abby to do the duo spell to pop the locks on the coffin. Meanwhile at the Salvatore’s there’s a SHIRTLESS PAUL and a very cocky Damon rambling on about his awesome un-daggering of Elijah. Stefan, on the other hand, is none too happy about the idea of negotiating a truce with Klaus, and Damon’s having none of it. He tells Stefan he’d better not let his feelings screw it up.

At the hospital, Daddy Forbes is freaking out but he’s still prepared to die than become a vampire (aw, Caroline’s FACE *cries*). Ric takes inventory on all his weaponry and he and Elena work out that somebody’s been stealing his weapons and killing with them. The two speculate that it’s Meredith’s doing, but I’m not so sure.

Damon, Stefan, Elijah and Klaus meet together at Klaus’ crib to chat (in LOVE with this foursome. All in the same room? Eating dinner? ARGH AMAZING). Elena tells Caroline she wishes any lady that happens to be in Ric’s life wouldn’t get mixed up in the vampy business, and Caroline marvels sadly over the fact that her dad’s death has brought him and her mum together. Elena is wise with her advice: “The only thing your dad has is his choice” and I hate that you’re right Elena. Then Matt shows up to console our lovely Caroline (aw Matty. You ought to get a medal of honour, you’re so beautiful).

What's a dinner party without a little neck biting?

Klaus brings Elena up at dinner and the allure of the Petrova doppelgänger. Elijah contributes to his ideas with the story of Tatia: beautiful, unattainable, and loved by both Elijah and Klaus. The two toast to “family above all” *clink* insinuating that no girl is worth fighting over. The Salvatore’s don’t look very happy.

Abby and Bonnie have been magicking away trying to open the coffin, but Abby’s heart ain’t in it. Bonnie expresses how she pretended Mum was dead when she was little, and then the two try at it once again and flames erupt and the coffin is almost opened. Then BAM – the coffin bursts open. OH my word.

After the brother’s throw their proposal at Klaus, he says he will never leave Elena behind because of her blood. Klaus chastises the two and makes them acknowledge that by dating either of them, Elena’s only options are death or become a vampire. Klaus quote: “You both believe you’re the one who can protect her and that is simply a delusion. The worst thing for Elena Gilbert is the two of you”. Ouch, that’s gotta burn.

BROMANCE. We love them.

Klaus takes a drink from a hot blonde in front of Stefan, and back at the Gilbert’s Matt walks Elena home and has another good chat with her (Matt is like, the ultimate friend. Just saying). They wander into a dark house and find a pool of blood and bloody handprints and footprints everywhere. The trail leads them to a very stabbed Alaric – OH MY GOD. Then to save Ric (in theory) Elena stabs him. WHAT!

Klaus offers the brothers Elena’s future happiness and well-being, and while Damon looks a little swayed, Stefan says no deal and gets his hand fried. Then Elijah goes with Damon to get the coffin. Dad and Caroline reminisce a bit and it’s very sad like; Caroline asks him to change his mind but he won’t because of his beliefs. The scene brought me to tears, may I just say.

Cut back to Stefan and Klaus, and suddenly Elijah and Damon come back – with a troupe of Originals with them! BOOYAH. Rebekah, Kol, Finn, Elijah and Klaus, altogether. Oh, happy family reunion kiddies.

Daddy Forbes passes away (MEGA sad face) while Matt stays and comforts Elena while she waits for Ric to wake up. Damon and Stefan both confess their love for Elena, one after the other, and we all go “Shit, now what?”

Angry Barbie Klaus!

Ric finally wakes up (oh my, I had been holding my breath, this show loses enough parental figures), and after a few dazzling threats, MOTHER ORIGINAL WALKS IN. Turns out she ain’t here to do what we all thought – she’s here to forgive and be a family. HOLEY MOLEY.

There you have it TVD lovers. What did you think? Did you cry like a baby when Daddy Forbes died? Did you want to throw yourselves off a cliff when Joseph Morgan cried? What are your theories on who’s killing people round the town and planting Ric’s weapons? Did we miss Tyler in this episode? What does the future hold for the Stefan, Damon and Elena love triangle? I’m all ears! Let’s discuss!

Til next week gems.

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Jan 20,2012

The Vampire Diaries 3×12 ‘The Ties That Bind’ Recap

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TVD-lovers, what an episode! My apologies if I say that every week, but my WORD, The Vampire Diaries takes the cake and brings the best each and every Thursday. Allow me to share my recapping thoughts with all of you.

‘The Ties That Bind’ begins with another witchy premonition by our fabulous Bonnie Bennett – a creepy cemetary. a coffin and a surprise from Klaus. Pretend-Klaus says “I’ve figured out how to open it. Can you?” and zips toward her. Suddenly she wakes up to find herself IN the coffin – trapped and with her witchy spells failing, until some random woman opens it. What?

"Guurrrll, this is crazy!"

Bonnie shows Elena where the coffins are and Stefan ain’t happy. Turns out the random woman opening the coffin is Bonnie’s mum Abby. Elena and Bonnie try to track down mama through a trillion Bennett profiles, but Damon beats them to it with his compulsion (cheat). Bonnie notices the tension between Elena and Damon, to which Damon spurts out: ”We kissed, now it’s weird” (Bonnie’s face = priceless). Tyler comes over to apologize to Caroline, and Daddy Forbes is back! To help Tyler gain control over his sire bond, and to make a wrong right. Sweet.

Dr Fell and Alaric have lunch together, and Damon waltzes in to get the low-down on her. He mentions the death of Meredith’s ex-boyfriend – and that we might want to be a little suspect of her. Stefan comes home to find a Klaus on his couch (can I PLEASE come home to find Joseph Morgan on my couch? That’d be great, thanks). Klaus brings up their stalemate, and both push each other’s buttons a bit (they’d make the cutest couple. Just saying).

How do mum's always manage to look so good in these shows? Babe!

Bonnie asks Elena about the kiss (of COURSE it would have been good, it’s IAN-FREAKING-SOMERHALDER) and Elena asks Stefan to butt out but he’s got plans of his own when it comes to Abby Bennett. Klaus speaks with Daniel-hybrid and asks him if he’s clear on what he needs to do – which ends up being to visit Mum-Bennett (how did Klaus gain this info? That sneaky, gorgeous hybrid).

Elena and Bonnie show up on the doorstep and meet Jamie (what a cutie); Mum-Bennett walks in and meets Bonnie (love the awkwardness of these meetings). Dad-Forbes tells Tyler that to gain his freedom he’s gotta willfully turn into a wolf – ouchie. We find out that Mum-Bennett was the one who put Mikael in the coffin (how INTERESTING!) because he came to visit Elena 15 years ago.

Elena takes a little wander and bumps into Stefan (such a hot meanie), while Damon snoops into Meredith’s life. Damon is looking out for Ric (naw) and drills her on whether she’s a psychopath – and then gets himself vervained. Oh no. Meredith takes a vial of his blood (what?) and we jump back to Dad-Forbes’ detox with Tyler. Bonnie asks Mum-Bennett why she didn’t come home – and then finds out about Grams’ death. She offers Bonnie her help – which backfires when Jamie shoots Stefan and Mum-Bennett knocks Bonnie out. Uh oh.

Damon tells a sweaty, babe-a-licious Ric that Meredith vervained and blooded him, while Jamie ties up Elena and Mum-Bennett steals Bonnie and gives her to Daniel-hybrid. Tyler breaks free of his chains and jumps on Dad-Forbes (oh my WORD!). Elena lures Jamie over to gun-thwack him over the head, and then she pulls the wooden bullets out of Stefan.

Have I mentioned how hot I am?

Klaus stumbles upon Damon checking out the coffins – and the witches cast some juju on him, but cave when he threatens the Bennett line – and they reveal … 3 of them? Damon has hidden the fourth coffin and apparently that’s all that Klaus wants (what is IN IT?). Elena continues to pull the bullets out of Stefan, to which he mentions that she’s changed – and it’s good. Elena then tells him about the kiss with Damon – and is that sadness we see on Stefan’s face? His silence speaks volumes. Heart. Breaks.

We discover that Dr Fell is not what she seems – she puts vampire blood into her patients (at least Daddy-Forbes is okay!) and Elena and Stefan share a sad conversation. “You’re better than him Elena. You’re better than both of us”. Actually, he’s pretty right.

Mum-Bennett and Bonnie have a kind chat, while Dad-Forbes gets a visit from Tyler. He tells Tyler he’s a long way off to being cured. Lots of pain in order to be near Caroline. Fair deal I say.

"I'm tired, I've just recovered from being bulleted, and I'm going to punch you now."

Ric shares his secret with Meredith and me-not-like-them-kissing. Elena interrupts it (good) and she tells Ric it’s okay to move on from Jenna. Dislike dislike dislike. Damon gets a right-royal punch from Stefan and HOLD UP – ELIJAH IS BACK! BOOYAH!

So what did we think TVD-ers? Did you jump like mad with Elijah’s reappearance? Were you sad for Stefan? And I’m just wondering – is it wrong that I’ve never thought about Mum-Bennett before? Like, EVER? Fire off in the comments below, and tune in for my recap next week!

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Jan 17,2012

The Vampire Diaries 3×11 ‘Our Town’ Recap

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Spectacular TVD-lovers, I apologize for the late recap. It occurred to me that I needed a break after last week’s episode, as my brain needed time to process. Klaroline? Stefan’s psychotic drive with Elena? But before I say too much, let’s take a bite out of this juicy episode, ‘Our Town’.

"I'm bound honey. Bound to a man who doesn't love me like you do."

Our episode begins hot and steamy – Damon is in the shower, and he’s very naked and very happy (wonder why). Meanwhile Elena is taking a very different approach to working through her feelings; she’s knocking the wind out of a punching bag. Stefan strolls in to tell Damon they’re meeting Bonnie at the old witch house, while Alaric asks Elena what’s got her all worked up. Elena (for the moment) is sure that she’s made the right decision concerning Jeremy, and Bonnie is trying her darnedest to get the mystery coffin to open.

Damon and Stefan stumble upon a stray hybrid lurking in the witch house (Damon quote: “These hybrids. They’re really bringing the neighbourhood down”), and Elena tells Bonnie that she had Damon compel Jeremy outta town – which does NOT go down well with her. Damon bangs the mystery coffin with a shovel (yes, that’ll work Damon) and then Stefan comes up with a crazy-mad-psychotic-insane plan to call Klaus’ bluff (Damon quote: “The only way to call someone’s bluff Stefan is to be willing to lose everything if you’re wrong”) which he apparently decides is worth the risk. Yikes.

"I was your only bitch. Now you've betrayed me. I shall kill the others."

Bonnie has a little chat with Jeremy about him leaving, and Tyler and Caroline have a similarly sad (but more depressing, in my opinion) chat about Tyler’s bond to Klaus and how sorry he is that they can’t be together (*wails*). Cut to Klaus telling Kim-hybrid to put Rebekah in her room, and then a surprise visit from Stefan. Stefan tells Klaus he wants his hybrids gone (Klaus quote: “I get a little moody”) and the two threaten each other until Stefan lashes out and kills Kim-hybrid (aww). For the first time (I think) Klaus looks a little worried.

Matt, Bonnie and Elena surprise Caroline for her 18th birthday, but she shares the reasons why she doesn’t want to celebrate: “Now it’s just a reminder that technically I’m dead… I am stuck in a filler year”. Cue back to Klaus (who spotted Daniel Newman? Carrying a Kim-head too. Ugh) who demands that Tyler bite Caroline. Tyler tells Klaus to go screw himself (sort of. Basically) while our favorite Dalaric bromance chat about council meetings and “dimmed-switch” Stefan. To help Caroline’s birthday misery out, Elena alters the plans to give her a ‘funeral’ instead. The three toast some wine and blow out the candles. It was rather poetic, I thought.

"Happy funeral!"

Ric mentions that something is up with Elena, to which Damon responds that it must have to do with Stefan. Dr Fell shocks Ric by mentioning the town’s ‘vampire problem’ (let’s be honest, we knew she had to know something) and the two share a bit of flirty chatter. Speaking of flirty chatter – Klaus crashes the party and schmoozes all over Carol. Damon quote: “Carol, don’t take this the wrong way, but do you realize that you’re kissing the ass of an immortal hybrid who ruined your son’s life?” haha, oh Damon. Klaus asks Damon to control Stefan (ha, fat chance of that happening).

Cut back to our funeral party-goers, where a text to Tyler turns into a nasty remark about Elena taking Jeremy’s choices away. Matt (ever the hero) tries to diffuse things, but Bonnie leaves instead. Sheriff Forbes joins Klaus’ side in the quest to control Stefan, while Ric makes a heroic intervention between Dr Fell and Brian (old boyfriend? Truly?). Stefan makes a rash decision and stabs Daniel-hybrid, before Damon pulls him off. Stefan quote: “No, to beat the villain Damon, you have to be the better villain” … not entirely sure I agree with this logic, but oh well.

Tyler crashes the funeral do, and Matt tells Elena he believes they’re all stuck in this supernatural life (so wise Matt, so wise). Tyler and Caroline share an “I love you” and kiss, but it doesn’t end well – with a little nip, Caroline is bitten and she tells Tyler to get away. Matt and Elena search for her, but then Stefan zips in and throws Matt against a wall and kidnaps Elena in his car (what are you DOING mad vamp??). Klaus finds this all very amusing (AND he ships Stelena? Who else noticed that?) but Damon is insistent that he do what Stefan says.

"You must bite her minion." "I won't I tell you!"

Caroline is dying from the bite and Stefan threatens Elena with the option of turning her into a vampire – and then my heart stops as Elena screams “Stefan stop!” and Klaus yells “Stop the car Stefan!” while Stefan screeches crazily to a stop just on the edge of Wickery Bridge. Stefan tries to explain to a distraught Elena that if he knows Klaus’ weakness, he can destroy him – which is apparently all he has left. I disagree Stefan, and I agree with Elena – you DID have her, but you chose to ignore that fact and go all ridiculous and Rippah-ry. Gah, that scene angered me.

Klaus shows up on the Forbes’ doorstep to give Caroline a birthday present – his blood. Joseph Morgan was pure delight in this scene – and Candice Accola more beautiful than ever. Klaus explains to Caroline why he loves birthdays, and gives her the choice – take his blood and live, or die. She chooses to live, and I’ll admit that I only just got the two as the ‘shipping’ pair Joseph Morgan wanted.

"We got ourselves a funeral party! How dope!"

Damon tells Elena that Stefan won the round for them today, despite the methods he employed. Elena tells Damon he can’t kiss her again – “It’s not right” to which Damon responds – “It’s just not right now”. Oh Delena. Happy feelings.

Bonnie scurries in to say goodbye to Jeremy (nooo, stay Jer! Pretty please?), while Caroline opens the present Klaus left her – a bracelet that puts Tyler’s to shame (sorry Ty). Elena and Matt chat about “being stuck”, and Matt tells her it’s okay to let her old self go. Matt gives her a mini eulogy, and she does look relieved indeed.

And then lastly, after Ric and Dr Fell share a drink, we are led to a crime scene – typical for Mystic Falls yes? Well, actually no… because this time it’s just plain old murder. What?

There you have it my TVD fans! What did we think of ‘Our Town’? Were you as buzzed/confused/excited/depressed/conflicted as I was after seeing it? Do you like the idea of Klaroline? Who do you think left the dead body? And what will Stefan do next in his wacko-mindset? I guess we will find out, in this week’s episode!

Filed in Episodes, Episodes, Our Town, Recaps, The Show, The Vampire Diaries

Apr 22,2011