Another 10 from me. This was a fantastic episode; it kept me gripped all the way through and there was never a scene that didn't have me glued to the screen. Even the potentially sappy ending with Stefan and Elena on the Ferris wheel was tempered by the final lines:
"It's not going to get any easier, is it?"
"...No."
My highlights:
"It's not going to get any easier, is it?"
"...No."
My highlights:
- Candice Accola really showed off her acting chops. From her initial feeding to her heightened despair, she gave a flawless performance and I really felt for Caroline. I really enjoyed seeing her knock Damon around as well, although she unfortunately delivered the worst line of the episode - "You suck." It was such a big moment, and I thought she could've been given a better punchline.
- Stefan taking Caroline under his wing and helping her to control her vampiric urges is a really interesting and fresh new dynamic. We've seen how Damon 'helped' Vikki through her transformation, so it'll be cool to watch the good side of that as Stefan helps Caroline.
- Bonnie's reaction when she realised Caroline had become a vampire. Her reunion with Caroline and Matt last episode showed that they were the last refuge of normalcy for her, and now they've been tainted too. I actually liked her attacking Damon - she wasn't specifically blaming him for Caroline, but just lashing out. Remember that she doesn't know that Damon has a good side like we do. He's been nothing but a source of trouble for her, and I don't blame her for taking out her frustrations on him...even though I do hope she acknowledges at some point that she was partly responsible for Caroline's transformation too.
- The Lockwood storyline, which I didn't really engage with in the premiere, was much more intriguing this time around. I loved the way it was subtly connected to the Caroline plot through the poor guy that became the supernatural punching bag, and Mason's abilities looked pretty cool. I'm a little disappointed that Stefan didn't try and stop Damon when he manipulated the fight, seeing as that led to Caroline killing the guy when she sensed his blood, but I guess he had no way of knowing that would happen.
And your icon is getting me super excited!
Comment