I can’t wait! The ball, the gowns, the looks… this is gonna be good… I wonder why we haven’t seen a pic of Esther dressed for the ball, it bugs me… oh and the tension between Klaus and Kol? I wonder what’s that about…

Mikaelson! That is their last name! How ironic because their father’s name was Mikael. :P 

Mikael’s son. 
Mikaelson.

Woah, have you seen that look on Damon’s face when Elena walked in?!?! …. my God, he is sooooo taken by her. I felt my stomache ache.

And Kol sounds really strange talking. Maybe he should stay the quite one *hihi*

They did not have last names 1000 years ago.  Names were based on the system of Patronymics.  It stands to reason they would adopt their last name as Mikael-son.  

I know! I’m sooo excited but I’m worried too, for Damon’s sake.

I love how at the end when the trio is walking together Stefan is looking away, but Damon’s eyes never stray from Elena…

Yeah it looks like Damon is blown away by how beautiful she looks which can’t be good because he’ll be crushed that much more when it doesn’t go his way. Notice she automatically takes Stefan’s arm (well he did offer it first) but is reluctant to take Damon’s. Is it because Damon doesn’t want her to go thru w this or because touching him in front of Stefan could show the stir in her feelings for him? You know how when you’re still in denial about your feelings you act like they have cooties. This is a train wreck waiting to happen. BTW Kol’s accent is odd. Wonder how all the originals will play nice nice. Also anyone wonder where all the girls managed to get gorgeous dresses on such short notice?

 im starting to love him…

Exactly… lol!!! Not Damon again… Jeez, GIVE THE GUY A BREAK!!!!

You know, I keep remembering something Nina Dobrev said about this episode that we will be surprised by some of the things that are said… and to be honest her rejecting Damon would not be a surprise, it would be an expectation at this point!!!
But I am so nervous for Damon, he is going to go off the deep end if she rejects him!!!

Is it Thursday night yet?!!! Ugh, come on already!!!
And don’t, please don’t hurt Damon again!
I think I’m trying to deny the inevitable at this point :(

Klaus’s “go back to staring at yourself” reminded me of OTH’s “go Brooke yourself”.Ha,ha!!!
I love the brotherly love on this show,but the sibling rivalry moments are so much better sometimes!!

 Oh Yeah VampLover1973,  Damon was definitely undressing Elena with his eyes.  Loved it!   :)

AHHHHHHHHHHH @#^&^%&^%^$% GIMME MY EPISODE NOW!!!!! THIS WAIT IS UNBEARABLE!!!!

Mhmmm, I caught that too…..Did u see how when Elena said shall we, she was hesitant to take Stefan’s arm and as soon as she did, she looked directly at Damon, she didn’t look at Stefan at all after she grabbed his arm, and Damon just gave off this look, like Whatever, then puts out his arm lmao.

Just read somehting on Zap2it about them previewing this episode with 6 things to expect.  Not very happy.  Said “Damon gets his neck snapped — but the real surprise is who commissioned the rather violent (if temporary) kill. Later, Elena says something to him that hits him pretty hard, and definitely changes things between them. By the end of the episode, Damon has his old swagger back, big time. He may not quite be the Damon we met in the pilot, but he’s got some of that sexy recklessness back, and it’s about time, if we do say so ourselves.”  Ut oh!  Now I’m really not looking forward to this.  Sounds like a HUGE step in the wrong direction.  :(  Why do they do this crap to us?  I mean I get building the tension but really?  I’m kind of guessing she says she wants both of the Salvatores to leave her alone for a while due to their fighting over her.

There are only three words I think Elena could say to Damon which would drive him over the edge:  “Don’t touch me.”