Reaction post and poll: Vampire Diaries – The Return (EP201, season premiere)

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COMPLETE SONGLIST FOR THE RETURN (EP201)

EXTENDED PROMO FOR BRAVE NEW WORLD (EP202)

The last images we were left with on the Vampire Diaries back in May were of Damon kissing Katherine=pretending-to-be-Elena, Jeremy overdosing on pills and blood, and Elena mere seconds away from walking in on Katherine ending John’s career as a hand model. It’s been a long, hard Summer, but now we’re all about to find out exactly what happens next. We don’t know about you, but we’re excited to the point of a severe case of nerves at this point.

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nysiren

Katherine’s bad, in a fun but almost anti-feminist sort of way- its almost what an old fashioned man would think a femme fatale would do. Damon was despicable at the end, yet we totally sympathize. Stefan was bad-ass, and it was hot. Caroline’s story is such a tragedy right now, and more shit will hit the fan when she finds out that she was being toyed with and no one told her anything, but if she regains her strength and confidence after all this, she could be great.
Aggie

Oh so worth the wait!! I feel sorry for Damon, he has no one to love him, he’s gonna be more vengeful than before. Already having withdrawls, can’t wait til next week!
Ciera

oh damon. young naive Damon. how I love you.
it was a kiss, though unwilling on elena part, it’s a kiss nd I’m satisfied. though Damond behaviour with Jeremy makes me upset. he ruined any smudge of a chance with the girl he loves. karmas a bitch, and apparently so are dopplegangers. as much as I love a crisp evil Katherine, killing caroline was a dick move. I’m hoping Stefan does something so bad ( hopefully with Katherine ) that will make Elena turn to Damon.
eff, he’s so stupid, but I love him
Anna H.

The last 10 minutes were absolutely heart wrenchingly devastating for Delena hopefuls…*tears*
TVDfan

WHAT WAS THE SONG THAT WAS PLAYED ON TVD TONIGHT?
I think it went “you become undone, one by one”
Pleaseeee help, I can’t find it ANYWHERE!
chelsey

Wow, FANTASTIC!!! They really need to make this show two hours. lol Poor Caroline, lets hope she doesn’t meet the same fate as Vicki. Oh Dear God, is Stefan HOTTTT he is so damn sexy and we thought he couldn’t get sexier. Absolutely love him and Elena. Elena is so strong and she and Stefan are so right for each other. There love really is beautiful and yes an epic love story. Katherine, what a selfish b—-! As for Damon we can honestly say he is the most selfish,inmature,ass—-. So yes, the love of his life is/was Katherine and when Katherine said he didn’t want him he then will settle for Elena. What a jerk! If he can’t have Katherine he takes it out on Elena. When he killed Jeremy he really showed what a horrible/selfish/disgusting person he truly is. What Damon did is unforgiveable. As for Mason, oh he is hot. There was so much in this episode we feel our eyes going in so many directions. Love the show. Totally worth the wait. PS More love scenes with Elena and Stefan PLEASE!!!
Walter

Caroline isn’t dead, she is Turning. And that last scene was one of the few actually scary scenes I’ve ever scene on this show. The last one was in Episode 5 when Damon sailed on Vicki after trying to get the vervain out of his system. Did you hear the scream Caroline gave from under the pillow?
eve

OMG OMG OMG, what just happenned. lol I love stefan he is so completely devoted and in love with Elena and her safety. Wow is Damon a drunken selfish pig. Ok I really wanted him with Bonnie. But if he can do that to someone as innocent as Jer. ewww, what a creep. They are all such great actors!! They really do own there characters. By the end of the show I loved Stefan, Elena and Bonnie. Felt bad for Caroline and hated Damon. Dam there good.
pam

Oh my— love the new and improved Stefan. He is one kickass tough guy. Really wanted Bonnie to kick Katherines ass. Just when I thought Damon was sincere, bam. He only wanted Elena because Katherine wasn’t around. He is so evil. Just because he didn’t get his own way he gets drunk and goes after Jeremy. How could anyone feel sorry for him he truly is just as evil as Katherine. They deserve each other. There both users. Elena defintely seen the real Damon. If she had any feelings for him, there gone now. He killed her little brother. Thank god she has Stefan. He loves just her and he proved it. Unlike Damon.
Anna H.

How can you feel bad for everyone else and just hate Damon? All of his reasons to live don’t care about him. No one does. He’s a miserable creature…I used to be team Stefan. Then I began to understand Damon…and he stole my heart. And every time he breaks it kills me. Every one else on the show has someone to care about them or love them…except for Damon.
GA Peach

The last 10 minutes were absolutely heart wrenchingly devastating for Delena hopefuls…*tears* (Quote)

So very true…..but no worries…Keep the faith. This was a very heartwrenching episode for Damon tonight.
Damon devastated + hurt + drunk = bad things will happen! He is deadly and dangerous! Damon needs to pull it together quickly. I have faith in him and still in his camp. Loads of empathy for him tonight ……
amanda

Worth the wait. Non stop excitement. Stefan is one badass, protector of the woman he loves. Elena is such a caring and loving person to her friends and family. Wow is Katherine evil. She really is like Damon. The only reason Katherine wants Stefan is because she can’t have him. Damon has alot of people that loved and cared about him, ie, Caroline, Stefan, Elena, Isobel, Katherine,Bonnie,Vicki etc… until he used and abused or just threw them away if he didn’t get what he wanted from them. Wow is Mason ever a hottie. Looking forward to the Mason storyline. Thank goodness Jeremy had the ring. My heart stopped when Damon snapped his neck. Poor Caroline she was so sweet. Dam that Katherine. Come on Bonnie be the witch we all hope you can be.
GA Peach

How can you feel bad for everyone else and just hate Damon? All of his reasons to live don’t care about him. No one does. He’s a miserable creature…I used to be team Stefan. Then I began to understand Damon…and he stole my heart. And every time he breaks it kills me. Every one else on the show has someone to care about them or love them…except for Damon. (Quote)

Completely agree and understand your frustration.
Ciera

I hate when people rip on Damon. but I see where they’re coming from. he’s a self serving psychopath with no redeeming qualities, is what Elena
would say. but he’s more then that. he’s a confused little drunken mess of a boy. he’s heartbroken.
SharonSalvatore

OMFG!! I am soooo like…wow, Damon really is so hurt but you can’t condone him for what he did, he will feel the guilt of it, which makes it even harder…he never learns, he thinks and feels he has to be this way! It is so sad! Stefan was bad ass…but omg I cannot get over Damon…it was heartbreaking!
chelsey

Damon doing what he did to Jeremy was like the Miss Mystic Falls and Stefan was a bad boy. All will be forgiven, only difference is it was Elenas brother that Damon tried to kill. Have to say love love our Stefan and Elena, they are the sexiest couple. Stefan was such a badass tonight. loved it.
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Damon doing what he did to Jeremy was like the Miss Mystic Falls and Stefan was a bad boy.All will be forgiven, only difference is it was Elenas brother that Damon tried to kill.Have to say love love our Stefan and Elena, they are the sexiest couple.Stefan was such a badass tonight. loved it.

very true after all everyone makes mistakes!
Anna H.

I almost wish it was the break again so I could brainwash myself into hoping Damon and Elena’s relationship would grow even more this season…but it looks like they’ll just be building it back up. If even that…I hope Damon doesn’t get with someone else…I want him happy but not out of the triangle. Or with Katherine. But Katherine isn’t really looking like an option for him now…god the end of the premiere has me to mopey to function. I needed to write more of my Delena fan fiction this weekend, but I don’t think I can do it. I’d only be lying to myself and getting my hopes back up. *sighs mournfully*
pamela

I think that Katherina want them to kill each other so it`s game on for herpreemec129
eve

Just watched it again. That really was a freakin scary episode! Actually have goose bumps. lol Stefan is a hot badass. Mason, can’t wait to see more. Wow was Nina great tonight, really believed Katherine and Elena were different people. Why Caroline whyyyy? Damon is a bad drunk, didn’t like when he well obviously killed Jeremy. Absolutely HATED when he was forcing himself on Elena. You gotta alot of sucking up to do Damon(pardon the punn) lol
Brooke

I hate when people rip on Damon. but I see where they’re coming from. he’s a self serving psychopath with no redeeming qualities, is what Elena
would say. but he’s more then that. he’s a confused little drunken mess of a boy. he’s heartbroken.

I totally get where you’re coming from, but that is no excuse for what Damon did. I totally agree that there is more to him and it will be great when he decides to show that side to everyone all the time. Someone else said, well no one cares about Damon that’s why he acts this way. Well, there’s a REASON why no one on the show loves Damon. haha

Tonight just showed how amazing Stefan really is. Even after Damon did that to Jeremy, Stefan tried to defend him saying he saw the ring and that’s why he did it. Damon tried to provoke Stefan bragging about the fact that he tried to kiss Elena and after thinking about it, he put what he felt aside to deal with Katharine. Telling his brother that they need to stick together. After tonight’s episode you can see why both Katharine and Elena told Damon that it’s always been Stefan.
Amanda

Okay , well ive watched it twice .
1st of all , kudos to stefan for growing
some cajones .
SECOND OF ALL – i was shocked with katherine .
i love to hate her , but i kinda like her .
she has fun . and shes more .. normal then i thought
she would be . The way she talks ‘his eyes are SO blue’
& so on is very normal , which is extremely odd .
& i totally get damon .. yeah he tried to kill jeremy
im pretty sure elena will forgive . & ive been thinking ..
he fell apart but the thing is that he has been through this already . So im hoping Kevin and Julie will change the way it works this time . I am praying he doesnt go on
‘everyone should hate me’ rampage .
& i knowwww that everyone wasnt imagining the whole damon elena relationship . i want them together so bad !
bonnie is a little too full of herself now .
does she look worn out to anyone else ?
but pooooooor damon , he just wants some kind of acceptance anything to make him a little happy . elena is lying to herself and to stefan . Damon didnt really force himself on her .
yeah , he was drunk , he tried to kiss her . but if he let go it would be admitting she rejected him too .
& the whole saying the it will always be stefan . yeah , she will always love him but she may love damon too . i would pick damon , hands down (;
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rehabber

I don’t know how the writers keep coming up with these excellent shows every week and make each one more exciting. They pack more stuff in one ep than some series do in a season.

Well heck Jer wanted to be a vamp and Damon was just going to help him along.lol Wonder how he is going to feel about being the one that will cause Caroline being turned. It was his blood after all. I have always been a Damon fan, but loved that Stefan did not go for the fake Elena, that was cool.

Damn I do LOVE THIS SHOW and I am 72 years old, so Ian not all your fans are 14.
vamplover

Anna H- I couldn’t agree with you more. Hearbreaking is the word of the day. I screamed at the TV- \No Damon, don’t do it!!\ as it was playing on the screen. Kudos go out to that heart wrenching scene for Nina Dobrev- I was crying with her.

I do want to make a few points:
1. Best case scenario- Damon saw the ring on Jeremy’s finger and was acting out from a broken heart. He knew no real harm would be done.
2. Worst case scenario- Damon knew Jeremy had Anna’s blood in his system and thought he would come back as a vamp, Punishing Elena for Katherine’s mistakes. So sad because Jeremy didn’t deserve that, but you understood that Damon’s heart was broken.
3. So much for Bonnie’s witchy powers- Katherine could wipe the floor with her. (Kudos again to Nina Dobrev for playing Katherine so well.)
4. Poor, poor Carolyn….who wants to be that Bonnie is going to think Damon turned her?
5. Matt better watch out, Katherine seems really facinated by his \Blue eyes\.
Loved this episode, so happy it’s back on Thursday nights.
Still \Team Damon\ but so heartbroken for all of them…what a way to start off the second season.
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GA Peach

First thing I want to say is the acting in the season premier was awesome! Ian Somerhalder really took it to the next level. Damon’s pain, heartbreak, confusion and anger, I could feel it all. It was so heartwrenching and Ian could not have been better as Damon. Nina as Katherine excellent job. Katherine is scary, extremely manipulative, totally evil, very suductive and Nina completely sold the character. Paul as Stefan great job showing the badass side.
Which brings me to this question: Did Stefan’s badass side seem a little too primal? Where did it come from since he is still on animal blood? Is it because Katherine is back? I totally loved him being this way, but I am concerned about our Stefan. Damon was right when he told Elena she was lying to him, lying to Stefan and lying to herself. Elena does have feeling for Damon, but she is in denial. Yes, she is in love with Stefan, but she also loves Damon. What he did to Jeremy was wrong and I am so upset with him, but Elena will forgive the unforgivable. She will blame herself for what happened. I hope Damon gets control. As a vampire he acted on his impulses and hurt Jeremy. Damon is completely angry, crushed and extremely vulnerable, which is not a good mix at all. Katherine will use this against him. Damon will need to pull it together and Elena is the one that will have to help him. As for Caroline, OH NO! Poor Caroline! She is a vampire and Katherine is going to use her big time. Matt is in Katherine’s sights. She thinks he is cute and loves his blue eyes. Kat Graham as Bonnie did a good job last night showing the “fear of God” that Katherine put in her. Bonnie’s powers are useless against Katherine. This is bad, very bad. Grams & Emily’s spirits will need to help our Bonnie this go around. All I can say is the premiere definitely rocked. Loved it! This is going to be a great season. Thanks Kevin & Julie….
Sparks

What a mind blowing episode!!!!!!! Im so glad it lived up to the hype.
Season one was great, but even so, it’s come such a long way since Episode 1. It’s fresher, sexier, and badass.
I wouldnt be surprised if this season doubles the popularity of the show. Its going to be awesome.
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OMD! (Oh My Damon!)… Vampire Diaries was Soooooo Awesome! I was left in shock and awe and heartbroken for poor Damon :’(
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OMG! What an amazing way to start off the new season! I felt so freakin bad for Damon. I even started to tear up when Katherine told him the truth. And OMG, our badass Damon Salvatore, actually was tearing up! Katherine is such a bitch! I hate her soooo much, I want her dead! And I want Damon to put the stake through her heart! All Katherine wanted was to have sex with him. But when he started saying all that stuff about “I’ll forget about the past 145 years I’ve spent missing you and how much I’ve missed you.”, OMG, I could feel his pain. When Katherine told him the truth though, that was the big drop. I mean could you imagine! Damon has spent the last 145 years! 145 years looking for this bitch, killing people out of pain and misery, ruining people’s lives, taking advantage of people, etc.! And he didn’t even want his damn life! He wanted to die! I just, I mean, that’s gotta hurt him big! Oh, and then she says, “It’s always been Stefan”!!! Uuuuhhhhhh, it just makes me so mad! I also couldn’t believe that Elena basically said the same exact thing, “It’s always going to be Stefan”. Damon has switched the switch and he has snapped. It feels like the beginning of the 1st season again when Damon really was a jerk and an ass. Everything that happened between Elena and him, is ruined! I just hope that they can become friends again, but idk, what he did to jeremy was harsh.
Vamp Lover

Wow is Katherine evil. She really is like Damon. The only reason Katherine wants Stefan is because she can’t have him. Damon has alot of people that loved and cared about him, ie, Caroline, Stefan, Elena, Isobel, Katherine,Bonnie,Vicki etc… until he used and abused or just threw them away if he didn’t get what he wanted from them.

Not sure where you get the above from. Katherine is pure evil. She has no humanity left. Damon is nothing like Katherine. He shouldn’t have taken his anger out on Jeremy, we can all agree with that. The only 2 people that truly care for Damon are Elena & Stephan. Caroline was his food, but she only hooked up with him in the beginning because she was feeling so low about herself. Isobel wanted to be turned into a vampire, she never cared about him. Katherine never loved him,she was just using him to have a good time. Bonnie hates him and has from the beginning. Vicki was caught up between Jeremy and Tyler, and yes, Damon turned her, but I think it was more of a pity turn. None of them truly cared for him. I don’t think that Katherine came back just for Stephan. I think she wants to cause misry and mayham and try to break both Damon and Stephan. I think poor Elena is in for a very rocky ride.
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Damon

Worth the wait.Non stop excitement.Stefan is one badass, protector of the woman he loves.Elena is such a caring and loving person to her friends and family.Wow is Katherine evil.She really is like Damon.The only reason Katherine wants Stefan is because she can’t have him.Damon has alot of people that loved and cared about him, ie, Caroline, Stefan, Elena, Isobel, Katherine,Bonnie,Vicki etc… until he used and abused or just threw them away if he didn’t get what he wanted from them.Wow is Mason ever a hottie. Looking forward to the Mason storyline.Thank goodness Jeremy had the ring.My heart stopped when Damon snapped his neck.Poor Caroline she was so sweet.Dam that Katherine.Come on Bonnie be the witch we all hope you can be.

I really have to disagree about the part with Damon beeing loved or cared about. Caroline didn’t love him or cared about him, she just went for his looks and it was because she couldn’t get Stefan imo, Bonnie never cared about him and doesn’t love him at all, Vicki didn’t care for him either, i don’t know how you came up with that tbo, Isobel didn’t care about him either, she went to him to be turned, I don’t think Katherine knows what to care to means, she just played both of them, eventhough she claimes she loves Stefan, I think it’s all part of her bigger plan and i think she was being honest when she told Damon she never loved him. the only persons on your list I do agree with are Elena and Stefan. I have to say I disagree with some other parts too, but that’s something for one the forums, so i won’t go there. i’ll stop my brabble now:)don’t now if i’m making sense. it’s just how i see the things, i don’t want to offend anyone, so don’t take it personal or something. since i seem only to disagree, i will ad that i do think it was a very exciting episode nd it totally was worth the wait.

p.s. this is my first time posting on VD.net, way to make an entrance;)
p.s.s english isn’t my first language, there might be some mistakes, hope you don’t mind:)
Damon

Wow is Katherine evil. She really is like Damon. The only reason Katherine wants Stefan is because she can’t have him. Damon has alot of people that loved and cared about him, ie, Caroline, Stefan, Elena, Isobel, Katherine,Bonnie,Vicki etc… until he used and abused or just threw them away if he didn’t get what he wanted from them.Not sure where you get the above from. Katherine is pure evil. She has no humanity left. Damon is nothing like Katherine. He shouldn’t have taken his anger out on Jeremy, we can all agree with that. The only 2 people that truly care for Damon are Elena & Stephan. Caroline was his food, but she only hooked up with him in the beginning because she was feeling so low about herself. Isobel wanted to be turned into a vampire, she never cared about him. Katherine never loved him,she was just using him to have a good time. Bonnie hates him and has from the beginning. Vicki was caught up between Jeremy and Tyler, and yes, Damon turned her, but I think it was more of a pity turn. None of them truly cared for him.I don’t think that Katherine came back just for Stephan. I think she wants to cause misry and mayham and try to break both Damon and Stephan. I think poor Elena is in for a very rocky ride.

haha you beat me to it. i totally agree
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