I loved the episode! And here goes my scene by scene reaction because I’m that bored x) well, not exactly EVERY scene, I’m not really that bored.
*The opening scene was scary, in a good way. I loved Stefan the rippah! And Klaus is probably the hottest and the most wicked man at the same time. Joe’s dimples are making it hard for me to hate Klaus x)
* Gloom at the Gilbert home. Jeremy working at the grill because that’s the only place in town offering jobs apparently x)
* Caroline organizing the birthday party for Elena who seems oblivious to the fact that Caroline could NEVER “keep it small”. Well happy not so happy birthday Elena.
* !!!! Damon in the tub with champagne !!! And Andy is being bitchy to THAT. Oh, he’s coming out all wet and soapy now, because they didn’t give me a heart attack already. Yeah, walk around naked, I’ll be fine x) Elena sees, likes and looks away (after a few seconds I might add) ONLY because it’s the right thing to do :p
* Jeremy still seeing Vicki and I wish that he didn’t. I love that Anna’s back but Vickie should’ve just stayed…dead. 
* Pffft, Carfoline and Tyler denying the obvious :)
* aand here comes Ray and I’m wondering what happened to that sweet lil boy Simon x) here comes Klaus and…I have no idea what they’re talking about, Joe is distracting me.
* Damon and Alaric find those dead girls and oops, her head fell off x) Wow, Stefan. 
* Caroline and Tyler are horny apparently, that’s not the most awkward conversation at ALL. 
* Damon’s giving back Elena’s necklace AGAIN, lol. God, you two kiss already! 
* Jeremy and Matt are new candidates for best bromance
* “Hello, brother” Lol Stefan, I bet he wanted to say that from episode one :p And he actually kills Andie! I think he just wanted to show Damon that he’s serious, but what he didn’t know is that Andie became more than just a distraction. I didn’t know it either and seeing Damon hurt again is really heartbreaking. Another thought crossed my mind, but that’s probably just my wishful thinking: Maybe Stefan also wanted to clear the path for Damon and Elena? And this is his weird way to give them his blessing. No? Yeah, probably not… 
* Woo woo! Go Forwood!
* Wow, Damon lost it but Elena needed to hear that. And come to think about it, why were they even looking for Stefan without any plan to kill Klaus? What were they planning to do when they find them? Ask Klaus nicely to let Stefan go? x)
* “I love you Stefan, hold on to that. Never let that go.” I admit my eyes teared up even though I never shipped SE.
* Holy sh….how the hell did Mrs. Lockwood know about Caroline?! That woman is annoying, she needs to die! 

Pretty bitter sweet episode overall; Good things came down, bad things ensued…Can’t wait to see next episode! 

And wow is this long! Got carried away. 

Hi TVDfan: You’re not alone…I’m not seeing “sexy” with Stefan either. All I see is tragic….and very, very scary. It’s not being a badass either.. badass is Damon going into the house full of vampires to rescue his brother. Badass is Ric punching Damon in the face because Damon tricked Ric into going with him into the house to rescue Stefan. Badass is what Damon said to Isobel in S1 Ep 21….”I believe in killing the messenger, do you want to know why? Because it sends the message”….when he thought Isobel was a threat to Elena. Badass is when Stefan was taking on Elijah in the Episode Rose last season….and badass is Damon staking Elijah in the same episode. Badass is Bonnie sealing the house so no one else could get hurt, without saying anything to anybody, in The Sun Also Rises. Badass is Ric’s classic…..”now clean this up before Jenna gets back with dessert”….badass is Katherine drinking vervain for 145 years so no one could get the drop on her again….badass is Damon telling Stefan that he’s not afraid to make the tough choices even if those choices makes Elena hate him in The Last Dance, and repeatedly following through with those words. Leaving bodies up and down the eastern seaboard, tearing your victims apart, gnawing on some chick’s neck until her head falls off????? That’s no where near badass…..that’s tragic because it’s so different from the vampire Stefan wants to be, and that’s the tragedy of it.

I do however appreciate the fact that the writers are doing this for his character. I always felt Stefan was secretive, and way to controlled. He also was full of angst…..now we know why (truthfully, I always knew and was laughed at when I brought it up). I think if and when he comes back from this, all of us should show him a little more respect due to what he has to deal with on an on-going bases…..and how hard he has to fight to keep his ripper side in check.

I felt stupid at first thinking, “This is weird that they are showing this,” especially given that I watch True Blood and Game of Thrones too and have seen some CR-AAAA-ZZZZYYYYY things on those shows. 
But the scenes alluding to the “fun wackiness” that is teenagers on illicit drugs and the hip history teacher getting drunk at the underage drinking party seemed stupid and unnecessary. It’s like when someone tries to SHOW that they’re cool and edgy by saying, “I’M COOL AND EDGY.”
I just feel that TVD doesn’t need to pander to its target audience (you’re cool just the way you are, TVD!), and I hope that we can get back to the REAL reason I watch the show: Elijah…ahem…I mean, the bonds of family and friendship.
I’m sure I’ll forget my complaints when next Thursday night rolls around. ;) 

I was thinking Andie might come back a vampire because I couldn’t think of how Stefan can kill someone who Damon cares about. At the end, we saw that Stefan had some humanity in him, so I thought maybe he turned her. But now thinking about clearly probably not since Stefan would wish begin a vampire on anyone plus then Andie would remember all that Damon did to her. But i still wish she returns. 

PS I can’t wait until Elena finds out that Andie died and that is the reason Damon said everything to her in that tone.

Hi Vamp Lover, I wouldn’t consider Damon Bad ass either…breaking Jer’s neck, killing Bonnie, compelling/killing Caroline, lexie…I’m sure we could go back and forth on that for hours.  LOL  What I wanted to say was Stefan of Season 1 & 2 and his romance with Elena…very hot and sexy.  Stefan of Season 3 still very sexy.  Ripper Stefan…umm…yeah that’s not sexy.  That would be the complete opposite of sexy.  LOL  When I commented that I thought Stefan as a bad ass bad boy would be very sexy.  I had NO IDEA that Stefan/Ripper would be like this.  When the “Ripper” is going all crazy…he is horrific/terrifying!  The day I find  The Ripper sexy…please do an intervention because that would mean I’ve lost it.  LOL  BTW…when/if Stefan comes back from this it would take a miracle for things to go back to anything close to what they were for him.

Hi Eve,
Don’t worry, I will be your intervention…(LOL).  

It is scary for Stefan and just how deep will he go into the darkness of his ripper side.  Why does Klaus want Stefan?  Why was Klaus goading Stefan about Damon and family ties?   At this point it seems like some kind of personal vendetta….. Does this actually have to do with Salvatore ancestry and the ancient past?  If so, why choose Stefan and not Damon?  

I know it will all be revealed over this season.  I find the whole storyline intriguing. 

I am SO glad to be back giving comments on new shows :D Well we started with naked soapy Damon & ended with Plan B Stefan Eyes so it started & ended well. The middle was pretty great too, some of my thoughts:

1. I must preface this in saying Joseph Morgan I love you (& your dimples & your accent) but Klaus I HATE YOU! This epi was so sad for most of our characters & it’s ALL YOUR FAULT! Poor Andie Poor Damon Poor Elena! Making Stefan do these horrible things & torturing Simon from 7th Heaven. You. Suck. You deliciously evil Hybrid.

2. I LOVE Shaggy Hair Damon & Facial Hair Alaric. Seeing Jenna’s picture was so sad. I love all the tie-ins to S1, the “Hello Brother” (chills, who woulda thunk Stefan worse than Damon?!) & Damon finding Elena’s necklace again. They are in a much different place then when he compelled her to forget he loves her. Damon’s break down, when trashing Stefan’s room mirrored our frustration I feel.

3. Horny Werewolf & Vamp Barbie HELL YEAH! So glad this was not a dream…Yes. More Please. How hot is Tyler?! Longer hair & new attitude, I am quickly becoming Team Tyler. I love their funny banter too “Tyler!” Apparently you can’t tell wolves anything. I’m glad to see snarky Caroline back. Chugging the booze, chucking the dance in her way & compelling Slutty Sophie to leave. I heart you greatly Caroline.
4. Wow Matt has a dark side. Yay Zach! Pretty shocked to see him & Baby Gilbert smoking it up. Though in their defense they’ve had a hell of a last few episodes. I can’t wait to see more Anna & Vicki, why is Anna so silent & serious? Why does Vicki need help? How does Jeremy keep getting hotter? Inquiring minds.

5. I love that the Ric/Damon Bromance is going strong. Their banter & the fact that they are the world’s worst chaperons gave the show some much needed comic relief a midst all the scare & sadness. I understand the direction of Elena standing on her own two feet and I like it, but the poor girl. What an 18th birthday, finding out your boyfriend has embraced his inner killer and having the last adult move out of your house. Give this girl a medal for not jumping off the Mystic Falls bridge.

6. The ending Pow! Most shows would end with Stefan’s heart-wrenching creeper call to Elena but not TVD, oh no. They must Kabloom us with Holy Mrs. Mayor Vampire Hunter! DAMMIT, leave my Caroline alone people! Sigh :D

sidenote: I LOVE Secret Circle, as a huge fan of the books they nailed the chemistry & key characters. Thursdays are officially my favorite night of the week.

Hi my friend….yes, you are correct. Damon breaking Jer’s neck was not badass, it was tragic. To leave a 17 year old girl on the floor holding her dead brother? Don’t even get me started on that one. But, Damon does have some bad ass qualities which is what I was trying to convey. I think what I was trying to do was separate the badass from the tragic…you see what I mean?

Don’t worry, if you start commenting on how “hot & sexy” you think Stefan is as a Ripper, I’ll grab GP & all your TVD family and we’ll say “Snap out of it Eve, you really need to re-evaluate your opinion”….and we’ll all poke at you until you do:)

No, Elena and Stefan can never go back to what they were, but they can move forward. Elena has the most beautiful quality about her, she can forgive the unforgivable….and I think that’s one of the reason’s both of the boys love her so very much:)

 Hi Vamp Lover,  I get what you are saying in the differences between bad ass and well…a complete psychopath.  LOL  As for the intervention…if I ever say the Ripper is sexy.  Forget poking…jump in your car, pick up Georgia Peach and everyone else.  Cross the border…I just live in Toronto.  Break down my door and lock me up!!!  LOL  As for Elena and Stefan.  Elena can be gentle and forgiving but this “Ripper”…if she does forgive him.  Wow, that would take a pretty special lady.  LOL

Blackouts: Stefan the ripper has blackouts and rips people a part … but hey, he blacked out, so its forgivable. Right? I’ll just piece them back together and leave them here, this disturbing grotesque display, cause I feel bad about what I did—- really?? The fact that he even has a signature has serial killer wrote all over it. And there is nothing at all “Stefan” like in those actions.

Games: Playing with the lighting in the studio to scare the hell out of Andy looked a lot like Stefan having a little fun to me… Darts seemed to be a nice personal touch of his own which he seemed, to me, to be enjoying. He could of just smacked him about a little and slapped him with a few stems of wolf’s bain… but he didn’t. He chose to take his time, and have a little fun with it. You could say… “yeah but he was just doing it for Klaus’s sake” …. and what about the studio…. oh yes, no Klaus. 
Hour later and he’s almost in tears listening to Elena’s voice on the phone???? 

Okay so he’s a vampire and his emotions run wild… but hell, he’s either gone, or he’s either still in there somewhere but this whole one minute i’m here one minute i’m gone thing is kind of unbelievable to me. 

Being the pitiful vampire in such tragic circumstances who is going along with Klaus to keep his brother and Elena out of harms way and who snaps and rips people apart when he blacks out…. a bit loco, but it all seems to set things up in such a way that he can be excused for such behavior as he wasn’t conscious … But playing games, like the one he played on Andy…. was just plain psycho. 

Doesn’t seem to add up to me… 

with u all the way!!!!

Well first of all, I just wanna say.. I LOVED EVERY SECOND! I don’t think Stefan has quite grasped Badass mode yet but I think that this a good thing, i wouldn’t want to see him with another girl!! As for Andy’s death welll.. she was annoying anyway and damon kinda deserved that for everything he did to stefan in the past. also, what is up with damon’s hair ? don’t get me wrong, he’s hot.. but i liked his hair short! Damon and Elena need to vent their frustrations.. with eachother. .because lets face it, damon needs something to cheer him up and get him back on course to finding stefan. What are Klaus’ plans now that he has a wolf pack ? rule the world? hmmm :) ovrall fantastic episode, can’t wait for next week! xx

Complete agreement with you on the Secret Circle comments which is a real shame since I loved the books. The characters were completely miscast and the acting was terrible. I didn’t think I would like Brittany Robertson as Cassie but it turns out she was the only appealing actor/character on the whole show! So disappointed!=(

Very good mix of Damon/Elena & Stefan/Klaus, going to love Stefan this year, as I was always an Angelus fan. 

Felt so sorry for Damon that Andie was killed and it was double bad it was his brother that did the deed.

What is Carol going to do when she finds out Tyler is a werewolf and what is Tyler going to do when he find out his mom has darted his girlfriend. lol

Love the scene with Stefan calling Elena that was perfect, to show he has not gone to the dark side totally….yet.

Since this is the year of the Original, I would like to put forth Jason Dohring as one of the family.  He was great as the 400 year old vampire Josef in Moonlight, in fact he was my favorite vamp in the series.  He would fit in with the Elijah side as he played the part as cool, suave and sophisticated with a sense of humor. 

Carol did not know Caroline was a vamp, she just guessed and put vervain on her purse, when she could not pick it up, she guessed correctly.  Kind of like Liz and the vervain lemonade for Damon.

I loved the ep and Paul was a perfect ripper, he is going to have fun with Stefan this year.

What are some actors you would like to see as originals? My top pick is Jason Dohring, loved him as Josef in Moonlight.

Who would you like to see as an original??  I am for Jason Dohring, Josef in Moonlight.

Agree with most of what you say, except Matt has ALWAYS been a “prick”. lol 

Hi Rehabber- I was missing you:) I guess the question would then be: What led Carol Lockwood to guess? Mason tipped off Liz Forbes…so who tipped off Carol Lockwood?

I don’t know who would be my choice as Original family members…but I do know this:

Klaus & Stefan are similar in looks….there hair is almost the same shade, similar build, there’s just a lot of similarities in their appearance. So, I kinda think that Stefan is related to Klaus…it would explain why Klaus wanted Stefan as his “wingman”:)

Good theory. But the thought of Stefan being a possible hybrid and the return of the moonstone makes me shudder.  It would be quite the thing if it were later revealed he’d have to drink doppleganger blood to break the curse.  Or the thought of any of the werewolves having to go through the same sacrifice ritual as Klaus did to break the curse is also terrible.  It would be too much.  
Stefan wasn’t one to be aggressive and quick to fight in his human life.  He seemed a peace-loving, sensitive sort.  

Hi VampLover1973,
I thought Damon saying Stefan “blacks out” and rips his victims apart and once he regains consciousness feels remorse and tries to put them back together….. was very odd Vampire behavior to say the least.  There is a reason Stefan, as a vampire, looses control, is a blood junkie and turns into a ripper.

Speculation: The Salvatores are descendants of the Original family- meaning through the Original mother that had the affair.   Stefan is a descendant of Klaus’ father, and through Klaus himself.  Meaning I  believe Klaus did impregnate a Petrova maiden, who had a child…., and Damon is a descendant of Elijah’s father, who murdered Klaus’ father once he realized Klaus had the werewolf gene and was not his son after the Original family was turned into vampires – due to  the  catastrophic event that has not been told yet…..    Stefan has the  werewolf gene, but it will always lie dormant and will never be released.  Stefan never killed as a human.  Damon was a soldier in the Civil War so he did kill as a human.  The curse was put on Klaus – the bastard son- who may have caused the catastrophic event in the first place. 

Klaus is an ancient vampire, now hybrid, cannot be killed and not much gets by him.  He seems to be “all knowing”.  If he, as a human, was a father himself,   it is not a stretch to think he would have kept up with his bloodline…. even over a thousand years or so.  Klaus will live forever…. and apparent wherever he goes he takes  his hibernating family – even though they are in coffins he keeps them close.  Elijah thought Klaus had spread them across the oceans, but he didn’t.
Klaus was goading Stefan about how hard it is to let go of family ties.  There is a reason for that.  If Stefan is a descendant of Klaus’ bloodline, that would explain why Klaus has shown such an interest in him.  Stefan, as a vampire, will live forever and Klaus, being a complete psychopath, will finally have what he considers a part of his family.  

When Katherine came to Mystic Falls in 1864, you have to wonder exactly what did she know about the Salvatores. -just throwing that out there.   After all, there is nothing worse that a vengeful vampire…, but I do believe she ended up loving both Salvatore brothers.  

I completely agree. I thought the scene with the rain storm was so lame and cheesy. I can’t believe they were saying “stop rain” lol. From the very beginning, it was like the writers spoon fed the audience the whole story line in 1 hour. Nothing interesting or mysterious at all.  I wonder what the ratings/reactions were? I probably will not watch another episode.

And Matt doesn’t seem to be able to keep his mouth shut about vampire and werewolves…I mean yelling it out at the party, really Matt….really? I looked like a blow fish when he did that and for the first time thought to myself…what an ass!!!!

Agreed.  It was TVD at it’s most unsophisticated.  But to pull some positive out if it, the whole party scene made it all the more degrading for Damon.  He has lived over 145 years, seen the light, stared down the abyss, broken the circle of life, and he’s “hosting” a party where high school students are doing keg stands?!  It’s insulting.  Small wonder he’s so frustrated with staying around in Mystic Falls.