Writers: Sean Reycraft and Gabrielle Stanton
Grade: A-
So I guess some people were upset that Zach was killed off. I wasn’t. His character barely had any lines, so there was nothing to be attached to. Granted he was the only living Salvatore we’ve met, and that familial relationship could have been interesting, but there may be another relative out there who can fill his shoes. (Just because two of the Salvatores were made into vampires before producing any offspring doesn't mean the rest of them didn't reproduce like bunnies!)
It seems almost as if someone from the family has to be established in Mystic Falls as a kind of guardian/protector to watch for the brothers' return and try to keep the peace. I kind of like the idea of there being other Salvatores out there who know better than to go on a family vacation in Mystic Falls, because if they know to keep away, that will keep them from popping up all the time and making that aspect of the story ridiculous. Could be interesting if another Salvatore comes along to replace Zach in Mystic Falls.
Stefan cooking dinner for Elena was a very warm, mature thing to do for her. It was also nice that he has, well, taste. Often television characters seem like they live in another world where people don’t have favorite bands even though their lives are set to music (which is sort of the truth, but we’re not supposed to think about it while we’re watching!).
Between this episode and the last one, Elena’s been a bit less boring. I’m glad that it only took five episodes for her to figure out that the brothers are vampires, and she did so by doing some research rather than getting bitten or seeing one of them vamp out.
Miscellaneous Stuff
-Nice to see Matt again! He didn’t have much to do besides be ridiculously nice to everyone, but hopefully they’ll find a decent storyline for him before the season is over. And if not, he’s still very pretty…
-Bonnie did more stuff with her special brain powers, and her grandmother is Jasmine Guy!
-Vicki is very,very stupid. Yes, go closer to the creepy woozy guy who tells you to come closer.
-I really liked the exchange between Vicki and Jeremy that I transcribed below. Their storyline annoyed me, so I didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about what they have in common. It didn’t even occur to me to think of Jeremy as some rich kid slumming it and acting out, but it’s completely true.
Quotes
Jeremy: “What are we doing partying in a cemetery with a bunch of losers?”
Vicki: “Those are my friends.”
Jeremy: “They’re waste-of-space small town lifers.”
Vicki: “Yeah? And what am I?”
Vicki: “No, you are. You’re the kid with the big house who’s acting out because his parents died. Guess what? You’ll get over it. You will pull yourself together, move on, and one day tell your kids stories about your ‘dark period’ growing up. And I’ll still be here, waiting tables at the Grill, partying at the cemetery with a bunch of ‘waste-of-space small town lifers.’ Go home, Jeremy.”
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