#the vampire diaries 2x04

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KATHERINE + period fashion

[forbescaroline]

TOP 5/10 CHARACTERS PER SHOW (as voted by my followers) ↳ the vampire diaries edition #3. Katherine Pierce portrayed by Nina Dobrev

[hannamarins]

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES 🩸 2x04 - Memory Lane

[laufire]

STACKEDIARIES | september 30th | “memory lane”

How is this possible?

[Caption: gifs from The Vampire Diaries showing the first time that Elena and Katherine came face to face. Elena, overwhelmed, ask how do they look exactly alike. Katherine walks up to her slowly and menacing, looking her up and down with a fascinated expression. Elena can’t take her eyes off Katherine either, looking breathless and paralyzed with fear as Katherine gets closer and closer, the two of them sizing each other up. Katherine begins walking around her, putting a finger on the base of Elena’s neck and sliding it to the side, touching her with just the tip and making Elena jump in place, gasping. Katherine tells her that she’s asking the wrong questions, and Elena breathes hard and follows her with her eyes while Katherine begins to walk towards Elena’s back.]

[winnie-the-monster]

“We haven’t met. Mason Lockwood.”

“Oh, sure hey. Damon Salvatore.”

“I know. I’ve heard great things about you.”

“Really? That’s weird. Cause I’m a dick.”

[screencapshd]

KATHERINE : Are we really gonna do this again? We both know I could rip you to shreds and do my nails at the same time.

[eternalstateofoctober]

— 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔦 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔫𝔞 𝔟𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖆𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊 | AMC’s IWTV

also known as ”local woman is roused to learn editing to deliver everyone this fandom classic” (the video's synced better on desktop)

transcription/video description under the cut:

[video description: a fan video/edit of amc’s ”interview with the vampire” by tumblr user @eternalstateofoctober (me!!) set to a shortened version of lenka’s ”everything at once”. the video clips are cut to the rhythm of the song and its changing lyrics. the song is catchy and upbeat with a light, bouncy rhythm and a whimsical but also slightly melancholic vibe at times. it has a steady beat with repeating piano notes and some xylophone. the video clips are muted so only the song is playing, save for a few voiceover lines and sound effects.

(instrumental intro, repeating piano notes)

the théâtre des vampires orchestra starts playing and another member checks the projector. a watermark with the username @eternalstateofoctober flashes on screen and disappears at the same time as a projector light flickers.

🎵 as sly as a fox 🎵

two clips of daniel after the trial script reveal. first he tosses the script to louis, then he pushes his glasses up and casts a hard look at an off-screen armand.

🎵 as strong as an ox 🎵

armand uses the mind gift to make the coven fall asleep at the dinner table in 2x04, voiceover of him yelling ”enough!” angrily and banging the table. table settings clattering. then lestat using the mind gift at the trial to manipulate louis’ sentence. his left ear starts bleeding. VO lestat: ”banishment...”

🎵 as fast as a hare 🎵

louis sprints at daniel in ’73, making him stumble back.

🎵 as brave as a bear 🎵

clips of young daniel being tortured by armand. first he lifts his gaze, then there’s two clips of him being slammed down by armands powers. last clip is him closing his eyes while armand holds his face. VO of daniel’s grunts and whimpers.

🎵 as free as a bird 🎵

claudia on stage as baby lu mimes opening a window made of projections happily.

🎵 as neat as a word 🎵

claudia writes in her diary in season 1, the clip has a double exposure effect with her pen moving on the page.

🎵 as quiet as a mouse 🎵

a wide shot of the sewers the children of darkness inhabit.

🎵 as big as a house 🎵

establishing shot of the théâtre des vampires building. suddenly the screen flashes black and there’s a quick flickering shot of the talamasca logo on daniel’s laptop screen and a glitching sound effect.

🎵 as mean as a wolf 🎵

close-up of santiago on stage in 2x02, he looks right at the audience seductively.

🎵 as sharp as a tooth 🎵

shots of the vamps baring their fangs. lestat ripping the priests throat out in 1x01, claudia in madeleine’s shop, louis in ’73 showing off to daniel, armand hissing at lestat in 2x03.

🎵 as deep as a bite 🎵

extreme close-up of lestat biting louis at the altar.

🎵 as dark as the night 🎵

madeleine lights a candle that illuminates her face during a power outage. she’s watched from outside her shop window by a curious claudia.

🎵 as sweet as a song 🎵

young daniel embraces armand after armand has manipulated him to accept death. armand strokes his hair and there’s armand’s calm whisper as a voiceover: ”i’ll hold you…”

🎵 as right as a wrong 🎵

claudia’s real turning. lestat looks up from an off-screen louis who’s begging on his knees. in the second clip he’s kneeling next to claudia on the floor and lifting her upper body while louis’ back is still turned to them.

🎵 as long as a road 🎵

louis’ finger taps a spot on a map in the warzone.

🎵 as ugly as a toad 🎵

the vampire bruce cocking his head.

🎵 as pretty as a picture, hanging from a fixture 🎵

lestat’s portrait hangs on the wall in the théâtre’s green room in 2x02, jumpcut to it in flames in 2x08.

🎵 strong like a family 🎵

the de pointe du lac and frenière families pose for a portrait at grace’s wedding. the clip changes to the next with the camera’s flash going off.

🎵 strong as i wanna be 🎵

VO Madeleine: ”mais j'ai survécu.” (”but i survived” in french). shots of madeleine’s past, the trial by mob. extreme close-up of her crying face, the angry crowd surrounding her, her screaming while her hair is shorn. the segment ends with her throwing an iron through her shop window where a group of locals has just painted a swastika. sound effect of glass shattering.

🎵 bright as day, as light as play 🎵

madeleine’s vision of claudia as she’s turned. claudia in a yellow dress in madeleine’s shop, smiling to the camera—at madeleine—and turning to the mirror. the whole scene basks in warm, bright afternoon light.

🎵 as hard as nails 🎵

grace looks up at a slightly off-screen louis in 1x05, a hard, difficult look. they are at louis’ fake grave at night and grace is holding a funeral bouquet.

🎵 as grand as a whale 🎵

two clips after one another. first is louis being buried alive in 2x07, a silent scream as the rocks rush to cover his face. second one is his feet stepping onto the rocks in the penthouse’s sundial room. VO old daniel: ”where’s your coffin?”

(the music quiets and slows down slightly for the next line.)

🎵 as warm as the sun 🎵

close-up of claudia burning in the sun at the trial. she is turning into ash but still looks at an off-screen lestat.

🎵 as silly as fun 🎵

several clips in rapid succession. murder family laughing at a movie theatre, them dancing together—holding hands, claudia cheering riding the sidecar of a motorcycle in paris during the théâtre’s group hunting, armand smirking wearing malek’s glasses, vamp daniel’s tv interview, him laughing at the host.

🎵 as cool as a tree 🎵

real rashid steps slightly forward, hands clasped behind his back with a neutral expression.

🎵 as scary as the sea 🎵

two clips of armand in ’73. first his eyes shake as he slams daniel down with his powers in the background, then him turning slowly—eyes wide—to face daniel that’s sitting in front of him.

🎵 as hot as fire 🎵

three clips showing fire in the show. first: daciana throwing herself into the flames, second: armand’s fire gift, him looking at a flame in his hand, third: the théâtre’s fire starting behind louis as he looks into claudia’s mirror backstage. the mirror reads ”tweedily deedily dead”.

🎵 cold as ice 🎵

louis cuts off santiago’s head, louis smirking, looking down. VO: louis’ satisfied chuckle.

🎵 sweet as sugar and everything nice 🎵

VO louis and old daniel: ”would you like a sample?” ”i’m a savory man most days.” with first a clip of armand-as-rashid’s blissful expression as louis drinks from him at the dinner table in 1x05, then three clips of sweet treats: the strawberry dessert from 1x02 being set in front of daniel, daniel taking a bite of it, then young daniel sipping his grasshopper at mary’s. the clip ends with old daniel’s hand pushing his coffee cup forward, requesting a refill.

🎵 as old as time 🎵

armand stares at a painting depicting him in the louvre, eyes wide, brows slightly furrowed, head slightly turned.

🎵 as straight as a line 🎵

the recording on daniel’s laptop flatlining, him looking at armand, armand smiling warmly at him.

🎵 as royal as a queen 🎵

lestat basks in all his king raj mardi gras costume glory, he smiles widely up at the camera positioned above his head.

🎵 as buzzed as a bee 🎵

lestat on stage in 2x03, wiggling his shoulders, smiling playfully, flipping his coat tails up and bending over for the audience.

🎵 as stealth as a tiger 🎵

estelle and celeste spying on louis and claudia in paris.

🎵 smooth as a glider 🎵

armand floats up the louvre floors as louis and dreamstat take the stairs.

🎵 pure as a melody, pure as i wanna be 🎵

first, a shot of louis and paul dancing at grace’s wedding, smiling at each other. then, a close-up of paul sitting of the roof, turning to look at an off-screen louis as the screen slowly fades to black and another watermark appears. the voiceover is paul and louis’: ”i love you, louis.” ”i love you too, baby brother.”

/end video description]

[cbrownjc]

Idk if I'm the only one, but the Daniel that we saw in the last five minutes didn't feel like the Daniel I saw... I mean, at least at being a cold killer.

When he was human imo he always felt perturbed about killing... We saw how he reacted to Claudia's diaries, how he talked to Rashid ("They drain and disappear us"), how he wanted to stay human when Louis proposed to him the gift (to not see his daughters die) and finally, how he wanted the fish to not wiggle when the sushi chef gave him the plate.

Also, second question, what do you think was the surprise Armand and Louis wanted to give Daniel before they fought? People are suggesting they wanted to kill him, but Raglan urged Daniel to leave when the fight was escalating, so he would've told him to leave in that moment...

Hey!

So for your first question, the problem is we don't know how long Daniel's been a vampire at that point when we see him at the end. We missed out on seeing any pathos he might have had about killing and the clear disdain he had for it back in episode 2x04 when he said that to Rashid.

So because we don't know how long Daniel has been a vampire or what occurred between his turning and then when we see him at the end of the season finale, we can't really know anything about him or what he thinks when it comes to killing now. Just one of the many things left ambiguous, by design, about it all.

As to the second question I think the surprise was the $10 million. Because that money was not part of the deal when Daniel originally came to Dubai. Daniel requested it as his "whore number" at the end of Season 1, but we never actually heard a reply to that request nor was it ever discussed, until Louis shook Daniel's hand and told him that he was getting that money.

So yeah, I think the surprise was the money. They were going to give it to him before all hell broke loose between Louis and Armand (and then Louis torched Daniel's laptop after that). Louis just told Daniel then and there that he was getting the $10 million, since dinner was clearly not going to happen now.

[elenaglbrt]

elena gilbert icons 2x04

tv show: the vampire diaries

[wolfsbein]

Katherine Pierce and Stefan Salvatore The Vampire Diaries - 2x04 Memory Lane

[allamericansbitch]

Hi everyone! Here’s the newest addition to my Creator Shoutout Series (june 25  - jule 2)! For info about the series, I explained it in the first post here, but generally, it’s to show appreciate to editors and their creations that i love from the past week. To track this series or look at previous shoutouts, please check out the tag on my blog *creatorshoutouts. Have a great week everyone!

the bear: food in 2x03 gifset by @manny-jacinto

heartstopper gifset by @kitconnor

yellowjackets: characters + major arcana gifset by @mistyquigly

everything everywhere all at once gifset by @shegos

the last of us gifset by @thozaoaks

the bear: sydney and carmy gifset by @trueloveistreacherous

megan thee stallion gifset by @melodramas

maisie peters: the good witch + ages gifset by @swearphil

stranger things: steve harrington + text posts gifset by @djo

the bear: sydney adamu gifset by @limitedseries

yellowjackets gifset by @liv-hewsons

maisie peters: the good witch graphic by @cruellesummer

taylor swift: bejeweled graphic by @piecesintoplaces

the bear: richie jerimovich + taylor swift gifset by @savagegood

parks and recreation: leslie and ben gifset by @allsonargent

the bear: 2x04 gifset by @thevelvetgoldmine

maisie peters: the good with + creation & control gifset by @jakeperalta

the last of us gifset by @heroeddiemunson

the bear: marcus in 2x04 gifset by @abnerkrill

maisie peters: history of man graphic by @shirleykeelder

succession: shiv roy gifset by @janinegregory

the last of us: tommy miller gifset by @petersthree

maisie peters: the good witch graphic by @lochsides

taylor swift: fearless graphic by @ssafeandsound

heartstopper: characters + rainbow colors gifset by @antoniosvivaldi

the last of us: bill gifset by @trashcora

the bear icons by @barbie-movie

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narcos: javier peña + tac vest gifset by @lo-hi

the bear: carmy berzatto gifset by @dieterbravo

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maisie peters: history of man gifset by @magicandmaybes

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the bear: carmy berzatto gifset by @experienceandobservation

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yellowjackets: taissa and van gifset by @cobiesmlders​​​​

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maisie peters: the history of man graphic by @agoddamnvampire

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taylor swift: the archer graphic by @ifthiswasamovie27​​​

olivia rodrigo: vampire gifset by @alreadygotone

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maisie peters: history of man graphic by @handgf

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olivia rodrigo: vampire graphic by @cruellesummer

stranger things: mike wheeler gifset by @mikeandwillel

yellowjackets gifset by @userdanewhitman​

succession: kendall roy gifset by @barbieharrington

the bear gifset by @savagegood

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the last of us: characters + tarot cards gifset by @skyshipper

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[misskathgifs]

The Art of Sitting

[geminihurt]

Whumptober 2022 Masterpost

Thank you all for this amazing month 🖤

Day 01: A little out of the ordinary

This wasn't supposed to happen: Batwoman 1x15 (Kate Kane) + Travelers 1x09 (Grant MacLarren)

Day 02: Nowhere to run

Caged: Doctor Who 13x01 (Dan Lewis) + Seventh Son (Kit Harington)

Day 03: Hair’s breadth from death

Gun to temple: Bodyguard 04 (David Budd) + Gran Hotel 2x21 ( Julio Olmedo)

Day 04: Dead on your feet

Waking up disoriented: Mononoke Hime (Ashitaka) + The Defenders 07 (Matt Murdock)

Day 05: Every whumpee’s needs

Running out of air: White Collar 1x08 (Neal Caffrey)

Day 06: Proof of life

Ramson video: Chicago PD 3x01 (Jay Halstead)

Day 07: The way you shake and shiver

Seizures: Kyle XY 1x09 (Matt Dallas)

Day 08: Everything hurts and I’m dying

Stomach pain: Guardian 08 (Zhao Yun Lan)

Day 09: The very noisy night

Caught in a storm: When the devil calls your name 16 (Ha Rip) + X-men Evolution 2x06 (Scott and Alex Summers)

Day 10: Poor unfortunate souls

Waterboarding: Salvation 1x04 (Darius Tanz)

Whipping: Thieves of the wood 1x07 (Jan de Lichte) + The Terror 1x04 (Cornelius Hickey)

Day 11: "911, what's your emergency?"

Makeshift splint: Hawaii 5-0 1x20 (Steve McGarrett) + The Untamed 13 (Lan Wang Ji)

Day 12: What could go wrong

Cave in: Descendants of the sun 08 (Yoo Shi Jin)

Day 13: Can’t make an omelette without breaking a few legs

Dislocation: Burn Notice 3x01 (Michael Westen) + Gundam Wing 03 ( Yuy Heero)

Day 14: Die a hero or live long enough to became a villain

"I'll be right behind you": Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End (James Norrington)

Day 15: Emotional damage

New scars: Rurouni Kenshin The Beginning (Himura Kenshin)

Lies: The Outpost 2x04 (Garret Spears)

Day 16: No way out

Mind control: Fushigi Yuugi 1x20 (Tamahome)

Paralytic drugs: Lost 3x14 (Rodrigo Santoro)

Day 17: Hanging by a threat

Breaking point: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood 19 (Riza Hawkeye)

Day 18: Let's break the ice

"Take my coat": My Amazing Boyfriend 1x18 (Xue Ling Qiao)

Day 19: Enough is enough

Repeatedly passing out: The Untamed (Wei Wu Xian)

Day 20: It's been a long day

Fetal position: Buffy the Vampira Slayer 4x19 (Oz Osbourne) + Mr Robot 1x01 (Elliot Alderson)

Day 21: Famous last words

Coughing up blood: The Resident 5x02 (Devon Pravesh) + The Vampire Diaries 2x21 (Damon Salvatores)

Day 22: Pick your poison

Allergic reaction: Bridgerton 2x03 (Edmund Bridgerton)

Day 23: At the end of their rope

Tied to a table: Alex Rider 1x06 (Alex Rider)

Day 24: Fight, flight or freeze

Blood covered hands: Under the Banner of Heavens 1x07 (Jeb Pyre) + White Lines 1x09 (Oriol Calafat)

Day 25: Silence is gold

Duct tape: The Rookie 2x16 (John Nolan)

Day 26: No one left behind

"Why did you save me?": Downton Abbey 3x10 (Thomas Barrow)

Day 27: Pushed to the limit

Magical exhaustion: Legends of Tomorrow 4x04 (John Constantine) + Rokudenashi Majutsu 03 (Glenn Radars)

Day 28: It's just the tip of the iceberg

Punching the wall: Doctor Who 9x11 (Peter Capaldi)

Day 29: What doesn't kill me

Sleep deprivation: Carnivàle 1x09 (Ben Hawkins)

Day 30: Note to self: don't get kidnapped

Hair grabbing: Ghost Whisperer 1x14 (Melinda Gordon)

Day 31: A light at the end of the tunnel

Bedside vigil: Our flag means death 1x04 (Stede Bonnet)

[steely-eyedmissileman]

The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 2x04

Memory Lane

not a good episode title, not creative enough.

we begin in my absolute favorite place to begin an episode: a dream sequence. i love dream sequences. i truly think they are teh pinnacle of the television world and i would love nothing more than to see dream sequences all the time. i am obsessed with them. stefan's dream sequence is not one of the all time greats, but it is a very good entry into the genre. stefan's worst nightmare is damon and elena together. stefan's other worst nightmare is damon and elena together. stefan's other other worst nightmare is relating to katherine on anything. she wants him back, badly, and she'll use his worst nightmares to get it. this begs the question: did katherine give stefan this dream or his own subconscious?

then he wakes up and the nightmare continues because katherine is in bed with stefan. he initially is sweet to her because he thinks she's elena, but he realizes his mistake fairly quickly. katherine is much stronger than stefan due to her advanced age (and human blood habit). she's also convinced that she can get stefan to fall in love with her. the shadows are seducing the not-shadows! (because of course damon is still trying to seduce elena even though he fucking murdered her brother three episodes ago.)

jenna is having a barbecue! because damon wants to get to know nawm he suggested it to ht who suggested it to jenna who said yeah that's a good idea. we also learn from nawm that werewolves don't automatically change. they have to trigger the curse. nawm triggered it and he is convinced that tyler will not. he refuses to tell tyler what triggers the curse which is really infuriating because tyler deserves to have information about his own fucking life. he's not a toddler so he should be trusted with all the information about the consequences of his actions, not shoved into a little corner like a child. however, nawm is insistent that 'it's better for you if i don't [tell you].' this smells like bullshit.

back at the salvatore house, katherine is reading stefan's journal. he's giving her blood. katherine read that he doesn't drink human blood. they talk about werewolves. katherine knows quite a lot about werewolves from her past. we learn that damon had a boyfriend in the past too, and he was a werewolf. katherine says, 'they [werewolves] mostly exist now in books and really bad movies,' which is a dig on the teen wolf movie, since the show had yet to premier. katherine then brings up the most interesting question she could at this point. why did stefan keep the picture of katherine? from a show perspective, it's to prove that katherine is also played by nina dobrev and to prompt elena to run away giving us the drama of the first mid-season break. katherine says, 'you came back here to fall in love with me all over again, didn't you?' which is a compelling question. stefan then says, 'what is it about you that makes me still care?' as he kisses katherine. i wrote in my notes 'i need to get a spray bottle and start spraying him.' luckily, he was acting and he vamp tranqs her then locks her in the cell downstairs.

then we do torture! stefan wants to know why elena came back and he doesn't believe it was about him. in the past, this werewolf guy says 'because you're the rope in the salvatore brothers' tug of war,' which was immediately burned into my brian and i don't totally remember the context. anyway, she reveals that she is a vampire and knows he is a werewolf. 'you think i would move into a town without knowing my enemies.' she is threatening this man, which seems fair to be completely honest.

at the gilbert house, jenna continues her campaign to be my favorite character by insisting that damon keep away from elena. she also says, 'i have no secrets, only dirty shame' which is a great line. i then wrote, 'he's so fucking awkward.' i no longer remember who this is a reference to, but it could apply to any of the men in this scene. a great damon/nawm exchange: nawm: 'i've heard great things about you' damon: 'that's weird cause i'm a dick.'

caroline and elena are very interesting here. elena's asking caroline what's up with her and caroline seems to be trying to convince elena to break up with stefan. she does do it somewhat subtlely, though, which is a bit of a surprise. caroline: 'god! i cannot stop eating. stefan says it's a great way to sublimate the cravings. it's horrible just fighting the urge for blood every minute of every day.' elena: 'i know that stefan really hates that part of himself.' caroline: 'yeah and he hates that you're a constant temptation.' elena: 'he said that?' caroline: 'the desire to rip out your jugular every time he's with you? trust me, it's there. it's why i had to break up with matt.' first off, caroline doesn't directly lie, which is a nice touch. she never answers elena's question, just pulls herself in to make a comparison. the reason this conversation is so effective is that caroline is making elena do the imaginative work. secondly, caroline, you did not break up with matt. he broke up with you. the problems you and matt have are fundamentally different than the problems stefan and elena have, though linked. elena's knowledge of stefan's true self gives her an advantage that matt doesn't have in making a relationship work.

meanwhile, stefan is also defending his relationship. he claims that he doesn't pretend to be anything when he's with elena, which is such a blatant lie i laughed out loud. he absolutely pretends to be a real boy with elena, not necessarily for her, but for himself. he wants to be human and elena gives him a safe place to have that fantasy. stefan claims not to love katherine and to have never loved her. katherine disagrees. it is unclear to me who's right. i don't have enough information to make a call, but i will say that both of them are claiming the thing that supports their own worldview and disregarding other interpretations. in the flashback, stefan touches katherine with gloves on and i wrote in my notes: 'if he took his gloves off, i would lose my mind. you hate to see it but it’s also quite p&p [pride & prejudice].' this was a distressing moment. katherine then goes into her room and damon is there with his stupid cute hair. katherine didn't compel stefan to love her. she says that she only compelled him after he found out what she was. once again, i don't trust that statement, but i also don't necessarily disbelieve her. i'm reserving judgment.

in the present, at the gilbert house, everyone is eating 'cobbler.' however, their 'cobbler' is quite clearly not a cobbler but a pie. damon is making boyfriends left and right as he now has a considerable amount of chemistry with nawm. jenna roasts damon again (and herself), 'you've never dated you; i've dated many yous.' damon is going to stab nawm.

katherine tells stefan, 'love. hate. such a fine line. i can wait,' which is an excellent point and you hate to see it. lockwood of the past struck a deal to save katherine. she needs everyone to believe that she died in the fire. she then kills werewolf man because she is so fucking evil.

at the gilbert house, nawm and damon continue to flirt, throwing around terms like 'lone wolf' and 'lady killer.' caroline is visibly upset and wants to leave the party. however, she doesn't want to go find stefan. caroline is working for katherine.

stefan says that since he and damon didn't die to keep katherine safe, they died for nothing. katherine says 'you died for love.' while this is true, i'm a bit uncertain about the veracity of that love, for both of them (especially stefan). neither damon nor stefan knows who katherine truly is. damon knows she's a vampire but he doesn't really know her. she's been compelling both of them fairly regularly, and clearly hasn't been honest about her past. if the boys do love katherine at this point, they don't love her. they love an idea of her. and katherine may have been happy with that and she may want that back, but i think that love would never be sustainable in the long run.

in the present, damon is threatening nawm. nawm does not want to fight because he came here to help his family. he wants to rise above the blood feud. nawm and ht agree to watch a game next week, and damon says 'let's not catch that game next week' to ht, in a scene full of tension. jenna is standing right there the whole time. i'm so sorry, jenna.

caroline is preventing elena from making it to stefan's and elena eventually leaves caroline alone, which is not a good idea because she is upset and has killed people before. everything's fine though.

damon stabs nawm when he could have just been normal about things.

stefan's going a little feral. katherine threatens to kill everyone elena loves unless stefan gets rid of her. katherine then reveals that she is resistant to vervain after decades of poison training. katherine stabs stefan in the leg. then katherine and elena meet. we get a fascinating exchange that i cannot wait to learn more about. elena: 'how do we look exactly alike?' katherine: 'you're asking the wrong questions.'

meanwhile, nawm tells tyler how to activate the curse. if you kill a person, the werewolf curse falls on you. this brings up a question: what would have happened if caroline died in the car crash? tyler needs this information in case of a dire accident! (the conversation they had leading up to this revelation was gold. tyler: 'how was that barbecue?' nawm: 'not great. are you still pissed?' tyler: 'are you still keeping secrets?' nawm: 'yep.' tyler: 'then i'm still pissed.')

elena and stefan go on a date to the only bar in town, where elena admits that caroline has a point re the whole vampire thing. elena forgives caroline because 'you were just being a good friend, in your own way.' the two lovebirds need to break up. stefan's never going to do it so they have to make elena do it. katherine doesn't want to kill elena. she would have killed elena when john was dying if she wanted to. elena would be dead a hundred times over if katherine wanted it. stefan needs to stop letting katherine convince him that she wants elena dead. elena asks stefan 'why are you giving her so much power over our situation?' stefan says, 'she wants us to fight.' damon and caroline both overheard the break up. damon talks to katherine afterward and says he'd die again. 'been there, done that, least this time it'll be worth it.'

however, it wasn't a real breakup, thank goddess. stefan claims 'i don't do jealous, not with you, not anymore.' which is an awfully nice thought, but i'm sure that it is not entirely true. stefan will be jealous of damon for any reason whenever, and he would certainly be jealous if damon started flirting with elena. you can repress your emotions as much as you want stefan, but it won't make you stop feeling them. katherine has leverage over caroline and is making caroline do her dirty work. stefan and elena need to keep up the act to keep katherine off their scent.

stefan says, toward the end of the episode, that katherine is incapable of love. is she? we get hints that she is capable of love. when she pauses by herself to remember kissing damon and stefan's dying bodies, it certainly seems like love. there's no one there for her to act for, so her only reason to behave as she does is that she is genuinely emotional. this points to katherine feeling genuine love. however, obsession and love are two very different things. katherine doesn't seem to care about stefan, about his happiness and his life. she wants how he makes her feel rather than his well-being. katherine does not love stefan, she is attached to him. he matters to her because she likes the way he makes her feel. under stefan's gaze, she feels important and valuable. i also think that some part of her is excited by playing him off of damon and controlling him. i do believe that katherine genuinely cared about stefan, in some way. i don't think that those feelings are love.

[laufire]

I hate to admit it but this is exactly the kind of shit I would do.

[winnie-the-monster]