8.11 - 'You Made a Choice to Be Good' (The Vampire Diaries)

[arabian]

So, I got a job! (Yay! It's not ideal, but it's a job!) I start tomorrow and I'm thinking that I will probably be getting the rest of these up on Saturday or Sunday from now on with my new schedule. So, yay!

Comments

[anonymous]

First of all congratulations on the new job!

Now on to your amazing recap:

If they wanted Enzo out of the house they could (and should) have come up with some other trick.
I think Stefan didn't even know Bonnie and Enzo were gonna be there. He signed those papers so he could enter the house to reach Elena.

But ripping out Enzo's heart? Nope, I did not see that coming.
I was actually so afraid that would happen, because whenever you have a couple whose life just seems to be too good to be true disaster strucks and in this case I was so afraid for Enzo's life. And then when we found out that Stefan was on his way to Elena where we knew Enzo and Bonnie were and Enzo being stuck outside the house I most certainly knew what was going to happen.

Bonnie took just a small amount of Elena's blood, if that is enough to work on Stefan than why can't they just get a few more small vials of blood from Elena and cure all of them of their immortality?
My thoughts exactly.

So in that way all of our vampires are going to wind up being human once

[arabian]

First of all congratulations on the new job!

Thank you. :)

I think Stefan didn't even know Bonnie and Enzo were gonna be there. He signed those papers so he could enter the house to reach Elena.

But he wouldn't be able to enter the house because Bonnie hadn't invited him in. The idea behind the realtor was that he changed the ownership, and that just isn't possible without Bonnie's signature.

I was actually so afraid that would happen, because whenever you have a couple whose life just seems to be too good to be true disaster strucks

But they've been like this since Bonnie got him back so happening in this episode as opposed to any of the others is why I didn't think it would happen.

That seems to be where the show is heading right now; but without our beloved vampires around anymore who's gonna protect MF and our Scooby-gang from now, because you're right, MF so attracts the supernatural badasses.Not necessarily. Before Damon and Stefan came back to MF, the town was OK. It was the Salvatore brothers, which had people beginning

[anonymous]

Part 2:

I haven't really loved Matt Donovan for a good chunk of this season.
Neither have I. Right now he is actually my least favorite character with his annoying it's black-and-white-worldview. It's about time he wakes up because he should know better by now.

Dorian (whatever his last name is) is so going to be a descendant of Arcadius, and thus, another key. Uh huh.
Yeah, it became so obvious this ep. The skin-colour, the story, Cade basically ignoring him; all very suspicious :)

I mean, we all know that Vicki's ass is in Hell.
I actually thought she was sucked into oblivion when the other side collapsed but it's of course totally possible that through this collapse all those dead supernaturals ended up in hell (which means we might also get to see some other characters again?).

On the other hand, I could be totally wrong and it will just be Enzo that is brought back somehow. After all, Bonnie brought Jeremy back from the dead. Sure, he was on the Other Side and she died from it, but I'm thinking that Bonnie not only (a) has

[arabian]

Neither have I. Right now he is actually my least favorite character with his annoying it's black-and-white-worldview. It's about time he wakes up because he should know better by now.

Eh, I'd put Matt above Alaric and Enzo personally. And frankly, he's on par with Bonnie right now.

I actually thought she was sucked into oblivion when the other side collapsed but it's of course totally possible that through this collapse all those dead supernaturals ended up in hell (which means we might also get to see some other characters again?).

Yeah, that was Hell. We know that because when Georgie was sent to Hell, she was sucked away just like Katherine, etc. had been. Without the Other Side, Hell is the only place they could go. Well, I already knew about someone else we were going to see, but was spoiled as to what episode just today, sigh.

Yes, my thoughts on how this is gonna work out are as follow: The theme of this season seems to be Greek mythology; concerning Bonnie and Enzo we already saw some kind of variation on the Odysseus

[tj2013]

Congrats on the new job

[arabian]

Congrats on the new job!

Thank you. :)

So... Bonnie and Enzo? It painfully reminded me of a mixture of Stefan and Elena's trip in "The last day" and the episode you mentioned with the motorbike.

Oh, you mean alongside the fucking motorcyle, the fucking waterfalls? Yeah.

So cheesy... Why does a vampire need to wear a helmet anyway? And skydiving? It was so over-the-top, I was literally waiting for Enzo to die.

Yes, yes, yes... I didn't think of him dying simply because I expect to be tortured with Bonnie and Enzo non-stop.

Which is kinda sad, because I like Enzo and I love Bonnie, only not as couple.

Right.

And I hope he is dead dead, because if not, no death on this show ever makes any impression anymore.

That doesn't bother me right now since death HAS stuck in the past, and this is the tail-end of the last season.

I want Bonnie to be happy, but I don't want her to bring Enzo back. Her pain was so strong to bring her powers back (at least that's what I assume), so please don't cheapen it by bringing him back.Good point,

[jairem08]

I wouldn't be surprised if it headed to some dead coming back and also all becoming human. I always thought that the cure is only enough for one user either in the original vial or once drunk out of the body of the one that drank it. Cannot recall that it would ever be stated otherwise. Bonnie really planned to harvest Elenas blood. Bonnie has never been my favourite character and her actions make me dislike her a bit more. Very curious now what will happen. Still hoping for more than one episode with Nina. Won't probably get it though. Hope your new job is ok and makes you happy. Good luck.

[arabian]

I wouldn't be surprised if it headed to some dead coming back and also all becoming human.

Yup, me too.

I always thought that the cure is only enough for one user either in the original vial or once drunk out of the body of the one that drank it.

That is EXACTLY canon on the cure.

Cannot recall that it would ever be stated otherwise.

Nope, it never was. This is not tracking with what we know of the cure and it's properties, but the info we got was from Tessa and Silas, not the most reliable of sources, so hopefully we'll get something that clears it up.

Bonnie really planned to harvest Elenas blood.

Yeah, not cool. It really would have been such a violation.

Bonnie has never been my favourite character and her actions make me dislike her a bit more.

Well, you know that I love her and have always loved her, so not being very happy with her doesn't make me very happy! :(

Very curious now what will happen. Still hoping for more than one episode with Nina. Won't probably get it though.I'm still hopeful we'll get her in more

[amberfocus]

Honestly, I can't get past all the real estate crap. I mean, it's The Vampire Diaries. I am regularly required to suspend my disbelief and believe for 42 minutes each week that there are vampires, werewolves, and witches, which, you know, I can do in the name of escapist fiction. But don't expect me to believe a house could ever be acquired in this manner. Even if he could forge Bonnie's signature, there would still have to be a witness besides the real estate agent and a Notary who was not the real estate agent, because you CAN NOT notarize your own sale or purchase, it is against the law. And even if all of that was in place, the documents still have to be filed with the city the sale takes place in AND be recorded so at least two to three business days to take possession, assuming it is a well-functioning department who stays on top of things. This was a slap in the face of reality to anyone who has either bought or sold a house. It would be easier to believe that Bonnie had a mortgage on the house and he bought the loan and

[arabian]

Honestly, I can't get past all the real estate crap.

sarcasticcheese was the same way. That plot hole was just... SERIOUSLY!?

But like I said, Tsu Taylor generally makes one or two big BOFFO WTH? issues in her scripts.

Stupid plot. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I do not expect TVD to be stupid. Over the top and ridiculous, yes, but not stupid.

Yup.

Other than that, Caroline was pretty. Damon was snarky.

I wish Bonnie was a descendant of Cade and hence had the power buried in her to defeat him. Now that would be a plot twist I could get behind, instead of random black dude student of Alaric's that I have not had time to care about yet, and if I were writing it, I would totally do that.I'm glad it's NOT Bonnie because for a while there every single dark-skinned character with any kind of psychic/witchy ability was an ascendent/related to Bonnie. It was pretty ridiculous. I think they've done a good job with Dorian actually. He was introduced early on in the season, as a bright student who figured out things, then we saw by virtue of Alaric telling

[amberfocus]

I did think about that, that Bonnie has been related to almost every black character on the show, except that one witch and his dad. But because everyone has always been related to Bonnie it would actually make sense for them to fall back on that again. To be honest, I kept expecting Dorian to be a long lost cousin or something of Bonnie's.

I just haven't taken to Dorian. He didn't grab me from the beginning like the male witch did. No spark, I guess. Not like Georgie. If there had been more time with him and Alaric, I might care, but really I don't attach to new characters anymore because I know time is running out and they will just end up dead anyway, like the Miss Mystic Falls girl who was turned. Or like Matt's cop friend last season. Most of the time I don't even remember their names anymore.

Do you know if Jeremy is coming back for the last episode, too, or is he done done?

[arabian]

I did think about that, that Bonnie has been related to almost every black character on the show, except that one witch and his dad. But because everyone has always been related to Bonnie it would actually make sense for them to fall back on that again.

I don't know, for me it would have been a step too far, and well, I like Dorian. :)

o be honest, I kept expecting Dorian to be a long lost cousin or something of Bonnie's.

Now that actually didn't cross my mind!

I just haven't taken to Dorian. He didn't grab me from the beginning like the male witch did. No spark, I guess. Not like Georgie.

I do agree with that. (Although, the male witch--Luka--I thought was awful. Didn't like him at all. His dad, Jonas, was way better.)

If there had been more time with him and Alaric, I might care

I think they could have cast the role better (I mean, I loved Oscar--still miss him!--after one episode. Rebekah? One episode. Elijah? One episode. Tessa? One episode. Georgie? Two episodes. So I think it's the casting here.

but really I don't