The Vampire Diaries: Bring Back My Bonnie To Me
OK, having gotten the love-struck gushing out of the way, we really have to ask what's up with vamp dudes breaking up with their cherished girlfriends in the forest for their own good, faking being strong themselves until they are out of sight and then going through angsty self-recrimination? Is this something they learn at paranormal school? Perhaps it is one of the attributes of being a 17-year old perpetual high school student. It seems to be a trend.
How delicious to have an episode with so much Bonnie and Caroline! Yes, it's fair to say that this ep even revolved around our favorite witch.
Now as for Emily. It seems to me that if these ghosts who need the living to do something for them had better communication skills and manners they would get what they need more often and enjoy greater buy-in from from the living. How is it that a woman from antebellum North Carolina has such poor manners? If she had said to Bonnie something like, "The crystal around your neck right now is the key to keeping 27 vampires asleep so they won't hurt anyone again, and we need it to be destroyed in this special ceremony, and I'd be so grateful for your cooperation," I think there would have been less drama and poor Bonnie would have been less freaked out. Emily leaves something to be desired between haunting her own family, and then forcibly possessing her, and then the whole breaking of the oath to Damon thing.
On the other hand, if it weren't for Emily, we would not have had an awesome seance scene. We were breathless, waiting to see if things would progress to "light as a feather, stiff as a board," which would of course have been a betrayal of the secret rituals of girls. Then as they were doing the mani-pedis, they could have read aloud from Flowers In The Attic. Ah, good times, good times. Too bad that after she set up a good thing Emily decided to cut the fun short and possess poor Bonnie.
Which brings us to Damon, who DID have an agenda, just like we all thought he did! Awww, he still loves Katherine and was going to bring her back. We call that noble. We believe he's all heartbroken, having looked forward to this moment for nearly 150 years. So we'll forgive him the feast he made of Bonnie.
Love that there's all kinds of new questions to ask now! We were fed some answers, but now we're consumed with the new mystery vamp/history teacher/Jenna love interest. If only Stefan wasn't choosing to be a high school dropout, he'd have seen the new vamp with the nifty day walker ring. And Logan! Is Logan a vamp now? Do we care? Hm, maybe. Jury's out on that one.
Our cold, cynical hearts were actually a little warmer after watching the Salvatore brothers bond so fraternally all night. We even got to see them play a little vamp style football. There's hope for those crazy kids, after all. Hope springs eternal.
Comments
okay i love damen all the way cause stephen is so boaring. but i think bonnie should end up with stephan cause no one understands damen like elana. so caroline and matt should be together.
damen and elana
stephen and bonnie
matt and caroline
thats who should be together !!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: haley | February 16, 2010 3:46 PM
ya i dnt get caroline either shes jst a tool and jeremiah and stephen are hot i luv dis show
Posted by: me | January 16, 2010 11:46 AM
Damon!! *cries* Poor baby, he desperately needs a hug :( Ian once again nailed it *claps* he's an amazing actor!
And really, am I the one who can't stand Bonnie? I almost hoped Emily wouldn't leave after the whole necklace destroying thing...
"Our cold, cynical hearts were actually a little warmer after watching the Salvatore brothers bond so fraternally all night. We even got to see them play a little vamp style football. There's hope for those crazy kids, after all."
Awww, I know what you mean! Their relationship is so complex... despite all the constant death threats and pushing each other's buttons, you really can tell they still love each other :) I loved Damon actually talked to Stefan at the end of the episode... that he actually told him his love for Katherine *was* real.
Posted by: Lara | November 15, 2009 4:19 PM
I wasn't so sure about this show in the beginning. But i'm starting to be happy that i stuck with it. This episode really brought all of the chracters to life for me. If i start seriously watching this show, i will blame it on this episode lol.
Bonnie rocks! And Caroline is becoming pretty awesome too. Even Damon is growing on me. He bugged me at the start.
If they play their cards right this might just be my new underdog show the way One Tree Hill once was.
Posted by: o | November 15, 2009 1:57 PM
I am really starting to like this show. The Salvitore brothers have such a complex relationship. Despite thier "I am gonna rip your heart out" moments, they seem to be incapable of actually doing it. There is a fraternal love there that these two can't seem to get passed no matter what. I am really enjoying thier interactions!
Even though I like Bonnie and am happy that they are giving her more screen time, I just am not invested in Caroline's character and wonder why she is being pushed so much.
Finally, is it wrong that I actually felt sorry for Daemon at the end?
Posted by: Con | November 13, 2009 12:58 PM