Oct 16, 2009 4:10 PM Posted by cwmusic  
A Trip Down Memory Lane
This week’s episode began where the last one left off, with Elena on Stefan’s doorstep, demanding to know, “What are you?” I was worried Stefan would try to make up another lie, but he came right out with it, “I’m a vampire.” Of course, Elena freaked out, and Stefan tried to stop her from running away by using his super speed (psst…Stefan, using your creepy vampire powers after telling her you’re a vampire will not calm her down).
After getting her act together, Elena and Stefan met the next day to set the record straight. They headed on over to the site of Stefan’s former home, where he recounted his story, taking us back all the way to 1864. We were given the Salvatore back story through a flashback sequence taking place in the olden Mystic Falls, Virginia with the brothers dressed up in flashy, old-timey clothes (Shouldn't they have had southern accents?). Apparently, the two bros were like BFFs back then, but their bond was broken by their desires for Katherine.
We learned a great deal about Katherine: she was a huge flirt, she liked to be chased, and, most importantly, she was a vampire (gasp!). She was responsible for their transformation and used her powers of compulsion to control the brothers not to tell anyone. So, we could pretty much blame everything on her. Katherine wanted the three of them to be together forever. I guess what she wanted was a little Salvatore manwich (who wouldn’t?). But as Damon hinted, we didn't get the entire story. There’s still a lot to uncover, like how the brothers decided to feed on human blood, how Katherine died, why Damon blames Stefan, and so much more.
Vicki the Vampire
The best thing that could’ve happened to Vicki happened. Well, okay, probably not the best thing, but definitely the second best thing (the first being writing off Vicki’s character completely). She became a vampire. Did I call it or what? In last week’s episode, Vicki again fell victim to Damon’s bloodsucking. As Damon was about to finish her off, he noticed that she was still alive. “You just don’t want do die, do you?” asked Damon, perfectly expressing what we all were thinking. Damon took her back to his place, made her take a hit of his blood, then used his compulsion to control Vicki’s mind. After some manic, half-naked dancing, the partying somehow turned into a slow-dancing therapy session with Vicki pouring her heart out and crying over Damon’s shoulder. Damon gave the best solution to all her problems—death. And then SNAP, broke her neck. The process of transforming into a vampire doesn't seem all too complicated, basically it goes like this:
Step 1: Drink a vampire’s blood
Step 2: Die
Step 3: Come back to life and drink a human’s blood
I'm excited to see this new version of Vicki. She'll no longer be the victim, she'll be the one kicking butt. Looks like Tyler should expect to get a taste of his own medicine.
The “Lost Girls” ended with Elena calling things off between her and Stefan, but I have a feeling their break-up won't last too long. Remember, the next episode “Haunted” won't be until October 29. Catch The Vampire Diaries on Thursdays @ 8 PM on the CW 44Cable12.
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