"These may not be straight A episodes, but they're still enjoyable."

The show was funny in the past without them being assholes.  It can be done again.

But my toreador has maxed his skill points in celerity!

Too bad they're back in Mystic Falls next week….

Well, I've been considering dropping it for a year now and still have not, so take that with a grain of salt.

I know what I'm having for dinner now.

Or What? You'll release the dogs, or the bees, or the dogs with bees in their mouths and when they bark they shoot bees at you?

Mmmm, gummy Venus De Milo…

America wins again!

I like Anna too, and am wondering if she's really up to no good as well.  Her reaction to being shut out at the end though, seemed like a genuine emotional reaction., which means she might truly be good.

I wouldn't call this season great so far, but it's definitely been solid.  The mythology is expanding nicely.

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Definitely a lot of potential in trying to restore him to his S1 glory by giving him some authority, but he's dis-serviced by making him insane (and in need of medical help).

Chang was certainly better when he was just weird instead of fully insane.

They didn't have to be assholes to him, though.

I completely agree.  It's the main reason why I disliked the episode (besides Chang being full-fledged insane now).  They are just being jerks to anyone outside the group now, just because they're not one of them.  It's makes it hard to continue to like the characters, and if that's gone, it's hard to watch the show.

I'm actually part of the audience they're aiming for, and me considering to bail is a bad sign, especially after another bad episode last night.

How quickly people forget all the liberal protesters during the Bush administration displaying posters comparing Dubya to Hitler.

So people who want to repeal Obamacare and replace it with inter-state competition and tort reform are actually for the status quo instead?  Illuminating.

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