The Bane thing was so ridiculous - and so pitch perfect. I think Sam is really hitting his stride as a character this season. Thank god for the return of CHORD OVERSTREET!!!!

Brilliant assessment. Superbly articulated. I have even more appreciation for how wonderfully crafted that scene between Stefan and Elena was thanks to this. Kudos.

Brilliant assessment. Superbly articulated. I have even more appreciation for how wonderfully crafted that scene between Stefan and Elena was thanks to this. Kudos.

I concur with Terinitup. Sheriff Matt FTW!

I concur with Terinitup. Sheriff Matt FTW!

Absolutely. I thought precisely the same thing. That being said, I also thought that having Shane be Silas might be too obvious for this show so really, it could go either way right now.

Absolutely. I thought precisely the same thing. That being said, I also thought that having Shane be Silas might be too obvious for this show so really, it could go either way right now.

Nick was KILLING it tonight. I think my favorite moment among Nick's montage with his silent Asian BFF was when he was trying to guess his name. Nick's joyfully startled facial expression when he decided his guess of "Tran" was right? Priceless. So brilliant.

Nick was KILLING it tonight. I think my favorite moment among Nick's montage with his silent Asian BFF was when he was trying to guess his name. Nick's joyfully startled facial expression when he decided his guess of "Tran" was right? Priceless. So brilliant.

Except the "cycle" you refer to has never really existed in any meaningful way. Elena has leaned towards Damon from time to time but she's never given a relationship with him a chance - it's always been Stefan even when they were broken up. What I'd really like to see is Elena embracing her vampire self a bit more and…

Except the "cycle" you refer to has never really existed in any meaningful way. Elena has leaned towards Damon from time to time but she's never given a relationship with him a chance - it's always been Stefan even when they were broken up. What I'd really like to see is Elena embracing her vampire self a bit more and…

Word to this.

Word to this.

While I thought the scene and moment were TOTALLY bad ass and brilliant, I completely get why this death affects Elena. In her mind, when she was human defending herself and/or her loved ones from supernatural forces, she was "good" and they were "bad." It made it easier for her to cope with any harm she may have…

While I thought the scene and moment were TOTALLY bad ass and brilliant, I completely get why this death affects Elena. In her mind, when she was human defending herself and/or her loved ones from supernatural forces, she was "good" and they were "bad." It made it easier for her to cope with any harm she may have…

I second this.

I second this.

CHORD OVERSTREET!!! has become one of the few reasons to continue watching this show. He's so genuine and funny - and hey, he's not hard on the eyes either. :-)

CHORD OVERSTREET!!! has become one of the few reasons to continue watching this show. He's so genuine and funny - and hey, he's not hard on the eyes either. :-)

While in the real world I would agree that Finn's use of the word "retarded" to Sue about her baby is awful and reprehensible, given the things Sue calls these kids day in and day out (and even like two seconds before Finn's comment) I couldn't help but think: