I thought we all agreed to pretend that never happened.

@avclub-7cbdf9bce9a6ebda0988f7c45702c176:disqus  I can't imagine it wasn't deliberate. The reason that Damon has to be locked up is because of Kol's compulsion. Leaving him vervainless for Klaus to compel to do heaven knows what as well should count as criminally stupid.

While "just go with it" is the sensible answer, I kind of can't resist theorizing.

Frankly I'd have been surprised if he was planning to let all of them live after the cure was found anyway. He pointed out last season that allowing Damon and Stefan to stay in Elena's life would result in her dying or getting turned eventually, and that's not going to be untrue if she becomes human again. So get them…

As usual, Granny Weatherwax makes a good point:

I didn't get the sense that we were supposed to think he was in the wrong, and frankly I'm on his side. (I would never have believed anything could make me sympathize with a character known best as 'Fake Tim Tebow' about a *marriage* of all things.) She knew it was something important to him, basically got married…

"Getting a divorce so that "no one will find out" makes as much sense as anything else she's done on this show so far."

@disqus_okgItcD0yy:disqus Adler was an opera singer, which isn't precisely the same thing respect wise. She might have gotten more flack for being American than a prima donna regarding any relationship with someone royal given that there was bit of a backlash against American wives at the time. (Although that was…

She was alive at the end of the incident, but the story is being told later:

Personally I'd say Charles Augustus Milverton is a better case for book-Holmes crossing the line than The Three Garridebs — not only does he calmly allow a murder to take place, he stops Watson from intervening as well. It may not have the obvious emotional resonance of Garridebs, but the very first thing in the story…

Didn't ABC try that a few years ago with Judy Greer? Miss Guided, I think?

@avclub-1f4f8c2c02fefd9cec48cbd3e36972fb:disqus
"I don't understand why the viewers aren't allowed to take his remorse
into account. I mean, that is the fundamental difference between the
problematic brothers. "

@avclub-1f4f8c2c02fefd9cec48cbd3e36972fb:disqus
"I don't understand why the viewers aren't allowed to take his remorse
into account. I mean, that is the fundamental difference between the
problematic brothers. "

I think a little bit is that Damon started out the series at a deficit in most of the characters minds because of a) what an incredible asshole he was back then and b) Stefan having nabbed the title of 'the good Salvatore brother'.

I think a little bit is that Damon started out the series at a deficit in most of the characters minds because of a) what an incredible asshole he was back then and b) Stefan having nabbed the title of 'the good Salvatore brother'.

I think Stefan's reaction actually makes a certain amount of sense for him. (Note: not the same thing as liking or approving of it.) These people have a history of seeing him as the rational and mature one and writing off the whole Ripper thing as something that he isn't like it's is just a sign of not being able to…

I think Stefan's reaction actually makes a certain amount of sense for him. (Note: not the same thing as liking or approving of it.) These people have a history of seeing him as the rational and mature one and writing off the whole Ripper thing as something that he isn't like it's is just a sign of not being able to…

"sane, capable human."

"sane, capable human."

Oh, heh, that makes more sense. Sorry, I've found myself in arguments recently with fans (different show) who are inclined to take itty bitty grains and read them however they want, logic be damned, so pointing out the clearest explanation is becoming a bad habit.