The first season isn't always the best in sci-fi, but this one does seem extra confident already.

David Selby is the war. He's like Matthew Modine from Stranger Things.

He created jorbs, which is still pretty cool!

I think she may have at first, but he wore her down with intellectual bonding and praise. She let her guard down. I like to think I wouldn't have. But I also don't think I would have accepted his invitation, as I hate the idea of discussing an article post-publication with aggrieved parties. That's what letters to the…

The article was about his predatory sexual advances. They were playing a game of cat and mouse from the moment she stepped into his luxurious digs. She noted he offered her no hospitality, was intense about shoes, and helped herself to his bathroom while he took a long call. This was a negotiation and she had to know…

Disagreement is protest. Criticism is an attack.

So my fact checking should be based on gossip?

Pearls nicknames were the funniest. He'll always just be Frybo to her.

It was a great Amethyst episode, if you only focus on her lines. "That was really good, Amethyst!!" "Thanks."

Steffen. Steve-o. Steffie. StePhann.

No reason to assume Nina hated the show. She just wanted to make that movie bid while there was still some interest in her TV fame. It's even paying off a little for her.

Katherine may have been cool with dying (after losing Nadia and all that), but she was not cool about going to Hell! So maybe Cade has been torturing her all this time?

Steroline is the worst! I ship Calaric instead!

2 part finale starting next week?

He's my vote. I think it's his ghost that will wake Elena up, to be with human Damon. Or maybe vamp Damon.

Elena had compassion and understanding on a scale beyond the rest of the vamps.

It doesn't seem to be different for either of them than just being witches already. Bonnie's just psyching herself out of "practicing" any more.

Matt is trying to decrease suffering for the whole town, basically following Sheriff Forbe's approach of collaboration with the vampires to minimize their damage.

She also has a consistent record of saving lives too, though, unlike Stefan and Damon. She's a superhero except when grieving her mom.

Gross.