F. I don't want to know actually what kind of limp or lifeless episode could earn a failing grade in the reviewer's world. Almost everything that supported TB's original fang-in-cheek humor and crazed plotting has been set aside to humanize the humans and humanize the vampires. This would be dull even if it was season…

Just did some binge recap reading. Thanks!

I predict this show will sink over the next few episodes into a maudlin quicksand.