Bad moon rising...Its all in the title (2x03)
Me lovelies, I apologise for making you wait. Its NOT just me that was bummed about last week's ep, my computer died on me. Yeah I know. Its not completely alive even now, and I'm manually trying to fix it, so I apologise if there's any typos. So lets get down to it. I'll be honest, never felt so PO ever since I started watching the show.
The Good
Mythology: After a season and some give-or-take episodes, we finally have a mythology. All together now - HALLELUJAH. Dalaric and Elena may have been reading (or pretending to in Damon's case) and we had loads of Katherine discussion but the writers did a clwer thing and slipped in the vampire/werewolf mythology. Round of applause. I should also add that the idea of blaming the South Americans for the vampire/werewolves problems made me weird out a little. But now, I can't stop giggling. Werewolves and vampires, the most fiercest supernatural beings, banished by heart-ripping mortal tribes? Talk about poetic justice. What struck me though is how smoothly the writers wrote in the vamp/were rivalry. And it should be commended how believable it became at following up on Staroline&Mason. That was the pivotal and best part of the episode, and I'm actually elated that they left some stuff unexplained. Like how the hell, was Isabella a professor of such an intense subject when she seemed so retarded? Lord knows how her colleagues took her seriously. Perhaps, what is an even more important question, do the vamps of TVD have a soul then? :O
Caroline: There was little and far between that you could actually call good in this episode, collectively. Hurrah for Caroline for not being OOC in this episode and being herself. I needed it. I needed it all. Right now, I believe she may have edged ahead of Bonnie for my fave female character as of the moment on the show. That's down to great writing (more on Bonnie later). She was funny, quirky, obnoxious, as she put it herself she was on "crack." Ah I love, love her. Even Stefan finds her amusing and her company well NOT a burden. She goaded Stefan for eating rabbits. I half thought she'd tell him she was a member of WSPA or worse, she was a vegetarian. But of course, Katherine wants our sweet/annoying blonde. Its gonna end in tears.
Stefan: Give it up for the only male vampire that doesn't suck ass. Stefan. Is. The. Man. Like seriously. Dude, never gets a break. He's holding it together even tho I feel he's gonna shatter what with a certain bitch of an ex back. But I'm enjoying it whilst its lasting cz well its just gonna be drama, drama soon what with tptb trying to tell us that Delena are meant to be. *barf* Hang in there Stefan everyone knows that Damon aint got anything on you.
Staroline: As of now, there are 5 things that are keeping this show alive well sorta six, judging from this week alone. They are Mason/werewolves, SE, SC, Stefan, Caroline.. Staroline have somehow become the heart of this show. How did it happen? I fear that this has become one of life's bigger questions such as why do girls like a guy that mistreats them? How do I bag a Stefan? Would jumping Mason be wise? You get the gist. But the point is, it works. For obvious reasons, like their blaring chemistry but its because the writers are making these one of the very few pairings/ship/friendship/companionship that they won't define. Yes, Stefan seems to be babysitting Bamon's baby vamp (Bamon had it/Caroline under consensual conditions I may add) quite well. What is he to Caroline exactly now? Lone friend, 'maker', teacher, potential crush/bf or all these things? Whatever you wonna term the 'relationship' these two have, its making me ashamed of myself, even tho I'm still haven't picked up my jaw after that SE kiss. But of course, the DErabids are all over this one too. I'm positive that they were declaring that Stefonnie were meant to be, before C became a vamp. Ah. Little fickle tweens. How they amuse me.
Stelena: After watching SE 2x03 I am convinced that Elena is naugh-ty. In the bedroom that is. Open mouth kiss? Girl, you are gonna kill your destroy your naive-girl-next-door-bad-bff-marysue reputation. I don't know how but SE brings out the very best in Elena. She is passionate, confident and on borderline - sassy. Its a dose of true love and it suits her. I love how the writers are paying close attention to SE, ok Stefan is a vampire, but other than that, SE is a very healthy relationship. Observe how he never pushes or manipulates her into doing what he wants. And Elena too. They understand each other as ppl as highlighted by them laughing about their mutual feelings on Elena's road trip. As far as Stelena is concerned, vampire boyfriends objectifying their girlfriends is so passé.
Mason: This fine specimen could give Alcide a run for his money in terms of Hottest Wolf on tv. (but Alcide is a little ahead with his shimmering intensity). I mean, seriously. You must be missing eyeballs or even a sex drive to not see that *shivers*. Ok, I admit I'm not just saying that for the 'Miss Shallow' award, but what is so damn charismatic about Mason is his personality and his potential on the show. I for one, am hoping they don't put him down. Cz dang. I'm sorry but wow. Did anyone else manage to see past the fine body and see his true nature? He is a very strong character, cagey, possessive, controlling and animalistic even when human. Gimme more, esp now that I have two ships for Mason (Bonnie) AND dirt. Must think dirty thoughts..*runs off*
Alaric: When did Alaric get so awesome? There was little he was doing, but he wasn't sucking up to Damon anymore. Finally. Alaric has turned into an adult this episode. A long time coming I could tell ya. I thought I would have to get my claws into him after this episode but he was cool. He realised that Jeanna was waiting for him after he stopped being whipped about Isobel. Score. Even tho Jeanna was just written in pitifully for the sole purpose of Alaric, I'm holding out hope she'll be more than his rebound girl.
Vanessa: She maybe a guest star with very few scenes but hot damn. I think I have a girl crush now. V made right up there with Lexi as an awesome guest star. There wasn't much she was doing except being a Giles with a booty, but Ford made Vanessa likeable and believable. I've usually noticed with guest stars that they seem to overact or seem intimidated by the cast such as Ian but I think CF did a fab job. Totally held her own. And you could practically see it was painful for Damon NOT to have eyesex with her and pretend he cared about Elena.
Tyler: Hmpf. So he can think with something other than his fist and dick. Bravo.
The Bad
Bonnie: Greatest shock of the episode or the series, is how much I disliked her *hides in shame* Its not because of KG. KG was absolutley fabulous as usual. But I just felt that I didn't UNDERSTAND why Bonnie would be so bitchy to Caroline. Yeah, I get that she'd feel guilty etc but Bonnie would NEVER intentionally hurt her friend. Are the writers are crack too? Why are JP&KW determined to make Bonnie seem the bad guy? Oh. my. god. They are gonna do the redemption thing, like they did with Damon aren't they? Kill me. Kill me now.
Delena: I think that Alaric summed it up pretty well with the sigh and the eye roll. Delena were DULL in capitals. I mean what was the point of so many scenes for them? They jus murdered the episode as far as I'm concerned. I'm probably more angry about Delena than I am with Bonnie. I feel insulted as a viewer. Do they expect me to follow this garbage? Idk if anyone else has noticed but when the tptb are desperate for the audience to accept DE more than usual they do 2 things: 1. have Damon literally breathing down Elena's neck 2. They dim the light so much that its a wonder that they can see their own hands in front of them. Of course, Ian would have romantic chemistry with roadkill in the dark but miraculously he doesn't with Elena. Idk what it is, the more I watch Ian/Nina together, the less convinced I am of their 'romantic' chemistry. They keep acting & looking like siblings. Cz I'm tellin' ya now, Alaric didn't look like he believed that they should have angry sex either. Instead, he looked like a frustrated father that just wanted to spank his children.
This episode has done NOTHING to make me want/believe that DE should happen or be endgame. Because there is NO PASSION. Delena don't know how to banter properly, Elena doesn't know how to control Damon, Damon can predict Elena, even tho he doesn't want to be able to. I guess she hates him, yeah..but. DE CANNOT be a hate-to love story not an effective one as they're trying to make out. This show is marketed on a love triangle with Elena in the middle. So there is no fucking way they can play out the 'hate' thing. Genuinely. Secondly, if you hate someone as much as they are trying to show us with DE, how the heck can Elena spend hours in a confined space/area with him without trying to kill/injure him? Gah. It seems to me that Nina's bemusement at DE really shows as the only one caring about their scenes is Ian. She can't care less. Esp. with the arrowed cliché of a stunt Damon pulled. Give me Bamon now. I need to see real hate and bantering on this show again.
Elena: Well there's a shocker. Elena's just like Katherine. Did not see that one coming. I put Elena in the bad section because well, she seemed to have switched off during the rest of this episode. I'm sorry I jus phased out when she wasn't with Stefan. Oh wait. I think she made Damon cry. Was that meant to be her big mission this episode?
The Pointless
Katherine: This show probably sets a record for the worst episode endings. Because seriously. How many of you didn't know that K would do that? You know come for Caroline? I want to say that hopefully the REAL bitch will coming back next week.
Aimee: Who is she? And why should I give a fuck? Ridiculous idea putting an unknown with either Tyler/Matt. Whoever came up with this one should be shot.
Tyler: Sometimes, I forget. Elena has a brother. Did the writers get the memo?
The Good
Mythology: After a season and some give-or-take episodes, we finally have a mythology. All together now - HALLELUJAH. Dalaric and Elena may have been reading (or pretending to in Damon's case) and we had loads of Katherine discussion but the writers did a clwer thing and slipped in the vampire/werewolf mythology. Round of applause. I should also add that the idea of blaming the South Americans for the vampire/werewolves problems made me weird out a little. But now, I can't stop giggling. Werewolves and vampires, the most fiercest supernatural beings, banished by heart-ripping mortal tribes? Talk about poetic justice. What struck me though is how smoothly the writers wrote in the vamp/were rivalry. And it should be commended how believable it became at following up on Staroline&Mason. That was the pivotal and best part of the episode, and I'm actually elated that they left some stuff unexplained. Like how the hell, was Isabella a professor of such an intense subject when she seemed so retarded? Lord knows how her colleagues took her seriously. Perhaps, what is an even more important question, do the vamps of TVD have a soul then? :O
Caroline: There was little and far between that you could actually call good in this episode, collectively. Hurrah for Caroline for not being OOC in this episode and being herself. I needed it. I needed it all. Right now, I believe she may have edged ahead of Bonnie for my fave female character as of the moment on the show. That's down to great writing (more on Bonnie later). She was funny, quirky, obnoxious, as she put it herself she was on "crack." Ah I love, love her. Even Stefan finds her amusing and her company well NOT a burden. She goaded Stefan for eating rabbits. I half thought she'd tell him she was a member of WSPA or worse, she was a vegetarian. But of course, Katherine wants our sweet/annoying blonde. Its gonna end in tears.
Stefan: Give it up for the only male vampire that doesn't suck ass. Stefan. Is. The. Man. Like seriously. Dude, never gets a break. He's holding it together even tho I feel he's gonna shatter what with a certain bitch of an ex back. But I'm enjoying it whilst its lasting cz well its just gonna be drama, drama soon what with tptb trying to tell us that Delena are meant to be. *barf* Hang in there Stefan everyone knows that Damon aint got anything on you.
Staroline: As of now, there are 5 things that are keeping this show alive well sorta six, judging from this week alone. They are Mason/werewolves, SE, SC, Stefan, Caroline.. Staroline have somehow become the heart of this show. How did it happen? I fear that this has become one of life's bigger questions such as why do girls like a guy that mistreats them? How do I bag a Stefan? Would jumping Mason be wise? You get the gist. But the point is, it works. For obvious reasons, like their blaring chemistry but its because the writers are making these one of the very few pairings/ship/friendship/companionship that they won't define. Yes, Stefan seems to be babysitting Bamon's baby vamp (Bamon had it/Caroline under consensual conditions I may add) quite well. What is he to Caroline exactly now? Lone friend, 'maker', teacher, potential crush/bf or all these things? Whatever you wonna term the 'relationship' these two have, its making me ashamed of myself, even tho I'm still haven't picked up my jaw after that SE kiss. But of course, the DErabids are all over this one too. I'm positive that they were declaring that Stefonnie were meant to be, before C became a vamp. Ah. Little fickle tweens. How they amuse me.
Stelena: After watching SE 2x03 I am convinced that Elena is naugh-ty. In the bedroom that is. Open mouth kiss? Girl, you are gonna kill your destroy your naive-girl-next-door-bad-bff-marysue reputation. I don't know how but SE brings out the very best in Elena. She is passionate, confident and on borderline - sassy. Its a dose of true love and it suits her. I love how the writers are paying close attention to SE, ok Stefan is a vampire, but other than that, SE is a very healthy relationship. Observe how he never pushes or manipulates her into doing what he wants. And Elena too. They understand each other as ppl as highlighted by them laughing about their mutual feelings on Elena's road trip. As far as Stelena is concerned, vampire boyfriends objectifying their girlfriends is so passé.
Mason: This fine specimen could give Alcide a run for his money in terms of Hottest Wolf on tv. (but Alcide is a little ahead with his shimmering intensity). I mean, seriously. You must be missing eyeballs or even a sex drive to not see that *shivers*. Ok, I admit I'm not just saying that for the 'Miss Shallow' award, but what is so damn charismatic about Mason is his personality and his potential on the show. I for one, am hoping they don't put him down. Cz dang. I'm sorry but wow. Did anyone else manage to see past the fine body and see his true nature? He is a very strong character, cagey, possessive, controlling and animalistic even when human. Gimme more, esp now that I have two ships for Mason (Bonnie) AND dirt. Must think dirty thoughts..*runs off*
Alaric: When did Alaric get so awesome? There was little he was doing, but he wasn't sucking up to Damon anymore. Finally. Alaric has turned into an adult this episode. A long time coming I could tell ya. I thought I would have to get my claws into him after this episode but he was cool. He realised that Jeanna was waiting for him after he stopped being whipped about Isobel. Score. Even tho Jeanna was just written in pitifully for the sole purpose of Alaric, I'm holding out hope she'll be more than his rebound girl.
Vanessa: She maybe a guest star with very few scenes but hot damn. I think I have a girl crush now. V made right up there with Lexi as an awesome guest star. There wasn't much she was doing except being a Giles with a booty, but Ford made Vanessa likeable and believable. I've usually noticed with guest stars that they seem to overact or seem intimidated by the cast such as Ian but I think CF did a fab job. Totally held her own. And you could practically see it was painful for Damon NOT to have eyesex with her and pretend he cared about Elena.
Tyler: Hmpf. So he can think with something other than his fist and dick. Bravo.
The Bad
Bonnie: Greatest shock of the episode or the series, is how much I disliked her *hides in shame* Its not because of KG. KG was absolutley fabulous as usual. But I just felt that I didn't UNDERSTAND why Bonnie would be so bitchy to Caroline. Yeah, I get that she'd feel guilty etc but Bonnie would NEVER intentionally hurt her friend. Are the writers are crack too? Why are JP&KW determined to make Bonnie seem the bad guy? Oh. my. god. They are gonna do the redemption thing, like they did with Damon aren't they? Kill me. Kill me now.
Delena: I think that Alaric summed it up pretty well with the sigh and the eye roll. Delena were DULL in capitals. I mean what was the point of so many scenes for them? They jus murdered the episode as far as I'm concerned. I'm probably more angry about Delena than I am with Bonnie. I feel insulted as a viewer. Do they expect me to follow this garbage? Idk if anyone else has noticed but when the tptb are desperate for the audience to accept DE more than usual they do 2 things: 1. have Damon literally breathing down Elena's neck 2. They dim the light so much that its a wonder that they can see their own hands in front of them. Of course, Ian would have romantic chemistry with roadkill in the dark but miraculously he doesn't with Elena. Idk what it is, the more I watch Ian/Nina together, the less convinced I am of their 'romantic' chemistry. They keep acting & looking like siblings. Cz I'm tellin' ya now, Alaric didn't look like he believed that they should have angry sex either. Instead, he looked like a frustrated father that just wanted to spank his children.
This episode has done NOTHING to make me want/believe that DE should happen or be endgame. Because there is NO PASSION. Delena don't know how to banter properly, Elena doesn't know how to control Damon, Damon can predict Elena, even tho he doesn't want to be able to. I guess she hates him, yeah..but. DE CANNOT be a hate-to love story not an effective one as they're trying to make out. This show is marketed on a love triangle with Elena in the middle. So there is no fucking way they can play out the 'hate' thing. Genuinely. Secondly, if you hate someone as much as they are trying to show us with DE, how the heck can Elena spend hours in a confined space/area with him without trying to kill/injure him? Gah. It seems to me that Nina's bemusement at DE really shows as the only one caring about their scenes is Ian. She can't care less. Esp. with the arrowed cliché of a stunt Damon pulled. Give me Bamon now. I need to see real hate and bantering on this show again.
Elena: Well there's a shocker. Elena's just like Katherine. Did not see that one coming. I put Elena in the bad section because well, she seemed to have switched off during the rest of this episode. I'm sorry I jus phased out when she wasn't with Stefan. Oh wait. I think she made Damon cry. Was that meant to be her big mission this episode?
The Pointless
Katherine: This show probably sets a record for the worst episode endings. Because seriously. How many of you didn't know that K would do that? You know come for Caroline? I want to say that hopefully the REAL bitch will coming back next week.
Aimee: Who is she? And why should I give a fuck? Ridiculous idea putting an unknown with either Tyler/Matt. Whoever came up with this one should be shot.
Tyler: Sometimes, I forget. Elena has a brother. Did the writers get the memo?