While searching for the witch’s cookbook, the cooking gets a bit spicy

A few big questions were raised in this week’s episode, such as: Can there be such a thing as a good vampire? And are all vampires cursed with eternal loneliness?

 Looking back through time again to when Katherine (Nina Dobrev) ruled the Salvatore brothers’ hearts and walked with apparent impunity throughout the world, we saw that not much has changed in Mystic Falls.  The town is still riddled with vampires living amongst them, the Salvatore brothers are trying to get exactly what they want regardless of the consequences, and everyone is desperate not to be alone.

 While Stefan (Paul Wesley) debated with his father, Giuseppe Salvatore (James Remar), and with himself whether or not a vampire can be good or if all vampires are merely soulless demons, we witnessed the lengths that Damon (Ian Somerhalder) was willing to go to so that he would not be alone.  Damon was willing to give up his own humanity and soul to be with Katherine for eternity.  It is still debatable whether or not Stefan was so willing initially, or whether he was indeed deceived by Katherine and turned against his will.  But, as Damon found out, being a vampire is not a guarantee against eternal loneliness – for he has been separated from the love of his life who has been encased in a magically-sealed crypt.

 Loneliness and trust were the prevalent themes – and there were no easy answers to be found.  For in the end, Damon discovered once again that he cannot trust anyone and he is just as alone as he was before.  Stefan and Elena (Nina Dobrev) are in a slightly better position having each other, but who is to say that there is still not some hidden agenda that Stefan has that has not yet been revealed.

 Also, what is really tickling the brain is the question:  why has it taken over 100 years for Damon and Anna (Malese Jow) to return to Mystic Falls to attempt opening the crypt?  Surely, they could have come back sooner and manipulated everyone into handing over the crystal, the journals and ultimately found the grimoire.  Why the 100 year wait?  Did some kind of stars have to align first?  Surely, there was not something to be afraid of that kept them away.  If there was something that was guarding Mystic Falls, what was it and why is it now gone?

Continue reading article at:

http://rabiddoll.com/node/1093