Thursday, May 15, 2014

The Vampire Diaries Season 5 Episode 22: Home

*Extreme Spoilers Ahead*

And They Did it Again...

In the season 5 finale of The Vampire Diaries the two Salvatore Brothers swap places, with Stefan well and alive and Damon not. The last scene is of Bonnie and Damon holding hands as they are engulfed in a blinding white light. The two's last scene is touching and sad.

Again, I think there is no way these two characters are staying dead even though Julie Plec did say there were going to be three "permanent deaths". I mean if Alaric can come back after being dead for like two seasons, Bonnie and Damon can totally come back. If anything, this is the start of Bamon, which I've been waiting for since the first season! And also what was Bonnie's Grams saying about looking after Bonnie? I think she has some kind of fail-safe in place to protect Bonnie. I just don't think the show can go into its sixth season without one of its Three Main Characters. Maybe next season will be about the place where the dead are snatched away to? 

Other Things Worth Noting:

*Markos was really easy to defeat, guess the Travelers were lame after all.
*Enzo is back!
*So is Alaric!
*But not Lexi :(
*I liked seeing Silas one last time.
*Bonnie and Damon are definitely coming back! I hope...
*Oh and who was the third death? Was it Sheriff Forbes? That was never clear.

*EDIT* Another thing, why weren't Jeremy and Matt affected by being in "magic-stripped" Mystic Falls? They both have been brought back to life numerous times through their magical rings. 




Friday, May 9, 2014

The Vampire Diaries Season 5 Episode 21: The Promised Land

*Extreme Spoilers Ahead

Oh No They Didn't...

Unfortunately yes, they did. In the penultimate episode of season 5 of The Vampire Diaries, The Promised Land, the unthinkable happened: a Salvatore brother was killed off. Stefan Salvatore met his end in the form of a pissed off hybrid/traveler while trying to save Caroline Forbes' life.

I had to watch that scene about 5 times just to let it sink in. I couldn't believe that some random Traveler got the best of Stefan Salvatore. Seriously? After the shock subsided I frantically raced over to watch the promo for the season finale which was surprisingly cavalier and light. So then I got to thinking. Even though we saw Stefan pass through Bonnie aka The Anchor when he died, I think there is going to be a way for Stefan to return to the land of the living.

My Evidence:

*The promo shows Elena and Damon driving into The Grill with the plan of destroying all of Mystic Falls, including themselves. Now, not everyone can die since the show is coming back for another season. So I think somehow everyone is going to "die", go to the other side and then by some totally wild spell/plan come back. This makes me happy because it means that Enzo will get to come back also!

*Secondly, if you go all the way back to the pilot episode, you can see that it starts out with a voice-over of Stefan that goes something like this:
"For over a century, I have lived in secret, hiding in the shadows, alone in the world, until now. I am a vampire and this is my story."

Now that above statement seems a lot like someone who is reminiscing or telling their "story". A storyteller can't die mid-way their own story. Or can they? I guess the writers could have forgotten or hoped that the viewers would forget that little detail.

Other points worth mentioning:

*Markos is a pretty good villain. The Travelers, who seemed pretty lame in the beginning, became  formidable foes in this episode.
* What is the population of Mystic Falls at this point? -78?
*I like Enzo.
*I really hope Stefan comes back.