The Memorial
‘Well here’s a newsflash, we are not Japanese’
Stefan and Damon were
never going to agree on what Elena should eat as a vampire. In this episode we
see Stefan trying to get her to drink animal blood in order to become like him
and Damon is trying to get her onto a different method, human blood. She is
struggling with Stefan’s methods as she cannot keep animal blood down. Damon
offers her a blood bag, again to no avail so he offers her his blood, which she
takes not knowing it is a form of intimacy between vampires.
Elena is still learning
all her new skills and we see her in this episode learning to run, compelling
and learning about desires in an intimate moment with Stefan.
Two new characters appear
in this episode, Connor, the new vampire hunter and April, pastor Young’s
daughter and old friend of Elena and Jeremy.
April has returned
following the death of her father (blew up the council) for the memorial
service. She knows Jeremy and Elena as Elena used to babysit her (a potential
new love interest for Jeremy?). Connor has arrived in order to hunt the vamps
in town and quickly uncovers Tyler. He uses strange marked bullets that burn to
the touch and has a tattoo that only Jeremy can see.
At the memorial service
Connor attacks April to try and trap the other vampires, Elena is struggling as
she is starving, Matt volunteers himself and Elena drinks from him. Tyler takes
one for the team to prevent Elena being discovered by Connor and is shot in
front of the church. Damon rushes after Connor but is shot and Stefan appears
to come to his rescue, however punches him for blood sharing with Elena.
Meanwhile Elena is eager
to help April and goes off to find her, however the urge is too strong and goes
to attack her. Caroline intervenes and helps Elena use her compulsion in order
to keep April safe.
Stefan and Elena argue
that she went to Damon, he is upset that they blood shared and Elena breaks
down claiming she just wants to cry all the time. Stefan has a plan...
The gang congregate to
light Japense lanterns for the people they have lost over the seasons (there is
a lot). Damon is not impressed with the goodbye they are giving and goes off
for his own goodbye at Ric’s grave. It is a heartfelt goodbye, Damon talking
openly to his friend ‘you’ve left me to babysit, I didn’t get the girl
remember?’ Damon is unaware that Ric is sat watching and listening to him, and
the episode is given a nice ending ‘I miss you too buddy’
Things we learnt this
episode: Vampires drink whiskey as it helps with the cravings, Ric is very much
still a part of mystic falls and we may encounter him again, blood sharing is
intimate, Damon is still very much upset he did not win Elena
Things that we are
intrigued by: Why did Connor suddenly appear in Mystic falls? Why do the
bullets burn with the engraving? Why can only Jeremy see the tattoo?
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