The Vampire Diaries 5x02 Recap

Well you cannot say that The Vampire Diaries is ever boring, this week Silas is causing more problems for the Mystic Falls crew and new supernatural’s are born.

We begin with Bonnie filling Jeremy in on events at the town square, she is now determined that Silas cannot get what he wants after killing her dad. She is struggling to grieve now not only for herself but for her father too.

Silas has meanwhile compelled the whole town into looking for and bringing him Katherine which counts for several scenes throughout this episode where they are almost caught.

Stefan’s hallucinations are continuing, he is dreaming happy thoughts of him and Elena together to keep himself from turning off his humanity.

At college, Caroline is unhappy about Tyler deferring and the mystery surrounding Meghan’s death is still continuing. The death certificate cites suicide, but the girls are not buying it and Elena sets off to find out what the doctor who signed it knows and why he is covering it up. She enrols them in his class in order to find out more, Jesse (New guy) just so happens to be in this class. Though it is short lived as Dr. Creepy/hot professor kicks them out of his class. I predict a few flirtations between him and Elena.

Damon’s conscience is getting the better of him and tries to enlist Liz’s help to find Stefan. He realises Stefan might be have been drowning all summer long while he has been shacked up with Elena.

Silas appears at college pretending to be Stefan, and fills Elena in on some things Damon has been keeping from her. He asks her some leading questions in order to determine Jeremy’s location and therefore Katherine’s.

Meanwhile on the run, Katherine is enjoying all the aliments of being human such as needing aspirin and coughing up green bits. After discussions with Elena, Silas has learnt where Jeremy will take Katherine and is hot on their heels. He runs into Matt who is not subject to his mind control so Silas breaks his neck to get in contact with ‘the travellers’ Luckily Matt is wearing the Gilbert ring and we see him visit The Other Side where our dear old friend Bonnie is keeping a watchful eye. We see the other side from their perspective and Matt finds out the truth about Bonnie. However, he realises that when he wakes up he will not remember a thing. 

Damon comes to college concerned that Elena is in trouble with Silas and enlists Caroline’s help. Elena meanwhile is finding out more about Dr. Creepy from Jesse, and he informs her that he is part of a secret society at Whitmore. Caroline and Jesse then have a moment as she takes care of him following a Damon knockout. She rebuffs him feeling loyal to Tyler, though she softens and bonds with him when he explains he is in the same situation.

Elena has been compelled by Silas to weaken Damon and kill him. He is finally honest with her and tells her everything that has been happening back home. However, it makes her rage soar which is conveniently also a trigger for Silas’ compulsion to try and kill him. Damon gets her to break it by getting her to talk about the bad feeling she has had about Stefan all summer. She confesses he has been reaching out to her and he is in a lot of pain.

Back in the woods Jeremy cannot be controlled by Silas either and he is stronger than him, they fight although Silas is immortal and stabs them both. Katherine shows up in the nick of time and shoots Silas saving Jeremy. It is at this point Matt wakes up and Bonnie and Jeremy share a moment, he promises to help her as she tells him that she is not ready to be dead yet.

Elena leaves Caroline behind at college to help find Stefan as she is leaving Dr. Creepy shows up telling her Gilberts do not quit so easily and invites her for a meeting to talk about her dad. Glad that the immediate danger is over Elena and Damon make up he is a little jealous that she has been having dreams about Stefan but a little reassurance and a passionate kiss puts his mind at ease.

 

Always ending on a cliff-hanger, upon returning to Mystic Falls, the safe has been found but it is not Stefan who is inside.

Final thoughts:

If Stefan is not in the safe where is he? And has Silas’ mind control just made him think he is underwater.

Jesse is appearing everywhere, I feel he will have a bigger role to play, maybe Dr. Creepy’s puppet. Also he looks suspiciously like Connor, the Vampire Hunter and Marcel from New Orleans.

Who are the travellers? And what is the secret brunettes agenda why is she teaming up with Silas.

I am thoroughly enjoying the Silas, Damon scenes as he is more badass than Damon.

The mystery of the picture of Meghan and Elena’s dad has not been touched on yet.

The secret society intrigues me will they stray towards what happens in the books?

What will happen to Matt now he has served his purpose of spying on Silas.