The Vampire Diaries 5x04 Recap

The main aim this week is get Stefan’s memories back. Damon has the ‘Damon way’ of doing things by taking his brother out in his car and getting him drunk. Whilst Elena tries to take him down memory lane with her, by revisiting important moments in their history. There is a nice moment between the brothers when Stefan states that he is the fun brother and Damon is the safe one. Both Elena and Damon however, are trying to avoid releasing the ripper.

It is Remembrance Day in Mystic Falls and time for a home visit for Caroline, who has been away at college playing detective. She brings Jesse home with her, a move which leads to him questioning Caroline’s motives and they share a kiss.

At the bar trying to regain his memories Stefan shares that although they keep telling him he is a monster he thinks now he has no memories he will be ok with his ripper side. Elena arrives and is put out that Damon hasn’t told Stefan about her, he argues that there is two hundred years to catch up on first.

Matt meanwhile, is still struggling with his blackouts and decides to film himself so that he can see what happens. He watches the footage back and sees Gregor, he faces the camera and tells Matt that some people will come looking for a blade and that he must protect it at all costs.

Elena takes Stefan back to high school where they met, and to the bridge, basically giving him a tour of their relationship. They are very flirty and Stefan guesses that they were together once upon a time and tells her he feels better when he is with her, the hunger to feed is gone. She confesses that she fell out of love with him when she became a vampire. They almost kiss but Stefan is shocked to learn that she is with Damon and goes off the rails.

Stefan has gone to the party and got horrendously drunk; he runs into Caroline and tells her that she is hotter in person. He gives her the slip in order to chase after Jesse; he attacks him saying why should he be good when he has lost everything.

 Caroline intervenes and saves Jesse by feeding him her blood. Stefan goes back to the house and burns all of his journals he doesn’t want to be the Stefan from them and decides he doesn’t want anything to do with Damon and Elena, only Caroline. This is a good move; I like this storyline a Stefan not pining for Elena is interesting and I want to see the relationship with Caroline develop and Elena’s jealousy.

This is finally the episode where everyone finds out about Bonnie, Jeremy is struggling with keeping the secret as everyone needs something from Bonnie. He confides in Damon that she is dead, and Damon is instantly concerned for Elena’s wellbeing. (There is a cute moment between Damon and Jeremy when they hug and Damon shows he truly cared for Bonnie) Damon decides it is best that he tells Elena whilst Jeremy tells Matt. Caroline seeks comfort in Stefan and piles all of her troubles onto him. The gang hold a memorial service for Bonnie and grieve for her; she is watching over them and sends them each messages through Jeremy. Tyler makes a return after hearing the news to be there for Caroline.

Back at college for the cliff-hanger Jesse is being studied by Professor he discovers that Jesse has vampire blood in his system and kills him in order to turn him into a vampire. I wonder what the professor wants to achieve from this?

Final Thoughts:

I’m glad now everyone knows about Bonnie, it will be good to see how the gang cope without running to her first with every problem they have. How are they going to solve future crises without the use of magic?

This episode was a good return to the roots of the vampire diaries, I feel that the professor is a more sinister villain than Silas. Although it seems weird that there was no mention of it in this episode they seem to have forgotten about Katherine.

The funeral scene was nice, I liked the surprise that Tyler showed up and Damon in a suit is always a treat.

Caroline has a lot on her plate now and she has many options Tyler, Stefan, Jesse and not forgetting that Klaus could appear at any moment. I am definitely a Klaroline shipper but as his only friend I am looking forward to seeing the Caroline/Stefan relationship as it was starting to get good last season.