Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Vampire Diaries - 162 Candles, S01E08

Despite Elena (Nina Dobrev)'s decision last week that she would not eliminate the memory of Stefan from her mind, she still could not resign herself to taking him back. He was still a vampire, and dangerous.

But it wasn't long before she was headed back over to the Salvator home to speak to him, and she was both upset and angry when Stefan (Paul Wesley)'s friend Lexi (Arielle Kebbel) answered the door wearing only a towel. Of course, Lexi was greatly disturbed to see that Elena was the spitting image of Catherine.

Lexi is clearly a great friend to Stefan, not tolerating Damon (Ian Somerhalder)'s BS and convincing Elena not to give up the terrific relationship she could have with Stefan just because of what he is. I liked her immediately. So of course I was pissed when I figured out that Damon planned to frame her as the vampire causing problems around Mystic Falls. And I was even more annoyed when he ended up staking her. Sure, it's nice to put the blame on somebody else, but not Lexi! Sigh.

The best part of this episode was Bonnie (Katherina Graham)'s role. Not only did her dream at the end predict some exciting new drama, but her sweetness and dedication to her friends makes her such a perfect best friend. Not only does she comfort Elena over the break up, but she also shows her her biggest secret - that she's a witch. The simplicity and beauty of her lifting white feathers was the perfect way to show off her new skills. It lacked the danger of fire.
Her encounter with Caroline (Candice Accola) was equally touching, when she refused to give back the necklace, while equally refusing to be told she was a bad friend for it. I'm glad someone continues to try to protect her from Damon, and I really hope she manages to get over it. Her mother really ought to give her some vervain.

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