When Damon (Ian Somerhalder) went after Katherine, the spell that was supposed to keep the vampires locked in the vault did not remain sealed. Not only did Damon, Stefan (Paul Wesley), Anna (Malese Jow), and her mother escape, but so did the rest of the vampires who had been enclosed there. About 20 vampires are currently gathering strength, planning to take Mystic Falls back from the humans.
It's a good thing that not only is their sunlight to stop the vampires without rings, but there is also vervain to counter all of their powers. Balance is very important - there must be a reason why 20 vampires are not able to storm one small, mildly-suspecting town, and that is the vervain, which has been distributed throughout the town, despite its scarcity. It explains why witches and vampires have not teamed up to destroy us all.
But, with the ability to go in the sunlight, and the lack of other negative effects - the souls still appear properly within the undead - it is easy to understand why people are so interested in being turned. First Elena (Nina Dobrev)'s birth mother, and now her brother, Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen), has an interest. I hope that the reasons for his desire to transform with be made apparent to us soon. I was rather a fan of the idea of he and Anna having a human-vampire relationship for a while.
Regardless of the vampire stories, I was pleased that one of the main issues of this episode had nothing to do with those 20 odd vampires who escaped from under the church. Caroline (Candice Accola) and Matt (Zach Roerig)'s relationship is hitting all the snags of a normal teenage relationship. Poor Caroline has insecurities because she feels that she is nobody's first choice. Elena, Matt, and probably her mother as well have too many other people and priorities that they choose before her. Had she great confidence in herself, in her ability to hold Matt's attention, his comments about old times with Elena would not be so painful.
Of course, Elena is a bit to blame. Although Stefan has no issues of confidence, it is obvious she is hurting her friend. She really ought to have tried to direct more of the conversation towards present circumstances, even though it is always easier to talk about shared moments than any thing else. But, she is only a 16 year old, after all. I suppose she ought to show it sometimes.
I doubt we will be able to get too many more tender, normal moments, as the crisis and conflict with the new vampire nest quickly approaches. How are they going to resolve all the plots - Katherine's whereabouts, Elena's mother, Anna and Jeremy, the vampire nest, etc., by the end of the season? And how will they leave us hanging for the summer hiatus?
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