i have too many feelings

[krickets]

- I have been a bit mum lately. Returning from hiatus for me was a bit of a let-down. Part of it, but not entirely because of an extreme lack of Caroline. I feel like the episode back was one of the weakest of the season. Last week's episode, The Last Dance, was better but still lacked something and had really crappy product placement. Yuck. This episode was miles better. I am so happy about that, I cannot tell you.

- BUT ABOUT CAROLINE: She's probably had five whole minutes of screen time in the past three eps, and she wasn't even this one at all. Not cool. For a character who has been front-and-center the entire season? That's disappointing. For a character I love to bits? It's even more disappointing. Honestly, I have my doubts that her screen time since hiatus has been five minutes. Anybody wanna do the math? ETA: And I agree with everybody about the quality of her screen time. She's been so out of character that it's just hard to watch.

It's not only her scenes, but her dynamic with the group. Why in last week's episode did she not already know that they were planning on killing Klaus at the dance. I mean, seriously? That is not something they would have shared with her prior? And when Elena spots her coming into the dance with Matt it was almost like she'd forgotten Caroline existed until that moment. "Oh yeah, that blonde chick, vampire, best friend! Totally forgot about her."

- Stefan was badass and hot and growly(! holycitygirl, that's for you), and just generally awesome. I loved him in this episode. And for a brief two seconds I was shipping him with Jenna. (They had like 2 seconds of alone-time together, that's all it takes. I'm a shipping whore what can I say?) I especially loved that he trusted Elena enough to trust Elijah as well and didn't try to stop her from going back and finishing what she started.

- I am so mad about Katherine dancing to that song. I was going to use it in my club vivid vid (which doesn't premiere until August) and now I feel like there would be no point. On the one hand (thank you slybrunette) I feel like a freaking genius for picking the song for her. On the other hand I am dreading the fact that there are probably going to be a billion Katherine vids to that song now.

- Flashbacks! I enjoyed the brother parallels. But I also dug the fact that he was so clearly falling for Katherine. The more I see of Katherine as a human the harder it is to really hate her. I am almost wondering if they aren't setting up some Katherine/Elijah action for the future. I sort of doubt it, but it would totally work now.

- I am reserving judgement on Klaus. The fact that he's a werewolf vampire hybrid is pretty awesome. But he still needs to prove himself.

- The fact that the sun and the moon curse is total bullshit makes me so happy. I never fully understood the "rules" -- the way it was explained it seemed like part of the curse could be undone but the other part would remain in place and other times it seemed like something else. Of course, the ultimate twist would be that the sun and the moon curse really does exist only Elijah doesn't know it. Which would also be cool.

- Elijah is pretty awesome. And him and Elena working together and trusting each other works so well for me. I was so glad that she went around their backs and made this decision to bring him back and to trust him on her own. She has really shaped up to be something quite special. I am pleased. And the dynamic between the two as allies really works. I don't believe him when he says he won't make the same mistake twice. I think he already does care. Maybe not in the same way he cared for Katherine, but I think he does.

- It's a good thing Jeremy wasn't around otherwise Damon would have snapped his neck. Again. What I definitely don't mean to say here is how he's just softie underneath and so misunderstood. His pain is real, and shit. Do I care? No. Do I enjoy watching him abuse women who are brainwashed (literally) enough to care about him? No. I get that Damon's a fan favorite, but I sort of resent what I feel is the show's attempt to make me feel bad for him. This is not the way, show. Not the way.

- Another unpopular opinion. I really wouldn't be sad if when Alaric hit the floor he didn't get back up again. I don't have any particular hate for his character. I just don't have any use for him either.

- While I missed Bonnie, Jeremy, Matt, & Tyler. I missed Caroline more. Show? Do not deprive me. I can't be held responsible for my actions. (Which probably involve fanfic of some kind, idk.)

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Oh okay! Yes that makes sense, lol. Thanks!