The Vampire Diaries

[advo]

^So much chemistry...

I do agree that Stelena's chemistry has been growing on me (used to think Delena had all the chemistry) too. I still hate the pairing though, because it makes Elena look pathetic.

 

[Dora]

Last week's "Vampire Diaries" wrapped up with Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Rebekah (Claire Holt) in the throes of a hot vampire hookup. In Season 1, this would be par for the course with Damon, but lately he's only had eyes for Elena (Nina Dobrev), so many fans were taken aback when he decided to go to bed (or up against the wall as the case may be) with a woman who had tried to kill Elena just 24 hours earlier.

Of course, Elena had just given him a rather outright rejection. Still, when she heads over to Chez Salvatore early in this week's episode, "All My Children," she's not going to be particularly pleased to discover a certain blonde in his bed. A little jealousy, perhaps? (Spoiler alert: Yes.)

There was some debate in the comments of our last recap as to whether the show's writers were aware of how badly Elena treated Damon at the bar. Rest assured -- she's not going to be let off the hook. "Elena is going to be pissed on multiple levels, but she also understands that, in a way, she sort of pulled the trigger on that," executive producer Julie Plec told reporters last week. "Damon has every right to be angry with her as well, and a lot of people are going to continue to be angry with each other as this unfolds in the next episode."

Though this will definitely count as a setback in their relationship, Damon isn't abandoning the growth we've seen over the last two seasons. It's not in Damon's nature to go home and cry over a girl while staring pensively out a window and writing in a diary, but he's not about to go on a killing spree, either.

"The thing with Damon is, as we've seen, when he's hurt, he lashes out, and in a way, this is the most cruel way he could have lashed out," Plec says. "But it also shows a peculiar evolution in him as a character. Rather than take it out on an innocent person on the road, he's striking where it hurts the most, very specifically, [for] Elena. By no means is it gentlemanly behavior, but certainly it was fun to watch."

Damon fans can look forward to a little bit more insight into his character when the series returns from a hiatus in March. We've seen Stefan's background explored quite thoroughly -- we know that he's been the Ripper, he's been Klaus's bestie, he's been a Bon Jovi superfan, he's been an Ivy Leaguer -- but for Damon, the years between 1864 and 2009 remain a mystery.

Now, we'll meet Sage ("Smallville" star Cassidy Freeman), a vampire who helped Damon become the delicously devious guy we met in the pilot.

"I haven't seen [her episode], I've only heard that she's awesome," Plec says. "Cassidy Freeman's character is a vampire that we'll meet in our 16th episode, which is the first episode in March back. The episode is called '1912' and it's timed about 100 years ago... when Damon was still the Damon that walked out the door in a huff of disappointment and piousness when his brother was out of control in 1864."

Sage, described as "ballsy and sexy and dynamic and fun," will have a major influence on Damon -- whether a good influence or a bad influence, we'll let you decide. Plec adds, "Somewhere between 1864 and the pilot episode Damon became the Damon that we know and love. This episode kind of gives us a little glimpse into that and what this character Sage had to do with it."

You may have picked up on a particularly loaded moment between Original little bro Kol (Nathaniel Buzolic) and Damon when they met at the Ball this week. If you recall, Damon suggested that he and Kol may have met before, and Kol said, "You don't particularly stand out," dismissively. When "Dangerous Liaisons" was filmed, the writers had intended to explore a bit of backstory between the characters in 1912.

"Our intention was to have them cross in a very fun 'who was that guy?' kind of moment," Plec tells us, "but then we ended up the story went in a different direction. We had a whole great Damon/Kol night out." The moment was never actually written or shot, so don't expect to see it on your DVD extras. It featured a lighthearted drunken bar brawl. "A kind of drunk, don't remember anything, but in our drunk night of brotherhood we had a moment [thing]," Plec says. It'll have to live on in your imaginations.

Another thing we won't see? What went down with Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Kol during that era. We know that Kol was daggered and stuck in a coffin around 1912, but Plec tells us we won't get more details in the episode about what Kol did that set Klaus off. When we ask if we'll ever get to see that story unfold, Plec wavers, given the fact that right now, it would appear that the Original family is not long for this world. "As long as the Originals are alive there are stories to tell about their pasts with each other and how they ended up in those coffins," she says carefully.

The same holds true for the story of Tatia, the Original Petrova, who we should not expect to see this season. That's a story that will only be told if Klaus or Elijah survives into Season 4, Plec explains. "[It's a question of] how many originals are left to tell the tale when all is said and done. If there's any standing, maybe that's a story we'll tell one day," she teases.

Tune in Thursday at 8 p.m. EST to see the fall-out from the Ball (teased by Somerhalder and Dobrev below). Unfortunately, you've got a few weeks to wait for the flashback episode, but knowing that more juicy Damon details are about to be revealed should keep you happy while you wait.

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[Dora]

Vampire Diaries' Daniel Gillies on Elijah's 'Terrifying' Fate and 'Hell to Pay' With Elena

On The Vampire Diaries last week, witchy Esther set in motion a clever scheme to take down her dastardly son, Klaus: She bound all of the Original siblings together with a spell, so that if one of them were to be taken out, they would all die. This sort of mass annihilation would send panic into the heart of any fan of the CW series (airing Thursdays at 8/7c), but Elijah’s portrayer, Daniel Gillies, tells TVLine that he’s “never concerned” about his job security. “At this stage, I’m a veteran of death,” he quips. “I’ve died four time on this show alone.”

Mind you, that doesn’t mean Elijah is just going to lie down and give up. “Obviously, he’s not going to be terribly happy about” the spell, previews Gillies. “They’re now bonded in potential death. It’s going to be pretty terrifying.”

So much so that, if there’s one thing the usually moral vampire knows, it’s that now “[Esther] needs to be taken out,” continues the actor. Easier said than done, with a sorceress that powerful! But the Michaelson brothers – Elijah, Klaus, Kol and Finn – and sis Rebekah might be able to get the upper hand on Mom if they join forces. “When a collective of people know they could potentially die, it makes them powerful,” explains Gillies.

“I’m really eager to look at that kind of unity between them, because it’s exciting for me when I watch the Originals working together,” he adds. “They look like a new television show.” (Yes, he’s aware of the fans’ pleas for an Originals spin-off and says he’ll do “whatever they tell me. I’d love to be a part of something new like that.”)

As for Elijah and Elena’s blossoming friendship, “there’s going to be some hell to pay there,” teases Gillies. After all, she handed over her blood for the spell, which “led him to the gallows in a sense. She really didn’t hesitate to betray him.”

But perhaps the biggest threat to Elijah’s life is Gillies’ new TV project, Saving Hope, which “starts [filming] in a month or so,” says the actor. When we voiced our concern about what the potential new series means for his Diaries alter ego, he assured us that he could do both shows. “When I’m shooting [Saving Hope], it’s in the off season of The Vampire Diaries,” he explains, adding, “And I can always come back. … Wild horses couldn’t drag me away from The Vampire Diaries.”

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[Dora]

New stills from "All of my children"

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[LUXXX]

I've never been madder watching a show than last night. Seriously, how are Elena, Stefan and Damon ever going to be redeemed? They killed another one of Bonnie's relatives...and Stefan and Damon actually tossed a coin over it as if Bonnie was some nobody they could freely terrorize. Ugh...and then Elena goes and tells Elijah because she think it's wrong he has to die. I'm sorry, but that whole ep made these characters into a-holes.

 

[advo]

^I fully expect the Salvatores to toss a coin about Elena in the series finale.

In Elena's defense, she didn't actually tell Elijah. He confronted her and forced the truth out of her. I don't think it's Elena's fault that Bonnie's mom was turned. Elena didn't ask for it, nor could she have predicted/known about it.

 

[LUXXX]

I just don't like the direction they took the character in...she used to a real heroine who got sh*t done! She didn't need the boys to always come to her rescue. Now, it's always all about, "Let's save Elena at the expense of everyone else!" I mean, really? I don't like how helpless they have made her.

 

[Dora]

New stills from 1912

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[Dora]

The Vampire Diaries - Season 3 - Upcoming Episode Titles

3.16 "1912"
3.17 "Break On Through"
3.18 "The Murder of One"
3.19 "Heart of Darkness"
3.20 "Do Not Go Gentle"

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[Dora]

1912

THE MURDER MYSTERY DEEPENS — The present-day murders in Mystic Falls remind Damon (Ian Somerhalder) of a similar crime spree a century earlier. In flashbacks to 1912, Damon recalls a beautiful vampire, Sage (guest star Cassidy Freeman), who showed him a whole new way to exist. Sheriff Forbes (Marguerite MacIntyre) warns Damon not to get involved in her investigation, but Damon is convinced she’s going after the wrong suspect. Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Matt (Zach Roerig) resort to breaking and entering in their search for evidence to prove Dr. Fell (guest star Torrey Devitto) is a murderer. For reasons known only to her, Rebekah (guest star Claire Holt), becomes interested in locating one of the town’s oldest landmarks. Finally, Elena comes to a new understanding of the path her life has taken, and Damon makes an emotional confession to Stefan (Paul Wesley).

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[CosiDiModa]

I just don't like the direction they took the character in...she used to a real heroine who got sh*t done! She didn't need the boys to always come to her rescue. Now, it's always all about, "Let's save Elena at the expense of everyone else!" I mean, really? I don't like how helpless they have made her.

I totally agree. I hate that they always make her a damsel in distress. I'm actually getting sick of the entire storyline.

 

[advo]

I just don't like the direction they took the character in...she used to a real heroine who got sh*t done! She didn't need the boys to always come to her rescue. Now, it's always all about, "Let's save Elena at the expense of everyone else!" I mean, really? I don't like how helpless they have made her.

Been complaining about that for ages. But it still doesn't make what happened to Abby her fault.

 

[Dora]

Hey, ladies....

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[advo]

^OH WHY IS THAT GORGEOUS MAN ALREADY TAKEN?!!!

Damn you, Rachael! Freddie Prinze Jr. in the movies and Daniel irl.

 

[melfreya]

OMG Rachel has really grown!! Didn't recognize her!!

 

[LUXXX]

Been complaining about that for ages. But it still doesn't make what happened to Abby her fault.

True, not directly, but she did confess to Elijah and seemed to be really pressed about his "feelings" over everyone around her. She also hasn't been acting like a girl's girl in a minute and I hate that crap.

That last ep was just a really odd direction to take the characters in.

 

[wickedcrazyness]

#166 Interesting titles!
I am looking forward to seeing Cassidy Freeman as Sage in "1912".

 

[advo]

True, not directly, but she did confess to Elijah and seemed to be really pressed about his "feelings" over everyone around her. She also hasn't been acting like a girl's girl in a minute and I hate that crap.

That last ep was just a really odd direction to take the characters in.

She confessed because she had to. He was a live lie detector! I found both Elijah and Elena very in character regarding their friendship. Why would Elijah care about anyone else? He's been shown not to care particularly about other people, so I don't find that uncharacteristic of him. He's only "moral" to the degree that he doesn't want to spill innocent blood - unless necessary. But he will most definitely do anything so save his family. I don't find Elena true to her character in S1, but that's not something that happened in the span of last episode.

 

[LUXXX]

The truth is, I'd be perfectly happy with Elena hooking up with Elijah...I'm kind of over her going back and forth with the Salvatores right now.

 

[advo]

^That we can certainly agree upon. The only times I even enjoy Damon and Stefan nowadays, is actually when they share scenes. Without Elena. And well, coin tossing over other people's lives.