The Vampire Diaries Review: To Sire, With Love
Put aside your shipper preferences for a hot second and tell me that was not a damn fine way to wake up! In "We'll Always Have Bourbon Street," we were treated to another erotic Damon and Elena scene, successfully picking up where we left off at the end of last week.
Unfortunately, that includes having a sexy scene completely marred with Caroline Forbes intensity and whining. Jeez, if Elena's ex boyfriend is telling you to calm down about it, then take a damn breather girl! You are clearly flirting with Klaus and somewhat attracted to him, so let's not get into a hypocritical best friend judgment situation until we know all the facts.
Thanks to Tyler's hard bodied wisdom and Nandi the New Orleans witch, True Blood's Adina Porter, we are now enlightened on what it means for one vampire to be sired to another.
Oh hey Lex! Gosh I wish she was still on this show instead of 90210. Anyway, what exactly did we find out?
The bond affects how you act, not how you feel. | permalink
There you have it from straight from Tyler, abs of steel, Lockwood. If our favorite teenage hybrid's explanation wasn't convincing enough, Nandi down in New Orleans had plenty to say as well. A vampire only bonds to her sire when she has feelings before she turns. He or she had to have genuine human feelings, plain and simple. The vampire transition only heightens those emotions. There you have it, clear as day. Elena has love for Damon. But didn't we already know that? She's always had feelings for both Salvatores because they each offer something different.
Rose's ghost explained it best on that car ride back from the motel with Jeremy. The real problem here is that Elena is doing everything Damon says. However, Damon isn't saying "love me." Surely there is a way he can release her without shunning her. If Elena always had these desires of her own free will then what's the problem? I might be thinking too simply considering Mystic Falls is a complicated little place, but can't Damon just order her to make her own decisions? You know, pull a True Blood and say "As your maker, I release you?"
I realize these are two different shows, but vampire folklore tends to be in the same vein, no pun intended. I realize a lot of people are still going to think Elena is brainwashed and blah blah blah, but they spelled it out pretty clearly tonight. I always liked Stefan. Truly I don't ship one brother over the other. The one thing I will say is that this is the first episode in I don't even know how many that Elena seemed to actually smile.
She was happy, she was carefree, she was dancing, and she was laughing. Damon has pretty much been the only one who hasn't been trying to change her back. She didn't ask to become a vampire so everyone's gotta lay off trying to make her feel like crap! Especially when she rescued your behind tonight Miss Forbes!
The friend I'm worried about at this point is Bonnie. Professor Creepy has her practicing expression and thanks to the wise witch Nandi, that means dipping into magic so dark it exists entirely on another plane. If Val, the original witch Damon worked with, only needed 12 humans for her sacrifice, then why does Shane need 12 hybrids? Obviously he is trying to do something much stronger here.
And speaking of this whole sire thing, how exactly are these hybrids free after Tyler's whole Alpha speech tonight? They all got on bended knee after! If you're not a slave to one leader, you're a slave to another it seems.
I'm interested to see if Damon is able to relocate his selfless side again. We saw him do it with Lexie and Stefan in 1942 when he accepted his loneliness and didn't go with Stefan to Egypt, knowing it would only cause Stefan more temptation for his Ripper side. He also used it to actually set Charlotte free after all these years when it was clear that the sire bond had never been broken. Damn, that Madeline Zima does an awesome job at playing Fatal Attraction type bitches. Watch Californication if you have yet to be acquainted with her with the wonderful Miss Zima.
Despite the fact that we were missing a few characters this week, this episode did offer a lot of answers.
So were you all satisfied with Tyler and Nandi's explanation of the vampire sire bond? Do you think Damon will set Elena free? What are you anticipating for the Vampire Diaries mid-season finale? Hit the comments!
Leigh Raines is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow her on Twitter.
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Damon: She's strong and crafty and you'll die. Elena: At least I'll die trying.
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January 22nd, 2013 9:55 AM
I loved your article, really, Elena is happy with Damon, Damon is happywith her. He's the one who accepts and understands her i any situation. Damn it, theyboth deserve to be happy together!!! And in the end they look so awesome together!)))
January 9th, 2013 10:27 PM
I love the whole Stefan Elena relationship. I can't stop wishing that they find a way back to each other in an epic way. Maybe he will become human too and they get married. Damon as awesome as he is doesn't fit right. He is a playboy and has been with Elena's mom yuck and Caroline. So lets please wish that Stefan forgives her for what happened. Being sired is control not just bc of feelings but Tyler didnt have feelings for klaus and he was forced to do whatever.
Stelena forever. This not knowing is taking over me.
December 29th, 2012 5:43 PM
for starters im delana all d way i mean its obvious that she has a lot of feelings for him and he loves her vampire or not which i cant seem to say for stephan who is trying to change her back so he can love her again bit selfish if u ask me im not saying damon waz a lovely hearty character but thats the point of him and his character he has been changing all the way through the show mostly for the best!!!!!!!
im also claroline all d way there my favroite pairing overall and i hope caroline learns to 4give klaus after all she makes him show of his humanity whilst saying anything she wants to him with out the fear of having her head ripped of!!!!!!!
DELANA,KLAROLINE (all d way)
December 28th, 2012 10:12 AM
The vampire diaries the best show in the world. The vampire diraries has been with me through thick and thin with me . And i want it to stay with me for th rest of my life.I would not have a prolbem letting my children watching it and there childrens children watch ether.I love this show with the suspens and the love for elena im a sucker for damend but stefen is alright.But i perfer damind.But i need the vampire diaries. But is it weard that tyalor is some times not caring for carolin like he usaly does . I think something is going on not like cheating but you know.
December 14th, 2012 10:46 PM
There's no denying the chemistry between Elena and Damon, but I just thought it was too soon. She had just broke up with Stefan not that long ago. It's such a bitchy thing to do. Doesn't seem realistic at all, but just to please fans in my opinion. Although it is a show, not real life, so I guess it doesn't bother me at all. Still entertaining to watch :)
December 13th, 2012 10:00 PM
Esta súper buena
December 13th, 2012 4:25 PM
Leave,Elaine and Damon along. Finially,Elaine is happy. Why,don't Stephan and Carolina just sleep together,and shut the hell up at about Damon and Elaine being girlfriend and boyfriend. Beside,,Elaine and Damon almost slept together before she became a vampire. Has anyone forgotten that
I am not buying the sire thing. Where is Elijha?
December 11th, 2012 2:56 PM
'Used' does not equal 'raped.' Did Caroline ever say Damon raped her? Even after she remembered everything? Katherine used Stefan and Damon. Anyone think they were raped? It's just a TV show people. Quit reading so much into it.
December 10th, 2012 4:03 PM
I can't believe people are bagging on Caroline for opposing Damon's relationship with Elena. Like it or not, Damon has a recent history of compelling Caroline to feed on her and to rape her. It is completely understandable that Caroline hates the idea of Damon/Elena. How could she not? I thought it was a nauseating moment when Caroline apologized to Elena for being bitchy. "I know Damon tormented me and raped me (and Andie too), but if he makes you happy, Elena, then I'm happy for both of you." UGH. The writers of the show can't pretend Damon's recent history didn't happen. They wrote it.
Want to make the Dalena shippers happy? Write a credible story in which Damon comes to understand the error of his ways, apologizes to Caroline, and then potentially earns some redemption. Oh, wait. That might detract from his "bad boy" image that teen girls squeal about. Forget that.