2.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.13 “No Exit”
I suppose this is a pretty existential moment for the Mystic Falls vamps after all, come to think of it. Damon has excised himself from the tribe,...
2.0
2.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.13 “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
It’s nearly Valentine’s Day, and that means Caroline throws a party. Since, however, she and Tyler are more kaput than ever (he would have come...
3.5
The Vampire Diaries 5.12 “The Devil Inside”
The fun this week involves seeing Nina Dobrev playing Katherine possessing Elena, while trying simultaneously to fool all Elena's friends (of which...
3.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.11 “500 Years of Solitude”
This is not the way you return from a winter hiatus. It may be the way you do a 100th episode, though. Bringing several former cast members back for...
2.5
The Vampire Diaries 5.10 “50 Shades of Grayson”
The Curse of the Campus Vampire has one interesting aspect, and that’s the involvement of Elena’s non-bio dad Grayson Gilbert. Who apparently was...
2.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.09 “The Cell”
Okay (to judge from next week’s unfortunate pun of a title), maybe this wasn’t the season of apt movie titles after all. Maybe it’s been books...
3.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.08 “Dead Man on Campus”
The dead man is poor Jesse, whom we knew too soon. Evil Prof. Maxfield is still experimenting upon him, but doesn't reckon for Augustine Vampire...
3.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.07 “Death and the Maiden”
Everyone gets what they wanted this episode. Which only makes you realize how messed up their desires have always been. First the good news: Elena...
4.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.06 “Handle With Care”
This is a goofy, all-over-the-place episode. Road trips. College. New Jersey warehouses. Spurned and or/dead witches. Gypsies. It’s how this...
4.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.05 “Monster’s Ball”
This was a fun episode. I think Season Five is finally starting to make sense. After Bonnie dispatched Elena back to college, Elena and Caroline...
3.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.04 “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
This was a solid mid-season episode. While we're not quite out of the woods as far as who's doing what to whom and why, we've taken quite a few steps...
4.0
The Vampire Diaries 5.03 “Original Sin” Review
We've gotten up to speed very quickly this season. This is a classic VD episode, full of breakneck plot developments and whiplash changes, not to...
3.5
The Vampire Diaries 5.02 “True Lies” Review
All movie title titles this season? I’m all for it. This episode was more exciting than the debut, as they usually get up to speed fairly quickly...
2.5
The Vampire Diaries 5.01 “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
I liked the finale of season 4. But I’m kind of hating on the debut of season 5. It’s not as bad as last season, with strange shenanigans about...
5.0
The Vampire Diaries 4.23 “Graduation” Review
4.23 “Graduation” So much happened this week my head is still spinning. We’ve got Elena back, with her emotions. So what if...