"By the Light of the Moon" was a typically overstuffed episode of The Vampire Diaries, full of plot developments and intriguing character pairings. Caroline and Tyler were the most riveting as he went through his first transformation into a werewolf, but there was plenty of forward momentum in the other stories as well.
After her attempts to sacrifice herself to Klaus in order to keep her friends and family safe, Elena was put on house arrest by the team of Bonnie, Jeremy and Damon. Steven R. McQueen made the most of his scant screen time this week, playing up Jeremy's younger brother-ish amusement at his sister Elena's predicament. Leaving Elena with only Jeremy as a babysitter did not turn out to be the best idea. Once Elijah showed up, Elena was ironically trapped in the house that is supposed to keep her safe. On the other hand, Damon left Elena so that he could go help Alaric figure out what a mysterious stranger is doing in town, and I will never complain about Damon and Alaric working together.
While Elena may have been stuck in her home for the entire episode, she was still able to get the most accomplished as far as the main storyline goes. Not only was Elijah's mysterious behavior explained, but Elena managed to secure a promise for her safety, as well as that of the people she cares about. On top of that, she got Stefan out of the cave where he has been trapped with Katherine. Not a bad day's work, although the deal with Elijah is sure to prove more dangerous than it seems.
It should be no surprise that Stefan has already been rescued from the cave where he was trapped with Katherine; not with the speed that The Vampire Diaries goes through storylines. I had been expecting Stefan and Elena to be separated for longer than one episode though. The set up of Damon protecting Elena while Stefan is trapped with Katherine seemed to me like a scenario that could be explored a little deeper, but I am not faulting the show for keeping things moving as quickly as ever.
After her attempts to sacrifice herself to Klaus in order to keep her friends and family safe, Elena was put on house arrest by the team of Bonnie, Jeremy and Damon. Steven R. McQueen made the most of his scant screen time this week, playing up Jeremy's younger brother-ish amusement at his sister Elena's predicament. Leaving Elena with only Jeremy as a babysitter did not turn out to be the best idea. Once Elijah showed up, Elena was ironically trapped in the house that is supposed to keep her safe. On the other hand, Damon left Elena so that he could go help Alaric figure out what a mysterious stranger is doing in town, and I will never complain about Damon and Alaric working together.
While Elena may have been stuck in her home for the entire episode, she was still able to get the most accomplished as far as the main storyline goes. Not only was Elijah's mysterious behavior explained, but Elena managed to secure a promise for her safety, as well as that of the people she cares about. On top of that, she got Stefan out of the cave where he has been trapped with Katherine. Not a bad day's work, although the deal with Elijah is sure to prove more dangerous than it seems.
It should be no surprise that Stefan has already been rescued from the cave where he was trapped with Katherine; not with the speed that The Vampire Diaries goes through storylines. I had been expecting Stefan and Elena to be separated for longer than one episode though. The set up of Damon protecting Elena while Stefan is trapped with Katherine seemed to me like a scenario that could be explored a little deeper, but I am not faulting the show for keeping things moving as quickly as ever.
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