Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT That's Not Heroic. It's Tragic.
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 14 | Aired on 02.10.2011
After the break, Damon is on the phone with Bonnie, who fills him in on the fact that Elijah does plan to sacrifice Elena. I don't see Wolfgeek anywhere. Usually, if I don't see a death on screen, I decide it hasn't happened. Thank you, soap operas! However, unless/until he shows up again, I'm going to assume Damon ripped out Wolfgeek's heart, because hey, this is Damon. Wolfgeek is a werewolf and he was torturing our pretty Evil Pixie Monster, so I can't see Damon letting him live or otherwise forgetting about him.
Gilbert Gables: Jenna is studying when Alaric calls her. He was supposed to have her over for the night, so that she could escape the extreme displeasure of John's company, but what with all the dying and all, he's a little wiped out. He can't tell her that, of course, so he has to lie again, and says he fell asleep. Given the protecto-ring, I guess that's not that far from the truth. After they hang up, Jenna dons her suspicious face.
Mossy Manse: Damon calls Stefan and fills him in on Elijah's plan to sacrifice Elena, in order to make Klaus vulnerable. Damon tells Stefan to keep Elena away a little while longer. Once the brothers end their call, Stefan tells Elena what the real deal with Elijah is and she's all DUH! She knew she wasn't going to survive this, but if it comes down to it, if she has to choose her own life or those of her loved ones, she knows what her choice would be. And while I respect that (and would hope I would be that brave), I am firmly on Stefan's side when he calls her out on it. "Wait. You mean you knew you weren't going to survive this?" Yeppers! Stefan: "Elena, how could you stand out there earlier with me, talking about making plans for our future when you don't even expect to have one?" She apologizes. She's just trying to keep the people she loves -- including him -- safe. Stefan raises his voice. "No, what you're doing is being a martyr." Elena asks how that's different from him being ready to die to save her. He refrains from doping slapping her, and chooses the truth slap, instead. "Because I've already lived! A hundred and sixty-two years I have lived, and you've barely begun. Now you want to let yourself get killed?" He shakes his head. "That's not heroic. It's tragic." He walks away to let her stew on that for a while.
Fortress Forbes: Jeremy and Bonnie are alone. He asks if they should wait for Caroline. Bonnie exposits that Care Bear already left to drop Junior Manwitch (who will only remember losing consciousness) off at the Grill. Jeremy smirks as he says, "Yeah. I hope she drops him hard." Hee. Me too, Germ-Free! As he heads toward the door, Bonnie stops him. "You're Elena's little brother. I've known you forever." Look out, I think that's the sex smile Caroline was talking about. "You're that punk kid. I remember your awkward phase, and then your emo phase -- your druggie phase." They both snicker at that, then Bonnie says, "Overnight you turn into this hot guy who's really sweet, and..." I'm stopping here, because she's totally right. The boy is hot. I mean, McQueen's looks were always there, but Jeremy's disposition has changed so much, in the past year, but in a way that's organic to his story. Anyhow, Jeremy also stops Bonnie here, too, with a: "You think I'm hot?" Bonnie tries to side-step that. "With everything that's going on, you know, curses and sacrifice..." Her voice trails off as she watches his gaze shift from her eyes to her lips and back again. Jeremy seizes the moment, and moves in for a kiss with an, "Enough already." And what a kiss it is. Bonnie doesn't hesitate to reciprocate and once their lips part, she lets out a breathy little, "Wow." Jeremy flashes her a toothy grin as he brushes back her bangs and kisses her again.