Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 1 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Doppelganger Hijinks Ensue
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 1 | Aired on 09.09.2010
Just then, Jenna shows up. After a passing glare at Damon, she asks Elena about John. When Elena demands to know where she's been, Jenna says, "At the fire department. I had to fill out a report. I told you, earlier." With the audience serving as her backup singers, Elena says, "No you didn't," because last season, Jenna said no such thing. However, since we didn't see anything that rules it out, and Katherine-As-Elena mentioned it at the top of this episode, the writers have covered their bases well enough for me to let it go. The point isn't that we don't remember the convo, it's that Elena doesn't, because Jenna actually had it with Katherine. While aunt and niece do a No You Didn't/Yes I Did duet, Damon's eyes grow wide and he lets out something between an oh and an ugh. When that doesn't net him enough attention from the ladies, he adds, "Mmm, you've gotta be kidding me." As he turns, we cut to...
Gilbert Gables: How Jeremy sleeps with a sullen Stefan pacing around him I do not know, but it doesn't last long. When Stefan hears someone enter the house, he runs downstairs to find Katherine-As-Elena, and seemingly accepts her as Elena, at least until he takes her in his arms. With a growl, he vamps out and dips her, before tossing her across the room. Only then does he hiss "Katherine." Older and stronger, she comes right back at him. "At least I fooled one of you." They thrust each other from wall to wall until Stefan is distracted by the sound of someone approaching the front door. This allows Katherine to twist his arm 'til he's down on the floor in pain. She then Stealth Salvatores her way out of there, just before Damon and the real Elena enter. Seeing her boyfriend on the floor, Elena asks what happened. Stefan's at a loss for words, but his big brother isn't. "Katherine happened." Oh, yes she did. Commercial.
In the course of conversation, Damon reveals not just that Katherine tricked him into thinking she was Elena, but also that he kissed her -- while thinking she was Elena. I want to kiss him and the writers for not drawing the secret of the kiss through a half season of misunderstandings, hurt feelings and obfuscation. Set up/reveal. Set up/reveal. Set up/reveal. I love you so much. Anyhow, Stefan is ready to tear Damon to shreds, until Elena points out that since he didn't kiss the real her, it's no harm, no foul. They have to figure what Katherine is up to, so the Jealousy Olympics are being postponed. (Damn it.) A still currently enshirted Stefan promises Damon they'll revisit the issue -- later. YAY! Damon snarls and nods in agreement. YAY! Elena ignores their testosterone poisoning and points out that the next logical step involves asking John why Katherine tried to kill him. While Stefan and Elena plan to go to the hospital, Damon has other ideas. "I'm just going to ignore the bitch. [...] If Katherine thinks she's being ignored it'll lure her out. She'll make a move." Stefan asks, "And then what?" Damon: "Stake her. Rip her head off. Something poetic. We'll see."