Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 87 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT And The Black Guy Always Dies
By Cindy McLennan | Season 5 | Episode 8 | Aired on 11.21.2013
Maxfield's lab. Damon berates Maxfield for turning a kid (i.e. Jesse) into a vampire. "What is it about this place that turns people into mad scientists?" Oh, maybe it's magical, variable proximity to Mystic Falls. Maxfield blahs about the necessity of human trials, the greater good and whatever. Damon asks what Maxfield's greater good is, and then injects him with rabies. We cut back to the...
Party. Bonnie is smiling and having fun, until she's not. Before she sees her, she senses the spirit of the old woman (TOW), who just today used her as her bridge to the other side. As Bonnie approaches TOW, it's clear they're both in another dimension even though they can see the party all about them. TOW asks if she's on the Other Side. Bonnie confirms that and wonders what TOW is that she landed on the Other Side. TOW says she was a witch. "What are you?" Bonnie answers, "The anchor to the Other Side. Every supernatural being who dies passes through me." When TOW suggests that doesn't sound like much fun, Bonnie says it's better than being dead, then realizes her gaffe and apologizes for it. TOW laughs it off. "It's okay, honey. Dying wasn't fun, but then you felt my pain so I guess you know that. Sorry. But you know what? The pain's gone now. And seeing a friendly face over here certainly doesn't hurt." They share a moment, but TOW vanishes as Jeremy arrives and grabs Bonnie's shoulder. He doesn't seem to see TOW this time, either, which makes no sense to me. People on the forum have suggested that Jeremy only sees people with whom he has a connection. That rings a bell and since I cannot stand to re-watch Season 4 and confirm, I'll buy that. Jeremy tells Bonnie she needs to come with him. When she asks where, he throws out the excuse she gave to Caroline and Elena, this morn. "To register for classes." Aww.
Caroline is getting her dance (and pre-sex) on with Jesse. There's blah about the heightened sensations a vampire feels. We cut to...
Maxfield's lab. When Damon declares rabies a bust and looks for a more immediate contagion, Maxfield spurts out some answers. He wanted to turn Jesse into a new kind of vampire. When he stops spurting, Damon prepares to load some Ebola into his syringe, which again loosens Maxfield's tongue. "Your kind is dangerous to humans [...] because we're your food source. I want to change that." We cut back to the...
Party. Jesse hesitates to kiss Caroline, so she just dives in. We cut back to the...