Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT How I Met Your Mother
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.06.2010
Sidebar: Some people are up in arms that Damon cracked wise about the period of time in which he was compelling Caroline to be his chew toy. Others are up in arms that Elena didn't get all up in arms about his wisecrack. Damon's repeated compulsion of Caroline has inspired intense discussions about whether or not any or all of their sexual encounters were consensual. The word rape is being bandied about. That's a valid, deep, thoughtful response. And hey, it's all food for thought, right? The vampire myth is metaphor for rape and/or seduction. What's compulsion but a roofie? There's plenty of grist for ye olde mill. It's just -- this isn't my first fandom. It isn't my first online fandom. It isn't my first online vampire show fandom. It isn't even my first online vampire show fandom love triangle. In fact, if I take into account that it was the merger between UPN and the WB that spawned the CW, this isn't my first online vampire show fandom love triangle for a vampire show on this freaking network. Been there. Done that. Have the twitches and tics to prove it. And the intentionally bad fan art. Right now, I'm standing back -- way way back. Maybe at some point, we'll have a conversation about the ethics of The Vampire Diaries. Or. Or. Or...we can mock, laugh at, joke about and ogle the pretty people, revel in their cracktastic angst, commit bad fan art, and continue to have a gay old time. I know which way I'm leaning -- today, at least. P.S. Please feel free to mock me when I fall off the Chill Fan Bandwagon. Based on past experience, I can guarantee it will happen at some point.
Anyhow, as Damon rises from his brother's bed, silent Stefan shrugs the shrug of: WTF? Why are you in my room? On my bed? Talking to my girl? On my phone? Damon hands over the phone and puts his pretty grill right up in Stefan's pretty grill. "Elena called." He's a naughty toddler, begging for any kind of attention at all. Stefan wears the most precious expression as he looks from his phone, to his brother and back to his phone. Cut to...
MFHS; Founderteria: Alaric has put reluctant (but talented) sketch artist Tyler Lockwood in charge of production design for the History department's float. Theme: The Battle of Willow Creek. Alaric encourages Ty to pick his team and be creative, but then spots Elena and has to talk to her, so his pep talk closes with, "And don't screw up." Heh. Once he's gone, Tyler asks Matt if he wants to help him out. Matt: "Not really, no." I fully understand Matt's distaste for Tyler these days, but then why is he there and sitting with him in the first place? Don't glower and stew, Puddin'. Go help your girlfriend plan the Miss Mystic float, for heaven's sake.