Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Moral Ambiguity For The Win!
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 2 | Aired on 09.16.2010
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Damon finds Elena, who wants nothing to do with him, because he puts the V and the D in VD, and she's fresh outta life condoms. He insists she come with him. He's got something to show her. Is it bigger than a breadbox?
Stefan tails Carter, who meets up with Tyler Lockwood in the parking lot and shoulder-bumps him. They start fighting, and it's not long before Brick House is in there breaking things up. Of course since Carter's compelled, he won't stop trying and even takes a swing at Mason, who then goes into hyperdrive, leaps over a fricking car, flashes his now lupine eyes at his nephew and then turns toward Carter. After he knocks down Mr. McDoomed, Mason takes Tyler away from the scene, and the lurking Stefan runs out and to Carter's aid. Carter's confused. He doesn't know why he picked the fight. Stefan tells him he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I shout it's going to wronger, right quick.
Caroline finds Matt at the carnival and he's surprised she's been released, so he certainly isn't the person she called from the hospital. She says she's all better, and when she tries the ring toss, she smashes a bunch of the bottles. Once Matt takes her in his arms, she starts confusing desire with bloodlust, as transitioning vamps are wont to do, and pulls away, saying she has to go. She leaves Matt there befuddled and more than a little hurt.
Classroom: Damon catches Stefan and Elena up on Caroline's fangy fate and Katherine's cryptic message. Damon says they have to kill Care Bear and reminds them that Caroline's own mother is a vampire hunter. Elena will have none of that, and Stefan stands by his woman, even when Damon rubs Vicki Donovan in their faces. Even if Damon's right that Caroline's too big of a liability, Stefan and Elena won't allow her to be killed.
Carnival: Caroline sobs as she walks through the carnival, but she stops when she smells blood. It's poor Carny Carter, tending to his post-fight bloody nose. He hears her crying and asks if she's okay. She ekes out a cry and an apology that bewilders him, UNTIL SHE EATS HIM UP! Commercial.
Matt tries to explain to Bonnie how different Caroline seems, but since he doesn't know the real story, he doesn't make a very good go of it. Poor Pudding Pop. I love his voice. Don't you just love his voice? Ahem. Meanwhile, Damon pulls a stake out of the ground, and I wait for a carnival tent to collapse, which would have been hysterical, but nope, no biscuit for me.