HERE THERE BE SPOILERS!!!
To start - I MISS ELENA! Her absence was felt very keenly in this episode, and I feel like the writers were respectful of her memory (with a big BUT.)
BUT they are shameless in their ways of holding onto Delena viewers, and seeing as there is no guarantee that Elena/Nina will ever return, it stings. I get they are trying to make money, and they didn't have a say on Nina's decision to leave the show, but the teasing isn't entirely appreciated.
So the first scene is of a cargo dock, I think in New York. The text onscreen informs us that it is 3 years in the future. Pan into a warehouse holding two closed coffins. Enter Stefan, obviously running away from something terrible (panting, stumbling, etc.) He opens one coffin to reveal a desiccated Damon, and he proceeds to pour blood down his throat "Damon, wake up! I need you!" Damon awakes with a gasp and yells "I told আপনি not to wake me until Elena wakes up!"
So. Now we know that sometime between "now" and "3 years from now", Damon has decided to go the starvation route as he mentioned in the final episode of S6. This is an obvious way of placating the Delena viewers. No chance of a Damon/anyone romance for at least 3 years! Yay!
I know that sounds sarcastic, but I am honestly quite happy about that. I'd rather our 3 বছর future shot was of Damon AND Elena waking up, but it at least shows that the writers realize how OOC it would be for Damon to সরানো on, if not at all, then at least any time soon. The bad news - we don't know when the series is going to do the permanent jump from "now" to "3 years from now." And we don't know what is going to happen after that time jump. They sure are trying to keep us hooked, aren't they?
After this scene we jump to "current time" for the majority of the episode, with the final scene jumping back to Damon & Stefan in the warehouse. I'll get to the "current time" bit in a different article. So, as Damon's getting out of his coffin, complaining about being awoken, Stefan is yapping about some mysterious "she" that is after them. Suddenly the warehouse erupts in gunfire, a woman standing in the entrance with a gun (or guns, can't remember.) She is conveniently backlit, so we can't tell who this woman is that is hunting Damon, Stefan, and possibly Elena. Very clever, TVD!
OK, tomorrow I'll write a review of the main part of the episode. I'm tired and want to see what y'all think about this bit. Very short summary: there's a very brief Bamon friendship moment that felt like forced fanservice for Bamon shippers, the Heretics are pretty awesome, and a cool Bonnie/Damon death whammie gets put on the guy everyone hates on sight. Oh, yeah, and some Steroline stuff. ;)
To start - I MISS ELENA! Her absence was felt very keenly in this episode, and I feel like the writers were respectful of her memory (with a big BUT.)
BUT they are shameless in their ways of holding onto Delena viewers, and seeing as there is no guarantee that Elena/Nina will ever return, it stings. I get they are trying to make money, and they didn't have a say on Nina's decision to leave the show, but the teasing isn't entirely appreciated.
So the first scene is of a cargo dock, I think in New York. The text onscreen informs us that it is 3 years in the future. Pan into a warehouse holding two closed coffins. Enter Stefan, obviously running away from something terrible (panting, stumbling, etc.) He opens one coffin to reveal a desiccated Damon, and he proceeds to pour blood down his throat "Damon, wake up! I need you!" Damon awakes with a gasp and yells "I told আপনি not to wake me until Elena wakes up!"
So. Now we know that sometime between "now" and "3 years from now", Damon has decided to go the starvation route as he mentioned in the final episode of S6. This is an obvious way of placating the Delena viewers. No chance of a Damon/anyone romance for at least 3 years! Yay!
I know that sounds sarcastic, but I am honestly quite happy about that. I'd rather our 3 বছর future shot was of Damon AND Elena waking up, but it at least shows that the writers realize how OOC it would be for Damon to সরানো on, if not at all, then at least any time soon. The bad news - we don't know when the series is going to do the permanent jump from "now" to "3 years from now." And we don't know what is going to happen after that time jump. They sure are trying to keep us hooked, aren't they?
After this scene we jump to "current time" for the majority of the episode, with the final scene jumping back to Damon & Stefan in the warehouse. I'll get to the "current time" bit in a different article. So, as Damon's getting out of his coffin, complaining about being awoken, Stefan is yapping about some mysterious "she" that is after them. Suddenly the warehouse erupts in gunfire, a woman standing in the entrance with a gun (or guns, can't remember.) She is conveniently backlit, so we can't tell who this woman is that is hunting Damon, Stefan, and possibly Elena. Very clever, TVD!
OK, tomorrow I'll write a review of the main part of the episode. I'm tired and want to see what y'all think about this bit. Very short summary: there's a very brief Bamon friendship moment that felt like forced fanservice for Bamon shippers, the Heretics are pretty awesome, and a cool Bonnie/Damon death whammie gets put on the guy everyone hates on sight. Oh, yeah, and some Steroline stuff. ;)
The পরবর্তি morning.
A buzzing sound, coming from Caroline’s pedestal cupboard woke her up and she opened her eyes. She took her phone and opened it. She had received a message from an unknown person.
“I know what আপনি are and we will destroy you” she read aloud. She swung her legs off the বিছানা and searched for her ring. When she had found it she put it on and walked to the window. She shoved the curtain and stared outside.
The sky was grey. It seemed like it was going to rain.
Caroline opened the window and climbed over the edge.
“Game on, bitch” she mumbled, before she jumped and landed gracefully on the pavers.
A buzzing sound, coming from Caroline’s pedestal cupboard woke her up and she opened her eyes. She took her phone and opened it. She had received a message from an unknown person.
“I know what আপনি are and we will destroy you” she read aloud. She swung her legs off the বিছানা and searched for her ring. When she had found it she put it on and walked to the window. She shoved the curtain and stared outside.
The sky was grey. It seemed like it was going to rain.
Caroline opened the window and climbed over the edge.
“Game on, bitch” she mumbled, before she jumped and landed gracefully on the pavers.
“Where’s Barbie?” Katherine asked when Stefan was standing on the front porch of the Boarding House. She had gotten used to the sight of him with Rebekah.
“She’s out, doing something” Stefan explained vague. “Can I come in?”
Katherine shrugged and let him pass. Stefan turned around. “I’m looking for Elena. Is she here?”
“No, she’s at school. আপনি should know that” Katherine ব্যক্ত uninterested.
“Not anymore she isn’t” Stefan said. “School’s over”
“Then she’s probably at the Grill” Katherine said, a little annoyed. “What do আপনি need her for anyway?”
“I want to apologize for what happened last time she came over” Stefan said. “And I want to make sure she’s okay. I mean, I know Rebekah’s blood already left her system দ্বারা now, but still, it must have freaked her out”
He looked at Katherine who stared at some point behind Stefan. Stefan quickly turned around and saw Damon standing in the doorway.
“She’s out, doing something” Stefan explained vague. “Can I come in?”
Katherine shrugged and let him pass. Stefan turned around. “I’m looking for Elena. Is she here?”
“No, she’s at school. আপনি should know that” Katherine ব্যক্ত uninterested.
“Not anymore she isn’t” Stefan said. “School’s over”
“Then she’s probably at the Grill” Katherine said, a little annoyed. “What do আপনি need her for anyway?”
“I want to apologize for what happened last time she came over” Stefan said. “And I want to make sure she’s okay. I mean, I know Rebekah’s blood already left her system দ্বারা now, but still, it must have freaked her out”
He looked at Katherine who stared at some point behind Stefan. Stefan quickly turned around and saw Damon standing in the doorway.