“The Vampire Diaries” returned to the CW Thursday night to pick up the story of humans, witches, werewolves and vampires just trying to get along, and failing miserably. Unfortunately, this episode seemed a bit thin on frights and story. The witches were noticeably absent, as was Jeremy, who has taken an interest in one witch in particular, Bonnie. Their stories offer a welcomed break from the one-note romance between Stefan and Elena. Also, the potential for scares and gore was totally missed when wolf-girl Rose woke up amidst a heap of bloody body parts. Apparently she killed a bunch of campers, but viewers weren’t treated to any of it.
Of course, a good show can allude to horror without needing to show it. But this episode of “The Vampire Diaries” did not measure up.
Here’s the CW summary: “Stefan has his own ideas about Elena’s new plan for the future. While Damon tries to get the truth out of Jules, he asks Elena to keep an eye on Rose, a situation that turns unexpectedly dangerous. Caroline and Matt try to be honest about their feelings for one another, and Tyler’s reaction to Caroline’s generosity comes as a surprise to her. Damon struggles to hide his true feelings when a life-and-death crisis hits him harder than he expected. Matt Davis also stars. Marcos Siega directed the episode written by Sarah Fain & Elizabeth Craft.”