Thought on 7x13-7x22 I MADE IT! Whew! Again best way to describe this was weird, even moreso than the beginning of this season I felt like I was watching a completely different show but in a much better way. Once the Armory was introduced it felt almost like watching Supernatural (mostly because of the constant phone calls and driving around) with more characters. I'd say it's similar to the second half of S4 and I really enjoyed Stefan's arc, thought he went through a great transition of learning to let Damon go and also learning to fight for the things he wants. Rayna was a solid villain(?) and the end was a good cliffhanger. The best was definitely the end where Baroline just dragged Defan for their stupid ass decisions and they both were like "Wait you mean we have to actually work for forgiveness? News to me" a very special time for me. All my crazy thoughts below!
7x13
Oh brotherhood of the five reference!
Ex’s and Oh’s is the most Stefan song to ever Stefan! I’m so glad it was played on an episode
I’m glad we’ve gotten back to Stefan saying Caroline’s name all the time, that was severely missed earlier!
THIS BAMON SCENE DYING! “Sounds like pure class with a K”
I didn’t mind revenge-fueled crazy Stefan earlier in the season because that’s just kinda who he is and I accept that. However I did miss me some worried sad puppy Stefan doing everything he can to keep Caroline alive and he is on fire this episode!
Oh for the love of god he’s supposed to be dead! Again with Julian!
“Caroline, I’m not gonna let anything happen to you” THEY REALLY DID THAT!
The symbolism of the “mind date” Stefan gives Caroline being the greenhouse on the Salvatore plot is so great! Because she’s his home and he’s hers. This is such a sweet and tender scene and Stefan is just wonderful for being the first person to say Caroline never asked for this and he just wanted to give her comfort while she's had to endure all of this crazy delivery. This date felt so much more them than the one in 7x11 and I think that was the point.
He didn’t want to leave her dammit!
The saddest goodbye on the phone “I promise I will come back for you” and he did. And I love how Valerie and Katherine said that to him but he only said it to Caroline.
Caroline holding Lizzie for the first time MY HEART
7x14
“My name’s Caroline Forbes, he’ll know me” LMFAO I love her she’s like “do you know who I am”!
DAMN! I can tell Rayna’s Dad was part of the five! She’s like Connor shoot first never ask questions!
There’s been a lot of Bamon flirting recently don’t think I haven’t noticed!
Okay how did Klaus know Stefan was in NOLA that’s fast lol. Does he have a tracker on his “old friend” because come on, Stefan didn't even have enough time to lower his head solemnly on the bar.
The sigh Stefan makes when Klaus says “how is Caroline” DEAD! I can't believe we didn't get to see that convo, it could have been the most hilariously awkward conversation ever.
Valerie’s got a point! She’s been doing a lot to help the MFG and yeah it’s because she’s hopelessly in love with Stefan but she was willing to die in order to deliver Caroline’s babies.
Damn Enzo! Everytime I try to give you chance you keep hurting Bonnie!
“It’s not a crime to love what you can’t explain” such a good line.
Klaus saving Stefan was SUCH a good scene! And I feel like that’s the first time Klaus did something genuinely for Caroline. Like him “giving up revenge” on Katherine and Tyler was not noble lol, he’s the one who killed their families and ruined their lives. But saving Stefan was because Caroline was worried about him. I mean trust me I love me some Klefan but it is more important for Caroline's life/status to have them both wrapped around her finger.
Damon loves Bonnie so much, when he tells her she's a terrible friend because she keeps putting herself in danger for him :(
The Klefan car scene is great but I’m laughing at Klaus’ logic of Elijah keeps saving me too, his life sucks! You should give up everything that makes you happy rather than Damon or I not being a fucking albatross for all eternity!
3x14
Stefan’s like “oh yeah I remember these kinds of plots” lol.
Caroline as Stefan’s Lock Screen <333
So would the MFG know that the sire line was severed if Stefan wasn’t in NOLA or did the desiccating thing effect all the vampires in the sireline not just those close in proximity.
The final ever Klefan scene was a great one, really wish I could have gotten more of the Klefaroline triangle. I'm also happy that Stefan wasn't so comfortable with Klaus possibly being in love with Caroline like he was with Damon and Elena too.
7x15
Stefan is already grouchy lol.
Totally forgot Rayna helped Matt and Penny take out some vamps in Mystic Falls basically, that’s why he seemed to know her in the future.
Making Rayna a Phoenix was a nice touch.
“I don’t think anyone’s ever called Caroline Forbes easy to handle” that’s right Stefan defend your wife!
“I just wanna see you, Care” *shutters* thanks I still hate it. Though it adds to how uncomfortable and painful this phone conversation is.
Why does Enzo seem to know everything and yet nothing at the same time? The Bamenzo stuff really is great and I love how much they are diving into Bonnie’s moral compass changing as she’s grown closer to Damon. But not in the annoying way they did it with Elena, this is about how everything Bonnie has gone through has shown her that sometimes you have to be selfish to survive this world.
I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT A COWARD DAMON IS! Of all the selfish dickhead things Damon has done this one was at the top for me. Stefan got that scar protecting him like he always fucking does and he just left him. And Stefan is right he’s seen how ruthless Rayna is and he has no reason to trust the Armory is going to keep her captive, he can’t risk those babies lives.
God this scene is heartbreaking. The voiceover with Damon’s letter as Stefan is looking at Caroline through the door window with the curtains is so sad. Then when he touches his scar, like he’s touching his heart. My guess is Stefan was going to tell her he had to go on the run and didn't want to put the kids at risk but he saw how happy she was and couldn’t take that away from her. I know the show tried to play Stefan as a dummy who didn’t know Caroline would want to be a Mom, but he was also the only one who stood to lose her because of that so it makes sense he didn’t want to think about that. He was waiting for her to make her choice and honestly she didn't until she gave birth and held the babies in her arms.
YOU TELL HIM BONNIE! Unbelievable Damon I hope that fucking stung and continues to sting as you rot in there for three years.
7x16
Hashtag you’re welcome man STFU Damon!
“Why does Enzo do anything lately” most accurate description of Enzo ever lol. The most NPC ever!
Okay hear me out! I don’t have any problems with the Stefan and Valerie stuff in this episode, the stuff earlier in the season was annoying but now, eh. I get it you know, Stefan had no one left and Valerie followed him everywhere and once he knew Caroline hated him it makes sense he’d try to move on. The point is he doesn’t, in the end SV was used to show Stefan was never settling with Caroline. He had a girl who loved him completely and would do anything for him and spent three years with her alone and he still loved Caroline more. Even the kiss in this episode was not shot or played up like the one in 7x09 (thank you for your service Ian) and IDK if it was the script or Ian but Paul made it very obvious this was just drunk Stefan giving up trying to find some happiness, didn't remotely feel like how he does playful scenes with Caroline IMO.
Yo even Rayna has a tingle for Stefan and she’s programmed to murder him! I am telling you the crazy bitches cannot resist him!
Look as much as I appreciate Damon being a dick to Valerie because he’s the captain of the Steroline ship who the hell was Valerie going to transfer the scar to with Damon in a coffin! Why didn't he share this information with Stefan before he put himself in that coffin? Especially because he knows Valerie is a snake and wouldn't volunteer that solution.
Thanks for your service Noralise in destroying that damn stone!
7x17
Kudos to Paul again because you can tell right away he’s not Stefan just in the way he talks.
"Day 57 of hating my garbage heap of a brother" CTFU
I’m sorry but Stefan’s misery is making me laugh so much! The way he falls through the window DEAD! Also love how he admitted being human sucks and he misses his vampire powers!
I still hate that it was a photoshop picture but do love how Valerie looked at it solemnly and says “it’s perfect” like damn.
You know Damon if you just let him keep up the charade awhile longer you would still have Stefan’s body!
WHERE ARE YOUR INSTINCTS DAMON! LMFAO Stefan literally kept himself alive by being sanctimonious! And when he makes him say “your brother included” crying man. Neil Reynolds again just writes the best Stefan episodes.
“I am very familiar with the sensation of watching Stefan and Caroline from the outside” WHAT A LINE
7x18
There’s a part of me that’s sad we didn’t get Defan shenanigans at a Calaric wedding (vomit) because that could have been some high quality comedy.
So the timeline of everything makes no sense this season and I’m not even trying to dive into that again but this flashback seems like it happened after the SV kiss. Because that’s the same bartender and he knows Stefan and Valerie whereas it seemed like he didn’t know them yet in 7x16. So that means even when Stefan had already kissed Val he doesn’t think of her as “his girl” it was still Caroline. Love how he goes “no just one”
So basically three years in the future is just people driving around in cars trading guilt trips over phone calls.
Damon is like this world is full of all my NOTPs and I hate it!
I actually think they brought up the spinning globe on purpose to remind people of Caroline in this scene, not as a way to “steal” the symbolism from Steroline. And I said this in my other recap but I love how this scene kinda pushes Val to give up Stefan, because this is where she really accepts it’s only a matter of time before he goes back to Caroline. Like how he’s clearly lying about not thinking about Dallas because he looks down. She learned that Caroline had an unforgettable place in Stefan’s mind.
Bye bye Valerie congratulations on making it out alive!
SLAM THAT DOOR IN HIS FACE BON-BON!
7x19
“You don’t speak to me, you speak to Enzo” LOVE IT
Not even her favorite flowers Damon! Wow weak.
You know what Damon is right I mean Enzo did no fucking research on these pills! He knows the Armory is shady should have come up with a better idea I’m sure there’s other ways to block locator spells. Come on.
Omg Stefan’s face when he sees the wedding date and says “gonna need something stronger” IDIOT!
Feels like Caroline never told Ric the whole story either since she did receive letters from Stefan. Part of me thinks the writers kind of wrote themselves into a corner with this because they established Caroline hated Stefan in 7x02. But they couldn’t really build up to that without having Stefan completely abandon her so it’s like no one really knows the whole story.
The vampire hit squad thing makes no sense but it is fun so I will allow it!
Why did they kill Lucy Bennett?!
I love that Bonnie looks so happy with Enzo like especially in the guitar scene. I wish I could muster more feeling for them on Bonnie’s behalf because she always deserved a guy completely devoted to her but Enzo is just ugh.
Damon and Enzo got way too close to each others faces in that fight!
There’s so much testosterone in this episode but like in an absolutely hilarious way.
Personally I am glad that Stefan sacrificed his dignity to make sure we all knew Caroline and Alaric have never ever had sex. And the fact that what set him off was Ric saying he knew Caroline better than anyone, he was like ‘oh hell no’ YES! He is not sitting idly by while he could still fight for the love of his life, I love that he took inventory of everything being off when Ric invited him in because he was trying to gage if Caroline was really happy.
Man I love the reunion scene, the way everything stops when they see each other. The way they keep moving towards each other without even realizing almost in a trance until Caroline looks away. Then she acts like he’s not even there!
7x20
Listen I know it was because Candice was pregnant but I’m just like thank god Caroline has decided to be active member of the plot again!
This Bamenzo fight is right out of the same book as the Trios fight when Damon forced Elena to drink his blood before the sacrifice because Stefan was co-signer her plan to die in the ritual.
Stefan isn’t even trying to care about Matt’s problems or gain his sympathy he truly does not give a fuck about what people think about him anymore it’s so refreshing. He doesn’t even seem to care that Matt released Rayna on him he’s just like probably for the best lol.
Julie really threw in one more scene to be like see Stefan even tried his old tactics of trying to get the love of his life to forgive him during an emotionally fragile time. This also seems to take place after the SV kiss in 7x16 so just driving home even more how much Stefan would have dropped Val if Caroline showed up.
Honestly Matt Stefan does a fine job of ruining his own life more than anyone else’s.
OMG Caroline learned some serious manipulation tactics from Stefan I am so impressed! The way she re-routesd that conversation into “actually Ric you are unfulfilled because you want to be Indiana Jones and not being I’ve been thinking about mind blowing sex with my ex all day” just wow. Stefan would be proud. Also love how she keeps avoiding closure because she knows there’s never gonna be closure, no matter how much time passes no matter how mad she is he’s still Stefan.
Rayna with the Katherine-esque backstab! They kept saying she looked like Elena but wrong doppelgänger!
7x21
Thank god a familiar set with the boarding house!
There he goes with the vervain needle! Always got one on him even in his own house.
This whole episode is basically about should you respect the person you loves choice to die lol.
I kinda love the way Stefan phrased it “and then I lost her” because I feel like letting Elena die was the moment SE could never come back from. Like sure they got back together in S4 but it never felt the same. There was that dark cloud over it that Damon was right along Stefan would let her die worrying about collateral damage. I also love how he mockingly says “I respected her damn choice” because he knows what an epic failure that was.
I’m glad Stefan didn’t apologize for not allowing Caroline to get herself killed. He apologized for how he did it but not he did because he loves her too much. And yeah you could interpret this to mean he loves Caroline more than he loved Elena but I think it's more about the fact that he doesn't pretend with Caroline like he did with Elena. He doesn't care what Caroline thinks about him like he did with Elena, there's no performance he needs to keep up and frankly he doesn't care to. That's why he stood his ground that keeping Caroline safe and alive was more important than respecting her choice.
Damon’s strategy of “I’m going to tell Bonnie everything that will make her the angriest” is something only he would do but is also THE BEST! Damon’s complete lack of care of consequences is truly impressive.
Love that look in the car when Stefan says “do you love him” it was exactly like when Klaus said “do you love her” in 7x14.
7x22
Julie tried fixing Matt and Bonnie with him trying to get through to her in the car, it’s just so obvious the stuff she tried to fix from earlier in the season.
This smug asshole “I feel a thaw” I ADORE this scene! The way they fell back into their old relationship so easily is why I love them! No matter how much time passes between them they're still them “you’re still you” (!!!) I love how Caroline knew exactly what he was doing, because she told him she wanted him to respect her choice and he's showing her he listened, he's saying the decision is yours period and he makes sure it stays that way.
Stefan took a page from the Damon book of doing something dangerously crazy to protect the woman you love.
Such a good Defan scene to close this season! If only it had stuck! I know it felt like it took so much to get Stefan to walk away from Damon but that's just because it's the hardest thing Stefan has ever done. Whether it makes sense or not Stefan loves his brother more than anything and he will always feel responsible for turning Damon because he needed his brother, and walking away to let his brother possibly die or worse was a HUGE moment. And I like that it didn't cripple him in S8, he was actively letting go of Damon and letting himself be happy until Damon of course ruined it again.
The running hug! The look on Caroline's face says she's totally given in, she loves him and there's no use fighting it. The way their reunion kiss is a direct parallel to their first kiss is so so so beautiful, it's almost like the show is saying they're going back to the start. The lyrics to the song too!
Good cliffhanger!
Lines that made me laugh:
Damon: Oh, slightly domineering-- also Stefan's type. (Points to Damon for clearly describing Caroline but also I love that Damon knows Stefan likes to be bossed around!)
Damon: Because Matt Donovan is the finest, bravest, least stupid cop you’ve ever met, and if anyone asks, that’s the lie you’ll tell them. (CRYING then when the cop said "don't worry Matt Donovan's got this" I started laughing all over again)
Ambrose: This sense of disappointment must be what it actually feels like to have you for a brother. (DEAD and Ric’s face kills me too)
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