The Vampire Diaries 5x14 "No Exit"

Hey Damon is Stefan checking me out right now?

No disrespect to TVFanatic, I love it, I read basically all of their episode reviews, but I am always surprised at how harshly they review TVD every week. Maybe it's just because it started out SO great and now it has gotten pretty repetitive, but once you let go of the fact that this is isn't a highly cerebral show--it's pretty predictable at this point--you can just pick out what you like and enjoy each episode for what it is: hot vamps running around and making out and getting into trouble.

Yes, season five is "crap" compared to seasons 1-3 (but better than season four in my opinion), but I am invested in all of these characters now and will keep watching until the end. Unless they kill off Stefan...which they will never do...but if they did...I'd be done.

For my last review I did the good and the bad, for this review, I am going to post the hilarious texts my best friend sent me throughout the episode. I agree with most of these statements and I will add my two-sense in purple: 
 
-Katherinelena's [this is genius] hair is getting curlier, how doesn't Stefan see this as a sign? It's because every atom in his body is igniting with his love for Elena again and he's feeling distracted. My poor baby Stefan. Let me love you!

-It's so obvious that she's hitting on him "let's get a hotel room..." In the middle of the day because you're greasy? That's not economically resonable! I still don't understand how all vampires have an endless amount of money. Like, it's gotta run out at some point right? ps: scheming Katherinelena is just hilarious. 

Chains can't contain this rippah's sprirt! *sarcasm*

This is the most awkward makeout music oh my gosh. Don't even get me started. This scene could've been so hot but it was just cheesy and awkward because 1. porno music 2. it was just poorly directed. That raw Dobsley chemistry can only help a stupid scene so much.

But also haha Katherine no sex for you tonight/ Poor Stefan, again, his emotions are being toyed with. 

Her plan to get Stefan to kill Damon to save Elena? First off I wouldn't hate that, I'm starting to not love Damon anyway. Doesn't matter though because Stefan would TOTAALLY choose Damon over Elena. I agree, bros before hoes (literally Katherine is a hoe)...this was a good plan in theory though...but Katherinelena thinks to highly of herself. 

I think Katherine's spawn has another plan--I don't think she's just in it for some motherly bonding. I think she's just looking for love in all the wrong places. I'm curious to see if Katherine will try to help her with her werewolf bite. 

HE'D RATHER SACRIFICE HIMSELF THAN LOSE DAMON OR ELENA I LOVE STEFAN I love that you love Stefan now! And yes this was smart of Stefan...but how did they get him out of the house??

The last season and a half has brought me closer and closer to Stelena. This comes from a girl who

We've been busy canoodling

consistently had her computer background as a picture of Delena. Welcome to the light.

I would never date anyone that killed [her brother] TWICE ugh. This is some good logic. I get that Damon is very troubled, but how many times can you forgive a guy for doing totally unforgivable things? Come on, Elena. 

Damn, Damon is smart (he just said that "Elena" wanted Stefan to kill him) maybe if he wakes up and realizes Elena doesn't think the worst of him he'll realize we got an invasion of the body snatchers on our hands here. Yeah, it's gotta be hard to see "the love of your life" trying to get you killed. Also, how long will those chains last? Is Damon gonna keep drinking from vamps? Are we gonna get a cute brotherly montage of Stefan teaching Damon to be a rippah?? 

THERE WE GO STEFAN WELCOME TO THE PARTY (various party emojis) hopefully he wasn't too far down the 'feelings for Elena' rabbit hole.

Side note I love love love whenever Stefan and Caroline sit around and talk and figure shit out. They're becoming the heart of the show. While this exact scene has happened before (basically) you are right in saying that it makes sense that they would be the ones to always figure stuff out. They are my two favorites characters and I stand by my position that they should NOT hookup. The should just stay besties forever (literally).