Arcadia 750 BC
Another one of those flashback eps which you either hate or love and I actually don't like them no matter what the context or the premise they entail. Especially having to endure last season's jumping and forth with three years later, earlier, present day etc. This one is a story told from one sister to the other as she speaks of Cade (Wole Parks) a man who could read minds being psychic and how he was not only treated badly and eventually was burned on the pyre. One of the sisters also developed this psychic ability and was driven out of her village, ending up with the other on an island. She was meant to be Sybil (Nathalie Kelley). She taught the other how to forage for food or at least was supposed to by calling the ships to sink and then she'd bring back the provisions. She didn't want that when she found out that's what Sybil had done and that God would provide for them from the land. Nothing came of that and so Sybil went out hunting on the basis that she would bring back food but in actual fact she was eating human flesh as there weren't any provisions on the ships and the sailors came from her village.
Damon (Ian Somerhalder) ends up at Peter Maxwell's (Joel Gretsch) [who was agent afloat in NCIS eps] garage and how prophetic was that or coincidental where he sets alight the mechanic cos he could and he wasn't much help, but as we know no humanity means no remorse. When Peter returns Damon compels him to tell him about the Maxwell family heirloom. He says his gran died and left a storage box which his son was looking for. Damon thinks his watch could be an heirloom and when he touches it is laced with vervain. He then stabs him and is saved by Matt (Zach Roerig) who shoots Damon. With the reveal that Matt is his son. Getting him to drink Damon's blood Matt saves him. He knows Matt is desperate and he's not really in the mood for small talk telling him if he doesn't help him then he won't get Tyler (Michael Trevino) back. He's not in New York and he's finished with Elena. How many times have we heard that one. Ah silly Matty Blue Eyes leaving Damon tied to a chair with wheels!
Alaric (Matt Davis) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) question Sybil with the help of the tuning fork and she tells them the story of having another sister, as the name suggests they're sirens. Georgie (Allison Scagliotti) is curious as to what's happening and goes to Alaric's house to retrieve the book but triggers the alarm. She comes across Seline (Kristen Gutoskie) and she calls Alaric to tell him about Georgie. Obviously giving everyone the impression that she's the siren. But no, Sybil already threw that one out there by saying that Seline is a good name for a siren. Seline obviously gets Georgie to help imprison Alaric and also knocks out Stefan. But Sybil doesn't leave her cell. Alaric leaves a message for the others and says he can get out cos Georgie showed the way out of the caves, adding she's the other siren. Begging the question why would she do this if she was the siren. So he knocks out his hearing so he can't be manipulated.
Sybil tells Stefan the story of how she discovered the bones of the men hidden in a cave at low tide and how she was turned into a cannibal. She tried to kill herself but she was saved by Cade, who created an all powerful pit of fire to save himself from his fate. She also tells him Seline is the siren but he won't remember that. Asking him the question of "which girl are you?" That sounded funny. The one who killed and turned his brother cos he couldn't bear to be alone or the one who was the victim. She'll tell him everything if he answers her, "which girl is your spirit animal?" Stefan replies he's both cos he is, and she tells him his destiny is that hell and the devil. He doesn't believe her and doesn't believe there is a devil, but she talks of how Damon does and that's why he made a deal with Cade and he's switched off his humanity. He doesn't want to end up in that place and he's seen it.
Georgie tells Seline how Sybil told her to "piss off" and she kills her, foraging on her. As she floats off into another place. Has Georgia gone to hell then and will be their ally? She said she died and came back so there must be something she can do to help them and to defeat the devil.
Matt gets to Tyler after he and his father talk of how his great grandmother spoke of vervain to ward off the vampires and he was sorry he left Mystic Falls. Matt saying they'd all have been better off leaving. He opens the trunk and can't believe his best friend has actually gone! Poor Matt's been through the wringer and has lost anyone he ever cared about! Probably one of the best emotional scenes we've had in this show for a long time, as he breaks down and has his dad for support, at least. Showing Tyler wasn't strong enough to handle Damon. Who finds what he was looking for in the form of an orb (cannon ball more like! ha) but doesn't know why he's looking for it.
Caroline's (Candace King) left Bonnie with Enzo but she hasn't been able to help him yet. She tells Stefan he could've slept in his bed even if she was with Bonnie. The part in the beginning with Cade reminds me of the episode of Once Upon A Time where Merlin was featured and how his magic led to his being ostracised. Sybil kind of told a bleeding heart story didn't she about being the younger sister and the victim. That she had no choice and Seline lied to her. Making her story similar to Damon becoming a vampire but that doesn't absolve her for the killing she's done and made others do, in the same way it doesn't really absolve or give them redemption either, even if Stefan said whatever they did they've forgiven each other cos they're brothers and their bond is greater.
How are Alaric's daughters involved with this and their reaction to the pitch fork. They can't be sirens considering they're meant to be witches. Also seems they will have an impact on the story since Seline has a hold of them as nanny.
As always a word about the title which comes from season 1 where Damon said to Stefan: "I promised you an eternity of misery so I'm just keeping my word."
Also in 1.22 Blood Brothers, Damon says the line again as they flash to 1863: "you got what you wanted you and me for all eternity. But hear this brother I will make it an eternity of misery for you." It wasn't just an eternity of misery quite yet over the years, but he got a good headstart on it, especially considering he didn't really act like the loving brother on numerous occasions, as well as deserting Stefan last season, just to wake up when Elena does. Which he now says doesn't mean anything to him. It's what Sybil said too of how it was Stefan who wanted Damon with him and didn't want to live without him. Good continuity for this episode.
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Great writing as always Mila,
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