The Vampire Diaries 1X19: Miss Mystic Falls

So, just let me apologize in advance. I could not, for the life of me get out the words 'Miss Mystic Falls.' It was such a tongue twister for me. Every time I say it, I have to try at least twice. Lol.

Anyway, things are just completely falling apart for Stefan. He's lying to everyone that telling him his off the human blood and has no cravings. However, he's totally addicted to the human blood. And has been stealing from the blood banks to get his fix. But, as Damon explains to Elena, since it's been years since he's had human blood, he doesn't know how to control his urges for it. So, when he is Elena date to the Miss Mystic Falls pageant, he loses his temper after he's confronted by Elena and Damon about it. He punches a mirror and steals one of the other contestants.

However, he's super conflicted about what to do with her. He wants to bite her, but he knows if he does, there's no going back. Eventually, he can longer control himself and bites her. Then lets her go. Then decides he wants to drink from her again. But, she's no longer compelled now and screams. Damon, Elena, and Bonnie find them. Elena and Damon try to talk him down, but that doesn't work. Bonnie however, does something magical to give a headache bad enough to snap him out of it, and he runs away.

Later, Elena shows up at Stefan's room, and he tells her it's not safe for her to be there; as he really is a monster. She refuses to believe that and tries to get through to him. He loses control again, and shoves her up against a wall. He immediately apologizes and starts sobbing. She tells him it's fine and injects him with what I thought was some sort of tranquilizer during the reaction, but now realize it was probably vervain. Once he passes out, she and Damon lock him basement to detox.

In order news, it can't just be me who notices the crazy chemistry between Elena and Damon, right? I'm low key sort of hoping they end up getting together somehow. I enjoy Damon so much more than I used to. The scenes at the pageant when he has to step in for a missing Stefan was so fun to watch.

Also, we've got Damon in possession of whatever this invention of Jonathan Gilbert's was. Pearl had it (she thought when she took it that it was the vampire detector) and gives it to Damon as a peace offering and apology as both she and Anna would like to stay in Mystic Fall. We have no idea what this is, but loser Uncle wants it, so Damon wants it too.

Bonnie is super removed from Elena right now. She blames Stefan and Damon for getting Grams killed, and she wants nothing to do with them. But, she also doesn't want to make Elena choose between her and Stefan, so she's basically bowing out of their friendship.

Oh, and Caroline won the pageant! As she should. She was clearly the correct choice.