The Vampire Diaries - "Original Sin" - Review

Intro

The second review I'm putting up today. This one's really short because it kind of pissed me off...

SPOILER WARNING

The following review is for The Vampire Diaries, Season 5, Episode 3: "Original Sin." If you haven't seen it, I would definitely recommend watching it before reading this review. I spoil stuff.

The Vampire Diaries - "Original Sin" - Review

Characters:

• Elena Gilbert - Played by Nina Dobrev. Jeremy's older sister. Damon's girlfriend. Doppelganger and Vampire.
• Jeremy Gilbert - Played by Steven R. McQueen. Elena's younger brother. Sees ghosts. Hunter.
• Stefan Salvatore - Played by Paul Wesley. Damon's younger brother. Elena's ex-boyfriend. Vampire. "Shadow-Self" of Silas.
• Damon Salvatore - Played by Ian Somerhalder. Stefan's older brother. Elena's Sire and boyfriend. Vampire.
• Katherine Pierce - Played by Nina Dobrev. Doppelganger, former Vampire. Sire of Stefan and Damon.
• Silas - Played by Paul Wesley. Immortal vampiric being.
• Matt Donovan - Played by Zach Roerig. Works at Mystic Grill. Human. Possessed by a Traveler named Gregor.
• Jesse - Played by Kendrick Sampson. Human.
• Nadia - Played by Olga Fonda. Vampire bounty hunter.
• Amara - Played by Nina Dobrev. Deceased, previously the yin to Silas' yang. The originator of Katherine and Elena's line of Doppelgangers.
• Qetsiyah/Tessa - Played by Janina Gavankar. Witch. Silas' former fiance. Back from the dead.

Review:

I have had it with this Damon/Elena/Stefan love triangle! It honestly does not help that it's apparently "destined" to be Stefan/Elena, especially since we finally got Elena's final choice on which brother she's dating. This seriously pissed me off! Also, on top of all the plot that's going on, we get Qetsiyah apparently back from the dead and thrown into the mix. Looking like we're heading into another Season of Soap Opera and too much plot.

The only other thing I have to say about this episode is: It's kind of awesome to have an antagonist who knows she's crazy. Oh, and I figured Katherine was essentially The Cure now. Hopefully the next episode will be more than just a ton of exposition.

Miscellaneous Notes:

• Why is everyone being someone else these days?
• I know Rebekah's being on The Originals now, but it's weird she just disappeared like she did.
• Oh look, Stefan's mind also got friend by Qetsiyah's spell. I figured that would happen.

Housekeeping

I'm off to do a little Halloween eventing now. May or may not be back with an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. review tonight... I just don't know.

Love ya, Jessie