4.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.16 “I Was Feeling Epic” Shawn Hill March 16, 2017 Reviews, TV There was no way for this finale to be something to everyone, while also bringing Elena back home one last time.
3.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.15 “We’re Planning a June Wedding” Shawn Hill March 10, 2017 Reviews, TV In a surprise move, the wedding no one was waiting for goes off without a hitch, and is a beautiful affair.
2.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.14 “It’s Been a Hell of a Ride” Shawn Hill March 3, 2017 Reviews, TV Well, that was interesting. Turns out our two Big Bads were also only Little Bads after all.
3.5 The Vampire Dairies 8.13 “The Lies Will Catch Up with You” Shawn Hill February 24, 2017 Reviews, TV Bonnie and Enzo are totally the best btw.
3.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.12 “What Are You?” Shawn Hill February 17, 2017 Reviews, TV It’s a little late to deepen the mysteries of a confusing, frustrating season, but I suppose signs could indicate the final four episodes will be a sustained blast.
3.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.11 “You Made a Choice to be Good” Shawn Hill February 10, 2017 Reviews, TV The only spark of hope here is that Bonnie’s rageful despair seems to have turned her magic back on.
4.5 The Vampire Diaries 8.10 “Nostalgia’s a Bitch” Shawn Hill February 2, 2017 Reviews, TV Ah, here’s that feeling again. That feeling that usually comes in the first third of a season (here not until after the halfway point) of things clicking into place.
3.5 The Vampire Diaries 8.09 “The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch” Shawn Hill January 26, 2017 Reviews, TV We’re about halfway through our final ride, the last thing Ripper wants to do is revisit Mystic Falls, but Damon is called back by Siren Sybil.
4.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.08 “We Have History Together” Shawn Hill January 19, 2017 Reviews, TV As Caroline says, Stefan always comes back from the Ripper phases.
4.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.07 “The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You” Shawn Hill January 5, 2017 Reviews, TV If they can keep the macabre comic tone of this Dark Christmas, they might just go out with style.
3.5 The Vampire Diaries 8.06 “Detoured On Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell” Shawn Hill December 8, 2016 Reviews, TV Whatever else the sirens are, they’re murderous witches who work for a hell demon.
The Vampire Dairies 8.05 “Coming Home Was a Mistake” Shawn Hill December 1, 2016 Reviews, TV Things are picking up, if in unpredictable directions and without very clear agendas yet.
3.5 Vampire Dairies 8.04 “An Eternity of Misery” Shawn Hill November 17, 2016 Reviews, TV All the titles this season are quotes from past episodes, by the way, which sort of lets you know how the show is going about nailing its final season.
3.5 The Vampire Dairies 8.03 “You Decided That I Was Worth Saving” Shawn Hill November 10, 2016 Reviews, TV Now this is more like it.
2.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.02 “Today Will Be Different” Shawn Hill November 9, 2016 Reviews, TV The rest of the episode was slightly better, because it focused on the one romantic bright spot of recent seasons, the surprisingly hot love affair between Bonnie and Enzo.
3.0 The Vampire Dairies 8.01 “Hello Brother” Shawn Hill October 28, 2016 Reviews, TV The good news is evident from the start: Kevin Williamson is back.
3.0 Vampire Dairies 7.22 “Gods and Monsters” Shawn Hill May 26, 2016 Reviews, TV What a completely middling episode to end a season of mostly misfires that yet managed to uncover a few gems amidst the rubbish.
4.0 The Vampire Dairies 7.21 “Requiem for a Dream” Shawn Hill May 17, 2016 Reviews, TV Vampire Diaries, I hope you realize the great asset you have in Bonnie Bennet, and make her the focus of season 8.
3.0 The Vampire Diaries 7.20 “Kill Em All” Shawn Hill May 5, 2016 Reviews, TV Not that there aren’t many grievous problems with this episode (which will be outlined below), but I can’t hate.
3.0 The Vampire Dairies 7.19 “Somebody That I Used to Know” Shawn Hill April 29, 2016 Reviews, TV The stars are, for once, Bonnie and Enzo, and they make the most of their spotlight.