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The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

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Stefan escorts Elena to the town's annual Founder's Party, where Damon tells her a surprising story about his family's past. It prompts Elena to ask Stefan questions he refuses to answer and forces him to take action against his brother.



Still liking this show, but not loving it. Every episode has been entertaining thus far.
Old 10-01-09, 09:54 PM
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Re: The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

Picked up a bit tonight. Stefan finally got one over Damian. Liking that some in the town know a vamp is back but i didnt quite catch what all the town relics have to do with it.
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Re: The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

I have a secret.

I like this show ALOT more than I lead my wife to believe.

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Re: The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

I liked this episode.

It's getting better - a little darker, more story.

What I would like to see:

There must be more vampires out there; maybe a hierarchy of them - perhaps a clan, or an Order, etc that eventually comes to the town and gets involved.....
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Re: The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

so, exactly who is the older dude that lives with the Vamp brothers? like a Renfieldesque human sympathizer?
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Re: The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

Originally Posted by TallGuyMe
so, exactly who is the older dude that lives with the Vamp brothers? like a Renfieldesque human sympathizer?
Isn't he a direct descendent of the brothers?

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Re: The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

good second half to this episode
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Re: The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

Originally Posted by TallGuyMe
so, exactly who is the older dude that lives with the Vamp brothers? like a Renfieldesque human sympathizer?
He's referred to Stefan as "uncle" on more than one occasion.

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Re: The Vampire Diaries -- "Family Ties" -- 10/01/09

The guy at the house couldn't be one of theirs, could he? I assume, as vampires, that they cannot have kids. Then again Damon's amusing story at the beginning - by way of dissing Twilight - insinuated that there is much we do not know. I'm glad they aren't rushing into spilling all of the beans at once.

I like the way they are evolving the Stephen and Bella relationship. I seemed to go into hyper-speed, but they are dialing it back.

I certainly welcomed the twist at the end. It adds another dimension to the show that builds an underlying mythology. If this keeps up the show will be much more than teen angst with a vampire twist. Is this how the book series went (did it finish?), or are they taking creative liberties?

Oh, loved the snarky Damon at the beginning again. Capped with a f-u knife shove to the gut.

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