The Vampire Diaries Season 4

Quentin: We just finished watching the season finale of The Vampire Diaries.

Jake: Season 4.

Jason: We didn't plan on doing a review, but Jake was over here watching with us, and when it finished, we looked at each other and Quentin said, “Let’s hit the table.”

Jake: This is for people who have seen the final episode. SPOILERS AND LOTS OF THEM after the jump.

Quentin: Before we get started, don’t forget we’ll be revealing the cover of Brad’s next book tomorrow, May 20, at 7:30pm CDT.

Jason: #TheReturn.

Jake: There will also be a contest in conjunction with the reveal.

Jason: And a $25 Amazon gift card for one lucky winner.

Quentin: And we have the book description coming up on Wednesday.

Jason: #TheReturn.

Jake: With another $25 gift card.

Quentin: Lots of cash flying around on the blog next week. Okay, onto the review…

Quentin: Personally, I thought the last two episodes kicked ass.

Jake: Me too. Elena force feeds the cure to Katherine. No idea what the fallout from that will be.

Jason: Stefan is the Silas doppelganger.

Quentin: Damon gets the girl.

Jake: I could tell you were enjoying that.

Jason: And Stefan’s now locked in a safe at the bottom of some river.

Jake: I loved the return of the dead characters when the veil to the other side came down.

Quentin: I thought it was a cheesy idea at first, but I admit, it turned out to be a nice payoff for longtime fans.

Jake:  Kol, Lexi, Alaric, and of course—

Jason: Jeremy! Who gets brought back from the dead at the end. Did that feel like a cheat?

Jake: The thought crossed my mind. It would be nice to have narrative rules around the death of a character. Some things should be final. But Travis said Joss Whedon did it with Buffy, so—

Quentin: They should have brought back Matt’s sister.

Jason: That would have been cool. Someone should make a buddy movie with Chris Pine and Zach Roerig.

Jake: I would watch that. But why was there no Matt and Jeremy bromance reunion scene? Lots of the Damon and Alaric bromance, but no Matt and Jeremy?

Jason: Julie Plec really dropped the ball there.

Quentin: Maybe she knew there was no way to write a scene between those two that didn’t end with them making out.

Jake: I don’t see why that’s a problem.

Jason: I’m not a big Rebekah fan, but thank God at least someone is kissing Matt. Otherwise he’s just a huge wasted opportunity.

Quentin: I’m not sure I want to endure another season of Silas, even if it might make Stefan 5% more interesting.

Jason: Are you going to watch The Originals?

Quentin: No. I’m not that kind of Klaus fan.

Jake: I like Elijah though.

Quentin: That’s true. If I hear that Elijah is a big part of the story, I may check it out. Do you think Matt and Rebekah are gone next year?

Jason: I bet not.

Jake: There are still things that bother me about the show. I never liked the idea of a vampire “turning off her humanity.”

Jason: And every character in the show mentions it at some point, as if the writers don’t want us to forget that Elena’s not really a monster. And the whole, “Silas wants to drop the veil, take the cure and die, so that he can escape supernatural purgatory.” It just smacks of a vampire show in its fourth season.

Jake: Lots of nice moments though, like toward the end when Elena offers Stefan the cure. I had never thought of that, and it made perfect sense.

Quentin: I wish he had taken it and left the show.

Jason: You are way too hard on him.

Quentin: I’ve already made my case against Stefan.

Jake: Another nice moment between Caroline and Klaus.

Quentin: <using Klaus’s accent> “Tyler is now free to return to Mystic Falls. He’s your first love. I intend to be your last, however long it takes.”

Jason: Those two could be epic.

Jake: We haven’t even mentioned this was a graduation episode.

Quentin: No! I’m graduating in two weeks. I don’t want to think about it. Besides—

Jason: It was totally unbelievable that they could pull it together for five minutes, let alone long enough to graduate.

Quentin: And why didn’t Tyler come back for the finale?

Jake: Because Michael Trevino probably had another job.

Quentin: Bad answer.

Jason: A strong ending to a very uneven season.

Quentin: I'm with you, little brother. There were a lot of episodes I watched in the background.

Jake: Maybe we’ll check in again next year, mid-season.

Quentin: What did you think of the end of The Following?

Jake: I don’t believe Joe’s dead.

Jason: Not for a second.