The Vampire Diaries April 7 Recap: Someone Dies and Klaus “Arrives”

 

Isobel's return to Mystic Falls was mercifully short-lived.

 April 7 – It’s hard to tell which side of the fence Isobel is sitting on during her whirlwind visit back to Mystic Falls. With all the backstabbing, neck-biting and plotting Issy does, she’s easily one of The Vampire Diaries’ most complex characters ever. Jenna is freaked out by Isobel’s appearance and hurt that Elena knew she was still “alive.” Alaric socks John in the face. It’s about time! Elena, who can barely stand the sight her father John, is less than thrilled to see Issy back and doesn’t buy her story that she’s trying to help protect Elena from Klaus. She has good reason to be suspicious. Isobel drops in on Kat and the two immediately start plotting. Kat swipes the moonstone while Issy pays a visit to Alaric that ends with a warlock knocking him out with magic as she walks away with a tortured look on her face. What’s she up to? Elena is set to accept a donation to a fund named after her adoptive mother Miranda at the Lockwood residence and Issy shows up.  She attacks John to distract the guests from the ceremony, giving Katherine a chance to switch places with Elena. Issy has another plan in mind, however, and whisks Elena away, leaving Kat – and the moonstone — to the mercy of her powerful warlock crony. Issy takes Elena to visit her own gravesite and apologizes for being such a crummy mother, then removes her protective necklace and is instantly vaporized by sunlight. Elena admits to Stefan that she felt sad for her nutty mom and decides to give her shifty dad John a chance to redeem himself. Just don’t turn your back on him, girl! Bonnie, accompanied by Jeremy and Damon, sets out to tap into a huge reserve of magic from the spirits of 110 witches who were burned to death in an abandoned house. Standing inside it, unlike Damon who’s driven outside by the vamp-hating spirits, Bonnie conjures the witches’ powers and shows Jeremy her souped-up skills in a windy scene straight out of a Halle Berry scene in the X-Men flicks. The down side to the power upgrade is that using it to destroy Klaus would kill her, too! Jeremy can’t dissuade Bonnie from fulfilling her destiny even if it means sacrificing herself. What a gal!

Alaric is possessed by Klaus! Will the experience make him less boring?

Caroline desperately searches for Matt to keep him from telling anyone about her secret. He confronts her mom Sheriff Forbes about his sister Vicky’s mysterious death. Later, he demands Caroline wipe his mind clean of the knowledge. What she doesn’t know is that Sheriff Forbes had given him vervane and knows that Caroline’s a vamp! What will she do now? Team up with Matt to use her daughter as a secret weapon against the town’s vampire community? Damon and Stefan decide they have their own weapon in Bonnie since Kat doesn’t know that Bonnie has her powers back — in spades!  Little do they know that they’ll need her powers very soon. Kat wakes up to the sight of the warlock casting a spell that channels the spirit of Klaus through Alaric’s body!  Does this mean Matt Davis will be getting more screen time? 

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The Vampire Diaries April 7 Sneak Preview Photos!

Are Isobel and Elena at the grave of Elena's adoptive mother?

Are you as excited as I am about The Vampire Diaries returning on April 7? It has been a l-o-n-g month of reruns, indeed!  The folks at The CW have released some photos from the episode, which marks the return of Elena’s prodigal mother Isobel. She’s a complex character and I’m not quite sure whether she should have any role in Elena’s life, especially if she’s screwed up enough to have a romantic relationship with “uncle John.” Isobel’s return stirs up all kinds of trouble amongst the denizens of Mystic Falls, which we like. Elena and Alaric read John the riot act because Jenna is feeling left out in the cold. I say Jenna should find a spine and drive a stake through Issy’s black heart. That will solve everything; but perhaps I’m getting ahead of myself! Bonnie works with Damon and Jeremy to harness her ancestors’ power. No doubt she’s getting ready to help the Salvatores defend Elena against big bad Klaus. Finally, Caroline is again in the cry-baby dumpster over Matt’s decidedly negative reaction to learning she is undead. Girlfriend, you just need to give the dude some breathing room, for goodness sake! Also, Stefan and Damon realize they have a new secret weapon. I wonder what it could be?  Photos courtesy The CW Network.

I wonder if John will be happy to see Isobel.

Team Damon springs into action!

What's up with the floating leaves?