This is our male perspective review of the episode. You can read our female review of “The New Deal” by clicking here. No sexism intended.
Elena and Damon making googly eyes at each other during The Vampire Diaries episode 3.10 "The New Deal" airing January 5th, 2012.
I have vehemently been a “Stelena” fan (for those that are sane enough to stay out of the fandom in that sense, that is the Stefan and Elena couple name). That for sure is no secret. Everyone knows. There’s plenty to love about that couple because they just fit together well on screen that the show even has to make Elena believe that Stefan “betrayed” her (ugh.) to have her act on the feelings she has for Damon. Also, because it would be kind of slutty and incestual if they just entered some ménage à trois type relationship with Stefan in the mix.
Guess we’ll leave those for True Blood scenes with about zero payoff.
And I know no one actually cares what I think, but I started seeing what the Delena (Damon and Elena, again just in case) fans were seeing with the couple during their bed scene earlier this season. And with “The New Deal,” I’m seeing it again. It started in the kitchen scene — and I don’t know what it is, maybe it’s the music, maybe it’s the fact that it was basically said either Stelena or Delena are going to kiss and I was anxious already — and then progressed to the porch scene, but I could not stop saying, “Oh! Oh! They’re gonna — oh! They’re going to kiss! Wait… no… not now… oh, he’s walking away then… AH! WAIT!”
Basically I fangirled, which embarrasses me for two reasons: (1) I thought I was better than that; (2) I’m a guy.
Then I took a look at Tumblr and felt slightly better. Whew.
I do have a major problem, however, with the kiss (other than following Jeremy’s scene that made it feel a bit rushed). It was sweet, yes, but therein lies the problem. I think Stefan and Elena has a following because they’re sweet. What Elena and Damon need to be is something else entirely; they need to ignite my television screen with undeniable, heavy, unrequited, unequivocal, steamy sexual tension! Otherwise I’m seeing a Stelena transplant — and I got that in the freshman season. Though I appreciate the slow burn the couple is taking, you have to ask yourself what’s the difference between Damon and Stefan if they aren’t actually different; so one is a perfect gentleman and the other is a perfect gentleman… what does one bring that the other can’t? It’s a definite problem, for me personally, that seems to be getting no answers thus far.
I can deal with Damon and Elena brewing when he’s the bad boy even if I don’t see chemistry with them in that sense because at least we know what need or want he’s satisfying for Elena.
I know, I know… I’m basing this on just the one kiss and no information from the future. So moving on, since I’ve spent way too much time on one kiss:
Earlier this week, we got word that Jeremy was going to leave Mystic Falls (well, “someone” but come on) but I was kind of irked at how they did it. What the hell? Jeremy was making absolutely perfect sense: “We need to get out of here before we die, hello! Does no one understand? Everyone’s dying. Let’s bounce!” Then he comes to terms with it. And then Elena meddles in his (16 year old ha yeah right) life yet again? Why? Because that was such a popular moment in season one?
I know she did it out of love and trying to save his life, but as Damon said in the scene prior, “Stop saving me.”
It goes without saying, but I would much rather have seen a scene where Jeremy was absolutely sane and on his own will decided to leave because it makes sense to leave a town where everyone is dropping left and right. I can only hope that the writers have something planned for Jeremy’s return (if he does return) because if they just needed someone to leave the show, there’s a better candidate. (Hint: it’s someone you didn’t even notice wasn’t in this episode. His name starts with an “M” and ends with an “att.”) I appreciate the show, however, actually humanizing the events. There are so many supernatural beings that it’s easy to forget some of these people are, well, people. And Jeremy’s descent into realizing this as well was good, just underwhelming and anticlimactic.
Meanwhile: Tyler’s siring continues to freak me out, though I love how he talks about it as if this problem is just some simple high school thing he and Caroline are going through. I know I talked about romance a lot in this review, but Alaric’s new love interest (Paul Wesley’s wife!) sort of felt out of place for me; I feel like there’s more that’s going on that we don’t have time to develop Alaric’s love life a few months after Jenna’s death but we’ll see. Though, I am glad that Klaus has once again proven himself to be someone you should fear, almost killing Jeremy and Alaric in the process. I know I said the appeal to Stefan and Elena is how sweet they are, but I’m also enjoying when they’re not so sweet; case in point: that slap. And this is once again another episode in which I wish the show was on cable; just imagine how much more gross that chopping-off-head scene could have been — and it was pretty gross already.
I know this episode will be on the top of many fans’ list, but unfortunately for me I feel like the story was just halted a bit for a certain something else (above). I mean, when Bonnie walked in with Stefan towards the end of the episode looking at the coffins, I was like “Oh… right… the coffins and that story….”
Here’s to hoping an Original wakes up sooner rather than later. Especially if it’s Rebekah, please!
ABC's detective hit Moonlighting was one of the best TV show's of all time —…
Previously Published on Fan Fest News... For six seasons on The 100, actress Marie Avgeropoulos…
Previously Published on Fan Fest News... It seems The 100 fans have gotten their own…
I was browsing Reddit after the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve (or what…
It's a little late, but I wanted to share a few shows I liked this…
Mark Hildreth is a jack of all trades, with an undeniable passion for entertaining. Viewers…
View Comments
Alaric's new love interest aka NANNY CARRIE! Even if her character is completely normal and sane on Vampire Diaries (Ha, yeah right), she will always be that psycho nanny from One Tree Hill and I will be waiting for her to snap.
Are there no 5 year olds to kidnap on The Vampire Diaries? Darn.
RIGHT? i can't stop waiting for her to snap and kill everyone
I think Damon and Katherine's kiss was better than this kiss, but maybe you'll get to see more of that fire in the next episodes. Well, at least that is what I really hope to. Great review by the way!
Yes, I agree. Damon and Katherine's kiss on that same porch (which the writer was sort of trying to parallel/recreate) was much better. And thank you :)
Delena Forever?? i'm also a guy XD sooooo jaja
Yes, Delena forever! Haha, and it's great that you're a guy - we need diversity ;) :P
I don't know about FOREVER but we'll see how their story works out. They *could* be forever, but my liking them forever? I don't know.
I'm a Delena girl through and through, so I am SO glad they kissed! I can't wait to see where they go. I can't imagine her getting together with Damon and then just going back to Stefan, so... I hope Delena have a great future together! :D
And don't worry, you'll get your hot and sexy - especially the first time they do it ;) :P
The first time they do it!? WHENN???? XD
Stefan and Elena's first time was pretty good. Sexy and sweet at the same time. And kind of monstrous.
As someone said about with Katherine and Damon's kiss, their almost-sex scene was also quite… well, CALIENTE!
Hiring Paul's wife to play Meredith is stunt casting and sorry she can't act did anyone else her awful acting in PLL's. Right now I ship neither Stelena /Delena bc the writing sucks for both not liking all of the having Ian getting naked so much knowing there is another one of those scenes coming and I used to love Ian but to much fan service is just to much. Jeremy didn't really want to leave at the end when Damon compelled him and Jer is better at killing vampires and hybrids than Elena is who still can't defend herself but they compare her to Buffy. Than Damon not feeling quilting about kissing Elena when he knows Stefan really is trying to save everyone. The fact that I'm now liking Sefan more than Damon is another reason I decided to quite watching the show but a friend was suppose to talk to me during it and she didn't so I wish I hadn't watched and the DE kiss to me was rushed just like Forwood has been which ruined my even liking any couple on this show.
Sorry for rant but wanted to give the show another try but it worse the further it goes and has been since season 2.
Elena will never be a Buffy are a Warrior Princess so please don't refer to her as any of them because they bet her hands down and no music in the opening scene where fear was suppose to be seen was just stupid because music helps to make a scene like even more scary.
Aw, I'm sorry you think that way. With the exception of this one, I think every episode this season has been absolutely fantastic. Season 3 is shaping up to be a pretty great season. But I did think it was ridiculous Elena thought it would be safter for Jeremy somewhere else when she can't kill a Hyrbid like he just did.
They have made Elena too much damsel in distress and not a real anymore, I wish I felt the same way you do because I wanted to like this year better than last instead I'm liking it less but there has been a few episodes I have liked which being a Delena fan at first but the ones I like the most now is when they aren't together. But I have liked the Stelena scenes so instead of jumping my ship I jump the show unless I have someone to watch it with me.
Jeremy is a bigger BAMF than Elena will ever be and they make him leave something else to dislike the show for and not to want to watch it. Also too much fan service since they know everyone loves Ian and too much having him get naked not saying I don't like it but too much is enough not to want to see it.
Damon is going to regret kissing Elena and telling her he felt no quilt for kissing her and makes me dislike him and Elena even more when Stefan is trying to save everyone and yes I know Stefan has done some bad things too but so has Damon.
If I watch it again it will be shipping no couples but right now not liking the writing of any of the couples are the story lines which is tragic because it does have some great actors on it but it also has some who can't act and I watch I a lot of tv.
Wish I felt the same way but this season is worst than the last one and it was suppose to be better
Elena already killed two originals.. so.... yeah, she is badass.
She daggered them but she hasn't killed anyone yet. Jeremy killed someone. He freakin' chopped their head off. Elena hasn't gone that far yet to actually take the life out of someone.
Also, one of those was voluntary from the Original she was daggering.
Elijah and Rebekah...
Again, she didn't kill them.
But it WAS pretty bad ass when she stabbed herself to stab Elijah :D