I loved this episode. Was I the only one who cried at the end when Bonnie's grandma died? It was really saddd.:{
I can't believe that Katherine wasn't in the tomb though! It was definitely a shocker. You also saw a lot of Damon's emotions in this episode when he found out Katherine wasn't there, and how Elena was even able to convince him to leave the tomb. I think he has something for Elena...I could see it though from the beginning when he carressed her face while she was sleeping. And also when she hugged him (I forget what happened to cause her to hug him but I thought that was bonding too) and I think that they would make a cute couple, but I'd like to see how this works out. I think it's going to be a competition between the Salvatore brothers again, like with Katherine. Or who knows. I really loved this episode though, more than the last one, and I can't wait till the next one in March!!

Ok, who are you people and what have you done with our regular TV Squad/AOL commenters? Seriously, it's so refreshing to have a pleasant back-and-forth here in the comments without it turning to nasty name-calling and ripping the writer to shreds. Thank you!

Ok, I'll make a deal with you guys. Before the next episode airs, I'll go back and re-watch some of the previous episodes, and try to get a better handle on the show. If I'm still filing crummy reviews, then I'll turn it over to someone else who can do a better job.

Brent - I actually love The Deep End, and wish more people were watching. If it was on any night but Thursday, I'd probably cover it.

Ill admit its very easy to post judgmental comments but I stick by them. Jane has obviously gone back, read what people said and owned up to the problem. What more can anyone expect. That is what its all about, a free sharing of ideas and imagination. I think as long as a person is not overtly mean or nasty everyone's opinion has stock.
As for you losing interest in the show Jane, everyone has fallen in love or been drawn in by a shiny new show only to be bored by about episode 10.
I might have been slightly too quick to condemn though, If you asked me to do a review or recap of say '24' it would not be the best due to my lack of interest in the show. I can see your currently writing for a lot of shows and your other reviews are great.
Finally in this never-ending comment I always put my money where my mouth is and am more than willing to submit a review anytime for the blogging world to agree, disagree and argue about.
Plus I'm Australian, and hey that's always great for a laugh. (Loving Josh Lawson's brother Ben on American television, Check out 'The Deep End' people! The show needs the viewers!

Thanks, TJ. I appreciate it. :)

What the heck was I smoking when I wrote this review?! You guys are right - I think I just imagined that I watched it and made up some stuff.

You guys go ahead and ... oh never mind, I'll light my own torch and storm my own house.

I think one of you should volunteer to write the next one - Brent?

Actually, someone else probably will write the reviews henceforth, because Thursday nights are killer for me on TV Squad editing (I have like a dozen show reviews to edit), so I don't even get to writing the Vamp Diaries review until morning.

Plus, I'm just not liking the show as much as I did at the beginning (and you guys hate that). They're going to have to really ramp things up to keep me interested.

Yeah, there was talk of werewolves (from commenters) in previous reviews. I'm not familiar with the books, so no intel from me on that.

I'm really liking this show. I was lukewarm about it when it first started, but now it is a must see. I love Damon's eyes.

Hey Jane, what did you think when Damon saw a Volturi in the tomb? I think you are getting your vampire stories mixed up. I'm enjoying this show and I was hoping for a decent review but unfortunately.... I wish Sepinwell watched the show I love his reviews and the comments are awesome as well.

I agree with Brent - maybe there's someone else on TV Squad who can watch the show and review it with a little more commitment!

For some reason I seem to have lost my old account info... but anywho....

As for Katherine not being in the tomb another reader has already posted that she bribed the guard.

As for the Vampire just walking out- it was after the grandmother seems to have passed away. It could possibly be a connection that the spell to keep the seal open took too much out of the stronger witch but also may not have properly closed the seal.

Werewolves were a part of the books. Without saying who directly... it was a family out of the original settlers.

The only thing I am really missing from the books so far is her friend Meredith. But as i've said before this series is beginning to stand on it own with not much of book still holding it as a crutch.

But now since we know Katherine isn't in the tomb can we now begin to speculate about Elena being adopted into the Gilbert family, from a young girl named Isobel who appears to be Alaric's deadwife? And how Isobel could be a direct decendent of Katherine somehow pre-vampire adding to why Damon was seen supposedly killing Isobel?

There are 8 episodes left this season. The finale is May 13th

Thank you Brent, I agree with you 100%.