'The Vampire Diaries' Season 2, Episode 19 Recap

['The Vampire Diaries' - 'Klaus']

I'll defer to the wise words ancient vampire Elijah gave Elena on last night's 'Vampire Diaries' after he told her that he and Klaus are brothers: "I'm a little behind on the times, but I believe the term you're searching for is OMG."

And I'll defer to poor Elena when she told him moments before, "I heard that, I'm still processing."

...you mean I have to string words together and form sentences to discuss this episode? All I really want to do is type Klaaaaaaaaus over and over again. I'll try my best, though, after the jump.

So this wasn't a "scream out loud" episode so much as a "so tense I creepily whisper things at my TV screen" episode. ("Don't let him in" hissed toward a Vizio flat screen is probably more disturbing to my roommate than the usual obscenities.)

As promised, though, 'Klaus' delivered a crapload (technical term) of information about the origins of vampires. Yet still we don't actually know the specifics -- I've got to assume they're saving something for next season, right? Or at least next week.

We finally met the man (mostly via flashback), and I can see why they decided on Joseph Morgan to play Klaus after an extensive search: that smile. Seriously, that SMILE! It's so dangerously cherubic -- he's adorable, yet so clearly up to no good. However, although this was our first introduction to Klaus, the episode belonged to the fabulous Elijah (Daniel Gillies).

After Elena un-killed Elijah, she ventured out (against Salvatore wishes) with the newly undead-undead-man and he told her a bunch of family secrets via flashback.

Elijah, honorable gentleman that he is, was very forthcoming with the vampire lore. Elijah and Klaus are two of seven brothers, and although they were all born human, the entire family became vampires somehow (that's the longer story for a later date), making them the originals.

There was a wrinkle in the immortality plan, though. Klaus' mother had an affair, so he came from another bloodline -- a line of werewolves. (The only supernatural creature older than vampires.) Klaus is half vampire, half werewolf -- a vampwolf. Or a wolfampire. (!!!) The whole vampire-werewolf feud? Just a really, really old Hatfield-McCoy situation.

The most gasp-worthy revelation: the sun and the moon curse is as fake as Elijah's flashback wig. (Side note: I love flashback hair. It's kind of like '80s hair, but with more intense costumes. But I also love present-day Elijah's JTT hair -- the man can rock a center part with the best of 'em.)

Anyway, Klaus sketched those Aztec drawings so he and Elijah could plant the legend on different continents to get the doppelganger and the moonstone together in the same place -- but the curse wasn't created to prevent vampires or werewolves from roaming free in the daylight/full moon. It placed limits on Klaus's power.

The reason why Klaus wants to break the curse? So he can create a super mega bad guy race of half-vampire/half-werewolf babies.

Other new details about the sacrifice: It has to happen at the birthplace of the doppelganger, it must take place during the full moon so Klaus will be at his weakest point and the only thing that can kill Klaus is an ultra powerful witch. Also, Elijah figured out a way to save the doppelganger (because he was totes in luuuuurve with Katherine).

Meanwhile, Stefan and Damon fought over Elena leaving with Elijah, but ultimately Stefan trusted her judgment (bad decision, she has terrible instincts). Damon wasn't satisfied, so he and his girl toy Andie pulled a Palin (went rogue) to gave Katherine some vervain that would prevent her from being compelled any further by Klaus.

Stefan, on the other hand, headed back to the Gilbert house to protect Jenna from AlariKlaus, who told her the truth about vampires. Aunt Jenna finally knows! And she's not taking it very well. Despite the fact that Klaus' arrival kind of overshadowed her stellar performance, this was a great showcase for Sara Canning.

Final thoughts:

-- Katherine's solo dance party with Lykke Li on the stereo and a bottle of bourbon is exactly the Friday night I'm planning. (Overshare?)

-- Angry Stefan is back! Along with his angry veiny eyes! I'm glad Stefan finally confronted Damon, even if he was kind of a dick. But it's okay, Damon was so awful in the past that he still kind of deserves it.

-- You know who else is angry? Damon. But only because he hurts from all his feelings.

-- Ric fell down when Klaus went back to his original body. Is he dead?! I hope he's not dead! Ahhh! This show gives me such anxiety.

-- Greta!! She and Klaus are getting it on, right?

-- The unveiling of Klaus' present-day body looked like that case the sexy lady sidekicks get into to have their limbs sawed off by magicians. Just saying.

Tell us: Was Klaus everything you wanted him to be?


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