The Vampire Diaries: “Home” Season Finale Review. Where Death Never Dies.

Season 5, Episode 21

Air Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 8/7c on The CW

RATING: ★★★★★

“Because without Crazy Locks, no one’s rising from the dead.” – Damon Salvatore

If you thought The Vampire Diaries (TVD) forgot about all the people they’ve killed off over the season, think again. “Home” is the episode where we get to see all of the characters gone but not forgotten. So they come back, we rejoice, and someone important dies in their place. What TVD finale would be complete without a favorite character dying? Cliff-hanger much.

Smorgasbord

Yup, even Tyler/Julian doesn’t go unscathed.

Has no one considered that in killing the group of Travelers who have taken over Mystic Falls they’re essentially killing the true citizens of the town? Don’t they matter? Because they aren’t vamps, witches, or werewolves does that mean they’re casualties of war? This big plan has its setbacks and pitfalls. Of course, there’s always a snag in what seems like the perfect execution of something that takes only moments of intense preparation. Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) and Matt (Zach Roerig) play the errand boys; Damon (Ian Somerhalder) swigs a bottle of booze; and Bonnie (Kat Graham) makes the ultimate sacrifice. You have to wonder what more is there to be done.

Can’t Always Get What You Want

“I died, Jere. I died the day before graduation and the rest of this has been a gift.” Dammit, why does Bonnie have to be the only logical person in this mess? She gets it. The whole point of it all is to appreciate the time you have. Not too get too morbid on you but there’s not supposed to be any coming back from the other side. The fact that Markos (Raffi Barsoumian) believes he can ping pong between both sides astounds me. But it also leads me to believe we’ll see those lost to the Other Side once again. Because TVD just wouldn’t be the same without them.

Random Thoughts:

The burst of white light filling the screen during two intense scenes in “Home” distinguishes moments in Damon’s existence that will leave a mark. In one he promises Elena (Nina Dobrev) something and in the other he holds the hand of a friend, giving her strength as they face the unknown. I would say one moment is foreshadowing for the other but I won’t get too deep with you. Just know that if you pay close attention, the writers of TVD don’t do anything by chance. That white light means something.

What’s with the over usage of the wind machine? I almost feel like I’m watching Lost and waiting for the smoke monster to appear. We get it, all right. Wind equals bad things happening. And overkill.

Why does Damon have to be the one to make the most difficult decisions?

You wanna know what’s blowing my mind: people crying over dead people who are dead. Vampires are dead. Immortal and reanimated, but dead. The irony of the situation isn’t lost on me.

Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Enzo (Michael Malarkey) will have tons to talk about, don’t you think? Or will they go at each other’s necks like crazed people?

Funny and Memorable Lines:

Liv: “Oh great, grandma just passed us.”

Luke: “If you wanna drive, just say so.”

Liv: “No, I want you to drive; just at a speed more fitting for two people who just tried to commit murder.”

Not only are the twins Luke (Chris Brochu) and Liv (Penelope Mitchell) the world’s only hope, they’re funny too.

Damon: “Class is in session. First assignment: anti-magic perimeter. Gilbert, whatcha got?”

Jeremy: “I walked around Mystic Falls this morning to see where my Hunter instincts disappeared.”

Damon: “Meaning what, your biceps shrunk and your brain got smaller?”

Jeremy: “Meaning that I have a supernatural urge to kill vampires so wherever I hated you less, there’s no magic.”

Damon and Jeremy’s banter never ceases to entertain. Funny that I can’t remember why their mutual hate remains.

Matt: “We can’t blow up our hometown.”

Damon: “Says one of the only people in this group who can still live there.”

Final Thoughts:

Bonnie loses the most in “Home.”

It was good to see Lexie (Arielle Kebbel), Alaric (Matt Davis), and Grams (Jasmine Guy) again but where the heck was Jenna (Sara Canning)? Why does she always get left out of the reunion shows? Don’t the Gilbert siblings need their aunt? I realize everyone who’s died can’t be featured but the inconsistencies don’t go unnoticed. I’m disappointed with “Home” but can admit it isn’t a complete waste. While it doesn’t shock or surprise me in any way—the return of Silas (Wesley) is even anti-climactic—the last few seconds ending in a blinding cliffhanger leaves me peeved. I am in no way, shape or form interested in watching Elena fake cry for an entire season. Dobrev is terrible at it and should be an expert at this point. She’s had five years to get it right.

Well, we say goodbye to another season of vampires, witches, and Tyler (Michael Trevino). Let me know what you thought about “Home.” Leave me a comment in the section below or hit me up on Twitter @ellemoe.

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