The Vampire Diaries: Miss Mystic Falls Forever

This week we harkened back to Season 1 in a big way with a return visit to the Miss Mystic Falls teen beauty pageant--yes, the very one where Elena (http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nina-dobrev/283252//?ftag=) and Damon (http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ian-somerhalder/154274//?ftag=) first slow-danced while Stefan (http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/paul-wesley/262661//?ftag=) rolled around in the woods craving the blood of innocents.

[...] while it was comforting to see our characters return to a familiar situation (and plotline), the end result was, well, kinda expected.

[...] that Stefan was a full-blown RIPPER, he was executing people for the smallest infractions.

Even though Damon's humanity switch was technically in the "off" position, it was clear he was softening his pro-murder ways and even kinda-sorta objected to Stefan's behavior.

Stefan was now turbo-evil and so when Damon agreed to go run errands for Sybil, he decided he needed to return to Mystic Falls and "burn that woman to the ground."

[...] Caroline immediately noticed the new jewelry she was sporting: A VIAL OF ENZO's BLOOD.

After a quick stop at Mystic Grill where Seline asked the ladies for help finding those damn bell parts and Caroline casually called her garbage before storming out, we were then whisked away to our LAST EVER Miss Mystic Falls pageant!

[...] the cop let slip that he was guarding the bell closely and Matt took that to mean it was at the Mystic Falls police station in the evidence room.

Even though Damon had made a big show of throwing Elena's old necklace out the car window last week, he had secretly recovered it and was constantly fingering it in his pocket now like it was a rosary.

[...] Stefan decided he was probably going to murder everyone present, so before the Miss Mystic Falls sash could be awarded, Caroline announced there was a gas leak!

Outdoors!

[...] the guests filed out without asking any questions.