Sybil finally gives us some backstory on how she became a siren, including - GASP - the reveal of a sister who we also happen to know. She draws parallels to the Salvatore brothers, and lays it on a little thick. Through this backstory, we are introduced to Cade, a psychic who is, for all intents and purposes, the Devil. We also meet Peter Maxwell - because we ran out of parents to kill, I guess. Finally. The mysterious wind returns to snatch up a character who we’re pretty sure is destined for ...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Enzo and Damon remain under Sybil's control, but when the Bonnie secret comes out Sybil of course is jealous. Bonnie attempts to celebrate the Steroline engagement with Caroline, but of course fun and happiness never lasts long. With Sybil attempting psychological warfare on our girls and Damon dragging Stefan into a mystery issue with Enzo, we find ourselves in a mess including a another car crash, attempted murder, and a choice between Damon and Enzo. Luckily, Rice and Georgie are hard at work...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 8Ep. 3
This week, we finally get to know Sybil and she is sort of slaying. In the process, we learn more about sirens and their “psychic powers”. To throw Sybil off any scent (and alert the team of their movements), Enzo offers up a victim to draw everyone together: the one and only Sarah Salvatore. Bonnie goes rogue (which is fair!!) and attempts to break Enzo from Sybil’s, control despite his protests. The only good news is that Steroline girlies, we are eating tonight! Remember to rate, review, and ...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 2
It’s our last season premiere, made all the more sweeter by making it out of season 7! Damon and Enzo however are not feeling the sweetness as they continue to kill people for the mysterious evil entity, but hey at least they are only killing evil people! Stefan, Caroline, and Bonnie track missing persons and finally come upon a lead. Caroline deals with a threat to her nanny and custody with Ric, while Stefan and Bonnie head to a crime scene littered with clues left behind by Enzo. Meanwhile, A...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Spoiler Note: For anyone unspoiled, we discuss the end of the show from 1:18:50-1:21:01 - tread lightly! We did it, everyone - we made it to the end of season 7! As a reward, we get this pretty great finale. Bonnie continues to hunt everyone as they scramble to get into the Armory. With the help of Enzi making himself a target and some adorable little witch siphons, our team can get into the Armory to destroy the final Everlasting and (hopefully) avoid the mysterious evil entity. And yet, no one...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 7Ep. 22
With Bonnie asleep as everyone waits to see how Rayna’s curse will affect her when she wakes, everyone teams up to make sure she does not wake up and immediately kill them. After a couple attempts to connect with her humanity fall flat, Damon does what he does best and inspires both anger and annoyance. But when it turns out the huntress marks can now come via dreams (ok…) Caroline gets to experience what Stefan did when he messed up, Stefan makes a very Damon move, and Enzo’s guitar finally bet...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 7Ep. 21
Our team - split into three duos - is trying to kill everyone on Rayna’s list, but the number is nonsensically large. Bonnie meanwhile shortens the time limit by injecting more of Rayna’s blood to stay protected from The Armory, make Enzo rush home to be with her. Damon makes the only smart call and enlists backup, despite the fact that it will make people angry. Matt explains his vendetta against Stefan, and Stefan reveals the truth - which is not a fun memory for Matt! Caroline and Alaric are ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 7Ep. 20
It's finally Bonenzo time baby!! Even though the flashbacks are getting old we are happy with these! In the present day, Bonnie and Enzo reluctantly team up with Damon, who is desperate for Bonnie's forgiveness, to save Bonnies life. A proposed trade with Rayna leads to a vampire-killing montage, which might be a plot hole but what else is new. Meanwhile, Stefan reunites with Alaric, much to Alaric's chagrin, and calls him out on his sham of on engagement. But Alaric still wins in calling out St...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 7Ep. 19
The race to get Stefan’s body is on, as Ambrose takes it to Memphis for some Greek life revenge. Damon dumps Stefan into an ambulance with a couple of compelled EMTs, then enlists Ric to get back in the vampire hunting game. Meanwhile, Valerie takes all day to prepare for the spell, then spends most of it in Stefan’s head. But thankfully, Valerie does give us a reason to celebrate this week: she’s getting dumped! Meanwhile, Bonnie makes a new friend in Asheville who can give her information abou...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 18
After all the drama last week, it seems the goofy option for where the Phoenix stone souls went was correct! Stefan ends up in the body of an addict who just killed people, and the irony is not lost on him. Damon luckily runs into Stefan, he thinks, but it is actually a mysterious vampire who had a lucky day. Valerie recruits a reluctant Ric to track down Stefan's body, thinking that he will agree with her insanely insecure vibe. We get some insight into Caroline and Ric's relationship, which lu...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 7Ep. 17
We are time jumped! Well, mostly. Damon and Valerie team up to stop Rayna from killing Stefan, but are each bad at it in their own ways - Damon spent three years desiccated, and Valerie spent three years lying! Nora and Mary Louise are finally released from their captivity in The Armory to capture Enzo, but it doesn’t end well for them; they get Shane’d, and then something even worse happens. In the commotion, Enzo learns that Matt has some grudge against Stefan (and a dead girlfriend), and that...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Season 7Ep. 16
Stefan remains in danger and Damon is determined to fix it so he can pursue his true passion, going to sleep! Stefan and dumbass Valerie are on the road looking for herbs, and Valerie continues to be rude and bad for Stefan! Caroline and Alaric settle in in Dallas, while Steroline falls apart a little more every day. Bonnie and Enzo are together at the armory, and Bonnie finally gets enough information about Rayna to stop a catastrophic mistake. Damon n kinda solves the Rayna problem, but not re...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 7Ep. 15
You've heard us reference PLL constantly, time to share our opinions! We rank the liars, the As, share some of our favorite moments, and of course engage in some lively debate even if we do actually agree. Enjoy this not-so-mini-sode! Remember to rate, review, and share, kisses! Follow us on Instagram @doppelgangerspodcast!
Feb 09, 2024•56 min
It’s a week of road trips! Stefan heads down to New Orleans for protection and runs into former bestie Klaus! Meanwhile, Caroline and Ric take a road trip down to Dallas with their brand new babies. And Bonnie and Damon come upon Enzo’s new workplace/family, which we finally learn is called The Armory. While at The Armory, Damon goes head-to-head with a comatose and then transitioning Tyler. Bonnie attempts to protect Damon, which makes Enzo jealous and puts her in danger. At the end of the epis...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 7Ep. 14
Rayna Cruz is up and at 'em, and we get some background into her particular brand of immortality. Damon continues his meltdown, which Enzo takes advantage of. Caroline remains in the hospital while Stefan works to keep her safe. We get some of our classic Stefan vs. Damon debating in as they both struggle and Stefan finds himself in new danger. The babies are born and we finally (officially) learn their names, while Steroline faces yet another obstacle, Enzo gives Damon some good news, and Damon...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 7Ep. 13
The theme of this week: nobody moved. We finally get a death we’ve been waiting for, but we can barely appreciate it because we’re so tired of the character. And speaking of tired, one of our main conflicts this week is a tired fight club trope - oh brother. Elsewhere, Bonnie, Nora, and Mary louise search for Rayna Cruz (the huntress we’ve been hearing so much about) but find a seemingly sweet old lady. Also there: Enzo, now working for a mysterious organization. Also, Caroline’s babies are siph...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Stefan and Damon are both out of the Phoenix/hell stone so time to reintegrate into society. Society, unfortunately, includes Julian leading a biker gang in Mystic Falls and a whole bunch of hallucinations. Stefan is watching over Damon, even though his struggles have not ended, and Damon is just at the start of a bad day. Meanwhile, Caroline and Alaric have a baby shower with Bonnie, Tyler, and Matt, ending with Matt getting pulled over by a potential love interest, and Tyler getting roped into...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 7Ep. 11
This minisode breaks down our long-awaited trip to the motherland: Mystic Falls, VA aka Covington, GA. We share our favorite parts of the experience, what we saw, and, most importantly, the souvenirs we bought! Make sure you are following us on Instagram @doppelgangerspodcast top see photos from our trip!
Jan 10, 2024•30 min
This week we get a close look at Damons personal hell, and dare we say the Phoenix Stone really went off! This personal hell has everything: a Groundhog Day-esque structure, the Civil War, fake escapes, the first time Damon killed someone, and of course, MOMMY ISSUES! Though we end the episode with him (seemingly) escaping, the bloodshed carries over from hell into the real world, and we get a pretty terrifying cliffhanger. Remember to rate, review, and share, brothers! Follow us on Instagram @d...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 10
It’s Christmas in both our universe and TVDU right now, how fun is that? For the holiday, Caroline heads to a birthing class and to her mother’s grave, and of course Alaric is there but that is still ew. Meanwhile, Nora and Bonnie bond (in a flirty way) after Nora’s breakup with Mary Louise but the friendship/sexual tension ends quick. Finally, Stefan and Damon hunt down Julian at a Santa bar crawl, while Valerie waits at home for someone to solve her Julian problem. We end with Stefan and Damon...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 7Ep. 9
It’s Nora and Mary Louise’s anniversary! But not a big one, just 133. But big enough for Mary Louise to pop the question! To celebrate, Julian throws a logistically confusing party, while Lily, Valerie, Stefan, and Damon hatch a plan to kill Julian. It basically involves Valerie telling the truth and hoping the heretics believe her. Caroline picks the worst possible day to tell Stefan about her newfound babies, and he has one of the worst possible reactions. Elsewhere, Enzo has a day of highs an...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 7Ep. 8
We get a couple mommies this week but only one can be the dearest!Stefan and Damon try a new strategy in their plan to kill Julian, recruiting Lily. Seems like a bad plan at first, but turns out torture is effective. Meanwhile, Enzo tries his own plan to kill Julian, which is mostly just some juvenile silliness which also does not work. Finally, Caroline continues to be in denial that she has Ric’s babies inside her (us too girl!) but turns out that Gemini love for invisique starts young! Rememb...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 1
This week, our main event is basically if you ordered the Mikaelson ball off Shein, as Lily hosts a peace mixer for Julian, the characters we know, and a bunch of essentially hired extras. Stefan thinks it’s the perfect opportunity to kill Julian (to avenge his child that never was, Jacob), and Damon thinks they should wait a bit - and neither wants to compromise. Meanwhile, it’s highs and lows for Alaric as Fake Jo takes a turn for the worse, but his babies appear to be alive - in Caroline's wo...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 7Ep. 6
This episode starts with the best news we've had in weeks: Bonenzo confirmation! Unfortunately we get plenty of bullshit as Stefan and Damon spend the day with Valerie, and Stefan is decidedly NOT giving. Alaric watches over Jo while Bonnie aims to get some information from Oscar, but both of them soon learn they should not have trusted the Phoenix Stone. Lily finally hears from Valerie that Julian is evil, but why listen to reason when you can bring your boyfriend back from the dead? Finally, w...
Nov 27, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 5
It’s Halloween, and spooky activities abound: a haunted Mystic Falls Ghost Tour, Whitmore’s “Annual” Heaven and Hell Ball, and it’s Ric’s last day of paying off the dude who works at the morgue. As Nora and Mary Louise attempt a killing spree (but get distracted by their own drama), Damon enlists Ric and Bonnie to use the Phoenix Stone to bring back Oscar for his Elena-coffin hostage swap, after Valerie killed him. Oscar’s return brings violence but also a lot of solved problems, so they use the...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Damon, Ric, and Bonnie head down to Myrtle Beach to hunt down our last heretic, Oscar, to trade for Elena, and finally meet a heretic who is actually having fun! But that means bringing him back as leverage is more difficult than they anticipated. Oscar also reveals information about the Phoenix Stone, which Alaric decidedly did not destroy. Caroline remains held hostage at the Salvatore house, but now it is worse because she has to listen to Stefan and Valerie's "love" story straight from Valer...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 7Ep. 3
It’s a new day in the newly ghost town-ified Mystic Falls, and Stefan and Lily are both pissed at Damon for killing Malcolm - but he’s pretty cavalier about it until Elena’s coffin gets involved. Caroline is held captive by the heretics in the new Salvatore house, where she hangs out, gives fashion advice, and learns there may just be some history between Stefan and Valerie. Lily holds a funeral for Malcolm but doesn’t invite Enzo (who it turns out loves Lily as more than a mommy). The heretics ...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Season 7 kicks off and even though Elena is gone, the mood is high with the group in Mystic Falls and a trio in Europe! In Europe, Damon enjoys fun and drinking while hurting the mood by making a few too many jokes about Bonnie dying, while Alaric is sober for once with his own sad agenda. The mood continues to sour in Mystic Falls after an attempt to clear out the heretics goes wrong and they retaliate in a big way. To save the town, Stefan heroically negotiates a deal in which he gives away ev...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Once again we have made it to a season finale, and this one is a doozy. We lose heroes and villains alike - from Kai to Jo to even our very own Elena Gilbert! Sure, there’s other plot points - Lily reuniting with her family of heretics, some super cute Steroline scenes, sob-worthy goodbyes - but at the end of the day, it’s hard to focus on anything other than the departure of Nina Dobrev. Also, wait, is there gonna be a time jump?? Remember to rate, review, and share, brothers! Follow us on Inst...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 6Ep. 22
We have actually made it to the Alaric + Jo wedding, and you know weddings on TV shows are classically happy episodes with no conflict! Just kidding of course, plus combined with Jo's family and the history of Alaric's girlfriends of course we are in for an adventure in this season's penultimate episode. Elena is the maid of honor, Caroline takes over as the wedding coordinator, and Bonnie has an investigation on her hands when she sees Lily, Kai, and loopholes in her dreams. Matt and Tyler leav...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 6Ep. 21
