This week might as well be called The Dumbass Olympics. Almost all the characters make dumb decisions all episode - except, for some reason, Matt Donovan of all people. Katherine and Stefan go on a road trip to “find Damon”, where Stefan gets … distracted. Nadia and Matt tell the world’s least believable lie to Caroline and Tyler - and what’s worse is Tyler sort of buys it? Enzo and Damon are trapped at a farmhouse by Wes and the travelers, and do not use their time wisely. At the farmhouse, Kat...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 5Ep. 14
We have quite a long episode this week, potentially due to the fact that this is probably the last time we get to riff on Diane Freeman, Head of Whitmore Campus Security. At Whitmore it is the annual Bitter Ball, and Caroline and "Elena" are ready to celebrate a fresh start after their respective breakups. But Katherine is ready for a new boyfriend and will do her best to get a kiss from Stefan ASAP, though Damon slows that down in more ways than one. Damon and Enzo decide to lean into revenge a...
Feb 27, 2023•2 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Katherine is successfully a passenger in Elena’s body, and her first order of business is to get rid of that damn red streak! Her second order of business is for her and Nadia to find Katherine’s corpse and make the spell permanent - but Elena is doing her darnedest to fight against that. For a leg up, Katherine and Nadia enlist the only compellable boy left in town - Matt! Matt throws Tyler a welcome back party, where he gets the worst gift ever: learning Caroline slept with Klaus. But who need...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Katherine really appears to be on her death bed, and everyone is ready to send her off! Damon starts drinking and projecting, definitely fueled by last week's potential Delena breakup, and everyone else is happy to join the blaming Katherine for our problems party. Except Stefan, who decides to be compassionate on her last day. This of course leads to the revelation he hooked up with Katherine, which paves the way for an even more exciting hookup! While Katherine lays dying, Nadia works on her p...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Elena has been kidnapped by Wes and brought to a new Augustine lab - which also happens to be the former clinic of her own father, Dr. Graysen Gilbert! Wes reveals his own scientific plans. We learn more about Graysen’s Augustine research, which seems to keep boiling down to the fact that vampire blood heals humans. So why is he electrocuting people? Unclear. Meanwhile, Stefan and Damon kidnap Aaron who Wes honestly couldn’t give a shit about. Wes lets Enzo out to reunite with Damon, and gives h...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Damon remains trapped in his cell, but Elena is on the hunt to save him and enlists the help of Aaron. Unfortunately, Aaron's past comes out faster than expected and Wes gets Elena trapped as well. But with her cell right next to Damon's, he can share his past experience with Augustine (even though he takes his sweet time giving any tips on escaping). Damon tells Elena about his old friend Enzo, his guilt about leaving him to die, and the torture that, let's be honest, has a very tenuous connect...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Our girls finally get to have some fun at college - not a lot, but some! Bonnie moves into the dorm room with a new bob and the same boyfriend (but they can have sex now, despite their distinct lack of chemistry). Caroline and Elena throw her a welcome party which is also a way to welcome Jesse to his new life as a vampire (and eventually to welcome him to the Other Side via a stake to the heart). Across campus, Damon tortures Wes and discovers a lot of information about Augustine - including th...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Silas reaches a peaceful decision when it comes to Amara, which unfortunately means our team has one less witch willing to help them. Luckily, we still have the craziest witch left and the day is looking up for her! The day is not looking as great for Stefan, who’s memories are coming back to bite him and pushing him toward ol’ reliable: revenge. With all the doppelgängers under one roof, it’s time for the Silas, Tessa, Amara love triangle to come to a close, and for one last attempt to bring Bo...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Everyone starts this episode expecting a good day - Katherine has a new lease on life, Elena is expecting her best friend to come back, and Tessa and Silas are expecting Silas to die. But things rarely go according to plan for our heroes, and they certainly don’t today. Silas takes Damon and Jeremy to a warehouse where they are looking for the elusive anchor. Meanwhile, Tessa is spelled into a cabin with Stefan, then decides to lure Elena in for some drama. And drama they get when the anchor is ...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 6
We may be in college but that doesn't mean we're done going to balls! At the Whitmore historical ball, Caroline picks everyone's costumes and slays every single one, but Tyler lets her down as her date. Dr. Maxfield wears a very telling costume and continues to be untrustworthy, and even tries to scare Elena away. Elena meets someone grieving Megan's death, and of course feels the need to fix his survivor's guilt while ignoring her's. Meanwhile, Katherine and Nadia continue their trip and Nadia ...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Damon and Elena attempt to bring Stefan’s memories back, ironically enough, on Remembrance Day (a new-to-us Mystic Falls holiday). But despite Damon’s quips, Elena’s feminine wiles, and a perfect Stelena song, Stefan struggles. Meanwhile, Caroline invites Jesse on a study date at the cemetery where, guess what, he gets in danger. Matt sets up cameras to figure out what’s going on with him even though none of his friends really give a fuck. Jeremy finally decides it’s time to let everyone know th...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 4
If you couldn't tell from the title, we are flashing back to Silas' humble beginnings this week! It all starts when Elena has a dream about where Stefan ended up outside of the safe and she and Damon decide to go on a road trip to go find him. Unfortunately for them, Katherine had the same dream and is joining them on this trip. Meanwhile, Stefan was taken in by a woman with a history with Silas and shit to say. That's right, we get to meet Qetsiyah, who may be a little bold but was definitely r...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 5Ep. 3
This week, news starts to spread that Stefan is … um … out of commission. While Silas’s many minions look for Katherine, Silas starts interacting with some of our heroes, including Damon and Elena (who have quite the lover's spat). Katherine, Jeremy, and Matt, attempt to evade Silas, but they only get so far. Matt has an eventful trip to the Other Side. Meanwhile at Whitmore, we meet Dr. Wesley Maxfield, a mean, young professor - will he be an ally or an enemy? Also, is Jesse suspicious? Also th...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 2
It's the season five premiere after an eventful summer! Caroline has been prepping for college, Jeremy has been sending Bonnie's ghost emails, Katherine has been wandering as a human, Elena and Damon have been having tons of sex, and Stefan has been drowning over and over. As Elena and Caroline head to college, and meet their new roommate, they find that maybe staying close so close to Mystic Falls makes a fresh start hard. Meanwhile Silas has decided it's time to return to Mystic Falls, and can...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Season 5Ep. 1
It’s another season finale and man the cliffhangers are out to play! It’s time to graduate high school, a major rite of passage for everyone except Stefan who in on his 17th graduation. At least this one is memorable, with ghosts all over town. Elena and Alaric have to deal with Connor, who goes out doing what he loves, Stefan and Damon have to deal with Vaughn, who brings little beyond a Scottish accent, and Rebekah and Matt have to deal with Alexander, who is too intrigued by guns to do anythi...
Nov 21, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Bonnie gets moving on a super secret plan with a super unexpected ally. Meanwhile, Elena is openly a hater, and no one can convince her that love is more important than hate. Liz tries to get an update from Stefan and Damon when Silas’s drama starts to effect citizens of Mystic Falls. Everyone converges at the high school - even Silas - while Rebekah uses a power outage as an excuse to put the moves on Matt. Ghosts start appearing in Mystic Falls - some are welcomed by heart eye emojis, others b...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 22
We return to the major vampire diaries conflict this week, no not Silas, Elena's humanity! Stefan and Damon start by trying their same prom strategy, you know the one that didn't work, then decide to turn up the pain. Katherine is pulled in by the Salvatores and by Bonnie, but only one offers something she wants. Meanwhile, Silas has moved onto torturing Caroline (and the Klaroline stans), while putting Liz in danger. Rebekah continues her fight for Matt, giving the smallest apology and offering...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 21
We are spinning off baby! That’s right, this is the backdoor pilot to the first TVD spinoff, The Originals and Stephanie is not super excited! We head down to New Orleans and meet new characters, set up new conflicts, and get excited about the expansion of the TVDU! Stephanie is ambushed to make guesses about a spinoff she was NOT emotionally prepared for - which is just how Grace likes it! Remember to rate, review, and share, brothers! Follow us on Instagram @doppelgangerspodcast!
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 20
It's time for prom at Mystic Falls High! Caroline of course planned a perfect prom (despite not bringing Klaus as her date smh), and luckily for the Salvatores the theme seems perfectly set up to get Elena's humanity back on. Unluckily for Damon, Elena only responds to romantic vibes from one brothers and it ain't him! Elena also uses her prom to steal from one best friend and try to kill another, while campaigning for Rebekah for prom queen. Rebekah tries to live the night as a human mostly by ...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Elena and Rebekah head to Willoughby, PA - the creamed corn capital of Pennsylvania - and find Katherine has a surprising new life. She also has a surprising new boyfriend, who we just might already know … Damon and Stefan meet them there, and even with a team of four against Katherine, they still can’t get the cure from her. Katherine even gets Rebekah to take a fake cure! Elena starts to increase her body count. Meanwhile in Mystic Falls, we learn Silas is (for all intents and purposes) a shap...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 18
We are in the city that never sleeps, aka NYC, this week! Damon tells Elena it's so she can have fun, but really he is continuing his hunt for Katherine and the cure. Rebekah meets them at a dive bar where Damon spent some no humanity time in the 70s, with none other than our humanity queen Lexi. He tells Elena all about this time as she plans to double cross him since, you know, her humanity is off. Bonnie continues to work with Shane, who she now knows is Silas, so she's doing awesome! Carolin...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 17
It’s our first time seeing Elena without her humanity and tbh...she’s kind of a bitch! She joins the cheer squad just to feed on randos and hurt Caroline. Elena throws a party but gets upset when people have fun without her. Luckily, Damon can just use his sire bond to tell her to calm down! PSYCH. Damon spends the episode looking for a cure and not having a singe critical thought. But he does meet a mysterious person from his past, leading us to a brand new location: New York City! Remember to ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Almost everyone is back from the island, including Jeremy's body that Elena is convinced will wake up any moment. Stefan, Caroline, and even Dr. Fell try to get Elena past the denial stage while Matt is actually pro-denial. Meanwhile, Rebekah stayed on the island to look for the cure, which really comes down to getting Vaughn's her looking for Katherine, who has an unexpected ally. Damon also stayed behind on the island to look for Bonnie, who is talking to "Shane" about how to help Silas, which...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 15
We’re still on the island, and the group has become fractured in the final race for the cure. Damon is kidnapped by new Scottish hunter Vaughn, Elena Stefan and Rebekah team up by default (and splinter just as fast), and Shane kinda nailed having all the essential people on his side. But Shane somehow fumbles it all in the final stretch, all because he couldn't outrun rocks. In Mystic Falls, Caroline and Tyler learn Aramaic, and everyone learns that the cure may not fix all their problems after ...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Our heroes have made it as close to the cure as ever: an island in Nova Scotia! They start the trek deciding to stick together, but that falls apart quickly as they decide to trust Shane, who has gotten nearly all of his information from his "wife"... ok. Rebekah and Elena spar even though they are two of only three who actually want to take the cure if they find it. Damon pushes Shane to give more information, a little late, and Bonnie continues to uncover lies he's told. Meanwhile, Jeremy is a...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 13
The race for the cure continues, and our team can’t even count on the decade dance to distract them - because Mayor Hopkins cancels it after learning about just how bad things are in Mystic Falls. Meanwhile, Elena fakes a truce with Kol since he really wants to rip off Jeremy’s arm. Rebekah attends her first high school dance, thanks to Stefan, who does his best to make it seem fun and cool. Elena executes an uncharacteristically smart and successful plan - we see a huge death and a huge advanta...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 12
We open this week where we left last week, at Zanadew with a whole bunch of new vampires. But Jeremy refuses to kill innocent people, even though isn’t that like the whole point to finish the hunter’s mark? Klaus tries to force Jeremy’s hand, but he avoids being useful long enough for Kol to show up and ruin everyone’s day. Kol really does not want Silas awake, though his reasons are vague. Rebekah and Stefan reminisce on the good times in Stefan’s serial killer era and team up to find the tombs...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 11
As Mystic Falls mourns one icon, another icon is brought back to life and looking for answers! But she gets distracted by all the hot Stelena breakup drama she missed. Rebekah’s timing could not be more perfect, as tensions are at their highest following Caroline snitching on Elena and Damon having sex. No one has fun at the school - Tyler has to turn, Shane dies (temporarily), and April nearly dies. Kol returns and has a fun day of torture shattered by the reveal that this is all for Silas, who...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 10
It’s Christmas in Mystic Falls, and ignore that the timing of that is iffy at best please! There is fake snow and a whole party in the town square, of course hosted by our queen Carol. Jeremy is trying to learn how to not kill his sister, and of course Shane is inserting himself, but he does give us some of his backstory. And Damon and Elena are there too, which tells you how well Damon did at telling Elena to stay away from him. The hybrids have a plan to take down Klaus, and it may be bad, but...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 35 min
It’s time for a boys trip! Stefan and Damon head to New Orleans looking for sire bond solutions but end up rehashing the past and finding bad news. Meanwhile, Elena hosts a girls night because she stupidly assumes Caroline and Bonnie are Delena Stans - plus, she plies them with champagne, a recipe for emotional outbursts. Tyler struggles as the hybrids start revolting, and Hayley tells him exactly what to do to be their alpha - so doesn’t that kinda make her the alpha? But she’s got bigger probl...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Season 4Ep. 8
