Anyone else worried about Silas? Anyone? Just checking. It seems
as if everyone on the show has gotten distracted with other
stuff, so I'm guessing he'll be on the front burner this week.
Unless, say, Elena eats the wrong person or Caroline finds a
working cell phone number for Tyler. Of course, these are valid
distractions, but, ahem, Silas? You know, the one who wants to
bring back all the dead supernatural beings? It would be sort of
like "Torchwood" times 200. I'd totally watch that, mind you,
but that would not be a good thing for our beloved vampires. 
Damon and Elena take New York  First off, how awesome is it that
this episode kicks off with Damon chomping on a couple to the
strains of "Psycho Killer" by the Talking Heads? We're in a
flashback to 1977, when Damon gobbled his way through New York
City. This is going to be so much fun. And with great music!  In
present-day NYC, Damon tries to reassure Elena that the Big
Apple is the place to be. "There's so much life, a little death
goes unnoticed," h