Under Control (15 Apr. 2010)

While Stefan struggles to control his new situation of blood lust after feeding off Elena's blood to heal, she and Jeremy are surprised by a visit from their uncle, John Gilbert, who ... See full summary »

Director:

David Von Ancken

Writers:

Kevin Williamson (developer), Julie Plec (developer),

Stars:

Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Nina Dobrev	...	Elena Gilbert
Paul Wesley	...	Stefan Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder	...	Damon Salvatore
Steven R. McQueen	...	Jeremy Gilbert
Sara Canning	...	Jenna Sommers
Kat Graham	...	Bonnie Bennett (credit only) (as Katerina Graham)
Candice Accola	...	Caroline Forbes (credit only)
Zach Roerig	...	Matt Donovan
Michael Trevino	...	Tyler Lockwood
Matthew Davis	...	Alaric Saltzman (as Matt Davis)
Marguerite MacIntyre	...	Sheriff Liz Forbes
David Anders	...	John Gilbert
Melinda Clarke	...	Kelly Donovan
Robert Pralgo	...	Mayor Richard Lockwood (as Rob Pralgo)
Justin Smith	...	Duke

Storyline

While Stefan struggles to control his new situation of blood lust after feeding off Elena's blood to heal, she and Jeremy are surprised by a visit from their uncle, John Gilbert, who arrives in Mystic Falls with an agenda. Meanwhile, Alaric has an awkward talk with Elena about his wife Isobel. At a Founder's Day event, Stefan displays a rare party attitude and Damon's attempt to find out why Uncle John has returned to town takes an ugly turn. An incident at the party causes trouble between Matt and Tyler, and the relationship between Matt and his immature and irresponsible mother, Kelly, reaches a new low. Elsewhere, Elena's effort to comfort Jeremy in the wake of Vicki's murder falls short and he decides to take matters into his own hands to track down the vampire who killed her.

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Plot Keywords:

party | dancing | punishment | bully | small town | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alloy Entertainment, Bonanza Productions, CBS Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Alaric Saltzman mentions that he has a friend who studied Criminology at Duke, but there are no criminology courses offered at Duke University.

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Quotes

Jeremy Gilbert: Why does she hate you?
John Gilbert: We used to slept together.
Jenna Sommers: I'm standing right here!

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Soundtracks

"1901"
(uncredited)
Performed by Phoenix

User Reviews

Can't wait until next week!

*this review contains spoilers, please don't blame me if you spoil yourself. thanks.* I just watched this episode -like 2 minutes ago- and I was totally fascinated. The characters all go through some major trouble, emotionally, as in Jeremy and Matt, physically, as in Stefan, and get into some very serious and twisted problems, as in Elena, Damon and Alaric. Uncle John is a very creepy new character, he made me uncomfortable since he first appeared. When he is talking to Damon about all that he knows, I was seriously squeaking in frighten. Yes, I squeaked. Damon seems so terribly scared too, he is kind of chill about it, but you just can see it. Stefan, for the first time in the whole series, has something actually interesting going on. He was a nice character but he bored me at times, and watching this I was angry for him not being on screen the whole time. Elena and Jeremy's issues are getting out of hand, and I cannot wait to know what Jeremy is up to. Alaric, one of my favorite characters, seems so naive about everything, though he almost always has the answers, it is scary. You might think I am just scared about everything, but truth be told I grew EXTREMELY fond of every single character, and in this episode you don't have any good news. It is all bad news, for everyone, and you just cannot help but be afraid, for them.

Another thing I loved about this episode was the humor. Damon's lines, epic as always. It depicts Stefan as going through so much trouble, yet handling it in a harsh/funny kind of way. You know that feeling when you are smiling at what one is doing, but cringing at the same time? Creepy enough.

The only thing I did not like that much about this was the ending. It was a very much expected ending to the episode, though the rest could have not been foreseen even if I wanted to. One thing I love about this series is how every ending leaves you biting your lower lip, craving for more. In this you want more, yet you do not crave. At least you are not all impatient. I think that is partially a blessing, because if it had been a crave-worthy I would be ripping my hair off of impatience. Yes, I saw it 6 minutes ago. But what can I say? I'm a fan girl. 9 out of 10 stars.