The Vampire Diaries was off two tenths with adults 18-49 to a 1.4 rating and The Secret Circle was down a tenth to a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating. Still, it was The Vampire Diaries second most watched episode of the season and it was steady versus last week with women 18-34 (2.1 rating).

I have updated the gallery with some old stills.

The Show > Season 03 > Episode Stills > 02 – The Hybrid

The Show > Season 03 > Episode Stills > 03 – The End of Affair

The Show > Season 03 > Episode Stills > 04 – Disturbing Behavior

The first recap of the day comes from Andy of HolliwoodLife.com

Every episode of The Vampire Diaries deserves a standing ovation worthy of Carnegie Hall, but the Nov. 10 midseason finale was one of those hours that literally takes the series to another level. When the dust finally settled, Mikael (Sebastian Roché) was dead, Stefan (Paul Wesley) was free from Klaus’ (Joseph Morgan) compulsion, and Elena (Nina Dobrev) finally realized that Damon (Ian Somerhalder) is the better Salvatore.

OK, I may have embellished on that last one a little bit.

But there’s still no denying that “Delena” is closer to happening than ever before. While Damon and Elena plotted their attack on Klaus — Stefan was sort of lurking around too, I guess — Damon asked her if she trusts him; and not missing a beat, she answered, “Yes.” I feel like it was only yesterday that Elena was slapping Damon outside the school for even coming near her. My, how far these two have come.

Putting Elena and Damon’s drama aside for a brief second, we also got to know a lot more about the dysfunctional Original family — and talk about about daddy issues! It turns out Klaus hates Mikael because he felt like he could never live up to his expectations, while Rebekah (Claire Holt) hates him for turning their family into vampires in the first place. Of course, neither one of them will have to worry about Mikael anymore… now that he’s super dead.
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They have the weapon to kill Klaus but will their plan work?
Unsure if their plan will work, Elena, Damon, and Stefan get ready for Homecoming dance.

Check out new photoshoot with Nina for Nylon Magazine!

Nina Dobrev > Photoshoots, Outtakes and Portraits > Set #036

The Show > Season 03 > Promotionals

The CW has now released the episode synopsis for The Vampire Diaries Episode 3.02 – The Hybrid. The Episode airs Thursday – September 22 at 8/7c.

Klaus (Joseph Morgan) puts a plan in motion that will give him even more power, but even with the unwilling participation of werewolf Ray Sutton (guest star David Gallagher), things don’t go exactly as Klaus had planned. Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Alaric (Matt Davis) reluctantly go along with Elena’s (Nina Dobrev) new strategy to find Stefan (Paul Wesley), leading Damon into a dangerous fight with an unexpected enemy. Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) turns to Matt (Zach Roerig) for help as he continues to try to understand what the ghosts from his past want from him. Unaware that Caroline (Candice Accola) is in need of his help, Tyler (Michael Trevino) faces an emotional confrontation with his mother (guest star Susan Walters)

The Show > Season 03 > Promotionals

I uploaded to the gallery new outtakes with Ian from Rolling Stone 2010 shoot ! Check them out !

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