The Vampire Diaries. Season 1, Episode 7: Haunted

Slow, episode-wise. Fast, season arc-wise. Someone, who I thought was a mainstay cast, gets killed. And that always makes a show appear brilliant. Note, the word "appear." This compliment is not valid if the supposed mainstay cast gets killed because said cast member wants to fly away from the nest. Evil vampire Damon gets hotter with his humanist side trying to hide, but clearly surfacing. Internal conflicts are hot. His character getting hotter is the very reason why I am bothered with his bad make-up. Yes, I am still obsessed with their make-up. It is really... not good.