Masquerade

Masquerade is the seventh episode of the Second Season, and the twenty-ninth episode in the series.

Summary
thumb|303px|right|Masquerade official promo DEATH AT THE MASQUERADE BALL — Stefan and decide on a new plan to deal with Katherine at the Lockwood’s masquerade ball. Katherine calls on an old friend, Lucy to attend the ball with her. , and  all do what they can to help Stefan and Damon, but Katherine has a surprise planned that none of them could foresee. Things take an ugly turn when and Tyler start doing shots with their friends.

Main Cast

 * Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce
 * Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
 * Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
 * Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
 * Katerina Graham as Bonnie Bennett
 * Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes
 * Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
 * Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood
 * Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers
 * Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman

Recurring Cast

 * Susan Walters as Carol Lockwood

Guest Cast

 * Natashia Williams as Lucy
 * Tiya Sircar as Aimee Bradley
 * Maiara Walsh as Sarah

Trivia
Deaths
 * Antagonist: Katherine Pierce
 * This episode ends the first chapter of season 2, The Katherine Chapter, much like last season with the Vicki Chapter, which was the first 7 episodes.
 * Two occurrences in this episode seem to have been predestined: The first that Tyler kills Sarah and becomes a werewolf something that almost happens two episodes ago. And second that Katherine gets trapped in the tomb the place were everybody thought she was in the first season.
 * Elena sharing a link with Katherine bears resemblance to a trope associated with doppelgangers: they are physically connected with each other and feel each other's pain.
 * Katherine mentions that she sometimes watches Stefan from afar and also mentions Lexi.
 * When Caroline is able to successfully lure Katherine into a trap and is met by Stefan, they both say the words "Hello Katherine, Bye Katherine". It is possible this is a reference to the season 1 episode, Founder's Day; after Katherine attempts to kill John she says "Hello John, Goodbye John".
 * Masquerade is the last episode where Katherine Pierce is a main antagonist, eventually becomes a recurring character, minor antagonist, and finally she can be categorized as an anti-heroine.
 * Caroline and Tyler's relationship begins now, when Caroline tries to help Tyler through his transition, knowing he's lost, confused and alone.
 * Aimee
 * Sarah

Production Notes

 * This is the second episode to have all the main characters in it. The first episode was Plan B.
 * This episode had 3.49 viewers in USA.
 * This is the second episode where Nina Dobrev portrays Katherine for the majority of her screen time.
 * Katherine meets Jeremy in this episode.
 * Jeremy and Bonnie share their first scenes together in the series, after 29 episodes of the series.

Cultural References

 * "Vampire, the Masquerade " is a role playing game centered around vampires in a modern Gothic world, where they try to hide the existence of vampires from humans. Released in 1991 it won the award for best RPG in 1992. The TV series "Kindred, the Embraced " was inspired by the Game.
 * Kayle strawberry.jpg The pleasure with which Katherine eats the strawberry is reminiscent of Kaylee in Firefly.
 * It is also an important song in the "Phantom of the Opera". The song suggests that all social interaction requires one to metaphorically conceal oneself. One can only enjoy perfect liberty while in disguise.
 * Bon Jovi is a band formed in 1983
 * In the books, Stefan lives in the boarding house run by Mrs Flowers, a kind woman that they later learn is also a witch.
 * In "The Fury", Stefan, and Damon have their first and last fight against Katherine in the cemetery, where she is destroyed by Elena, but she also dies by sunlight.

Tropes

 * On a classic 7th Episode Plot Twist,  this episode marks the end of the Katherine chapter of season 2. We learn that there is a Bigger Bad from whom Katherine is running away from. (Klaus)

Quotes
Katherine: "She needs to be protected!" Damon: "Then I'll protect her.. While you rot in hell."

Katherine: "So, here we are, just like old times. The brother who loved me too much and the one who didn't love me enough." Damon: "And the evil slut vampire who only loved herself." Katherine: "What happened to you, Damon? You used to be so sweet and polite." Damon: "That Damon died long time ago." Katherine: "Good, he was a bore."

Katherine: "Have I mentioned how inconvenient your obsession with me has been?" Damon: "You and me both honey."

Damon: "Tonight Katherine gets a stake through her heart."

Bonnie: What's going on?


 * : We're gonna kill Katherine.
 * : I can explain
 * : Please.
 * : We're gonna kill Katherine.


 * : What are Stefan and Damon up to?
 * : (choking) They're trying to kill you.
 * : I'm going to rip this town apart until it rains blood.
 * : (to ) This woman ruined our lives, She destroyed us. Tonight it ends.


 * : She looks yummy.


 * : You know what you have to do.
 * : I won't stop until he kills me.

Stefan:"You’re not gonna kill her." Damon:"Don’t give me that goody-goody crap." Stefan: "Because I am."

Katherine: "Paralyzed from the waist down... and dead. The moonstone Stefan, tick tock..."