Okay, be prepared for another Alyssa rant.

I found this quote and I think it fits TC perfectly

"Love is not blind - It sees more and not less, but because it sees more it is willing to see less."
-Will Moss

If anything, this episode just personified why Caroline and Tyler are right for each other. Just like in the transformation episode when Caroline was there for him, he was there for Caroline. He didn't think about what danger he might be putting himself in with Liz, or what the outcome might be, such as her telling him to stay away from her daughter, he just did it because he needs Caroline in his life.

And he was willing to get to that door no matter what. And when he saw her? The first thing he did was say "We're going to get you out of here." He unlocked those chains so fast, and then looked for her ring and put it on her, and carried her out, even though under normal circumstances she is highly capable of walking on her own and her strength outweighs his. And this is another example of why I love them, because they are not afraid to be vulnerable around the other person. Caroline just let Tyler carry her out of there, just as he let her be there for him during his transformation, even though he didn't want to hurt her, or to see him in pain.

And the end scene? My heard just flip flopped. He doesn't intrude on her moment with her mother, and waits for her to give him the okay to come in. And then he breaks the ice by making her laugh, and she allows him in her bed, and they cuddle. Once again, a couple not defined by grand gestures, but by the little ones. What a call back to 2x21. Tyler just let's her cry, because in that instant she needed to cry. She didn't need to hear falsities or "it's going to be okay," and I thought it was such a beautiful scene.

Sometimes we tell people it will be okay because we want it to be, and we know they do too, but the truth is, it's not always the best thing to tell someone.

Caroline just needed Tyler to be there for her, and he was. Physically and emotionally. I'm sure he'd stay the entire night if she wanted him too.

Both Caroline and Tyler know who the other person is and they accept them, faults and all. People keep saying how Caroline and Tyler are not monsters, and that's entirely true, but the truth is they know they each have sides to them that are dangerous, but because they love each other and they trust each other implicitly, they are less inclined to notice their significant other's flaws. And I'm not just talking about Caroline's need for blood and Tyler's tendency to turn into a wolf once a month, but their human flaws. Tyler gets angry and Caroline is neurotic and insecure, but it doesn't matter.

This is truly one of the best written TV couples and I am just flawed by how much is said without actually being said in such few scenes. I got so much more out of the episode from the five or so minutes we got with Caroline and Tyler than I did with 55 minutes of D/E/S.

I'm so glad Tyler was there for the rescue. I'd have loved to have seen a Tyler/Liz scene with them planning or on their way to find C though .

What we got was though!

tftnt!

It just goes to show you how amazing Tyler/Caroline are that in an episode completely dedicated to Stefan and Klaus and the flashbacks, they were still able to be shine even with just very little screentime. What I've learned though in my many years of shipping, is that it's about quality, and not quantity, You don't need to have multiple shipper scenes in every single episode to tell a good story. The most powerful and satisfying storytelling stories are the ones where when you get these kind of moments, they feel special, because they were truly earned. Anyway, Tyler/Caroline continue to be flawless. Can't wait to see how things are going to play out.

It just goes to show you how amazing Tyler/Caroline are that in an episode completely dedicated to Stefan and Klaus and the flashbacks, they were still able to be shine even with just very little screentime. What I've learned though in my many years of shipping, is that it's about quality, and not quantity, You don't need to have multiple shipper scenes in every single episode to tell a good story. The most powerful and satisfying storytelling stories are the ones where when you get these kind of moments, they feel special, because they were truly earned. Anyway, Tyler/Caroline continue to be flawless. Can't wait to see how things are going to play out.

TFTNT! I love the title and all of the great gifs from last night`s episode.

Also i like to be added to the list.