We learned a lot more about Anna.

We met Damon and Stefan's father.

We discovered the original rift between the siblings.

Indeed, a whloe lot went down during this week's new episode of The Vampire Diaries, and we encourage readers to check out our review of "Children of the Damned."

As usual, the hour also featured a few singles. Review each one in our Vampire Diaries music section and get a sampling of the songs below:

• Kate Earl - "When You're Ready"
• Surfer Blood - "Floating Vibes"
• Elefant - "Goodbye"

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