上集刚出现了可以把吸血鬼艾琳娜变回人类的机会，现在又没有了--至少目前来说是这样的。
Just when a cure for vampirisim was introduced on The Vampire Diaries, it was taken away -- for the time being, at least.
吸血鬼猎人Connor死于Elena之手的场面真是“经典。”不仅仅因为他是她第一个杀死的人，而且他的死让Stefan失去了把Elena变回人类的机会。
The death of vampire hunter Connor (Todd Williams) by Elena's (Nina Dobrev) hand was poetic. Not because he marked her very first kill, but his death stunted any movement of Stefan's (Paul Wesley) quest to find the cure, so she could be turned back into human form.
下面是来自制片Plec和编剧Narducci以及客串明星Todd Williams对第五集《杀手》以后剧情走向的透露：
Here are the most notable revelations and teases from Plec, episode writer Michael Narducci and guest star Todd Williams about the impact of "The Killer" and beyond:
1.为什么E第一次杀掉的人是Conner？他还会再出现么？
1. Why have Elena's first kill be Connor and will he reappear?
“我们知道这会在第五集发生而且会是康纳，”编剧Narducci说。“我在纠结想让埃琳娜做更多，我不想让她成为一个陷入困境中的年轻女人，我想让她出去并且可以保护她弟弟。”在这集中仍然展示了埃琳娜变成什么样是不可预料的“她现在很危险。” Narducci说。“吸血鬼有很多面，他们会爆发，改变。埃琳娜就是其中之一，所以我们要展示她变成吸血鬼的阴暗面。”不管你信不信，会有更多的猎人出现。
"We knew it would happen in [episode] five and that it would be Connor," he said. "Something that I struggle with is I want Elena to do more things. I want her to not be a damsel in distress, I want her to go out and protect her brother." The episode also showed how unpredictable Elena has become. "She's dangerous now," Narducci said. "There are something about vampires; they do go off. Elena is one of them, so we have to show that dark side of what it is to be a vampire." And believe it or not, there is more of the hunter to come.
2.埃琳娜在发现了斯蒂芬和克劳斯的合作关系后会原谅他么？
2. Will Elena forgive Stefan after finding out about his team-up with Klaus?
“她很生他的气。她绝对超级生气。”Plec说“原谅，理解和知道他这么做的真相和他做了些什么，我们可以看到她究竟会怎么处理这些事情。”
"She's mad at him. She definitely starts next really super mad at him," Plec said. "Forgiveness and understanding and learning the truth of what he's up to and what he was up to, all those things are ahead and we'll see how she handles it."
3.埃琳娜的第一次杀戮对她自己有什么影响？她的幻觉是什么回事？
3. What are the effects of Elena's kill and how do her visions play into it?
杀掉一个人是一件事，但是杀死一个猎人却是一件棘手的事情。“我们第一次知道，杀掉猎人是要付出代价的。” Plec笑着补充，观众们会在下周播出的第六集看到这个后果的。“这是个古怪的后果她要想办法应对，对抗那些把她带去更阴暗的地方。”
Killing someone is one thing, but killing a hunter opens up a can of worms. "We learn, for the first time, that killing a hunter comes with a price," Plec teased, adding that viewers will discover the repercussions next week. "There's a weird consequence to it all that she's going to have to deal with that takes her to some dark, dark places."
4.现在杰里米手上也有猎人的标记了，这对他来说意味了什么？
4. Now that Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) has the mark on his hand, what does that mean for him?
“现在是他觉醒时刻的开始”Plec透露。“这是我们了解真相的线索，我们会看到下面会有什么发生。”问题是杰里米手上的印记到底意味了什么和这会对五兄弟有什么影响。“肖恩教授下周会和我们的主角们见面并带来一些答案。”
"Right now, it's just the beginning of him being awakened," Plec revealed. "This is a hint that perhaps Connor was speaking the truth. We'll see where that goes next too." The question of what it means now that Jeremy has the mark and how it affects The Five will be addressed. "Professor Shane (David Alpay) starts to cross paths with our group next week with some answers."
5.埃琳娜和杰里米最终会反目成仇么？
5. Will Elena and Jeremy ever turn against each other?
“他们超自然的特性会让她们有些冲突，这会让他们的周末晚餐有些尴尬。”Plec开玩笑的说。
"They're supernaturally predisposed to be in conflict and that's going to make Sunday dinner a little awkward," Plec joked.
此外，以利亚会在16、17集回归“剧本还没写出来，但是我们计划让他在第二年的剧末活动的更频繁”到时候始祖科尔也会回归。
- Elijah (Daniel Gillies) will likely return around the 16th/17th episodes of the season. "The scripts aren't written, the stories aren't broken but our game plan is to have him come in as we get closer to the last chapter of the year," Plec said. Original Kol (Nathaniel Buzolic) will also return.
在即将到来的日记也会带来一些节日气氛，会有主题为“冬季仙境”的慈善活动。“这集的主题关于忠诚，各种关系和背叛。”
- Diaries will get into the holiday spirit in an upcoming episode, set at a charity event with a "Winter Wonderland" theme. "The episode is very much about loyalty and relationships and some betrayals,"Plec teased.