The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 20 (360p)

Best moment: The Katherine phone call. Worst moment: The agonizing wait for the next episode.

This episode is the turning point for Damon Salvatore. It is the bridge between the villain who snapped Vicki Donovan’s neck and the anti-hero who will eventually die for his friends. When Damon stakes his own ally (Harper) to save Stefan, the audience realizes that no matter how many times they fight, the Salvatore bond is unbreakable. Perhaps the most talked-about scene in The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 20 involves a phone call. Elena, believing she is talking to Stefan, calls the Salvatore boarding house. Damon answers. But the voice on the other end isn't Elena’s. the vampire diaries season 1 episode 20

Throughout the series, Damon has been a wild card—violent, unpredictable, and driven solely by his obsession with Katherine. However, in this episode, we see the first crack in that persona. When Stefan is gravely injured protecting Elena, Damon doesn't flee. He stays. He admits, albeit through gritted teeth, that despite 145 years of hatred, "You’re still my brother." Best moment: The Katherine phone call