‘Vampire Diaries’: Tyler Returns — Season 7 

Calling all members of the Tyler Lockwood fan club: You can go ahead and circle Feb. 5 on your calendars.

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That’s the wayward werewolf’s official return date to

, The CW announced Friday — and you’ll never guess what major event brings Michael Trevino‘s character back to Mystic Falls. In fact, it might just be better to share the episode’s official description:

With the traumatic effects of the Phoenix stone taking a toll on his brother, Stefan attempts to help Damon regain his grip on reality, while secretly struggling with his own experience in the stone. Elsewhere, Matt and Bonnie deal with the fallout after Julian and his men take over Mystic Falls, leading Matt to spiral out of control and into trouble with an officer named Penny. Meanwhile, Tyler returns to town for Alaric’s baby shower and Caroline makes an upsetting discovery involving Alaric and his future plan for the babies.

– That’s right, folks — Tyler is coming back for the baby shower of his ex-girlfriend and former teacher. Nothing awkward about 

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I should also note that this is the third episode directed by Paul Wesley; he previously directed Season 5’s “Resident Evil” and Season 6’s “Woke Up With a Monster.”

Your thoughts/hopes about Tyler’s return? Drop ’em in a comment below.

Paul also said that he’d directed the Steroline date which *obviously* goes south because they apparently cant have a single episode being happy.. I wonder what goes down there.. Really rooting for them.. And Tyler coming back just for this baby shower makes no sense, I hope he has some other reason as well..

could this show possibly be more dull and repetitive? magical vampire babies? mystic falls taken over again? the writers claim they’ve had a “creative rebirth” or whatever after Nina Dobrev’s exit but that’s just nonsense. these characters have been going in circles around the exact same plot/storylines/scenes/dialogue for the last three seasons. now they’re starting to recycle stuff in the SAME season!!! this show should’ve ended after S4

so great that Alric gets a baby shower but not the woman forced to carry those children! solid not at all disgusting Julie not at all

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