0.28 from the previous episode. Reviews "500 Years of Solitude" received positive reviews. Stephanie Flasher from TV After Dark gave an A+ rate to the episode saying that it was one to remember. "It had many of the things TVD fans know and have grown to love about the supernatural drama. There was a little something for everyone whether a fan from the very first episode or season 2. The episode fit with the current season’s story-lines while still having that nostalgic feeling viewers expect from a milestone episode. It even included a few familiar faces and events that’d probably only ever happen because it was the 100th episode and a service to the fans." Carrie Raisler from The A.V. Club gave a B+ rate to the episode saying: "The result [of the episode] is a little awkward at times but certainly well-intentioned, and the whole episode comes across as nothing if not a love letter to all of these characters and actors the fans have loved over the years." She also stated that the writers did the smartest thing by focusing the episode on Katherine and she closes her review: "Either way it ends up shaking out, it was a fun moment in an episode full of them, in a series defined by them. The 100th episode of The Vampire Diaries might not be perfect, but it’s fun and warm and exciting, and a great example of why the show is so beloved." Emma Fraser from Screenfad gave the episode an A− rate saying that in this episode the show wend old school. "...there was no Whitmore College mystery or experiments this week. Instead they go old school and feature pretty much every important character from the first four seasons focusing on the life and times of Katherine Pierce as she lies on her death bed." Ashley Dominique of Geeked Out Nation gave an A− rate to the episode saying that the episode is a reminder of why people love the show. "For a 100th episode, it could have packed in a bit more punch, but I don’t have much to complain about. They kept the story moving forward and managed to drop another bombshell. [...] Negativity aside, the episode left me full of smiles and excited to see what is next to come for the characters." Liane Bonin Starr of HitFix gave a good review to the episode