and Elena promises to explain everything and she informs Stefan that she will tell Bonnie the truth. She also tells him that she now she knows she can be with him but Stefan breaks up with her and tells her that he will leave Mystic Falls. The episode ends with Logan (Chris Johnson) knocking on Jenna's door. Jenna opens the door and Logan asks her if she will invite him in. Feature music In "History Repeating" we can hear the songs: "Come Back When You Can" by Barcelona "The Spectator" by The Bravery "Post-electric" by Idlewild "Lies" by Pablo Sebastian "Think I Need It Too" by Echo & the Bunnymen "Houses" by Great Northern Reception Ratings In its original American broadcast, "History Repeating" was watched by 4.10 million; slightly up from the previous episode by only 0.01. Reviews "History Repeating" received positive reviews with some of the critics commenting on the new character of the show, Alaric Saltzman, and if he is a new vampire in town or not. Robin Franson Pruter of Forced Viewing rated the episode with 3/4 stating: "Masterful scenes between the Salvatore brothers and a huge revelation lift up an uneven, plot-packed episode." Josie Kafka of Doux Reviews rated the episode with 3/4 and commented on Davis' character: "Alaric is complex, too: he has a gaudy ring—is he a vampire? Is he something else? What isn’t he telling us? He had a hard time crossing the boundary of Jenna’s front door." Popsugar of Buzzsugar gave a good review to the episode saying: "Dear The Vampire Diaries, I see your master plan now: it's to bring it every week now. Please continue to do so." About Alaric she states: "The dreamy Alaric has a shady past (dead wife who was almost certainly murdered) and every sign points to him being a vampire: the sun-protecting ring, the lingering exchange of Jenna not inviting him in. It's almost too obvious. If he is a vamp and not some other supernatural being, then what role does he play?" Matt Richenthal of TV Fanatic gave a good review to the episode saying: "Solid storytelling! There's nothing sweeter to a television critic that sensible storylines, plots that actually take awhile to develop and come together perfectly when they do." Richenthal also comments on the arrival of the new character, Alaric, wondering: "is he a good vampire or a bad vampire?" Lucia from