show feel like it is snapping back into focus again after being in the blurry dark for far too long. With Katherine Pierce as our guide, how could we possibly get lost again?" Matt Richenthal from TV Fanatic rated the episode with 4.7/5 saying: "If Kat has lived nine lives in her 500 years of being on the run, [The Devil Inside] definitely represented my favorite one" and he also praised Dobrev's acting: "On an acting level, it was a lot of fun to watch Nina Dobrev toggle between Elena and Katherine." Stephanie Hall of K Site TV gave a good review to the episode. "Coming off last week's special hour and mini-launch board, "The Devil Inside" managed to take what could have been a standard filler episode and turn it into a shining display of the characters' true natures.[...] How many series can essentially get rid of their main character for the foreseeable future and not send the audience into petition mode? Very few, and even with the 99% chance that Elena's coming back, it's a testament not only to the writers' ability to craft daring stories, but also to the strength and likability of the other characters on The Vampire Diaries." Thedude35 from Bitch Stole My Remote gave a good review to the episode saying that it was solid "...if you can get past the amazing, game-changing stupidity shown by a main character" meaning Elena's decision not to kill the traveler who was making the ritual and instead she run away. Ashley Dominique of Geeked Out Nation gave a good review to the episode and rated it with a B. References External links 2014 American television episodes The Vampire Diaries (season 5) episodes