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"Isobel" received positive reviews. Matt Richenthal of TV Fanatic rated the episode with 4.1/5. "On "Isobel," The Vampire Diaries took a breath. It wasn't as fast-paced as many other episodes, but it moved the necessary pieces into place for next week's season finale and it dropped a bomb on us: John Gilbert is Elena's father!"
On the Other Side, Alaric saves Elena from danger and helps Damon to rescue Sheriff Forbes from the rubble. As Liv performs the spell, Tyler Lockwood, Enzo St. John, Luke Parker, Stefan, Elena and Alaric all pass through Bonnie who is the Anchor to the Other Side and are resurrected, emerging from Bonnie as living, or undead, corporeal beings.
It is revealed that John and Isobel, Alaric's vampire wife, are Elena's biological parents, they had Elena adopted by John's brother for her protection. It turns out they are also working for Katherine, and are using Mayor Lockwood and the others as pawns, although Isobel tells Elena their unofficial goal is to protect her.
Alaric and Elena start going through her memories and Alaric erases one by one, ultimately searching for the moment where Elena knew she loved Damon. In the meantime, Jeremy ( Steven R. McQueen ) is hanging out with Sarah (Gabrielle Walsh) at Matt's ( Zach Roerig ) house.
Alaric and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) bring Elena (Nina Dobrev) to the tunnel cave to show her the drawings they found and as it seems the drawings are connected to the Original family. The name of Mikael is also carved and they figure out that Mikael is the father of the Originals.
Caroline (Candice Accola) organizes a "friendsgiving dinner" for the Thanksgiving Day and she invites everyone except Stefan (Paul Wesley).Jo (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) is the first to arrive and when Elena (Nina Dobrev) asks her where Alaric is, Jo tells them that Alaric had to make an unplanned trip with Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan.
Damon throws the bottle in the cell and leaves when Alaric calls him to inform him what he has found about John (David Anders). He tracked some calls to Grove Hill and the two of them plan to go and check it out. John tries to talk with Elena and tells her that he knows she knows.
While sitting in a snack/bar, Stefan proposes to her in front of everyone, showing her how they can get new identities and new lives and start over. When Elena leaves, Stefan gets into a fight with a guy letting him beat him up. Elena comes back to take her jacket and stops the fight, compels the guy and sends him home.