The episode was written by Caroline Dries and Brian Young and directed by Paul Wesley.
The episode starts with Elena (Nina Dobrev) having a dream/vision about her and Stefan (Paul Wesley) meeting for the first time.
Liv (Penelope Mitchell) agrees to work with Tyler (Michael Trevino) and Matt (Zach Roerig), but she cannot trust them not being possessed by travelers.
Caroline cannot reach her mom and asks Matt to help her find her while she calls Enzo (Michael Malarkey) to inform him and Damon that there is something going on with Elena and Stefan.
Caroline takes her mother home and gives her some of her blood to heal her from the stabbing, and waits for her to wake up.
Luke explains that he cannot stop Elena and Stefan's visions because Marcos (Raffi Barsoumian), the leader of the travelers, is back, and he is the one who causes them.
Elena and Stefan are free from the visions, and they talk about them, feeling a little sad that it ended since they were so happy in them.
In the meantime, Jeremy and Bonnie are at the Sheriff's office waiting for Matt to come back to life.
Stephanie Flasher from TV After Dark gave the episode a B rating saying that it was a good one with a very nostalgic feeling to it.
"Both involve an evil mastermind perpetrating false information to bring together the supernatural forces necessary to complete a long-simmering, nefarious plan.
But while the Sun and Moon curse reveal was electrifying and downright brave, the doppelganger prophecy twist just seems limp and sad in comparison."
Not only was it one of the most visually beautiful episodes of the series, but it’s also impressive to see the way he distinguished reality from the visions and from the Other Side with their color schemes and the level of enthusiasm that permeated the different performances.
"[5] Lindsay Sperling of We Got This Covered gave a good review to the episode saying that the fans reunited with some familiar faces from the past such as Grams and that Marcos seem to be a good villain: "Markos seems like a sane enough addition to the cast, but that doesn’t mean he won’t try to kill everyone like previous villains.
With Katherine (also Dobrev) gone for good, The Vampire Diaries is lacking an antagonist and Markos is a prime candidate for that position.
"[6] Jen of TV Over Mind also gave a good review to the episode and praised Wesley for his directional debut: "Paul Wesley deserves a round of applause for this incredible episode that served as his directorial debut on The Vampire Diaries.
Seriously, it was very impressive for numerous reasons including how it dealt with the mythical doppelganger prophecy and the mythology of the Travelers.
"[7] Ashley Dominique of Geeked Out Nation gave a C+ rating to the episode saying: "No one seemed to be looking for the truth or working together to piece all the information they had on a clear picture about the travelers and Marcos' intentions.
We discovered that Markos does want the Travelers to take over Mystic Falls; that Jeremy has to be better at communicating with his girlfriend; that Paul Wesley is a strong director; that Ezno is BY FAR the best part of TVD at this point; and that Tyler has been taken over by a Passenger.