The Vampire Diaries
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Summary
Additionally , The Vampire Diariesis driven by romantic dramatic play and is marketed that way . However , even the most hopeless romantics may wonder certain storyline and why the characters do n’t end an unhappy relationship . Other supernatural threats are bunglesome , insistent , or superfluous ; sealed charming pattern are contradictory or just too strange . However , The Vampire Diariesis a more often than not enjoyable show of adventure and Latinian language , and its bad mo did not drive away all its witness .
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The Vampire Diariesseason 1
73 %
78 %
8.2
Based on the novels by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries is a story about the developing love triangle between Elena Gilbert and two vampiric brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore. Set in the town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, the show follows the trio from high school through college as they battle for one another’s affection.
The Vampire Diariesseason 2
100 %
80 %
8.5
The Vampire Diariesseason 3
90 %
77 %
The Vampire Diariesseason 4
69 %
8.4
The Vampire Diariesseason 5
70 %
The Vampire Diariesseason 6
81 %
72 %
8.1
The Vampire Diariesseason 7
64 %
The Vampire Diariesseason 8
10Kevin Williamson’s Exit At The End Of Season 2
The departure of The Vampire Diaries' co-creator would naturally raise eyebrows.
Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson are credited as the co - creators ofThe Vampire Diaries . Williamson was ab initio uninterested in the show because he thought it was trusted to be a rip - off ofTwilight(viaThe Independent ) . Plec win over him otherwise , and they helmed the show together for the first two season . Williamson leave alone after time of year 2 and , as a result , Plec became the better - known showrunner ofThe Vampire Diaries .
It is possible that Williamson was merely never as consecrate to the show as Plec , given that she had to win over him it was worthwhile in the first place . However , the sudden departure of one of the showrunners could easily be view as a precursor of doom ; otherTV show that have changed showrunnerswere worse off because of it . The show also had a farseeing way to lessen after Williamson ’s way out , with time of year 2 still being considered one of thebest seasons ofThe Vampire Diaries .
account from the behind the scenes of The Vampire Diaries reveal how the show could have been different with an even bigger focus on the love story .
9Alaric Becomes An Upgraded Original
Alaric becoming the ultimate vampire enemy is classic power creep.
The eminent schooltime history teacher Alaric Saltzman ( Matthew Davis ) who becomes Elena and her gravel Jeremy ’s ( Steven R. McQueen ) guardian is likeable as a human character who is just as capable as most of the supernaturalVampire Diariescast . The Vampire Diariesseems to gain that Alaric better serves the story as a humanwhen they make him human again shortly after his resurrection in time of year 6 . This is one reason that Alaric ’s transmutation into the Enhanced Original in time of year 3 was a reason to quit the show , resulting in him being a vampire when he comes back .
Esther ( Alice Evans ) turns Alaric into a vampire strong than the Originals , charging him with hunting down her tyke and erase vampires from the worldly concern . This , coupled with Alaric ’s malign alter - ego produce from being hold open from dying by the Gilbert Ring too many times , makes him the villain at the oddment of season 3 . It is a repetitive superpower creeping storyline where a threat that is essentially the same as a previous one , just worse in an undefined way , is introduced to keep the conflict travel .
8Sire Bonds
All the sire bond storylines are uncomfortable and unnecessary.
Season 4 present the concept of sire bonds , where newborn lamia may develop an unusually strong aroused attachment to the vampire who call on them and will do anything they say . The main characters at first think that it happens haphazardly when Tyler Lockwood ( Michael Trevino ) begins to attest undeserved loyalty towards Klaus Mikaelson ( Joseph Morgan ) . However , in this type , the cause of the father bond is likely the exceptionality of Tyler and Klaus being hybridsinstead of even vampires . Tyler ’s affection for Klaus is both annoying and clumsy .
The other cause of a sire bail is that the mortal already had strong feelings as a homo for the vampire who turned them , which is what happen withDamon and Elena . The result is that the characters are not sure what happens between the two of them is because of real feelings or the sire bond ( although Elena asserts that she slept with Damon only because she ’s in dearest with him ) . The author then nonchalantly shake off out the storyline when Elena work off her emotion and is suddenly detached of the bond .
7Elena, Jeremy, & Matt Kill Kol
Elena and co. killing Kol is implausible and morally objectable.
Season 4 also see the beginning of the wash for the cure for vampirism . After Jeremy becomes a supernatural vampire hunter and the cast discovers that killing an Original will defeat the entire blood line of vampire they have bring forth , Elena proposes a bluff plan to get to the curative . She evoke that Jeremy kills Kol Mikaelson ( Nathaniel Buzolic ) , instantly killing thousands of vampires , which will dispatch his Hunter ’s Mark and give them a map to the cure .
Additionally , Elena has no moral qualms about killing off K to get to the cure ; she give out after Kol because none of her know ones are a part of his contrast .
Elena , Jeremy , and Matt Donovan ( Zach Roerig ) gear up out to kill Kol , and somehow pull it off . It has been repeatedly pointed out thatit undermines the supposed danger of the Originals if a new vampire , a new hunter , and a human can toss off him;it is n’t even treated as an ultimate final struggle to happen in a time of year finale . Additionally , Elena has no moral qualms about killing off thousands to get to the cure ; she goes after Kol because none of her sleep with ones are a part of his dividing line . So long as they get the cure and her family is dependable , she ’s fine killing him .
6Elena Cures Katherine
Given how many vampires wanted the cure, this is a waste.
The cure storyline itself is divisive , and viewed by some as unnecessary dramatic event . Several lamia characters are desperate for the cure when they never desire to be lamia . Tensions rocket when they understand that there is only one dose , and the consensus among most of the main characters is that they should give it to Elena . This lead to another half - season of fights over the therapeutic after Katherine ( Dobrev ) takes off with itand Rebekah Mikaelson ( Claire Holt ) is determined to have it for herself .
After all of this , Elena terminate up with the cure in her hand — and forcefully gives it to Katherine . She may have chosen not to take the cure because of how it would venture her unexampled human relationship with Damon , although their romance survives her take the remedy yr later when they get another dose . However , given how many people desperately wanted the cure and to live on a human aliveness — let in and especially Elena — and how much everyone go through to get it , using it as revenge on Katherine seems like a thriftlessness .
5Too Many Doppelgangers In Addition To Elena & Katherine
The doppelganger storyline is amazing with Katherine — but only Katherine.
Katherine ’s first episode are some of the most memorable , as she is one of thebest baddie inThe Vampire Diaries . After teasing her eventual arrival for a time of year , the creation of Elena ’s vicious doppelganger is very satisfying . It is a testament to Dobrev ’s abilities that she can portray both of them , and the plot line play with actual mythology about malevolent twin . However , from here , the show ’s doppelganger lore spin out of restraint .
An explanation of how the doppelganger line came to be anda brief appearance of another doppelganger the Originals have it away can be justified . However , it is loosely tally upon that Stefan ’s doppelganger Silas is a lustreless and redundant baddie . This is in gain to some idiotic shots of three different characters , all played by Dobrev , when the first woman of this likeness ends up in the modern day . It is easy to see how some viewers might have think this was the writing start to fall apart and a upright time to call it quits .
On The Vampire Diaries , Katherine Pierce is a lot of things . But she proved she could be funny , too . Just look at these screaming quote .
4Back And Forth With Elena & Damon’s Relationship
The Vampire Diaries love triangle is replaced with constant drama in a single relationship.
Around the time of season 5,Elena and Stefanare ostensibly no longer on the table , and the show shifts its focus to whether she and Damon are endgame . This leads to an endless"will they wo n’t they"dynamic that bear on through season 6 . However , there are a few points in time of year 5 that might have annoyed viewers out of finishing the show . Much of the season 5 play between Elena and Damon is due to Elena receive out more unsavory details about Damon ’s pastand Damon continuing to do unsound things .
Some viewers might have left the show when they get in a combat where Damon say Elena should n’t just keep defend him . Others might have left when Katherine possesses Elena ’s consistence and breaks up with him , for some mistaking conflict . Elena and Damon reiterate that they are unsound for each other , which is meaninglesswhen the audience can plausibly infer that the romance will continue anyway .
3Nina Dobrev’s Exit At The End Of Season 6
The Vampire Diaries' lead actress leaving creates a messy storyline.
Among thebiggest plot holes and contrivance ofThe Vampire Diariesis how Elena is cursed out of the show and brought back far too easily when Dobrev was usable to return for a cameo in the finale . The chief fictitious character leave the show is another scenario that will inherently have hoi polloi worriedand will drastically change the story . In Elena ’s case , Dobrev is beg off when Kai Parker ( Chris Wood ) swear Elena and her good supporter Bonnie Bennet ( Kat Graham ) so that Elena will sleep as long as Bonnie is alive .
Elena is n’t necessarily the best character inThe Vampire Diaries , and the show carried on for two seasons without her .
Some mass might have been distract by the fact thatthe primary characters do n’t even seek to find a path to stir up up Elena without killing Bonnie — at least for another few years . Elena is n’t inevitably the best character inThe Vampire Diaries , and the show carried on for two seasons without her . However , her passing was still a huge upheaval for the story and the fandom .
2Caroline & Alaric’s Storyline
Caroline and Alaric are the pairing no one wanted.
After Elena ’s departure , her other undecomposed friendCaroline Forbes ( Candice King ) terminate up in an inapt and unpopular storyline with Alaric . Amid the heap walloping of Alaric and Jo ’s ( Jodi Lyn O’Keefe ) wedding ceremony , the members of the Gemini Coven save the twosome ’s unborn twins by transpose them to Caroline ’s womb , written in to accommodate King ’s real - life-time maternity . People might have found this uncanny enough to give up on the show ; however , it is heartwarming to see Caroline become a mum to the twins after they are born .
Less justifiable is how this equate to her being engaged to Alaric . After Stefan disappears and Caroline hangs around to avail Alaric with the babies , they seem to get plight mostly as a formalness . Alaric was antecedently the founding father figure of the radical , being much sure-enough than most of the principal mould . Even if she is wise beyond her years , Caroline have a relationship with her former teacher is uncomfortable and totally unneeded to the story . Caroline and Alaric ’s amicable but platonic dynamic as they arouse the twins and found a supernatural embarkment shoal work much better .
bequest failed one of The Vampire Diaries ' best baddie , dead demonstrating why the supernatural drama was canceled after four season .
1Cade & The Sirens
The sirens and the devil proved to be controversial Vampire Diaries villains.
The last new scoundrel of the show are the siren baby Sybil ( Nathalie Kelley ) and Seline ( Kristen Gutoskie ) and their master , the world ’s edition of the devil , make out as Cade ( Wolé Parks).The siren are n’t popular , their storyline issue forth across as angst fodder because of how it affects the other characters , and they are still characters . However , the last time of year mostly needs any generic conflict to carry the constant nostalgia and throwbacks to the early days .
With Cade , The Vampire Diariesstarts something it does n’t conform to through on . The narrative does n’t engage with any real conversation about good and malign , because most of the part are destined for Hell anyway , as they have all killed someone at some point . It ’s all about avoiding this destiny by destroying hell . At this point , it is mostly too late for watcher to quitThe Vampire Diaries , but some might still have lost pastime in the show ’s last day because of this last plot line .
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free-base on the novels by L.J. Smith , The Vampire Diaries is a story about the developing love triangle between Elena Gilbert and two vampiric brothers , Stefan and Damon Salvatore . Set in the town of Mystic Falls , Virginia , the show follows the 3 from in high spirits school day through college as they battle for one another ’s affection .
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