Season 1
DVD box set
From the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith
About The Vampire Diaries:
The Vampire Diaries is an American teen supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, and is currently in its third season that premiered on September 15, 2011.[1] The series takes place in Mystic Falls, Virginia, a fictional small town haunted by supernatural beings. The main focus of the series is the love triangle between the female protagonist Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder), all of whom have dark pasts. Later light is thrown on the mysterious past of the town involving Elena's malevolent doppelgänger Katherine who seeks revenge against the town, Stefan, Damon, and Elena.Source: Info in the About The Vampire Diaries was taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampire_Diaries on 27/10/2011.
My Thoughts:
Why are our kick-ass heroines too stupid to live (TSTL)?!! First there is Sookie Stackhouse. Now there's Elena Gilbert. Of course you would slap a vampire because.... he could snap your neck like a twig... second, you are bleeding and the vampire in question is having control problems.... third, because you know for a fact that this vampire is the bad one who likes to kill... and, oh yes,... because you have a major case of TSTL??! At least Sookie was blonde, but Elena wasn't! Okey, okey, I bought this box set because I need something to watch while waiting for True Blood Season 4 to become available in the UK... but let me tell you, I had to be really desperate to continue watching this show. I know, I know, there are a lot of Vampire Diaries fans out there and I would probably get stoned with ripe tomatoes here, but... I don't think I'll ever finish watching this dvd box set...
There are good plot lines but Elena's TSTL is annoying!! It took me a month and a half of constant trying to get through the first disc. It took me two days to get through Seasons 1 to 3 dvd box sets of True Blood. You can imagine my frustration with The Vampire Diaries dvd box set! :(
And Nina might be beautiful but she can barely act...
Empirical Evaluation:
Character development = 2.5
Story itself = 2.5
World building = 4
Cinematography = 4
Pace = 1
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 5 cherries
