Despite its evident flaws, I'll always have a soft spot for The Vampire Diaries: it was the first Tv series I started following, the first I fell in love with which also led to my first binge and of course my initiation to "shipping my OTPs" ... it's a lot to live up to I guess!! So I don't really care about the inconsistencies, the obvious hypocrisy, or how annoying some characters were, taking turns throughout the seasons. That's all true but I decided I want to remember how much I got swept up by the various storylines they told in eight years, how much I cried during emotional episodes ( guys when Liz Forbes died I thought I'd never stop, I can't listen to that song without weeping ), how insanely hot and definitely talented the cast was and how taken I've been from the beginning to the end no matter what ... this show deserves all my praise!!
People still watch this show??? I stopped at season 3!
I think I only watched the show for the first time only because of Damon and Elena. I am obssesed with their romance, and of course I'm obssesed with him, who isn't?
The first four seasons were really good, although Elena and Damon weren't together, but I liked their relationship in first season better. Then - when people started die, and then come back, because they were stuck in ,,the other world'', the show started to get kinda boring, because does it didn't really make sense anymore.
I hope people will make more shows like TVD in the first season - because the aesthetic, literally everything in there is AMAZING.
This was the first TV show that I started watching. I was 14, obsessed with Twilight (don't judge) and wanted mooooore vampires. In the beginning it was good. I became older and decided to stay loyal to my first TV show and finish it, despite not liking it anymore. I was so glad when I heard season 8 was the last one. Why? Because it's the same thing over and over and over again. Killing some humans, oh oops, major characters die. Let's bring them back from the dead! Aaaaand they're dead again. Luckily we have another spell to bring them back! Seriously? I can't keep track of how many times some characters have died and were brought back!
And after Elena became the sleeping beauty , I thought the show would get better, since that was the most dreadful character. I was wrong. It got even worse. Just like before, it was still all revolving around Elena. I mean come on, the chick isn't going to wake until that Bonnie dies so can you just go 5 minutes without mentioning her? Please? It should have ended right there, with season 6. It appeared that even the original cast grew tired of this show as a lot of the original cast had themselves written out and were replaced by new, insignificant characters and with that, a new, insignificant plot. Says a lot about this show too... If even the actors are done with it, then you really know it became a bad show.
The vampire diaries? More like the boring diaries.
the spin-off series 'The Originals' is waay better than this guys
I used to love this show but now the producers are only trying to get the story going but it's getting pretty bad.
THE MOST EPIC SHOW IN THE WORLD
I keep coming to this show every couple of years and I can't stop bingeing. That's how good this show is.
How this has become a discussion about two very different shows, I can't possibly understand. (Seriously, TRUE BLOOD and THE VAMPIRE DIARIES? It's like comparing HOUSE, MD and GREY'S ANATOMY.)
I started watching this show when I was most definitely a part of the target audience, and despite my initial fear of this show being a TWILIGHT rip-off (despite the fact that the books had been written before, which yes, would make it a "Follow the leader"; mainly because Book!verse differs vastly from TV!verse), its flaws are entirely different.
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES has a protagonist-centered morality, that, when it comes down to it, isn't caused by Elena Gilbert's gentle or loveable personality (of which's existence, by now, only the Salvatores seem to be entirely certain), but the fact that she's got the special kind of boobs. Her magic hooha is infamous among fans of PNR and UF, the hypocrisy of the characters one of the most fandom-intern-critizised points of the entire show.
Despite that, we still watch it, and once you've come to the point where you hate a show with a passion, yet can't wait for the next episode, you do wonder why that is. (Or at least I do.) The heteronormativity, the lack of POCs, the annoying protagonist and love-triangle, the melodrama, the patheticly obvious loop-holes and inconsistencies. Even the beautiful and rather talented actors and actresses (and amazing music (and yes, to be fair, the few very well-written and often well-directed episodes) shouldn't be able to make up for it, right?
But in the end, the show is what the HOUSE OF NIGHT series is in the PNR bookworld. It might suck, it might be immature, sex-negative, and downright awful at times, but it's also compelling. I can't help but react to the insanities that ensue, and even though it probably isn't what the writers and creatores intended, my hatred for certain characters and the misery I feel everytime they mess an magnificent concept up beyond repair, are what keeps me coming back.
In other words, if you are looking for a well-written, sex-positive, 21st century TV-show whose writers you can trust, look somewhere else. If you want a guilty pleasure "Jesus, why do they all look so good, and wth, how is this his voice?"-experience, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES should definitely do. (Then again, shows like LOST GIRL, TEEN WOLF, and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER are, at this point, easier to recommend with a clean conscience.)
(That isn't to say the show isn't enjoyable. Especially if you are less involved, are able to be entertained by shows despite their influence on particular people, or don't question the characters' and writers' decisions, it should be a show you might come to like.)
As the seasons go by its getting worse.
MY THOUGHTS ON THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:
-WARNING: Spoilers Below-
This show will always hold a very special place in my heart. It was literally the show that got me interested in Vampires, Witches and Werewolves. Every season of this was at least a 7/10 or higher. This will always be a show I'll go back to and rewatch and recommend to people.
I've watched this show roughly 3 times now and each time I watch it I have a new favourite character or I have a new least favourite character. I notice new little plot points or I realise there's connections that I never noticed before. That's exactly why this is a show I'll always return to, it's almost like a new experience every time.
When it comes to my favourite part of the show its definitely when The Originals were introduced. That was definitely peak Vampire Diaries. Nothing will ever beat the hype Niklaus had with his arrival and poor Jenna's death. Even writing this paragraph makes me want to rewatch that season.
When it comes to my least favourite season it'll have to be the final season. Even though it was great it just fell a little flat compared to the previous seasons. My main issue mainly fell with Bonnie's ending, Matt's irritating Character Arc and how Elena just rolled back into the show and got a great happy ending.
Let's talk favourite characters. This is something that changes every single time I watch this show but I ALWAYS manage to have a certain few characters that become number one. These are; Damon, Enzo, Niklaus, Elijah & Alaric. Nobody else can beat these characters, they all have phenomenal character development and storylines.
Now unfortunately when you have a favourite character you usually have a least favourite character... With me these were Elena, Matt & Vicky. The list is nowhere near as big as my favourite characters but that's a VERY good thing. These 3 characters I found so irritating, whiny and overall pointless. I felt like they all could have been taken out of the show and they wouldn't be missed (that was proven with Elena).
Overall this is an all-round masterpiece. It's got some of the best story telling I've witnessed in a Supernatural based TV Show and it always leaves me wanting more. I can't possibly express how much I love this show and the influence it had on me and my life, especially my early teens. I'd definitely recommend this show if you're a fan of Vampires, Witches or Werewolves. If you're not a fan of those, give it a go and I guarantee you'll end up being a fan of them then.
Overall rating: 8/10
I don't want it to end. I want to see the life everyone is having. I'm crying because I don't want it to be over!!!
TVD used to be my favourite show, but I don't know what happened to it - somewhere in season 3 it really started to lose the plot, and it's only gotten worse since. It's actually painful for me to watch now, and a constant struggle to understand any of the storylines :(
its the best i seen ever
this show had a choke hold on me in high school. Damon and Klaus heavily carry it.
It becomes more boring afther season 2, and with the Originals in it. Always those same faces i am watching for so long. Because these vampires cannot die, and the people in it becomes vampires and cant die also. I dont know what it is with the cw, but all those shows become boring afther season 2. They can make better smaller shows and more action trilling etc, in place of more episodes and less
I'm currently struggling through season 1. And I'm not sure. I'm usually crazy about super natural stuff, but I think this might be a bit too much teen drama?
I loved this series! However, I'm not a fan of the supernatural
I watched the whole lot because I was told the trailer for season 6 was hilarious. (which it did actually turn out to be)
First off, season 1 is quite a trek through a dull jungle.
Season 2 was much better, not much stagnation once that gets underway.
The Goods - effects, gore, acting.
The Bads - Some of the lovey-dovey melodrama,, Jeremy , and season 7.
The end of 6 would have been a great place to end, but the actual end is pleasing.
one of my first tv shows i completed at one go. too many memories. emotions. good old days. things were better back than. i miss mystic falls.
I unfortunately did watch this entire TV show.
They should have ended this show after season 6 or maybe even season 4 or 5. The early seasons are so enjoyable but it eventually becomes stale and repetitive and not worth your time at all. I did like the finale, admittedly.
it's been many years since the first episode aired and even the last one but for some reason, I can't get this show off my mind lol! it's the one show that I can't stop rewatching over and over again. I think this is one of the best shows ever made, fell free to correct me if you feel differently, but this is one of the few shows I can sit down and rewatch. the funny thing is I didn't even think I was going to like it at first I had gotten the first two seasons on DVD one year for easter and after awhile I finally decided to watch the first episode and at first, it was kinda slow but I like it the more and more I watched it and then it was like I couldn't not watch it, lol!
I came to this party pretty late, even watching Shadowhunters before The Vampire Diaries. Somehow this has never piqued my interest that much, but after all, I enjoyed most of the episodes in a way I enjoyed simpler, soap opera-like fantasy series back in the day like Charmed, Xena, Buffy, and so on. Now that I think of it, The Vampire Diaries feels exactly like those shows and if I try to see it like that, it's a satisfying watch.
Otherwise, the quality is very fickle: there are many plot points and enemies that are dragged for waaay too long (looking especially at you, Katherine -.-) , a lot of plot holes, and ever more whining, but there are moments that make up for some of it and keep things interesting. Somehow The Vampire Diaries was good enough for me to watch it from the beginning to the end in 2022, and I am moderately curious about The Originals and Legacies as well, so the fantasy soap opera genre works, even with all its flaws.
Delena or stelena I’m team delena lol
Watched all seasons already for the 3rd time. Loved this show from start to end. Also enjoyed Originals, but Legacies is rubbish comparing.
Most satisfying supernatural show ..start to end.
loved this show SO much!, season 4 was my favorite!
The first seasons are the best but after the fourth is becoming hard to follow. I like the dynamic between brothers, we can see them evolve. The entrance of the Originals is super great, and changes everything. Best characters will stay for me as Klaus and Damon. Even if Elena makes me want to punch her in the face (too many time to be count) we can see her evolve as well into a strong and independent woman who don't cry every time it's difficult like at the start. Well, wish you a great watching !
on July 23, 2016, announced that the eighth season, which would have 16 episodes, would be the show's last.
Thanks god! I missed Nina so badly
I love this show too
Fundamentally a teen soap with a paranormal bent. Other writers have far more adequately addressed the flaws of this show already so I won't repeat them here.
Love love love tvd and the originals
Can you finish it already? Im so fed up with this Elena drama happening all throughout seasons 7-8 when she's not even there and more so not coming back. Wth?
Well, I have been watching the show since the very begining, I love it, but I want to finish it at the same time...
I hope Elena is going to be on the final season
I'm tired of all the "Elena Drama".
I stoped at the moment that elena fell in love with damon dontlike that at all
There are episodes missing from the schedule.
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Why does it say that runtime is 60 minutes ? It's 43 minutes, please fix it.
I hippie it never ends.I love it so much
Stopped watching this over two years ago but everyone keeps going on about it and I still have the page liked on facebook and I always watch the clips, so gonna watch from the beginning. Delena <3
I've been watching this for nearly 6 years, and the first seasons were awesome but now they need to get more into it. Still one of my favorites<3
Never read the books, but I absolutely adore the TV series!!! <3 <3 It filled in that void that emerged after Buffy went off air.
i love every bit of it so excited for the ret of season 6 long may it continue xx
I hate this show, wanna have your pansy ass vampires walk in daylight for budget purposes? Fudge it, give them crappy purity rings, YOUR WELCOME!
God this show is stupid.
Who actually watches this finger-bang crap anyways?
I love ittttttttt....
Best series Ever!!! Love everything about it...
God l love this show, i never want it to end like EVER!
Nina became a little bit fat for a while, but now seems well, sexy,beautiful!
damon is the one person who makes the series interesting hope he will be back
The WD without DS!! Really???
Omg i love The Vampire Diaries
I wish I could be a part of one of your season
It was exciting at first but after 3 or 4 seasons it just got boring :/
Love the show! GO DAMON! Please come back
The vampire diaries is the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Die beste Serie ever !!!!
although season 5 has stuttered quite a bit, but I will give this show the benefit of the doubt as it has kept enthralled and entertained for a good four years
No Katherine, No Party.
Getting boring
Boring. Same plot over and over again.
I hated Elena the minute she chose Damon. Sorry Delena fans but I vote for Stelena. Althou every episode is intense, interesting and sad at sone point. But it is still so boring. Without the originals its just not right. But doesnt matter any more. They have their own show and its way better.
Awesome show!Season 4 wasn't good but this season is just PERF
Used to be amazing, now it's just becoming slow and boring
I really liked this show, but now, I'm tired. It's just boring see Elena crying.
Used to be amazing, now it's getting a little boring
i dont understand why some people think this song isnt good anymore
this show used to be so good idk what happened
I love this show so much! Congratulations for 100th episode!
Great show.... should change show poster
I just want to take damon to my home.
One word for the new season....
Amara
This show got so so shit, I've stopped watching after season 4, and now I heard Nina Dobrev is playing 3 characters...pathetic. Teen Wolf all the way!
ok, I am 34 and I understand that is a show that address young adults, but Damon is so hot and besides is the perfect bad guy.
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! STELENA
THE BEST TV SHOW EVER !!!!
when does this show coming back!!!!!??????
of course there is going to be a season 5 did u see the way it ended i mean come on stephan and sialis that was a f'ing cliffhanger no one want to bear forever
will there be season 5??
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i used to be good. season 7 have to be the final season.