The Vampire Diaries [US] **SPOILERS**

JP Liz V1

Starting tonight on ITV2 at 9pm

Richard Dower

Sweet, where can we find UK ratings?

Richard Dower

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/05/tv-ratings-abc-edges-cbs-fox-mentalist-community-parks-office-30-rock-vampire-diaries-rise/41146

Ratings rise, not seen the latest ep. as yet...gonna have a tv viewing sess later in the am. :-)

shinny

Another great episode. I really like how they are just letting us know enough to keep us interested, but there is always something to make you want to watch the next episode.

I kinda felt sorry for Damon in this one and you could see that Elena struggled lying to him too. So Anna has taken Elena, obviously to get Stefan to help Damon get Katherine and her Mum out of the tomb!

Richard Dower

Aye, very solid ep. - cliffhanger at the end. I thought Nina played the vampire well, determined vamp expression on her face :-)

I like seeing backstory and how characters fit into place, like Anna...nice to see Kelly Hu again, i've always had a bit of a crush on her :-)

Richard Dower

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/05/oh-my-goth-vampire-diaries-continues-hot-streak-staking-out-first-place-with-young-females/41212

Richard Dower

Ep. 14 - yet another ace episode!, so Katherine is alive and well eh?...Damon was rather good in this ep,. he was devastated not to find Katherine in the tomb!....wonder what zombie/vamp at the end has to offer, or if he has a backstory?

When Elena said to damon they had a connection/understanding....hmmm, me thinks it's a bit more then that!, they have a connection alright...and it ain't platonic!

What'll be interesting is if/when Katherine is introduced because Nina will have to act out two roles at the same time, they'll do that whole split screen technique i bet.

Hiatus now for SIX weeks...bleedin nora!

shinny

Have to say this is definitely up there as one of my favourite episodes.

Totally agree Richard when Elena said that to Damon, there's definitely more of a connection than an "understanding" - Damon left the tomb only when Elena asked him to

Poor Damon finding out that Katherine was alive and well and not giving a damn about him. Obviously he'll still go looking for her and I've been thinking that when Katherine comes back to Mystic Falls she's not going to take too kindly to Elena. I bet Damon some how has to save Elena over Katherine, something like that.

It was a great episode to start the hiatus on even though I really wish there wasn't a fecking hiatus !!!

Roll on March 25th then!

shinny

The CW has extended early full-season renewals to Supernatural, Gossip Girl, 90210, The Vampire Diaries, and America’s Next Top Model.

source

Richard Dower

While good news indeed...hardly a surprise, it's The CW's best performer.

JP Liz V1

David Anders will soon take up residence in Mystic Falls.
The 28-year-old actor has been added to the cast of Vampire Diaries as Jonathan Gilbert, Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Jeremy's uncle. The show previously introduced an older Jonathan Gilbert in a flashback, but a rep for the show says this is an entirely different character.
The present-day Jonathan Gilbert will first appear in the April 15 episode and will recur throughout the season.

Richard Dower

Eh?...but they both have the same name?

shakeyabonbon

hi everybody, first time replying to a forum. my friends and i cannot decide whether damon or stefan is more awesome. any ideas?

Richard Dower

I'm liking Damon more and more...Stefan is verging on boring, i bet Elena will hook up with Damon in time. She seems to be getting closer to him and with the new revelation about Katherine i think Damon will want to be closer to Elena.

I think he see's Katerine in Elena and wants that connection.

Richard Dower

Holy crap!...UK ratings: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/feb/03/vampire-diaries-caprica

shakeyabonbon

i am definitely leaning toward stefan because it seems that his heart is in the right place. however he seems melancholic and depressing at times. damon on the other hand has a cool badass cheeky thing going on that is very addictive. i think that damon liking elena cos he is reminded of katherine (the woman that broke his heart and has purposefully been living without contact for a hundred years or so) is wrong and the fact that he

drank human blood while he was still human

gross.

Richard Dower

I suspect at some stage we'll see Katherine and Elena in the same episodes....which should be fun!

What happened to the whole story of the towns people going after the vampires?....that story just got dropped!

shakeyabonbon

i think the townspeople think that all the vampires have been killed cos there havent been any bodies have there?
i havent read the books cos apparently they are terrible. is that true?

Richard Dower

dunno about the books, but they were written BEFORE the Twilight trash!

shakeyabonbon

i used to love the twilight books but now they are annoying. i think robert pattinson ruined it for me. he is a bit of a soppy ponce. however i got back into the vampire thing by watching and reading true blood and have subsequently become infatuated with vampire diaries through a friend. i love the soundtrack. but seriously, twilight now sucks. except for taylor lautner. he is a little bit cool.

Wheeloflight

Personally, I loved Twilight, and I have watched the entire first season of TVD and thought it was very good indeed. Obviously Ian Somerhalder factors into my attention span quite heavily, but even aside from this I think it's a decent show, especially coming so closely on the back of the Twilight Saga..

Richard Dower

^ nice to see more ppl appreciate the show, hopefully we'll see more posters now that it's airing in the UK.

Richard Dower

WOO!....brand new eps. return to the US tonight, it's gonna be fun! :-)

JP Liz V1

It's been six weeks since the last original episode aired way back on Feb. 11, but the wait appears to be worth it. Tonight, Damon is selected to be one of Mystic Falls few good men to take part in a bachelor raffle to raise money for the town.

shakeyabonbon

oooh im all excited!

Richard Dower

Excellent ep.! - twas jam packed with plots and twists...i'll have to watch it again to take it all in!, two thumbs up for Melinda Clarke!....drunk mom, great!

Damon was on top form in this ep. - he was just evil on that stage though, gloating about Saltzman's wife, but that's the thing with Damon.....i kinda love/hate him doing stuff like that.

shakeyabonbon

i cant help but think it is starting to get a little boring. it may just be cos they are putting too much time between the episodes. however what is going on with alaric? the story is just getting more and more complicated. what are the chances about isabel?

Richard Dower

I agree they are introducing multiple plot points now, and it can become confusing. Isobel is a vamp, possibly related to Katherine?....and Alric is immune from death?

Then you have Kelly Hu and them other vamps, dunno....i'm just watching :-)

shakeyabonbon

it wasnt an attack or anything just a question. sorry.

Richard Dower

^ i never took your comments as an attack :-)
I think things will become more clear in the next ep. or two.

Richard Dower

Fresh ep. (and hopefully blood :-) tonight

shinny

Finally got a chance to catch up on the past two episodes. I have to say I'm loving it now. I like that they've introduced some new things to wonder about. I agree Damon has been on top form lately!! Looking forward to the next one already.

Dilynnio

I knew it, i knew it, i knew it!!!

Brilliant...........cant wait for the next one!

I kinda saw that coming but didn't want to believe it!

Roll on next Thursday!

shinny

Great episode. Stefan is back on the hard stuff, so to speak. We already saw a glimpse of what he's like with it. Should be interesting!

shinny

So we have another one who can't die, care of the "ring". Does anyone else think that Elena is a Gilbert after all and that Uncle John is actually her father?

Stefan finding it harder to kick the habit this time and succumbs at the end.

Richard Dower

For the last three weeks TVD has been a ratings monster!

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/23/thursday-broadcast-finals-vampire-diaries-supernatural-adjusted-up-community-office-adjusted-down/49562

In fact, it won it's time slot + beat Flash Forward! :-)

I haven't seen the last three myself, have 720p's saved for viewing....i think all next week will be a MONSTER tv watching session! :-)

shakeyabonbon

this weeks episode was epic.

Richard Dower

It's getting alot of buzz as we approach the season finale.

shinny

Great episode this week. We saw the really bad side of Stefan. Elena and Damon have to take extreme measures to control him. I guess they are going to ween him of the stuff!

Promo for "Blood Brothers". This is the penultimate episode. Can't believe there are only 2 more left

Richard Dower

It annoys me regular tv watchers and Boards members are missing out on this great show!....because they think it's Twilight or "tween", what a load of crap!

It's nothing like Twilight, it's not kiddie stuff either, there are no big romance stuff going on....it's action and drama with twists!

shinny

Oops, looks like they meant 2 more after next weeks episodes, as there are 22 in this season. We have "Blood Brothers", "Isobel" and "Founders Day" left. Good, one more than I thought originally!!

Dilynnio

Only one word can describe this show....EPIC!

I can not wait for next weeks episode!

Welcome Isobel!

Richard Dower

I've now missed FIVE eps. in a row!....no fear, saving 720p's up.

Richard Dower

YAY!....TVD for four weeks in a row has beaten Flash Forward in key demos :-)

shinny

Blood Brother's was a great episode. I'm kinda glad to have Stefan back to normal and enter Isobel. By all accounts, she's going to rock the boat!

Richard Dower

Yeah....The Vampire Diaries, best CW show this season!, Life Unexpected (based on seeing 11 of 13 eps.) good, kinda lost sparkle as it went along. Lets hope TVD keeps it up for season 2!

shinny

Ok, I totally called John Gilbert being Elena's Father!

This was a great episode. You knew Isobel wasn't all that bad, she was playing the part. Bonnie was a little devious in the episode and so has set it up for a very interesting Finale!

shakeyabonbon

the one bad thing about vampire diaries is that it is a bit predictable. it was obvious that john gilbert was elena's father and that bonnie was going to betray elena in some way. however that is also a good thing as it means that i can be like 'in yo' face' to my friends who doubted me :P

LC2010HIS

shinny wrote: »

Ok, I totally called John Gilbert being Elena's Father!

This was a great episode. You knew Isobel wasn't all that bad, she was playing the part. Bonnie was a little devious in the episode and so has set it up for a very interesting Finale!

Called that tooooo Loved that episode!!!!

Any bets on whos gonna die????
Whats everyone think of Damon and Elena ?? "Stefan is concerned about our...friendship" DAMN RIGHT *squeal*
Love the "eye thing" he does

Dilynnio

The BEST show ever on TV!Get watching people!

That was also the BEST episode.....I was on the edge of my seat.

It was Epic....I dont want to spoil it but I actually fell out of my seat at the end...no tv viewing has ever kept me this entralled..I can not believe there is only one episode left.

The big gun has arrived!