A NEW DANGER COMES TO TOWN - Elena tries to cope with the extreme highs and lows that are part of becoming a vampire, and Stefan and Damon almost come to blows while arguing about what is best for her. Download Video The Vampire Diaries Memorial Episode On ABC Family Tv Online Tv Live Streaming Video. Online Watch The Vampire Diaries Full Episode Watch Stream HD Video on Internet TV.Damon decides to help Elena in his own way and asks her not to tell Stefan. A stranger, Connor Jordan (guest star Todd Williams, "Chicago Code"), arrives in town and begins questioning Sheriff Forbes and Mayor Lockwood. Connor's actions quickly convince Stefan that they are dealing with a dangerous vampire hunter. Jeremy and Matt are surprised to see a girl they used to know, April, (guest star Grace Phipps, "The Nine Lives of Chloe King"), has returned to town and is enrolling at Mystic Falls High. At a town gathering, Elena comes close to losing control until Caroline steps in to help her. Finally, Damon confides his feelings to an unexpected friend.The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural-fantasy horror television series developed by Kevin Williamson, based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith.
The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with vampire brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder).
The series also focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, including Bonnie the witch, Tyler the werewolf, and Caroline the vampire. The series is a mix of teen drama and the supernatural.
Of all the returning shows this season, The Vampire Diaries has to be near the top in terms of high expectations. Losing some of its admirable momentum during its relatively unpopular third season, old and new fans were waiting with bated breath to see whether the show could tackle its biggest game-changer yet.
Elena is now a member of team undead, and absolutely everyone in Mystic Falls has something to say about it. Will this be the shot in the arm the series needs or a massive mistake?
Having now seen the results, I’m confident that it’s the best decision the executive producers ever made. Viewers already love the characters enough to overlook any change of species, but to do it to your star is an admirably bold move.
We see Elena’s transition from start to finish in heartbreaking detail, from the moment she discovers her death to her eventual fate, and it’s the best outcome any fan could have hoped for. We saw Vicky and Caroline change in previous seasons, of course, but the writers have decided here to show us the process from Elena’s point of view, with memories flooding back and blood lust setting in.
Most people would have been satisfied with an entirely Elena-centric episode focusing on her emotional journey towards vampirism, but The Vampire Diaries has never been satisfied with doing one plot line at one time.
Instead, we get an action-packed premiere with resolutions and set-ups for almost all of our beloved characters, dealing with the love triangle all over again as well as Klaus and Tyler’s body-swap, Bonnie’s increased power, Matt’s guilt, Alaric’s betrayal and Caroline’s state as a fugitive.
There are also some intriguing new characters and a shift in the rules of Mystic Falls that could alter the show forever.
Predictably, Damon isn’t best pleased with Stefan’s decision to save Matt from the car wreck first, and takes his frustration out on almost everyone he meets.
Not forgetting that around ten minutes before her death, Elena had chosen Stefan over her broodier suitor, we’ve been promised a darker, more ruthless Damon this season and I, for one, can’t wait.
Thankfully (and this is coming from a Delena fan), the writers have decided not to do a U-turn on her decision and she’s, for now, happily in love with Stefan. That’s not before she remembers some important moments, however, but they’re not as big of a sway as many would have hoped.
When I tuned in to "The Vampire Diaries" for the pilot episode, I expected to watch perhaps six episodes, grow bored, and then drop the show entirely. After all, I was only watching in the first place because it aired before my favorite show of all time, "Supernatural." I'd seen (and read) the "Twilight" series and found the teen vampire romance story lackluster and redundant.
It's been done before about a thousand times, right? But I remember reading the original "The Vampire Diaries" books by L.J. Smith and decided it couldn't hurt to give this supernatural soap a try.
The most important thing to know about this show is the first four episodes are seemingly pointless; focused on cheap thrills, romance, and teen drama.
Then something magical happens, creeping up silently and latching on without the viewer's notice: interest. By the end of the fourth episode the many story lines pick up and take off, and suddenly a silly or meaningless event becomes important.
Things move fast in "The Vampire Diaries." This is a show that takes risks: people die without warning, stories that you thought could go on forever take only a few episodes, characters do and experience things you wouldn't have thought possible.
Even better, there is no character who is wholly unlikeable. Everyone in the large ensemble cast has a story and a 3-dimensional structure, and even if the viewer decidedly doesn't like a character, the swing from one storyline to the next never lingers in one place for too long.
The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with vampire brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder).
The series also focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, including Bonnie the witch, Tyler the werewolf, and Caroline the vampire. The series is a mix of teen drama and the supernatural.
Of all the returning shows this season, The Vampire Diaries has to be near the top in terms of high expectations. Losing some of its admirable momentum during its relatively unpopular third season, old and new fans were waiting with bated breath to see whether the show could tackle its biggest game-changer yet.
Elena is now a member of team undead, and absolutely everyone in Mystic Falls has something to say about it. Will this be the shot in the arm the series needs or a massive mistake?
Having now seen the results, I’m confident that it’s the best decision the executive producers ever made. Viewers already love the characters enough to overlook any change of species, but to do it to your star is an admirably bold move.
We see Elena’s transition from start to finish in heartbreaking detail, from the moment she discovers her death to her eventual fate, and it’s the best outcome any fan could have hoped for. We saw Vicky and Caroline change in previous seasons, of course, but the writers have decided here to show us the process from Elena’s point of view, with memories flooding back and blood lust setting in.
Most people would have been satisfied with an entirely Elena-centric episode focusing on her emotional journey towards vampirism, but The Vampire Diaries has never been satisfied with doing one plot line at one time.
Instead, we get an action-packed premiere with resolutions and set-ups for almost all of our beloved characters, dealing with the love triangle all over again as well as Klaus and Tyler’s body-swap, Bonnie’s increased power, Matt’s guilt, Alaric’s betrayal and Caroline’s state as a fugitive.
There are also some intriguing new characters and a shift in the rules of Mystic Falls that could alter the show forever.
Predictably, Damon isn’t best pleased with Stefan’s decision to save Matt from the car wreck first, and takes his frustration out on almost everyone he meets.
Not forgetting that around ten minutes before her death, Elena had chosen Stefan over her broodier suitor, we’ve been promised a darker, more ruthless Damon this season and I, for one, can’t wait.
Thankfully (and this is coming from a Delena fan), the writers have decided not to do a U-turn on her decision and she’s, for now, happily in love with Stefan. That’s not before she remembers some important moments, however, but they’re not as big of a sway as many would have hoped.
When I tuned in to "The Vampire Diaries" for the pilot episode, I expected to watch perhaps six episodes, grow bored, and then drop the show entirely. After all, I was only watching in the first place because it aired before my favorite show of all time, "Supernatural." I'd seen (and read) the "Twilight" series and found the teen vampire romance story lackluster and redundant.
It's been done before about a thousand times, right? But I remember reading the original "The Vampire Diaries" books by L.J. Smith and decided it couldn't hurt to give this supernatural soap a try.
The most important thing to know about this show is the first four episodes are seemingly pointless; focused on cheap thrills, romance, and teen drama.
Then something magical happens, creeping up silently and latching on without the viewer's notice: interest. By the end of the fourth episode the many story lines pick up and take off, and suddenly a silly or meaningless event becomes important.
Things move fast in "The Vampire Diaries." This is a show that takes risks: people die without warning, stories that you thought could go on forever take only a few episodes, characters do and experience things you wouldn't have thought possible.
Even better, there is no character who is wholly unlikeable. Everyone in the large ensemble cast has a story and a 3-dimensional structure, and even if the viewer decidedly doesn't like a character, the swing from one storyline to the next never lingers in one place for too long.