Vampires.
It has been a phenomenon for two-three years (?) already and it just hit me.
My first encounter of a 'teen' vampire would be Edward Cullen, from Stephanie Meyer's Twilight saga. I remember wanting to read the book so bad because almost all of my blockmates in college were raving about it. The book was soldout, and it was realy frustrating. Julien told me that Fully Booked Gateway will be restocking so I asked her to buy it for me. Twilight is one of my early purchases using my very own money and is one of those books (if not the only book) I took the time and effort to put plastic cover on.
Due to curiosity, I immediately read the book with much expectation. I found Edward Cullen okay, and he didn't have that big of an impact to me. The only thing that I can honestly remember is that he drives fast, and I liked that. And of course, how can I forget the fact that he sparkles?
Twilight disappointed me. It could have been written differently and ended better. I did not read the three other books of the saga because of that. My brother, whom I encouraged to try reading it, was also disappointed. So I guess...
Wait. This post isn't about Twilight.
Going back, Twilight paved the way to the 21st century vampire phenomenon. There was an overwhelming reaction from everyone that everybody jumped to the bandwagon and made everything vampire-ish. Even Romeo and Juliet were not spared from this! So I really tried my best to veer away from it, because I find this phenomenon too overrated.
But of course, curiosity will linger. I tried exploring why people are so into vampires. I tried watching True Blood, an HBO vampire series, but it was too much for me! I cannot handle that show; too bad because I heard it is amazing.
And then I read about CW's new show, The Vampire Diaries. My first impression of this show is that it is just another teenage vampire shit that was created to sell out. But yea, I tried it anyway. Curiosity, when it is not given the right action, will always kill the cat.
I tried watching an episode on ETC (I thought it was only the second episode, neither did I know that it was already the fifth one) and immediately liked it. I will admit that Ian Somerhalder's hngggggg looks and body and Paul Wesley's charm played huge factors why I got hooked. So I bought a DVD of the first season, watched it and the rest, as they say, is history.
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| This photo is hideously photoshopped (look closely, it'll make you LOL). From L-R Matt Donovan, Bonnie Bennett, Tyler Lockwood, Stefan Salvatore, Elena Gilbert, Damon Salvatore, Jenna Gilbert, Alaric Saltzman, Jeremy Gilbert and Caroline Forbes. |
The first season was outstanding. The casting director really did a good job because this cast looks so fucking good. The plot is well-written though there are some Dawson's Creek-ish moments (I will get on to this later), but all in all, it was interesting.
Before I get into the review/rant of every character, I will list down first my favorite Vampire Diaries season 1 moments:
- all the scenes where Damon Salvatore was half-naked
- the 1950s party, when Stefan danced with Elena (totally cute!)
- when Lexi visited the Salvatores on Stefan's birthday. I hated Damon so much for killing her.
- all the taunting done by Damon to Stefan
- the flashbacks. I love them.
- when Stefan became badass and he relapsed! I will never forget this scene and Tomi's tweet about botching a diet
- Pearl, because she is a BAMF
- Damon-Alaric trip to kill the tomb vampires
- the season finale because it is one hell of a holy mindfuck.
Now let me elaborate how I love and hate the characters of this show.
Season 1:
1. Elena Gilbert (played by Nina Dobrev).
I don't like Elena. Like what I have said in my previous Vampire Diaries post, she is lame. She bores me and I don't see any fierceness on her (I like my fictional girls feisty). I don't hate her, I just don't like her.
Someone who is very close to my heart is just like Elena---adopted, a belle of their high school batch, has a younger brother whom she truly loves... everything but the death of her adopted parents and the vampire triangle she's into. Well... She's not an exception. She's also lame. I love you baby girl, you know who you are & I know you know how lame you are. xx
2. Stefan Salvatore (played by Paul Wesley).
Oh Stefan. The sensitive and brooding half of the Salvatore brothers. He is the nice guy, and people could not just hate him. I don't find Stefan handsome at all, but he has this charm that will attract you and will make him grow on you. And yes, he has an insane bangable body.
I honestly think that Stefan is a good boyfriend to Elena. He is someone who is worth marrying (yes, I categorize my fictional boys to marrying and non-marrying types) because he seem to be loving, caring and will be there for you forever.
I was totally excited when Stefan relapsed and went back to a human blood sucking vampire again. He was fun and badass which I found very sexy.
3. Damon Salvatore (played by Ian Somerhalder).
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| Because he is my favorite character and the guy I'll be hngg-ing forever, his photo is special ;) |
Ian Somerhalder just recently won the Sexy Beast battle on a neck-to-neck match with Robert Pattinson. He is so fucking sexy, it hurts. And here in Vampire Diaries, he plays the malevolent Salvatore brother. Can anything be sexier than that?
Damon manipulates humans, feeds on them then kills them unconscientiously. Everybody hates him and he is never enough for people to like/love him. For instance, the girl he loved for over a hundred years (Katherine) did not love him back; instead it was Stefan whom she's always been in love with.
Damon is a fucking sex god (did I mention this already?). His gray eyes, sexy lips and hngggg sexy body leave me breathless. I swear I am willing to offer him a vein, a marrow or even my 21 years of purity (hahahahaha okaaaaayyy, TMI).
Hormones aside, Damon is my favorite because he has this deep and mysterious character I usually dig. His badassery is his defense mechanism to hide all the hurt he has inside.
The only thing I hate about Damon? His clothes. Guh they're so ugly.
4. Caroline Forbes (played by Candice Accola).
Insecure, overly dramatic and jealous---that is Caroline. She is Damon's early and probably the most favorite prey because she's kinda dumb and easily compelled. This girl is also lucky---she had encountered half-naked Damon twice!
She is one of my favorite characters because I find her real and cute. I was actually worried when she became a vampire this second season, because there is a chance that she'll be cut off (just what they did to Vicki, one of the interesting characters in early season one).
5. Matt Donovan (played by Zach Roerig).
Matt is Elena's former childhood sweetheart. Now, he is Caroline's stud boyfriend. He is totally attractive (all of the men in the cast are) and sensitive.
I hope they’ll give him more screen time because I ship him and Caroline (which I will discuss later).
6. Tyler Lockwood (played by Michael Trevino).
Tyler is a stud who has daddy and rage issues. Later on, it will be revealed that he has a werewolf gene (the curse has not yet triggered). He is totally nosy and that kind of bores me. Maybe he not having a fully-developed storyline is also a reason why I feel like he is always all over the place.
I’m actually excited for Tyler to transform into a werewolf because Michael Trevino has a sexy body. Just sayin’. ;)
7. Alaric Saltzman (played by Matt Davis).
At first, I hated Alaric because I thought he would be one of those irritating characters and was casted just to bring out the shit out of the viewers. But I was wrong. The Alaric-Damon team-up totally grew on me, and their let’s-kill-the-tomb-vampires adventures entertained me.
Alaric is also having this thing with Elena’s aunt Jenna, whom I won’t be including in this post because she is worthless, me thinks. He is the only reason why Jenna is being relevant in this whole story LOL.
The last two numbers will be dedicated to those characters I truly hate namely:
8. Jeremy Gilbert (played by Steven McQueen).
Jeremy is Elena’s brother who does nothing but sulk. I am really tired of all his woe-is-me shit. He is suicidal, emo and has an ugly haircut! Guh I hate him so much! I sort of liked him when he was with Ana, this vampire girl who was already alive with the Salvatore brothers way back in 1864, but the writers decided to kill her making Jeremy go emo again.
And puhleese, don’t mess with my Damon, k.
9. Bonnie Bennett (played by Katerina Graham).
I HATE HER. I would rather be stuck in a room with suicidal Jeremy than hear Bonnie say ‘I know how to take down a vampire, you know’ several times. That statement of hers never fails to make my eyes roll in disgust. Seriously? As if that wasn’t established enough for her to repeat it every. single. time.
You just have no idea how much I hate Bonnie, so I would totally go berserk IF just like in the books, Damon and Bonnie would be together. I’d totally be offended.
Season 2:
1. Katherine Pierce (played by Nina Dobrev).
Katherine is a selfish, manipulating bitch and the reason why the Salvatore Brothers became a vampire, why the vampire tombs were angry, etc. She is a one fierce bitch and my most favorite female character in the show. Clearly, she is a one badass motherfucker, y’all.
2x4 Memory Lane gave a glimpse of Katherine’s side of the story. Just like what I have said on my Twitter, I expected much from it---I thought the flashbacks were going to be juicier. But yea, I was contented with the whole Stefan-Katherine drama going on.
I love how they showed Katherine’s softer side---Stefan. I loved how she touched her lips every time she remembers Stefan’s kiss 146 years ago. I am looking forward to more Katherine scenes and might lose interest if the writers decide to cut her off.
2. Mason Lockwood (played by Taylor Kinney).
Mason is Tyler’s uncle and he is a werewolf. In 2x3 Bad Moon Rising, he transformed and was half-naked after. Hahahahaha!
This upcoming episode (2x5 Kill or Be Killed), Mason and the Salvatore Brothers will be having a throw down. I just wish none of them would get hurt/cut off.
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In every show, shipping is quite inevitable. So I’m going all out with this post and share the ships I love in Vampire Diaries:
1. Matt and Caroline.
When Vampire Diaries started, it seemed that Matt and Caroline would never be together because Matt is still preoccupied with his feelings with Elena who has already moved on with Stefan. But fate brought them together and the rest is cuteness history. I think that they are meant for each other (here comes the cliché)---he is a stud, she is the It-girl. I love how Matt is so patient with Caroline in all of her insecurities.
It sucks that Caroline and Matt broke up as of last episode (2x4, Memory Lane). I am totally rooting for them. I squeed when she tried her best to calm her cravings because she loves Matt so much. Aww.
2. Stefan and Caroline.
When Caroline turned into a vampire and sucked the life out of that poor man Bonnie flirted with, Stefan was there to calm her down and show her the ropes of being a vampire. It was one of the cutest scenes of the series, and you can totally see the chemistry between Wesley and Accola!
Their previous interaction was followed by the one in 2x3 Bad Moon Rising, when Stefan accompanied Caroline to Tyler’s party. She was really cute when she teased Stefan about his facial expressions. Her lines were hilarious, and I was like ‘my thoughts exactly!’
3. Stefan and Elena.
Of course, the show’s main couple. Like what I have said earlier, I love how Stefan and Elena complement each other. My favorite Stefan-Elena scene was the one in 1x12 Unpleasantville, when Stefan danced with Elena! They were totally cute and for the first time ever, I saw Wesley’s face lighten up.
4. Stefan and Katherine.
Stefan hates Katherine and claims that he was just compelled by her meaning, he never fell in love with her. Every time he asks Katherine why she came back to Mystic Falls, she answers ‘because of you’. Can you feel the angst? Can you feel it?
Their interaction entertains me and makes me squee. I love how Stefan is all in-denial of his feelings because that is a sign that he loved and still loves her (and I know this based on experience, hahahahahaha). Katherine shows her affection in a different way, manipulating and stuff.
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This is such an epic Vampire Diaries post that I have never ever done to any of my fandom. This is how engrossed I became with this show! I’ll end it this way, as I look forward to more amazing episodes.
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