*CONTAINS SPOILERS*
What I liked:
- Seeing more parts of the past of the Salvatores.
- Finally getting to meet the evil bitch Katherine.
- Damon Salvatore. For all sorts of reasons, and not just science. He is such an immensely layered character, especially when you get to see how he was as a human, before he was turned, before Katherine broke his heart.
- Caroline Forbes as a vampire. While she irritated the crap out of me as a human, as a vampire she is fiercely loyal, strong, more self-assured, much less whiny and quite fun and sassy. Who knew she just needed to be the undead?
- The friendship between Caroline and Tyler. It really just works on so many levels, and she really makes Tyler a more tolerable person.
- Elijah. His character is so… intense and incredibly interesting.
- These Original vampires have so much potential to be awesome, or just downright entertaining. Klaus is crazy to boot though, but so fascinating.
- Damon’s reaction to Katherine is priceless. He has been in love with her for 145 years, but to find out about her betrayal crushed him, and he has gone out of his way to block her out of his life, to shut down his feelings.
What I didn’t like:
- How many murders/disappearances per capita can a small town like Mystic Falls conceivably get away with before rocketing to the top of the most dangerous cities in America list? For reals man, people are just dying left, right, and centre.
- Seriously, just because a person heals, doesn’t mean there isn’t blood left on the skin.
- Katherine Pierce. Gosh, the woman is a nightmare.
- The Jules/Mason arc that came and went. Seriously, there are better things out there to deal with. Plus Jules was the most annoying thing ever.
Rating:
Sheesh. This was one hell of a busy season, but it was highly entertaining. Unlike the first season, this one hits the ground running and wastes no time searching desperately for momentum. From the off, we are dealing with Katherine finally making an appearance, and how Elena actually ties into everything, and we meet the Originals, the beginning of all vampire bloodlines, and that comes with its own fascinating story. Dramatic, left, right, and centre, of course, but it is good.
Caroline changing was really one of the better things – initially I was dismayed, because now we were never going to get rid of that selfish, needy, whiny bitch, but wow, the change is amazing because she has grown into a character I actually enjoy. While Tyler started really irritatingly in this season, his character changes so much, and a huge part of that is Caroline, and I like that. Matt Donovan is still a whiny child though.
I was, again, a huge fan of watching Damon and Alaric together, they really are just besties that work. Constantly snippy, but always looking out for each other, it is great. Damon had some real deep character reveals here now, which makes one think back to when he was a human, and a much nicer soul, so different. Lacing that with a cocky bastard was destined to win points all round, and every now and then he lets his nice side out, but hides it so well. He really is a damaged, impulsive, selfish creature, and it is more concerning that Stefan and all his broody history, because Damon is so in your face about his flaws and doesn’t acknowledge a better side, whereas Stefan is so desperate to cling to humanity and not acknowledge the evil of his past.
Stefan is a character that I really enjoy. As I have said, he dedicates so much of his energy to denying himself and what he is, but it makes for a complex character, constantly living on the edge. He also truly loves Elena, and I like watching the two of them together, even though I am interested to see where this is all going to go. I appreciated this season tackling the question of Elena potentially turning, as it is something that had not been addressed, which is off considering her choice of partner.
This season also spends a lot of time showing how Damon is actually falling for Elena, and how other people are picking up on it more. It works though, it does. I am not actually peeved with this love triangle because it is handled pretty decently, and I usually hate the freaking things. The first time Tyler turns is really sad, too, as you can see things will never be the same again, either. I do like the developments of things with him and Caroline, I was never convinced she should be with Matt.
I am quite a fan of these new, strange Original vampires being introduced – this has immense amounts of potential to bring awesome to the table. Elijah is a character that fascinated me from the off, and Klaus? What an evil SOB! Like wow, he is just evil, not like a maybe or something, and he just embraces it, which is madness, but I love it. So refreshing. There is so much to explore concerning the Originals, and the bits that we have been given so far are really good. So looking forward to more of this, these Originals really do captivate the audience without fail. Great season, I seriously enjoyed every moment of it.
“Seriously, just because a person heals, doesn’t mean there isn’t blood left on the skin” HAHAHAHAHA LAUGHING LIKE A LOON
So true bestie! The introduction to the Originals was pulled off really well, they were creepy and it had so much suspense.
and Caroline ROCKS as a vampire.
#TeamDamon
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It’s the truth! It drives me around the bend in these shows!
Ah man, I loved it!
WAY better as a vampire, hated her before she turned.
#SoMuchDamon
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hahaha, it sure is!
She is tons better. I actually root for her now!
#TEAMDAMON
#TEAMKLAUS
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Ha..ha.. sounds like you’re as obsessed w/ this series as I am w/ The White Queen! It’s all about Damon Salvatore isn’t it? 😉 I noticed Daniel Gillies is on this show, I knew him from playing Wickham in the hilarious Bride & Prejudice. So I see now why you’re obsessed w/ the character Elijah Mikaelson in The Originals, methinks you have a crush on Daniel, am I right? 😀
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xD I think you are absolutely right in that assessment (both the show and Gillies hahaha). Oh, Daniel Gillies 🙂 I thought him beautiful, absolutely, but then there is his character of Elijah, and wow. LOVE.
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He..he.. I have a certain antena for people w/ crushes as I’m prone to crushes myself. I can’t believe I’m already in love w/ someone new so soon after Sam Riley, but man, when it hits you, it’s like a bulldozer!!
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Love the show and was extremely glad when they introduced the Originals. I now like their show even more.
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Gotta say, I am a huge fan of The Originals – it doesn’t make me think of TVD at all, which is fantastic, and it is a solid show all round!
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I actually watched this for a while! Think I managed two seasons. Hey – have you seen Freaks And Geeks? I’m halfway through those. I think I may finish an entire series of a TV show! : ) Btw – I’m raiding your blog. Finally. Sorry for all the comments you’ll be getting at once but I saw some posts I really want to get to! : )
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Oh cool! I must say, I quite like this – so much more than I was expecting to! I haven’t – might check it out sometime, after the shows I am watching now, I am not quite sure what I am going to watch hahaha!
Not a problem xD
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At least Freaks And Geeks only lasted one season. So I’ll definitely finish it! : )
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That last gif! One of the best moments of TVD 🙂 Damon Salvatore stole my heart from that moment on 😉
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Oh absolutely! It was brilliant! Damon Salvatore is such a fantastic character 🙂
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