Elena Gilbert is important.

It’s strange watching a show knowing a big thing is going to happen (and precisely when it is going to happen) but not…

On the surface, this episode was everything I’ve been waiting for: the characters all interacted with each other; Damon…

What does it mean to be human? The Vampire Diaries has dabbled with themes both human and monster over the years, often…

The Vampire Diaries returns from a four-week hiatus a very different show from where it last left off. On the surface…

If last week’s episode was a big, juicy, satisfying steak, “A Bird In A Gilded Cage” is more the cheese course than the…

“Let Her Go” feels like back-to-basics The Vampire Diaries, in all the best ways. While the lead-up to Sheriff Forbes’…

The social media onslaught for this episode of The Vampire Diaries was laser focused on one thing: That you would cry,…

What does a Bennett witch have to do to get a spotlight episode around here? On its surface, “The Day I Tried To Live”…

“Prayer For The Dying” is all about the build. It builds to the horror of not one, but two tragic deaths. It builds to…

For as much as the characters on The Vampire Diaries have changed since the series began, they’re still not very good…

These are not the types of episodes at which The Vampire Diaries excels. This is a show that thrives on momentum; on…