Here is hoping that The Vampire Diaries' third season can keep up the pace of the first two years. Matt Davis did make the most of the episode where he was possessed by Klaus, so at least we got that. Don't get me wrong, he is one of my favorite characters and there's nothing as amusing as watching Alaric and Damon work together, but he wasn't given enough to do, which is maybe the only downside for a show that has a large, talented cast. The only complaint I have in this department is Alaric. Even Sheriff Forbes and Matt found out about the vampires in their midst, although what exactly they will do about this remains to be seen. There was no shortage of character development this season from the rest of the cast as well: Bonnie grew into her powers, Jeremy became part of the team, and Aunt Jenna finally learned the truth about vampires before becoming one herself. Luckily Ian Somerhalder brought such pathos to the role that was understandable when Elena had compassion on him in the end. Both brothers had their own ideas about how best to help Elena, with Stefan trying to respect Elena's wishes while Damon usually acted rashly and selfishly. That being said, the love triangle between Stefan, Elena and Damon remained a driving force during the second season. It is one of the strengths of the show that Elena is a capable and compelling character on her own, with or without Stefan. In one of the better scenes of the season, and one that seemed aimed at distancing The Vampire Diaries from Twilight, Elena declared that she had no desire to become a vampire and lose her humanity. Of course, this is The Vampire Diaries, so at least one of the deaths didn't stick, but it was still a definite point in the loss column for the good guys.Īlthough Stefan and Elena didn't waver as a couple throughout the season, they managed to avoid being annoyingly mushy, which is a significant accomplishment, all things considered. We grow so accustomed to heroes coming through with a last-minute save, that when the bad guy wins, and wins thoroughly, it is shocking. In a bold move, the season-long conflict reached its climax in " The Sun Also Rises" when Klaus actually succeeded in killing his three victims and breaking the curse.
The curse itself got to be somewhat tedious after going on for the majority of the season, but things picked up again when it was revealed that its real target was Klaus. Bringing all the storylines together was the Sun and Moon curse, with its ritual that required the sacrifice of a vampire, a werewolf and Elena. Their chemistry and the love triangle created with Tyler, Caroline, and Matt might even give the original recipe love triangle of Stefan, Elena and Damon a run for their money. These two storylines were brought together beautifully as Caroline was especially sympathetic for what Tyler was going through and tried to help him. Similar to Caroline's story, Trevino brought out a new side to Tyler who had initially appeared to be a one-note bully at the beginning of Season 1. In a much less shocking development, Tyler Lockwood (Michael Trevino) finally became a werewolf, something that had been hinted at so often in the first season that it seemed inevitable. Accola kept Caroline's heart and vulnerability front and center, even as she grew into her power as a new vampire. The Vampire Diaries does not shy away from making drastic changes for characters, the biggest and the best example in Season 2 was Caroline ( Candice Accola) becoming a vampire.
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