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The Vampire Diaries, Ep 5.08: “Dead Man on Campus” introduces a new type of vampire

With the deaths of Silas, Amara, and Qetsiyah last week, a big chapter in the lives of the Mystic Falls group came to a close, with a relatively happy ending, as Bonnie was able to return to the land of the living as well.

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep 5.04: “For Whom the Bell Tolls” explores the inner workings of Stefan

The Vampire Diaries, Season 5, Episode 4: “For Whom the Bell Tolls” Written by Brett Matthews and Elisabeth R. Finch Directed by Michael A. Allowitz Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on The CW While last week’s episode gave the Mystic Falls gang a slight win in their fight against Silas, the loss of Silas’ mind …

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep 5.01: “I Know What You Did Last Summer” sets the show off in some interesting new directions

The series premiere of The Vampire Diaries came amidst a slew of vampire stories in movies and books, facing an uphill battle in attracting an audience already wary of another spin on the supernatural creatures. The show soon set itself apart however, with compelling characters and a quick pace to its storylines as it expanded its universe. With its success leading to a spinoff this season in the form of The Originals, the show heads into its fifth season with major changes underway, as Bonnie Bennett’s death opens a major weakness among the crew of Mystic Falls, a weakness compounded by the absence of Stefan, replaced by Silas, and the departure of Elena and Caroline to college. Fortunately, the show starts off the new season on a strong step, with the introduction of some interesting new foes for the show’s core group.

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.22, “The Walking Dead”: Emotional returns don’t help forgettable ep

The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 22: “The Walking Dead” Written by Brian Young and Caroline Dries Directed by Rob Hardy Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Each of our leads gets a blast from the past and Bonnie still hasn’t learned to listen to her Grams …

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.21, “She’s Come Undone”: Strong ep brings needed character, if not plot, growth

The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 21: “She’s Come Undone” Written by Michael Narducci and Rebecca Sonnenshine Directed by Darnell Martin Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Katherine has fun with Elena, Caroline has a heart to heart with her mom, and Bonnie has a plan Most …

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.17, “Because the Night”: Convenient, inconsistent writing betrays characters

The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 17: “Because the Night” Written by Brian Young and Charlie Charbonneau Directed by Garreth Stover Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Damon takes Elena out on the town, Caroline protesteth too much, and Silas finally has a body, if not a …

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.14, “Down the Rabbit Hole”: Character return injects arc with energy, fun

The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 14: “Down the Rabbit Hole” Written by Jose Molina Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Caroline and Tyler say goodbye again, Jeremy has a bad day, and Silas stirs This is an eventful episode, even by The …

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.13, “Into the Wild”: Solid ep neither restarts nor repairs series’ downward spiral

The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 13: “Into the Wild” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Michael Allowitz Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Shane goes ghost hunting, Rebekah pitches herself as hero, and Tyler and Caroline call Klaus’s bluff Last week’s installment, “A View to a …

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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.21, ‘Before Sunset’: Penultimate ep full of action, character

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 21: “Before Sunset” Written by Caroline Dries (Teleplay) and Charlie Charbonneau and Daphne Miles (Story) Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Malaric means business, Bonnie channels the dark stuff, and Klaus chooses followers over family Despite …

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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.20, ‘Do Not Go Gentle’: 20s flair adds sparkle to build towards finale

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 20: “Do Not Go Gentle” Written by Michael Narducci Directed by Joshua Butler Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Mystic Falls High continues its tradition of terrible Decade Dances, Ric pulls a Bill Forbes, and Bonnie can not catch a …

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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.18, “The Murder of One”: Builds nicely towards season’s endgame

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 18: “The Murder of One” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by J. Miller Tobin Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Rebekah has fun with Damon, Ric gets his Hyde on, and Finn and Bonnie have really bad days With only …

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 3.17, “Break On Through”: Back on track to crazy fun land

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 17: “Break On Through” Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine Directed by Lance Anderson Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Jamie’s a bitten boy, Damon’s a bad boy, and Ric’s a dull boy. After last week’s mediocre episode, this week things are …

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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.14, “Dangerous Liaisons”: Interesting twist muddies the water for fans

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 14: “Dangerous Liaisons” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: It’s party time in Mystic Falls, which means ladies in beautiful dresses, men in fabulous tuxes, and self-destructive behavior and scheming galore. After …

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 3.13, “Bringing Out the Dead”: Parental shakeups give weight to transitional episode

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 13: “Bringing Out the Dead” Written by Turi Meyer and Al Septien Directed by Jeffrey Hunt Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: The Salvatores scheme, the Forbes grieve, and Klaus has a family reunion. Plus, there’s a serial killer in …

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