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I thought this show was going to be lame, lamer, lamest when it first premiered, but then it started to get better after a few episodes and became a guilty pleasure -- popcorn TV to watch when I had time on my hands, and then immediately deleted from the DVR.
And now I'm recording "The Vampire Diaries" on Thursday nights instead of "FlashForward" (I can only record two shows at the same time, and skipping "Bones" is still non-negotiable, even if I rarely feel inclined to re-view an episode of that series anymore). For the past three or four weeks I've even re-watched all or part of the new episodes of "Vampire Diaries" before deleting.
What's wrong with me? (As if I didn't know.)
Yes, I dig Alaric the history teacher, and Jeremy and Anna, and Bonny and (while she was living) Grams, and Carolyn and Matt, even. And yes, Stefan is very nice to look at and is good at brooding attractively.
But let's face it: I'm a sucker for the bad-boy-vampire-who's-glad-to-be-bad-but-actually-has-many-redeeming-qualities-when-you-dig-a-little-deeper. In this case, that's Damon, who just gets more interesting with each episode. Nothing tame about him, but gosh it's fun when he's (temporarily, at least) on your side.
The 'buddy' combinations are wonderful, and the more unlikely the temporary alliance, the better: Damon and Alaric, Damon and Elena, Damon and Stefan . . . .
Spike, of course, is still the ultimate 'little black dress' that goes with everything, as far as vampire characters go. But Damon is shaping up to be (perhaps) a rather nice pair of pumps that look sharp and have a lot of uncommon style but are surprisingly comfy for walking in (if indeed there ever was a pair of shoes like that!).
I can't wait to see who Damon snarks at, kills, and/or strangely befriends next!
And now I'm recording "The Vampire Diaries" on Thursday nights instead of "FlashForward" (I can only record two shows at the same time, and skipping "Bones" is still non-negotiable, even if I rarely feel inclined to re-view an episode of that series anymore). For the past three or four weeks I've even re-watched all or part of the new episodes of "Vampire Diaries" before deleting.
What's wrong with me? (As if I didn't know.)
Yes, I dig Alaric the history teacher, and Jeremy and Anna, and Bonny and (while she was living) Grams, and Carolyn and Matt, even. And yes, Stefan is very nice to look at and is good at brooding attractively.
But let's face it: I'm a sucker for the bad-boy-vampire-who's-glad-to-be-bad-but-actually-has-many-redeeming-qualities-when-you-dig-a-little-deeper. In this case, that's Damon, who just gets more interesting with each episode. Nothing tame about him, but gosh it's fun when he's (temporarily, at least) on your side.
The 'buddy' combinations are wonderful, and the more unlikely the temporary alliance, the better: Damon and Alaric, Damon and Elena, Damon and Stefan . . . .
Spike, of course, is still the ultimate 'little black dress' that goes with everything, as far as vampire characters go. But Damon is shaping up to be (perhaps) a rather nice pair of pumps that look sharp and have a lot of uncommon style but are surprisingly comfy for walking in (if indeed there ever was a pair of shoes like that!).
I can't wait to see who Damon snarks at, kills, and/or strangely befriends next!