Posted by Lucia Heroine TV | December 20, 2009, 22:31 (EST) | 14 Comments
Category: TV Series
I have a theory. It could be demons? No, not that one. We all know the saying “Nice guys finish last.” Well, I have a theory that most of those “nice guys” are not actually “nice,” but rather, losers. “Nice” is very often the adjective applied to someone about whom we have nothing else to say. It is the default adjective for our dealings with people out in the world—anyone who is not completely awful or absolutely fabulous is “nice,” causing the word to lose all meaning. Thus, “nice” often means mediocre, or okay-looking, or no-personality-but-at-least-he-didn’t-piss-me-off. I think that if there were an actual nice guy, he would definitely not finish last. In fact a girl (or boy) might be prone to forgetting all about “the bad boy” in favor of this rare specimen. Matt Donovan (or Matt Honeycutt to the book fans), I would argue, is one of these rare truly nice guys—“nice” in the very best sense of the word.
There are a number of different standard character roles in literature, film, and television, and amongst them is “the nice guy.” “The nice guy” role often overlaps with “the best friend,” “the sidekick,” “the everyman,” or sometimes, “the geek.” “Nice guys” usually have unrequited feelings for a “nice girl,” who, of course, should not be confused with the “nice guy,” since “nice girls” are a totally different deal. Yes, the world isn’t fair. The “nice guy” is usually overshadowed by a friend with special abilities—sometimes athletic, musical, or super-powered.
Posted by Red | December 16, 2009, 19:00 (EST) | 2 Comments
Category: TV Series
Night three of the CW’s Vampire Diaries marathon begins soon, and we hope you’re all planning on tuning in. Last night saw an average of 1.3 million viewers for “Friday Night Bites” and “Family Ties”. Both of tonight’s episodes rank up there as pretty popular as secrets are revealed, shocking things happen, and we get to see Katherine for the first time in all her superior glory in a lush-looking flashback.
Here’s the combined episode reaction post for “You’re Undead to Me” and (you’ll be pleased to know you don’t have to wait a whole week for this one) “Lost Girls”. You can watch the trailers for the episodes, check out the stills, find out the title of that music track that caught your attention, and then discuss the episode over in the forums (though beware of spoilers!). And don’t forget to vote in the polls to let us know what you thought of the episodes.
You’re Undead to Me:
Clips & trailers
No stills for this episode. It’s a mystery.
Music featured in the episode
Episode forum discussion
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Clips & trailers
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Music featured in the episode
Episode forum discussion
Loading ...Posted by Red | December 15, 2009, 18:50 (EST) | 3 Comments
Category: TV Series
Night two of the CW’s Vampire Diaries marathon, and we hope everyone is back for more. Last night’s viewing figures are in, with the “Pilot” episode attracting 1.6 million viewers and “Night of the Comet” holding at 1.4 million viewers. Can we beat those figures tonight?
Anyhow, here’s the combined episode reaction post for “Friday Night Bites” (one of Julie Plec’s favourites, we hear) and “Family Ties” (we miss Caroline’s scarves, we really do). You can watch the trailers for the episodes, check out the stills, find out the title of that music track that caught your attention, and then discuss the episode over in the forums (though beware of spoilers!). And don’t forget to vote in the polls to let us know what you thought of the episodes.
Friday Night Bites:
Clips & trailers
Episode stills
Music featured in the episode
Episode forum discussion
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Loading ...Posted by Vee | December 13, 2009, 20:51 (EST) | 3 Comments
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This week, Monday through Friday, starting at 8/7c: Two episodes of The Vampire Diaries rocking your face every night -- and the face of that friend you have that keeps saying they’re going to watch, and then they don’t, and you’re tired of explaining the awesome to them. No more excuses -- the CW’s Sizzler is open and everyone gets the buffet. And don’t forget: Chime in on your favorite episode of the series so far!
Update: Canadian fans can join in with the Marathon this week by tuning in to the Much channel at 8pm. Thanks for the info, Poppy!
Monday, Dec 14: Pilot (EP01) & Night of the Comet (EP02)
Tuesday, Dec 15: Friday Night Bites (EP03) & Family Ties (EP04)
Wednesday, Dec 16: You’re Undead to Me (EP05) & Lost Girls (EP06)
Thursday, Dec 17: Haunted (EP07) & 162 Candles (EP08)
Friday, Dec 18: History Repeating (EP09) & The Turning Point (EP10)
Posted by Red | November 29, 2009, 20:25 (EST) | 8 Comments
Category: TV Series
During that dreadfully long hiatus week between the airing of “Lost Girls” and “Haunted” we posted a poll to find out which episode was your favourite at that point. “Lost Girls” was the overwhelming winner of that particular poll, beating the other episodes by over 1,000 votes. We’ve had four more episodes since then (and an even longer hiatus to somehow survive), and comments in the blog and forums seem to suggest you all think each episode has been better than the last. So, we figured we’d put that to the test. Is “Lost Girls” still your favourite episode? Or has a new episode that’s aired since won a place in your heart? Vote in the poll, and let us know what stands out for you most of all in the series so far – characters, scenes, music. Whatever you’ve found memorable, tell us in the comments.
Loading ...Posted by Vee | November 26, 2009, 14:03 (EST) | 2 Comments
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Happy Thanksgiving, Americans! As you all know, this particular holiday isn’t just about giving thanks and gorging on turkey – it’s about football. The CW gets into the spirit tonight with a Vampire Diaries repeat of Friday Night Bites, 8/7c. (Runner-up in that “Favorite episode so far” poll back in October. We’ll be doing an updated poll for the first 10 episodes soon. Will Lost Girls retain its crown?) So pile your plate with pumpkin pie and settle in, then relive the throat-shredding magic in the discussion forums!
- Read the synopsis
- See episode stills
- Watch episode clips | E’s Sneak Peek
- Complete songlist for Friday Night Bites
- Read V-D.net’s interview with Benjamin Ayres (Mr. Tanner)
And it’s never too late to vote in the poll…
Loading ...Posted by Vee | November 26, 2009, 13:23 (EST) | 13 Comments
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Benjamin Ayres guest starred as the infamous William Tanner in the first three episodes of The Vampire Diaries – the Pilot, Night of the Comet, and Friday Night Bites, where he met his untimely (seriously – worst timing ever) end. Canadians may know him best as Casper “Cowboy” Jesperson from jPod, the cult favorite TV series based on Douglas Coupland’s novel; Americans will recognize him for guest appearances on shows like Psych, Smallville, The L Word, and films like Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck. His career as an actor (theater, film, television), writer (he’s currently writing and developing a pilot), and director (Scott’s Land) is wildly varied. Watch for his new 12-episode CTV series and keep up with his upcoming projects, witticisms, and music obsessions on Twitter, @BenjaminAyres.
I interviewed Mr. Ayres a few hours before the airing of History Repeating on November 12th – which happened to mark the introduction of Alaric Saltzman (played by Matt Davis), Mr. Tanner’s replacement at Mystic Falls High. (Oh, how I wish I’d known about Tanner’s “Jackass Folder” beforehand…) You can experience Mr. Tanner’s violent demise all over again during the CW’s encore airing of Friday Night Bites tonight at 8/7c. (UPDATE: Ben was kind enough to change his Twitter profile picture to a nice, up close and personal shot of his neck wounds.)
Vee: First off, I just want to say we’re eight episodes into the show now, but Mr. Tanner’s death is still my favorite.
Benjamin Ayres: Awww. [laughs]
Vee: Were you told early on that you were not long for the world?
Ayres: It was interesting because the pilot was actually filmed in Vancouver, and then when the show got picked up, they moved it to Atlanta, Georgia – which is where they’re filming it now. And I wasn’t sure, actually, if (after the pilot) I was even going to be in it. So once the show got picked up and moved to Atlanta – and at that point I had moved [from Vancouver] to Toronto to work on another show – I was unsure what was going to happen. Then I got the phone call that they still wanted me on the show and they got me a Visa in time, and then I flew down from here to work for those two episodes. But I knew I’d be in it for those two episodes. I didn’t know how I was going to die, but I knew it was only two episodes. So, you know, it was so fun to work on, but at the same time I knew I was coming back [to Toronto] to start a different show, so contractually I wouldn’t have been able to – I may have been able to do one more [episode]. Obviously I would’ve loved to have done as many as I could have, but I was very happy with getting to do what I got to do on the show and to work with those guys.
READ MORE: BEN AYRES TALKS ABOUT HIS DEATH SCENE, FILMING, AND HOW MR. TANNER COULD COME BACK.
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