Posted by Red | December 17, 2009, 17:59 (EST) | 5 Comments
Category: TV Series

Marathon week is all about re-experiencing the Vampire Diaries, so how about a little blast from the past with some behind the scenes pictures from “Night of the Comet”? We’ve got to admit that Ian’s devilish grin in the first picture gives us a thrill of fear. Reassuring to know he’s not that evil in real life.

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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Family Ties:
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Episode stills
Music featured in the episode
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Posted by Red | December 14, 2009, 19:15 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series

For those of you experiencing the Vampire Diaries TV series for the first time (hi, welcome to the fandom!) and for those of you reliving the experience while you wait for “Bloodlines” in January, here’s a combined episode reaction post for you. 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.

Pilot:
Clips & trailers
Episode stills
Music featured in the episode
Episode forum discussion

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Night of the Comet:
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Episode stills
Music featured in the episode
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Posted by Vee | December 13, 2009, 20:51 (EST) | 3 Comments
Category: TV Series

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.

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Posted by Vee | November 26, 2009, 13:23 (EST) | 13 Comments
Category: TV Series

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.

Posted by Vee | November 20, 2009, 2:45 (EST) | 8 Comments
Category: TV Series

Yes, we know -- two months until new Vampire Diaries, but at least there’s one thing to look forward to (other than January!): Vampire Diaries Marathon, December 14-18. Two episodes a night for a solid week, starting at 8pm ET. Check out the promo and let the countdown begin.

Update: The track used in the promo is White Lies “To Lose My Life”.