Posted by Lee MacOdrum | September 2, 2010, 10:25 (EST) | 11 Comments
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Countdown to The Return is a series of guest posts by Vampire Diaries fans on topics they’re pondering as we head into Season 2. Blogger Lee MacOdrum looks at the history of werewolves in folklore and pop culture and ponders how Vampire Diaries will make its mark in lycanthrope legend.

In folklore, we know him as vaukalak, hombre lobo, lupo mannaro, loup-garou, lycanthropos. In pop culture, we know him as Lawrence Talbot, David Kessler, Will Randall, Lucian, Jacob Black, Alcide, George Sands. He is the lukos anthropos: the werewolf. And in a few short days, the names of Mason and Tyler Lockwood will be added to his legend. I can’t wait! Ever since Tyler’s wolf-tastic yellow eye peered up at that perplexed paramedic, this particular arc has had me on the edge of my seat in anticipation for Season Two to begin.

One of the things that initially drew me to The Vampire Diaries was the way in which the show’s writers cleverly combined traditional folklore and pop culture perceptions with a pinch of their own original spin to create the show’s vampire lore. Now they have the same opportunity with werewolves and I am stoked.

To date, we know our Lockwood lycanthropes will shift into “real wolf” forms (nod to folklore) and their change will be dependent on the full moon (nod to pop culture), but if the residents of Mystic Falls are going to make it out of this one alive (well, some of them anyway), two vital questions still need answering: How does one become a werewolf? And how does one kill a werewolf?

While we wait in fevered anticipation for The Vampire Diaries reveal, I thought it might be fun to take a quick look at how folklore and pop culture werewolf mythology has answered these questions before.

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Posted by Erin Brown | August 31, 2010, 21:22 (EST) | 37 Comments
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Countdown to The Return is a series of guest posts by Vampire Diaries fans on topics they’re pondering as we head into Season 2. Blogger Erin Brown is having a fangirl crisis and a certain Lockwood’s animal magnetism is to blame.

For the record, I’m a Stefan girl; I’ve always been a Stefan girl.

I’d like to blame David Boreanaz for all of this, of course – Angel/Angelus, aka the Original Captain Brood – for instilling my love of a tortured expression on a handsome face, but in truth, I’ve always loved a good moper with supernatural abilities and chiseled features; one who is ever-searching for his redemption by playing the good guy and being the better man…or at least an undead version of.

Paul Wesley, playing Stefan Salvatore, of course filled all of these expectations. The eyes, the abs, the forehead that has more acting skills than all the Baldwin brothers put together (what are there, like a million? Forgive me, but I lost count at William) and the smouldering, bruised expression? If we were going on stereotypes, it made more sense than chocolate and peanut butter: Stefan Salvatore had me well before hello.

But as the premiere of the next chapter in Mystic Falls history draws nigh, I find myself needing to make a confession.

It’s the eve of a new season and I am being seriously courted by another team.

Yes.

I’m looking at YOU, Tyler Lockwood. With your cougar-loving, bad boy, my-daddy-issues-have-issues ways, and anti-emo-Jeremyness…ness.

CLICK TO CONTINUE READING “WHO’S AFRAID OF THE BIG, BAD WOLF?”

Posted by Vee | August 25, 2010, 18:19 (EST) | 24 Comments
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Feast your eyes on promo of your entire cast, Vampire Diaries fans. Everyone gets the portrait treatment in this new series of wonderfully moody, autumnal Season 2 photos. You can check them all out below or click each to see bigger versions in the Gallery. Thanks to KrypstonSite for the heads up and the always wonderful Vampire Diaries Web for the HQ images!

Season 2 starts Thursday, September 9th! Be there.

Posted by Vee | August 24, 2010, 19:38 (EST) | 12 Comments
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Thanks to I Heart Vampire Diaries and Snowvamp for the heads up this: Alan Murphy of Ireland’s Galway Bay FM radio interviewed Michael Trevino during filming of episode 203, and Michael chats about Lockwoods, location, and ladies. (Someone has a crush on Kate Beckinsale – is this surprising, what with her history of crushing on werewolves n’ all?) He also talks about his upcoming film, The Factory, which stars John Cusack. Take a listen to all 10 minutes below!

Posted by Red | August 24, 2010, 17:23 (EST) | 16 Comments
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Zap2It’s Carina MacKenzie is teasing us with another sneak peek at her Vampire Diaries interview videos. This time it’s the turn of Nina Dobrev, and to make a nice change, the conversation is focusing on Elena rather than the return of Katherine to Mystic Falls. Head on over to the Zap2It website to watch the video and read the article.

The titles for episodes 2, 3 and 4 of the Vampire Diaries have been announced: Brave New World, Bad Moon Rising, and Memory Lane (no prizes for guessing what that episode will involve…). And speaking of Brave New World, we have a couple of episode stills from that episode – and more from The Return – for you courtesy of the lovely people at Vampire Diaries Web.

Brave New World

The Return

Posted by Red | August 19, 2010, 13:52 (EST) | 10 Comments
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There’s a great season two and Tyler-centric interview with Michael Trevino over at TV Fanatic, touching on the subject of playing the supernatural, wolves, developing the character of Tyler, his relationship with Mason Lockwood, and what we can expect for Tyler in upcoming episodes.

What else can we look forward to this season?
We’re filming episode three right now, and I can tell you that there is a lot of Lockwood going around. We’re seeing the day-to-day of Tyler, and a lot of scenes take place in my house now. That didn’t happen in season one. I don’t think we got to know Tyler as whole, just an angry, bully of a kid in season one. Now, we’ll be able to see Tyler when he’s calm and not trying to pick a fight with somebody. Episode three is a big episode. There’s something really important that Tyler realizes and there’s a big revelation for Tyler.

 
And as if a shiny season 2 trailer wasn’t enough for today, KSiteTV posted a couple of Vampire Diaries images – a decent quality version of that new promo with Elena holding hands with Stefan and Damon, and another still from The Return. Click on the images to check out the larger versions in our gallery.

Posted by Red | August 3, 2010, 17:12 (EST) | 6 Comments
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Didn’t think we saw enough of the supporting characters last season? Want to know more about them? You’ll be pleased to hear that Kevin Williamson told Hollywood Crush that we’re going to be finding out a whole lot more about Matt, Caroline, Tyler and Bonnie this season.

Actually, Kevin said he’s excited to give the show’s sideline characters a lot more camera time in season 2. “What’s nice about this is that Matt, Caroline, Tyler, and Bonnie were all sort of our secondary characters — they are not part of the triangle. Now, all the storylines I wanted to tell last year and didn’t have time, I can tell them. I’m grateful I can tell the stories I’ve been sitting on.

Yeah, I’ll be over here furiously waving my Team Matt flag. While I do that (though feel free to join me), you guys watch the video.

Posted by Vee | July 10, 2010, 0:13 (EST) | 21 Comments
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Michael Trevino teased earlier today that Vampire Diaries had found its Mason Lockwood – younger brother to Mayor Lockwood and uncle to Tyler – and, mercifully, we weren’t left hanging for too long. Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello broke the news this evening that former Trauma star Taylor Kinney will be joining the show as a recurring guest star, making his first appearance in the premiere episode of Season 2.

READ MORE OVER AT ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY.

So what do you guys think? Excited about another Lockwood?