Posted by Red | September 1, 2010, 18:46 (EST) | 11 Comments
Category: TV Series

Now, you guys don’t need me to review the TV series. All you have to do is look around this website to find out all you need to know about the show, and just how fantastic we think it is. If you haven’t seen it, then watch it. Now. That’s an order. Trust me, you’ll thank us for it. So assuming you’re all fans, you’re here to find out about the DVD; what the set looks like, what special features there are, how good they are, and just what Vee wore for her DVD interview (a fetching rust-brown jacket and an amber pendant that puts Bonnie’s to shame, just so you know).

Packaging

When I initially saw the proposed cover for the DVD, I was a little disappointed at the use of an image that had been used in so much advertising already. I’ve had time to get over that, and while it may be overused, it is at least symbolic of the show. The rest of the artwork on this DVD set is pretty fantastic, though, with illustrations of scroll work, vines and crows on the the spine, top and back of the cardboard sleeve. There’s also a movie poster-type image of the main trio on the back of the plastic DVD case.

I have to say that I’m impressed with how economical this packaging is. It’s got five discs packed into a standard DVD case (six in the case of the Target DVDs with the bonus Paley disc). It has everything you need without wasting materials like a lot of DVD box sets have a tendency to do. The Vampire Diaries set is going green, and it’s fantastic to see that the WB have produced a DVD set that fits with that ethos.

CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING THE REVIEW

Posted by Vee | August 31, 2010, 1:35 (EST) | 30 Comments
Category: TV Series

Enjoy, Vampire Diaries fans!

Posted by Vee | August 25, 2010, 18:19 (EST) | 24 Comments
Category: TV Series

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 14, 2010, 0:19 (EST) | 13 Comments
Category: TV Series

As if we haven’t been spoiled enough with DVD extras today – FearNet has another exclusive clip from the The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season special features. This clip has the cast and producers discussing the changes from and differences between the Vampire Diaries book series and the show.

Posted by Vee | August 13, 2010, 11:35 (EST) | 5 Comments
Category: TV Series

Friday the 13th is Vampire Diaries DVD and new promo day, didn’t you know? The NY Post’s PopWrap has the third new DVD clip of the past 24 hours – remember MTV Hollywood Crush’s Vampires 101 DVD clip? Well, this is a continuation of that pop quiz. And what better way to celebrate Friday the 13th than with some scary Mr. Tanner action? (Watch a bigger version of the clip over at PopWrap.)

Posted by Vee | August 12, 2010, 22:43 (EST) | 19 Comments
Category: TV Series

Yahoo!TV’s has posted yet another exclusive clip from The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season DVD and this time the cast and producers discuss what sets the show apart as a television drama. Love this quote from Julie:

We always said in the pilot it’s a girl who feels dead inside and a boy who is dead inside and how they bring each other back to life.

BIG thanks to Denise for the heads up!

And thanks to @ara_celi for the heads up on this: Target will be selling an exclusive version of the Vampire Diaries DVD which includes footage from the Vampire Diaries panel at PaleyFest. This version of the set will only be available at Target.

Posted by Vee | July 29, 2010, 14:31 (EST) | 34 Comments
Category: TV Series

Thanks to the eagle-eyed Denise who spotted this gem in TV Guide’s Comic Con special issue – the town of Mystic Falls now has its own website! If you’re a fan of viral websites, the double entendre-laden copy on this one is a lot of fun. Though we must say we are downright alarmed at the Mystic Falls Visitors Bureau’s complete disregard for providing body count statistics, clear warnings to campers and drivers, and neglecting to mention its “many forest creatures” have been dropping in number lately.

On behalf of the Founders Council, we’d like to invite you into our home of Mystic Falls, where a passion for hospitality is in our blood. Quench your thirst for adventure in Mystic Falls!

We haven’t discovered any Easter eggs yet, but we’ll keep looking. If you spot something, let us know!

CHECK OUT THE MYSTIC FALLS WEBSITE.

UPDATE: Here’s a scan of the original full-page ad in TV Guide Magazine (it’s on page 57, amongst the Chuck stuff). Click to see larger version in the Gallery.

Posted by Vee | July 28, 2010, 12:44 (EST) | 116 Comments
Category: TV Series

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! Thanks to everyone who entered. We will be choosing and notifying the winner on Thursday, August 19th.

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on August 31st – as if you’d forgotten, right? Fans were treated to a sneak peak of the blooper reel this past weekend, courtesy of Ian Somerhalder. For those who somehow missed out – U.S. fans can visit Warner Bros.’ Vampire Diaries on DVD site and enter TAKETHEMHOME into the special code box. You’ll be treated to a very amusing segment of bloopers.

To drum up even more anticipation for the DVD/Blu-Ray release, we’re giving away a Vampire Diaries prize pack containing the Vampire Diaries DVD, and a Vampire Diaries hat, shirt, bag and journal, courtesy of Warner Bros. Want this stuff? Here’s what you do:

• You must be a U.S. resident to enter. (Don’t worry, international fans, we’ll have something for you later.) Also, YOU CAN ONLY ENTER ONCE.
• Fill out the form below. Giveaway deadline is AUGUST 18TH.
• We will randomly select/notify the winner on August 19th.

 
PRIVACY STATEMENT: Any and all information provided in the form will only be used for this contest and will not be passed on to anyone. All info will be deleted when the contest is over.

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!

Check out a clip from Bloodlines, featuring Jeremy and Anna (courtesy of Warner Bros.): “THERE’S NO SUCH THING”

You can also see an exclusive new image from Friday Night Bites below: