Posted by Vee | June 29, 2009, 16:05 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series

Paul WesleyJon Lachonis of TVOverMind.com gives us the most detailed review we’ve seen yet, so if you’re avoiding too much in-depth info about the pilot, definitely steer clear.

Overall, it’s an interesting – if not positive – read. You get the sense the reviewer is holding Kevin Williamson (in particular) to a standard and the pilot doesn’t meet his expectations. He’s pretty merciless but (begrudgingly) admits there’s something here he finds intriguing.

Overall, it is the familiarity of The Vampire Diaries plot that sometimes works against it. Seasoned vamp aficionados may find much of the story boringly familiar.

Read the review.

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  • http://tooimpurenangel.livejournal.com Sarah

    Is anyone else tired of the use of “vamp”? It really makes me think: “Wowie! Theda Bara? Awesome!”

    That may just be me, though.

  • http://www.vampire-diaries.net Vee

    No, you’re not the only one.

  • http://tooimpurenangel.livejournal.com Sarah

    THANK YOU!

  • Frosina

    Anyone else having trouble accessing the tvovermind review?

  • http://www.vampire-diaries.net Vee

    So here’s my deal: I am so over the pilot already. Those of us who know what’s in it do, we’ve seen some hefty sneak peeks, etc. What most reviewers don’t care about that TVD fans do is 1) the growth of the characters over time and 2) how the mythology plays out. There’s plenty of pilots I’ve found godawful/uninteresting/trite, and then I mainline the actual series like an addict. I don’t consider it an indication of how the ultimate arc will play out.

    So of course people are going to take jabs at the basic idea of the main storyline, say it’s “Twilight Lite” – okay, fine. We get it. But the proof will be in the first 5-10 episodes, not just one 45-minute pilot. So if we could just fast-forward to September before I have to hear another person dismiss the fanbase as a bunch of teenage girls, that would be awesome, thanks.

  • http://www.vampire-diaries.net Vee

    Seems to be working fine for me…