Another hiatus . WOW!!! I think that the CW should show they care about us the viewer’s. When the REAL SEASON FINALE happens at the end of SEASON 1 they should go easy on the CLIFFHANGER, and make the season finale a 2 hour special, it wouldn’t take much at this point for another network to start up another Vampire show and for us to switch, after all with so few of Vampire Diaries episodes, it really is possible. As much as we LOVE this show, remember CW, when twilight first came out it was so popular until the Vampire Diaries came along, believe me I loved twilight until the vampire diaries came along. The CW should show that they appreciate us. I’m not just venting it is how I really feel

Understand the Olympics but for a new show to have two hiatus’s. the cw really needs to make up for this. It lost some of it’s viewers last hiatus. might lose alot this time.

On a positive note, according to Julie Plec’s Twitter, they just finished Episode 17 (116 in the rotation), so there’s 5 more to get filmed. Without the break, there’s no way The CW wouldn’t run out of episodes to show in a couple of weeks anyway. They are only 3 ahead of what is airing at this time and it takes about three weeks to shoot, edit, etc. an episode to make it ready to go. They’d be out of episodes to run by the end of February until the end of March anyhow.

A hiatus doesn’t appeal good for so many reasons. They’re worried the Olympics won’t do any good for the show, but what about losing viewers because of hiatus? I’m not sure if they really ballanced both situations.
I love TVD, that’s one of the best shows ever for the late times; TV doesn’t have much to me it’s fact. And TVD made me wanna watch TV again. Well, it sucks but I’ll wait no matter what :)

Ok this is crazy…I have to agree with everyone on this 2 hiatus. I understand things happen and that we don’t want the ratings to be low, but come on and you are a true fan no one will even think of watching the Olympics..lol…I’m used this hiatus they used to do it a lot with Smallville and for some reason I think they are losing ratings…My husband and I still watch it but I’ve noticed its not as big as it used to be..Maybe its because all this vampire craze who knows? well I guess we’ll have to endure it for another long month of no new Vampire Diaries this sucks big time!!!! :(

The ONLY good thing about this is that it tells me that they aren’t sacrificing quality of writing and production just to get episodes out. The ONLY good thing. This show is such a breath of fresh air and so well done it really does make me sad that they’re breaking again so soon after the last break. Sad Sad Sad….

I know VD is concerned about ratings and doesn’t want to go up against the Olympics, but has anyone else noticed how they have started airing so many more commercials during each episode? It seems to me as the show has become more popular, gained a bigger audience, the commercials have increased. As a fan of the show from the beginning, it’s annoying to have a commercial break, or a promo for another CW show, after each scene now. Really cuts into the continuity and enjoyment of the show. And I’m sure they are getting a lot more money for the commercials, since this is what ratings are all about. The 2 hiatus, more commercials, wondering what you’re up to CW…think of us fans who have made VD such a hit, please!

Ava – I think you put it very well, and I agree with what you said about not leaving us hanging on the VD season finale in May!…summer’s a long time to lose viewers along the way, too! As for another fantastic vampire series that a saavy network should start up, four words: The Gardella Vampire Chronicles (by Colleen Gleason). I recommend everybody read the first one, The Rest Falls Away, while we’re waiting for the hiatus to be over. A bit more True Blood than VD, but so very good.