Posted by Red | July 2, 2009, 17:54 (EST) | 4 Comments
Category: TV Series
Producer Kevin Williamson tweeted an interesting little snippet this morning:
It’s all about the Lockwood family today. Used to be Smallwood but you understand? Right?
Information floating around the internet had, until now, been listing Tyler (Michael Trevino) with the surname of ‘Stratton’. While it’s a little sad for some fans that ‘Smallwood’ isn’t being used (farewell, inappropriate jokes), ‘Lockwood’ is a substitute that we feel works well. Without dropping any spoilers, we have to admit that we’re curious to see just how much of the ‘Lockwood’ family history makes its way into the TV series (and how it will be expanded upon). We’re getting more excited about how the mythology in the show will unfold as details from the books come to life.
On the subject of Kevin Williamson on Twitter, we were treated to a few amusing tweets last night from his dinner with Julie Plec, Marcos Siega, and the cast, during which he was ‘harassed’ by Damon (who, it seems, not only likes to steal bread sticks from pretty girls, but also likes to steal fries from innocent producers – the fiend) and posted pictures of Ian Somerhalder and Katerina Graham and Katerina with Nina Dobrev and Kayla Ewell.
And speaking of photos, the cast had a session with photographer Andrew Eccles at Beverly Hills’ famed (and reportedly haunted) Greystone Mansion yesterday (via Katerina Graham).
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10:58 pm on July 2nd, 2009
This whole “Lockwood” business will be accepted as long as we (the royal we) are assured that Tyler still smells like Brut and Doublemint. But really–leaving “wood” in there at all…thank you, and hahahahahahaha!
I still think Tyler and Dick were originally one character named Dick Smallwood. Srsly. Tara(Quote)
11:42 pm on July 2nd, 2009
hahahaahahahahahha Ian Somerhalder is adorable.
Now, back to Tyler.. somehow, “Lockwood” doesn’t fit him at all in my eyes, but at least it fits way more than “Stratton”. Nilly(Quote)
12:07 am on July 3rd, 2009
I seem to recall a conversation back in March (when the name changes came to light) about Tyler’s name in particular and I think just about everyone in said convo acknowledged that a last name change for him would probably be for the best. And I remember a lot of [blank]wood alterations being bandied about and someone suggested Lockwood. Kind of cool to see it up there now.
I think it works. It smacks of old Southern money, which is the point with Tyler. Vee(Quote)
7:09 pm on July 22nd, 2009
While I agree with Vee that the new name suggests old money, every time I come across this post now I am reminded of Caroline B. Cooney’s Time series. Anybody else remember and still love that series? The main female character’s last name was/is Lockwood, and then in the last book (which I never read, but) supposely the first name of the new main male character is Lockwood, and, if you have read all the other books, he came from old money…so, I don’t know, having Tyler’s surname changed to Lockwood, while it makes sense it also sends small chills down my spine everytime I see it because of Cooney’s use of the name and the fact that those characters came from old money, too. It probably seems silly, but it really does irk me a little bit.
I know, I know. Things like this happen in TV/book land, and I really wish it didn’t bother me. Hell, Elena not being blonde or Bonnie not being a redhead, all the other little changes they have made don’t bother me, so why should this, when I know things like this happen? Just…*shudders* ….I had to point this out. Jala(Quote)