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Old 09-10-09 | 03:15 AM
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Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Vampre Diaries

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In the series opener, Virginia high-schooler Elena (Nina Dobrev) falls for a new student (Paul Wesley), who is actually a centuries-old vampire struggling to live peacefully among humans. Their budding relationship is threatened when his evil vampire brother arrives in town and tries to capture Elena's heart for himself.



I'm actually really interested in this show. I actually liked Twilight and I like Kevin Williamson's work as a writer/producer.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Entertainment Weekly gave the Pilot a B+

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20301976,00.html
Old 09-10-09 | 06:18 AM
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

I watched the trailer, and I find it funny that the lead actor comes across as more caring and less bad boy/dark loner (something you'd expect from a vampire) than the role he played on Everwood. I suppose that's a compliment to the actor.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

it's set to record, but we'll see if I actually get around to watching it.
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Good reviews in today's dailies.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

I can't stand teenage/vampire sappy love story bullshit so I'll pass
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Woo-hoo! Can't wait to check this out!
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

I'm a Williamson fan, so will likely check this out....despite the mixed reviews gathered over at AICN:

http://aintitcool.com/node/42300

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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Too bad this is on the CW, where you have to peek through the promos for other shows to catch a glimpse of the show you're watching.

Does anyone know if there's a place to watch this (hulu, itunes, etc) where the screen is not 1/4 covered by promos & station ID's?
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

I don't think I'm in the demographic for this show.
Old 09-10-09 | 10:54 AM
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

I'll be watching. I enjoyed Twilight an Kevil Williamson's work as well.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

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Too bad this is on the CW, where you have to peek through the promos for other shows to catch a glimpse of the show you're watching.

Does anyone know if there's a place to watch this (hulu, itunes, etc) where the screen is not 1/4 covered by promos & station ID's?
CW streams the shows on their website.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Hey I'm not in the demographic either (35 yr old male), but I do like Young Adult dramas and I have a guilty pleasure for most CW programming.
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I was hoping not to watch this but I'll probably set the Tivo. Looks like something that I won't be able to stand but if it's getting good reviews I'll have to check it out.
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Originally Posted by spainlinx0
CW streams the shows on their website.
Yeah but some shows like Supernatural and Smallville are only available for a week and show up a week after the orginal broadcast.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

I'll definitely be giving it a shot.
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I love vampire stuff, but I'm always baffled when an ancient, powerful vampire decides to go back to high school. I'll believe in the bloodsucking, but reliving the prom? Never.

I'll surely watch it, though, since True Blood is almost over for the year.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Lets hope it is a bit more edgy than Twilight.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Are the chicas hot on this show?
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Originally Posted by Patman
Are the chicas hot on this show?
It's the CW.
Old 09-10-09 | 03:29 PM
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

I'll be watching. Since I'm not gonna be watching One Tree Hill 2.0 I'll need something to replace it with as a guilty fix.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Finally, a show about vampires! They seem to have completely disappeared from pop culture as of late.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

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I'll be watching. Since I'm not gonna be watching One Tree Hill 2.0 I'll need something to replace it with as a guilty fix.
2.0 happened at the launch of Season 5. This was technically be 3.0
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
2.0 happened at the launch of Season 5. This was technically be 3.0
^ Is that for the show, or some other new CW show = 3.0? I watched that when it first came on for a while, but dropped it after half a season. Never really had a reason to get back into it. I guess it turned out pretty well and the "jump" made a difference too.
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Re: Vampire Diaries -- New Series -- "Pilot" -- 9/10/09

I think this show will probably suffer the fate of the DVR build-up and dump, especially in the face of a new fall season of TV. I just found the pilot mostly dull and there's wasn't a lot to pull me into future episodes.


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