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The Vampire Diaries is a show about a high school girl who is in love with two vampires. Every season, a new supernatural threat comes to town, and the vampires break it up into shorter arcs. The video discusses the TV series and its various elements, including product placement, music, and author L. J. Smith.

00:00:00 In "The Vampire Diaries," Stefan and Damon are enemies but eventually realize they love each other. The love triangle between Stefan, Damon, and Elena is a popular plot device in YA fiction, and "The Vampire Diaries" does it well. While the alcoholism allegory is interesting, Stefan's drinking is handled poorly in later seasons.
00:05:00 The Vampire Diaries is a show about a high school girl who is in love with two vampires, one of which is also in love with her. Every season, a new supernatural threat comes to town, and the vampires break it up into shorter arcs. The supporting cast includes Elena's two best friends, Caroline and Bonnie, who are both annoying and shallow. The protagonist's parents are already dead by the time the show starts, and Bonnie is mostly interesting because she has a lot of magical abilities.
00:10:00 In this video, the cast of "The Vampire Diaries" is introduced and discussed. Elena has a brother named Jeremy, who is the legal guardian of Jenna, a young grad student. Alaric Saltzman, the school history teacher and vampire hunter, joins the cast as a college professor. The characters discuss vampire weaknesses and rules. Vampire blood is said to have healing properties, but if a vampire drinks human blood, they will turn into a vampire. Vampire blood magic can be blurry and inconsistent, and there is a story beat where Jeremy wants to become a vampire but does not successfully do so because the vampire blood healed him of a previous poison exposure.
00:15:00 The Vampire Diaries is a series about vampires and their struggle against other supernatural creatures. The characters are based on the author's own invention, and the plotlines and worldbuilding vary greatly from book to book.
00:20:00 In "The Vampire Diaries", characters date each other for various reasons, including to try out different pairings or to explore the show's world. However, there are no explicit gay relationships on the show.
00:25:00 In a YouTube video advertisement for the China Beach DVD box set, the narrator describes the show's appeal to women and teens. The ad features a clip of a female vampire hunter and her vampire brother fighting together.
00:30:00 The Vampire Diaries video discusses the TV series and its various elements, including product placement, music, and author L. J. Smith. It points out that although the show is Smith's brainchild, she does not own it and does not have creative control over it. This has led to tension between her and the show's producers, culminating in her firing in 2011. Six books after she left, it's still not clear who wrote them.
00:35:00 In 2013, Amazon launched Kindle Worlds, a project which allowed fan fiction authors to publish their works for profit on the Kindle marketplace. Despite the project's limited success, L. J. Smith was able to profit off her unreleased "Vampire Diaries" books, which were now fan fiction. In 2018, Kindle Worlds closed permanently with very little warning to the authors who had become reliant upon it for income.
00:40:00 The video talks about the different villains in "The Vampire Diaries." It singles out Damon, the council, Katherine, Klaus, and Elijah as being particularly unthreatening or boring.
00:45:00 Elijah, a vampire with a unique, old-school style, first appeared on "The Vampire Diaries" in a memorable entrance. He quickly won over fans with his unique personality and performance, and his presence has led to the spin-off show "The Originals." While some elements of Elijah's character are enjoyable, others are not, and the show as a whole is ultimately disappointing.
00:50:00 In this video, the author explains how vampires have two switches inside of them that allow them to be either good or evil. The author mentions that this concept is introduced in one of the earlier seasons of the show, but it is made much more literal in later seasons. The author points out that this lack of ambiguity makes the characters' actions less interesting, as they are always either in good or evil mode.
00:55:00 The Vampire Diaries video discusses the various drawbacks to being a vampire, including the inability to lead a normal life, the need to drink blood, and the constant threat of being killed. The video concludes with a discussion of Elena's motivation for wanting to become a vampire in the event of her death.

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The Vampire Diaries video covers a wide range of topics, including the show's use of narration, the characters, and the overall plot. The main focus is on Elena, the show's main female character, and how she has changed since the beginning of the series. While Elena is generally liked by the fans, the video points out some of the flaws in her character development.

01:00:00 The Vampire Diaries video discusses how the series frequently kills and unkills characters, with a focus on how this affects parents and guardians. It also talks about the ways in which the series raises the stakes, with vampires becoming stronger and original vampires reverting back to dying from the wound that killed them in the first place.
01:05:00 The "Vampire Diaries" Wiki says that Arcadius, a psychic, was killed by the people of his village, which leads to Cade, a devil-like creature, appearing in town. The longer it's been since this happened, the more likely it is that they've doubled back on it or contradicted it in some way. This creates plot holes, such as Elena's vampire mom not burning in the sun despite being a vampire, and the original vampires being on their side eventually. The spinoff introduces an upgraded original vampire, which is similar to an enhanced original vampire, but is made from a vampire instead of a human. This makes it even stronger. The main cast has Bonnie, a Bennett Witch, which is the most powerful bloodline of witches, but how will magical villains be a threat? They add in an original witch, and then after a couple of seasons, the originals are mostly on their side. So, who are they gonna fight? And also, can't the originals now help them? It's a good example of a TV show that doesn't plan ahead at all and just makes stuff up as they go along.
01:10:00 The video overviews the happenings in "The Vampire Diaries" up to the present day, including the introduction of new characters and storylines. The main topic of discussion is the use of the devil in the show, with the narrator noting that she is disappointed by this aspect of the series. They also talk about Elena's brother Jeremy, who is characterized as being perpetually grumpy and frustrating to write for. Finally, the video covers the negative aspects of Elena's mother Isobel, who is portrayed as shallow and obsessed with vampires.
01:15:00 The Vampire Diaries video reviews the characters of Tyler, Caroline, and Wes Maxfield, with the latter two receiving particular criticism. While Tyler and Caroline are disliked for their stupidity, Wes Maxfield is disliked for his wooden acting and lack of chemistry with the other characters.
01:20:00 The Vampire Diaries video discusses how Elena, Caroline, Bonnie, Jeremy, and Stefan all have good friendships in the show. Elena's friends are especially good, as they help her out when she needs it and are generally supportive. However, Elena's biggest ally is Damon, who has a redemption arc that culminates in him bonding with Elena's other friends.
01:25:00 The player spends hours playing a putt-putt game, until they find the magic dagger and are able to progress. The dialogue trees in the game are often frustrating and make the player feel like the game is making fun of them. The player eventually finds a walkthrough guide and uses it to skip dialogue and speed up the game.
01:30:00 The Vampire Diaries video focuses on Elena's opinion of the show's wardrobe department. Elena says that while some of the cast is good-looking, most of the clothing choices are misguided. Elena does better than most, but that might just be because the actress has a willowy build. The town of Mystic Falls has non-stop parties, events, and theme dances, like at least three per season, which is obviously just an excuse to dress the pretty actors in crazy costumes and period clothes. Caroline has done the dirtiest by the wardrobe department, all these horribly gaudy pieces all at the same time.
01:35:00 This 1-paragraph summary of "The Vampire Diaries" discusses the show's use of narration or a framing device to try and shoehorn diaries back into the story, but the result is often single isolated episodes with no consistency. However, my favorite instance of this occurs at the end of season six when Elena is saying goodbye to her friends and mentions writing down everything they do in their lives. This gives the impression that she and her friends will continue to share memories after she dies.
01:40:00 Elena, the main female character of "The Vampire Diaries", is often described as being nice, beautiful, and having good traits, but these attributes are rarely explored in depth. After her parents died in a car accident, Elena experienced a personality shift where she became more withdrawn and selective in her social interactions. In Season 6, the actress who played Elena decided to leave the show, which led to speculation that her departure was due to a relationship breakdown with her costar, Damon. Although this theory is unconfirmed, it is possible that Elena's character was not well developed enough to sustain a long-running series.
01:45:00 The Vampire Diaries video discusses the character of Elena and how she has gone through a lot of grief and trauma since her parents died. In the beginning of the series, Elena was fun and carefree, but since then she has gone through a series of grief and trauma that has never been resolved. Elena becomes a vampire and has an epiphany about how she has a right to live and enjoy life. However, the question of whether Elena deserves to have the cure is never fully resolved.
01:50:00 Elena becomes a vampire in a car accident, and her decision to save Matt over her own life leads to complications. In the fourth road not taken, Elena could've chosen to become a vampire and keep blood on hand for an emergency; however, the show does not explore this option. Elena's death at the hands of Damon is resolved with Matt's guilt, and she returns as a vampire hating her new life.
01:55:00 The Elena in the finale is identical to the Elena in the pilot, except she has a boyfriend now. The moral of the story is to take naps, kill the devil, and get a boyfriend.

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The video reviews "The Vampire Diaries," discussing the show's strengths and weaknesses. It suggests that, if the writers had known they were going to make five seasons, they could have done a better job with the story and characters. It also points out that, because the show is based around romance, it can be difficult for some viewers to accept its flaws. However, the video concludes with a hopeful message that "Legacies" may be able to improve on "The Vampire Diaries" formula.

02:00:00 The Vampire Diaries video discusses the different ways that vampires might contextualize love and monogamy, as well as the lack of development of Bonnie's love interests. The video concludes with a discussion of the fan petition for Klaroline, which is aimed at restoring the relationship between Klaus and Caroline.
02:05:00 Caroline dates a variety of characters on The Vampire Diaries, but none as extensively or as favorably as her best friend Bonnie. When Bonnie's character is killed off, Caroline is left single and without a love interest. Caroline is eventually paired up with Klaus, but their relationship ends poorly.
02:10:00 Bonnie is a witch who has been a part of the "Vampire Diaries" cast for eight seasons. In the series finale, she uses her magic to destroy hell, ensuring that all dead characters are gone for good. Elena also breaks the spell that was preventing her from waking up, and Bonnie is still alive.
02:15:00 The Vampire Diaries finale ends with Elena and Damon getting married, Bonnie getting the devil as her boyfriend, and Elena's parents coming back to life.
02:20:00 The video discusses the disappointment fans have felt with the show over the years, highlighting the issue of no Dracula appearances in particular.
02:25:00 The video reviews "The Vampire Diaries," discussing the show's strengths and weaknesses. It suggests that, if the writers had known they were going to make five seasons, they could have done a better job with the story and characters. It also points out that, because the show is based around romance, it can be difficult for some viewers to accept its flaws. However, the video concludes with a hopeful message that "Legacies" may be able to improve on "The Vampire Diaries" formula.
02:30:00 The narrator explains that the smell of vervain is so bad that it can't possibly be from Elena's bracelet, and that vampires who are supposed to have a heightened sense of smell would not try to compel her without immediately smelling the vervain. Furthermore, the smell would be detectable by humans in a room full of them.