Archive for the ‘Season 2’ Category

In memoriam…
Stefan’s not the only one keeping a list of dead people — we are, too. These days, it seems everyone on “The Vampire Diaries” has blood on their hands.

With the ghost-themed Halloween episode upon us, we figured now was a good time to look back on the characters we’ve loved and lost over the last few years of Thursday night ripping and staking and heart-snatching.

check out the photo memoriam (32 pages) set up for our loved characters that we lost over at zap2it.com

Get ready for the premiere, and catch up on the key moments from last season with executive producer Julie Plec. Don’t miss the season premiere of The Vampire Diaries, Thursday at 8/7c.

So you’ve heard the buzz, your interest is tickled and you’re ready to take the plunge into a new show. What’s that? You don’t have time to catch up on multiple seasons?

Have no fear, AOL TV is here. We’ve been spotlighting five episodes from some of the best scripted comedies and dramas on TV that you need to see before jumping into the new season this fall.

Up now? The Vampire Diaries

In the grand tradition of high school shows before it (including co-creator Kevin Williamson’s own ‘Dawson’s Creek’), ‘The Vampire Diaries’ features one epic love triangle. Our 17-year-old heroine Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and her troubled little brother Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) live in Mystic Falls, Virginia with their Aunt Jenna (Sara Canning) after the tragic death of their parents. As is wont to happen on The CW, Elena falls for the heartthrob new kid in town, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). One problem — he’s a vampire (and has been stuck at 17 years old since 1864), and so is his evil older brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder).

While Stefan is the typical nice guy that teen daydreams are made of, the elder Salvatore is the complete opposite — a sexy bad boy, though still unfortunately hung up on the hottie who turned him and his bro into vampires in the 19th century. Did we mention that said hottie looks identical to Elena? Her name’s Katherine, and it turns out Mystic Falls isn’t the sleepy little town we previously thought. It’s got a rich supernatural heritage, and the bloodlines of the town’s original founders run deep.

Vampires aren’t the only otherworldly beings who made their way to Virginia — Elena’s best friend, Bonnie (Katerina Graham), comes from a long line of witches, and school friend Tyler (Michael Trevino) is descended from werewolves. Though Elena does have BFFs who are human like her — Caroline (Candice Accola) and Matt (Zach Roerig). During Season 1, doppelganger Katherine causes the most trouble, while Season 2 deals with some complicated werewolf- and vampire-related mythology you’d usually expect to see on Syfy — not a teen soap.

But ‘The Vampire Diaries’ isn’t your typical teen drama. After its 2009 debut, it quickly became one of the most fast-paced, well-written shows on TV. The storylines are intricate and move fast, the dialogue is sharp and funny, and the acting is probably the best The CW has ever seen. Don’t believe me? Check out these five episodes carefully selected from the first two seasons and then try to tell me you’re not hooked. (Although I highly, highly recommend watching more like 10 to 15 episodes. Choosing just five was a near-impossible task.)

Find out what their TOP 5 episodes that you should watch (and more) over at AOLTV

They’re Back and They’re Not Alone: The Vampire Diaries’ Second Season is Now Available! Enter to win a Box Set!!
Unending suspense, undying romance, diabolical plots: who could ask for anything more? The second chapter in the story of two sexy vampire brothers (Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder) obsessed with the same small town beauty Elena (Nina Dobrev) comes to home video on August 30, as Warner Home Video releases The Vampire Diaries: The Complete SecondSeason on DVD and Blu-ray™.

Imagine a world where vampires aren’t the only monsters – there’s a sinister new breed of “scary” in Mystic Falls. Are you sucked in yet? With 22 one-hour episodes plus over an hour of bonus features, including three brand-new featurettes, deleted scenes and a gag reel, you soon will be!

Enter to win one of two (2) First Prizes each consisting of one (1) DVD box set of The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Second Season. Total ARV of this prize package is $120. Sweepstakes runs August 31- September 9, 2011.

Pre-Order your copy of The Vampire Diaries: Season 2 DVD today from TARGET for exclusive content.

According to the advertisement for Target, there is exclusive content (a 45 minute bonus disc). Including the 2011 Vampire Diaries Comic Con panel that took place this past July in San Diego, CA. the exclusive content will only be available on the DVDs and not the Blu-Ray version.

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Second Season (4 Discs) (Blu-ray) (Widescreen)TARGET.COM

*edit-the target website only has the link for the blu-ray version (posted above)
*edit- just wanted to clarify that TARGET is the only place to get the exclusive content on the Season 2 DVD
*edit again to add what all is included on dvd

The Vampire Diaries – Capitalizing on the vampire hype in season one, the CW series taps into the werewolf craze in season two. Now available on DVD and Blu-ray, this four-disc set includes all 22 episodes and a moderate collection of special features. See what the DVD and Blu-ray releases have to offer, below.

Pages of the Wolf featurettes – The Myth & The Mystery (Werewolf Lore), Building the Beasts (Working with Actual and Mechanical Wolves), and Howling at the Moon (Michael Trevino’s Transformative Makeup Process)
Her Own Worst Enemy…Elena, Catherine, and Nina featurette on Nina Dobrev’s two roles
The Perfect Love Triangle: Vampires, Werewolves, Witches featurette on the character relationships for the first two seasons
Unaired scenes
Audio commentary on “Masquerade” with executive producers Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec
Second Bite Gag Reel

We’re less than three weeks away from the Vampire Diaries third season premiere, so for those of you who’ve remained infuriatingly ignorant about the best genre show currently on television, now is the time to discover Mystic Falls!

The season two DVD hits shelves tomorrow and in addition to deleted scenes, episode commentaries and a sublime gag reel, there are a slew of insightful production documentaries that school superfans about everything from Nina Dobrev’s dual portrayal to the show’s many love triangles.

To further get your blood pumping about the collection, Insider.com is pleased to present an exclusive sneak peek at one of the bonus features that shows exactly how the show’s amazing effects are brought to life!

The Vampire Diaries Complete Second Season is available on DVD & Blu-ray August 30, click here to buy!

to check out the cool behind the scenes feature head on over to the insider.com

Get The Vampire Diaries cast interviews straight from the red carpet. Don’t miss the premiere of The Vampire Diaries, Thursday Sept. 15 on The CW.

*edited to add new code, apparently cw took down the one i posted before and then reuploaded it. should work now folks..