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'The Vampire Diaries' Wrap-up Thoughts... 7A/8 -- 25/50 Best Episodes

Feb 10, 2018 17:06

It hasn't been a century... it's just the next year! Anyhoo, here is the next section of my Vampire Diaries wrap-up. This is a two-parter: What I consider the best episodes of the series. You'll find the first 25 here listed in chronological order. In the second post, I will list my absolute favorites (no specific number, just the ones that I put ( Read more... )

elena/bonnie, rebekah/matt, damon salvatore, damon/caroline, damon/alaric, tv, the vampire diaries, matt/rebekah, elijah mikaelson, nina dobrev, caroline/klaus, jeremy gilbert, stefan/caroline, rebekah mikaelson, klaus mikaelson, damon/elena, ian somerhalder, bonnie bennett, stefan salvatore, damon/stefan, bonnie/caroline, elena/caroline, damon/katherine, elena gilbert, stefan/rebekah, matt donovan, caroline forbes, jeremy/bonnie

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bogwitch February 12 2018, 00:09:48 UTC

No Bad Moon Rising? I am sad.

arabian February 12 2018, 03:24:25 UTC

BMR was good, but it featured the werewolf stuff pretty heavily and in the early going that was not one of my favorite things (OK, it never really was). Honestly, it's probably closer to the mid-range tier for me when looking back at episodes. I mean, when there were only 32 episodes, I had it ranked at number 23.

But really? That's your only comment? I am sad.

bogwitch February 12 2018, 08:43:08 UTC

The reason this is my only comment is that this kind of list is so subjective. There are a few eps here I don't agree with, but then you wouldn't agree with all of mine, so it's difficult to get any depth into it. The rest I all agree with (especially Masquerade).

I just have a huge soft spot for BMR. : )

arabian February 12 2018, 13:41:27 UTC

Well, every TVD post I write is subjective. It's all my opinion. I want to hear your thoughts on my thoughts, including those you agree with. I mean, do you agree with my reasons. Why would you have them on your list? And I want to hear what episodes you disagree with and why, and which episodes you would put in here (for the first four seasons). As I said it was tough narrowing it down. In some cases, it really was a case of just one scene, or one performance, one reason that led me to crossing an episode off of my list because so many on this show are so good.

Any time I can get some discussion of TVD is great for me and we all know there isn't much time for that any more. :(

bogwitch February 12 2018, 23:53:25 UTC

Oh ok. I thought I was done with exam questions… Yeah it is sad there is no discussion to be had now - though I like reading what everyone else is saying and adding snarky comments more than thinking! I have two little fics I have never bothered posting, because who cares anymore (one is about Rose - who ever cared ( ... )

1/2 arabian February 14 2018, 14:38:11 UTC

My list would probably be the episodes I go back to the most, rather than the best ones

Ah, see at this point, I don't go back and watch any episodes, just certain scenes or rewatch seasons. I may do that once I'm done doing my rewatch-repost after this series of posts, though. I think because I wrote such detailed posts on every episodes and kept lists, constantly updating of what I thought were the best episodes, that was how I based it, on the whole plot of the specific episode, the characters, whether it really worked.

all the episodes are good, I don’t think there are any truly duff ones

I agree.

even if some annoy me (I Was Feeling Epic being the main one)

Really? I didn't know that you felt. Yeah, looking at my ridiculous 2-part massive post on it, I see that you didn't comment.

Therefore taking the whole of the episodes into account, I think the best is probably Masqerade (as opposed to The Return being my actual favourite) as I like 100% of it - it's such a great ensemble ep with everyone working together (I feel ( ... )

2/2 arabian February 14 2018, 14:48:38 UTC

Haunted - it’s good, just not a favourite. Vicki gets on my tits.

Oh, I'm not a Vicki fan, either. But, she DIES in this episode, and it was just so more than anything beforehand and showed everything TVD could be.

Children of the Damned - I don’t find any of the 1864 flashbacks particularly gripping, although this is the best one, I agree. Pearl helps with that.

Fair enough. I liked the fact that we got to know Damon more and his relationship with his father, and Stefan back then, plus seeing Damon (the supposed "bad boy") interacting with Elena's family in a way that Stefan never had was awesome.

Miss Mystic Falls - It’s just not my thing.

Oh, blasphemy! LOL! Until "My Brother's Keeper" this was my favorite episode. I just love everything about it.

The Sacrifice - Luka, bleugh.

I don't like Luka, no, but the episode overall is so good.

The House Guest - I care not for the silly singing, although I like the Katherine bits.But that's just one small part of the episode, everything else is soooo good. And that silly singing is ( ... )

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