'The Vampire Diaries' Wrap-up Thoughts... 7A/8 -- 25/50 Best Episodes
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
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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 season 2 has some of the strongest episodes, but I think the plot, especially around the middle of the season is a bit weak (or more truthfully, just not of interest to me) - I don't mind the werewolves, but yeah, their plot isn't all that).
The middle of season 02 is pretty weak, I agree. I do love "Masquerade," and it's probably in my top 10.
Because the Night - I think you know my feelings on this, but it all one I go back to a lot.
This one actually was close to making the cut. It is a fantastic episode. But when trying to cut it down to 50, that is when personal preference came into play, and well, you know how much I loathe Lexi so... yeah.
Bloodlines - I like it less than I used to, but there is still a lot in it I like
I only really love the Damon/Elena and Alaric/Isobel storylines in it, Anna with Jeremy and Stefan being seen as all noble by Grams is just 'ok, whatever' so the episode as a whole just never did it for me.
Bad Moon Rising - It’s a lot of fun, but more or less everything at the waterhole is skippable
Other than Damon, Elena and Alaric being, well, Damon, Elena and Alaric, and Stefan/Caroline at the watering hole, this one isn't one of the best, thus why it's not on my list.
Growing Pains - I love Damon’s anger in it.
Yeah, but I felt there were so many missed opportunities. And Jeremy not being happy that Elena was still around just felt SO OFF to me. Overall, the episode just wasn't as strong as I felt it could have been.
We'll Always Have Bourbon Street - ditto
This one barely didn't make the cut. It was just a matter of me preferring a couple of other episodes more, but I do adore this one.
Unpleasantville - another episode I just think is fun
I agree that it's a great episode. It's another one that just didn't quite make the cut. (There were SO many that just didn't quite make the cut, LOL!)
The Descent - I do love an episode with Damon falling to bits.
Damon/Alaric is about the only thing I like about this episode. It's one of the weaker episodes of the series, imo. Elena's interaction with him makes no sense (when did she forgive him for killing Jeremy?!). Stefan was randomly a total, unfeeling asshole. I know you have issues with him, but when he acts that way, there is generally a reason behind it. Lauren Cohan was off and on in her performance. The dream/death with Damon/Rose was lovely, but it was just unearned because the "relationship" with Damon/Rose was not even remotely built up enough. That final scene with Damon/Jessica *is* still one of my all-time favorite Damon and TVD scenes period, though. But, yeah, I had issues with the episode.
Ordinary People - I remember this being good? Maybe I should have picked Memory Lane or Kill or be Killed instead, I watch both them quite a lot, even though they aren’t the very best episodes.
AMAZING EPISODE! This had the Originals origin, Rebekah/Elena, Damon freeing Stefan from being chained up, Stefan finding a loophole in Klaus' compulsion to save Mikael from ripping Damon's heart out, Damon and Elena in her bedroom on her bed, talking about how it would be Stefan's love for Damon that would save him. *sigh*
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