VAMPIRE DIARIES, THE:S2 (DVD/S)

If you are like me and brought the books, began to read them and threw them in the trash half way through the first, please do NOT let this affect your judgement on the show. It is everything the books are not; Compelling, Down to earth, action packed, EXCELLENT WRITING, and of course visual (Nothing like a naked Damon Salvatore/Ian Somerhalder in the shower) I think every season of the vampire diaries will continue to just get better and better (Least I hope) The dynamic of everything going on and how it seems to all click together and work on its own is down to outstanding writing by Julie Plec and the fantastic Kevin Williamson. It is also down to the acting and cast, and what an awesome cast it is. Nina Dobrev, she's stunning and the differences between Katherine and Elena are worlds apart, even when we see a Human Katerina Petrova. And to top it you never hear her complaining as an actress about the extra workload as many would. Then you have Mr Paul Wesley, even though I'm not exactly a big fan of Stefan, myself his acting is also great, especially as Darker stefan and I'm looking forward to seeing his Ripper side in Season 3. From the supporting cast I think I have to commend Candice Accola (Caroline) Because in the first season she annoyed the life out of me and I found her voice like nails down a black board but she definitely redeemed herself and her character as a Vampire. She is no long one dimensional. Alaric, the fantastic Mr Ernesto Riley (Matt Davis) Is just, I can't look at him without laughing, and the alias and bond between him and Damon is just so hilarious but compelling to watch. Only complaint is there isn't enough of him. And I have to save the best till last. Yes I am a HUGE Damon/Ian fan (What girl doesn't like a bit of a bad boy?) Many people (Teenage girls who want to fall to the knees of Stefan) have been complaining it is 'The Damon Show' Ian is without a doubt the best actor on the show, nobody can argue there. He's have me Laughing, Crying, Swearing, bouncing in my seat like a little girl... I think Ian Somerhalder is Phenomenal and nobody could play him like he does, He has made Damon the character he is. So in response to people saying it turned into the Damon show I have to say GOOD because without him the show wouldn't survive, nor would it have the popularity it does because lets face it he's what makes things interesting. The Romance between Stefan and Elena well its like rather boring, and only getting worse with each episode. I just want to say I love most of the characters that came into it later one, Elijah, Klaus, Rose. Not a fan of Andie but I do see the point in her being there - sort of. I do have a couple of negatives... Stefan being locked in the tomb, I think the writers were desperate to make him look the hero for half and hour, because other than that there was absolutely no point to it at all. (Other than getting the curse lifted off it, by Elijah and that could of been done many ways) Also Jeremy.. he's 15-16 whatever and been 'in love' three times and two of them died. There is more you can do with a character than give them love interest, as I hope season 3 will bring, even thought yet again it involves the love interests. And lastly.. Bonnie. I'm sick of her blowing leafs around and looking smug about it. She's one of the only character I can no stand to watch unfortunately, but don't let that put you off. Overall an amazing show and season and I can't wait for September 15th

This show is definitely one of the best on television regardless of your age/gender...anyone that says it is just for teenage girls probably haven't watched it. The plotlines move forward at a superfast pace which is second to none..they fit more intrigue and drama in one episode than most shows do in a month. There is also very little "filler" all of the separate character arcs and story-threads all tie in to the main plot so you really get to enjoy the payoff. Vampire Diaries speciality is twists..the moment you think you know what's going on the writers throw you for a loop - my jaw pretty much hit the floor on more than one occasion. This season delves a lot more into the background mythology of the show and it's more complex and darker than season one! Although most of the main cast look like models it's brilliantly acted especially by the central trio - Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder. My only real criticism would be that it's unrealistic that some of the characters are meant to be 17/18..they don't act like teenagers , have no parental support and I think we saw high school twice this whole season. Overall it's a great show that will have you on the edge of your seat - 100% worth a watch.

When I reviewed the first season of this show, I commented that its strength was keeping up the pace while still always serving the longer plot arc. I never felt like an episode was filler, everything always seemed to be moving somewhere and the number of twists and turns kept the ride interestng. I'm pleased to say Season 2 keeps that up, and it also does a great deal to expand upon on and develop the core characters. I don't want to spoil anything for anybody who hasn't seen it, but Caroline and Tyler in particular have some excellent writing and progression this year. There are some absolutely brilliant new players in town, one of whom (Elijah) has become a great favourite of mine. The core chemistry between the three leads continues to sizzle, and Nina Dobrev in particular does an excellent job inhabiting two entirely different characters. It can be hard to keep up the tension in a triangle without having people get exasperated and "will you pick one and stick to it" but the writers do a good job of keeping things at a simmer without overdoing it. They also take care not to let the Salvatore brothers settle into two dimensional "good guy, bad guy" stereotypes - Damon may be dangerous but he never feels irredeemable, and Stefan may be a nice guy but there are always glimpses of the darker side within. That's important not just to keep the triangle plausible but to stop the whole thing being cliched and dull. The stakes are raised and the show broadens its mythology, the performances and writing are consistently good... the show is keeping up the good work and hitting new strides without becoming convoluted or taking itself too seriously. Every time I thought someone or something had been too quiet, the next episode all was being revealed and the ongoing mystery kept me sucked in (pun intended). It's still a glossy teen drama, but it's far more than the fluff that such shows get stereotyped as. This is a really enjoyable bit of fantasy.

For those of you who are familiar with 'The Vampire Diaries' you probably don't need to be reminded that it's a million miles away from 'Twilight' and that it's not just for teenagers. 'The Vampire Diaries' supernatural elements mixed with high school, romance, at least one shocking incident per episode and twists and turns in the plot to leave you on the edge of your seat, have all combined to create one of the most addictive shows on television. The show possesses a unique ability through the story-telling to continually challenge the viewer's perceptions of who a character is. So no-one is quite who they appear to be. Stefan has been shown to have a dark side, while everyone's favourite bad boy Damon stuns you by doing something surprisingly selfless and noble...an enemy could become an ally, and a friend could become an enemy. This season, a lot of the questions that cropped up in the First Season are explained, particularly about why Elena looks exactly like Katherine. We find out a lot more about Katherine, going back to before she became a vampire in 1400s Bulgaria. Her return to Mystic Falls turns everything upside-down, and Stefan and Damon have to put their differences aside to protect the town and the people they love. Stefan has to face his inner demons, Damon has to come to terms with his destructive tendencies and his love for Elena, and Elena has to come to terms with the fact that her feelings for Damon might run deeper than friendship and that being connected to Katherine could mean losing everyone she loves. Perhaps one of the slight weaknesses of Season One was trying to integrate characters who weren't involved in the supernatual aspects (like Caroline and Tyler) into the main story. The good news is, by creating the werewolf story, the curse and Katherine's determination to wreak havoc, Caroline, Jeremy, Tyler and Bonnie have a much bigger part to play in Season 2. Tyler in particular, has a big story and has really evolved since last season. We see more interactions with characters who before, didn't share a lot of screen time together and that helps to keep things fresh and interesting. We also see the development of two more love triangles possibly developing, in the shape of Matt/Caroline/Tyler and Jeremy/Bonnie and new guy Luka. There are new characters to meet - Tyler's Uncle Mason, and some new vampires including ancient 'Original' vampires Elijah and Klaus who are so deadly and powerful, they make Katherine and Damon look positively angelic in comparison. As more of the mythology is revealed, it becomes rather convoluted and dare I say it, cloudy at times. For example, I'm not sure if the writers have made it clear why Klaus wants to break the curse by sacrificing Elena, other than not wanting the werewolves to be the ones to do it. Also, as Katherine is herself a doppelganger, (she becomes a vampire to escape), then it must mean there was another one before her. Who was the first, and how many doppelgangers have there been? The more answers that are revealed, the more questions you find yourself asking. I have to commend Nina's performances as Elena and Katherine. Playing two different characters (sometimes in different eras) could have been a handful for any actress, but she manages to juggle both effortlessly. She is completely convincing and brilliant as the manipulative seductress Katherine, and empathetic playing high school student Elena. I've read at least one review on Amazon from someone who discredits Nina's acting, but after watching her play two complex roles, I think any doubters will change their minds. I have one slight concern about Elena's character though. At the beginning of the season, say around episodes 4 and 5, I felt Elena was in danger of fading into a rather colourless character. I'm not sure if that's because she was being over-shadowed by powerful female figures like Caroline (who became doubly entertaining and really came into her own after she became a vampire), or due to a flaw in the writing, but I felt she was losing some of her independence and spark. Fortunately this problem (if it is a problem, it's just my opinion), is rectified fairly quickly. As for the love triangle, the writers pull a jaw-dropping twist in the first episode and another at the end of episode 8. Dramatic twists aside however, the progression of the triangle between Stefan, Elena and Damon feels VERY slow at times; there are long lapses when nothing much seems to be happening between the three of them at all, often for 4 episodes at a time. Just when you think the triangle is finally showing signs of springing into action at the end of 2x10, with Stefan trapped in the tomb with Katherine, and Damon promising to protect Elena, the next episode totally veers off course and ultimately, nothing happens. I found this completely aggravating, not to mention, pointless. It seemed very strange for the writers to hint that things were being kicked up a notch, and then not do anything with the situation they'd created. I know that the triangle has got to last the length of the series, so it's undoubtedly a good sign that the writers are so painstakingly slow in its development. It certainly keeps you watching but you can't help wondering when, and how, this much discussed love triangle is really going to take off and start hotting up, particularly when Stefan and Elena, although cute, are far from satisfactory in the couples department. Maybe it's because they got together in about 10 episodes last season, more likely it's because they lack depth, but I feel like there's something missing in their scenes together. I can't help feeling that Elena and Damon have a dynamic that is more intense, exciting and intriguing. Weirdly enough, in spite of all the things he does, Damon can sometimes come across as being more human than the human characters on the show; probably because of the spectrum of emotions he goes through: vulnerable, heart-broken and desperate in his dealings with Elena and Katherine in 'The Return'; psychotic and menacing when torturing Mason. This season, we get much closer to Damon than we ever have before, including discovering a secret of his which is made all the more heart-rending and shocking because it's not what you would imagine it to be. Ian Somerhalder is fabulous as Damon and is nothing less than extraordinary, especially in 'The Return', 'The Descent' and the bathtub scene in 2x13. But I also have to single out Michael Trevino (Tyler) and the terrific Candice Accola (Caroline). While the writers try to balance all the aspects of the show, this season has posed quite a challenge to them with the many different stories they are trying to tell. My overall feeling is that while it has made for gripping viewing, they have neglected the development of the love triangle, which is arguably the most important part of the show. It made me wonder if perhaps the writers were trying to do a bit too much. Case in point: 'The Dinner Party' episode. How did the dagger that was used to kill Elijah in the Salvatore mansion end up in the lakehouse?? If Season 2 has a weakness, it might be that it is overly ambitious, to the detriment of some of the story-telling. However, with the exception of the love triangle and some of the weaker moments, Season 2 is just as good as the first. There's a lot more action, a lot more plot twists which will leave you reeling, and a lot more of Damon. If you loved 'Twilight' but are disappointed with the films, then watch this. If you hated 'Twilight' and love vampires, then watch this. And if you loved the First Season, then this is a must-buy.

This is far better than the first series which to be honest played out as every teen romance cliche you could imagine . In this second series I actually like Katherine she is my type of nasty "person of questionable birth" but she is sooooo sexy with it she can make me her slave any day she wants oooohhh she is so deliciously gorgeous. There are some characters in this I would have offed but for some reason they are kept alive with no come back for the things they have done!! make you wonder where the justice is really but they can't kill everyone as the series would be ended by the end of the second series. As with reviews i post no spoilers here but just one real nag is the amount of drinking there is glad it's fake as they drink so much they would have all been in rehab at the end of every shoot. if it was real and I did not think Vampires could drink anything but blood anyway Oh well,live and learn I suppose. Buy this from another seller as it's way cheaper and just sit back and enjoy another 22 episodes of a really good series

I really liked The Vampire Diaries when it started out, but by the end of this season I got so bored with the constant dead/not dead and actually killing characters that went on. If they keep it up I can't imagine they'll be anyone left for season 4. Elijah was cool, Klaus was really annoying though. Annoying enough to make me wander off in the middle of episodes, which doesn't bode well for season 3.

I watched Twilight when it first came out and loved it and I've watched all the films currently out but it didn't do much for me. - The acting was terrible. - I already knew what happens. And it was almost a year between each film. I was flicking through the channels one evening and caught the last 5 minutes for season 1 episode 4 on ITV2 and loved it so I quickly went to ITV2+1 to catch the full episode and catched up on episodes 1,2 and 3 on ITV Player. Ever since then I have been hooked! The Vampire Diaries has so much to offer, so much happens in one episode. Whilst watching season 1 I thought it was great but season 2 just blew me away. It's full of excitement, cliff hangers and it is by far The Very Best Of Our Generation!! Twilight fans won't know what has hit them!

I couldn't find this DVD for a better price anywhere and was pleased as always by the service amazon provided. This season of the vampire diaries explores the character of the elusive Katherine, along with the further development of the love triangle established fully at the end of last season. Nina Dobrev is both beautiful and convincing as she plays two characters completely differently on screen, sometimes against one another. I'm sure it's not an easy feat to create the sense of two people, that can be distinguished by the viewer without mention of names. The rest of the Cast, especially Paul Wesley and Candice Accola, also show real skill as their characters develop. With more legends, attractive monsters and romantic interests, this is every bit as addictive as season 1. I didn't feel the script let me down as much as I might expect from a second season and at some points, it even capped season 1.

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Meraviglioso! In Blu Ray è tutta un'altra cosa vedere questa fantastica serie tv! E in lingua originale poi.. STUPENDO! Una delle migliori stagioni, se non la migliore in assoluto!

Attention quelques spoilers Cette saison deux est bien plus prenante que la première étant donnée le nombre d'évènements qui s'y passent: entre l'arrivée de Kathrine, l'histoire des originaux ainsi que la malédiction de la lune et bien entendu l'entroduction de Klaus.

La segunda temporada de esta serie engancha demasiado!! si eres fan de crepesculo esta serie te va a encantar! a mi me gusta más!

Als ich mich entschieden habe, mir die 2. Staffel auf DvD zuzulegen hatte ich keine große Erwartungen, da heutzutage nahezu alle Serien nur noch in billigen Plastikhüllen erhältlich sind, ABER tatsächlich kam diese Staffel mit einem Pappschuber bei mir Zuhause eingetrudelt, was mich positiv überrascht hat. Zwar haben meine Staffel 1,3,4,5 diesen nicht, aber es lässt sich so trotzdem schöner ansehen. Zu der Qualität der Serie kann ich nur sagen, auch da würde ich für die 2. Staffel 5 Sterne vergeben, das Vampir-Leben in Mystic Falls geht für die Salvatore Brüder weiter und der Kampf um Elena ebenso, wir stoßen auf mehrere neue Wesen und Abenteuer. Ein MUSS für jeden Fan. Allerdings möchte ich hier nicht spoilern und empfehle jedem sich seine eigene Meinung zu bilden! Da ich Serien sowieso nur im Original-Ton gucke, hat sich diese besonders angeboten und ich wurde nicht enttäuscht. Auch die Lieferung muss ich an dieser Stelle loben, denn das Päckchen kam einen Tag vor dem frühesten voraussichtlichem Liefertermin an und somit musste ich nur weniger als 48 Stunden auf den Vampir-Spaß warten! Fazit: Alles stimmt, sowohl innen auch als außen. Preis, Lieferung und Qualität. Ein muss für jeden Kenner, aber auch für Einsteiger die sich nach der 1. Staffel doch noch auf ein weiteres Abenteuer einlassen wollen!