On Vamps, Doppleganger, and Wolves [The Vampire Diaries Season 2]

The second season of the series based on a book series has proved again that it is one of the most cunningly constructed and well-acted prime time dramas on the television nowadays.

The Vampire Diaries is an American television series that centers on the events in the little town of Mystic Falls, where it is haunted by supernatural beings. The first season focuses on a love triangle between Elena (the female protagonist) and brothers Stefan and Damon with dark pasts. Later on the season, it revealed the mysterious past of the town, including Elena's spiteful doppelganger named Katherine who seeks revenge. The slight weakness of the first season is that they assimilate characters who were not that involved on the supernatural aspects of the series.


In this season, they introduced some supernatural aspects of the story. They created a werewolf story that centers Tyler (a friend of Elena's), the curse of Katherine's determination to cause mayhem, and introduction of new characters that have existed prior to Stefan and Damon's conversion into vampires. Also, supporting characters like Caroline (Elena's friend who turned into a vampire), Jeremy (Elena's brother), Tyler and Bonnie (Elena's friend who revealed as a witch on the previous season) gained a bigger part in the story. In this season, they present more interactions with some characters who don't share a lot of screen together on a previous season. When it comes to the romantic aspect of the season, they developed another relationships: a love triangle between Caroline, Tyler and Matt (Elena's ex-boyfriend) and the blooming romance of Jeremy and Bonnie.

The second season also introduced new characters to meet: Tyler's Uncle Mason, the black sheep brother of the late Mayor Lockwood who has a hidden dark past, and some new-old vampires Elijah and Klaus who are more powerful and ruthless, making Katherine and Damon look angelic in comparison to them.

This season got a lots of ups and down, and as the mythology is being revealed, it becomes convoluted and cloudy at some point. However, it turns into a well-crafted and developed series compared to the previous one. The casts really pictured out their characters and their development as the series is on going. Nevertheless, the second season of the Vampire Diaries is a worth show to watch, leaving the viewers thirsty for more.


thereviewguy Rating: 8 out of 10 bucks of popcorns