The
Vampire Diaries
The vampire diaries are a series of novels written by L.J smith for
young adults. the story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school
girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally
released in 1991 because of the pressure from the fan readers he was
pushed to release fourth volume. The
Dark Reunion, which was released the following year. After
taking a hiatus from writing for several years, L. J. Smith announced in
1998 a new spin-off trilogy entitled The Vampire Diaries: The
Return, continuing the series, with Damon as the main protagonist.
The first installment, The Return: Nightfall, was released on
February 10, 2009.
The Return: Shadow Souls was released on May 16, 2010. The
Return: Midnight is tentatively slated for release in 15 March
2011.
After so much followers of the book, it became clear that a
television series would be a great idea. The idea was brought to life
when The vampire diaries premiered on The CW Television
Network on September 10, 2009, it was not surprising when the series
attracted largest viewers than any other series since the beginning of
the network.
The plot of the series revolves around Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev),
who falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). The
series also focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other
inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. The series
is a mix of teen drama and the supernatural.
The show has received mixed reviews Entertainment Weekly gave the pilot a
B+, stating that the show "signals a welcome return to form for
writer-producer Kevin Williamson". They end by saying that "Diaries
promises us a season of sharp-tongued amusement." Metacritic gave the
show a score of 50/100 based on 22 critical reviews, indicating mixed
to average response. The future of the series looks promising as most
the critics said that improved with each episode.
