Season 1 is essential viewing if you love supernatural romance, gothic atmosphere, and morally gray characters. It’s not Buffy , but it’s addictive in its own right.
The Vicki Donovan storyline felt dragged out, and some of the high school drama hasn’t aged perfectly. But for 2009-2010? Groundbreaking for The CW. vampire diaries season 1
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